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Episode #264: Sabrina Jalees
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Episode #264: Sabrina Jalees

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 17, 2019June 17, 2019

The daughter of a Swiss mother and Pakistani father, Sabrina Jalees is a Canadian by birth who became famous in her native land by starring …

Comedy Central launches Productions unit with full slate of development deals
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Comedy Central launches Productions unit with full slate of development deals

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 10, 2019May 10, 2019

Determined to learn from past mistakes, Comedy Central has launched a new Comedy Central Productions unit to develop new and existing in-house talent. As Jon …

Episode #243: Gaby Dunn
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Episode #243: Gaby Dunn

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 21, 2019January 21, 2019

Gaby Dunn is a journalist, comedian and actress, who with comedy partner Allison Raskin, wrote, performed and produced the successful YouTube comedy channel “Just Between …

This month in TV development
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This month in TV development

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 26, 2018December 26, 2018

“Pilot Season” begins in earnest in January, so we’re in the home stretch for ordering scripts and sealing deals from the broadcast networks for potential …

This month in comedian TV deals with the broadcast networks
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This month in comedian TV deals with the broadcast networks

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 30, 2018

The new fall TV season still hasn’t introduced all of its new series, and already we have two new straight-to-series orders from the broadcast networks …

Comedians making TV network deals for the 2019 season
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Comedians making TV network deals for the 2019 season

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 25, 2018

September doesn’t just mark the start of the new fall TV season. It also heralds the start of broadcast network buying season for potential series …

“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 …

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 …

Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson ink deal with Comedy Central for post-Broad City future
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Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson ink deal with Comedy Central for post-Broad City future

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 15, 2018April 15, 2018

Broad City will end in 2019 with its fifth and final season, but Comedy Central wants you to know it’ll remain in business with Broad …

JR De Guzman wins Stand-Up NBC for diversity talent search for 2016-2017
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JR De Guzman wins Stand-Up NBC for diversity talent search for 2016-2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 8, 2017

Congrats to JR De Guzman, the 2016 winner of NBC’s Stand-Up diversity talent search! De Guzman, born in the Phillipines and raised in California, beat …

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