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The New York Women in Communications Foundation held its annual Ladies Who Laugh event at NBC Universal's Studio 8H on July 22, 2009. The event was held to raise money for the Foundation's scholarship fund for students entering careers in communication. This is a slideshow of photos from the event and of the best quotes of the night from the six featured comediennes. For more information, visit nywicistudents.wordpress.com and nywici.com.
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Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
Some of the comediennes pose with NYWICI members before the event starts. Left to right: NYWICI Student Affairs Committee Member Lauren Hard, NYWICI Foundation President Joan Cear, NYWICI President Denise Warren, Comedian Nancy Lombardo, Emcee Linda Kaplan Thaler, Comedian Gina Brillon, Comedian Liz Miele, Comedian Helen Hong, Student Affairs Co-Chair Judith Harrison, Student Affairs Co-Chair Linda Krebs.
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
“When I do yoga, all I can think about is trying not to fart.” -Helen Hong
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
"Most of my friends are guys now...I feel like they don't understand how it feels to be a woman. I was telling a friend of mine that I didn't like this guy we worked with because I thought he was creepy. And his response was, 'Well he's never been creepy to me!'" -Liz Miele
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
"There are only two kinds of men you can meet. Those that come into your life, break your heart, and walk all over you, and spend your money, and those not willing to make that commitment!" -Nancy Lombardo
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
"There's no store like that once you're past 21...there's no 'Pushing 30.' 'Frustrating 40.' There's no 'Sexy 60.'" -Gina Brillon (on the store Forever 21)
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
"Apparently if you don't finish a bag of potato chips, you can clip them shut so they don't get stale...Chip Clips are for quitters." -Alexandra McHale (on Chip Clips)
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
"I love this kid. I'd eat him alive 'cause he's protein." -Jessica Kirson (on her sister's baby)
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
Laughs weren't the only thing given away at Ladies Who Laugh. Several sponsors provided raffle prizes for attendees, including books from Harper Perennial and products from Suave and Aveeno.
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
Another fabulous raffle prize: Allure donated a basket of some of the magazine's highly recommended products.
Ladies Who Laugh: The Highlights
Legendary Laughs: Ladies Who Laugh was held at the same NBC studio where SNL tapes its weekly program, courtesy of presenting sponsor NBC Universal.
