
‘This is what I wish someone told me at 19’: Comedian Ronny Chieng Talks with Comedy Students
Chieng discussed his time at The Daily Show, his path to comedy, and how he’s managed to build a global audience.
Chieng discussed his time at The Daily Show, his path to comedy, and how he’s managed to build a global audience.
Irwin passed along some of what he’s learned over five decades on stage, in film, and on television
Comedic Arts faculty Tripp Whetsell shared his admiration and respect for the late comedian and actor Budd Friedman, who recently passed, in a New York Times piece. Friedman was the founder of the legendary Improv comedy clubs, first opened in New York City in 1963.
Students studying for the first-in-the-nation BFA in Comedic Arts will have the opportunity to spend the fall of their junior year taking courses only offered in LA:
Perrault and Yacenda started working together while students in Boston.
Martie Cook, professor and founding director of the College’s Center for Comedic Arts, spoke about what it takes to develop a new TV show, as Jennifer Hudson’s new talk show debuts today and takes the former time slot of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Please meet a sampling of students kind enough to speak to an Emerson Today reporter randomly interrupting their conversations.
Burr is adding another accomplishment to his career, which includes Emmy and Grammy nominations.
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.