Review: Amanda Seales, “I Be Knowin'” on HBO
by In the early 2010s, HBO focused on very particular types of Girls: Young, white, privileged, hipster. By the end of the decade, the not-TV cable network …
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.
Review: Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club, on Showtime
When’s the last time you saw him giggling after blowing up a latex glove on his head? He still had a full head of hair …
Review: Sebastian Maniscalco, “Stay Hungry,” on Netflix
After a brief period billing himself as just Sebastian, Maniscalco has leaned into his Italian surname and heritage. As the bit above illustrates, the guy …
Review: Sommore, “A Queen With No Spades,” on Showtime
Sommore is 52. Leslie Jones is 51. While Jones broke out as a star as the oldest cast member ever hired by Saturday Night Live four years …
Preacher Lawson on the finals of America’s Got Talent: The Champions
You didn’t think Preacher Lawson was going to show us his workout routine and then not show us the results? Lawson, the only stand-up comedian …
Episode #246: Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins was the legendary frontman for hardcore punk band Black Flag in the 1980s, then his own Rollins Band into the 90s and early …
Childish Gambino wins Song of the Year; Dave Chappelle Comedy Album of the Year at 2019 Grammy Awards
Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, took home top honors in absentia at this year’s Grammy Awards, as his “This Is America” won four Grammys in …
Byron Bowers on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Byron Bowers can shift gears like nobody’s business. One second he’s got you laughing about smuggling phones, the next about dealing with a loved one …
Nathan Macintosh on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The high rents in New York City can get anyone excited. But have you ever seen someone so intense about healthy food? Nathan Macintosh is …
Joe List on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Joe List wonders how anyone can sleep on an airplane, and has found some new ways to combat anxiety. He shares these thoughts and more …