Chris Rock plays MSG tonight
It’s New Year’s Eve, and Chris Rock will perform tonight at Madison Square Garden. As the New York Times goes out of its way to mention, Rock’s routine doesn’t just magically appear. He actually works on...
Read MoreMonth: December 2007
David Cross defends his “Alvin” gig
Posted by Sean L. McCarthy | Dec 31, 2007 | Uncategorized |
David Cross writes today about his decision to take a small role in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie, and isn’t about to take any trash talk from anyone, even Patton Oswalt, about it. So there. Actually, what’s...
Read MoreSteve Martin sits down with Charlie Rose
Posted by Sean L. McCarthy | Dec 31, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The "hour" has lots of insight, but the real meat comes about halfway through at the 26-minute mark. This interview is from earlier this month.
Read MoreMy year in interviews
Posted by Sean L. McCarthy | Dec 28, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Before I get to recapping the year in comedy, circa 2007, let’s look back at some of my more illuminating, insightful and interesting comedy interviews from the year. My sit-down with Ricky Gervais has to take the top spot...
Read MoreWGA showdown: And so it begins
Posted by Sean L. McCarthy | Dec 27, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The Writers Guild strike enters a critical phase now…Next week, the late-night shows re-enter production, and I got this email today about The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. They’re looking for audience members....
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