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Watch Billy Crystal race David Letterman in a classic “Battle of the Network Stars” obstacle course
TV / Video

Watch Billy Crystal race David Letterman in a classic “Battle of the Network Stars” obstacle course

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 18, 2017

Late-night TV talk show hosts love digging up old clips from a celebrity guest’s early career, but this clip Jimmy Kimmel Live found of Billy …

Funny or Die reimagines City Slickers as a Westworld narrative
TV / Video

Funny or Die reimagines City Slickers as a Westworld narrative

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2017

Better late than never, Funny or Die inspired a City Slickers reunion and recruited a few folks from Westworld for a parody mashup. Because, of …

Review: “The Comedian” starring Robert De Niro
Movies / Reviews

Review: “The Comedian” starring Robert De Niro

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Don’t be misled by the title or the movie trailers. The Comedian, a Taylor Hackford film (An Officer and a Gentleman, Ray) starring Robert De …

Movies / Video

Jerry Lewis claims “The Day The Clown Cried” will remain unseen, offers fresh opinions on Fallon, Colbert and Fey

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 29, 2015December 31, 20151

People are talking about a new Jerry Lewis interview today, but they’ve completely missed the actual news. I’ve learned over the years that asking anyone …

Billy Crystal joins Jimmy Fallon for Tonight Show monologue jokes
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Billy Crystal joins Jimmy Fallon for Tonight Show monologue jokes

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 12, 2015

Jimmy Fallon is getting used to the idea of allowing celebrity guest comedians to “tag in” for his monologues on The Tonight Show. On Wednesday …

Episode #8: Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, from FX’s “The Comedians”
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Episode #8: Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, from FX’s “The Comedians”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 30, 2015

Billy Crystal and Josh Gad played themselves in the FX comedy series, The Comedians, which wrapped its first and only season this summer. FX announced …

[Sponsored Post] Watch, rent, buy: “EAT, DRINK, LAUGH: The Story of The Comic Strip”
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[Sponsored Post] Watch, rent, buy: “EAT, DRINK, LAUGH: The Story of The Comic Strip”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 28, 2015

The Comic Strip on New York City’s Upper East Side opened for business 39 years ago this coming Monday: June 1, 1976. From the start, …

Billy Crystal on HBO’s Real Sports, explaining fallen heroes to his grandchildren
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Billy Crystal on HBO’s Real Sports, explaining fallen heroes to his grandchildren

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 20, 2015May 20, 2015

The 20th anniversary of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel continues to bring in stand-up comedians for their sports-related commentary, and this week, Billy Crystal …

Billy Crystal’s musical tribute to David Letterman
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Billy Crystal’s musical tribute to David Letterman

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 15, 20151

We’re in the final month of David Letterman’s late-night TV reign, and while Billy Crystal won’t be Letterman’s last guest (although he actually was Jay …

SNL #40.18 RECAP: Host Taraji P. Henson, musical guest Mumford and Sons
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.18 RECAP: Host Taraji P. Henson, musical guest Mumford and Sons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 13, 2015

Taraji P. Henson’s breakout performance in the new FOX hit Empire means I can no longer be selfish enough to think my crush on her …

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