Faith Solloway, Tonight's Emmys, and Secrets!

By WICF Editor Liz McKeon

Friend of the Fest Faith Solloway is writing for tonight's "Emmy Awards" broadcast, and, coincidentally, it so happens that she and WICF collaborator Ian Brownell have relaunched their Web series "Secrets" on FunnyOrDie.com. Haven't seen "Secerets"? You're missing out! The vignettes are witty, short little glimpses into a certain type of Cantabrigian-style sensibility, are LGBT-friendly, and comedically insistent.

Faith, along with her sister Jill, also a writer for tonight's broadcast, worked with tonight's host Jane Lynch during their time at The Annoyance Theatre.

The "Emmys" air tonight at 8 PM EDT. Secrets" can be seen at FunnyOrDie.com. Also, check out this Chicago Sun Times article on tonight's awards!

All In The Family

December 14th's ImprovBoston Fun-Raiser brought together Boston comedy alumni from near and far.

WICF Co-Director Maria Ciampa with Kate Flannery of The Office.

The 2009 ImprovBoston Fun-Raiser at the Estate Nightclub in downtown Boston featured live performances from great women and men in comedy. Even Kate Flannery spent time in Boston performing in The Real Live Brady Bunch. Kate is not only known to millions as Meredith on NBC's mega-hit The Office, but is also a wonderful sketch and improv comedienne. Kate performed live with longtime friend and creative collaborator (and Real Live Brady Bunch Musical Director) Faith Soloway. If you live in LA, you can see Kate perform live on a regular basis  in her hit show The Lampshades. If you live in Boston, check out  one of Faith Soloway's many great projects, like Jesus Has Two Mommies. Check for her latest on her official website.

Jonathan Katz (Comedy Central's Dr. Katz), Adam Felber (Wait Wait Don't Tell Me), ImprovBoston's Harry Gordon, "The Roast Master", Shane Mauss (Comedy Central, Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Myq Kaplan (Comedy Central, Late Night with Conan O'Brien), MC Mr. Napkins (Voted Boston's Best Standup of 2009 in the Boston Phoenix annual reader's poll) and ImprovBoston's Alumni team also performed live.

Special video performances from Wendy Liebman and Janeane Garofalo premiered at the benefit.

Below is a clip from Janeane Garofalo's video with ImprovBoston's Bobby Smithney awkwardly explaining the celebrity crush rule he shares with his wife. Guess who's his celebrity crush?

ImprovBoston FUN-Raiser Promo from Ben Snitkoff on Vimeo.