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Toward A More Perfect Comedian Union

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 17, 2017November 27, 2017

If you had told me 10 years ago, when I launched The Comic’s Comic from a hotel room in Las Vegas during the HBO Comedy …

Writing what they know: The art of the comedy book, and the booming collection of comedian memoirs
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Writing what they know: The art of the comedy book, and the booming collection of comedian memoirs

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 4, 2015September 4, 20152

Why are there so many more books by comedians about their lives as comedians than seemingly ever before? Perhaps it’s another sign of boom times. …

Corinne Fisher and Katie Hannigan stick “Ladies Night Comedy” to the Fringes in “The Comedienne Project”
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Corinne Fisher and Katie Hannigan stick “Ladies Night Comedy” to the Fringes in “The Comedienne Project”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 27, 2015August 27, 20151

For all of the plights that befall women who pursue stand-up comedy just getting to the stage, there’s also the hurdle of overcoming stereotypes audiences …

What Kind of Comedian Should You Be? A flowchart, by Paul Ogata
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What Kind of Comedian Should You Be? A flowchart, by Paul Ogata

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 7, 20141

Before you even try to answer that question, consider this: Should you even be a comedian? I mean, as a profession. As in, dive into …

Conan O’Brien on the problems with photoshoots for comedians
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Conan O’Brien on the problems with photoshoots for comedians

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 17, 2014

Conan O’Brien had Shameless star Emmy Rossum on Thursday night’s episode of Conan, and after sharing the recent cover shot Rossum scored for Complex magazine, …

Pro-Tip: Replying to eHarmony’s 15 Reasons To Date A Comedian
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Pro-Tip: Replying to eHarmony’s 15 Reasons To Date A Comedian

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2013December 10, 20133

The dating site eHarmony recently published/republished an advice listicle for the ladies titled “15 Reasons to Date a Comedian.” What could possibly go awry with …

Comedians: Please fill out this survey to help The Actors Fund help you
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Comedians: Please fill out this survey to help The Actors Fund help you

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 3, 2012

You may not know about it or need it now, but The Actors Fund could help you out in the long run. When Comedy Central …

Jimmy Fallon’s audition and the roles of comedians from “Almost Famous”
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Jimmy Fallon’s audition and the roles of comedians from “Almost Famous”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 10, 2011September 11, 20113

This week, filmmaker Cameron Crowe visited Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and reminisced with Fallon about Crowe’s semi-autobiographical 2000 film, Almost Famous. Here’s a special cut …

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NBC commits to put Sarah Silverman pilot on the air

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 19, 2011

It’s not even the start of the fall 2011 TV season, and already the networks have been busy buying pitches and signing up talent to …

Phil Hartman’s handwritten letter offers advice to a young comedian
Saturday Night Live

Phil Hartman’s handwritten letter offers advice to a young comedian

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 16, 2011August 16, 20115

In 1997, while Phil Hartman was enjoying his post-SNL fame in primetime with NewsRadio, a 19-year-old aspiring comedian named Mike Scott wrote Hartman a letter …

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