Rachel Dratch Finds Work, World Rejoices

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Just last week, SNL alum Rachel Dratch was kvetching in the pages of our very magazine about the woes of unemployment. So, when we saw her at the Hilton last night, tearing up the dance floor at the after-party for opening night of the new musical A Catered Affair, we pulled her off it and told her we couldn't believe things were as bad as she'd said. "What I actually said," she told us, "was, I'm not doing anything, like, right now. But then when I saw the big word 'UNEMPLOYED,' I was, like, 'Oh, shit.' What I actually said wasn't as dire as the story. But after that came out -- you know, you don't want to have the stank of unemployment connected to you."

But there's a happy ending! "The cute thing is, three people on the street that day..." she paused, visibly moved by the citywide intervention. "Someone out yelled out of a cab, 'I read New York Magazine, and I think you're great!' Another guy came up to me, like, 'I'm rooting for ya!' And, actually, a couple days after that, I got a job! At the Westport Playhouse, it's [the theater famously revived by] Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. This is bad, because I don't know if it's called Scrambled with a 'd' or just Scramble. So I'll have to fact-check that." (You're close, Rachel: It's Scramble!) Then, we asked if she had plans for Passover. "I can't go to Passover," she said, "because I got another job! I have to go to L.A. tomorrow for a pilot. Oh, and you know what else happened? The Craig Ferguson show called me up a couple of days ago and were like, 'Hey, will you do the show again?'"

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Comments

[vandegrasse]

Yes, the world is rejoicing. I am rejoicing, an out of work school teacher. This means so much to me.

[Roman777]

She's not funny and she's not talented. She sucks.

[ObamaEdwards]

Yay! So glad she got work. My husband and I love Rachel Dratch. She's hilarious and adorable. Yay!

[stagebandman]

Well, we love Rachel in Chicago, and she's welcome back to Second City anytime. It's a shame that a talent such as hers was unmercifully dropped as a lead on 30 Rock, to a "once per show cameo", to out completely. Tina Fey should have stood up for her friend more.

Here's hoping the right starring vehicle comes by so Rachel can get the recognition she's due. There's got to be something on CBS. I thought when she started the recurring role on King Of Queens that there would be a show for her soon, but alas, twas not to be.

Just don't make a movie out of Debbie Downer. That would be a mistake. Otherwise, let's see Rachel in a lead role, and give her something decent to work with. I think she's very funny.

[ilovedessert]

WHO????

[ThatsNotFunny]

Now she's overexposed. Way to go, NY Mag!

[AlvintheLiberal]

Well good for her. The world loves a happy ending. Hopefully she'll stay employed for a long time. We all need to work when we want to.