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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.
Ange Lavoipierre: “Your Mother Chucks Rocks And Shells” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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Ange Lavoipierre: “Your Mother Chucks Rocks And Shells” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 8, 2023August 8, 2023

**1/2 (out of 5) NOTE: William Friedkin, director of the classic 1973 horror film, The Exorcist, died on Monday in Los Angeles at the age …

“Ted Hill: Tries and Fails to Fix Climate Change” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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“Ted Hill: Tries and Fails to Fix Climate Change” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 8, 2023August 8, 2023

**1/2 (out of 5) If you’re expecting a TED Talk here, then I’ve got good news and bad news for you. This is a talk …

“Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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“Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 8, 2023August 8, 2023

**** (out of 5) Edinburgh Fringe audiences should be more than familiar with Chris Grace by now. The 50-year-old Chinese-American actor has crossed the pond …

Moses Storm: “Perfect Cult,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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Moses Storm: “Perfect Cult,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

****1/2 (out of 5) At the end of his first HBO Max special, Trash White, Moses Storm teased a cliffhanger about how he grew up …

Courtney Pauroso: “Vanessa 5000,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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Courtney Pauroso: “Vanessa 5000,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

***** (out of 5) After a sold-out run of her debut show Gutterplum in 2019, Los Angeles clown Courtney Pauroso returns with an all-new production …

Chloe Radcliffe: “Cheat,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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Chloe Radcliffe: “Cheat,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

***1/2 (out of 5) Chloe Radcliffe describes her Edinburgh Fringe debut as “a one-woman show, but a 29-man show.” Or as she also says (which …

“Amusements by Ikechukwu Ufomadu” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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“Amusements by Ikechukwu Ufomadu” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

**** (out of 5) I like Ike. Of course, I never met Dwight D Eisenhower. But any president who not only predicted but warned against …

Rob Auton: “The Rob Auton Show,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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Rob Auton: “The Rob Auton Show,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

**** (out of 5) Rob Auton is here, once more, for the human experience. After nine previous Fringe runs, which Auton helpfully brings audiences up …

“The George Lucas Talk Show” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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“The George Lucas Talk Show” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

****1/2 (out of 5) Hearing John Williams music beforehand certainly enhances the vibe, preparing audience members in this converted classroom setting as they’re about to …

Frank Skinner: “30 Years of Dirt,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
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Frank Skinner: “30 Years of Dirt,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

**** (out of 5) In 1991, Frank Skinner won the top prize at the Edinburgh Fringe (then known as the Perrier Award), beating out Eddie …

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