Review: Gary Owen, “I Got My Associates” on Showtime
by At first glance, something seems amiss in Gary Owen: I Got My Associates. It’s Owen’s third Showtime stand-up comedy special, but for some reason, whether it …
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.
“Men,” a short film on Super Deluxe by Jon Daly and Gil Ozeri
Vic and Gene are two guys who sell suits for a living. They may be #notallmen, but they are most definitely Men, and this short …
“I Mom So Hard” duo scores pilot deal with CBS
Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, who boast more than 1.1 million Facebook fans for their web series, “I Mom So Hard,” just scored a pilot …
12-year-old ventriloquist Darci Lynne wins America’s Got Talent 2017
Darci Lynne may have been all of only 12 years old, but she proved herself talented enough already to win the 2017 season of America’s …
Comedy Central launching its own podcast network
You’ve seen or most likely listened to a Comedy Central podcast before. The TV network has uploaded episodes of its half-hours or audio extras from …
Natasha Lyonne starring in own Netflix comedy series thanks to Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland
Netflix has ordered a new untitled 8-episode comedy series starring Natasha Lyonne and created by Lyonne, Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler. The comedy will follow a …
HBO plans second Latino comedy showcase, Entre Nos: Part 2, with Vladmir Caamaño, Frankie Quiñoes and Shayla Rivera
HBO Latino, the pay-cable giant’s Spanish-language channel, is expanding its commitment to stand-up comedy with the second installment of its Entre Nos series. Entre Nos: …
Josh Johnson on Conan
John Johnson feels grateful to be born when he was, because he doesn’t consider himself anything close to an alpha male who would otherwise survive …
Darci Lynne performs a duet on the finals of America’s Got Talent 2017
Young ventriloquist Darci Lynne has been the darling of this summer’s 2017 season of America’s Got Talent on NBC, and she proved tough to beat …
Preacher Lawson performs on the finals of America’s Got Talent 2017
Stand-up comedian Preacher Lawson was a New Face in Montreal this summer as well as a new face to America on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, …