Posts Tagged ‘phyllis diller’
Phyllis Diller: Pioneer and Cackler-in-Chief
A classically trained pianist. A housewife and copy editor. The Madonna of the Geritol Set. These are just a few of the things that describe Phyllis Diller. Trailblazer is another. Diller started doing stand-up, which is never ...
Thanks for the Laughs: A Tribute to the Founding Mothers of Comedy
Women’s History Month is a time to remember the contributions of pioneers like Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug and more. But there is a group of women who are often overlooked – comediennes. Comedy is ver...