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Film, Movie Review Apr 20, 2018
There's something ugly about I Feel Pretty

In the new Amy Schumer comedy, the road to empowerment leads straight to the cash register
- By Leah Pickett
- Tags: Movie Review, I Feel Pretty, Amy Schumer, Comedy Central, Inside Amy Schumer, Trainwreck, Bridesmaids, Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, SoulCycle, Target, Lauren Hutton, Michelle Williams, Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live, Busy Phillips, Rory Scovel, movies

Music, Music Feature Sep 27, 2017
Video
Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein isn’t kidding around

Not even arena gigs with his famous sister, comedian Amy Schumer, can tempt him from his drive to make better jazz.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music Feature, Jason Stein, bass clarinet, jazz, Lucille!, Delmark, Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer, Last Comic Standing, Celebrity Family Feud, Locksmith Isidore, Hearts & Minds, Jason Stein Quartet, Constellation, Hungry Brain, 3030, Northern Spy, Greg Ward, Eric Revis, Jim Black, Paul Giallorenzo, Jason Roebke, Mike Pride, Keefe Jackson, Joshua Abrams, Tom Rainey, Ken Vandermark, Bridge 61, In Exchange for a Process, The Story This Time, Journal, Nate McBride, Mike Reed, Josh Berman, Frank Rosaly, University of Michigan, Don Walden, Montana, Bozeman, Helena, Bennington, Russ Johnson, Kyle Bruckmann, Charles Rumback, Video

Film, Movie Review Feb 22, 2017
Dying is easy, comedy is hard in the new UK documentary Dying Laughing

Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and dozens of other performers comment on the emotional challenges of stand-up.
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Movie Review, Dying Laughing, Lloyd Stanton, Paul Toogood, Comedian documentary, Jerry Seinfeld, Christian Charles, Paul Provenza, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Jamie Foxx, Emo Phillips, George Wallace, Allan Havey, Bobby Lee, Felipe Esparza, Steve Coogan, Bill Cosby, stand-up comedy

Blogs, Bleader Aug 19, 2016
Police chief Eddie Johnson calls for firing of seven cops over Laquan McDonald shooting, and other Chicago news

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is preparing for a strike at a workshop Saturday.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Eddie Johnson, Chicago Police Department, Laquan McDonald, Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, Lake Michigan, Amy Schumer, Kanye West, rap music

Blogs, Bleader Jun 6, 2016
Books we can’t wait to read: The back half of 2016 edition

There's plenty to look forward to in the rest of 2016.
- By Aimee Levitt and Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: Arts, Books, Books we can't wait to read 2016, Chuck Klosterman, Stephen King, Alison Flowers, Mary Roach, Yaa Gyasi, Jessica Valenti, Walter Mosley, Tig Notaro, Charles Foster, Michael Harvey, Jesse Ball, Ben Winters, Dave Hoekstra, Paul Natkin, Joy Williams, Gay Talese, Jennifer Close, Blake Crouch, Megan Abbott, J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne, Jeffrey Toobin, Jesmyn Ward, Greg Tate, Amy Schumer, Chandra Manning, Chuck Eddy, Neil Steinberg, Sara Bader, Amor Towles, Jonathan Safran Foer, László Krasznahorkai, Lynne Cox, David Thomson, Colson Whitehead, Patrick Phillips, Amitav Ghosh, Bill Dahl, James Gleick, Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gary Younge, Edward Sorel, Nell Zink, Simon Reynolds, Brooke Borel, R.J. Nelson, Ha Jin, Deirdre Bair, Abbi Jacobson, Jeanette Hurt, Allie Brosh, Marc Myers, Javier Marías, Elena Ferrante, George Ade, Bill Savage, Philip Levine, Steven Salaita, Zadie Smith, Barbara Epler, J.C. Gabel, Larry Bennett, Roberta Garner, Euan Hague

Blogs, Bleader Jul 10, 2015
Hannibal Buress's Why? Why not.

The Chicago comedian (well, originally) lands a show on Comedy Central—and it's good.
- By Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: Arts, Comedy, Small Screen, Television, hannibal buress, why, comedy central, amy schumer, jeffrey ross, donald trump, greece, trolls, chicago fire, dave chappelle, chappelle's show, inside amy schumer

Blogs, Bleader Jul 7, 2015
The Washington Post takes Amy Schumer to task—and takes it too far

Amy Schumer inspired Dylann Roof?!
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Media, News, Amy Schumer, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Stacey Patton, David J. Leonard, humor

Arts & Culture, Feature Jun 12, 2015
Judd Apatow answers questions about asking questions

The uber director/producer and reborn stand-up talks about his three decades of interviews with comedians, compiled in the new book Sick in the Head.
- By Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: Feature, Judd Apatow, Sick in the Head, Kncoked Up, 40-Year-Old Virgin, This Is 40, Henny Youngman, Howard Stern, Amy Schumer, Trainwreck, Dave Eggers, 826, Chicago Humanities Festival, Dave Attell, Mike Birbiglia, Colin Quinn, Vanessa Bayer, Chris Rock, Leslie Mann, Albert Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Alan Zweibel, Saturday Night Live, Rodney Dangerfield, Second City, Pearl Jam, Wrigley Field, iO, Garry Shandling

Arts & Culture, Comedy Critic's Choice Aug 26, 2014
Recommended
The arena-ready Oddball Comedy Festival offers a motley crew of stand-up comics

Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Bill Burr headline the stand-up touring festival's second go-round.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Oddball Comedy Festival, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, Bill Burr, Dave Chapelle, Funny or Die, Hannibal Buress, Michael Che, Jim Jefferies, Chris Hardwick, Broad City, standup comedy, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Mar 28, 2014
Reader's Agenda Fri 3/28: Jodorowsky's Dune, Amy Schumer, and Carsick Cars

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, March 28
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Jodorowsky's Dune, Music Box, Amy Schumer, Auditorium Theatre, Carsick Cars, Permanent Records, Burlington, indie-rock, Beijing

Blogs, Bleader Mar 22, 2014
Recommended
Comedian Amy Schumer gets dirtier

Comedian Amy Schumer brings her jokes on STDs and uncircumcised penises to the Auditorium Theatre on Saturday, March 28.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Comedy, Amy Schumer, Auditorium Theatre, Mostly Sex Stuff, Comedy Central show, Inside Amy Schumer, STDs, Judd Apatow, Recommended

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There's something ugly about I Feel Pretty

In the new Amy Schumer comedy, the road to empowerment leads straight to the cash register

Video
Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein isn’t kidding around

Not even arena gigs with his famous sister, comedian Amy Schumer, can tempt him from his drive to make better jazz.

Dying is easy, comedy is hard in the new UK documentary Dying Laughing

Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and dozens of other performers comment on the emotional challenges of stand-up.

Police chief Eddie Johnson calls for firing of seven cops over Laquan McDonald shooting, and other Chicago news

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is preparing for a strike at a workshop Saturday.

Books we can’t wait to read: The back half of 2016 edition

There's plenty to look forward to in the rest of 2016.

Hannibal Buress's Why? Why not.

The Chicago comedian (well, originally) lands a show on Comedy Central—and it's good.

The Washington Post takes Amy Schumer to task—and takes it too far

Amy Schumer inspired Dylann Roof?!

Judd Apatow answers questions about asking questions

The uber director/producer and reborn stand-up talks about his three decades of interviews with comedians, compiled in the new book Sick in the Head.

Recommended
The arena-ready Oddball Comedy Festival offers a motley crew of stand-up comics

Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Bill Burr headline the stand-up touring festival's second go-round.

Reader's Agenda Fri 3/28: Jodorowsky's Dune, Amy Schumer, and Carsick Cars

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, March 28

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Comedian Amy Schumer gets dirtier

Comedian Amy Schumer brings her jokes on STDs and uncircumcised penises to the Auditorium Theatre on Saturday, March 28.

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In the new Amy Schumer comedy, the road to empowerment leads straight to the cash register

Not even arena gigs with his famous sister, comedian Amy Schumer, can tempt him from his drive to make better jazz.

Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and dozens of other performers comment on the emotional challenges of stand-up.

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is preparing for a strike at a workshop Saturday.

There's plenty to look forward to in the rest of 2016.

The Chicago comedian (well, originally) lands a show on Comedy Central—and it's good.

Amy Schumer inspired Dylann Roof?!

The uber director/producer and reborn stand-up talks about his three decades of interviews with comedians, compiled in the new book Sick in the Head.

Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Bill Burr headline the stand-up touring festival's second go-round.

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, March 28

Comedian Amy Schumer brings her jokes on STDs and uncircumcised penises to the Auditorium Theatre on Saturday, March 28.

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