Kathleen Madigan is the latest comic to bring humor into the Gallo Center - Modesto Bee

Kathleen Madigan is the latest comic to bring humor into the Gallo Center - Modesto Bee

Kathleen Madigan is the latest comic to bring humor into the Gallo CenterModesto BeeShe was a writer, producer and performer on Lewis Black's "The Root of All Evil," which aired in 2008 on Comedy Central. Madigan met Black years ago on tour in Chicago. "We hung out and drank Scotch after the shows every night," she said. "He's been my ...

Love and laughter are in the air - The San Luis Obispo Tribune

The San Luis Obispo TribuneLove and laughter are in the airThe San Luis Obispo TribuneBorn and raised in the Chicago suburb of Evergreen Park, Ill., Dwyer caught the comedy bug while studying broadcasting at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in radio and television, he moved to Los ...

Finding My Place in the Anxiety Generation - Huffington Post (satire) (blog)

Finding My Place in the Anxiety GenerationHuffington Post (satire) (blog)My grandparents ran a dinner theater in Chicago, producing their own successful vaudeville sketch comedy review titled Quick Changes. I've begun to write a screenplay about their theatrical venture together. Their legacy gives me a lot of hope, making ...

Comedy contest to be held at The Alley Theatre

MIDDLEBORO — Bob Mello of Laughs on Us Entertainment and Lorna Brunelle of The Alley Theatre are presenting the "Put Up or Sit Down Comedy Contest" on Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at The Alley Theatre. The evening of laughter will feature 15 up and...

UP Comedy Club Announces Upcoming Lineup - Broadway World

UP Comedy Club Announces Upcoming LineupBroadway WorldRaised in Chicago and then South Florida, Garlin studied filmmaking and began performing stand-up comedy while at the University of Miami. He has toured the country as a stand-up comedian, is an alumnus of Chicago's Second City Theatre, and has ...and more »

Comic relief: Gainesville Improv Festival kicks off Wednesday - The Independent Florida Alligator

Comic relief: Gainesville Improv Festival kicks off WednesdayThe Independent Florida AlligatorAs a first time performer at the festival, Drew Korb, a former member of Theatre Strike Force and a current member of Chicago's Mission Improvable — “the secret agents of comedy,” as he calls the members — said it's a dream and an honor to perform in ...and more »

Feel the love at DePaul's queer comedy showcase - RedEye Chicago (blog)

Feel the love at DePaul's queer comedy showcaseRedEye Chicago (blog)Bergh said that even though people in Chicago have more access and exposure to LGBTQ resources than students in Ohio, there is still a lot that can be done to connect the city's colleges to Chicago's queer comedy scene. She hopes the show can be a ...

Chicago Will Get Windier With Old Jews Telling Jokes This Fall; Off-Broadway ... - Playbill.com

Chicago Will Get Windier With Old Jews Telling Jokes This Fall; Off-Broadway ...Playbill.comOld Jews Telling Jokes, the Off-Broadway evening of comedy whose title says it all, will get an offshoot Chicago production this fall. Marc Bruni will again direct the revue by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent. Performances will begin Sept. 24 toward an ...

What Are My Chances? - ChicagoNow (blog)

What Are My Chances?ChicagoNow (blog)I recently received an e-mail from a reader who was thinking about moving to Chicago and was asking for a little help understanding the comedy scene here. The fact that they even asked me for my opinion on such an important decision was extremely ...

The Deadpan Matt D. Gets An A

Five questions for local comedian Matt D.

Lou Diamond Phillips Enters The Spirit World in New Comedy Short Film, Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

Star of the stage and screen, Lou Diamond Phillips showcases his versatile acting chops in the highly-anticipated comedy short film "Lucy in the Sky with Diamond," today released by Writer and ...

Pub Theater finds new home - Chicago Tribune

Pub Theater finds new homeChicago TribuneThe move signals a big step for the company, which now joins the ranks of Chicago comedy houses including Second City, ComedySportz, iO Theater and The Annoyance. “We are leasing with an option to buy,” says Hatfield. “It's a really terrifying prospect ...

'New Girl' Casts More of Nick's Dysfunctional Family

Following news of Margo Martindale's addition as Mrs. Miller, the Fox comedy continues to beef up guests for an upcoming trip to the character's native Chicago. read more

To-Do WEEKEND: Fun things to do Saturday and Sunday

The Milton Players stage the comedy “Moon Over Buffalo” at Cunningham Hall this weekend.

Oscar Nominee Jacki Weaver to Star in CBS Comedy 'The McCarthys'

She'll go from playing the mother in a Philly sports-crazed family in "Silver Linings Playbook" to a mother in a sports-crazed Boston family for the network's comedy pilot. read more

Weaver to star in US TV comedy

Jacki Weaver will contine to feed her fix for playing the mother of sports-mad American families.

'Rescue Me' Alum Joins CBS Family Comedy 'The McCarthys'

Jack McGee will play the father in the comedy about a sports-crazed Boston clan. read more

Chicago comedian to perform - Daily Eastern News

Chicago comedian to performDaily Eastern NewsAs part of the University Board's annual comedy show, a Chicago-based comedian is coming to Eastern at 8 p.m. Thursday at the 7th Street Underground. Kenny DeForest describes his comedy act as having a very honest sense of humor. “I strive to build all ...

Is South Boston’s new reality show real?

The coming of the reality show era is something that many in South Boston have dreaded. But with the premiere of “Southie Rules,” the first of several planned shows about the neighborhood, came a strange reaction: What is it? The show was billed as a family battling the gentrification of the neighborhood. It is not. Instead, it’s a comedy, some strange combination of reality show and sitcom ...

‘Legally Dead’ finds life at Boston Playwrights’

Dan Hunter has been a singer-songwriter, a farmer, an author, a government official, a carpenter, and a lobbyist for cultural groups.