Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell confirmed for Second City Anniversary
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Here’s some awesome news for all you comedy fans in Chicago: the new list of confirmed attendees for the 50th Anniversary festivities now includes fan favorites Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell!
From the Chicago Tribune:
Second City confirms Colbert, Carell, Belushi, Wendt, Dratch, Garlin, Vardalos, many others
Second City is later today releasing the line-up for its big 50th-anniversary mainstage show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Entitled “The Second City Alumnae: For One Night Only,” the show will be staged in both of Second City’s theaters.Here’s the latest line-up of names. It’s quite a list:
Scott Adsit, Jim Belushi, Danny Breen, Frank Caeti, Larry Joe Campbell, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Dan Castellaneta, Kevin Dorff, Robin Duke, Brian Gallivan, Martin Garcia, Jeff Garlin, Ian Gomez, Peter Grosz, Mike Hagerty, Isabella Hoffman, Bruce Jarchow, Fred Kaz, Tim Kazurinsky, Keegan Michael Key, Richard Kind, Robert Klein, David Koechner, Mina Kolb, Bob Martin, Jack McBrayer, Susan Messing, Colin Mochrie, Maribeth Monroe, Jane Morris, Bob Odenkirk, David Pasquesi, Harold Ramis, David Rasche, Horatio Sanz, Jim Staahl, Betty Thomas, Nia Vardalos, George Wendt, Fred Willard.
This is only a partial list of performers for what’s certainly going to be one of the toughest tickets of the year in Chicago. Tickets, which are $125, go on sale Thursday.
There is only one show open to the public–the late-night slot is going to be a private, alumnae-performing-for-alumnae event. But there are numerous panels and other events open to the public.
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Colbert, a recent addition to the weekend, will now appear at the recently announced panel dedicated to his show. (Dec. 12 at 10 a.m).
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It’s great to see so many familiar names in there! Steve Carell, Peter Grosz, David Pasquesi … if you’re in Chicago on that day, this definitely sounds like the place to be.
Keep your eyes on the Second City site for more information.
EDITED TO ADD: Here’s a little more information on the panel discussion. Fellow Colbert Report writers and Second City alumni Peter Gwinn and Tom Purcell will also be participating!
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54 Comments
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Argh! If I still had a job and the money to spend I would totally go up to Chicago for that.
If anyone does go have fun and bring back pictures and stories.
If you also somehow manage to smuggle Steve or Stephen back that’ll be great as well.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I want to go to there! But unfortunately i’m stuck in sweden with no job or money so…i have faith in the Nation though and look forward to reading reports of the events. Hope everyone who goes will have an amazing time!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Anybody know what time the tickets will be going on sale Thursday?
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November 3rd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
The tickets for the panels went on sale starting at 10:00 central last time, but I don’t know if it will be the same for the performance.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Yep, the press release that’s out now is saying they go on sale at 10am central time.
Good luck with getting tickets!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Ohhh I wish I could go to this! I spent all my money on the Two River interview, so no dice :( But it sounds fan-freaking-tastic!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Please excuse the following fangirl squee :)
Colbert’s going to be at the Second City TCR panel ?!? I managed to get tickets even before I knew he was coming. I can’t believe I’m finally going to see him in person!
Hopefully I can procure a ticket to the performance too (no promises on the smuggling of the Stepvens though).
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November 3rd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
excuse me, “Stevphens” (so sorry DB, I missed the edit window).
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November 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Oh yay! Report back as I’m sure you will!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Tickets for the TCR panel are only $25?!? And Stephen will be there?!
I LIVE IN CHICAGO. Oh my. I need to talk to my parents now…
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November 3rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Wait wait WAIT. The tickets for the TCR panel are only 25 bucks? So it’s the alumni performance that is $125? I might have to rethink this. I think I might actually go! :D
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November 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Give me a chance to buy some tickets, you just saw him!!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:32 pm
haha aww I know, but this is just something that I can’t pass up if I have the opportunity. Just think – if BOTH of us go, there will be that many more people representing NFZ :D
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
OMG! They are both soooo adorable. *SIGH*
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November 3rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
By the way, does anyone of you remembers the Tina Fey interview at the Daily show, where she said one of them (Stephen & Steve) was a ladies men at Second City and she wouldn’t say who and Jon guessed Stephen.
I have to think about this now ;-)
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November 4th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
lol, I immediately thought back to the same thing.
have to say… i think it’s steve. =P
ohhhh mannn, i dunno.
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November 6th, 2009 at 3:41 am
Mmm, you really think so? I would say it’s Stephen, I cannot imagine that he ever was shy in his life. And he’s so flirty and charming.
And I read an article about Steve Carell where he mentioned how he met his wife and how incredible shy he was and didn’t have the guts to ask her out.
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November 6th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
all very good points. i suppose we’ll never know.
December 4th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Well, steve told in an interview in 2005 that he dated three women at one time (second city), bad boy. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zaFQKgQYW2k/SsyB7BbcG5I/AAAAAAAAGus/2-CB9X1ogVU/s1600-h/Article_0002.jpg And also the director of bewitched once told in an interview that steve used to be a ladiesman. So I’m guessing steve was the ladiesman. He looks very handsome in that pick also *sigh*
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
OMFG look at how cute they look~!!♥♥
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November 6th, 2009 at 8:24 am
I know. Aren’t they just the cutest? Part of me wants to reach into both of their pictures and ruffle their hair. Hehe…
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November 6th, 2009 at 9:02 am
I know >.< ^-^
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November 25th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Steve looks hot in that picture. I never really saw him as hot before.
Is it just me or does anyone else see a resemblance to Robert Downey jr when you look at pictures of younger Stephen?
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November 3rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Now its time to be jealous of people who live near Chicago! LOL!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Ha ha! Yeah. I’m about a 5 hour drive from Chicago and that is our wedding anniversary weekend. Hmmm…. I wonder if my SIL would take care of our kids for the weekend…
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I’m about 8-ish hours away from Chicago…..oh god I want to go so badly!!!! And it’s two days after my Colbert fan sister’s birthday! Hmmmm….
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
December 12th is my birthday! Hint hint everybody!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
lockhart43 – Sorry about that, I was really anxious about it getting sold out! I got my tickets! Let me know if you’re going!
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November 4th, 2009 at 12:15 am
lol don’t worry – I wasn’t offended :) That’s awesome that you’re going! I’m just waiting for a friend to let me know; if she can’t go, then I might not go. But then again, tickets are 25 bucks…as Jerri Blank would say, “Torn!”
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November 4th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Okay, good. =) Ooh, I hope that your friend gets back to you quickly!! :D
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
OMIGOD!!! I am going for the whole weekend she-bang with my friend. I am going to die from excitement! I was so disappointed when I thought that Stephen might not be there. My friend is a huge Carrell/office fan.
I am seriously going crazy!!! I promise to give full report! I will finally be cool for a few fleeting moments.
Thank you Stephen for going!!!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 9:48 pm
i would also like to meet any zoners who would be participating in the events. if anyone has any ideas on how to id one another without seeming crazy, please let me know.
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November 4th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I was trying to figure out a way to do that too. It would be great to meet some of the Zoners in the Chicago area. How did folks meet in NJ last weekend?
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November 6th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Ahh, the beauty of Twitter. : )
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Hee, hee. So, judging by the photos, Stephen was part of Second City when he was about 16? And Steve was 18? They both look like they should be giving each other wedgies and stuffing each other in their lockers before homeroom.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Tickets bought! I love living two hours away from Chicago. All the culture with none of the traffic! Thanks so much for the heads-up on this!!
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November 4th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Is there a good possibility that tickets will be sold out for the TCR panel by tomorrow? I have no way of buying them tonight :/
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November 4th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Oh, Chicago fans, have a blast – I am SO envious; it’s such an incredible group of actors. Please blog about it if you go.
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November 4th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Adorable pictures :)
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November 4th, 2009 at 10:33 am
got my tickets for the panel earlier just hoping he might be apart of it, this just made my freakin day!!! would be great to see that performance but 125 is kinda steep.
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November 4th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Tickets for the TCR panel are officially SOLD OUT. :( :( Wish I could have bought mine yesterday :’(
To everyone who managed to get tickets – have fun!!!!
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November 4th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I AM SO DEPRESSED. I live in Chicago, and I’m not going to be able to go! I can’t believe the tickets sold out so quickly! (>_<)!!!
Ackk…I will have to live vicariously through the reports that will be posted for the event! Have Fun everyone who got tickets!!!
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November 4th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
ME TOO. I should have bought tickets last night and dealt with the question of whether or not I would actually be able to go today :(
There’s still a possiblity that I might still go and just go to another panel though…it’s an all day thing, so there’s a very good chance I’d be able to see him anyway, right? lol
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November 4th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I was actually thinking the same thing! I was debating which panel would be the most likely that I would get a chance to hang around and catch a glimpse of Stephen! LOL.
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November 4th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Well, the way I see it, it’s an entire weekend full of panels and activities and such, plus the alumni show is later that Saturday night anyway, so why wouldn’t he be there? It’d be especially easy for you, living in Chicago and all that. What have we got to lose? lolol :)
I love how even the idea of seeing Stephen for one day makes people uproot their lives…it’s awesome ha ;)
November 5th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Was anyone able to get tickets to the alumni performance? I tried but they were sold out before I could even get through.
If you’re going, have a great time!
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November 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am
I couldn’t. I was on the website the second they went on sale, and went to select tickets, and right away was getting the “your request could not be completed, please select another performance” error message. Which is what happens when it’s sold out. That was within two minutes. I kept trying, and then a couple of minutes later the website crashed for half an hour, and it was impossible to get through on the phone. By the time everything came back online it was sold out. I’m guessing that the lucky folks who got tickets probably had to be lining up at the box office to do it – unfortunately I’m in New York, so that wasn’t an option. Oh well. I’m really disappointed, but at least I was able to get tickets to a few panels, including the TCR one. It’ll still be a great weekend.
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November 5th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I had the same problem and I wasn’t able to wait at the box office today – in theory I do have to work :)
Perhaps I’ll see you at the TCR panel though. I am looking forward to that.
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November 8th, 2009 at 10:08 am
i am going to both the TCR panel and the alumnae performance. i bought my tix in October, before all the celebrity announcements. i promise to give full write ups, and hope to see any zoners there!
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November 5th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
That is so great, have fun all of you who are going. I wonder if they would tape these alumni performances? It would make a great benefit DVD for Second City!
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November 6th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Tried to get tickets to see him for this, yeah, I know I’ve just flown over to see him in NJ and NY, but I’ve gotta take my chances when I can, gutted they’re sold out…
Never mind, I’ll deffo get to the next live event. This man is addictive and I GOTTA see him again!! He’s just adorable!
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November 7th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Steve Carell looked like trouble, even then.
But Stephen Colbert. So innocent looking. So pure. I would look at that young boy in my theatre group and say “Yeeeessssssss *evilhandwring* I can mold this one into a vision of my very self…yessssss”
Never realising that under that placid, Stepford wife expression, was one of the most deranged human beings to ever walk the face of the earth.
“alumnae-performing-for-alumnae event”
That, will be a vicious VICIOUS performance.
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November 7th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
So I live in Chicago, and SC is my idol. I went to buy tickets to the panel thing, and it’s SOLD OUT. Please someone if you run across an extra ticket let me know!!! I want to go soooo bad!!
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November 13th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Maybe, I’ll visit my cousins in Chicago that weekend…
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