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Review: Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro (Showtime)
by Each of the past couple of years has made a big impact personally and professionally on stand-up comedian Tig Notaro. And yet, somehow, it’s only …
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MAKERS documentary series kicks off with “Women In Comedy”
We need another documentary about women in comedy like we need another Holocaust movie. Distressingly, still necessary. So long as there are people who challenge …
“Why We Laugh: Funny Women,” narrated and executive produced by Joan Rivers
In 2012, after her acclaimed documentary had wowed film festivals and she surged back into our consciousness even more with a “win” on NBC’s Celebrity …
Bill Watterson draws up his first pubilc cartoon since Calvin and Hobbes: The poster for “Stripped,” a new documentary about newspaper comic strips
Would you look at that?! It’s the movie poster for Stripped, a new documentary about the history of newspaper comic strips and what happens to …
The Improv: 50 Years Behind The Brick Wall
When Budd Friedman’s Improv comedy club turned 40, he celebrated with a primetime anniversary special on NBC (that aired against the final sing-off of the …
Calvin and Hobbes alive and dancing; Bill Watterson grants rare interview as documentary hits screens
Orange and black aren’t just for Halloween or hot new Netflix titles, but also the primary colors of tigers such as Hobbes of “Calvin and …
Documentary short is a throwback to “The First Days of The Second City”
Here’s a short documentary for your Throwback Thursday needs, no matter what day it may be. Improv Legends has put together several minutes of interview …
Watch “Mel Brooks: Make a Noise,” the PBS American Masters documentary
In case you missed it, here it is online. From the PBS American Masters description: “Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years …
Career at the turning point: Nina Conti rediscovers ventriloquism through “Her Master’s Voice”
About five years ago, Nina Conti faced a crisis of self-confidence regarding her career as a ventriloquist — despite winning the BBC New Comedy Award at the …
“Road Comics,” a documentary that looks at headliners in the middle
Living only about a mile away from a comedy club in Bloomington, University of Indiana professor Susan Seizer loved seeing live stand-up comedy shows but …