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Watch Julia Louis-Dreyfus accept her Mark Twain Prize

by Sean L. McCarthyNovember 22, 2018

It’s fitting that the best and only part of this year’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony that you really need to watch is Julia Louis-Dreyfus herself …

Julia Louis-Dreyfus honored with the 2018 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

by Sean L. McCarthyMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018

Congratulations to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, named today as the 21st annual recipient of The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The John F. Kennedy Center for …

Emmys 2016 winners in comedy: From first-timers to respected vets

by Sean L. McCarthySeptember 19, 2016September 19, 20161

The 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards, handed out Sunday night live on ABC, saved its biggest prizes for repeat winners but had plenty of opportunities to …

Elaine Benes meets Bernie Sanders as Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosts SNL with special guest Larry David

by Sean L. McCarthyApril 18, 2016

With a major Democratic presidential candidate debate in Brooklyn on Thursday night, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosting Saturday Night Live on Saturday, how could SNL not …

2016 Golden Globe nominations in comedy (and music)

by Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015

Two things to keep in mind whenever we discuss the Golden Globes. One: The Globes love to call first dibs on TV series and the …

Netflix, Amazon and Comedy Central break through, join SAG Awards nominees for comedy in 2015

by Sean L. McCarthyDecember 9, 2015December 9, 20151

The Screen Actors Guild announced its nominees for work done in 2015, and an early congratulations to Sarah Silverman for her stand-out dramatic performance in …

Watch the third-season premiere of Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central

by Sean L. McCarthyApril 22, 2015

Amy Schumer and her Inside Amy Schumer writers and producers really upped the ante for season three with some brilliantly brutal satire, biting with wit …