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The San Francisco Punch Line forced out of its home of 41 years as of August 2019
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The San Francisco Punch Line forced out of its home of 41 years as of August 2019

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 8, 2019May 8, 2019

The legendary Punch Line comedy club on San Francisco’s Battery Street will be kicked out when its lease is up this August. The club confirmed …

Jimmy Kimmel to open Vegas comedy club with Caesars Palace
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Jimmy Kimmel to open Vegas comedy club with Caesars Palace

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 3, 2018

Jimmy Kimmel Live isn’t exactly known for its stand-up comedy spots. But Jimmy Kimmel, the University of Nevada Las Vegas graduate, will soon be offering …

Howie Mandel opened a comedy club inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
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Howie Mandel opened a comedy club inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2018

Where Donald Trump once failed, Howie Mandel now hopes to succeed. No, not the White House. Atlantic City. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City …

The Stand comedy club moving this summer from Gramercy to Union Square
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The Stand comedy club moving this summer from Gramercy to Union Square

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 5, 2018

Comedy clubs may come and go in New York City, usually arriving with fanfare and disappearing without much notice. It’s a tough business. Tougher when …

The Comedy Cellar opening a Vegas club inside the Rio resort and casino
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The Comedy Cellar opening a Vegas club inside the Rio resort and casino

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 21, 2018February 21, 2018

After expanding from one to three rooms in the spaces it already owned in Greenwich Village, the iconic Comedy Cellar is heading west, opening its …

Episode #186: Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling
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Episode #186: Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 18, 2017

Jackie Martling was a longtime writer and performer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001, who also was showing up monthly in the …

The Comedy Studio moving from Cambridge to Somerville, Mass., in 2018
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The Comedy Studio moving from Cambridge to Somerville, Mass., in 2018

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 15, 2017November 15, 2017

The Comedy Studio, Rick Jenkins’s little comedy club above a Chinese restaurant and nightclub that could and would foster Boston’s up-and-coming comedy talent for the …

Harvey’s Comedy Club in Portland has closed
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Harvey’s Comedy Club in Portland has closed

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 24, 2017

In the 1990s, Harvey’s wasn’t just the place for comedians to play in Portland, Ore., it was the only place really. At least if you …

Episode #155: Mark Lonow
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Episode #155: Mark Lonow

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 29, 20171

Mark Lonow is an actor, producer and talent manager, but he’s perhaps best known for something else he did offstage — going into business with …

Atlanta Improv finds new home in Buckhead, will reopen winter 2016
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Atlanta Improv finds new home in Buckhead, will reopen winter 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 30, 2016June 30, 2016

An update to my story from last month rounding up the comings and goings of comedy clubs around America… The Atlanta franchise in the Improv …

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