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Month: August 2015

SAG-AFTRA rescinds “Do Not Work” order, allows comedians to work on “Comedians of LA” and “Living with Funny”
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SAG-AFTRA rescinds “Do Not Work” order, allows comedians to work on “Comedians of LA” and “Living with Funny”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 17, 2015August 17, 2015

SAG-AFTRA posted this notice over the weekend: Attention all members: SAG-AFTRA has rescinded its “no contract/no work” order regarding the series Comedians of LA and Living with …

Monroe Martin on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Monroe Martin on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 17, 2015August 17, 2015

Monroe Martin was a finalist last summer on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and this summer, he cleaned up real nice to perform his first late-night …

Here’s some online onscreen time for some of the Top 100 you didn’t see on Last Comic Standing in 2015
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Here’s some online onscreen time for some of the Top 100 you didn’t see on Last Comic Standing in 2015

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 14, 2015August 14, 2015

If you think Last Comic Standing is too exclusive these past two seasons by only inviting 100 comedians to perform for the judges and a …

Maggie Maye on Conan
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Maggie Maye on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 14, 2015

Maggie Maye made her big late-night TV debut on Thursday night’s Conan and crushed it. Maye is based in Austin and grew up in the …

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BET’s PUNK’D reboot to star DeStorm Power with King Bach, Amberia Allen and Ron G.

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 14, 2015August 14, 20152

This is not a drill. This is not a prank. Well, it is PUNK’D, and it’s all new when it reboots for the Vine generation …

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D.C. Benny: Bill Cosby abused me, too (but not in that way)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 13, 2015August 17, 2015

Comedian D.C. Benny made a new splash last summer competing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. But back in the day, Benny thought he was getting …

NBC Playground announces first two comedy pilot winners: “Imaginary Friend” and “Sunset PPL”
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NBC Playground announces first two comedy pilot winners: “Imaginary Friend” and “Sunset PPL”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 13, 2015August 13, 20151

NBC announced its first winners of its “NBC Playground” development contest to seek out new comedic shows, producers and writers. Kassia Miller’s Imaginary Friend, and …

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Open mic host kicks open micer to ground during Las Vegas show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 13, 201518

No sooner do I announce once more my desire to avoid posting heckler videos — because it’s my firm belief that sharing and spreading videos …

Last Comic Standing 9: The Invitationals, Part Four (of Four)
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Last Comic Standing 9: The Invitationals, Part Four (of Four)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 13, 2015August 13, 20154

“It’s the rip-roaring conclusion of the Invitationals.” Slow down, voiceover man. “So quit your incessant yapping…” You said it! Now stop saying it! Quit your yapping …

Your 41 semifinalists for Season 9 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing
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Your 41 semifinalists for Season 9 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 13, 2015August 13, 20154

NBC aired the final round of Last Comic Standing “Invitationals” auditions on Wednesday night, which eventually whittled down the field of stand-up comedians from 100 …

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