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Tag: Friends of the People

Episode #326: The Lucas Brothers
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Episode #326: The Lucas Brothers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 20211

Identical twins Keith and Kenny Lucas were born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, separating only to attend different law schools at Duke and NYU. …

Episode #41: Jermaine Fowler
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Episode #41: Jermaine Fowler

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 7, 2015December 7, 20153

Today’s guest is Jermaine Fowler, who was supposed to get his big break in 2012 as part of a much-ballyhooed reboot of FOX’s seminal sketch …

Episode #13: Lil Rel Howery
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Episode #13: Lil Rel Howery

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 24, 20153

This summer couldn’t be hotter for Lil Rel. Lil Rel Howery co-stars as one of the Friends of the People, the sketch show currently in …

Renewals for “Playing House,” “Friends of the People,” “The League” and “Almost Royal”
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Renewals for “Playing House,” “Friends of the People,” “The League” and “Almost Royal”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 9, 2014

It’s been a big 24 hours for cable sitcom renewals, with two newcomers in particular — USA’s Playing House and truTV’s Friends of the People …

Friends of the People completely owns TV weather kids segments that own local morning TV news
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Friends of the People completely owns TV weather kids segments that own local morning TV news

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 7, 2014November 7, 2014

The secret to comedy, of course, is TIMING. Whether it’s knowing when it’s too soon or when tragedy plus time equals comedy, or the actual …

Friends of the People premieres on truTV
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Friends of the People premieres on truTV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 28, 2014

We’re overflowing from so much comedy on our electronic screens, there’s even a sketch TV boom exploding from within the current comedy boom. While Saturday …

Now this is parallel thinking: “Key & Peele,” “Friends of the People” both imagine the true story behind Urkel on “Family Matters”
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Now this is parallel thinking: “Key & Peele,” “Friends of the People” both imagine the true story behind Urkel on “Family Matters”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014

All of the talk this week about Saturday Night Live‘s new Tina Turner sketch looking a little too much like The Groundlings new Tina Turner …

First Look: TruTV’s Friends of the People “The Untold Story of Urkel”
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First Look: TruTV’s Friends of the People “The Untold Story of Urkel”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 20142

TruTV unveiled the first look at upcoming sketch comedy series Friends of the People today as part of the cable channel’s turn in the summer …

TruTV spins off Impractical Jokers crew for “Jokers Wild!” series, adds more to 2014 comedy slate
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TruTV spins off Impractical Jokers crew for “Jokers Wild!” series, adds more to 2014 comedy slate

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 22, 20143

TruTV is embracing its comedic sensibilities. The cable channel, which already poked fun at life and videos with Impractical Jokers and Upload with Shaquille O’Neal, and …

True Story! From the ashes of Legion of Goons (and In Living Color), Friends of the People wins sketch TV series order on TruTV
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True Story! From the ashes of Legion of Goons (and In Living Color), Friends of the People wins sketch TV series order on TruTV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 4, 2014March 4, 20141

The third time was the proverbial charm for the comedians who just earned a 10-episode sketch comedy series order today from TruTV. Friends of the …

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