Congratulations to the 2019 Emmy Nominees

Congratulations to all the Second City alumni--as well as former Second City Touring Company members and Second City Training Center faculty and graduates--who received 2019 Emmy nominations today, including:

Alan Arkin (Second City Chicago), Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - The Kominsky Method

Ashley Nicole Black (Training Center faculty), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Stephen Colbert (Second City Mainstage, e.t.c., Northwest), Variety Talk Show/Outstanding Interactive Program/Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Paul Dinello (Second City Mainstage, Northwest), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Ariel Dumas (Touring Company), Outstanding Interactive Program/Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Alison Gates (Touring Company), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - SNL

Bill Hader (Second City Hollywood grad), Lead Actor in a Comedy Series/Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series/Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Barry

Jenny Hagel (Second City Detroit, Denver), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - Late Night with Seth Meyers

Eugene Levy (Second City Toronto, SCTV), Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Schitt's Creek

Alan Linic (e.t.c.), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - SNL

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Touring Company), Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Veep

John Lutz (Touring Company), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - Late Night with Seth Meyers

Jane Lynch (Touring Company), Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Adam McKay (Second City Mainstage, e.t.c.), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Succession

Catherine O'Hara (Second City Toronto, SCTV), Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Schitt’s Creek

Bob Odenkirk (Second City Mainstage), Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Better Call Saul

Punam Patel (e.t.c.), Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series - Special

Asher Perlman (e.t.c.) Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Amy Poehler (Touring Company), Host for a Reality or Competition Program - Making It; Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Russian Doll

Katie Rich (Second City Chicago Mainstage), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - SNL

Amber Ruffin (Second City Mainstage, Denver), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - Late Night with Seth Meyers

Amy Sedaris (Second City Mainstage, Northwest), Variety Sketch Series - At Home With Amy Sedaris

Brian Stack (e.t.c.), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

John Thibodeaux (Touring Company), Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

...And a special mention for HBO’s Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special nomination for Love, Gilda.