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Watch the finalists perform on NBC’s Bring The Funny
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Watch the finalists perform on NBC’s Bring The Funny

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Last night saw the final five comedy acts perform for the title of NBC’s first-ever Bring The Funny competition. Online voting ended 12 hours ago, …

NBC’s first four finalists for Bring The Funny
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NBC’s first four finalists for Bring The Funny

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 4, 2019September 4, 2019

Here are four of the five finalists who will perform next Tuesday (Sept. 10, 2019) for your pleasure and Bring The Funny‘s grand prize of …

Highlights from the final rounds of Bring The Funny’s “comedy clashes”
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Highlights from the final rounds of Bring The Funny’s “comedy clashes”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 21, 2019August 21, 2019

NBC’s new comedy competition series, Bring The Funny, is almost ready to give viewers a chance to decide who we think is bringing said funny. …

Who advanced from Episode 3 of NBC’s Bring The Funny
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Who advanced from Episode 3 of NBC’s Bring The Funny

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Episode 3 of NBC’s Bring The Funny brought 10 more acts before the judges (Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen and Jeff Foxworthy), with only six of …

Ali Siddiq goes back to prison, this time as a performer to inspire the convicts with his comedy conviction
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Ali Siddiq goes back to prison, this time as a performer to inspire the convicts with his comedy conviction

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 22, 2018February 22, 2018

Ali Siddiq spent six years in prison, serving time in various jails and penitentiaries after an arrest at 19 for drug possession. Twenty years later, …

Ali Siddiq goes back to jail for his first Comedy Central stand-up special
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Ali Siddiq goes back to jail for his first Comedy Central stand-up special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 1, 2018

Ali Siddiq served six years of a 15 year sentence for drug trafficking in the Texas state penitentiary system. He also started performing comedy. Now for …

Comedy Central’s 17 comedians recording The Half Hour in New Orleans from June 1-4, 2016
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Comedy Central’s 17 comedians recording The Half Hour in New Orleans from June 1-4, 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 9, 2016May 9, 20161

Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour” moves from Boston to New Orleans and officially announces the 17 comedians recording their stand-up specials this June 1-4, 2016. …

Ali Siddiq wins Comedy Central’s “Up Next” contest
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Ali Siddiq wins Comedy Central’s “Up Next” contest

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 19, 2013

Houston-based stand-up comedian Ali Siddiq emerged victorious on Monday as the first grand prize winner of Comedy Central’s “Up Next” nationwide talent search contest. Fans …

Voting open for Comedy Central’s nine 2013 Up Next finalists
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Voting open for Comedy Central’s nine 2013 Up Next finalists

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 12, 2013November 12, 2013

Here are your nine finalists from Comedy Central’s inaugural Up Next talent showcase contest: Tone Bell Chris Cubas Randy Liedtke Nimesh Patel Joe Pera Ali …

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