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Laura Kightlinger

Laura Kightlinger stands out as a true original in the world of comedy. Her individual style and vision echoes through the incredibly popular characters on the hit NBC series "Will and Grace". In addition to her title as consulting producer on "Will and Grace", she's earned a recurring role on the show as "Nurse Shelia". Her first book, entitled "Quick Shots of False Hope", was described by the New York Times Book Review as a "memorable, disturbing and darkly comic debut". Laura is writing a TV pilot based on the book.

Laura's unique talent has landed her film roles in "Run Ronnie Run" (with David Cross), "Pootie Tang" (starring Chris Rock), the Farrelly Brothers' "Shallow Hal", "Melvin Goes to Dinner", directed by Bob Odenkirk and the upcoming Eddie Murphy film, "Daddy Daycare". Kightlinger recently finished directing her first documentary, entitled "Sixty Spins Around the Sun", chronicling the New York City street movement to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws. Laura garnered the Director's Award at the Black Maria Film Festival for a short film she also wrote and starred in called "Dependable People".

In addition to writing for "Will and Grace" for the past five years, has written for "Roseanne","Dennis Miller Live" and "Saturday Night Live&" where she was also a featured performer. Laura was a cast member of Roseanne's sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Special" on Fox. She has made guest appearances on "Tenacious D, the Greatest Band in the... [MORE]
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Laura Kightlinger - Back-Door Sex

It's already hard enough to keep the front door nice for company.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), Comedy Central Presents (1779), sex (904)

Posted: 03/27/03
Views: 7,237

Laura Kightlinger - Fertility Drugs

Nothing's a greater blessing for a couple than eight healthy two-pound babies.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), Comedy Central Presents (1779), kids (595)

Posted: 03/27/03
Views: 6,588

Laura Kightlinger - How to Be a Stand-up Comedian

Laura Kightlinger has a patented program for funny.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), Comedy Central Presents (1779), sex (904)

Posted: 03/27/03
Views: 2,662

Laura Kightlinger - Who Could Love You

The line-up of Christmas, New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day is not fair to those who are alone.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), men/women (839), dating (611)

Posted: 05/27/97
Views: 1,826

Laura Kightlinger - Homeless Person

Laura Kightlinger gave money to a street person and still managed to disappoint him.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), Comedy Central Presents (1779), money (445)

Posted: 03/27/03
Views: 1,634

Laura Kightlinger - Boyfriend Psychiatrist

Boyfriends will readily tell you what's wrong with your mental health.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), men/women (839), dating (611)

Posted: 05/19/93
Views: 1,596

Laura Kightlinger - Baseball Movies

America loves surprisingly agile, fairly attractive retards -- like Forrest Gump.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), Comedy Central Presents (1779), sports (226)

Posted: 03/27/03
Views: 1,302

Laura Kightlinger - Phone Calls with Mom

Laura Kightlinger's mom plays a tortuous game with her -- she calls her on the phone.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), Comedy Central Presents (1779), parents (446)

Posted: 03/27/03
Views: 1,232

Laura Kightlinger - Ramrod

When did Laura become security at the gay border?

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), men/women (839), dating (611)

Posted: 05/27/97
Views: 1,019

Laura Kightlinger - Drinking Weather

This past decade we couldn't have asked for better drinking weather.

Tags: Laura Kightlinger (19), sex (904), alcohol (359)

Posted: 11/17/04
Views: 972

Laura Kightlinger: Answering the Door

Whenever I have food ordered in, I try to decide what is the worst way to come to the door, and I've decided it's tied to a chair.

Posted: 11/03/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Low Self-Esteem

My boyfriend and I went to a movie, and we got there almost an hour before the show started. And he said, 'You know, you're always early because...

Posted: 11/03/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Talk Show Themes

I think that talk show themes have finally gone too far. I was watching a show where three people came out and they started talking about their...

Posted: 11/03/2008

Laura Kightlinger: The Most a Woman Can Hope For

I'm tired of movies like 'Indecent Proposal' and 'Pretty Woman' because that's just saying the most a woman can hope for in her career is to sleep...

Posted: 11/03/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Selfless Profession

Stand-up is such a selfless profession. You know, the only difference between me and a surgeon or a pediatrician is that when I approach a couple...

Posted: 10/30/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Sleeping With Mom

I slept with my mother until I was nine years old. It was OK for the first few years, and then I don't know what happened. I just couldn't do it...

Posted: 10/30/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Parents of Octuplets

When you see them interviewed, they say, 'It's a blessing. God wanted us to have eight healthy two-pound babies.' Well, I say what about when they...

Posted: 10/30/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Why Procreate?

I don't understand why people procreate when there are kids here already who need to be exploited, ignored and abused.

Posted: 10/30/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Helping the Homeless

I give the guy the change, and he says, 'Oh, I thought you were gonna give me a sandwich,' and I said, 'Oh, I thought you'd want the money for...

Posted: 10/30/2008

Laura Kightlinger: Family Business

Electing W. proves that Americans are suckers for family businesses, no matter how dysfunctional or incompetent. 'Bush and Son: Leading America to...

Posted: 10/30/2008