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Neal Brennan Announces New Off-Broadway Show, ‘Unacceptable’
News

Neal Brennan Announces New Off-Broadway Show, ‘Unacceptable’

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Neal Brennan is following up his successful 2016 Off-Broadway run of 3 Mics, which begat a 2017 Netflix special, with a new one-man show. This …

Watch Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad
Movies

Watch Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake just put out a moving half-hour documentary via Funny or Die that’s worth watching whether you’re a comedian, know a comedian, or …

Steve Byrne writing and directing a movie about the life of an “Opening Act”
Movies / News

Steve Byrne writing and directing a movie about the life of an “Opening Act”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 29, 2018June 29, 2018

“‪I wrote a film while on the road about starting off as a comic on the road. Now it’s officially happening. Proud to be directing …

The funniest comedy specials of the year, vs. the best comedy, vs. the most award-worthy in 2017
News / Reviews

The funniest comedy specials of the year, vs. the best comedy, vs. the most award-worthy in 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 30, 2017

The Internet’s relentless, rigorous demand for content, combined with show business’s relentless, rigorous desire for cash money, has combined in 2017 to bestow us with …

Review: Neal Brennan “3 Mics” on Netflix
Reviews

Review: Neal Brennan “3 Mics” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 19, 20172

I’d already seen and reviewed Neal Brennan’s one-man, three-microphone show (3 Mics) for his Off-Broadway run last year. You can read that here. Watching it …

Netflix’s 2017 comedy slate will kick off with weekly stand-up specials, Valentine’s Day variety special with Michael Bolton and friends
News / TV

Netflix’s 2017 comedy slate will kick off with weekly stand-up specials, Valentine’s Day variety special with Michael Bolton and friends

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Netflix has been pumping out a new stand-up hour almost weekly, and they’re already set to keep up that pace to kick off 2017, announcing …

Toronto’s JFL42 2016 includes Jim Gaffigan, Tig Notaro, Trevor Noah, Jim Jefferies, Roseanne Barr, Anthony Jeselnik, Demetri Martin and Chris D’Elia
News

Toronto’s JFL42 2016 includes Jim Gaffigan, Tig Notaro, Trevor Noah, Jim Jefferies, Roseanne Barr, Anthony Jeselnik, Demetri Martin and Chris D’Elia

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 31, 2016June 1, 2016

Just For Laughs has announced the lineup for its fifth annual edition of JFL42, a 42-show headliner stand-up comedy festival held at the end of September …

Review: Neal Brennan, “3 Mics”
Reviews

Review: Neal Brennan, “3 Mics”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 4, 2016March 4, 20161

Neal Brennan knows it’s odd to give John Legend top billing as the presenting executive producer of his new show, 3 Mics, which officially opened its Off-Broadway …

Maybe See TV? The month in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Dec. 27, 2014)
TV / Uncategorized

Maybe See TV? The month in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Dec. 27, 2014)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 27, 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 …

Neal Brennan publicly updates us on Tracy Morgan’s recovery
TV / Uncategorized

Neal Brennan publicly updates us on Tracy Morgan’s recovery

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 6, 20141

Neal Brennan went on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to promote his new Sundance series based on New York magazine’s The Approval Matrix. …

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