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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.
Review: Gad Elmaleh, “American Dream” on Netflix
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Review: Gad Elmaleh, “American Dream” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 8, 2018

If you’re a bilingual of the French/English variety, it might be more than worth your while to watch Gad Elmaleh’s Gad Gone Wild before watching …

Mason Pryor, son of Richard, booed off Showtime at the Apollo
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Mason Pryor, son of Richard, booed off Showtime at the Apollo

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 8, 2018March 9, 20181

You can tell by the look on Steve Harvey’s face that things are not going well for Mason Pryor, the young son of the late …

Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart launch a YouTube talk show: This Might Get…
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Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart launch a YouTube talk show: This Might Get…

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 7, 2018

Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart are best comedy friends who have become YouTube stars (Helbig has 3 million subscribers; Hart, 1.2 million), written best-selling books …

Michael Longfellow on Conan
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Michael Longfellow on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 7, 2018

The latest stand-up comedian from last November’s “Comics to Watch” showcase made his debut on Conan on Tuesday night, and Michael Longfellow regaled us with …

Funny Or Die partners up with Vox Media
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Funny Or Die partners up with Vox Media

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 6, 2018

Funny or Die‘s evolution will continue this summer, jumping its main website to Vox Media’s platform. Last year, The Ringer made a similar move, leaving …

Seeso’s “Take My Wife” finds new home on iTunes, Starz
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Seeso’s “Take My Wife” finds new home on iTunes, Starz

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 6, 20181

After several months in TV purgatory following the death of Seeso, Take My Wife has found two new takers! The first and second seasons of …

The Lonely Island wrote an all-star song for the Oscars: “Why Not Me?”
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The Lonely Island wrote an all-star song for the Oscars: “Why Not Me?”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 6, 20182

If you thought the Academy Awards telecast already was too long and overbudget, just imagine if the 90th annual Oscars had followed through with this …

Highlights from the 2018 Academy Awards and Independent Spirit Awards
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Highlights from the 2018 Academy Awards and Independent Spirit Awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 5, 2018

The difference between independent and mainstream can sometimes be easy to see, as this weekend proved once again, with Saturday afternoon’s Independent Spirit Awards on …

Episode #196: Brian Volk-Weiss
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Episode #196: Brian Volk-Weiss

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 5, 2018

Brian Volk-Weiss is the founding president of Comedy Dynamics, which grew out of New Wave Entertainment to become the largest independent stand-up comedy production and …

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Michelle Collins to host morning radio talk show for SiriusXM

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 1, 2018March 1, 20181

Michelle Collins, comedian, talk show host and former co-host of The View, will host an uncensored daily show exclusively on SiriusXM’s Stars channel, starting this coming …

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