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Charna Halpern is the hidden architect behind comedy legends, but few outside the industry know her name by Jason Zinoman, The New York Times

Halpern is the co-founder and owner of the iO, with booking power on Saturday Night Live that has birthed icons

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 4:19pm on June 23, 2016 ☆ ⚑

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