ITV takes the lead in balancing TV writers rooms with Comedy 50:50 initiative
by The Brits may be grappling with Brexit, still. But give ’em this much credit. They’re showing U.S. up with respect to improving the working conditions …
Tag: gender
Larry Wilmore talks about his surprising cancellation by Comedy Central
Larry Wilmore built his Nightly Show on Comedy Central around the concept of “Keeping it 100,” and in the final week of shows on TV, …
Comedian To Do List: Men vs. Women, by Sara Schaefer
The only thing more striking about Sara Schaefer’s recent Twitter photo of the differences between men and women in stand-up comedy today (circa 2015)? Reading …
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 …
Margaret Cho’s women-only writers room: “If Women Ran Hollywood”
Classic role reversal going on here, as Margaret Cho stars in a brand-new Funny or Die video that imagines “if women ran the writers room …
New York Comedy Club hosting Equal Pay Day comedy fundraiser
No matter whether you choose to believe Sarah Silverman or Al Martin over who paid whom what and how much several years ago, believe this: …
A graphic representation of race and gender in the cast of Saturday Night Live
What do you get the First Lady who turns 50? How about a woman almost half her age who can make fun of her on …
An Open Letter From a Decent, White Male Comic, by Jim Tews
This essay is republished with permission from the author. Jim Tews wrote “An Open Letter From a Decent, White Male Comic” in response to several …