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Weekly Date With Mic for "Siblings of Doctors" Comic

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 09.24.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Sketch Comedy, South Asian Americans, Indian-Americans, 52 Open Mics, Siblings of Doctors, Ranjit Souri, Second City, Chicago Standup, Aziz Ansari, Indian Comedy, Rajiv Satyal, Standup Comedy, Stir-Friday Night!, Chicago News

If you are of Indian or Pakistani descent, you know the drill. When you grow up you have to be either a doctor, engineer and lately, a computer programmer. If you're anything else, guess what? You're not worth much.

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Les Misbarack Viral Video Ignites Online Culture War

Lee Stranahan | Posted 09.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Musical, Video, Sketch Comedy, Broadway, Les Miz, Music, Barack Obama, Comedy, Viral Video, Les Misbarack. Les Misbarack Video, Media News

The latest political viral video sensation is an uplifting and ambitious musical number that's inspiring Obama supporters and bringing out the worst in McCain fans.

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George Carlin -- Genius, Inspiration & Hard Working Motherfucker

Michael Terry | Posted 06.23.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: George Carlin, George Carlin Dies, George Carlin Dead, Sketch Comedy, George Carlin Seven Words, George Carlin Media, Comedy, George Carlin Seven Wordas, Entertainment News

Carlin's comedy has always had anger underlying it; anger that people are so stupid and self-righteous. I'm embarrassed to see his career simplified into a thirty second sound bite.

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"Adopt-a-Candidate": Surprises from Underground Theatre

Scott Shrake | Posted 11.13.2007 | Home

Read More: Sketch Comedy, D.C., Comedy, Adopt-a-Candidate, D.C. Woolly Mammoth, eXtreme eXchange, Political Sketch Comedy, Home News

"Adopt-A-Candidate," performance by the eXtreme eXchange theatre troupe, explored electoral politics through discussion-provoking mini-plays.

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"The Funniest Woman in the World": Catherine O'Hara

Alex Remington | Posted 10.24.2007 | Entertainment

Read More: Christopher Guest, Waiting for Guffman, Female Comedians, Sketch Comedy, Funny Women, Catherine O'hara, Sctv, Home Alone, Entertainment News

Catherine O'Hara can certainly be viewed as a success -- a sketch comedy actress who crafted a decent Hollywood career -- but she can also be seen as a symbol of the general lack of success that sketch comedy actresses have had.

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