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Tina Fey as Sarah Palin opens SNL episode #41.11 endorsing Darrell Hammond’s Donald Trump
Saturday Night Live

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin opens SNL episode #41.11 endorsing Darrell Hammond’s Donald Trump

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 24, 2016January 24, 2016

The 2016 presidential election still hasn’t recorded a single primary or caucus vote yet, but the campaigns already have been so chock full o’ nuts that …

Will Ferrell tries to resurrect George W. Bush for a third presidential term on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live / Video

Will Ferrell tries to resurrect George W. Bush for a third presidential term on Saturday Night Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 13, 2015

Saturday Night Live opened with a bit of a surprise — former SNL superstar Will Ferrell returned with his infamously successful of former President George …

Video / Web series

Meet the Muslim comedian British police have employed as counter-terrorism to ISIS

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 23, 2015April 25, 2015

Wait. What now? Humza Arshad is a 29-year-old YouTube comedian in London, born to Pakistani parents and brought up Muslim. He studied performing arts in …

All in the Family: Dennis Miller performs at Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival
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All in the Family: Dennis Miller performs at Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 25, 20143

If you’re wondering what Dennis Miller was doing in Austin for the Moontower Comedy Festival on Thursday night, look no further than his younger brother, …

Garry Trudeau puts “Doonesbury” on hiatus to focus on renewed “Alpha House” for Amazon Studios
TV / Uncategorized / Web series

Garry Trudeau puts “Doonesbury” on hiatus to focus on renewed “Alpha House” for Amazon Studios

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 12, 2014February 12, 2014

Alpha House, one of Amazon Studio’s first TV series, has proven successful enough that creator Garry Trudeau has had to shelve the previous creation he’s …

“The Simpsons” short PSA: Mr. Burns explains the “Fiscal Cliff”
TV / Uncategorized

“The Simpsons” short PSA: Mr. Burns explains the “Fiscal Cliff”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 5, 2012

While FOX News tries to use propaganda to make you feel bad for “demonizing the rich,” the writers on long-running FOX hit comedy, The Simpsons, …

Pauly Shore gets political for a change, in “Pauly-Tics”
CDs/DVDs / Interviews / TV / Uncategorized

Pauly Shore gets political for a change, in “Pauly-Tics”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 20121

Pauly Shore has long since popped “The Weasel.” And Shore is not dead, either — that was merely a ploy to attract viewers to his …

Serious Comedy Central study finds politician’s best bet at reaching Millennials is through humor; Top 5 tips
Late-night TV credit / TV / Uncategorized

Serious Comedy Central study finds politician’s best bet at reaching Millennials is through humor; Top 5 tips

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 19, 20121

On the same day that President Barack Obama visited The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central published the results of a comprehensive study it …

More people 34 and younger watching The Daily Show than actual cable news for political convention coverage
TV / Uncategorized

More people 34 and younger watching The Daily Show than actual cable news for political convention coverage

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 5, 2012

Every four years, the presidential campaigns take hold of our TV lives at the end of the summer with the major party political conventions. The …

President Obama’s call to Harold & Kumar
Video

President Obama’s call to Harold & Kumar

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 4, 2012

Here is your obligatory topical video of the day, featuring President Barack Obama, making a phone call to help get out the vote for his …

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