'Funny Women of a Certain Age': Fran Drescher to headline new Showtime comedy special; premiere on March 23

'Funny Women of a Certain Age' is a monthly comedy showcase in New York and Los Angeles hosted by Carole Montgomery,
PUBLISHED MAR 14, 2019

Fran Drescher headlines 'Funny Women of a Certain Age', a new comedy special that will premiere on Showtime on Friday, March 23 at 9pm ET/PT. Carole Montgomery, Luenell, Lynne Koplitz, Kerri Louise and Vanessa Hollingshead round out the lineup for the first television comedy special to feature six female comics over the age of 50. The outrageous hour-long special was filmed at The Bell House in Brooklyn.

Straight from the uninhibited mouths of some of the funniest, most daring and most experienced people in comedy, 'Funny Women of a Certain Age' presents women who have seen it all through their careers in the comedy world and are sharing it all on stage as they break down the walls of ageism and sexism in each hilarious set.
 
'Funny Women of a Certain Age' is a monthly comedy showcase in New York and Los Angeles hosted by Montgomery, who is a well-known fixture on the comedy scene, performing for over 40 years. She’s made numerous television appearances including 'Politically Incorrect' and 'Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn', starred in two long-running Las Vegas revues and made nearly a dozen tours around the world for Armed Forces Entertainment performing for our troops.

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