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Posts in category "Colbert Report"

Rally For Sanity- Chicago Style!

Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity is coming up on October 30th and you’re stuck here in Chicago. Worry not, dear moderate activist, there’s a Chicago Rally for Sanity! Angie McMahon, the Marketing Director and Founder of CIC Theater, is organizing a satellite event right here in Chicago! It will be on the same day... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
October 20, 2010 at 8:06 pm
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iO S.O.L.

iO S.O.L.
The proposed development at Clark and Addison has moved forward yet another step.  (most, if not all, of these buildings are scheduled for demolition) The Chicago Planning Commission had a meeting today and the resolution for this “residential business planned development” (what the developers are calling “Addison Park on Clark“) was the eighth on the... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
June 17, 2010 at 6:20 pm
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The Biggest Comedian You've Never Heard Of

Like some sort of Zelig or Forrest Gump, Del Close has influenced, touched, and taught just about every comedian for the past four decades. He directed at Second City for years, created the Harold out in San Francisco in the 60s, was “House Metaphysician” for Saturday Night Live, wrote comic books, and, of course, taught... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
March 3, 2010 at 12:09 pm
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Colbert Reports on... US!

The Colbert Report turns its winking eye and tongue-in-cheek towards the Illinois 5th District and manages to sneak in several references to its strong improv culture and background. Of course, Stephen Colbert, is a Chicago Improv Alum and was recently in town for the Second City 50th reunion. Many of the Colbert Report’s writers are... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
February 14, 2010 at 1:49 am
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Good Night, Show?

It’s a Late Night Civil War! And sadly, our Chicago Improv brethren (and sisteren) who work on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien are trapped in the middle. Thursday was filled with rumors from the TMZ website of either or both Conan or Jay Leno getting dumped by NBC. As of right now, they both... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
January 8, 2010 at 3:40 am
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Showing of the Taming of the Flu

By Jason Chin,
December 6, 2009 at 10:29 pm
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30 Rock vs. The Colbert Show

The writers and stars of two of the best shows on television will be coming to Chicago in December! (no, not that one. and no, not either of those two gals.. Second City alums Scott Adsit & Jack McBrayer!) In preparation for their big 50th Anniversary, Second City released a schedule of some upcoming panel... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
October 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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SNL + Colbert Report = Delicious Thai Food

Nowadays, Seth Meyers hosts the Weekend Update desk for Saturday Night Live, while Peter Grosz is across town writing for The Colbert Report and Case Clay is the president of Three Chimneys Farm, a premiere stallion training and breeding farm.  But, just about a decade ago these three incredibly talented young men were members of... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
September 26, 2009 at 8:26 am
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