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Episode #358: Harry Shearer
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Episode #358: Harry Shearer

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 4, 2021October 18, 2021

You’ve been hearing the wit and wisdom of Harry Shearer for the past four decades. Since 1983, Shearer has hosted and produced a weekly hourlong …

Episode #349: Rob Barnett
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Episode #349: Rob Barnett

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 2, 2021August 2, 2021

Rob Barnett has been a radio DJ and program director, pivoted to TV as programming director for MTV and VH1 in the 1990s, pivoted back …

Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls announces “solo” tour, reveals full biography
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Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls announces “solo” tour, reveals full biography

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2019July 29, 20191

Are you ready for one-third of Spinal Tap?! Ready or not, here comes Harry Shearer. Er, I mean, Derek Smalls! Smalls, the bassist from Spinal …

This is Spinal Tap reunited 35 years later for 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
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This is Spinal Tap reunited 35 years later for 2019 Tribeca Film Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 7, 2019May 7, 2019

The cast and director of the legendary This Is Spinal Tap, the 1984 film that revolutionized the mockumentary movie, reunited for the 2019 Tribeca Film …

Anniversary tributes for This Is Spinal Tap, Reality Bites to ring in 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
Movies / News

Anniversary tributes for This Is Spinal Tap, Reality Bites to ring in 2019 Tribeca Film Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 25, 2018November 27, 2018

2019 will mark the 35th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap, and the 25th anniversary of Reality Bites. Both cult classics will celebrate these milestones …

Harry Shearer is releasing a Derek Smalls solo album, spun off from Spinal Tap
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Harry Shearer is releasing a Derek Smalls solo album, spun off from Spinal Tap

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 21, 2018January 22, 2018

Spinal Tap’s career continues to climb past 11. In 2018, Harry Shearer’s Derek Smalls character is releasing a solo album! Smalls Change, Meditations on Ageing will drop …

Movies / News

This is Spinal Tap suing Vivendi, StudioCanal now for $400 million in lost profit

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 8, 2017

The band is back together, but this time, Spinal Tap’s performers — Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer — along with the filmmaker Rob …

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,” …

Movies / News

Harry Shearer sues Vivendi, StudioCanal to pay back $125 million to creators of Spinal Tap

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 19, 2016October 19, 20161

How selfish could Vivendi and StudioCanal be over the profits from 32 years of This Is Spinal Tap? The answer is none. None more selfish. …

TV

Harry Shearer reaches agreement with The Simpsons for 2015-2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 7, 2015

Two months after fans and crew of The Simpsons began imagining an animated world of Springfield without the voices of Harry Shearer, it’s all going …

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