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The Upright Citizens Brigade ( UCB) is an improvisational and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago 's ImprovOlympic in 1990. [1] The original incarnation of the group consisted of Amy Poehler, Matthew Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Adam McKay, Rick Roman, Horatio Sanz and Drew Franklin. Other early members included Neil Flynn ...
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), [1] better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American comedian and actor. Born and raised on Chicago's South Side, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley in the film The Original ...
On December 8, 2010, at 4:38 pm, the Laugh Factory broke the Guinness World Record for "Longest Continuous Stand Up Comedy Show (Multiple Comedians)". The record was previously held by Comic Strip Live that set the original record of 50 hours. The Laugh Factory surpassed 50 hours on Wednesday and continued non-stop until 10:38 pm, Thursday ...
Chicago: Illinois: Stand Up NY: Manhattan: New York: Comedy on State: Madison: Wisconsin: The Stress Factory: New Brunswick: New Jersey: Sunset Strip Comedy Club: Austin Texas Co-owned by Brian Redban, producer of Kill Tony and former producer of The Joe Rogan Experience. Under the Gun Theater: Chicago: Illinois: Zanies Comedy Club: Chicago ...
John Edmund Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer.Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to numerous sketches and characters, including Stefon, a recurring character that he and Bill Hader co ...
iO, or iO Chicago, (formerly known as "ImprovOlympic") is an improv theater and training center in central Chicago, with a former branch in Los Angeles, called iO West and in Raleigh, North Carolina called iO South. The theater teaches and hosts performances of improvisational comedy. It was founded in 1981 by Del Close and Charna Halpern. [1]
Neal Brennan (born October 19, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. He is best known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) with Dave Chappelle and for his Netflix stand-up comedy special 3 Mics (2017).
Margaret Smith is an American six-time Emmy Award -winning standup comic, actress, writer, and producer. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Smith is known for her deadpan and often acerbic delivery, reminiscent of Eve Arden. She was a writer and producer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show. [1] Smith lives in Austin, Texas with her two sons.