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Hot For Voting

by Leah Bonnema
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October 2, 2012

Tuesday September 25th was National Voter Registration Day. The Balls&Chain (which is what I lovingly call my fiancé because the word fiancé sounds like a part of a French dance costume not the man who will be my partner for the Zombie Apocalypse) and I volunteered at the Roosevelt Avenue subway...
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Tagged Dating, election 2012, national voter registration day, politics, Romance
NewNowNext: Vote with Wanda Sykes on Logo TV

by Sue Funke
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September 10, 2012

Tonight at 10pm Logo TV will air the first of two on-air specials about the 2012 election called NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes. I know this because I’ve written the above information about a hundred times in the past two weeks. I work for Logo as a Social Media Writer...
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“Girls” Nabs Emmy’s Biggest Comedy Nods

by Logan Herries
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July 23, 2012

So, the bad news is that Nick Offerman—who was held up by East Coast weather delays—could not present the Emmy nominations Thursday. You would think with his woodworking expertise, he could have handcrafted a canoe and rowed to Los Angeles for the announcements. BUT the good news is there are several brilliant...
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Tagged Amy Poehler, Girls, Kristen Wiig, Lena Dunham, Maya Rudolph, Mayim Bialik, Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly, New Girl, nick offerman, Parks and Recreation, SNL, The Big Bang Theory, Veep, Zooey Deschanel
MTV Launches ‘The Nikki and Sara Show’

by Chelsea
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June 14, 2012

Hear-ye! Here-ye! TV Guide just announced that MTV will be launching The Nikki and Sara Show, a late night talk and sketch show from comedy duo Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer. The show will air weekly at 11pm on a yet to be announced night. The Nikki and Sara Show will be a combination of jokes, sketches and...
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Tagged MTV, Nikki Glaser, Sara Schaefer, The Nikki and Sara Show, You Had To Be Their podcast
G.L.O.C. & The Mary Sue Present: Sketch Speed Date Night!

by Glennis McCarthy
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June 14, 2012

Have you been waiting (and waiting) for that special someone with whom you’ve been wishing to spend several special evenings plotting, scheming, talking, bonding…and writing comedy? Someone who gets you, someone off of whom you can bounce ideas for awesome, awesome sketches — and what better way to meet the...
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Tagged comedy, comedy events, Glennis McCarthy, Jamie Frevele, Sketch Speed Dating, The Ace Hotel, The Breslin, The Mary Sue
Free Stand-Up Workshop

by Mollie
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June 4, 2012

Andy Engel, Director of New Talent at Gotham Comedy Club, is producing ANOTHER free workshop on Sunday, June 24th called “You Can Do Stand-up Comedy.” Follow this link for details and to sign up.
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Tagged Andy Engel, free stand-up workshop, Gotham Comedy Club, Manhattan Comedy School
Guest Editor Mo Welch

by Chelsea
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June 2, 2012

Put on the teakettle and get your best china out because we have a special guest joining us all of next week. Mo Welch is a very busy lady around L.A. with a bustling comedy career. Welch moved from Chicago where she trained and got her start in comedy. Now...
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Tagged Chicago comedy, guest editor, L.A. Comedy, Mo Welch
The Pink Collar Comedy Tour

by Chelsea
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May 28, 2012

What happens when one awesome comedian teams up with 3 other awesome comedians and puts together a Kickstarter campaign? That’s right, it’s the Pink Collar Comedy Tour. New York based comedians Kaytlin Bailey, Erin Judge, Carrie Gravenson, and Abbi Crutchfield are taking the South by storm on their month-long stand-up...
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Tagged Abbi Crutchfield, Carrie Gravenson, Erin Judge, Glennis McCarthy, Kaytlin Bailey, Pink Collar Comedy Tour
Save BFF!

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May 3, 2012

We’re glad to see we’re not the only ones devastated over Best Friends Forever being ripped off the air after only four episodes. Four? FOUR episodes? That’s how long we get to prove we’re good enough, Hollywood? 88 minutes? Well, based on the outpouring of support from the show’s rabid...
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Tagged Best Friends Forever, Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham, NBC, Save BFFs
Free Stand-up Workshop

by Mollie
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April 5, 2012

Andy Engel, Director of New Talent at Gotham Comedy Club, is producing ANOTHER free workshop on Sunday, April 29th called “You Can Do Stand-up Comedy.” Follow this link for details and to sign up.
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Tagged Andy Engel, free comedy classes, free stand-up workshop, Gotham Comedy Club, Manhattan Comedy School
Watch the Best Friends Forever Pilot

by Glennis McCarthy
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March 21, 2012

Remember back in Feb, 2011 when we scooped this little ditty? Well it’s happening and trust us, it’s beyond huge. Coming up through the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NY–yeah the original, Bichons–we are well-versed in the comedy stylings of Lennon Parham (who we profiled back in January, 2011) and...
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Tagged Best Friends Forever, funny women, Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham, NBC, scripted comedy, spotlight
Comedian Beth Hoyt to Host My Damn Channel Live

by Glennis McCarthy
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March 21, 2012

Beginning Wednesday, March 28th, comedian Beth Hoyt will host a live streaming talk show from her home for My Damn Channel. Get to know Beth(s) below, and tune in at 4PM next Wednesday (and every day thereafter) for My Damn Channel Live. My Damn Channel Readies Live Comedy Show for YouTube Channel...
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Tagged Beth Hoyt, comedy, funny women, live streaming talk show, My Damn Channel
Free Stand-Up Workshop

by Glennis McCarthy
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March 13, 2012

Andy Engel, Director of New Talent at Gotham Comedy Club, is producing a free workshop on March 24th called “You Can Do Stand-up Comedy.” Follow this link for details and to sign up.
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Tagged Andy Engel, free comedy classes, free stand-up workshop, Gotham Comedy Club, Manhattan Comedy School
Free Comedy Workshop

by Glennis McCarthy
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February 21, 2012

Gotham Comedy Club is holding a stand-up workshop through the Manhattan Comedy School on Saturday, February 25th from 12:30-1:30pm. Speakers include: Chuck Nice – NBC The Today Show, VH-1 Best Week Ever, WE TV Cinematherapy, Fox’s The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, MSNBC Morning Joe. Cory Kahaney – HBO,...
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Tagged Gotham Comedy Club, Manhattan Comedy School, spotlight, stand-up workshop
Burnett and Poehler Talk Women in Comedy

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February 8, 2012

Carol Burnett and Amy Poehler voice two characters in the upcoming animated flick The Secret World of Arrietty, based on the children’s book “The Borrowers”. They sat down with HitFix.com to talk about the movie and for a brief discussion about women in comedy. Poehler gives Burnett a lot of credit for...
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Tagged Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, spotlight, The Borrowers, The Secret World of Arrietty