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Episode #326: The Lucas Brothers
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Episode #326: The Lucas Brothers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 20211

Identical twins Keith and Kenny Lucas were born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, separating only to attend different law schools at Duke and NYU. …

Lucas Bros. show transformed into impromptu memorial fundraiser for the late Kevin Barnett: The Bird Luger Extravaganza
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Lucas Bros. show transformed into impromptu memorial fundraiser for the late Kevin Barnett: The Bird Luger Extravaganza

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 2019

This Friday night’s show by The Lucas Brothers at The Bell House in Brooklyn now will be an all-star tribute and fundraiser for the late …

R.I.P. Kevin Barnett, true “Friends of the People”
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R.I.P. Kevin Barnett, true “Friends of the People”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 2019

Kevin Barnett was as friendly as he was funny. And he was so much of both, so much so his comedy cohorts probably named themselves …

Review: “2 Dope Queens,” many dope perspectives in HBO variety series
Reviews / TV

Review: “2 Dope Queens,” many dope perspectives in HBO variety series

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 23, 2018

Turning a podcast into a TV special, let alone a four-part series, doesn’t make sense for most podcasts. But 2 Dope Queens isn’t any podcast. …

Review: Chris Rock’s “Top Five” easily one of the top movies ever about stand-up comedians
Movies / Reviews

Review: Chris Rock’s “Top Five” easily one of the top movies ever about stand-up comedians

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 12, 2014December 12, 20141

Chris Rock said he came up with the idea and started writing the screenplay for Top Five during idle time on the set of Grown …

Renewals for “Playing House,” “Friends of the People,” “The League” and “Almost Royal”
TV / Uncategorized

Renewals for “Playing House,” “Friends of the People,” “The League” and “Almost Royal”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 9, 2014

It’s been a big 24 hours for cable sitcom renewals, with two newcomers in particular — USA’s Playing House and truTV’s Friends of the People …

Friends of the People premieres on truTV
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Friends of the People premieres on truTV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 28, 2014

We’re overflowing from so much comedy on our electronic screens, there’s even a sketch TV boom exploding from within the current comedy boom. While Saturday …

Now this is parallel thinking: “Key & Peele,” “Friends of the People” both imagine the true story behind Urkel on “Family Matters”
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Now this is parallel thinking: “Key & Peele,” “Friends of the People” both imagine the true story behind Urkel on “Family Matters”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014

All of the talk this week about Saturday Night Live‘s new Tina Turner sketch looking a little too much like The Groundlings new Tina Turner …

First Look: TruTV’s Friends of the People “The Untold Story of Urkel”
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First Look: TruTV’s Friends of the People “The Untold Story of Urkel”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 20142

TruTV unveiled the first look at upcoming sketch comedy series Friends of the People today as part of the cable channel’s turn in the summer …

The comedians of MTV2’s “Guy Code” sing in this music video, “Respect The Code”
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The comedians of MTV2’s “Guy Code” sing in this music video, “Respect The Code”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 17, 2014

Were you thinking to yourself, you know what the first three seasons of Guy Code could have used? A big musical anthem to bring all …

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