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“We’re going for it!” The Passion of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS
News / TV

“We’re going for it!” The Passion of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 20, 2016April 20, 20161

Forget fire in the belly. Samantha Bee has something stirring in her “swamp.” Her word. Not mine. What already has set Bee and her weekly …

TV Land upgrades Throwing Shade podcast to late-night TV talker for 2017
Audio / News / TV

TV Land upgrades Throwing Shade podcast to late-night TV talker for 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 15, 2016April 15, 2016

Congrats to Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi, the comedians who co-host the Throwing Shade podcast, as they’re about to join the late-night TV ranks with …

Seeso makes big splash at 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, acquiring “The Pistol Shrimps” documentary
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Seeso makes big splash at 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, acquiring “The Pistol Shrimps” documentary

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 14, 2016

Just one day into the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, new streaming upstart Seeso has made waves by acquiring worldwide distribution rights to the documentary, The …

Netflix summer slate of stand-up comedy includes Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy team-up, Bo Burnham, Ali Wong and more from Jim Jefferies, Iliza Shlesinger
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Netflix summer slate of stand-up comedy includes Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy team-up, Bo Burnham, Ali Wong and more from Jim Jefferies, Iliza Shlesinger

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 14, 2016April 14, 2016

Netflix will continue rolling out at least one major stand-up comedy special per month through the summer of 2016, announcing the latest additions to their …

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will attend the 2016 Republican and Democratic national conventions
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will attend the 2016 Republican and Democratic national conventions

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 14, 2016April 14, 2016

The first South African to host an American late-night talk show will be there in person this summer to find out if our country is …

Late-night TV snapshot: What we’re viewing now, and how (April 2016)
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Late-night TV snapshot: What we’re viewing now, and how (April 2016)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 13, 2016April 13, 2016

CBS announced a new showrunner today for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, moving Eric Licht from his executive producer gig on the morning shift …

Louis C.K. tells Howard Stern how he cast “Horace and Pete,” sold it online and lost millions (so far)
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Louis C.K. tells Howard Stern how he cast “Horace and Pete,” sold it online and lost millions (so far)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 12, 2016

Louis CK appeared on Monday morning’s edition of The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, wherein he acknowledged that he needed the publicity now to help …

The CW rebooting MADtv with new cast as primetime series, but there’s also another new MAD show in the works!
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The CW rebooting MADtv with new cast as primetime series, but there’s also another new MAD show in the works!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 11, 2016April 13, 20161

The CW’s MADtv 20th anniversary reunion special this January wasn’t a one-off. Far from it! The network announced today it has ordered eight new hours …

Class Photo: Women in Comedy in New York City, 2016
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Class Photo: Women in Comedy in New York City, 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 11, 20161

The idea, simple enough: Gather as many women in New York City comedy together in one place for a class photo. More than 200 showed …

Conan O’Brien is big in South Korea
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Conan O’Brien is big in South Korea

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 10, 2016April 11, 2016

Conan O’Brien aired a very special Saturday edition of Conan on TBS to document the highlights of his recent trip to South Korea, prompted by …

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