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Comedy Central expands Up Next showcases at Clusterfest to include sketch/variety acts in addition to stand-ups
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Comedy Central expands Up Next showcases at Clusterfest to include sketch/variety acts in addition to stand-ups

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 23, 2018

Look out, Montreal’s New Faces (now sponsored by ICM!)! There’s a new comedy showcase coming for your prestige. Comedy Central’s Up Next, which debuted last …

Julia Louis-Dreyfus honored with the 2018 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus honored with the 2018 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018

Congratulations to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, named today as the 21st annual recipient of The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The John F. Kennedy Center for …

New York Television Festival selects indie pilots for 2018 competition
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New York Television Festival selects indie pilots for 2018 competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 23, 20181

The 2018 New York Television Festival has selected 59 original pilots and pitches for its annual Independent Pilot Competition this July. This year’s festival, the 14th NYTVF, …

Carol Burnett tells Conan about defying sexism to launch The Carol Burnett Show
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Carol Burnett tells Conan about defying sexism to launch The Carol Burnett Show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 22, 20182

In 1967, Carol Burnett launched The Carol Burnett Show because she had an option in her CBS contract that allowed her to do 30 episodes …

Episode #207: Mark Viera
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Episode #207: Mark Viera

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 21, 2018

Mark Viera has entertained audiences around the world with stories of growing up, getting married and raising kids in the Bronx. Viera has released a …

SNL spoofs NBC Chicago slate of TV shows with Chicago Improv, a loving tribute to iO
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SNL spoofs NBC Chicago slate of TV shows with Chicago Improv, a loving tribute to iO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 21, 2018

Improv gets a bad rap from stand-up comedians, but when Saturday Night Live roasts its own, it does so like this short video from the …

Pete Lee on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Pete Lee on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 19, 2018

Pete Lee is quickly becoming another favorite of Jimmy Fallon, marking his third performance on Fallon’s Tonight Show this week. This time around, Lee copped …

Erik Bergstrom on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Erik Bergstrom on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 18, 2018

I’ve been a fan of Erik Bergstrom’s dark humor for years. Even got to enjoy sitting next to him one Thanksgiving at The Creek and …

Howie Mandel’s Just For Laughs with ICM announces full 2018 lineup
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Howie Mandel’s Just For Laughs with ICM announces full 2018 lineup

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Howie Mandel showed up to join Just For Laughs COO Bruce Hills and the new team running the show at JFL (which includes Mandel and …

SiriusXM to broadcast three “lost” Richard Pryor albums as part of a new tribute to the comedy legend
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SiriusXM to broadcast three “lost” Richard Pryor albums as part of a new tribute to the comedy legend

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 17, 2018May 17, 2018

SiriusXM will honor the late Richard Pryor with three new weeks of special programming dedicated to the late star, including a new audio documentary and …

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