CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Second City, the Chicago-based comedy theater troupe, marked its 50th anniversary this past weekend with an alumni reunion, the event drew as many stars as a Hollywood premiere. With Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Bonnie Hunt, Harold Ramis and dozens of other former cast members in town for the event, there was plenty of laughter at the shows ...

Actor Steve Carell and hundreds of other comedians are gathering in Chicago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Second City. The improv theater is the place where the star of NBC's "The Office" and other big-name comics got their start. Other alumni include Bill Murray ...

On a blustery fall afternoon, Andy St. Clair slips into an empty club, with rows of tables, wooden chairs and a bare stage awaiting its next bit of comedy magic. It doesn't look like much, but the stage is something of a shrine. This is ...