UCB Talent Featured on Vulture's Comedians To Know
Nov 15, 2018By: Tulio Espinoza
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Matt Rogers (UCBTNY Maude Night, Characters Welcome) is a comedy force in New York City. Along with his comedy partner Bowen Yang (SNL), he is the co-host and creator of the hit podcast Las Culturistas and its jam-packed “I Don’t Think So Honey!” live shows. Matt is also the co-host of Gayme Show, a monthly educational LGBTQ+ show at Caveat, and was featured in the Just For Laughs Festival 2018. Find him on social media @mattrogerstho
Brendan Scannell (UCBTLA’s The Cure) is a rising star in Los Angeles, appearing in College Humor, Funny or Die, and recently starring in Paramount’s reboot of the twisted comedy classic Heathers. His twitter handle is @BrendanScanell
White Women -- Zeke Nicholson, Carl Tart, Ify Nwadiwe, Lamar Woods, Ronnie Adrian, and Ishmel Sahid -- perform improv and sketch regularly at UCBTLA. White Women's members write for shows like "New Girl" on FOX, "AP Bio" on NBC, "Brooklyn 99" on NBC, and "@Midnight" on Comedy Central. As actors they've been on "The Mindy Project," "The Good Place," "Lethal Weapon," "Workaholics," "Cousins For Life" and many more! Check out their show White Women Presents: Your Token Friend, the second Friday of every month at UCB Sunset.
From the UCB stage to their hilarious digital series on Comedy Central, improv and sketch team Astronomy Club has had an incredible trajectory. You can see their show Let’s Talk About Race Baby on Mondays at 9:00pm at the UCB Theatre East Village. Astronomy Club’s cast includes Keisha Zollar, James III, Monique Moses, Jerah Milligan, Caroline Martin, Ray Cordova, Jon Braylock, and Shawtane Bowen.
Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino (UCBTLA’s Magic To Do, Baby Wants Candy, and Every Place I Cry) have appeared on Fox, Amazon, IFC, and CollegeHumor. Find them on Twitter @jessrmckenna and @zachreino.
Also featured in the Just For Laughs Festival 2018, Emmy Blotnick has appeared on Conan, The Late Show, and recently released her half-hour special on Comedy Central. Emmy is currently the host of of Big Long Sets at UCB East Village.
IFC In Development For New Comedy Projects Featuring UCB Talent
Nov 8, 2018By: Tulio Espinoza
IFC's development slate for the 2019 season includes several comedy projects from UCB writers, performers and alumni. Congratulations to Nate Dern, Mitch Magee, Timm Sharp, James III, Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and Daniel Powell!
Funny or Die is partnering with Nate Dern to produce Annika Erotica, “a comedy series about Claire Radkowski, a sweet and simple Associate Junior Pastor whose life is turned upside down after her self-published erotic novel suddenly goes viral,” as reported by Deadline.
Art Thieves is a true adventure series following the antics of three criminal masterminds who infiltrate the homes of the obscenely wealthy and try to steal their works of art. The series is executive produced by Mitch Magee (Funny or Die Presents) and Daniel Powell (Inside Amy Schumer), head of the production company Irony Point.
Timm Sharp will be the executive producer for Beth, a comedy series about an agoraphobic man who is taken out of his comfort zone and pushed into the world after an old love interest reaches out.
The Middle Passage is an original satire comedy series focusing on America’s race relations and the current political climate. Co-executive produced by Jonathan Braylock (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), James III (Adam Ruins Everything) and Jerah Milligan (Broad City), the series will use narrative sketch comedy to create commentary on a range of cultural and social issues.
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