Comedy at heart of C4 autumn scheduleChannel 4 gives new comedy series to controversial standup Frankie Boyle and previously unknown comic Morgana Robinson Channel 4 has given new comedy series to Frankie Boyle and a previously unknown female comic who it describes as like \"Kenny Everett in his prime, but without the beard\". Morgana Robinson was given a five-part series on the back of a taster tape of her material and non-broadcast ...
|
Saturday Night Live Grows Cast with New Chicago TalentSaturday Night Live continues to grow it's cast, and at the same time - the number of Chicagoans working for the NBC comedy program Saturday Night Live continues to grow. While NBC would not confirm the hires, the Chicago Tribune said iO Theater founder Charna Halpern reported Paul Brittain and Vanessa Bayer were joining the SNL staff. Two other Chicagoans, Second City's Tom Flanigan, and Shelly ...
|
Chicago public high school opens WednesdayCHICAGO (WBBM) — Mayor Richard Daley today will preside over this dedication of a new high school, the only one to open this year in Chicago. Mayor Daley will dedicate and tour the $98.6-million dollar Eric Solorio Academy High School in the 5400 block of South St. Louis. At Alderman Ed Burke’s request, the school [...]
|
