Funny Women, Serious Business
BOSTON - The 9th annual Funny Women, Serious Business luncheon will
take place on October 27, 2009, at the Hynes Convention Center,
featuring comedian Kathleen Madigan, one of the most popular headliners
in the country.
The annual event is a benefit for
Rosie's Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women, offers
emergency and long-term assistance to women who have nowhere else to
turn.
ABOUT KATHLEEN MADIGAN
An American Comedy Award winner as best female stand-up, her
accessible and unpretentious style has earned her a devoted and growing
following. Her standup specials on HBO and Comedy Central have
earned rave reviews and her latest CD/DVD In Other Words is one
of the most downloaded comedy albums of 2006-2007. She is a regular
guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show
with David Letterman, VH-1, E!, and CNN. She is a mainstay on Comedy
Central where she recently debuted a new one-hour special and appeared
on The World Stands Up, USO Comedy Tour, The World Comedy Tour,
and Comedy Central Presents. Kathleen recently served as a talent
scout on NBC's Last Comic Standing and is the host of her own
weekly show on Sirius Radio Networks, The Kathleen Madigan Show.
She is the only 5ft 2inch Mid-Missouri Hoop Shoot Champion in recorded
history.