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“Barry Crimmins: Whatever Threatens You,” released by Louis C.K.
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“Barry Crimmins: Whatever Threatens You,” released by Louis C.K.

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 2016October 24, 20161

Barry Crimmins calls his new stand-up special, released in video and audio versions Sunday night by Louis C.K. (who directed and produced it), the “Best …

R.I.P. Kevin Meaney (1956-2016)
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R.I.P. Kevin Meaney (1956-2016)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 21, 2016October 22, 20161

One of the brightest lights in any comedy club over four separate decades, Kevin Meaney has died suddenly and tragically. Meaney was 60. It’s at …

Review: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney in “Oh, Hello” on Broadway
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Review: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney in “Oh, Hello” on Broadway

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 19, 20162

Whatever you think it’s going to be, Oh, Hello on Broadway is even better than that. What began perhaps as a goof a decade ago …

Kevin Hart: What Now? (review)
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Kevin Hart: What Now? (review)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 19, 2016October 19, 20161

In just its opening weekend, Kevin Hart‘s third concert film already has beaten both the box-office debut of his previous stand-up film, 2013’s Let Me …

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Harry Shearer sues Vivendi, StudioCanal to pay back $125 million to creators of Spinal Tap

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 19, 2016October 19, 20161

How selfish could Vivendi and StudioCanal be over the profits from 32 years of This Is Spinal Tap? The answer is none. None more selfish. …

Please rise, “The High Court” with Doug Benson will be in session late-nights on Comedy Central in 2017
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Please rise, “The High Court” with Doug Benson will be in session late-nights on Comedy Central in 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 18, 2016October 18, 2016

Comedy Central has figured out part of its late-night lineup solution for 2017, and it involves getting high. Paging Doug Benson! Comedy Central announced today …

This is what branded content looks like on Saturday Night Live
News / Saturday Night Live / TV

This is what branded content looks like on Saturday Night Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 17, 2016November 6, 20166

Earlier this year, NBC announced that season 42 of Saturday Night Live would feature fewer commercial breaks, in exchange for more branded content. While the …

SiriusXM Comedy Greats will “F* Politics” for the week starting Oct. 17, 2016
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SiriusXM Comedy Greats will “F* Politics” for the week starting Oct. 17, 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 14, 2016October 14, 2016

With less than a month until the 2016 presidential election, SiriusXM will rebrand one of its comedy channels as “F* Politics” for the week to help …

HBO sets lineup, premiere for All Def Comedy hosted by Tony Rock
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HBO sets lineup, premiere for All Def Comedy hosted by Tony Rock

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 14, 2016

All Def Comedy, the latest stand-up comedy project from executive producer Russell Simmons, will premiere Saturday Nov. 12, 2016, on HBO. Tony Rock hosts the …

Chris Rock inks deal to make two new stand-up specials for Netflix
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Chris Rock inks deal to make two new stand-up specials for Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 13, 2016October 13, 20161

He’s back! Chris Rock has been working on new stand-up material for the past couple of years, before and after making his movie, Top Five, …

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