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Episode #301: Fred Willard
Last Things First -- Podcasts

Episode #301: Fred Willard

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 17, 2020May 17, 2020

When I sat down with Fred Willard in February 2020 inside his home in Southern California, he was noticeably weak — I held his microphone …

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

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

Sean L. McCarthyby 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 …

Maybe See TV? The week in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Sept. 4, 2014)
TV / Uncategorized

Maybe See TV? The week in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Sept. 4, 2014)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 4, 2014September 4, 2014

You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the trade winds from now through pilot season, which starts in earnest in January, all the way …

Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman win comedy writing awards at 2014 Emmys
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Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman win comedy writing awards at 2014 Emmys

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 26, 2014August 26, 2014

The top comedy writers on TV for 2014 were stand-up comedians, according to the Emmy Awards. Take that, comedy writers. In a telecast light on …

66th Primetime Emmy Nominations in Comedy
TV / Uncategorized

66th Primetime Emmy Nominations in Comedy

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

Here are your nominees for 2014 Emmy Awards in TV comedy. Will update with more categories and breakdowns, but for now, congrats to all! Making …

Winners of the 2014 American Comedy Awards
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Winners of the 2014 American Comedy Awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 8, 2014May 9, 20147

Craig Robinson kicked off the revived American Comedy Awards with a musical introduction of the first presenter of the night. Wonder who that might be? …

Primetime Emmy winners for Comedy 2013
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Primetime Emmy winners for Comedy 2013

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 23, 2013September 24, 2013

Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield did not win the Emmy this year for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, but the 30 Rock finale episode they …

Audio / TV / Uncategorized

Comedy Headlines for 06/06/13

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 6, 2013

What’s happening in the comedy world these days… Johnny Carson is coming back to your TVs in primetime, with Conan O’Brien hosting The Tonight Show …

USA’s sitcom era reopens with orders for BFFs Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham; Chicago EMT series from Denis Leary
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USA’s sitcom era reopens with orders for BFFs Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham; Chicago EMT series from Denis Leary

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 16, 2013May 16, 2013

The USA Network’s tagline — “Characters Welcome” — now officially is welcoming sitcoms back into the cable channel’s programming fold. Repeats of ABC’s hit Modern …

The 2013 Golden Globe Nominations for Comedy (and/or Musicals)
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The 2013 Golden Globe Nominations for Comedy (and/or Musicals)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 14, 2012December 19, 2012

Each year’s return to award season reminds us how comedy and comedians all too often are overlooked, marginalized or otherwise different enough from other performing …

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