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  1. origin stories
    The Most Influential American Comedy Factory You’ve Never Heard OfIn the late 1990s, Boom Chicago took root in Amsterdam — and with it, the careers of many of today’s TV and movie standouts.
    By David Peisner
  2. tv
    NBC Developing a Female-centric Secret Society ComedyBut we’re probably allowed to tell you about it.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  3. the industry
    Robin Thede’s Life Story Reportedly Headed Over to ABC in Sitcom FormThe former Rundown host is developing a comedy based in part on her childhood in Iowa.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. underrated
    Kay Cannon Wants More Shows Like Fleabag on TVThe 30 Rock alum breaks down why Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy deserves more fans.
    By Erik Abriss
  5. Blockers Is a Raunchy Farce That’s Fundamentally SweetBeneath the whacking, smutty, in-your-face teen sex farce, Blockers is a mature, thoughtful exploration of parental responsibility.
    By David Edelstein
  6. girlboss
    Britt Robertson, Kay Cannon, and Sophia Amoruso on Netflix’s Girlboss“She has no business managing people. I think that’s a big obstacle.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  7. Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, and John Cena to Star in Kay Cannon’s […]Kay Cannon’s directorial debut announced last year is rounding out its cast. According to Variety, Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, and John Cena […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. Jason Sudeikis Shows the Power of Dance in the 2003 Second City Scene […]Welcome to The Second City Archives, in which we post an exclusive clip each week of some of comedy’s biggest superstars performing early in […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. the industry
    Britt Robertson to Play the Female Supervisor in Netflix’s GirlbossBased on the book by Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso.
    By Nate Jones
  10. Sophia Amoruso’s Girlboss to Become Netflix ShowWith Pitch Perfect’s Kay Cannon as showrunner.
    By Nate Jones
  11. Kay Cannon to Make Her Feature Directorial Debut with ‘The Pact’Pitch Perfect writer Kay Cannon has landed her first directing gig. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cannon will make her feature […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. sequels forever
    Pitch Perfect 3 Is A Ca-HappeningKay Cannon is writing a script. 
    By Nate Jones
  13. Kay Cannon Is Returning to Write ‘Pitch Perfect 3’Back in April, Rebel Wilson confirmed that Pitch Perfect 3 is on the way, and not even a month after Pitch Perfect 2’s release, THR confirms […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. Talking ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ and How Friendships Change with Kay CannonKay Cannon is an entertainment triple threat: writer, producer and actor. Let us review: she began her comedy career in Chicago at the […]
    By Kaitlynn E A Smith
  15. Watch Jason Sudeikis Play an Apologetic Senator at Second City in 2003Welcome to The Second City Archives, in which we post an exclusive clip each week of some of comedy’s biggest superstars performing early in […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. ‘30 Rock’ and ‘Pitch Perfect’ Writer Kay Cannon Gets CBS Pilot Deal30 Rock, Pitch Perfect, and New Girl writer Kay Cannon is teaming up with Modern Family director Jason Winer for a new CBS pilot called The […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  17. ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Is Official, Coming in 2015 It’s official: Universal is making a sequel to Pitch Perfect. While the studio began exploring the option of sequelizing the college a […]
    By Bradford Evans
  18. Kay Cannon Reminisces About Discovering the Joys of A Cappella“I didn’t know anything about the a cappella world. I didn’t even know it existed until my first year at 30 Rock. There was a joke about the […]
    By Bradford Evans
  19. Kay Cannon Gets Pilot Offer from FoxA few months back, we told you that former 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon was leaving the show because of an overall deal she signed with 20th […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. The Trailer for the Kay Cannon Scripted ‘Pitch Perfect’ Is Pitch Solid There are some trailers where you can just hear the studio executives’ conversation: Exec 1: “Ok, Glee is really popular with kids. Am I […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  21. Get Your Next Showrunner in the ‘30 Rock’ Producer Fire SaleLast night, it was announced that longtime 30 Rock executive producer John Riggi signed a very lucrative deal with Warner Brothers TV. Riggi […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  22. Two High-Ranking ‘Community’ Producers Leave for FoxVulture is reporting Community Executive Producers Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan have signed a big deal to create television for 20th […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  23. ‘30 Rock’s’ Kay Cannon to Write For ‘New Girl,’ Develop Her Own ShowThe wonderful Kay Cannon, a writer at 30 Rock who we interviewed a while back, has just signed a deal with 20th Century Fox Television that’ll […]
    By Adam Frucci
  24. chris gethard
    Watch a Comedy Clusterf*ck on The Chris Gethard ShowEveryone was on Chris Gethard’s show. Everyone.
    By Eliot Glazer
  25. Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, & Jon Glaser Check in on a Very Special Chris […] As regular fans of The Chris Gethard Show know, “Checking in With Alyssa” features call-ins from 16-year-old Alyssa. On this week’s episode, […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  26. Pitch Pefect: Passionately Belting Soon In A Theater Near YouAccording to Deadline, Universal and Gold Circle have acquired worldwide rights to Pitch Perfect, “a musical comedy set in the world of college […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. Inside the Writer’s Room: Behind the Scenes at 30 Rock with […]Kay Cannon is a producer and writer on 30 Rock, which just started its fifth season on NBC. A Chicago improviser who successfully made the […]
    By Rachael Mason