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Review: “2 Dope Queens,” many dope perspectives in HBO variety series
Reviews / TV

Review: “2 Dope Queens,” many dope perspectives in HBO variety series

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 23, 2018

Turning a podcast into a TV special, let alone a four-part series, doesn’t make sense for most podcasts. But 2 Dope Queens isn’t any podcast. …

Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen taped new episodes for Fall 2014!
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Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen taped new episodes for Fall 2014!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 25, 2014August 25, 20145

For all the grief I’ve given Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen for airing repeats five nights a week for the past seven years… Our long …

Dave Attell shares the wealth with comics old and new, plus Operation Purple, in “Comedy Underground” stand-up series on Comedy Central
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Dave Attell shares the wealth with comics old and new, plus Operation Purple, in “Comedy Underground” stand-up series on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 12, 2014April 14, 2014

Dave Attell gives back to some of his fellow comedy veterans, and in a very real way has given back to military veterans and their …

Meet Me In New York: Al Jackson
Meet Me In New York

Meet Me In New York: Al Jackson

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 3, 2012September 7, 2012

What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …

John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returns to Comedy Central for third season
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John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returns to Comedy Central for third season

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 6, 2012March 6, 2012

Not only is John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returning to Comedy Central this year for a third season, but he and the network are …

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Last Comic Standing 6: New York City and Tempe

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 23, 2008

So we begin the sixth season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and already it’s clear they’re still playing from the American Idol of Comedy playbook, …

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HBO gets “Down and Dirty with Jim Norton” this fall

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 22, 20085

This is an early review! HBO just taped four episodes of a new stand-up showcase, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton. It’ll air this fall …

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I’m judging you, Boston (part seven)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 14, 2006

The eighth and final preliminary competition in the Boston Comedy Festival stand-up contest, and for once, all is right with the world. And by that, …

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