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June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer

June Diane Raphael & Paul Scheer These improv superstars turned IRL celebs met in 2004 at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. They married in 2009 where Scheer employed a Jack Nicholson impersonator as his best man. GRACKED.COM — source: LA Weekly

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Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal & Rich Blomquist B E Schaal, a former Daily Show correspondent, and Blomquist, a former Daily Show writer, didn't meet at the late night show. They met one day while working on a pilot for Adult Swim- when Schaal had the stomach flu. GRACKED.COM — source: AV Club

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Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner Tomlin and Wagner have been together for over 50 years, and finally were able to marry in 2013. The two women collaborated many times, Wagner even wrote the one-woman show that earned Tomlin her Tony. GRACKED.COM — source: Prevention Magazine

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Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani

Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani EGO ON The Meltdown comedians met in 2006 at comedy show in Chicago. Only a few months into them dating, Gordon fell into a coma- an experience they detail in their 2017 movie The Big Sick. GRACKED.COM — source: The New Yorker

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Chelsea Handler & jo Koy These stand ups knew each other for years but only recently came out as a couple in 2021. They were first spotted together at a baseball game where Koy threw out the first pitch- but claims Handler taught him how to do it. GRACKED.COM — source: People Magazine

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Aidy Bryant and Conner O’Malley

Aidy Bryant & Conner O'Malley Bryant and O'Malley met doing comedy in Chicago back in the early 2000s. In 2016, O'Malley proposed by ambushing her when she got home and blurting out will you marry me? the second she walked through the door. GRACKED.COM — source: The List

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Moshe Kasher & Natasha Leggero Kasher and Leggero met in 2009 during a stand-up show. On one of their first dates, Leggero claims to have found a pair of women's underwear in his car. GRACKED.COM — source: The New York Times

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Secret Fling

Kaitlin Olson & Rob McElhenney - The Always Sunny In Philadelphia stars met on set and kept their relationship a secret for a year- which was hard to do considering McElhenney was also living with co-star Glenn Howerton at the time. GRACKED.COM — source: Philly Voice

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Chelsea Peretti & Jordan Peele Comedians Peretti and Peele met on the internet and only had one guest at their wedding- their dog. GRACKED.COM — source: Bustle

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Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman

Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman Mullally and Offerman met doing a play together in 2000. Mullally was sick of dating younger guys and was excited to date someone her age- only to find out he was 12 years younger than her. GRACKED.COM — source: Men’s Health

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Samantha Bee & Jason Jones er Bee and Jones met doing children's theater in Canada. Only after they got married were they both hired as correspondents for the Daily Show. GRACKED.COM — source: Yahoo

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Ben Falcone & Melissa McCarthy The Bridesmaids stars met at improv class when they were paired to write a sketch together. They have since collaborated on many of McCarthy's films. GRACKED.COM — source: Brides.com

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Steve & Nancy Carell ION LM The two met back in their Second City days in the early 1990s. Nancy played one of Steve's first love interests in the second season of The Office. GRACKED.COM — source: Parade Magazine

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