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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.
Saturday Night Live

SNL’s Weekend Update Thursday #1.2

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 17, 2008

If Thursday night’s second weekly edition of SNL’s Weekend Update Thursday seemed a little too quick and easy, well, then you saw what I saw, …

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Obama, McCain trade jokes at Al Smith dinner

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 17, 20084

Would you believe that less not quite 24 hours after the final presidential debate of this 2008 election campaign, both Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and …

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David Letterman takes on John McCain

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 17, 20082

After getting snubbed once and making a mockery of Sen. John McCain for it, David Letterman wasn’t going to back down last night in the …

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New sitcom reviews, Fall TV 2008: Worst Week

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2008

So, it’s mid-October, and you’re wondering, is it not a little late to begin reviewing the new fall crop of TV sitcoms? No. It is …

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Sundance’s Voices on the Election

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2008

The presidential debates are over, so now it’s time for the final stretch of the election campaign, and the Sundance Channel has launched its own …

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Preview: Childrens’ Hospital

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2008

Rob Corddry, Rob Huebel, Lake Bell, Megan Mullally, Erinn Hayes, Jason Sudeikis, David Wain, Seth Morris, Ken Marino, "the other" Corddry and more…narrated by Stephen …

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Comedy Central launches live entertainment division

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2008

It’s about time. Seriously. I long have wondered why Comedy Central had not done more to cement its branding as the central place for all …

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The Obama Girls of Comedy Tour

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 15, 2008

As the first Hysterical Festival celebrates women in comedy by putting on multiple shows in New York City this weekend, a group of NYC-based female …

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VH1’s Best Week Ever revamp

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 15, 2008

Paul F. Tompkins had alerted all of his Los Angeles area fans that he’d be leaving the West Coast for a year due to the …

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CD Review: Tom McCaffrey, “Lou Diamond Phillips?”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 15, 2008

Tom McCaffrey’s first full-length comedy CD, Lou Diamond Phillips?, was recorded on 4/20 at Pianos in New York City and opens with a bit about …

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