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Jon Savitt performs stand-up at the Phoenix Theater. HOST: Twin Cities-based comedian Jon Savitt has been told his whole life that he'd have to move to places like New York or LA to pursue a career in ...

A distinguished group of comedy writers and writer-directors gathered at the Harmony Gold Theater earlier this month to expound on their craft at the Writers Guild of America's "The Serious Business ...

The launch of Women Write Now, a screenwriting fellowship for the next generation of Black women in comedy, was announced on Thursday. The fellowship — a collaboration between Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out ...

It takes a village to write an Emmy-quality episode. The 2025 field for Best Comedy Writing includes a whopping 19 writers, spanning six shows. Only one of the nominated episodes was penned by a ...

Recently, I spoke with Michael Jamin, Emmy-nominated screenwriter and author of “A Paper Orchestra.” Known for his work on “King of the Hill,” “Just Shoot Me,” “Maron,” “Tacoma FD” and more, Jamin ...

After making history as the first Black woman to receive three Emmy nominations for comedy, Quinta Brunson did it again Monday when she won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her work on ...

Outstanding Writing (Drama, Comedy, Limited/Anthology or TV Movie) Series Commentary (Updated May 29, 2025): When submitting episodes for Emmy consideration, especially in the ultra-competitive drama ...

The 'King of Staten Island' director and co-writer reveals his talent discovery process (Pete Davidson, Melissa McCarthy), the habit he picked up from 'SNL' boss Lorne Michaels and the aftermath of ...