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Laugh Factory Chicago reopening Aug. 1, 2020
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Laugh Factory Chicago reopening Aug. 1, 2020

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020

The Laugh Factory’s Chicago club has announced it will reopen this Saturday (Aug. 1), in accordance with the city of Chicago’s reopening guidelines during the …

Malaysia’s Harith Iskander wins Laugh Factory’s “Funniest Person in the World 2016” contest
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Malaysia’s Harith Iskander wins Laugh Factory’s “Funniest Person in the World 2016” contest

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 15, 2016December 15, 2016

Harith Iskander calls himself “the godfather of stand-up comedy in Malaysia.” Now Iskander has an even grander moniker to go by: “Funniest Person in the …

Episode #78: Bill Dawes
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Episode #78: Bill Dawes

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 4, 2016April 4, 2016

Bill Dawes has played Paul Hornung and Mickey Mantle in separate Broadway productions, and recently wrapped a run as famed Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. …

Dane Cook on making a new comedy BFF in Jerry Lewis and advice in a post-Troublemaker career
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Dane Cook on making a new comedy BFF in Jerry Lewis and advice in a post-Troublemaker career

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2015January 24, 2015

Dane Cook has a new manager now but a very old iconic mentor in his comedy life, although Cook has never been known as quite …

The Laugh Factory hosting first Funniest Person in the World contest
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The Laugh Factory hosting first Funniest Person in the World contest

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 2014July 10, 20141

It may be impossible to determine who is the funniest person in the world, but leave it to Jamie Masada to try to name a …

“My Life Is A Joke”: Five comedians talk about getting a boost of their OWN from Oprah
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“My Life Is A Joke”: Five comedians talk about getting a boost of their OWN from Oprah

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 11, 2013January 11, 2013

If you caught David Letterman’s sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey last weekend, then you might have noticed ads promoting a special “sneak peek” at a …

Dane Cook makes light of the Aurora “Dark Knight Rises” massacre: Too soon?
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Dane Cook makes light of the Aurora “Dark Knight Rises” massacre: Too soon?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 27, 2012July 27, 20125

Another week, another somebody’s-got-issues-with-a-joke-at-The-Laugh-Factory. Sigh. Jamie Masada has maintained genius-level status for decades in terms of drumming up publicity for his Laugh Factory comedy club …

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Jamie Masada’s views on “The Future of Comedy”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 27, 2012June 27, 2012

Want to know what the future of entertainment will look like? Intel’s Brian David Johnson does, so he recently paid a visit to the Laugh …

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