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Category: TV

Peter Engel talks casting “Saved By The Bell” and the “Last Comic Standing” winner Barry Katz predicted, on “Industry Standard”
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Peter Engel talks casting “Saved By The Bell” and the “Last Comic Standing” winner Barry Katz predicted, on “Industry Standard”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 5, 20132

Before working with talent manager Barry Katz on the NBC comedian contest showcase Last Comic Standing, producer Peter Engel already had cemented his producing legacy …

Hugh Moore on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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Hugh Moore on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 3, 2013

“What’s your favorite stereotype?” Wait! Don’t answer that. It’s a trap! It’s a trap Hugh Moore is willing to jump into in this performance as …

Could a comedian ever win America’s Got Talent? (Again?)
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Could a comedian ever win America’s Got Talent? (Again?)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 1, 2013August 1, 20133

The host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Nick Cannon, performs stand-up comedy. One of the show’s judges, Howie Mandel, got his big break in show …

Lewis Black’s stand-up special, “Old Yeller, Live At Borgata,” to debut on PPV
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Lewis Black’s stand-up special, “Old Yeller, Live At Borgata,” to debut on PPV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 31, 20131

Forget self-distribution, forget concert films, and forget even the old models of cable TV — Lewis Black is going PPV for his ninth stand-up comedy …

On Conan, Dan St. Germain has some sober realizations
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On Conan, Dan St. Germain has some sober realizations

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 31, 2013

I saw Dan St. Germain in Montreal last week at the Just For Laughs comedy festival, and can report that neither one of us was …

Angela Hoover’s quarterfinal performance on America’s Got Talent 2013
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Angela Hoover’s quarterfinal performance on America’s Got Talent 2013

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 31, 20131

For her quarterfinal performance last night on America’s Got Talent, Angela Hoover decided to use her 90 seconds of stage time to poke fun at …

The CW renews “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” opening door to more comedy programming in 2014
TV / Uncategorized

The CW renews “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” opening door to more comedy programming in 2014

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 30, 20133

Only two weeks into its revival, Whose Line Is It Anyway? not only has proven to be a hit for The CW, but it’s also …

Not so “Freaked Out,” Tom Papa finds his voice, makes bolder choices in EPIX special
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Not so “Freaked Out,” Tom Papa finds his voice, makes bolder choices in EPIX special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2013July 26, 20131

Tom Papa‘s new one-hour stand-up special, Tom Papa: Freaked Out, premieres tonight on EPIX HD (check your cable listings or go online to watch). While …

On Conan, Dwayne Perkins yearns for the time before cell phones, Facebook
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On Conan, Dwayne Perkins yearns for the time before cell phones, Facebook

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2013

Dwayne Perkins returned last night for another performance on Conan. Perkins said smartphones and Facebook have made us dumber. Just go onto Facebook “and type …

Supercut of SNL actors breaking character
Saturday Night Live / TV

Supercut of SNL actors breaking character

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 25, 2013

From my friends at Slacktory, here’s a new supercut of old Saturday Night Live sketches in which one or more of the actors break character, …

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