Can’t Stop the Comedy: Performers Adapt to COVID-19
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The Second City and other groups go online to keep you laughing.
It’s said laughter is the best medicine, and while that might not be part of the CDC’s official guidelines, comedians everywhere are reaching out to audiences online, hoping for a little healing, some connection and a lot of laughter.
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Can’t Stop the Comedy: Performers Adapt to COVID-19
Clip: 5/19/2020 | 7m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s said laughter is the best medicine, and while that might not be part of the CDC’s official guidelines, comedians everywhere are reaching out to audiences online, hoping for a little healing, some connection and a lot of laughter.
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