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Review: Chris Rock, “Tamborine” on Netflix
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Review: Chris Rock, “Tamborine” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 16, 2018

Is Chris Rock’s Tamborine his best stand-up comedy special? Well, no. Is it his most interesting, most revealing and perhaps most important hour for these …

Chris Rock dropping his Netflix “Tamborine” for Valentine’s Day 2018
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Chris Rock dropping his Netflix “Tamborine” for Valentine’s Day 2018

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 13, 2018

Surprise! All that tamborine teasing on Netflix recently was a prelude to comedian Chris Rock dropping his first stand-up special for the streaming giant overnight …

Ticket Giveaway! See Chris Rock at Barclays Center
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Ticket Giveaway! See Chris Rock at Barclays Center

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 6, 2017December 6, 201714

Would you and a friend like to see Chris Rock’s “Total Blackout” tour this Saturday night (Dec. 9, 2017) in Brooklyn at Barclays Center? If …

Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres star in new Netflix ad with hit series casts
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Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres star in new Netflix ad with hit series casts

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 17, 2017

During the Emmys, Netflix not only served notice with the number of awards it won in the ceremonies, but also in an extended TV ad …

Jerry Seinfeld tops Forbes highest-paid comedians list for 2017
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Jerry Seinfeld tops Forbes highest-paid comedians list for 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 27, 2017July 27, 20171

The Netflix effect is affecting the list of highest-paid comedians for 2017. That’s the unmistakeable takeaway from the annual assessment by Forbes, which each year …

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BET’s full late-night revamp for 2017 includes Deon Cole game show, 50 Cent variety show and more

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 28, 2017

BET may have leaked word early about the network’s upcoming new late-night talk show hosted by former Nightly Show head writer/correspondent Robin Thede (and executive …

BET re-enters late-night talk sphere in Fall 2017 with Robin Thede’s “The Rundown”
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BET re-enters late-night talk sphere in Fall 2017 with Robin Thede’s “The Rundown”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 27, 2017April 27, 20171

BET hasn’t had a full-fledged late-night talk show since Mo’Nique went nightly back in 2009-2011. The network is diving back in this fall with Robin …

Review: “Dying Laughing”
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Review: “Dying Laughing”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 17, 2017

“We’re the last philosophers. Everybody now that talks is reading from a pre-approved script. Even our alleged smart people are corporately controlled. So there’s only …

“Next time you should come” Chris Rock on an impromptu all-star lineup at the Comedy Cellar
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“Next time you should come” Chris Rock on an impromptu all-star lineup at the Comedy Cellar

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 12, 2017

A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me he’d seen Aziz Ansari drop in at a random comedy show in New York City, and …

Jimmy Fallon’s Chris Rock impersonation at the 2017 Golden Globes brings back memories
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Jimmy Fallon’s Chris Rock impersonation at the 2017 Golden Globes brings back memories

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 10, 2017

How were the 2017 Golden Globes for you? Aside from the actual winners (see who won the Golden Globes here), it seems most people kept …

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