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Help Teal Sherer Make Another Season Of My Gimpy Life! [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 9:30 am, May 16th, 2013

I already thought Teal Sherer was pretty cool before we met in person at GeekGirlCon last year. Most know her best from her role as Venom in The Guild but Sherer had ideas for her own web series and it was something a bit more personal. My Gimpy Life is a comedy based around her real experiences working in Hollywood as a performer with a disability. Season 1 was fantastic, had guest-stars like Felicia Day talking about sci-fi erotica, and won a bunch of awards and accolades. (Check out the entire first season of My Gimpy Life here.) The last we heard from Sherer was an adorable Charlie Brown-inspired holiday greeting but now she’s looking to fund Season 2 of My Gimpy Life and needs your help! Take a look at her plea video then head on over to Kickstarter to pledge!

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The Boob Tube

From One Comedian To Another: Amy Poehler Interviews Irma Kalish [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:47 pm, March 29th, 2013

Amy Poehler recently got the chance to sit down with comedy writer/producer Irma Kalish for her webseries Smart Girls. It was a pretty big deal for Poehler considering Kalish is a significant trailblazer for women in comedy. Take a look at their chat, it’s enlightening and sweet.

(via Jezebel)

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Today in things that make us scream incoherently

Critic Reviews Melissa McCarthy’s New Film By Calling Her Fat

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:54 pm, February 10th, 2013

Perhaps it’s time for some critics to go back to school. Why? Because they’re giving other critics a bad name by not understanding the job. The latest perpetrator is New York Observer’s Rex Reed, who decided he might as well comment on Melissa McCarthy’s weight in his review of Identity Thief because…because…nope, sorry, can’t think of a single reason.

Kristen Wiig Joins Anchorman Sequel, Judy Greer Gets Huge First Book Deal

by Jill Pantozzi | 10:59 am, February 5th, 2013

Two comediennes have reasons to smile today. Kristin Wiig has officially signed on for Anchorman: The Legend Continues and Judy Greer has just gotten a rather large advance for her new book, I Don’t Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star.

Spend Seven Minutes in Heaven With Tina Fey [VIDEO]

by Rebecca Pahle | 5:45 pm, January 10th, 2013

Here is your daily dose of Tina Fey, in which she acts out Liz Lemon in Breaking Bad, does a 1.5 second Sarah Palin impression, decides which Cosby she’d be OK with watching her shower, kisses the interviewer, offers her opinion on Presidential “doinking,” and says that she once made out with John Goodman, all in three minutes and 34 seconds. In a closet.

Take note, all you fancy current affairs-type 24/7 news network journalists. This is what a quality interview looks like.

(via: Jezebel)

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Warning: May Contain Feelings

This Woman Would Like To Replace Laura Linney Introducing Downton Abbey On PBS [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 6:01 pm, January 5th, 2013

I was inducted into the Downton Abbey cult last year and can now completely understand what all the fuss was about. And I am absolutely quivering with anticipation of Season 3 premiering on PBS’s Masterpiece Classic tomorrow night! So it was a happy coincidence I came upon this video on Patton Oswalt’s Twitter feed. It features Janie Haddad Tompkins in her hopes of replacing Laura Linney as the person who introduces Downton Abbey on PBS. Or, getting back to her old gig, as the case may be. Enjoy and enjoy the new episode of Downton tomorrow!

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A Series of Fallopian Tubes

Comedian Shares Her Nerd Dating Experiences, Getting Dumped Via Puppet

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:43 pm, December 21st, 2012

Comedian Dani Herd recently did stand-up at the Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta, George, you know, the home of Dragon*Con. That’s important, see, Herd is a geek. Her set mostly revolves around her love life and love of Fraggles. I adore her instantly. Adult language is used, you have been so forewarned.

(via reddit)

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Rebel Wilson Picked To Host The 2013 MTV Movie Awards

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:46 am, December 21st, 2012

Many of us don’t place much stock in MTV these days but it’s still a pretty big deal to be asked to host the MTV Movie Awards. Next year that honor goes to Australian comedian Rebel Wilson!

The Red Band Trailer For Sandra Bullock & Melissa McCarthy’s Buddy Cop Movie The Heat

by Jill Pantozzi | 9:33 am, December 20th, 2012

The Heat is an upcoming buddy cop film from the director of Bridesmaids starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. This is a trailer for that film on drugs. Ok, not really on drugs, but they talk about drugs, and curse, and blow stuff up because it’s a “Red Band” trailer (watch the non-red trailer). You have been warned.

(via Movies.com)

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Suddenly

Teal Sherer Presents: A Very Charlie Brown My Gimpy Life Holiday Greeting [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 1:19 pm, December 13th, 2012

We were pretty impressed with The Guild’s Teal Sherer’s comedy webseries, My Gimpy Life. Haven’t seen it yet? Check it out now! Season 1 has wrapped so we weren’t expecting to see more just yet but today we’ve got a special holiday surprise – an animated greeting from My Gimpy Life! In a Charlie Brown-esque style no less. Super cute, Teal!

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