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At the intersection of fashion, culture and celebrity news is ionthescene.com - the online celebrity and social webzine published by Irene Michaels. With compelling original content that includes interviews, photos and video, ionthescene.com provides readers with a unique, Chicago perspective on the glamorous and exciting lives of the stars and the social glitterati.

A Chicago native and resident, Irene Michaels has 25 years of experience in film, television and theater in Chicago, New York and Hollywood. In the early 80’s she secured a recurring role in the popular daytime soap opera, General Hospital. She founded her own modeling agency before she was twenty. In addition to ionthescene.com, Michaels owns two entertainment companies and is involved with many charities across the city.

JUST FOR LAUGHS - A VERY FUNNY FESTIVAL

By Irene Michaels
June 30, 2010


Mike Ditka and Irene Michaels
The entire week in Chicago was devoted to laughter with the comedy festival in town. The Vic, Park West, Second City, Chicago Theater, Mayne Stage Theater and the Rosemont Theater all took part in some of the funniest shows I have seen. The talent ranged from Ellen DeGeneres to Mike Ditka ( if you can believe that )
George Wendt, Tim Kazurinsky, Russell Peters, Aziz Ansari, Bob Odenkirk, Cedric The Entertainer, Edi Patterson, Joe Mantegna, and Denis Leary were just a few of the great performers that appeared in the Comedy Festival.

I also had the opportunity to talk with Joe Mantegna for a few minutes. He performed with George Wendt and Ditka in a one-night-only reading of a screenplay about the Super Fans of "Saturday Night Live" " Da Bears Movie Dat Wasn't" while movie critic Richard Roeper contributed narration to the skit.



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