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Need A Woman Who Can Do It All? Holler At Stacey Hallal!

I knew Stacey Hallal was an awesome lady. We’d met several times while she was still living in Chicago. I always loved how driven she was, not to mention friendly [...]

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The Charm, Supportiveness & Hilarity That Is Cameron Esposito

Even though I had already been doing comedy for years, I had always been terrified of stand up. It’s intimidating on so many levels, so a couple of years ago, [...]

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Dan Telfer: Falling Down, Working Hard And Penguins

Dan Telfer worked his ass off in the Chicago standup scene, becoming one of the most respected local performers, producing one of the best comedy shows in town (Chicago Underground [...]

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Interview With The SO Funny & A SO Favorite: Chris Thayer

Chris Thayer is one super funny stand-up comedian. You probably know him best from being a regular on Pete Holmes’ podcast You Made it Weird. And of course coining the [...]

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Everything You Need To Know That Happened In Comedy: January

So much comedy news to kickoff 2013 and here I was ready to put my money down for 2013 making up for 2012 not bringing about the apocalypse. Well, no [...]

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Maria Bamford’s ‘The Special Special Special’ Is SO Intimate & SO Wonderful

Back in November we told you how excited we were about Maria Bamford’s The Special Special Special where Maria would be performing stand up in the living room in front [...]

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Serial Optimist’s ’10 Comedians You Must Know’ In 2013

2013 is sure to have its share of unexpected success stories and breakout performances in the comedy arena. However, we here at SO would like to make some predictions and [...]

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This Is What You Need To Know About Comedy In December

Well, with both 2012 and December 2012 officially over, it’s safe to say, according to me, that comedy gave a damn fine finish to the year. Plenty of deals were [...]

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Interview With The Super Fun & Funny Murray Valeriano

An observant mortal once said, “one can judge a man by the company he keeps.” Having cavorted with some of the most intriguing people on the planet Murray Valeriano is [...]

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We Love Emily Maya Mills

Emily Maya Mills is a powerhouse packed into one petite, crimson-curled sweetheart. She is an actor, writer, and stand-up comic who has made appearances on “Parks and Recreation”, “Conan”, “Children’s [...]

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This Is What You Need To Know About Comedy In November

The 2012 election ended this month along with the piles of accompanying election related humor. Fortunately, people can now be bothered with non-election related or themed comedy news because November [...]

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Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special

The whacky and hilarious Maria Bamford is about to release a new direct-to-fans special called “Maria Bamford: The special special special.” The one-hour “anti-special” will premiere November 28. Maria will [...]

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Beth Stelling Is The Next Best Thing In The World

Chicago-based comedian Beth Stelling is on her way to being a household name. A few months after being named a new face of comedy at the Just For Laughs Montreal [...]

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JC Coccoli Is All Style, All Smiles, & The Hippest Kind Of Sweet

JC Coccoli is quickly climbing up the Hollywood ladder (not to be confused with Jacob’s Ladder). This gal is the whole package fellas. She is charming, witty, fashion-conscious and hella [...]