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The Interrobang’s “Comedy 101” on SiriusXM: An open mic comedian’s fever dream/nightmare come to life
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The Interrobang’s “Comedy 101” on SiriusXM: An open mic comedian’s fever dream/nightmare come to life

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 19, 2016August 19, 2016

The open mic holds everything for the new, aspiring comedian. The alpha and the omega, the dream and the nightmare, but the above all else, …

Brian Regan, Dane Cook, Gabriel Iglesias, Tracy Morgan and more headline fourth annual Oddball Fest for Funny or Die
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Brian Regan, Dane Cook, Gabriel Iglesias, Tracy Morgan and more headline fourth annual Oddball Fest for Funny or Die

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 21, 20161

We may be a month into summer (and two months from Memorial Day already), but it’s never too late for news of a fourth consecutive …

Episode #98: Big Jay Oakerson
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Episode #98: Big Jay Oakerson

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 16, 2016June 16, 20162

Jay Oakerson’s first TV credit was on BET. Big Jay started stand-up comedy in all-black rooms in Philadelphia, and now he’s playing to everyone while …

Toronto’s JFL42 2016 includes Jim Gaffigan, Tig Notaro, Trevor Noah, Jim Jefferies, Roseanne Barr, Anthony Jeselnik, Demetri Martin and Chris D’Elia
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Toronto’s JFL42 2016 includes Jim Gaffigan, Tig Notaro, Trevor Noah, Jim Jefferies, Roseanne Barr, Anthony Jeselnik, Demetri Martin and Chris D’Elia

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 31, 2016June 1, 2016

Just For Laughs has announced the lineup for its fifth annual edition of JFL42, a 42-show headliner stand-up comedy festival held at the end of September …

truTV goes inside The Comedy Cellar for truInside
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truTV goes inside The Comedy Cellar for truInside

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 19, 2016April 19, 2016

truTV’s behind-the-scenes comedy history series, truInside, has focused on classic big-screen comedies over its first six weeks: Airplane!, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bridesmaids, The …

Seeso rolls out next three streaming series:  ‘Bajillion Dollar Propertie$,’ ‘Big Jay Oakerson’s What’s Your F@%king Deal?!’ and ‘New York’s Funniest’
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Seeso rolls out next three streaming series: ‘Bajillion Dollar Propertie$,’ ‘Big Jay Oakerson’s What’s Your F@%king Deal?!’ and ‘New York’s Funniest’

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 2, 2016February 2, 2016

Seeso continues to roll out new original streaming comedy series in its second month as a standalone paid subscription platform, announcing a March 17, 2016, …

Seeso, Say So: A sneak peek at the newest comedy streaming platform
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Seeso, Say So: A sneak peek at the newest comedy streaming platform

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 17, 2015December 17, 20151

The year 2016 may just be the year we’re all convinced to stop watching TV the traditional way, and Seeso will go a long way …

Impractical Jokers celebrate renewal for season 5 on truTV by kicking off 2016 with guest comedians on an Impractical Jokers Cruise
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Impractical Jokers celebrate renewal for season 5 on truTV by kicking off 2016 with guest comedians on an Impractical Jokers Cruise

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 12, 2015October 12, 2015

The Tenderloins — aka Sal, Joe, Murr and Q whom you love to watch torture each other on Impractical Jokers — are celebrating the renewal …

A latesummer’s night with the stand-up all-stars of Funny or Die’s Oddball Festival
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A latesummer’s night with the stand-up all-stars of Funny or Die’s Oddball Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 11, 2015

Stand-up comedians generally frown upon shows that have them performing outside and in the daylight. But Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, now …

Meet Me In New York: Big Jay Oakerson
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Meet Me In New York: Big Jay Oakerson

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 15, 2015July 15, 2015

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 …

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