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Tag: Joan Rivers

WGA: Writers strike against E!’s “Fashion Police” with Joan Rivers
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WGA: Writers strike against E!’s “Fashion Police” with Joan Rivers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 17, 2013April 17, 20132

The writers for Joan Rivers on her E! series, Fashion Police, went on strike today. With the support of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), …

In Bed With Joan: Joan Rivers launches her webseries talk show with first guest Sarah Silverman
Web series

In Bed With Joan: Joan Rivers launches her webseries talk show with first guest Sarah Silverman

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 7, 2013March 7, 2013

Joan Rivers was the official substitute host for Johnny Carson before she ever had her own late-night TV talk show. That was then. In 2013, …

In Memoriam: Phyllis Diller paid tribute to the Oscars; Oscars fail to return the favor
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In Memoriam: Phyllis Diller paid tribute to the Oscars; Oscars fail to return the favor

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 26, 2013February 26, 20132

Phyllis Diller, who died in 2012 at the age of 95, helped blaze a trail for generations of funny women not only in stand-up comedy, …

Review: “Women Aren’t Funny,” a documentary
Movies / Reviews

Review: “Women Aren’t Funny,” a documentary

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 12, 20134

Are women funny? Are you funny? That’s a fairer, more legitimate question. In a new documentary by stand-up comedian Bonnie McFarlane, shot with her husband, …

“Funny Ladies” on PBS: Watch this hour of “Pioneers of Television”
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“Funny Ladies” on PBS: Watch this hour of “Pioneers of Television”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 17, 2013

The “Funny Ladies” hour of the PBS documentary series, Pioneers of Television, debuted this week. Narrated by Ryan Seacrest? Oh well. Can’t win ’em all. …

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Comedy Headlines for 12/19/12

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 19, 2012

What’s happening in the comedy world now… Craiggers?! Is Craig Kilborn really coming back to TV after all of these years? Kilborn, the original host …

Outtakes from “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night” doc on PBS
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Outtakes from “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night” doc on PBS

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012

A great new documentary, Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, debuts tonight on PBS. Check your local listings for times and repeat airings. Before you …

Joan Rivers vs. Chelsea Handler on Howard Stern
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Joan Rivers vs. Chelsea Handler on Howard Stern

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 25, 2012February 2, 2012

We’re barely a month into the year, and already, 2012 is shaping up to be the year that comedian-on-comedian catfighting becomes a serious issue. In …

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Comedy news that’s good news

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 8, 2009

Today we have multiple tidings of joy to relay your way… HBO has heard us and listened, granting us with a second season of Eastbound …

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