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Tag: Bill Burr

Live Comedy Is Back With A Vengeance In Summer 2021
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Live Comedy Is Back With A Vengeance In Summer 2021

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 14, 2021June 14, 2021

A year ago, most comedy clubs had shuttered for the pandemic, leaving stand-ups to go to whatever lengths to find live audiences, from parks to …

First Look at the Comedy Central Patrice O’Neal Documentary, “Killing Is Easy”
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First Look at the Comedy Central Patrice O’Neal Documentary, “Killing Is Easy”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Almost 10 years after his death, the life of the great comedian Patrice O’Neal will be celebrated in a new documentary from Comedy Central and …

Comedians Nominated for Best Comedy Album at 2021 Grammy Awards
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Comedians Nominated for Best Comedy Album at 2021 Grammy Awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 24, 2020November 24, 20202

Despite all of my funny friends who recorded funny albums and submitted them for consideration by the Grammy Awards, the big-time awards continue to only …

Bill Burr’s Monologue on Saturday Night Live
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Bill Burr’s Monologue on Saturday Night Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 11, 2020October 11, 2020

After three decades of stand-up comedy, Bill Burr finally landed “a lifelong dream” by hosting Saturday Night Live in October 2020. He covered familiar themes …

Review: Bill Burr, “Paper Tiger” on Netflix
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Review: Bill Burr, “Paper Tiger” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020

As I wrote for Decider when this special came out last fall: Don’t let the trailer fool you. The rat-a-tat-tat of hot-button words rattled off …

Bill Burr hits the Bell Centre, Andrew Dice Clay joining The Nasty Show for Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2020
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Bill Burr hits the Bell Centre, Andrew Dice Clay joining The Nasty Show for Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2020

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Just For Laughs has announced the first two gets for Montreal this July, and they’re both biggies. Bill Burr will play the Bell Centre for one …

Episode #285: 2019 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times
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Episode #285: 2019 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 18, 2019December 18, 2019

As we put a bow on 2019, it’s time once again for me to sit down with New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman to …

Comedy Central announces new showcase series: Bill Burr Presents The Ringers
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Comedy Central announces new showcase series: Bill Burr Presents The Ringers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

Bill Burr and All Things Comedy continue their affiliation with Comedy Central into 2020, kicking the year off with a Friday-night showcase series called Bill …

All Things Comedy aside, Bill Burr remains focused on his own work
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All Things Comedy aside, Bill Burr remains focused on his own work

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019

No matter how you try to pin the work of Dave Chappelle or Shane Gillis or any other comedian to him, Bill Burr is not …

Review: “Bill Burr Presents IanTalk: Ideas Not Worth Spreading” on Comedy Central
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Review: “Bill Burr Presents IanTalk: Ideas Not Worth Spreading” on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 12, 2019July 12, 2019

In this age when comedians like to tease other comedians for delivering “TED talks” instead of stand-up comedy, it’s fascinating that nobody has actually used …

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