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Episode #427: Jeff Hiller
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Episode #427: Jeff Hiller

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Jeff Hiller is an American actor and comedian. He currently co-stars in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere as Joel, who welcomes Bridget Everett’s Sam back to their Kansas …

Episode #407: Yvonne Orji
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Episode #407: Yvonne Orji

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022

Yvonne Orji first came to our attention as Molly, Issa’s best friend on Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. The Nigerian-born actress and comedian hasn’t let the …

HBO, HBO Max Has Renewed Both Sketch Shows By Sam Jay and Michael Che
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HBO, HBO Max Has Renewed Both Sketch Shows By Sam Jay and Michael Che

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021

This May, two similar yet tonally completely different sketch series premiered on HBO and HBO Max from the orbit of Saturday Night Live. And now …

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 …

HBO And The New York Latino Film Festival Announce The Second Annual Latino Stand-Up! Comedy Competition
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HBO And The New York Latino Film Festival Announce The Second Annual Latino Stand-Up! Comedy Competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020

We may still be stuck staying away from large in-person gatherings, but that’s not stopping HBO Latino and the New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) from mounting …

Sam Jay Scores HBO Weekly Talk Show
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Sam Jay Scores HBO Weekly Talk Show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Sam Jay is getting her own late-night talk show! HBO announced a series order for a weekly half-hour talker from Jay, a Saturday Night Live …

Bridget Everett to star in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere
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Bridget Everett to star in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Comedian and singer Bridget Everett will star in an HBO series inspired by her upbringing in Kansas. HBO today announced it had ordered Somebody Somewhere …

Curb Your Enthusiasm will return for Season 11 on HBO
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Curb Your Enthusiasm will return for Season 11 on HBO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

HBO has renewed the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm, starring Larry David, for an eleventh season. “This past season tapped into the zeitgeist …

Review: Yvonne Orji, “Momma, I Made It!” on HBO
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Review: Yvonne Orji, “Momma, I Made It!” on HBO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

HBO has found success in the past year with having stand-up comedians go back home with a documentary camera crew in tow to fill in …

Review: Whitmer Thomas, “The Golden One” on HBO
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Review: Whitmer Thomas, “The Golden One” on HBO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

For his HBO debut, Whitmer Thomas delivers an interesting special that combines musical comedy, documentary footage and tragedy, as he goes back to the Florida …

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