About Kate: Reviews
Quick-witted, clear-spoken... She has developed a bizarrely logical, seemingly free-associating style of delivery [and] had this critic in tears from laughing so hard.
- New York Times
First lady of gay and lesbian comedy... a legend in and out of the GLBT community.
- Outlook AZ
The unimpeachable Kate Clinton: Even with doom and gloom in the headlines, this topical comedian is never at a loss for material.
- The Register-Guard
Well, thank goodness for the breach of etiquette known as comedian Kate Clinton! [...] Clinton's strengths are manifold. Her incisive intelligence surfaces in both her comic text as well as her quick-witted repartee with a chatty audience.
- Bay Area Reporter
Kate Clinton, one of [America's] smartest humourists.
- Monday Magazine
Clinton's hilarious, high-energy persona delivers smart, well-written, smoothly transitioned material in what may be her best show yet.
- Provincetown Banner
Her political observations are smart and spiced wtih zesty zingers.
- In Magazine - Los Angeles
Clinton's sexuality really seems irrelevant. She is just plain funny.
- Scottsdale Republic
Clinton is out and proud, but her comic observations aren't limited to gay life.
- Star-Ledger
She's sometimes biting, sometimes bawdy, always bright.
- Bottom Line Magazine, Palm Springs
For a quarter century, Kate Clinton has been a distinctive voice in lesbian comedy, and she's still going strong.
- Dallas Voice
Clinton has been nothing less than an inspiring pioneer.
- Hour Magazine
Kate Clinton is a role model. She cuts to the heart of serious issues with charm and incisive wit.
- Ithaca Gannett Buzz
The woman is a goddess.
- Richard Burnett, Hour Magazine
An evening of laughter, one that will leave you some added IQ points. Kate Clinton's TALKING A BLUE STREAK is just the ticket you are looking for.
- Journal Register, Utah
If you like your humor fast, political, literate, and always slightly outrageous, THE MARRYING KIND belongs on your list for giving or getting.
- Out In The Mountains, Vermont
Kate Clinton is a comedian for our time.
- Philadelphia Gay News
Clinton's endlines are nothing if not pivotal-incredibly intelligent and designed to get the point across.....she is amazing, adorable and on point.
- Liberty Press, Kansas
Her quick-witted savvy brand of humor is like listening to a romp through the topical daily news, filled with keen observations, smart send-ups, and quotable quotes. She can encapsulate the irony of a complex topic in one turn of a very funny phrase.
- Watermark Magazine, Florida
Smart, gorgeous and funny as L!
- AOL
A savvy, witty observer of American Life...
- Boston Herald
Kate Clinton cuts through ten thousand miles of badness with a single brilliant insight, complete with punchline.
- Tony Kushner
Clinton rattles off policy issues and political hot potatoes like a Beltway insider.
- L.A. Times
Her terrific new show has a reassuring air of order [and] her gleeful slant cust across all party lines. Clinton's appeal runs deeper than quotable lines, to a bouyant, bemused attitude that can connect seemingly distant dots.
- SFO Chronicle
Clinton herself is anything but invisible. She's a tireless champion of gay rights.
- New York Blade
Kate Clinton brillantly captures this time and place with keen observations, no holds-barred criticism, biting humor, and still a hope for something better.
- Detour Magazine
Phenomenal entertainer.
- West Coast Woman
Skilled humorist.
- Yahoo
Words of praise for What the L?
[In What The L?,] Clinton offers deft takes on politics and culture, believing in laughter's ability to "subvert authority and promote democracy."
- Publishers Weekly
Whether delivered in a collection or as individual monlogues, Clinton's humor makes us laugh out loud at the very ills that plague us, offering and eye opening glimpse of our society and, consequently, a highly coveted oppurtunity tio improve the quality of our own lives.
- GO NYC
Hilarious new and collected pieces.
- Advocate
What the L? extends that community into the three-dimensional form of paper and ink. This summer, it’s the perfect accompaniment to the extended right-wing takeover of America. Pack it up in your beach bag and read the essays at random: they’ll remind you that there’s hope for the future.
- Afterellen.com
"Kate Clinton cuts through ten thousand miles of badness with a single brilliant insight, complete with punchline."
- Tony Kushner
Booking & Publicity
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KateMart
All of Kate's DVDs, CDs, books, and other merch - it's a one-stop shop! Stay warm and cozy this winter with all-new Hilarity Clinton '08 apparel. We've also whipped up tons of new items, including a 2008 Kate Clinton "Resolutions" calendar and an "I'm for Hillary" coffee mug. Visit KateMart.
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