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that chicks arent funny. i hate to tell you its still very much a thing. there are some people that cant get their heads around what they dont know. i said i wanted to be a comedian, she said. maybe its better if you just die. i think they thought of women as a different species. very few ladies are capable of being a comedian. and so everybody sits right up. heres somebody that thinks she can do it. great argument that women are doing much better work than that. youre welcome. whats t...

the tables have turned. >> the idea that jokes arent funny, its still very much a thing. >> there are some people who cant get their heads around what they dont know. >> i said i wanted to be a comedian, she said, maybe its better if you just died. >> i think they thought of women as a different species. >> for view ladies are capable of being a comedian, so everybody sticks by them. heres somebody that thinks they do it. >> this is a great argument that women are doing much better wor...

Chicks just werent funny, awful , awful, awful. couldnt be worse. really enough to make you want to puke your guts out. it was uphill battle. lorne used to come round to me and rosie and go like, so what have you got for the girls? we felt an obligation to cover them since the men didnt write that much for them. but seriously, they started to write more for gilda because gilda was very outgoing. you know, and she was more of a proven laugh getter. you know, i would have to your back when i saw g...

Like so what have you got for the girls? we felt an obligation to cover them since the men didnt write that much for them. but seriously. they started to write more for gilda. because gilda was very outgoing, you know, and she was more of a proven laugh getter. when i saw gila radner, my mind was blown. it was just something about her. that was really magnetic. she committed to it so hard, and she wasnt afraid to not be dainty with her character work. is that bewitching scent youre wearing. enab...

Puke your guts out. >> it was an uphill battle. loren used to come around and go, what have you got for the girls? we felt an obligation to cover them since the men didnt write that much for them. [ laughter ] but seriously. >> they started to write more for gilda because gilda was very outgoing. and she was a more of a proven laugh-getter. >> congratulations -- no! >> when i say gilda radner, my mind was blow. it was magnetic. she committed to it and wasnt afraid to not be dainty with her chara...

Jim jordan. >> when did the meeting happen again? >> never did. >> you dont know who was in the meeting? >> which meeting are you referring to? >> the meeting that never happened. who was in it? >> in other words, part of what makes that whole character work is that if somebody, you know, looks serious and they look like they know what theyre talking about and kind of playing the part they can say the most absurd things and get away with it in the simpsons but it looks like were starting to see ...

Hollywood award season is in full swing. while theres no award for best transformation, maybe there should be. >> there should be. look, some actors are unrecognizable in certain movies and hollywood loves to reward them for that. our stephanie elam has this. >> we can make it work. >> reporter: actors portraying real-life people often set votes in award season. >> a long way from him where i wear one thing every day. >> stunning transformations lead to big wins. >> hes not playing dick cheney. ...

Dont push me, i mean it! >> john used to regularly ask for the women to be fired on the show, because chicks just werent funny. >> awful! awful! couldnt be worse! >> really enough to make you want to puke your guts out. >> it was an uphill battle. lauren used to come around to me and rosy and say, so what have you got for the girls? we felt an obligation to cover them since the men didnt write that much for them. [ laughing ] >> but, seriously. >> they started to write more for gilda, because gi...

>> when i saw gilda radner, my mind was blown. she was really magnetic. she committed it to so hard and she wasnt afraid to not be dainty with her character work. >> what is that bewitching scent youre wearing? >> vicks vaporub. >> there was never a moment when you thought, wait a second, these women dont deserve to be there. >> what do you see? >> wax buildup. >> the stuff they were doing was as edgy as what the guys were doing, and a lot of those sketches have withstood the test of time. >> i ...

>> no! >> when i saw gilda radner, my mind was blown. there was just something about her that was really magnetic. she committed it to so hard and she wasnt afraid to not be dainty with her character work. >> what is that bewitching scent youre wearing? >> vicks vaporub. >> there was never a moment when you thought, wait a second, these women dont deserve to be there. >> what do you see? >> wax buildup. >> the stuff they were doing was as edgy as what the guys were doing, and a lot of those sket...