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The new 2016 cast of MADtv on The CW on finding their roles, and team bonding
Interviews / TV

The new 2016 cast of MADtv on The CW on finding their roles, and team bonding

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 2, 2016

MADtv‘s revival happened quickly. Four months ago, The CW announced it’d reboot the old FOX late-night sketch comedy series from the 1990s and 2000s, with …

Lavell Crawford drops 120 pounds
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Lavell Crawford drops 120 pounds

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 2, 2016August 2, 2016

Lavell Crawford joked about his weight and his battle with “the sugar” over the course of finishing runner-up on Last Comic Standing, panels on Chelsea …

Drew Hastings faces court trial in allegations he committed felonies as mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio
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Drew Hastings faces court trial in allegations he committed felonies as mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 2, 2016June 16, 20172

Drew Hastings, the stand-up comedian with two decades of performing experience who’s serving his second four-year term as the mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio, will stand …

Jimmy Fallon to host 2017 Golden Globes
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Jimmy Fallon to host 2017 Golden Globes

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 2, 2016

NBC announced that Jimmy Fallon — not Ricky Gervais, nor the dynamic duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — would become the network’s next …

Brendan Eyre on Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Brendan Eyre on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 2, 2016August 2, 2016

For his late-night network TV debut, Brendan Eyre showed how you can make a nervous energy work in your favor, as his opening bit on …

New Zealand food company Aunt Betty’s apologizes for stealing Mitch Hedberg rice joke
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New Zealand food company Aunt Betty’s apologizes for stealing Mitch Hedberg rice joke

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 1, 2016August 2, 2016

Over the weekend, comedians caught a New Zealand food company in the act of pilfering a joke from the late Mitch Hedberg about race, and …

Episode #106: Hari Kondabolu
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Episode #106: Hari Kondabolu

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 1, 2016

Hari Kondabolu and I go back to the scene of his very first big break, showcasing for the 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen …

Andy Kindler’s 2016 State of the Industry at Just For Laughs Montreal
Audio / News

Andy Kindler’s 2016 State of the Industry at Just For Laughs Montreal

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 30, 2016July 30, 2016

Two decades. 20 years. That’s how long Andy Kindler has remained a fixture and a must-see stop during the final week of Montreal’s Just For …

Review: New Faces Characters showcase at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2016
Reviews

Review: New Faces Characters showcase at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2016July 29, 2016

The New Faces Characters showcase, which is even billed in some of the Just For Laughs literature as an SNL audition of sorts: “Quickly! Before …

Dino Archie on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Dino Archie on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 20161

Dino Archie showcased this week as a New Face at Montreal’s Just For Laughs, but already taped this performance for Jimmy Kimmel Live which aired …

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