Kings to Queens: 16 Women Who've Stolen the Comedy Crown
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Johnny Carson, Charlie
Chaplin, John Belushi, Jack Benny … It used to be that comedy was a
man's world, but before long funny women began bursting onto
the scene, the stage and the screen. With ground broken by ladies
like Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and Phyllis Diller, stand-up
lineups are as likely to feature the gals as they are the guys
these days.
wOw recently got to talking about the
women that have left us in stitches over time, and here we pay
tribute to these comediennes whose names came up in conversation.
Our Gossip Girl Liz Smith, Peabody-winning Jane Wagner and
"That Girl" Marlo Thomas – who all know from comedy –
weigh in with a few of their favorite funny women. And
let's be realistic: It's not always about the last laugh –
it's about the biggest laugh.
Ellen DeGeneres
is a true original," says Jane Wagner."She is just
brilliantly funny from stand-up to talk-show host to whatever she
does. And so loveable! Her sitcoms were funny and innovative. She
has a witty, high-comedy style that blends seamlessly with her own
persona — this is, I think, what gives her unusual magnetism. She
is so real and wise as she brings us her sly insights into this
absurd and foolish world of ours." We couldn't have said
it better ourselves.
Tina Fey's spot-on impersonation of John
McCain's 2008 presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, became
one of the most entertaining highlights of last year's
campaign. Her Palin impersonation, which was one of the
most-watched skits in "Saturday Night Live's" 34-year
history, finally catapulted the long-funny Fey to star status.
Click here to watch Fey's first Palin impersonation on
"Saturday Night Live."
No subject is sacred for
Sarah Silverman. Though
her style of comedy didn't survive her stint as a writer on
"Saturday Night Live," she's been on the fast-track
to success ever since. Her stand-up routine became the full-length
feature film "Jesus Is Magic" and Silverman now has her
own sketch comedy on Comedy Central, "The Sarah Silverman
Show."
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