Liza Treyger is a New York based stand-up comic by way of Chicago, who grew up in nearby Skokie after immigrating from Russia when she was 3. Treyger has her own Comedy Central half-hour special and album, GLITTERCHEESE, and a more recent half-hour spe…
Continue ReadingLast week, he was “America’s Favorite Houseguest.” This week, he’s finally an American citizen. Comedian Tom Green, fresh off a fan favorite cash prize after participating in the second season of Celebrity Big Brother on CBS, of…
Continue ReadingWhen they came for the comedians, we would not stay silent. Mohanad Elshieky certainly wouldn’t. Elshieky, named one of Conan’s Comics to Watch in 2018 as well as one of Thrillist’s Best Undiscovered Comedians in America last year, re…
Continue ReadingOrlando Leyba was born in Puerto Rico but deported to the Dominican Republic with his mother when he was just a small child. Leyba and his mom eventually made it back to the United States, and he got his start in comedy in Miami. Through hard work and …
Continue ReadingMaeve Higgins was a bestselling memoirist and comedian in her native Ireland when, at the age of 31, she decided to move to America. So immigration isn’t just the subject of her hit podcast, Maeve In America: Immigration IRL, but also a first-hand experience. She co-hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk on National Geographic, as well […]
Continue ReadingImmigration is front and center of America’s conversation right now. The biggest, saddest immigration story is happening in Texas, where the Trump Administration is building new concentration camps for the babies and young children separated from their parents when they are captured trying to cross the border without papers. Kumail Nanjiani has lived a much […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Tonight Show, where Jimmy Fallon welcomes Julio Torres — whose Late Night set from April you should definitely watch if you haven’t already — as a “Tonight Show correspondent” to share his thoughts on DACA and immigration. As a comedian born in El Salvador and now living in the States with […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to The Second City Archives, in which we post an exclusive clip each week of some of comedy’s biggest superstars performing early in their careers on the legendary Chicago stage. Second City has generously given us a glimpse into their extensive archive of live performances, and over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing some […]
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