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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.
Comedy Central will stream 24 hours of stand-up from 20 years of specials to promote 2019 season of half hours
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Comedy Central will stream 24 hours of stand-up from 20 years of specials to promote 2019 season of half hours

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019

To kick off this year’s crop of half-hour stand-up specials, which premiere on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, Comedy Central will stream 24 hours of stand-up …

Will Ferrell launching comedy podcast network, Big Money Players
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Will Ferrell launching comedy podcast network, Big Money Players

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 15, 2019October 22, 2019

Will Ferrell, who recently launched his own podcast under the guise of Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy, is now ready to assemble his own comedy podcast team. …

Craig Ferguson to host Hustler game show for ABC
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Craig Ferguson to host Hustler game show for ABC

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 14, 2019October 22, 2019

Craig Ferguson, who previously hosted Celebrity Name Game from 2014-2017, is back with another game show hosting gig. The Hustler will reunite Ferguson with ABC, …

Jason Sudeikis reviving Coach Ted Lasso for Apple+ series
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Jason Sudeikis reviving Coach Ted Lasso for Apple+ series

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 14, 2019October 22, 2019

A character Jason Sudeikis created years ago for NBC Sports is coming out of retirement, but this time playing for Apple TV+. Ted Lasso finds …

Saturday Night Live gives Oscar The Grouch the 2019 “Joker” movie treatment
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Saturday Night Live gives Oscar The Grouch the 2019 “Joker” movie treatment

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 13, 2019October 13, 2019

Did we need a dark take on Sesame Street‘s Oscar the Grouch? Well, no. But this week’s Saturday Night Live delivered a fresh take on …

HBO frees up Gary Gulman’s “The Great Depresh” for a limited time in honor of World Mental Health Day
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HBO frees up Gary Gulman’s “The Great Depresh” for a limited time in honor of World Mental Health Day

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 11, 2019October 13, 2019

HBO’s comedy special Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh will be available on HBO.com and HBO’s YouTube channel in full for free through Saturday, Oct. 12. They’re doing so as part of HBO’s …

Comedy Central commits to mental health with first PSA
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Comedy Central commits to mental health with first PSA

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

To mark World Mental Health Day yesterday, Comedy Central, in partnership with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a program of the National Council for Behavioral Health, premiered its first Be …

Watch Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad
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Watch Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake just put out a moving half-hour documentary via Funny or Die that’s worth watching whether you’re a comedian, know a comedian, or …

Nikki Glaser to host “Blind Date” reboot for Bravo
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Nikki Glaser to host “Blind Date” reboot for Bravo

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Blind Date, which first debuted in 1999 and ran for 10 syndicated seasons and 1440 episodes, is coming back, this time on Bravo. And this …

Ismo on The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Ismo on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Finnish comedian Ismo may not have won this summer’s Bring The Funny, but he still gets to bring it to you via other club and …

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