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Female Comedians

Surprise: Jerry Lewis Still Doesn't Find Women Funny

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 05.23.2013 | Entertainment

CANNES, France — Ladies? Don't make him laugh. Asked who his favorite female comics were Thursday at a Cannes Film Festival press conference, J...

Jimmy The Elevator Guy

Kendra Cunningham | Posted 05.09.2013 | Comedy
Kendra Cunningham

She put me on hold for what I felt was an unreasonable amount of time, I'm pretty sure Jimmy wouldn't have liked it either. I hung up.

Dysfunctional Dater #6: My Big Fat Fake Engagement

Melinda Hill | Posted 05.06.2013 | Comedy
Melinda Hill

My longest relationship has been with commitment phobia. But I seriously do think I could get married if I could do it with a month-to-month lease.

On Being a Woman in Comedy and Podcasting

Alison Rosen | Posted 05.01.2013 | Comedy
Alison Rosen

I think people are really getting at when they ask me about my experience is why aren't there more women in these fields. There are a lot, to be sure. Probably more now than ever. But the perception is that comedy and podcasting are still heavily male, and I do have some thoughts about that.

Dysfunctional Dater #5: Instamacy Issues

Melinda Hill | Posted 04.25.2013 | Comedy
Melinda Hill

I used to think I loved iInternet dating, but then I realized I just loved drinking fancy wine that someone else was financing.

LOOK: 50 Hilarious Female Comedians

www.thejanedough.com | Posted 04.21.2013 | Women

“Why are women, who have the whole male world at their mercy, not funny? Please do not pretend not to know what I am talking about.” So wrote C...

Dysfunctional Dater #3: Phoning It In

Melinda Hill | Posted 06.11.2013 | Comedy
Melinda Hill

I was on Match.com -- no applause, please -- and I was leaving the site because my membership was up. I thought before I jumped ship I'd just respond to a few guys who'd messaged me. I thought, "What's the worst that could happen? Live a little." Here is the rundown of exactly what happened:

Dysfunctional Dater #2: Hot Guy

Melinda Hill | Posted 06.02.2013 | Comedy
Melinda Hill

The hardest part about internet dating is keeping the names straight and also the part where we all die alone. Sometimes it's just easier to go out with someone you meet in the real world, which brings me to the subject of Hot Guy.

Dysfunctional Dater: I Got 99 Problems But a Pitch Ain't One

Melinda Hill | Posted 05.28.2013 | Comedy
Melinda Hill

Like all of us, I'm just looking for a nice man to settle down and have a family with and by "settle down" I mean travel the world and by "family" I mean two small kittens.

The Five Worst Comedy Shows I've Ever Done (And That Have Done Me)

Vicky Kuperman | Posted 05.15.2013 | Comedy
Vicky Kuperman

Want to try Comedy? Really? There's other ways to see if your tear ducts work and how your body reacts to pills.

Six Ways to Bomb on America's Got Talent

Melinda Hill | Posted 05.14.2013 | Comedy
Melinda Hill

Few things in life can compare to standing in front of your giant name in glowing red and yellow lights as you bomb on national television.

Could There Have Been 'Girls' Without 'That Girl'?

Peggy Elliott | Posted 04.22.2013 | Fifty
Peggy Elliott

'That Girl' was a pioneering concept. Bill Persky and Sam Denoff were the creators and shepherds, but Marlo shaped the direction, determined to create a role that was not a conventional girlfriend or wife -- a leading role, not a second fiddle and straight-woman.

Hand-to-Hand: Comedy and Combat

Beth Lapides | Posted 03.30.2013 | Los Angeles
Beth Lapides

The Pentagon just announced it's lifting the ban on woman going to the front lines and engaging in hand-to-hand combat. I know this is something that's supposedly good for women, but it's something I have mixed feeling about. Oddly, one of those feelings is gratitude.

Interview With Rita Rudner

John DeBellis | Posted 03.18.2013 | Comedy
John DeBellis

The first heckler I ever encountered yelled, "What's your day job?" I replied, "This is the first time I've ever been onstage, could you please come back and heckle me when I'm more experienced?" He shut up.

Life Advice From OWN's Funniest Women

Posted 01.04.2013 | OWN

Is a sense of humor enough to get you through anything? Find out what it’s really like to be an up-and-coming female comedian in Chicago. Plus: The ...

On Collaborating With Stacey Dash

Abe Schwartz | Posted 02.11.2013 | Entertainment
Abe Schwartz

I've known Stacey Dash for several years, since I first moved to LA after college. We met on the set of an indie film, where a friend was working in c...

Why Are Men Typically Funnier Than Women?

Quora | Posted 12.25.2012 | Women
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Author of Cracking the Coding Interview and The Google Resume Because humo...

Things You Can Be For Halloween Besides Naked

The Huffington Post | Nina Bahadur | Posted 10.23.2012 | Women

Still undecided about your Halloween costume this year? The girls of fashion and comedy blog EmotiStyle have some sage advice to share: "There are so ...

Why Aren't You Watching This Web Series?!?: The Maria Bamford Show

Maria Heinegg | Posted 10.12.2012 | Comedy
Maria Heinegg

If you do not know who Maria Bamford is, relax. It'll be fine. But, just quickly, OH MY GOD, YOUR WHOLE LIFE IS ABOUT TO IMPROVE.

Lori Fradkin

Yael Kohen Has the Last Laugh

HuffingtonPost.com | Lori Fradkin | Posted 12.11.2012 | Women

(Photo by Victoria Will) From Johnny Carson to Christopher Hitchens to Adam Carolla, there have always been people who say women aren't funny - o...

Who Said Women Aren't Funny?

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 11.28.2012 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES — Call it The "Bridesmaids" Effect: Ever since the R-rated 2011 comedy became a runaway hit, taking in more than $280 million worldw...

Is Rebel Wilson Our Next Leading Lady Of Comedy?

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 11.07.2012 | Women

LOS ANGELES — Get ready to notice Rebel Wilson. She may have already caught your eye with her brief appearance in "Bridesmaids," playing the fr...

A Truly Historical Moment in Comedy

Kira Hesser | Posted 10.04.2012 | Comedy
Kira Hesser

At Tig Notaro's set last night, the audience witnessed a truly historical moment in comedy. For the first time in my life, I genuinely laughed and cried at the exact same time. When she took the mike, she said, "Thank you, thank you, I have cancer."

Bacon, San Francisco and Loni Love

David Duran | Posted 10.01.2012 | San Francisco
David Duran

Comedian and actress Loni Love has brought audiences into hysterics with her witty satire and hilarious stand-up. I've seen her perform and even her short sets keep everyone wanting more.

Favorite Female Comedians

Marie Claire | Posted 07.10.2012 | Women

Kristen Wiig may have just left a downright hilarious legacy on Saturday Night Live, but she's not the only funny lady giving us the giggles. From vet...