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Who Won Just For Laughs 2021 Stand Up and Pitch
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Who Won Just For Laughs 2021 Stand Up and Pitch

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Even though most of Montreal’s Just For Laughs stuck to virtual digital screens and meet-ups, JFL last week still could host and declare winners for …

HBO And The New York Latino Film Festival Announce The Second Annual Latino Stand-Up! Comedy Competition
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HBO And The New York Latino Film Festival Announce The Second Annual Latino Stand-Up! Comedy Competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020

We may still be stuck staying away from large in-person gatherings, but that’s not stopping HBO Latino and the New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) from mounting …

Team Coco Calls For DIY Fan-Made Conan Episode
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Team Coco Calls For DIY Fan-Made Conan Episode

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

You still have three weeks to submit your own favorite moments from Conan for a special fan-built episode called DIY CONAN, and a chance for …

Stand Up and Pitch spotlight: “Myrtle and Willoughby”
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Stand Up and Pitch spotlight: “Myrtle and Willoughby”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 13, 2019May 13, 2019

Today is the final deadline to submit your short-form and long-form series ideas to Just For Laughs for festival’s annual “Stand Up & Pitch” contests …

Here’s the audition info for 2019 NBC Stand-Up For Diversity contest
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Here’s the audition info for 2019 NBC Stand-Up For Diversity contest

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 15, 2019March 15, 20191

NBC has picked Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and Seattle as the host cities for its 2019 StandUp NBC auditions. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, …

Stand-up contest at inaugural Palm Springs comedy fest includes cash prize and Step1 special
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Stand-up contest at inaugural Palm Springs comedy fest includes cash prize and Step1 special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 10, 2018October 10, 2018

The inaugural Palm Springs International Comedy Festival (PSICF) www.PalmSpringsComedyFest.com continues to come together nicely, a month before kick off. The festival already announced that it’ll present Kathy Griffin with …

Enter ABC Network’s “Discovers” digital talent search
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Enter ABC Network’s “Discovers” digital talent search

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 12, 2018

You don’t have to go on TV to win a TV talent competition. NBC has its Stand Up for Diversity contest. And ABC has Discovers. …

“Hammerhead” takes top honors at 2018 New York Television Festival
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“Hammerhead” takes top honors at 2018 New York Television Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 23, 2018

A hotbed for independent pilots and development deals, the first-ever summer edition of the New York Television Festival wrapped over the weekend, with Hammerhead taking …

The Jeanne Robertson Humor Competition
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The Jeanne Robertson Humor Competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 22, 2018

Jeanne Robertson has 166,000 YouTube Subscribers and many years of experience speaking at corporate events and conventions. Now she’s challenging you out there to see …

truTV announces 15 finalists for 2018 Comedy Breakout Initiative
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truTV announces 15 finalists for 2018 Comedy Breakout Initiative

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 25, 2018

Here are the 15 finalists announced last week for truTV’s Comedy Breakout Initiative, designed to find new and distinct voices to join truTV’s existing roster …

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