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Tag: Jerrod Carmichael

Comedy is art, and Drew Michael’s HBO special defies you to define it
Interviews / TV

Comedy is art, and Drew Michael’s HBO special defies you to define it

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 24, 2018August 24, 2018

The first time I saw Drew Michael perform live, the experience at QED in Astoria felt surreal, like an out-of-body experience. So seeing his comedy, …

Ramy Youssef getting his own autobiographical sitcom, Ramy, on Hulu
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Ramy Youssef getting his own autobiographical sitcom, Ramy, on Hulu

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 2, 2018

Get ready for a lot more Ramy in your life. Hulu announced at its annual upfronts presentation today that it’s ordering Ramy, a sitcom based …

Episode #200: Bo Burnham
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Episode #200: Bo Burnham

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 2, 20181

Bo Burnham is the quintessential YouTube comedy star. While still a teen, Bo went from recording funny songs in his bedroom to best-selling artist with …

Jay-Z “Moonlight” music video re-enacts Friends with black comedians
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Jay-Z “Moonlight” music video re-enacts Friends with black comedians

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 5, 2017August 5, 2017

For everyone who thought 1990s hit sitcom Friends was too unrealistic or too white, Jay-Z and director Alan Yang are here for you. Yang (Master …

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 …

Review: Jerrod Carmichael, “8” on HBO
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Review: Jerrod Carmichael, “8” on HBO

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 12, 2017March 13, 20171

I wrote up eight thoughts worth sharing and exploring while watching Jerrod Carmichael’s new hour of stand-up, 8, on HBO. Bo Burnham directed Carmichael in …

HBO Comedy rebooting new editions of Tracey Ullman sketch, Def Comedy, plus stand-up hours from T.J. Miller, Pete Holmes and Jerrod Carmichael
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HBO Comedy rebooting new editions of Tracey Ullman sketch, Def Comedy, plus stand-up hours from T.J. Miller, Pete Holmes and Jerrod Carmichael

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 25, 2016August 26, 2016

HBO’s comedy brand is offering something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue for Fall 2016, announcing new editions of Tracey Ullman’s signature sketch …

NBC renews “The Carmichael Show” for second season, mid-season 2015-2016
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NBC renews “The Carmichael Show” for second season, mid-season 2015-2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 14, 2015September 14, 2015

Just a week before the Fall 2015 TV season officially kicks off, NBC has awarded a second-season to summer sitcom rookie The Carmichael Show. The …

Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Mike Myers, Patton Oswalt, Ellie Kemper to be honored at Montreal’s 2015 Just For Laughs
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Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Mike Myers, Patton Oswalt, Ellie Kemper to be honored at Montreal’s 2015 Just For Laughs

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 5, 2015

The 33rd edition of Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival will continue to cement its position as the world’s biggest congregation and celebration of comedy this …

NBC trailers for Mr. Robinson, The Carmichael Show, premiering August 2015
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NBC trailers for Mr. Robinson, The Carmichael Show, premiering August 2015

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 3, 20151

As part of NBC’s Summer Media Day on Thursday, the Peacock Network also dropped a couple of teaser-length trailers for its two new multi-cam sitcoms …

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