We can’t stop imagine the marriage of Sorkin style monologue and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Also, you’ve got to be the least bit curious how Blanchett will transform herself into Lucy.
This is definitely another big get for Amazon.
Even though the dozens of exhibits celebrating the art form of comedy in Jamestown, New York’s National Comedy Center has until summer of next year to open, they’ve got some pretty special stuff going on right now.
There’s a whole special George Carlin Archive that they’re previewing a full year ahead before everything else as well as The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival from August 3rd-6th featuring Jim Gaffigan, Lewis Black, W. Kamau Bell, Robert Klein, David Steinberg, Kelly Carlin, Emma Willmann, Adam Newman, Michelle Buteau, Sam Jay, Liza Treyger, Matteo Lane, David Gborie, Story Pirates, and more.
Get tickets and more info about The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival here and find out more about the National Comedy Center here.
New ‘Lucy’ Bronze Sculpture in Lucille Ball’s Hometown Captures the Lucy Everyone Knows and Love
As denizens of the Internet, you might be aware of a certain bronze likeness of comedy legend Lucille Ball in her New York hometown of Celeron referred to as ‘Scary Lucy’.
Since that’s been the case for years, a new bronze statue of Lucille Ball was commissioned and sculptor Carolyn Palmer just unveiled it this week.
You’ll agree, after getting a glimpse of it, that it’s a far cry from any sort of ‘scary’ description and much more fitting of the star of I Love Lucy.
(via The Wrap)
It’s almost like they’re playing Oscar hopeful Madlibs.
Aaron Sorkin is now setting his sights on writing a movie following the life of Lucille Ball behind the legendary TV series I Love Lucy.
This movie already has us fondly imagining what Cate as Lucille will look like as well as what Sorkin-esque speeches Lucille Ball will be giving juxtaposed with the playful fights on I Love Lucy.
Starting Today, There’s a Comedy Festival Honoring Lucille Ball in NY
We know this is a last minute update on something happening, for most of you, across the country, but The Lucille Ball (yes, that comedy legend Lucille Ball) Comedy Festival is underway boasting so many great comedians from the likes of Kathleen Madigan to Jackie Kashian to Mark Normand to Joe Machi to Andy Sanford to Myq Kaplan and more over the next three days.
If you’re around Jamestown, NY, you might want to check it out.