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Spotlight on comedy, closings, openings, extensions and more for Chicago shows

Emmy® Award-winning comedian Sarah Silverman will host two shows at The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, June 16 as part of the TBS Just For Laughs...

Illinois' own Melissa McCarthy continues her winning ways

For Melissa McCarthy, it has been quite a year. No, not just 2012, but 2011, too.As she nabs another honor tonight (May 6) at the Comedy Awards,...

Chat with Carol Burnett in Joliet May 8-9; DVDs released Sept. 25

With a tug of her earlobe, she left the stage. Now, Carol Burnett is back to reflect on her successful career when she steps on stage at the Rialto...

Chicago's The Starting 5 Are No Benchwarmers

Once again, this Chicago Comedy Examiner performed a lazy email interview. This time it's with The Starting 5. "What's that?",...

'Conan' returns to Chicago in June

Chicago truly has a rich comedy tradition. As the Improv Festcontinues throughout the city (April 23-29) at various venues, it has been announced...

Motherhood the Musical, a night celebrating everything about moms

It has been said a million times. Motherhood is the hardest job in the world. As moms, we go through a lot for our families. From the moment we...

Time for a quickie: The Cabin in the Woods

I am a true believer in the Whedon; Any project that has any sort of tie to the brilliance ofJossautomatically gets my squee stamp, andThe Cabin in...