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Year: 2013

Comedy Central orders up The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, a stand-up showcase with surprises
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Comedy Central orders up The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, a stand-up showcase with surprises

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 20, 2013June 20, 20132

Comedy Central has ordered NerdMelt’s flagship stand-up variety comedy showcase to series, greenlighting more episodes of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. Kent Alterman, Comedy Central’s …

J. Chris Newberg on Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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J. Chris Newberg on Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 20, 2013

Last we saw J. Chris Newberg on the NBC television network, he was roasting and toasting Piers Morgan two summers ago as a contestant on …

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FX orders 10-90 episodes for untitled sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer, Martin Lawrence

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 20, 2013June 20, 2013

Who needs a title to receive a 10-episode order from FX with the hopes of 90 more to come, starring Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer? …

Here is the movie trailer to “Anchorman” 2 we’ve all been waiting for
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Here is the movie trailer to “Anchorman” 2 we’ve all been waiting for

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 19, 2013

After a couple of straight low-down dirty teases, there’s an official honest-to-goodness movie trailer for Anchorman: The Legend Continues, featuring actual footage from the movie …

Jerry Seinfeld thinks clowns have a problem; he’s cool with Crackle, though
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Jerry Seinfeld thinks clowns have a problem; he’s cool with Crackle, though

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 19, 2013June 19, 2013

Jerry Seinfeld is one of those classic throwback stand-up comedians who, like Bill Cosby, still prefers to deliver stand-up standing up at the microphone before …

AdultSwim.com debuts new design, absorbs Thing X, and more
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AdultSwim.com debuts new design, absorbs Thing X, and more

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2013June 18, 2013

There’s a new look today to AdultSwim.com. If it’s confusing to you, just think of how the fans and worker bees of the still-new Thing …

Ben Seccombe’s “Family Bum” wins 2013 Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition
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Ben Seccombe’s “Family Bum” wins 2013 Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2013June 18, 2013

Comedy Central and the New York Television Festival announced today that Ben Seccombe‘s Family Bum had won the cable network’s second annual “Short Pilot Competition.” …

Howard Stern offers Jimmy Fallon advice on taking over “The Tonight Show”
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Howard Stern offers Jimmy Fallon advice on taking over “The Tonight Show”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 20131

In case you missed it last night, Jimmy Fallon invited Howard Stern on his Late Night show last night, and Stern immediately went into Fallon …

Russell Brand becomes only person on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” doing his or her job
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Russell Brand becomes only person on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” doing his or her job

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2013June 18, 20131

Looks like CNN picked the right morning to relaunch its morning news program. Meanwhile, over on MSNBC, Monday’s “Morning Joe” invited comedian Russell Brand onto …

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RIP Bernard “Bernie” Sahlins, The Second City’s co-founder (1922-2013)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 17, 2013June 17, 2013

“The TBS Just For Laughs Chicago festival wrapped up its fifth annual celebration of comedy in “the second city” over the weekend, but there probably …

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