Frangela
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| Frangela | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Film, Improv comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Hey Monie! (2003) |
| Members | Frances Callier Angela V. Shelton |
Frangela is a Los Angeles-based comedy duo composed of comedians Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton, both of The Second City
Callier and Shelton regularly appeared on the
Origin
The two presumably met as improv comedians in Chicago improv troupe The Second City.[citation needed]
Podcast
In the fall of 2011, Frangela began the "Idiot of the Week" podcast. For the podcast, Frangela recorded an audio and video podcast of their popular "Idiot of the Week" segment, in which fans sent in news stories about people whose own lack of common sense usually brought them into conflict with the law. At the end of the week, they chose from at least three candidates, one of whom becomes the titular subject. Each episode of "Idiot of the Week" lasted approximately 10 minutes to a half hour. The last new segment of the "Idiot of the Week" podcast was in January 2014.[3]
On February 16, 2017, Frangela debuted a new podcast "The Final Word". This hour long podcast includes commentary on political and current events, as well as the "Idiot of the Week" segment they had done previously, which is also available as a separate podcast.[4]
Stephanie Miller Show
From March 12–14, 2008, they were brought in at the last minute to fill in on the
After several years away from the show, Frangela returned in October 2014 as a featured guest on Miller's uncensored
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
Beginning on June 1, 2009, Frangela became contestants on the
On day four of
On day eight, four days after Shelton was evicted from camp, Callier announced to the camp that she would be leaving I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! to join her friend back in Los Angeles.
Other work
Shelton and Callier performed together in the July 2012 edition of Don't Tell My Mother!, a monthly showcase in which actors, authors, screenwriters and comedians share true stories they would never want their mothers to know.[6]
On September 10, 2018, the duo began hosting a new syndicated talk show called Me Time With Frangela that is seen on television stations owned by Raycom Media.
In 2019, the comedy duo competed in the reality television competition series Bring the Funny.
References
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- ^ "Green 360 Tries out Frangela'", AllAccess Media, February 23, 2009
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Frangela Debut Album RESIST! Out 10/19, Stream Unreleased Track". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved Jun 16, 2019.
- ^ Frangela's Idiot of the Week, PlayerFM
- ^ Frangela - The Final Word - Real News, Real Funny, blubrry
- ^ Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal website
- ^ Wetherbe, Jamie (July 19, 2012). "Telling Secrets for Laughs at Bang Comedy Theatre". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- Frances Callier; Angela V. Shelton (June 24, 2007). "Interview with Frangela of VH1's "Best Week Ever"". WickedInfo (Transcript). Interviewed by Simon Thorn. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
{{cite interview}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Frances Callier; Angela V. Shelton (June 18, 2007). "Handling Offensive Words in Comedy". Day to Day (Interview). Interviewed by Alex Cohen. NPR. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
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