Alums Show They’re ‘Players’ in Hollywood with Esports Series
Perrault and Yacenda started working together while students in Boston.
Cook on Jennifer Hudson’s New Talk Show: WCVB
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.
Who Is the Class of 2026?
Please meet a sampling of students kind enough to speak to an Emerson Today reporter randomly interrupting their conversations.
Bill Burr ’93 is First Comedian to Perform at Fenway Park
Burr is adding another accomplishment to his career, which includes Emmy and Grammy nominations.
Rineman Answers “Can You Teach Funny?” on WCVB’s Chronicle
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.
Rineman on What Can Reverse Late-Night TV’s Decline: The Conversation
Emerson students made suggestions on what would make them more interested in late-night TV shows.
ComEx!: Dr. Ken Jeong and the ‘Puzzle’ of Comedy
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.
Do Ask Tig: Tig Notaro on Comedy, Cancer, and Building Confidence
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.
Four Lions Receiving Distinguished Alumni Awards During Emerson Week
Cook, McDuffie, Paine, and Reis, have influenced American culture through their contributions to TV, movies, radio, and more.
Cook on Chris Rock Performances at Wilbur Theatre: NBC Boston, WCVB
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.