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Episode #258: Ian Edwards
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Episode #258: Ian Edwards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 6, 2019May 6, 20191

Born in Britain, raised in both Jamaica and New York City, and now based in Los Angeles, Ian Edwards has been a successful comedian and …

Adam Sandler’s Saturday Night Live monologue, return of Opera Man, and his Chris Farley song
Saturday Night Live

Adam Sandler’s Saturday Night Live monologue, return of Opera Man, and his Chris Farley song

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 5, 2019May 5, 20191

Adam Sandler finally returned to Saturday Night Live to host the show that made him a star in the early 1990s. Sandler joked about having …

10th annual Pardcast-a-Thon happening May 4, 2019
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10th annual Pardcast-a-Thon happening May 4, 2019

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 3, 2019May 3, 2019

Can you believe Pardcast-a-thon has been going on for a decade? Well, if you noticed the recent celebrations over 10 years of Comedy Bang! Bang!, …

National Lampoon names Evan Shapiro new president
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National Lampoon names Evan Shapiro new president

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 3, 2019May 3, 2019

Well, this got interesting. Evan Shapiro, who made IFC known for offbeat comedies a decade ago, then tried to get NBCUniversal to see the light …

Seinfeld’s Beacon Theatre residency marks 50 dates
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Seinfeld’s Beacon Theatre residency marks 50 dates

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 3, 2019May 3, 2019

Are you in a New York state of mind yet? Billy Joel holds the record for sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, thanks to a …

Review: Anthony Jeselnik, “Fire in the Maternity Ward,” on Netflix
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Review: Anthony Jeselnik, “Fire in the Maternity Ward,” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 3, 2019May 12, 20191

There are too many comedians who say horrible things, and then tell you later it was all a joke. Or don’t tell you, and just …

Ray Romano talks to his younger self about anxiety
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Ray Romano talks to his younger self about anxiety

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 2, 2019May 3, 2019

In this video for the Child Mind Institute, comedian Ray Romano reflects and realizes that all the anxiety and depression he faced when he was …

Steve Harvey talks about meeting J. Anthony Brown in 1985
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Steve Harvey talks about meeting J. Anthony Brown in 1985

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 2, 2019May 3, 2019

J. Anthony Brown writes for Steve Harvey’s daytime talk show, but the two comedians go back a long way, all the way back to 1985, …

Chad Daniels on The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Chad Daniels on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019

Chad Daniels jokes that everyone has daddy issues, which, considering he is father to a teen-aged daughter, makes him especially uncomfortable sometimes. Daniels jokes all …

Harold Ramis Film School partners with NBC to offer scholarships at The Second City
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Harold Ramis Film School partners with NBC to offer scholarships at The Second City

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019

Looking for funding help to become a comedy filmmaker? The Harold Ramis Film School (“HRFS”) at The Second City today announced a partnership with NBC to …

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