Peacock x The Hollywood Reporter: Celebrating Killer Women in Comedy
The event honored honored a range of talented women in comedy, writing, performing, and creating across the industry.
November 19, 2024
Returning for its second season on Nov. 21, Based on a True Story stars Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as a couple obsessed with true crime. Their curiosity leads them to investigate local murders, even launching a podcast with the person they suspect is the killer. Laid, debuting on Dec. 19, follows Stephanie Hsu as a woman on a strange mission: when she discovers that the men she’s previously been with are mysteriously dying, she enlists her best friend (played by Zosia Mamet) to help her uncover the truth.
To celebrate the shows, the event honored honoring Cuoco, Hsu, Mamet, and a range of talented women in comedy, writing, performing, and creating across the industry. Guests in attendance included Kaley Cuoco (Based on a True Story), Stephanie Hsu (Laid), Zosia Mamet (Laid), Anna Camp(Hysteria!), Sabrina Impacciatore (The Untitled Greg Daniels/Michael Koman Comedy, The White Lotus), Stephanie Beatriz (Twisted Metal), Annie Weisman (Based on a True Story, Physical), Nahnatchka Khan (Laid, Always Be My Maybe) and Sally Bradford McKenna (Laid, Will & Grace), Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place), Belissa Escobedo (Happy's Place), Kahyun Kim (St. Denis Medical), Kaliko Kauahi (St. Denis Medical) andSelenis Leyva (Lopez vs Lopez), creator and executive producer Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), and comedians Whitney Cummings, Leanne Morgan, Fortune Feimster, Jillian Bell and more.
