We're Funny That Way! (film)
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We're Funny That Way! is a 1998 documentary film directed by David Adkin focusing on queer comedy. It has aired worldwide and been recognized with awards at various film festivals. Comedians profiled in the documentary included Steve Moore, Christopher Peterson, Scott Capurro
, Maggie Cassella
, Kate Clinton
, Jaffe Cohen, Lea DeLaria
, Elvira Kurt
, Bob Smith
and The Nellie Olesons
.
Scott Capurro
-Television appearances:-Stage appearances:-Personal life:In October 2006 Capurro purchased a flat in Bethnal Green and considers himself a London resident.-External links:* * *...
, Maggie Cassella
Maggie Cassella
Maggie Cassella is a former lawyer, stand-up comedian, writer and American-Canadian actress who hosted the Canadian talk show television series Because I Said So.-Biography:...
, Kate Clinton
Kate Clinton
Kate Clinton is a American comedian specializing in political commentary from a gay/lesbian point of view.-Early life:...
, Jaffe Cohen, Lea DeLaria
Lea DeLaria
Lea DeLaria is an American comedienne, actress, and jazz musician. The "famously controversial" DeLaria was "the first openly gay comic to break the late-night talk-show barrier" with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show....
, Elvira Kurt
Elvira Kurt
Elvira Kurt is a Canadian comedian and was the host of the entertainment satire/talk show PopCultured with Elvira Kurt on The Comedy Network in Canada. The show's style was similar to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and began in 2005, and was canceled due to poor ratings in early 2006...
, Bob Smith
Bob Smith (comedian)
Bob Smith is an American comedian and author. Smith, born in Buffalo, New York, was the first openly gay comedian to appear on The Tonight Show and the first openly gay comedian to have his own HBO half-hour comedy special...
and The Nellie Olesons
The Nellie Olesons
The Nellie Olesons is a sketch comedy group based in Los Angeles. The group's name comes from Laura Ingalls' rival Nellie Oleson on the television series Little House on the Prairie. The group began in New York City and has toured the United States and Canada and has performed at Montreal's Just...
.