Nasim Pedrad

Tom Shales Is So Right, Beautiful Women Are Terrible At Comedy

Alex Leo | Posted 11.08.2009 | Comedy


Alex Leo

As a woman in comedy, I understood his point: Being "classically pretty" works against you. Maybe "Saturday Night Live" will pay me double now that my goitre is almost the size of my head.

Michaela Watkins & Casey Wilson FIRED From 'SNL' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Comedy


According to the king of comedy news, Sean McCarthy (and confirmed by Michaela Watkins), Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson have been fired from the ca...

Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad: 'SNL' Adds Two Cast Members

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy


NEW YORK — "Saturday Night Live" will begin its fall season with two new cast members. A person close to the show confirmed that Jenny Slate an...

Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad: SNL's New Hires (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.17.2009 | Comedy


UPDATE II: Michaela Watkins & Casey Wilson have been FIRED from 'SNL.' Jenny & Nasim were thought to be additions, but they are actually replacements....