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Tag: Greg Proops

Happy 20th anniversary to the U.S. edition of Whose Line Is It Anyway
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Happy 20th anniversary to the U.S. edition of Whose Line Is It Anyway

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 6, 2018

When people talk about the longest-running TV shows in American history, will they remember to mention Whose Line Is It Anyway? Before August 1998, improvisational …

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40 Things I Learned in 2014 at Montreal’s Just For Laughs

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 5, 2014August 5, 20142

Every year, I think I know what to expect heading into Montreal’s grand poobah of comedy festivals — Just For Laughs — only to realize …

My Pod Week: Week ending 4/13/14
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My Pod Week: Week ending 4/13/14

Mike Flinnby Mike FlinnApril 14, 2014April 14, 2014

Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the …

North American comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013
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North American comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2013August 9, 20131

Another August, another onslaught of comedians converged upon Edinburgh, all vying for the attention of Scots and the comedy fans who come there each summer …

Andy Borowitz to host two “News Quiz USA” episodes for BBC Radio 4 in October 2012
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Andy Borowitz to host two “News Quiz USA” episodes for BBC Radio 4 in October 2012

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 20, 2012

After running a trial episode in March of its American adaptation of “News Quiz,” BBC Radio 4 is moving forward with at least two more …

Comedians reminisce about The Purple Onion; iconic San Francisco club to close Oct. 1
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Comedians reminisce about The Purple Onion; iconic San Francisco club to close Oct. 1

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 31, 2012September 4, 2012

The Purple Onion hosted the stand-up comedy debut of the late Phyllis Diller, and has played host to live CD and DVD recordings for, among …

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Sneak peek premiere: Season 2, Flight of the Conchords (HBO)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 17, 2008

In real-life, the New Zealand comedy music duo Flight of the Conchords won a Grammy this year and is up for another one in 2009. …

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Montreal 2008: Stiles and Proops Unplanned

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2008

Anything and everything is up for grabs in the hour-plus riffathon here in Montreal called Stiles & Proops: Unplanned. As the sign behind Ryan Stiles …

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Interview: Greg Proops

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 8, 20082

You probably recognize Greg Proops from his years improvising on TV in both the U.K. and U.S. in Whose Line is it Anyway? Some of …

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