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  1. performance review
    The Evolutions of Emma StoneThe Oscar-winning star of Poor Things is a master at playing characters who are only halfway out of the cocoon.
    By Jackson McHenry
  2. careers
    Kathy Griffin Owns ItThe comedy veteran on buying the rights to her specials and her underrated legacy: “I have a theory that when I’m dead, I’m gonna get a lot of props.”
    By Tom Smyth
  3. careers
    Rob Riggle Would Host The Daily Show ‘in a Heartbeat’The performer discusses his long comedy career, from SNL to improvising in Step Brothers.
    By Andy Hoglund
  4. how they did it
    What Does a Celebrity Social-Media Manager Actually Do?How to get ahead in showbiz without doing showbiz.
    By Choire Sicha
  5. stand-up
    The Wild Career of Jackie MasonRemembering the life and career of the man who engineered one of the most spectacular rebounds in stand-up comedy history.
    By Wayne Federman
  6. advice
    Will Having a Baby Slow Down My Career?Women in the business should be asking for (and getting) everything right now.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  7. decisions
    Why Lisa Lampanelli Quit Stand-up to Become a Life Coach“I want to say literally what’s on my mind. I don’t want to be misunderstood ever again.”
    By Katla McGlynn
  8. advice
    A Pep Talk for the Hopeless Aspiring Comedy Writer“There are no prizes for carving out the quickest path to acting or writing.”
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  9. guides
    How to Leave the Boring Job You Don’t Like and Break Into ComedyWant to get into comedy but have no idea how? Here’s a handy guide.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne
  10. careers
    Which Girls Actor Got the Biggest Career Boost From the Show?A rundown, from smallest to biggest.
    By Jackson McHenry
  11. How Do You Stay Motivated When Your Friends Are Finding Success and You […] As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  12. John Cena, Comedy Role Model When I talk to other comedians and they talk about their role models, it’s all Tina Feys and Amy Schumers, but no one can explain why. […]
    By Kate Villa
  13. Is a $160,000 Degree in ‘Comedic Arts’ Worth It? The average cost of tuition at a private college in 2015 was over $32,000 according to CollegeData.com, but that number is even higher at […]
    By Kenneth Arthur
  14. How Does One Become an Agent? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  15. Do You Have to Move to New York or LA to Make It in Comedy? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  16. splitsider
    Saying WhenWhen is the right time to walk away from the comedy dream? We’ve all quit a dead end job at some point in our lives. We know how it feels to […]
    By Brian Steele
  17. What Comedy PaysAfter my last column on getting a book optioned, it has become clear that many readers who want to go into comedy aren’t sure what it pays, […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  18. Dream Jobs in the New Comedy BoomFor young, ambitious comedians in 2015, what is a comedy dream job? If we had asked this question 20 years ago, the answer probably would […]
    By Nicole Dieker
  19. How to Start Your Career in Comedy: A Guide for College StudentsIf you want a career in comedy, you’re probably wondering what you can do to get from Point A: Where You Are Now, to Point B: Life Dreams Achieved.
    By Nicole Dieker
  20. at least he got to appear in an episode of king of the hill
    Ryan Phillippe on His Own Movies: ‘5 of Them Are Good’Which five? MacGruber and Cruel Intentions four times?
    By Jesse David Fox
  21. What a _________ Job: How Mad Libs Are Written“There’s a very small number of people on this planet who have this very specific job.” That’s how Mad Libs editor Laura Marchesani describes […]
    By Nick Douglas
  22. careers
    TV Stars Don’t Need to Make It in the Movies AnymoreIf anything, more film actors at the top of their game are coming to TV.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  23. careers
    How Liam Neeson Became the Modern Charles BronsonSince 2009’s Taken, action movies have come to define this once rangy actor.
    By Vadim Rizov
  24. It’s Never Too Late: 8 Comedy Late BloomersOh, young people, just look at you! Wandering around with all of your stupid hope and possibility. You probably even think the future will be […]
    By Justin Gray
  25. Drew Carey on Johnny Carson’s Impact on Stand-Up ComedyIt may be hard to believe now, but until the early ‘90s, the biggest influence on whether a stand-up comedian’s career took off was left to one […]
    By Joel Keller
  26. Who’s Your Favorite Will Ferrell Character?If you’re not wiped out by March Madness yet, go vote in the championship round of this Best Will Ferrell Character Tournament. One of the […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  27. Gallagher’s Watermelon-Smashing Days Are Behind HimEven before suffering another heart attack yesterday (his second in 11 days and third in a year), Gallagher said last week that he’s retiring […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  28. Jeffrey Tambor Has Had Some Great Lines Over the Years Jeffrey Tambor stopped by Late Night last night to promote tomorrow night’s premiere of Bent on NBC, and he dropped a couple of his […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  29. David Cross Looks Back on His Career Highs and LowsDavid Cross fans should be used to his pulling no punches by now. We already know he was not a fan of malt loaf on the set of The Increasingly […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  30. Listen to Woody Allen Talk About Midnight in Paris in the 1960s So it turns out Woody Allen basically figured out the plot of Midnight in Paris in the late 1960s. That’s how it seems when you listen to this […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  31. Ed Helms on the Little Bunny and the Dog Track of Life“That’s the little bunny that keeps you running around the dog track, and it actually is an illusion. You always think that next horizon is […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  32. Will Ferrell Is Disgustingly Well-AdjustedThe darkest things about Will Ferrell in this profile are that Joan Rivers accused him of being rude once and that he doesn’t love Chihuahuas. […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  33. Megan Mullally Is/Was/Will Be the CoolestMegan Mullally has picked up some great stories over the course of her career, from hiding from a tornado under a card table with Michelle […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  34. Peter Farrelly Is Writing a Comedy Pilot for CBS, Without Bobby FarrellyPeter Farrelly is making the leap from movies to TV, and from being half of a dynamic duo to being a dynamic single person. He’s writing a […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  35. Dane Cook Is Hanging Up the Mic For a WhileYou might not have noticed that Dane Cook hasn’t been performing or writing any standup since February, but it’s true. He says he’s “taken it […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  36. Ricky Gervais Says He Had the Idea for Night at the Museum FirstRicky Gervais’ biggest career regret: thinking of the concept for Night at the Museum in 1999 but not finishing the screenplay, thereby missing […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  37. Jason Segel Leads a Tour Through His Lovable FilmographyFresh off SNL, Jason Segel continues effortlessly riding the gale-force winds of The Muppets promotion by taking us through his past roles. He […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  38. The Road Less Travelled: Eight Comedy Stars Who Took Different Paths to […]Oh fame, you are fickle temptress! While the Bill Hickses of the world receive your clammy embrace only after death, you mount yourself on a […]
    By Justin Gray
  39. Looking Back at Michael Ian Black’s Untraditional CareerMichael Ian Black is very famous. Well, he’s not that famous, but he keeps telling the world he is. In fact, his upcoming Comedy Central […]
    By Mike D'Avria