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"Anjelah Johnson had two dreams as a kid: to be an actress and to be a chola. You may know Anjelah Johnson for her viral sketch 'Nail Salon' (over 30 million views) or her beloved ghetto-fabulous MadTV character Bon Qui Qui, but it's her clean humor and hilarious storytelling that make her one of the most successful stand-up comedians today. In Who Do I Think I Am? Anjeleh shares hilarious stories about her life, from her irrational fear of death...
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"Negin Farsad is an Iranian-American-Muslim female stand-up comedian who believes she can change the world, one joke at a time. In HOW TO MAKE WHITE PEOPLE LAUGH, Farsad shares her personal experiences growing up as the "Other" in an American culture that has no time for nuance. Writing bluntly and hilariously about the elements of race we are often too politically correct to discuss, Farsad takes a long hard look at the iconography that still shapes...
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A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of the one-of-a-kind Broadway legend still belting out Sondheim numbers at age 87, the documentary tribute showcases the brash, uncompromising Tony and Emmy winner both on stage and off. The film captures her immeasurable charm, acerbic wit, and impressive accomplishments with candid footage and interviews with friends and collaborators, including Stephen Sondheim, Tina Fey, and Nathan Lane.
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Can't a girl dress like a hooker, dance like a stripper, and kiss like a porn star and still be a nineteen-year-old virgin? Blue balling may not have paid her rent or landed her free trips to Hawaii, but it did provide Heather with hilarious stories and adventures about waiting to lose her virginity.
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Letting go of God is a one-person monologue by Julia Sweeney chronicling her search for God. She rejoins the Catholic Church (the church in which she was raised and for which she is affectionate) and takes a Bible study class, which sends her in a tailspin towards Buddhism, and then various New Age gurus and finally accepting that there is no evidence for God at all. Then she deals with her family's negative reaction to her philosophical change.
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Veteran funnylady Joan Rivers hosts an honest look into the lives of the most famous women in comedy through personal, in-depth interviews. Some of the most talented female comics working today shed light on the courage, dedication, and passion that is required to be successful in a male-dominated scene.
60) Kate McKinnon
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"This title chronicles the rise of Kate McKinnon, a gay female comedian who started with sketches, exploded into stardom with Saturday Night Live, and has made her way to Hollywood and starred in numerous films"--
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