The comedy video short contest "So You Think You Can Funny?" will be judged by a panel of Second City alum, including Fred Willard, Rachel Dratch, Jeff Garlin and Mick Napier . The top three winning shorts will receive a prize package centered around Second City's 50th anniversary celebration, including two VIP tickets to the Second City's 50th Anniversary Festival. Vote for your favorite comedic short now through November 27. ( )

Don't miss the Red Eye feature on comics Deon Cole, Erica Watson , and Hannibal Buress , who are "redefining the term 'black comic.'" ( )

And the Chicago Tribune asked a number of local improvisers, including Susan Messing, Emily Candini, Lyndsay Hailey, Jet Eveleth , and Natalie Sullivan , "Are funny women intimidating?" ( )

Yet another CHI expat on the ol' Letterman television program! How about it, Kumail Nanjiani , in :

-- Kristy Mangel