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Chicago iO, The improvOlympic, will not reopen after the pandemic: An End To Another Comedy Institution
News

Chicago iO, The improvOlympic, will not reopen after the pandemic: An End To Another Comedy Institution

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

First the UCB closed up its doors in New York City. Now comes word that the Chicago theater that gave birth to the Upright Citizens …

iO Chicago alums to write, direct “Del & Charna” movie
Movies / News

iO Chicago alums to write, direct “Del & Charna” movie

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Red Crown Productions LLC announced it’s developing a biopic about Chicago improvising legends Del Close and Charna Halpern, Del & Charna. Kay Cannon will direct …

SNL spoofs NBC Chicago slate of TV shows with Chicago Improv, a loving tribute to iO
Saturday Night Live / Video

SNL spoofs NBC Chicago slate of TV shows with Chicago Improv, a loving tribute to iO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 21, 2018

Improv gets a bad rap from stand-up comedians, but when Saturday Night Live roasts its own, it does so like this short video from the …

iO West in Hollywood to close Feb. 24, 2018
News

iO West in Hollywood to close Feb. 24, 2018

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 14, 2018

In the mid-1990s, as a handful of Del Close’s disciples moved to New York City to pursue their own show-business dreams as the Upright Citizens …

Del Close biopic needs new financing, new Del in lead after Mike Myers drops out
Movies / News

Del Close biopic needs new financing, new Del in lead after Mike Myers drops out

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 12, 2017

A roast of George Wendt at The Second City over the weekend brought with it some unexpected news about an upcoming movie on the late …

On promoting diversity in improv comedy
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On promoting diversity in improv comedy

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 2015September 21, 2015

When Viola Davis accepted her Emmy Award last night for Outstanding Lead Actress in a TV drama series, she said: “The only thing that separates …

R.I.P. Jason R. Chin, iO Chicago instructor and former artistic director
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R.I.P. Jason R. Chin, iO Chicago instructor and former artistic director

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 9, 2015January 9, 20152

Longtime Chicago improv actor and teacher Jason R. Chin died suddenly Thursday night. Chin was 46. Improv Olympic founder Charna Halpern passed along the devastating …

Amy Poehler: “Yes, Please” and how your career is a bad boyfriend
Books

Amy Poehler: “Yes, Please” and how your career is a bad boyfriend

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 4, 2014November 4, 20142

In Amy Poehler’s inspirational new book that’s part memoir of her life in comedy — up, up and still rising from iO to UCB to …

Jordan Klepper joins Comedy Central’s The Daily Show as regular correspondent
TV / Uncategorized

Jordan Klepper joins Comedy Central’s The Daily Show as regular correspondent

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 3, 2014March 4, 20141

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has a new correspondent, and his name is Jordan Klepper. Klepper files his first on-air report tonight, “live” from “Ukraine.” …

“I Do Improv,” by Hard Left Productions
Video

“I Do Improv,” by Hard Left Productions

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 4, 2013

Need a fun little ditty about improv comedy that anyone can enjoy, whether you love improvising, hate improvisers, or hate to love loving to hate …

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