2017 has been a real bitch, no? The events of this year, policies of this administration and treatment of women in Hollywood (and in this country) (and in the world) have left me depressed, outraged and generally feeling at a loss. So when my fiercely talented friend Laura Bell Bundy decided to actually do something about the current state of affairs and reached out to see if I wanted to help write for a benefit concert she was putting together called DOUBLE STANDARDS to celebrate women and raise money for the organizations protecting, empowering and supporting women (Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Breast Cancer Coalition), I was all in. Laura Bell is a living example of what can be accomplished when women in power help other women, and is an all-around badass boss bitch. So it's no surprise she was able to get this powerhouse group of ladies together. I was fortunate to get to collaborate on her opening monologue, and she generously agreed to let me share our extended, uncut first draft here!View Article
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My insanely talented friend Laura Bell Bundy was kind enough to take a break from being a television/Broadway/movie star and creator of the online modern-day variety show Skits-O-Frenic to chat with me about The Business, life and ladyhood. I initially met her through Tony, who worked with her on "Hart of Dixie" and an upcoming Lifetime Christmas movie. Much to the thrill of my teenage-Broadway-obsessed self (I saw her in "Legally Blonde" and "Hairspray"), she asked me to write for the channel, which is created by and run by ALL WOMEN. So badass. (The pieces I wrote are coming soon!) I love the message she's sending to women in Hollywood: If you're making your own material, no one can tell you "no." Read on to see why I am more obsessed with her than ever...View Article
In the latest installment of Coffee With Friends, I'm super excited to introduce you to my dear friend Leah Sprecher, who I met, wrote and performed with in The Groundlings Sunday Company. She's a hilarious triple threat - not only can she write and act, she can also sing and dance (so I guess she's technically a quadruple threat) - and is gorgeous, AND is a former Rockette. But you can't hate her because she's also a kind and wonderful human. She wrote and stars in a one-woman show called "Old Lady Parts" that incorporates all of the above-stated talents, and it is spectacular. I saw it when it first premiered at The Groundlings, and you can see it tomorrow night, June 9th, at The Rockwell here in L.A. (use discount code OLDLADY20 courtesy of Leah!) I'm chatting with her here about how the show came to be, and her advice for aspiring comedians...View Article