The Nerdist School relaunching as The Ruby LA
by The Nerdist School may be dying this Easter weekend, but it’ll rise from the dead next weekend as The Ruby LA, a new, more inclusive …
Tag: feminism
Corinne Fisher and Katie Hannigan stick “Ladies Night Comedy” to the Fringes in “The Comedienne Project”
For all of the plights that befall women who pursue stand-up comedy just getting to the stage, there’s also the hurdle of overcoming stereotypes audiences …
Amy Schumer’s monologue for Gloria Steinem’s 80th birthday, at the 2014 Gloria Awards
It already has been a great 2014 for Amy Schumer. The 32-year-old comedian is enjoying her second season of the critically-acclaimed and popular Comedy Central …
FX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell to host comedy/feminism debate between Jim Norton, Lindy West
Well, this is going to be interesting. As interesting as finding out how and who at FX decided upon which photos of Jim Norton and …
Jerry Lewis and The Man Problem: The Bullying of Women in Comedy
Jerry Lewis is at the Cannes Film Festival, so reporters had the bright idea to ask him if he has discovered any funny women in …
It’d be nicer if you’d join in: Erin Judge on women making art vs. women critiquing it
Erin Judge is a stand-up comedian who appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. Judge tours everywhere with her Pink Collar Comedy Tour and also co-produces The Afterlife, a …