Second City for President

Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report make fun of the political arena all the time! That's nothing new for Colbert, who's been at it since his start with The Second City Comedy Troupe.

We all know Mike Myers is the voice of everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, but do you know where Mike Myers got his big break in the world of comedy? The same day he graduated high school, he was hired at The Second City, the leading brand of improv-based sketch comedy.

So much talent comes through the comedy factory known as Second City, every cast produces at least one 'star'. In the late '70's, Toronto's branch exploded with so much talent, it jumped from the stage to TVs across North America.

The Second City is a comedy club based out of Chicago that's produced some of the greatest comedians since 1959. One of those greats is Tina Fey.