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The 2013 Golden Globe Nominations for Comedy (and/or Musicals)
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The 2013 Golden Globe Nominations for Comedy (and/or Musicals)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 14, 2012December 19, 2012

Each year’s return to award season reminds us how comedy and comedians all too often are overlooked, marginalized or otherwise different enough from other performing …

Comedians and comedy movies at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival
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Comedians and comedy movies at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 4, 2012December 4, 2012

Comedians have many opportunities to showcase their big-screen talents throughout the calendar year at film festivals around the world. We pay special attention to Sundance …

12 reasons to watch the 2012 edition of Comedy Central’s “Night of Too Many Stars”
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12 reasons to watch the 2012 edition of Comedy Central’s “Night of Too Many Stars”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 17, 2012May 31, 20164

The biennial Night of Too Many Stars benefit, hosted by Jon Stewart and organized by Robert Smigel, has reached new heights in 2012 for Comedy …

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Comedy Headlines for 10/16/12

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2012October 16, 2012

What’s happening in the comedy world right now… ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live has booked Kimmel’s longtime idol, David Letterman, as a guest for the upcoming …

Comedy Headlines for 10/10/2012
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Comedy Headlines for 10/10/2012

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 10, 2012October 10, 2012

What’s happening in the comedy world… Lewis Black’s limited run on Broadway, Running on Empty, opened last night. The eight performances go through Oct. 20, …

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Modern Family, Louis CK among big comedy winners at the 2012 Emmy Awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 24, 2012September 24, 20121

Hey, Louis CK! Why you got your face in your hand? Chin up! You’re a two-time Emmy winner now! Roll the clip: In other TV …

Grace Helbig in 2012 Lowe’s TV ad campaign
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Grace Helbig in 2012 Lowe’s TV ad campaign

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 10, 20127

I was pleasantly surprised the other night to see Grace Helbig after one of our mutual friends performed in a sketch show at the UCB …

The 14th Del Close Marathon: Now with more TV starpower
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The 14th Del Close Marathon: Now with more TV starpower

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 25, 2012July 25, 20122

Gil Ozeri stared down Adam Pally for a few seconds that seemed to stop time. Then Ozeri bum-rushed Pally and tackled him onstage. That a …

Assessing the Emmy nominees in comedies for 2012
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Assessing the Emmy nominees in comedies for 2012

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 20122

Emmy nominations came out, per usual, in the wee hours of the morning so the big three broadcast TV morning shows could cover it live …

Watch full episode sneaks of Comedy Bang! Bang! and Bunk, coming to IFC in June 2012
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Watch full episode sneaks of Comedy Bang! Bang! and Bunk, coming to IFC in June 2012

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 25, 2012

IFC’s latest greatest comedy series do not debut until June, but don’t tell that to the Internet! Because IFC.com has unleashed two sample episodes of …

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