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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.
Episode #414: Jeff Dunham
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Episode #414: Jeff Dunham

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Jeff Dunham is undoubtedly the most successful ventriloquist comedian of our lifetime. The 60-year-old from Dallas made his first appearance on The Tonight Show back in 1990, …

Gianmarco Soresi on The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Gianmarco Soresi on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 24, 2022November 24, 2022

Gianmarco Soresi made his late-night TV debut on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Late Show, allowing more of us to find out what it must …

Josh Johnson on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Josh Johnson on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022

Stephen Colbert has come back around to the idea of welcoming stand-up comedians to The Late Show in person (they used to tape the stand-up …

Episode #413: Kurt Braunohler
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Episode #413: Kurt Braunohler

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Kurt Braunohler started performing comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City in 1998, and took an experimental filmmaking improv group to the …

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Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

This weekend, I posted the first in what I hope becomes a regular end-of-the-week newsletter column that catches you up on everything that’s happening in …

Where To Find Most Of My Recent Comedy Reviews
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Where To Find Most Of My Recent Comedy Reviews

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

I got a note from a reader earlier this year wondering why they couldn’t find any recent stand-up comedy reviews on this site. The short, …

R.I.P. Budd Friedman (1932-2022)
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R.I.P. Budd Friedman (1932-2022)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 19, 2022March 9, 2023

Budd Friedman didn’t intend to set the standard for stand-up comedy clubs across America (and the world). You might say it only happened thanks to …

Erica Spera on The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Erica Spera on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Erica Spera made her late-night TV debut last night on The Late Late Show, and joked about getting dating advice once she turned 30. But …

Episode #412: Frankie Quiñones
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Episode #412: Frankie Quiñones

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his character work. Frankie stars as Luis on the Hulu series, This Fool, which …

R.I.P. Gallagher (1946-2022)
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R.I.P. Gallagher (1946-2022)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 11, 2022November 18, 2022

Gallagher, a joke-teller, showman and prop comic born Leo Anthony Gallagher, Jr., died Nov. 11, 2022, in hospice care in Palm Desert, Calif. He was …

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