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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.
First impressions of 2016’s New Faces of Comedy at Just For Laughs Montreal
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First impressions of 2016’s New Faces of Comedy at Just For Laughs Montreal

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 28, 2016July 29, 2016

Back in the day, New Faces in Montreal were truly new faces to the comedy industry. That was back when six-figure development deals got thrown …

Stephen Colbert’s identical cousin “Stephen Colbert” provides the “Werd” on The Late Show, thanks to Viacom
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Stephen Colbert’s identical cousin “Stephen Colbert” provides the “Werd” on The Late Show, thanks to Viacom

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 28, 2016

Comedy Central really didn’t like seeing Stephen Colbert bring back The Colbert Report‘s version of “Stephen Colbert” and the “Word” last week to The Late …

Inside the pit of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on Comedy Central
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Inside the pit of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 28, 2016July 29, 2016

Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle opens its four-night run tonight on Comedy Central with perhaps two of its most epic showdowns of insult joke-offs ever, …

Tape Face’s first live performance on America’s Got Talent 2016
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Tape Face’s first live performance on America’s Got Talent 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 27, 2016

For Tape Face‘s first performance as one of the final 36 contestants on the live editions of America’s Got Talent 2016, the British mime managed …

Lori Mae Hernandez’s performance on the first live show of America’s Got Talent 2016
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Lori Mae Hernandez’s performance on the first live show of America’s Got Talent 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 27, 2016

The 2016 season of America’s Got Talent began its live show elimination competitions on Tuesday night, and two of the three remaining comedy acts among …

Sneak preview part of the MADtv revival on The CW
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Sneak preview part of the MADtv revival on The CW

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2016July 28, 2016

MADtv returns with a new cast and new episodes on a new network in a new timeslot — primetime on Tuesday nights — starting tonight …

Matthew Broussard on Conan
Late-night TV credit

Matthew Broussard on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2016

Matthew Broussard has such good hair, he looks like the bad guy in a 1980s movie. “I get it. I’ve seen mirrors.” So Broussard joked …

Jared Logan on The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Jared Logan on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2016

Jared Logan says living in the South is far cuter than living in New York City. It’s literally the difference between a bunny rabbit hopping …

Al Franken and Sarah Silverman deliver speeches onstage during night one of the 2016 Democratic National Convention
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Al Franken and Sarah Silverman deliver speeches onstage during night one of the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2016July 27, 2016

The first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention witnessed inspirational speeches from First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts, and presidential …

Meet Me In New York: Emma Willmann
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Meet Me In New York: Emma Willmann

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 25, 2016July 25, 2016

What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …

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