The organization was founded in 1935 at the Algonquin Hotel by a group that included Brooks Atkinson, Walter Winchell, and Robert Benchley.
Järjestön perustivat 1935 newyorkilaisessa Algonquin-hotellissa kokoontunut ryhmä, johon kuuluivat muiden muassa Brooks Atkinson, Walter Winchell ja Robert Benchley.