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Famed Comedy Outfit The Second City Acquired By Strauss Zelnick-Run Private Equity Firm ZMC
The Second City, the famed Chicago improv comedy outfit, has been acquired by private equity firm ZMC, whose founder and managing partner is longtime media figure Strauss Zelnick.
Financial terms for the deal were not disclosed. Houlihan-Lokey served as a financial advisor to Second City on the transaction. The M&A…
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By Dade Hayes
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Streamer Topic Teams With The Second City On Sketch Series; Jack McBrayer, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy & ‘Tiger King’s Saff To Feature
Comedy and theatre troupe The Second City, which kicked off the careers of the likes of Bill Murray, Steve Carell and Tina Fey, has teamed with streaming service Topic on a weekly variety series.
The first episode of half-hour series The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth will be hosted by 30 Rock's Jack…
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By Peter White
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Harold Ramis Film School Teams With NBC For New Emerging Voices Scholarship
The Harold Ramis Film School (HRFS) at the Second City announced today that it has partnered with NBC for the newly created Emerging Voices Scholarship which will be awarded to students from diverse backgrounds that want to study and flex their funny bone at the renowned comedy film school. The scholarship will be…
The Second City Teams With Insight Productions To Develop Comedic Programming
Famed improv comedy empire The Second City has partnered with Insight Productions to develop original comedic programming for international audiences.
The collaboration was announced Tuesday and will be effective immediately. The partnership will bring new content to audiences via traditional broadcast, OTT, and…
Tino Insana Dies: Second City Alum & ‘Bobby’s World’ Voice Actor Was 69
Tino Insana, the improv actor, writer and the voice of Uncle Ted in the Fox series Bobby’s World, died June 1 of cancer. He was 69.
His role in Bobby’s World launched a 25-year career as voice actor, with Insana lending his pipes to such animated kids programs as Spaceballs, Darkwing Duck, Bubble Guppies, Pepper Ann, T…
Second City Inks Deal With Thruline/Tagline
The Second City has partnered with management and production company Thruline Entertainment/Tagline Pictures to develop original content in collaboration with production arm Tagline. “In addition to creating new projects with Tagline, this partnership allows us to offer developing talent our experience, as well as…
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