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Episode #215: Clusterfest 2018 with Jeff Ross, Matt Broussard and the art of roasting
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Episode #215: Clusterfest 2018 with Jeff Ross, Matt Broussard and the art of roasting

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 9, 2018

This is a special edition of Last Things First, recorded live during Clusterfest 2018 in San Francisco. Comedy Central was kind enough to ask me …

Comedy Central assembling top-notch dais for Roast of Bruce Willis
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Comedy Central assembling top-notch dais for Roast of Bruce Willis

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 28, 2018June 29, 2018

Comedy Central has sometimes leaned into stunt casting celebrities for its roasts. How else to explain “The Situation”? The situation for 2018’s upcoming Roast of …

Comedy Central sets July dates for Roast of Bruce Willis with JGL as Celebrity Roastmaster
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Comedy Central sets July dates for Roast of Bruce Willis with JGL as Celebrity Roastmaster

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 21, 2018

The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis is a go! Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who co-starred with Willis as a younger version of him in Looper, will …

Jeff Ross Presents Stand-Up on the Spot with Jeremiah Watkins, Live at Just For Laughs
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Jeff Ross Presents Stand-Up on the Spot with Jeremiah Watkins, Live at Just For Laughs

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

“Have you ever seen a saxophone opening a stand up comedy set? I don’t think so. Anything can happen on Stand Up on the Spot!” …

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 …

Frank Castillo wins Roast Battle II on Comedy Central
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Frank Castillo wins Roast Battle II on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 30, 20173

From door guy at The Comedy Store to winner of Roast Battle II, congrats to Frank Castillo. Castillo prevailed over Matthew Broussard in the live …

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Does Donald Trump have no sense of humor?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 26, 2017

Seriously, though. I’ve only covered one Comedy Central Roast live in person, and that happened to be the 2011 Roast of Donald Trump, since he …

Here are your comedians battling for the Roast Battle II title on Comedy Central
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Here are your comedians battling for the Roast Battle II title on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 18, 2017January 18, 2017

While you’ve been enjoying the “Regionals” coverage of Roast Battles Sunday nights on Comedy Central, the series has announced the 16 stand-up comedians still in …

Episode #130: 2016 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of the New York Times
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Episode #130: 2016 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of the New York Times

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 26, 2016December 26, 2016

Jason Zinoman is the comedy critic for The New York Times, and has written a new book about David Letterman which will come out April …

Review: Jeff Ross Roasts Cops (Comedy Central)
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Review: Jeff Ross Roasts Cops (Comedy Central)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 13, 2016September 13, 20162

There are two public sides to stand-up comedian Jeff Ross. There’s the “Roastmaster General” who takes on a different disguise each year for the Comedy …

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