Women In Comedy

From Orlando to the North Pole.

Women in comedy are often seen as solitary creatures, like mountain lions or that bird that fell in love with a statue. Female comics are isolated from each other on bookings and can view each other as competition in the green room. “When I [...]

Since last week’s New York Times report was published confirming the long-running rumors about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct, a handful of comedians have responded to the news by reflecting on their own experiences as well as what lessons the [...]

Is it possible to be successful and maintain morals in this industry when you feel like “the bad guys” are winning?

Back in April, Tig Notaro revealed that she and Louis C.K. hadn’t spoken in a year and a half when she decided to speak up about Saturday Night Live allegedly ripping off her 2015 short film Clown Service in a sketch starring C.K. called [...]

Rick and Morty recently kicked off its third season on Adult Swim, and three episodes in, it’s already received plenty of rave reviews online. Season 3 also marks the first time that Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland added women to their writing [...]

In 2015, just before his debut as host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert penned a thoughtful article for Glamour asserting his intention to use his new platform as a way to celebrate women’s voices. Stating the obvious, he noted that “while [...]

Highlights: Molly Shannon drunkenly flips a guy over a table, and Toni Collette delivers the line “a mother can never run out of milk!” with gusto.

As the host of a new late night show on Freeform, Iliza Shlesinger has been having a very successful 2017 so far, but this week the standup has come under fire for some comments she made about women in comedy. It all started with an interview [...]

Hint: Turn the spotlight.

Female representation in comedy continues to improve.

Her dark, funny show isn’t just another anti-heroine comedy.

One of the many reasons M*A*S*H was such a beloved and wildly successful series was Loretta Swit, the lone female star of the show who played the MASH's head nurse Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. Over the course of the show's 11 seasons, [...]

After 12 years as Dee Reynolds on It’s Always Sunny, Olson is stepping into the shoes of another interesting character.

You know what they say about dating your coworkers…

“It’s not Jimmy who created this horrible world we’re living in.”

Characters who might have once been relegated to the role of quirky sidekick have their stories front and center.

It was practice for her new show, I’m Dying Up Here.

And why she’s the one who really deserves a trophy.

Starring Aidy Bryant, Ali Wong, Whoopi Goldberg, and more.