MAKERS Women in Comedy: Pretty Women
Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 4m 32s
Chelsea Lately talks about breaking in to comedy
Makers: Women in Comedy tracks the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of 70s sitcoms like Maude to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s American comedy club boom and building to today’s multifaceted landscape. Today, movies like Bridesmaids break box office records and the women of Saturday Night Live are often more famous than their male counterparts.
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A MAKERS film by Verizon Media and McGee Media. Proudly supported by P&G.
MAKERS Women in Comedy: Pretty Women
Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 4m 32s
Makers: Women in Comedy tracks the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of 70s sitcoms like Maude to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s American comedy club boom and building to today’s multifaceted landscape. Today, movies like Bridesmaids break box office records and the women of Saturday Night Live are often more famous than their male counterparts.
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