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Month: January 2012

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Gilbert Gottfried explains his sense of humor to Richard Belzer

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 30, 2012February 2, 20121

I’m not sure what the Intelligent Channel is on YouTube or why this exists, but I’m glad it exists. Richard Belzer sat down with Gilbert …

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RIP Todd Lynn

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 28, 2012February 8, 2012

Todd Lynn, who had suffered from pancreatic cancer and had lost his eyesight in the past year, died on Friday following heart attacks and a …

Help the late Phil Hartman earn a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and bid in his charity auction
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Help the late Phil Hartman earn a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and bid in his charity auction

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 27, 2012January 27, 20121

There are many injustices in the comedy world. One of the biggest remains the fact that we no longer have Phil Hartman’s comedic brilliance to …

Adult Swim orders late-night “talk show” for Eric Andre with Hannibal Buress
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Adult Swim orders late-night “talk show” for Eric Andre with Hannibal Buress

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 27, 2012February 2, 20121

If you think the late-night talk-show format is dead, then perhaps you may be interested to hear about Eric Andre’s new show on Adult Swim, …

On Conan, John Mulaney loves Law & Order: SVU more than a dinner date with his parents
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On Conan, John Mulaney loves Law & Order: SVU more than a dinner date with his parents

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 26, 2012

John Mulaney used to tell the greatest bit that defined all Law & Order stand-up bits. NBC no longer makes new episodes of Law & …

Austin’s live venues to host inaugural Moontower Comedy Festival in April
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Austin’s live venues to host inaugural Moontower Comedy Festival in April

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 26, 2012

Austin hosts plenty of festivals that keep the city weird with live music, films and comedy. SXSW is the biggest and most well-known. There’s also …

Joan Rivers vs. Chelsea Handler on Howard Stern
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Joan Rivers vs. Chelsea Handler on Howard Stern

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 25, 2012February 2, 2012

We’re barely a month into the year, and already, 2012 is shaping up to be the year that comedian-on-comedian catfighting becomes a serious issue. In …

Tom Shillue shares a weekly “Funny Story” with guests and listeners on Sirius XM
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Tom Shillue shares a weekly “Funny Story” with guests and listeners on Sirius XM

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 24, 2012

If you’re on the satellite radio tip, then please remember these Tuesdays to set aside some time at 5 p.m. Eastern to hear Tom Shillue’s …

Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris score multiple Oscar nominations
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Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris score multiple Oscar nominations

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 24, 2012

Happy news for comedy fans this morning as the Academy Awards, 84th annual edition, bestowed nominations to some of your favorite comedians and funny films …

Jon Fisch’s debut on Late Show with David Letterman
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Jon Fisch’s debut on Late Show with David Letterman

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 21, 2012January 24, 2012

Jon Fisch made his network television debut (proper) on Friday’s Late Show with David Letterman. Fisch is one of them thar Massachusetts comedians based in …

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