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Spike TV plans a comedic tribute roast of Alec Baldwin

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 14, 20171

Three years after paying tribute to comedic icon Don Rickles, Spike TV is returning for another “One Night Only” special at the Apollo Theater in …

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Does Donald Trump have no sense of humor?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 26, 2017

Seriously, though. I’ve only covered one Comedy Central Roast live in person, and that happened to be the 2011 Roast of Donald Trump, since he …

First-ever NYC Roastmasters tournament happening October 2016
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First-ever NYC Roastmasters tournament happening October 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 30, 2016

Roast Battle isn’t just for The Comedy Store or for Comedy Central. For the past year, the Jeff Ross-approved offshoot in New York City called …

Review: Jeff Ross Roasts Cops (Comedy Central)
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Review: Jeff Ross Roasts Cops (Comedy Central)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 13, 2016September 13, 20162

There are two public sides to stand-up comedian Jeff Ross. There’s the “Roastmaster General” who takes on a different disguise each year for the Comedy …

Preview the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
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Preview the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 29, 2016August 31, 2016

The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe hates Ann Coulter so much more than anyone else, the website doesn’t even include her in its photo …

Here are the comedians and celebrities for the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
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Here are the comedians and celebrities for the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 25, 2016August 25, 20161

Comedy Central continues its tradition of mashing up comedians, friends and random celebrities and infamous people for the dais of its annual celebrity roasts for …

The Interrobang’s “Comedy 101” on SiriusXM: An open mic comedian’s fever dream/nightmare come to life
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The Interrobang’s “Comedy 101” on SiriusXM: An open mic comedian’s fever dream/nightmare come to life

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 19, 2016August 19, 2016

The open mic holds everything for the new, aspiring comedian. The alpha and the omega, the dream and the nightmare, but the above all else, …

Roast Battle week on Comedy Central kicks off with “Road to Roast Battle” special: Highlights!
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Roast Battle week on Comedy Central kicks off with “Road to Roast Battle” special: Highlights!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 24, 2016July 24, 2016

It’s Roast Battle Week on Comedy Central, with a full-scale competition going down at Montreal’s Just For Laughs — and you’ll be seeing the highlights …

Jeff Ross roasts the staff of Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Jeff Ross roasts the staff of Jimmy Kimmel Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 21, 2016

Jimmy Kimmel challenged Jeffrey Ross to come through his offices for Jimmy Kimmel Live and, needless to say, Ross was more than up for it. …

Comedy Central will Roast Rob Lowe in the summer of 2016
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Comedy Central will Roast Rob Lowe in the summer of 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 9, 2016

This just in! Now that Rob Lowe’s The Grinder sadly got disbarred from FOX’s primetime schedule, that leaves his summer schedule open for Comedy Central …

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