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Episode #242: Fred Armisen
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Episode #242: Fred Armisen

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Fred Armisen was one of the longest-serving cast members of Saturday Night Live, spending 11 seasons as Fericito, Prince, Barack Obama and more. He has since gone …

Patton Oswalt, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Fred Armisen vie for Grammy’s Best Comedy Album of 2018
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Patton Oswalt, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Fred Armisen vie for Grammy’s Best Comedy Album of 2018

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 7, 2018

Three former Grammy-winning comedians are vying for another Grammy Award for the Best Comedy Album of 2018. Best Comedy Album: “Annihilation” — Patton Oswalt “Equanimity …

Review: Fred Armisen, “Standup For Drummers” on Netflix
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Review: Fred Armisen, “Standup For Drummers” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 6, 2018February 7, 2018

Fred Armisen is an acquired taste. That’s something we all probably can agree on, whether or not you agree with my takeaways from his first …

Amazon orders series reuniting Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph
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Amazon orders series reuniting Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 11, 2017

Fred Armisen just wrapped production on the eighth and final season of IFC’s Portlandia (which will air in January), and the Saturday Night Live alum already …

Artwork as seen on IFC’s Portlandia now up for sale
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Artwork as seen on IFC’s Portlandia now up for sale

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 9, 2017

Put a bird on it? How about put a painting of a bird or any other piece of artwork you may have seen on an …

Comedy Central announces first-ever Colossal Clusterfest, June 2-4, 2017 in San Francisco
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Comedy Central announces first-ever Colossal Clusterfest, June 2-4, 2017 in San Francisco

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 28, 2017February 28, 2017

Almost as if I’d just produced my annual list of comedy festivals and asked the folks at Superfly for details about their planned summer shindig …

Fred Armisen remembers “Sgt. Fred,” his first TV credit on Late Night with Conan O’Brien
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Fred Armisen remembers “Sgt. Fred,” his first TV credit on Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 17, 2017January 17, 2017

Before IFC’s Portlandia, and before NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Fred Armisen showed up on your TV screens in unusual ways and sometimes even without credit. …

Netflix’s 2017 comedy slate will kick off with weekly stand-up specials, Valentine’s Day variety special with Michael Bolton and friends
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Netflix’s 2017 comedy slate will kick off with weekly stand-up specials, Valentine’s Day variety special with Michael Bolton and friends

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Netflix has been pumping out a new stand-up hour almost weekly, and they’re already set to keep up that pace to kick off 2017, announcing …

Hear 22 comedians share their “Lorne Stories” in special WTF with Marc Maron roundup episode
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Hear 22 comedians share their “Lorne Stories” in special WTF with Marc Maron roundup episode

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 11, 2016

Previously only available as an exclusive to subscribers of Howl, the WTF with Marc Maron podcast has just made its special roundup episode, “Lorne Stories,” …

Your guide to the 2016 New York Comedy Festival
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Your guide to the 2016 New York Comedy Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 28, 2016

Everybody loves a comedy festival. And in this year of 2016, it doesn’t just feel as though every city has its own comedy festival, because …

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