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52 TV pilots selected for 2017 New York Television Festival Independent Pilot Competition
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52 TV pilots selected for 2017 New York Television Festival Independent Pilot Competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 15, 2017August 15, 2017

The New York Television Festival has announced the 52 official selections for the 2017 Independent Pilot Competition. They include 31 comedy pilots featuring the talents …

Today is the deadline for Independent Pilot submissions to 2017 NY TV Festival
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Today is the deadline for Independent Pilot submissions to 2017 NY TV Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 28, 2017

Attention all aspiring TV show creators, screenwriters, directors and actors: Today is the deadline to submit for the 2017 New York TV Festival’s annual Independent …

Here are the independent comedy pilots accepted into the 2016 New York Television Festival (NYTVF)
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Here are the independent comedy pilots accepted into the 2016 New York Television Festival (NYTVF)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 15, 2016August 15, 2016

The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) announced today that it’d accepted a record 63 independent pilots for its TV and digital consideration this fall. “We …

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The definitive guide to comedy festivals for 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 23, 2015May 17, 201815

PLEASE GO TO MY NEWLY CREATED COMEDY FESTIVALS FOR A MORE TIMELESS LISTING OF ALL OF THE CURRENT FESTS Almost nine years ago now, the …

USA Networks orders “First Impressions” competition hosted and mentored by Dana Carvey
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USA Networks orders “First Impressions” competition hosted and mentored by Dana Carvey

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 5, 2015

Just last week, Dana Carvey was playing “Wheel of Impressions” once more with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Now Carvey will …

Open call auditions for 2015 New York’s Funniest Stand-Up competition
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Open call auditions for 2015 New York’s Funniest Stand-Up competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 18, 2015September 18, 2015

Last year’s winner of New York’s Funniest Stand-Up, Ricky Velez, was hired this year as a correspondent for Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry …

Today is the deadline to submit for the 11th annual Andy Kaufman Awards contest
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Today is the deadline to submit for the 11th annual Andy Kaufman Awards contest

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 15, 2015

Please, if you’re funny and you know it but nobody knows what to make of how funny you are, dear God in Heaven or wherever …

The Laugh Factory hosting first Funniest Person in the World contest
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The Laugh Factory hosting first Funniest Person in the World contest

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 2014July 10, 20141

It may be impossible to determine who is the funniest person in the world, but leave it to Jamie Masada to try to name a …

Jon Lovitz may be Master Thespian, but can he Sing Your Face Off?
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Jon Lovitz may be Master Thespian, but can he Sing Your Face Off?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 30, 2014

Jon Lovitz is singing for his supper this summer. And he’s not pathologically lying about it this time. Nor is he ACTING! Lovitz is one …

TBS orders eight episodes of Marlon Wayans’ “Funniest Wins” comedy competition series
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TBS orders eight episodes of Marlon Wayans’ “Funniest Wins” comedy competition series

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 4, 20144

America’s nationally televised singing competitions may be on the diminuendo in 2014, but perhaps that’s only to make room for a revival of stand-up comedy contests …

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