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  1. Apr 9, 2021 · If there is a comedy pantheon, Anne Beatts should have her own special altar in the chamber dedicated to forgotten pioneers. Beatts—who died on Wednesday at the age of...

  2. Apr 10, 2021 · NPR's Scott Simon remembers comedy writer Anne Beatts, who died this week at the age of 74. She worked in male-dominated writers' rooms at Saturday Night Live and National Lampoon magazine ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anne_BeattsAnne Beatts - Wikipedia

    Anne Beatts (February 25, 1947 – April 7, 2021) was an American comedy writer.

  4. In an ode to Beatts after her death, a piece written by Lisa Respers on cnn.com acknowledged her legacy, citing a number of women still carrying the torch: Nikki Glaser, a stand-up comic, Ali Wong, a stand-up comedian, actor and author, and Issa Rae, creator of the hit HBO series “Insecure.”

  5. Apr 10, 2021 · But among her peers, and generations of writers and performers who followed, she was a pioneer, a force, and an easy rebuttal to the undying prejudice that women can't be funny. From 1975-80, Beatts and Shuster worked on such recurring sketches as the creepy babysitter Uncle Roy (played by Buck Henry) and Aykroyd's equally perverse Fred Garvin.

  6. Apr 9, 2021 · Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of "Saturday Night Live" and created the cult sitcom “Square Pegs" has died. She was 74.

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  8. Apr 13, 2021 · The groundbreaking comedy writer died last week at age 74. We can imagine the thrilling and exciting parts. Being part of one of the coolest clubs ever, one that included John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd, and presided over by the one-and-only Lorne Michaels.

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