Alum and affiliated faculty Jon Rineman ’05, who is an accomplished late-night TV writer, spoke to Chronicle about returning to his roots at Emerson and instructing the next generation of comedy writers.
Emerson students made suggestions on what would make them more interested in late-night TV shows.
Jeong, who practiced medicine before becoming a stand-up comedian in the 1990s, has starred in numerous sitcoms and comedies, including Community, The Hangover franchise, and Crazy Rich Asians.
The event was part of the series All Joking Aside with Doug Herzog, which is produced by the Center for Comedic Arts at Emerson College and Emerson Los Angeles.
Cook, McDuffie, Paine, and Reis, have influenced American culture through their contributions to TV, movies, radio, and more.
Professor and founding director of the Center for Comedic Arts Martie Cook weighed in on comedian Chris Rock’s first comedy show after the Academy Awards last week, in which nominee Will Smith slapped him onstage after a joke about Smith’s wife.
Rosado hosted ComEx! Tonight and interviewed comedians Saget, Reggie Watts, and Leslie Jones.
The television pioneer was one of the first comics interviewed for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College.
During the Fall 2021 semester, Alyssa DeVries ’21 and Sarah Manners ’21 helped edit, film, and assist Catta-Preta with her podcast, Jaded.
All Joking Aside with Doug Herzog provides viewers with an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the comedy business.
