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Larry Wilmore talks about his surprising cancellation by Comedy Central
News / TV

Larry Wilmore talks about his surprising cancellation by Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 17, 2016August 17, 2016

Larry Wilmore built his Nightly Show on Comedy Central around the concept of “Keeping it 100,” and in the final week of shows on TV, …

Episode #104: Christian Finnegan
Last Things First -- Podcasts

Episode #104: Christian Finnegan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 18, 2016July 18, 2016

Christian Finnegan co-stars in a new series on A&E he created with Sherrod Small called Black and White, where over the course of the first …

Episode #95: Dick Gregory
Last Things First -- Podcasts

Episode #95: Dick Gregory

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 6, 2016June 7, 20162

At 83, Dick Gregory remains an active comedy legend, logging more than 200 stand-up gigs a year. Gregory changed the game in 1961 when he performed …

Comedians giving voices to our fears, opening a dialogue about race and the police #BlackLivesMatter
Audio / Video

Comedians giving voices to our fears, opening a dialogue about race and the police #BlackLivesMatter

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 13, 2014December 13, 2014

Ted Alexandro has missed multiple gigs over the past few weeks to march with the activists of #BlackLivesMatter. Alexandro, a veteran headlining stand-up comedian and …

A graphic representation of race and gender in the cast of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

A graphic representation of race and gender in the cast of Saturday Night Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 17, 2014

What do you get the First Lady who turns 50? How about a woman almost half her age who can make fun of her on …

Neal Brennan talks “Women and Black Dudes, TV pilots and more before his first Comedy Central hour special
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Neal Brennan talks “Women and Black Dudes, TV pilots and more before his first Comedy Central hour special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 16, 2014January 16, 20141

Neal Brennan‘s first one-hour stand-up special does indeed focus squarely on his relationships with “Women and Black Dudes,” but before we get to his Comedy …

SNL #39.5 RECAP: Host Kerry Washington, musical guest Eminem
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL #39.5 RECAP: Host Kerry Washington, musical guest Eminem

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 3, 2013November 3, 2013

If you thought the timing of casting Kerry Washington as guest host of Saturday Night Live seemed suspicious when you first heard about it a …

Sarah Silverman explains motives for her “Live from N*****head” show in Austin on Nov. 1
TV / Uncategorized

Sarah Silverman explains motives for her “Live from N*****head” show in Austin on Nov. 1

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 31, 2011October 31, 2011

In case you missed it Friday night, and of course you did, because why would you be at home on a Friday night watching MSNBC, …

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