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Tag: Improv

Episode #235: Jason Mantzoukas
Last Things First -- Podcasts

Episode #235: Jason Mantzoukas

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 26, 2018

Comedy fans have known and loved Jason Mantzoukas for years. Even if you don’t know the name, you’ve probably known and loved Mantzoukas and recognized …

Getting the facts from Go Fact Yourself host J. Keith Van Straaten
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Getting the facts from Go Fact Yourself host J. Keith Van Straaten

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 20, 2018

J. Keith Van Straaten, host of the live game show and podcast for Maximum Fun, Go Fact Yourself, met up with me earlier this summer …

Who Is Sacha Baron Cohen Fooling In ‘Who Is America?’ On Showtime
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Who Is Sacha Baron Cohen Fooling In ‘Who Is America?’ On Showtime

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 16, 2018

When Sacha Baron Cohen first burst onto the scene with Ali G, Borat and Bruno on British television in 2000 (and then HBO in 2003), …

Boom Chicago celebrates 25 years of improv in Amsterdam
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Boom Chicago celebrates 25 years of improv in Amsterdam

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 16, 2018

Alumni from Boom Chicago reunited in Amsterdam over the weekend to celebrate 25 years of American improv comedy by the celebrated company. Among the attendees …

The Upright Citizens Brigade performs Carnegie Hall ASSSSCAT to open 20th and final Del Close Marathon in New York City
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The Upright Citizens Brigade performs Carnegie Hall ASSSSCAT to open 20th and final Del Close Marathon in New York City

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 29, 2018June 29, 2018

Where can the Upright Citizens Brigade go after playing Carnegie Hall? Hollywood, apparently. The UCB4, as co-founders Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh and Ian …

The Nerdist School relaunching as The Ruby LA
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The Nerdist School relaunching as The Ruby LA

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 30, 2018

The Nerdist School may be dying this Easter weekend, but it’ll rise from the dead next weekend as The Ruby LA, a new, more inclusive …

Announcing the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a new venue and improv school in Williamsburg
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Announcing the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a new venue and improv school in Williamsburg

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 15, 2018February 16, 2018

Two comedians who helped launch and run the former Brooklyn branch of the Annoyance Theater have announced a new venture together: The Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a …

Levity Live buys the Improv comedy club brand
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Levity Live buys the Improv comedy club brand

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 2018

Budd Friedman has let go of owning The Improv. Levity Entertainment Group, which already runs six of the Improv comedy clubs in addition to producing …

UCB Theatre moving from Chelsea to Hell’s Kitchen in December 2017
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UCB Theatre moving from Chelsea to Hell’s Kitchen in December 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2017

The flagship theater for the Upright Citizens Brigade is moving on up out of the basement of Gristedes supermarket in Chelsea and into a 160-seat …

Episode #174: Heather Anne Campbell
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Episode #174: Heather Anne Campbell

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 2, 2017

Heather Anne Campbell is one of America’s great improvisers. She has studied under the legendary Del Close in Chicago, performed overseas with Boom Chicago in …

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