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Ed Larson on ‘How America Killed My Mother’
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Ed Larson on ‘How America Killed My Mother’

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 6, 2021October 18, 2021

How America Killed My Mother is a deeply personal documentary for comedian Ed Larson. Of course, so many more people might share this sentiment in …

Episode #344: Rory Scovel
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Episode #344: Rory Scovel

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021

Rory Scovel is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who came out of the Washington, D.C., comedy scene, and has managed to incorporate the lessons …

Showtime Acquires The One and Only Dick Gregory Documentary
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Showtime Acquires The One and Only Dick Gregory Documentary

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

The One and Only Dick Gregory documentary premieres this Juneteenth at the Tribeca Film Festival. The world premiere’s already sold out. But you can watch …

Dave Chappelle’s 2020 ‘Summer Camp’ Footage to Premiere at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
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Dave Chappelle’s 2020 ‘Summer Camp’ Footage to Premiere at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021

We’ve wondered for almost a year now what would happen to all of that documentary footage shot last summer in Yellow Springs, Ohio, as Dave …

HBO Orders Two-Part Documentary About Paul Reubens
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HBO Orders Two-Part Documentary About Paul Reubens

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

Paul Reubens is getting a multi-part documentary, thanks in part to HBO and the Safdie brothers. Matt Wolf will direct the two-parter, from HBO Documentary …

Review: “Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy” on Comedy Central
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Review: “Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy” on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 20212

When the late great Patrice O’Neal’s fiancee, Von Decarlo, first pursued making a documentary about her beloved comedian in 2015, the project was called Better …

First Look at the Comedy Central Patrice O’Neal Documentary, “Killing Is Easy”
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First Look at the Comedy Central Patrice O’Neal Documentary, “Killing Is Easy”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Almost 10 years after his death, the life of the great comedian Patrice O’Neal will be celebrated in a new documentary from Comedy Central and …

Utopia to distribute Del Close Documentary in 2021
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Utopia to distribute Del Close Documentary in 2021

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

“Meet Del Close, the man with the keys to comedy. If only he can remember where he left them.” That’s the tagline on the poster …

Robin’s Wish: A New Revealing Documentary About The Final Days and Disease That Took Robin Williams
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Robin’s Wish: A New Revealing Documentary About The Final Days and Disease That Took Robin Williams

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

A new documentary is out today On Demand that takes us behind the scenes for a revealing look at what happened to Robin Williams in …

Amy Poehler will Direct a Documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Amy Poehler will Direct a Documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

With the blessings of the estates of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, comedian Amy Poehler is on track to direct a documentary about the legendary …

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