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Tag: Last Comic Standing

Episode #56: Roy Wood, Jr.
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Episode #56: Roy Wood, Jr.

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 28, 2016January 28, 20162

When Roy Wood Jr. started interning in morning radio and working in his native Birmingham, Ala., he initially thought he might be the next Ricky …

Back to the Future: A look back at my most popular comedy posts of 2015
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Back to the Future: A look back at my most popular comedy posts of 2015

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 4, 2016January 5, 2016

The things you clicked on more than anything else I posted in 2015. Without further ado… 1. Yearbook photos for Louis CK and Matt LeBlanc …

Episode #35: Iliza Shlesinger
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Episode #35: Iliza Shlesinger

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 16, 2015November 16, 20152

The industry trade publications broke news about Iliza Shlesinger’s newest gig just minutes before we sat down in her hotel room to talk during the …

Episode #30: John Heffron
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Episode #30: John Heffron

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 29, 2015October 29, 20151

Today’s guest is John Heffron, the kind of comedian who claims he’s never had a plan despite starting stand up when he was 18, launching …

Anthony Jeselnik: “Thoughts and Prayers” (Netflix)
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Anthony Jeselnik: “Thoughts and Prayers” (Netflix)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 16, 2015October 16, 2015

Anthony Jeselnik’s Comedy Central series only lasted six months, but he remains unapologetic as his means (and his sometimes mean-spirited jokes) always justify the end …

Episode #22: Aida Rodriguez
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Episode #22: Aida Rodriguez

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 1, 2015

You’ve seen Aida Rodriguez on your NBC stations in the summer of 2014 competing as a finalist on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing, …

Episode #17: Myq Kaplan and Zach Sherwin
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Episode #17: Myq Kaplan and Zach Sherwin

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 14, 2015

Myq Kaplan and Zach Sherwin have been friends of mine for years, and together, they have a new podcast miniseries, Words of the Years, on the new …

Clayton English on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Today show
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Clayton English on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Today show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 10, 2015September 10, 2015

Fresh off of his Last Comic Standing Season 9 win broadcast in primetime Wednesday night, Clayton English began putting that NBC contract and development deal …

Clayton English wins Last Comic Standing 9
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Clayton English wins Last Comic Standing 9

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 10, 2015September 10, 20152

Congratulations to Atlanta’s Clayton English, who officially won the ninth season of Last Comic Standing, which aired its finale Wednesday night on NBC. English takes …

Episode #16: Alonzo Bodden
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Episode #16: Alonzo Bodden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 7, 20151

Alonzo Bodden first came to your attention as a contestant on the second season of Last Comic Standing. Bodden won the special all-star third season of …

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