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On Second Thought: Gilbert Gottfried on how “The Aristocrats” changed his career
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On Second Thought: Gilbert Gottfried on how “The Aristocrats” changed his career

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Gilbert Gottfried invited me into his home in 2017 so he couldĀ remind us what kind of comedian he was before 2001, why he decided to …

RIP Louie Anderson (1953-2022)
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RIP Louie Anderson (1953-2022)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Stand-up comedian and actor Louie Anderson died Jan. 21, 2022, after being hospitalized in Las Vegas for DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Anderson was …

R.I.P. Bob Saget (1956-2022)
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R.I.P. Bob Saget (1956-2022)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Robert Lane Saget, known around the world as comedian and TV star Bob Saget, died Sunday after the first weekend of his 2022 stand-up comedy …

R.I.P. Ricarlo Flanagan, 1981-2021
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R.I.P. Ricarlo Flanagan, 1981-2021

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 12, 2021October 18, 20211

Ricarlo Flanagan was supposed to drop a new album today. But yesterday, friends and family mourned the comedian, actor and rapper, who died from COVID-19. …

Multiple Comedians Die From COVID After Attending ‘Clean Comedy Challenge’ In Indiana
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Multiple Comedians Die From COVID After Attending ‘Clean Comedy Challenge’ In Indiana

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 31, 2021August 31, 20213

At least three comedians have died from COVID-19 in August after attending The Clean Comedy Challenge at Gutty’s Comedy Club in Indiana. Rest in peace …

R.I.P. Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
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R.I.P. Trevor Moore (1980-2021)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 8, 2021August 8, 20212

Trevor Moore, the affable frontman of The Whitest Kids U’ Know who went on to make multiple solo comedy specials, co-create two Disney comedy series, …

R.I.P. Jackie Mason (1928-2021)
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R.I.P. Jackie Mason (1928-2021)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Jackie Mason, a Tony and Emmy-winning stand-up comedian so identified with Yiddish humor he named his YouTube channel, “TheUltimateJew,” died on Saturday at Mt. Sinai …

R.I.P. Carl LaBove
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R.I.P. Carl LaBove

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 23, 2021April 24, 20214

Carl LaBove died today following a long battle with cancer. He was 62. LaBove, an original founding member of “The Outlaws of Comedy,” was born …

R.I.P. Anne Beatts
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R.I.P. Anne Beatts

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Another of the original writers for Saturday Night Live has died. Anne Beatts, who was the first woman hired to help edit The National Lampoon, …

R.I.P. Jason Smith, CEO of Starburns Audio
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R.I.P. Jason Smith, CEO of Starburns Audio

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Jason Smith, the CEO of Starburns Audio, died on Friday. Originally from Sparks, Nev., Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in 2001 from the University of …

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