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

by 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 …

Go behind the scenes with, listen to and meet the cast of “Trainwreck” on the red carpet

by Sean L. McCarthyJuly 3, 2015

This holiday weekend proves the perfect time to catch up with the cast of this summer’s hit comedy movie, Trainwreck — they’re taking over SiriusXM, …

Nick Guerra wins NBC’s 11th annual Stand-Up For Diversity contest, network holding deal

by Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2015

Nick Guerra may have made an even better first impression with NBC than he thought. Last summer, you saw Guerra shine in his early auditions …

Finalists announced for first NBC Playground comedy pitch contest

by Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2015

NBC has announced the 10 finalists for the first edition of the network’s NBC Playground, an open competition to seek out new voices for primetime …

Winners of development deals at the 2014 New York Television Festival

by Sean L. McCarthyOctober 27, 2014October 27, 2014

The annual New York Television Festival (NYTVF) announced the winners Saturday night in 12 categories of its Independent Pilot Competition as well as 20 development …

Sept. 15, 2014: Deadline to submit for 10th annual Andy Kaufman Award

by Sean L. McCarthySeptember 12, 2014

In 2013, a woman claiming to be the long-lost daughter of a not-so-dead Andy Kaufman stole the show at the Andy Kaufman Award finals. What, or …

Grant Cotter wins Funny or Die’s Oddball Fest contest, slot on summer 2014 tour

by Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2014July 29, 20141

Congrats to Grant Cotter, who over the weekend found out he’d won the 2014 Funny or Die Oddball Fest “Road2Oddball” contest. Cotter thanked fans and friends …