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Showtime cancelled I’m Dying Up Here after two seasons
News / TV

Showtime cancelled I’m Dying Up Here after two seasons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 2, 2018October 2, 20181

I cannot say I’m surprised. Or that anyone else is surprised to learn this week that Showtime had cancelled I’m Dying Up Here after two …

Dave Flebotte talks inside comedy baseball of his Showtime series with Jim Carrey, “I’m Dying Up Here”
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Dave Flebotte talks inside comedy baseball of his Showtime series with Jim Carrey, “I’m Dying Up Here”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 6, 2018

I’m Dying Up Here almost didn’t survive to a second season. Dave Flebotte, who with Jim Carrey created the Showtime adaptation of William Knoedelseder’s best-seller about …

Showtime renews I’m Dying Up Here for Season 2
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Showtime renews I’m Dying Up Here for Season 2

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 8, 2017September 8, 2017

Fans of 1970s nostalgia about the stand-up comedy scene in Hollywood rejoice! Showtime has picked up I’m Dying Up Here for a second season. From …

Review: Andrew Santino, “Home Field Advantage” on Showtime
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Review: Andrew Santino, “Home Field Advantage” on Showtime

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 4, 20171

I might not be the biggest fan of Andrew Santino or his character on Showtime’s new series I’m Dying Up Here, but at least his beard …

Here’s your SXSW Comedy lineup for March 10-19, 2017
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Here’s your SXSW Comedy lineup for March 10-19, 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 21, 2017

BOOM BOOM BBQ, the SXSW announcement is here! Read it and laugh… South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017) has announced the initial …

Showtime orders “I’m Dying Up Here” to series, looking back at 1970s Los Angeles comedy scene
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Showtime orders “I’m Dying Up Here” to series, looking back at 1970s Los Angeles comedy scene

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 12, 2016January 12, 2016

The comedy boom of the 1970s in Los Angeles will explode again onscreen on Showtime in 2016 as the cable network announced today it’d ordered …

Comedy Central’s The Half Hour list, Class of 2015
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Comedy Central’s The Half Hour list, Class of 2015

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 5, 2015May 23, 20151

In recent years, Comedy Central has recorded seasons of The Half Hour stand-up specials in late February in Boston, but things didn’t go according to …

Andrew Santino on Conan
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Andrew Santino on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 26, 2015

Anyone thrown by Andrew Santino‘s overgrown fiery hairdo on ABC’s short-lived sitcom experiment, Mixology, will be relieved to see Santino in his more natural state …

Meet Montreal’s Just For Laughs New Faces, Class of 2013
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Meet Montreal’s Just For Laughs New Faces, Class of 2013

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 23, 2013July 23, 20133

Congrats to the new class of New Faces for Montreal’s Just For Laughs, showcased for the comedy industry this week. I’ll file full reports from …

Watch Comedy Central’s 2012 “Comics To Watch”
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Watch Comedy Central’s 2012 “Comics To Watch”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 12, 2012November 13, 2012

Comedy Central continued its recent tradition of hosting its own variation on a “New Faces” showcase during the New York Comedy Festival. Comedy Central calls …

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