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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 22 June 2018
Amy Schumer gets into the podcast game

By MESFIN FEKADU married, people don't re-
NEW YORK (AP) — Amy ally tell you, but then once
Schumer is used to getting you get married, you talk
glammed up for red car- to other married couples
pets, TV shows and movies, and they're like, 'Marriage is
but for her new podcast, it awesome!' And you're like,
was all about comfort. 'Yes, it is,'" she said.
"Never will a bra be worn," "It was like a secret, be-
the Emmy-winning comedi- cause they don't want to
an, actress and author said tell you because they don't
in an interview with The As- want you to be jealous or
sociated Press on Wednes- something. But it's nice. I
day. don't think it's totally neces-
"Amy Schumer Presents: sary, but if you're into it, it's
3 Girls, 1 Keith" launches pretty dope."
Thursday and was record- Schumer has had major
ed in her apartment with success on TV, in movies,
her comedian-best friends on comedy tours in arenas
Rachel Feinstein, Bridget where pop stars perform,
Everett and Keith Robinson. and even Broadway, earn-
The original Spotify podcast ing herself a Tony nomina-
will be widely available, tion this year. When asked
and Spotify will have addi- In this April 17, 2018 file photo, Amy Schumer arrives at the world premiere of "I Feel Pretty" in Los what advice she has for
tional exclusive content. Angeles. young female comedians,
"I mean, that was part of Associated Press she said: "I would actually
the draw," Schumer said not give any different ad-
of taping at home without comedian Murray Hill and hadn't heard any podcast fly on the wall, just hearing vice to a female comic
cameras filming. "There's "Crazy-Ex Girlfriend" actress like the one she wanted to casual conversation with then I would to a male
just such a feeling of us Rachel Bloom are featured produce. friends and then also some- comic."
hanging out like we would on episode one and two. The idea of doing a pod- times, maybe learn some- "Not for any reason other
anyway." Schumer said some of the cast started as a joke, thing or hear a perspective than the advice is really the
The casual environment podcasts she listens to in- Schumer said, and she had they didn't have before." same. It's because it's not
helped set the tone for the cludes "This American Life," been thinking about doing Schumer and friends also harder for female comics,
weekly podcast, which ''S-Town," Esther Perel's it for a year. discuss their personal lives it's just harder for females ...
features Schumer and "Where Should We Begin" "The goals were to make on "3 Girls, 1 Keith." She tied (it's) even harder than that
friends discussing love, re- and "Oprah's SuperSoul us all some money and just the knot in February and for people of color in terms
lationships, sex, comedy, Conversations." But part of to hang out, honestly," she said she's enjoying married of equality and just like stuff
politics and more. Guests the appeal of doing her said, adding that the pod- life. that they're going to en-
will appear each week; own was because she's cast will let listeners "be a "It's funny, before you're counter," she added.q

Serena Williams: Young boys need domestic abuse education

By JOHN CARUCCI Williams says being the due to a pectoral chest in-
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena mother of an infant daugh- jury.
Williams says the conver- ter makes the issue more Williams says she antici-
sation about stopping do- important to her. pates being healthy for
mestic abuse shouldn't just "This could be something next month's Wimbledon
center around women, but that my daughter could tournament.
men as well. face and that's not cool," "Oh that's a plan, abso-
The tennis superstar says she said at a Purple Purse lutely, absolutely, and I've
education about domes- event. "I want her to know been working toward it,"
tic abuse should start when that she can always talk she said.
men are young boys. to me, and talk to other She also spoke about her
"I think expanding the con- people. That maybe she father, Richard Williams,
versation to men and ex- doesn't have a voice, may- and his upcoming induc-
panding the conversation be she can't use her voice, tion into the American
to young boys, it's so impor- Professional tennis player Serena Williams appears at an event but we can be her voice, Tennis Association's Hall of
tant," she said in an inter- to launch a national street art campaign with Allstate Foundation we can support her in so Fame. Williams coached
view on Wednesday. Purple Purse on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New York. many different ways," Wil- Serena and her fellow
"This is a human rights issue. Associated Press liams said. champion sister, Venus,
We should all be treated Williams was pregnant with from when they were chil-
the same. We should be young men, to our boys, to singles champion is the 1-year-old Olympia Oha- dren until they were win-
treated equal. With do- our daughters — to let that ambassador for Allstate's nian when she won the ning titles as adults.
mestic abuse, it doesn't new generation, and let Purple Purse foundation, Australian Open in Janu- "That's really wonderful and
care what color you are, the generation now know which aims to help stop ary 2017. She returned I know he is really excited
what background you're that, let's stop this. Let's domestic abuse and what to Grand Slam play last about that and I am, too,"
from," she continued. change this. Let's create a it calls the financial abuse month at the French Open she said. "I was just with him
"It's important to get the better us." that can accompany such but had to withdraw after yesterday and we talked
message out there — to our The 23-time Grand Slam relationships. reaching the fourth round about it. It was great."q