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Month: December 2015

Stephen Colbert’s nostalgic week with fellow Second City alums Steve Carell and Adam McKay
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Stephen Colbert’s nostalgic week with fellow Second City alums Steve Carell and Adam McKay

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 11, 2015

This week found Stephen Colbert welcoming a star and the director of the upcoming dark comedy about Wall Street’s 2008 collapse, The Big Short. But …

Executive Producer of The Daily Show Adam Lowitt goes in front of the camera as “Senior Jewish Correspondent”
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Executive Producer of The Daily Show Adam Lowitt goes in front of the camera as “Senior Jewish Correspondent”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 11, 20151

Adam Lowitt joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart back in 2002 and worked his way up to executive producer and writer, but only Wednesday …

Sacha Baron Cohen brings back Borat to promote new Sacha Baron Cohen movie, “The Brothers Grimsby,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Sacha Baron Cohen brings back Borat to promote new Sacha Baron Cohen movie, “The Brothers Grimsby,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015

Things I didn’t think I would see after 10 years. My wife. Excuse me: “My wife!” Sacha Baron Cohen resurrected his popular Borat character to …

Kevin Nealon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Kevin Nealon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015

“How am I doing on time, Jimmy?” Kevin Nealon dished about Christmas gifts from his wife, surprises from her as well as from his 7-year-old …

Moody McCarthy on Conan
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Moody McCarthy on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015December 10, 2015

How many McCarthys in comedy would you guess live in the New York City neighborhood of Astoria? Well, Moody McCarthy may live near me and …

Dulce Sloan wins 12th annual StandUp NBC diversity showcase, talent deal
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Dulce Sloan wins 12th annual StandUp NBC diversity showcase, talent deal

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015December 10, 2015

Congrats to Dulce Sloan, named winner of the 12th annual StandUp NBC (formerly called Stand-Up For Diversity) contest, and with it, a talent holding deal …

2016 Golden Globe nominations in comedy (and music)
Movies / TV

2016 Golden Globe nominations in comedy (and music)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015

Two things to keep in mind whenever we discuss the Golden Globes. One: The Globes love to call first dibs on TV series and the …

Episode #42: Brian Posehn
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Episode #42: Brian Posehn

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015

Today’s guest is Brian Posehn, one of The Comedians of Comedy a decade ago, and now for the first time, the star of a feature …

Jermaine Fowler on The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Jermaine Fowler on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 9, 2015

Jermaine Fowler’s first stand-up special debuts Friday night on Showtime, and Tuesday night he showed up on sister station CBS to perform a sampling from …

Books / Video

Alan Zweibel in conversation with Martin Short at the 92Y

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 9, 2015

In case you missed it, Alan Zweibel sat down with Martin Short for the better part of an hour last month at the 92Y in …

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