By Drew Grant 9:00am

Comedy

The Ladies of 'Broad City'

FX Gambles On Web Comedy ‘Broad City’ Starring…Yes…Women (Video)

Congrats to Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, the Upright Citizen Brigade alums whose web show Broad City is now in development talks for an FX pilot. This is no small part due to both the girl’s hilarity and its major endorsement by UCB founder Amy Poehler.

Now, if only there was a way to talk about this show without immediately pigeonholing it as part of the new “Women are funny too!” push on the part of cable programers–The New Girl, Whitney, and 2 Broke Girls all come to mind– while still recognizing these comedians as the growing contingent of recognizable, hilarious female comedians.

…Nope. Too difficult. How about we just watch the trailer instead, which features Ms. Poehler along with NYC comediennes like Andrea Rosen, Adira Amram, and Kristen Schaal? Read More

By Drew Grant 9/13/11 5:32pm

Funny business

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The Upright Citizen's Brigade Venue That You Haven't Heard Of

It took two years, but the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre has finally opened its long-awaited East Side location. The venue, called UCBEast or The Beast, has suffered numerous setbacks since its conception including liquor license hold-ups, complaints about the sign in front (“Hot Chicks Room,” a winking reference to a sketch from the UCB television show)  — and most bizarrely, neighborhood complaints about the theater’s red curtains on the windows. (Apparently red curtains scream “Hot Chicks Room” just as much as a sign does.) Read More