Scenes from the Cellar
by I mentioned seeing Chris Rock at the Comedy Cellar the other night, and while yes, that twas a highlight, twas not the only light sparkling …
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.
Late Night 2008, second night
So let me get this straight. Jay Leno writes his own jokes the first night, claiming it’s OK, when he probably knew that it wasn’t, …
Maria Bamford: Acting Out
Some comedians don’t translate so well to online sketches, while others, such as Maria Bamford, seem made for the medium. Bamford’s Super Deluxe show allows …
Seven hours of Dane Cook!?
Dane Cook rang in 2008 by performing an alleged record-setting seven — count ’em, 7! — seven hours of stand-up comedy on New Year’s Day …
Chris Rock, still hard at work
My first trip to the Comedy Cellar in 2008 turned out to be a good one, as Chris Rock walked in from the frigid night …
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Live at Gotham still auditioning
Some comedians already may have received word that they’ve gotten spots in the upcoming third season of Comedy Central’s Live At Gotham, but others still …
Early ratings tip toward Leno, Conan
Early major market ratings reports from Nielsen, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter, show more people still turned to Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien — …
The returns of Letterman, Conan, Leno
Hillary Clinton presented the cold open for David Letterman. Mike Huckabee provided plenty of time-killing filler for Jay Leno. Does that mean that the difference …
Letterman or Leno: Who will you watch tonight?
Late-night TV will definitely be worth watching tonight as David Letterman and Craig Ferguson return with their writers, while Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien return …
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New year, new toy, oh boy! Take Two!!
Let’s try this again. This time, we caught up with Australian comedian James Smith, about to take the stage at the Comedy Cellar. Only Smith …