As Hollywood mourns the loss of Catherine O’Hara, one of her Canadian comrades is paying tribute. On Friday night, after the actress and comedian died at age 71, fellow Second City Television (SCTV) alum Martin Short raised a glass to O’Hara during his comedy tour stop with Steve Martin in…

EXCLUSIVE: The Second City on Thursday announced This Might Get Awkward, a limited podcast series featuring comedian Allison Reese and social scientist and host of The Psychology Podcast, Scott Barry Kaufman, which is set to launch this fall. In six episodes, the hosts will attempt to have…

Comedy institution The Second City plans to open its first venture in New York City in Summer 2023. Located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the planned 11,900 square-foot entertainment space will feature a newly built mainstage theater, seven classrooms, and a full service…

The Second City, the famed Chicago improv comedy outfit, has been acquired by private equity firm ZMC, whose founder and managing partner is longtime media figure Strauss Zelnick. Financial terms for the deal were not disclosed. Houlihan-Lokey served as a financial advisor to Second City on the transaction. The M…

Comedy and theatre troupe The Second City, which kicked off the careers of the likes of Bill Murray, Steve Carell and Tina Fey, has teamed with streaming service Topic on a weekly variety series. The first episode of half-hour series The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth will be hosted by 30 Rock's…

The Harold Ramis Film School (HRFS) at the Second City announced today that it has partnered with NBC for the newly created Emerging Voices Scholarship which will be awarded to students from diverse backgrounds that want to study and flex their funny bone at the renowned comedy film school. The scholarship will…

Famed improv comedy empire The Second City has partnered with Insight Productions to develop original comedic programming for international audiences. The collaboration was announced Tuesday and will be effective immediately. The partnership will bring new content to audiences via traditional broadcast, OTT, and…

Tino Insana, the improv actor, writer and the voice of Uncle Ted in the Fox series Bobby’s World, died June 1 of cancer. He was 69. His role in Bobby’s World launched a 25-year career as voice actor, with Insana lending his pipes to such animated kids programs as Spaceballs, Darkwing Duck, Bubble Guppies, Pepper A…