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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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Michael Phelps will host SNL premiere Sept. 13

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 28, 20082

NBC announced on Wednesday that Olympic gold medal swimmer of swimmers Michael Phelps will host the premiere of Saturday Night Live when it returns for …

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Interview/review: Bill Burr, Why Do I Do This?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 27, 2008

Bill Burr has a new CD out this summer, Why Do I Do This?, and the live video recording of Burr’s performance gets its broadcast …

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Two comedic takes on the 2008 DNC in Denver

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 26, 2008

Yes, yes, The Daily Show has its own irreverent cable TV "news" spin on the political conventions, but in this groovy new media world, it’s …

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Gossip Girl’s alternate killer ending

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 26, 2008

Gossip Girl‘s second season starts Sept. 1, so everybody get your xoxo’s ready! Of course, if you live in New York City, you cannot go …

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Preview: HBO’s The Life & Times of Tim

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 26, 2008

Some clips have surfaced promoting the new animated comedy, The Life & Times of Tim, created by former ad man Steve Dildarian and debuting Sept. …

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Interview: Eddie Brill

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 26, 2008

Whether you want to see David Letterman or tell jokes on his TV show, your gatekeeper remains the same. Paging Eddie Brill! That’s because Brill …

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Reid Faylor, Funniest Person in Cincinnati 2008

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 25, 2008

Congratulations go to Reid Faylor, who won the Funniest Person in Cincinnati contest held throughout the month at Go Bananas. Here is some video from …

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Get well soon, Joe Powers!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 25, 20081

Word came in today from multiple sources in the New York comedy community, and I’m passing it along to you: Comedian Joe Powers survived a …

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Wainy Days: The end?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 25, 2008

Where did the summer go? One minute, I look up from my computer monitor and find out that several Wainy Days have passed us by, …

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Boston Comedy Festival 2008 contest participants

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 25, 20082

The ninth annual Boston Comedy Festival starts next month, and, as in past years, the centerpiece of the weeklong fest is its stand-up comedy contest. …

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