Question of the Day

Following up on the Quote of the Day, care of the lovely Lily Tomlin: Who's your favorite funny lady?

In case you, like Christopher Hitchens, have problems thinking of women who are funny, here are the first 100 off the top of my head: Kirstie Alley, Bea Arthur, Lucille Ball, Maria Bamford, Elizabeth Banks, Samantha Bee, Sandra Bernhard, Elayne Boosler, Jo Brand, Carol Burnett, Amanda Bynes, Nell Carter, Margaret Cho, Mo Collins, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Curtain, Joan Cusack, Yvonne De Carlo, Ellen Degeneres, Phyllis Diller, Rachel Dratch, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Nora Dunn, Susie Essman, Conchata Ferrell, America Ferrera, Tina Fey, Jenna Fischer, Carrie Fisher, Dawn French, Mo Gaffney, Janeane Garofalo, Estelle Getty, Marla Gibbs, Peri Gilpin, Judy Gold, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Griffin, Jasmine Guy, Melora Hardin, Goldie Hawn, Cheryl Hines, Jan Hooks, Jane Horrocks, Bonnie Hunt, Jackée, Victoria Jackson, Mindy Kaling, Jann Karam, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton, Catherine Keener, Regina King, Angela Kinsey, Lisa Kudrow, Jane Leeves, Wendy Liebman, Joanna Lumley, Jane Lynch, Shirley MacLaine, Kathleen Madigan, Leslie Mann, Penny Marshall, Andrea Martin, Etta May, Rue McClanahan, Bette Midler, Mo'Nique, Mary Tyler Moore, Kathy Najimy, Laraine Newman, Catherine O'Hara, Park Overall, Amanda Peet, Rhea Perlman, Amy Poehler, Paula Poundstone, Parker Posey, Gilda Radner, Caroline Rhea, Joan Rivers, Esther Rolle, Roseanne, Rita Rudner, Maya Rudolph, Mercedes Ruehl, Jennifer Saunders, Julia Sawalha, Amy Sedaris, Sarah Silverman, Loretta Swit, Wanda Sykes, Judy Tenuta, Lily Tomlin, Aisha Tyler, Tracy Ullman, Nia Vardalos, Nancy Walls, Betty White, Dianne Wiest.

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