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Jon Stewart will do a new stand-up special for HBO, and take his “Night of Too Many Stars” there, too
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Jon Stewart will do a new stand-up special for HBO, and take his “Night of Too Many Stars” there, too

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2017

Jon Stewart’s planned animated satire for HBO may have never gotten off of the drawing board, but he’s got something bigger planned now. Stewart will …

HBO confirms Oct. 1, 2017, return for Curb Your Enthusiasm
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HBO confirms Oct. 1, 2017, return for Curb Your Enthusiasm

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 2017

It’s all happening. The Emmy®-winning comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm, starring Larry David, returns for its ten-episode ninth season Sunday, Oct. 1 (10-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), on HBO. …

The funniest comedy specials of the year, vs. the best comedy, vs. the most award-worthy in 2017
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The funniest comedy specials of the year, vs. the best comedy, vs. the most award-worthy in 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 30, 2017

The Internet’s relentless, rigorous demand for content, combined with show business’s relentless, rigorous desire for cash money, has combined in 2017 to bestow us with …

Episode #159: Haley Joel Osment
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Episode #159: Haley Joel Osment

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 23, 2017

Haley Joel Osment was just a kid when he made his movie debut in Forrest Gump, racked up TV appearances as Jeff Foxworthy’s sitcom son …

Review: T.J. Miller, “Meticulously Ridiculous” on HBO
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Review: T.J. Miller, “Meticulously Ridiculous” on HBO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 19, 2017June 20, 20171

T.J. Miller‘s first HBO stand-up comedy special is very aptly-titled: Meticulously Ridiculous. It premiered Saturday night, just ahead of his penultimate episode as Erlich on …

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Jon Stewart and HBO scuttle animated satire project

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 24, 2017

After Jon Stewart left The Daily Show in the summer of 2015, much was made of his four-year contract with HBO he signed a few …

Review: Chris Gethard “Career Suicide” on HBO
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Review: Chris Gethard “Career Suicide” on HBO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 8, 20171

I’d reviewed Chris Gethard’s one-man show, “Career Suicide,” more than a year ago while he was still performing it at his comedy home, the Upright …

The importance of mental health: Comedians talk to Chris Gethard
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The importance of mental health: Comedians talk to Chris Gethard

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 1, 2017

Chris Gethard’s one-man show, Career Suicide, premieres this coming Saturday on HBO. But May 1 also marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, so …

Atlanta, Better Things, Horace and Pete, Veep named Peabody Award winners
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Atlanta, Better Things, Horace and Pete, Veep named Peabody Award winners

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 20, 2017

Congrats to Donald Glover, Pamela Adlon, Louis CK and the cast of Veep for joining the illustrious list of winners of The Peabody Awards. CK …

Robert Klein Still Can’t Stop His Leg, from SXSW to Starz, from The Second City to today
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Robert Klein Still Can’t Stop His Leg, from SXSW to Starz, from The Second City to today

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 31, 2017

Ask any stand-up comedian today who the best stand-up of all time is or was, and they’ll likely tell you Richard Pryor, George Carlin, or …

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