Mad Commentary

With VH-1 and other cable stations broadcasting an endless array of programs offering flighty commentary on pop culture and nostalgia, a new kind of pundit is in demand. Someone who can crack an easy Paris Hilton joke when the latest gossip demands it or unleash a one-liner about Gloria Gaynor...

By Matt Pulle

July 20, 2006

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With VH-1 and other cable stations broadcasting an endless array of programs offering flighty commentary on pop culture and nostalgia, a new kind of pundit is in demand. Someone who can crack an easy Paris Hilton joke when the latest gossip demands it or unleash a one-liner about Gloria Gaynor on a show about the 1970s. Addison-bound comic Kathleen Madigan has filled that void ably, having appeared on such down-market TV fare as VH-1's 50 Greatest Celebrity Feuds, E!'s 100 Greatest Celebrity Oops! and FOX Sports Net's The Best Damn Sports Show. Catch Madigan at the Addison Improv, 4980 Belt Line Road, Thursday and Friday at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Call 972-404-8501 or visit improv.com for ticket information.
Thu., July 20, 8:30 p.m.; Fri., July 21, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.; Sat., July 22, 7, 9 & 11 p.m.; Sun., July 23, 7:30 p.m.

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