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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.
Episode #374: Phat Tuesdays: Guy Torry & Reginald Hudlin
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Episode #374: Phat Tuesdays: Guy Torry & Reginald Hudlin

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022

In the late 1990s, between the comedy booms, perhaps the hottest live stand-up show in Los Angeles happened every week on a Tuesday night. That’s …

Jackie Kashian on The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Jackie Kashian on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Jackie Kashian put out one of the best comedy specials of 2021. I said so over on Decider! Here she/her is performing a few minutes …

Episode #373: Ali Vingiano
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Episode #373: Ali Vingiano

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Ali Vingiano is a writer, actress and filmmaking comedian who has leveled up over the course of the pandemic. She received her first Writer’s Guild …

Sean Donnelly on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Sean Donnelly on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 22, 2022January 22, 2022

Sean Donnelly made his Tonight Show debut on Friday night, several years and more than 60 pounds lighter since he got to do Letterman. Donnelly …

RIP Louie Anderson (1953-2022)
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RIP Louie Anderson (1953-2022)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Stand-up comedian and actor Louie Anderson died Jan. 21, 2022, after being hospitalized in Las Vegas for DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Anderson was …

Jeff Wright on Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Jeff Wright on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Jeff Wright was making funny TikToks and other comedy videos when Late Night with Seth Meyers hired him, and now this young Florida man has …

Episode #372: Beth Lapides
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Episode #372: Beth Lapides

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Beth Lapides is an actress, writer and comedic performer who has appeared on Will & Grace, Sex & The City, and Politically Incorrect. But she …

Raanan Hershberg on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Raanan Hershberg on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Raanan Hershberg has stopped drinking, and he’s got some observations about how his life already has changed drastically. He thought that turning 37 meant something, …

R.I.P. Bob Saget (1956-2022)
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R.I.P. Bob Saget (1956-2022)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Robert Lane Saget, known around the world as comedian and TV star Bob Saget, died Sunday after the first weekend of his 2022 stand-up comedy …

Episode #371: Nick Vatterott
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Episode #371: Nick Vatterott

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Nick Vatterott grew up in St. Louis but discovered his comedy voice in Chicago. You may have seen him perform on Conan, Late Night with …

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