Showing posts with label comedians. Show all posts
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October 25 – Look - Alike Birthdays

Posted October 25, 2017

In these particular photos, I think that these two comedians look a bit alike. Don't you?



The top photo is Nancy Cartwright, born in Ohio on this date in 1957. She is an actress and a voice actress as well as a comedian. She's super duper famous for one particular role - 
   - the role of a 10-year-old boy! - 

Because, you see, Nancy Cartwright provides the voice of Bart Simpson!
Cartwright has won an Emmy and an Annie Award for her voice work on The Simpsons. She has of course voiced other characters in other movies and shows, and she wrote an autobiography. She created a one-woman play based on her autobiography and also co-produced another one-woman play.

The bottom photo is of Samantha Bee. Born in Toronto, Canada, on this date in 1969, Bee has become a writer, producer, political commentator, actress, media critic, and television host as well as a comedian. She rose to fame on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.  As a matter of fact, she was the longest-serving regular correspondent!

Bee has written several funny books and has won several awards, including an Emmy.


Check out Cartwright and Bee on video!



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October 2 – Happy Birthday, Groucho Marx

Posted October 2, 2016

Today we celebrate the original behind this novelty disguise:
Did you know that this party-store favorite is called “Groucho glasses”? The reason for calling it that is because of today's famous birthday:

Groucho Marx, an American comedian, movie star, and radio and television game show host.

You see, Marx, born in New York City on this date in 1890, was in vaudeville, which was a live variety show with a bunch of unrelated acts. And in vaudeville, he developed a recognizable appearance with glasses, cigar, and exaggerated, thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows.

When acting as radio and TV host,
Groucho grew a real mustache and
rarely used greasepaint for the by-
then-iconic eyebrows-and-mustache.
Marx was named Julius Marx when he was born. He and his two older brothers performed together and ended up being pretty big stars in vaudeville and, later, movies. A fourth brother sometimes joined them on stage. Groucho ended up making 26 movies (13 with his brothers) and became an even bigger star when he became a TV quiz show host. You Bet Your Life debuted on radio in 1947 and TV in 1950. The major reason for the producer's choice of Groucho as host was that he was really quick-witted, able to quickly ad-lib in an unscripted role.

And I guess that is one reason the show was so popular!


  • Honor Groucho Marx today by checking out some of the Marx Brothers' comedy (here is one example, and here is another).

  • And maybe you can wear Groucho glasses -- at least long enough for a Happy Groucho Marx Day photo!




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March 31 – National “She's Funny That Way” Day

Posted on March 31, 2016

Jessica Williams
We love to laugh. Some of us even live to laugh. Laughter is not always the best medicine, but it can be a great help with fighting pain and alongside other treatments in cases of illness of all kinds.

Celebrating comedians is a great idea, and celebrating female comedians on a special day is a great idea.


Melissa McArthy
This is because there is still a HUGE gender gap in comedy. Some comedy club bookers tell very funny female comedians that “women aren't funny.” Even if women get booked in a comedy gig, they usually get paid a lot less than male comedians. Audiences often say, “I don't like female comedians” before they've even heard a particular woman's act. Comedian Vanessa Fraction says “you have to have tough skin and fearlessness” to be a female comedian.

So today, take some time to watch and talk about and honor funny women!

Here are a few of my favorites:

One of the funniest women in Hollywood isn't known for
playing comedy roles - but she is really fun and funny in
interviews and backstage and on the red carpet: Jennifer Lawrence.

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