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  1. Everybody was kung-fu (and every other kind of) fighting [Gossip Roundup]

    Nov 5, 2009 | Cityfeeds.com

    ... here (for the most part), and we probably should have caught this semi-gruesome spoof ad by NYC's Upright Citizens Brigade (which once gave birth to Amy Poehler) before Halloween. But here it is, nevertheless, because it still gives us a chuckle, ...

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  2. The League is a Little No-Girls-Allowed, But It's Still FunnyRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 30, 2009 | Television Without Pity

    ... and has that great added bonus of random comics popping up for cameos -- Matt Walsh of the Upright Citizens Brigade and Rob Huebel of Human Giant both made appearances in the pilot, and I'm sure we'll see more familiar people like that down the ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Human Giant

  3. IODA Expands Video Catalog With Top Comedy, Documentary and Sci-Fi TitlesRead the original story

    Oct 6, 2009 | Yahoo

    Source: IODA On Tuesday October 6, 2009, 12:01 am EDT CANNES, FRANCE-- - IODA, a leading distributor of independent music and film, announced partnerships today with USA for Africa , Upright Citizens Brigade , Lord Entertainment and Fat Wreck Chords for worldwide digital distribution of select video titles.

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    Related Topix: France, Cannes, France, World News, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'azur, France, Entertainment, Television, Fat Wreck Chords, Punk, Desperate Housewives, Comedy, Drama, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts

  4. IODA: IODA Expands Video Catalog With Top Comedy, Documentary and Sci-Fi TitlesRead the original story

    Oct 5, 2009 | Market Wire

    IODA, a leading distributor of independent music and film, announced partnerships today with USA for Africa , Upright Citizens Brigade , Lord Entertainment and Fat Wreck Chords for worldwide digital distribution of select video titles.

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    Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Fat Wreck Chords, Punk, Desperate Housewives, Comedy, Drama, Ian Roberts, Amy Poehler, Matt Besser

  5. Upright Citizen Brigade Brings the Funny to Solvang

    Oct 5, 2009 | The Santa Barbara Independent

    ... Theater (420 2nd St.) hosts the Ultimate Comedy Bash, an all-day event showcasing the Chicago-born Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) comedy troupe, with a Fresh Faces opening act kicking things off on Friday at Santa Ynez's Maverick Saloon. The line-up ...

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    Related Topix: Solvang, CA, Brigade, Alternative, Santa Barbara County, CA, Entertainment, Television, Chicago, Comedy

  6. Last season'sRead the original story

    Sep 26, 2009 | 9NEWS

    ... Fred Armisen. And there are new featured players, Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate, plucked from the Upright Citizens Brigade, a theater co-founded by Poehler. To make room, SNL cut Michaela Watkins (known for impressions of Arianna Huffington and ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, U2, Tina Fey, Emmy Awards

  7. Without election and Palin to mock, 'Saturday Night Life' moves in a different directionRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 26, 2009 | WisInfo

    ... Fred Armisen. And there are new featured players, Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate, plucked from the Upright Citizens Brigade, a theater co-founded by Poehler. To make room, "SNL" cut Michaela Watkins (known for impressions of Arianna Huffington and ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, U2, Tina Fey, Emmy Awards

  8. Saturday Night Live season opener features Megan Fox, U2Read the original story w/Photo

    Sep 25, 2009 | WisInfo

    ... Fred Armisen. And there are new featured players, Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate, plucked from the Upright Citizens Brigade, a theater co-founded by Poehler. To make room, SNL cut Michaela Watkins (known for impressions of Arianna Huffington and ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, U2, Tina Fey, Emmy Awards

  9. 'SNL' has a tough act to follow: Last season'sRead the original story

    Sep 25, 2009 | Oshkosh Northwestern

    ... Fred Armisen. And there are new featured players, Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate, plucked from the Upright Citizens Brigade, a theater co-founded by Poehler. To make room, SNL cut Michaela Watkins (known for impressions of Arianna Huffington and ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, U2, Tina Fey, Emmy Awards

  10. 'Parks and Recreation' actor creates humor from the unfunnyRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 24, 2009 | St. Cloud Times Online

    ... Years after leaving Chicago in 1997, Offerman got into improv and did some shows at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, which was co-founded by Poehler. And over the past few years, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, executive producers of ...

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    Related Topix: Minooka, IL, Theater, Arts, Entertainment, Television

  11. Nick Offerman serves up solid comedy on 'Parks and Recreation'Read the original story

    Sep 23, 2009 | The Watcher

    ... Years after leaving Chicago in 1997, Offerman got into improv and did some shows at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, which was co-founded by Poehler. And over the past few years, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, executive producers of ...

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    Related Topix: Minooka, IL, Theater, Arts, Entertainment, Television

  12. Parks & Recreation' actor finds humor in unlikely placesRead the original story

    Sep 23, 2009 | The Modesto Bee

    ... Years after leaving Chicago in 1997, Offerman got into improv and did some shows at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, which was co-founded by Poehler. And over the past few years, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, executive producers of ...

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    Related Topix: Nick Offerman, Minooka, IL, Theater, Arts, Entertainment, Television

  13. Parks&Recreation' actor finds humor in unlikely placesRead the original story

    Sep 22, 2009 | Victoria Advocate

    ... Years after leaving Chicago in 1997, Offerman got into improv and did some shows at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, which was co-founded by Poehler. And over the past few years, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, executive producers of ...

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    Related Topix: Nick Offerman, Minooka, IL, Theater, Arts, Entertainment, Television

  14. Meyers says Palin was 'fastball' for 'SNL' writers

    Sep 17, 2009 | Myrtle Beach Online

    ... anonymity because NBC has not made an official announcement. Both comedians have connections to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, the New York- and Los Angeles-based comedy theater that also birthed the careers of numerous "SNL" cast members. ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey

  15. Stern grad stars with Amy PoehlerRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 14, 2009 | Washington Square News

    ... backgrounds in sketch comedy. Ansari performed on MTV's "Human Giant" while Poehler shined at the Upright Citizens Brigade and "SNL." The experience allowed them to grow not only as comedians but as actors. "The characters [on "SNL"] can be very ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler, The Office, Human Giant

  16. Seth Meyers Says He'll Man 'SNL' Update Desk Alone

    Sep 14, 2009 | WIBW-TV Topeka

    ... producer Lorne Michaels. In their places will be Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad, both veterans of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. "They came and auditioned and were outstanding," Meyers said. "We looked at them a couple of times this summer. I ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler

  17. Shuffling Women on 'SNL': Roger Catlin | TV Eye

    Sep 6, 2009 | The Hartford Courant

    ... to the cast are Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad, who like their predecessors, came up through the Upright Citizens Brigade, now the most well-used improvisational theater pool for new cast members. Penrad, a native of Iran, was also with The ...

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  18. SNL (probably) welcoming two new female cast membersRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 4, 2009 | TV Squad

    ... and Iran at The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas a couple of years ago. Both have worked with the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe. (Note: although several sources have said the new additions are official, NBC's publicity department is not confirming it, ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey

  19. 'SNL' Adds Pair of FemmesRead the original story

    Sep 3, 2009 | Digital Post Production

    ... its troupe size. Slate recently starred in her own one-woman show, Dead Millionaire , at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Gotham and has appeared in the parody bit "7th Floor West" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon . Iranian-born Pedrad is a regular at ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler

  20. 'SNL' Adds Pair of FemmesRead the original story

    Sep 3, 2009 | Broadcasting & Cable

    ... its troupe size. Slate recently starred in her own one-woman show, Dead Millionaire , at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Gotham and has appeared in the parody bit "7th Floor West" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon . Iranian-born Pedrad is a regular at ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler