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Author: Sean L. McCarthy

Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
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Ain’t technology great?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 27, 20086

At one of my first newspaper jobs, my editor liked to joke whenever something went awry: "Ain’t technology great?" Of course, this was before our …

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Review: D.L. Hughley Breaks the News on CNN

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 27, 200818

Judging from my own Web stats, more people took the time Sunday night than Saturday to check out the debut of D.L. Hughley’s new hourlong …

Saturday Night Live

SNL #34.6 with Jon Hamm, Mad Men, Maya Rudolph, Coldplay and Amy Poehler’s baby!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 26, 20084

How important was Amy Poehler to the current success of Saturday Night Live? Poehler said she wouldn’t leave the show until she gave birth, and …

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Debut clips: CNN, D.L. Hughley Breaks the News

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 25, 2008

The debut episode of CNN’s D.L. Hughley Breaks the News already broke news when it taped on Thursday night, getting former Bush White House press …

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Stella Winter Tour ’08

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 25, 20081

We knew when we saw Stella hosting the New York magazine party this month, something funny was afoot and sure enough, Michael Ian Black told …

Saturday Night Live

Weekend TV reminder: PFT on BWE; DL on CNN; SNL!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 2008

Before you head off for the weekend and whatever your plans may be, you should set your TV recording devices for the following new comedy …

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The Wassup Guys: Where are they now?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 2008

Even the "Wassup!" guys from the old Bud TV ads have gotten political (even though this video notes at the end that it no way …

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Semifinalists: 2008 New York’s Funniest Stand-Up

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 2008

Here are your 32 semifinalists, listed in no particular order (so don’t expect this to be your slot in the lineup), for the 2008 competition …

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Know Your Online Comedy: Dylan P. Gadino, Punchline Magazine

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 2008

As much as I’d like to think I’m a shining beacon leading you out of the darkness when it comes to covering comedy, well, I …

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Friars Club, Tom Cruise, roast Matt Lauer

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 20081

I knew I should have gone to today’s Friars Club Roast of Matt Lauer! I’d seen Jeffrey Ross try out some of his roast jokes …

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