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Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch: 2014
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Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch: 2014

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 20, 2014June 20, 20142

Variety has announced its 15th annual list of “10 Comics To Watch,” who’ll be spotlighted and feted at the end of July both in the …

Native New Yorkers Michael Che and Chris Distefano kick off season 3 of The Half Hour on Comedy Central; sneak a peek at the full season
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Native New Yorkers Michael Che and Chris Distefano kick off season 3 of The Half Hour on Comedy Central; sneak a peek at the full season

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 4, 2014

Comedy Central’s third season of The Half Hour, its solo stand-up showcase series, kicks off this Friday night — and this morning, the network sneaked …

Bill Lawrence on seeking out a friendly group of stand-up comedians to star in NBC’s “Undateable”
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Bill Lawrence on seeking out a friendly group of stand-up comedians to star in NBC’s “Undateable”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 29, 2014May 29, 20141

Sometimes the casting process really is about finding a group of friends who already have chemistry offscreen and then translating it to the TV screen. …

Bill Lawrence joins his “Undateable” cast of comedians on a promotional comedy tour
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Bill Lawrence joins his “Undateable” cast of comedians on a promotional comedy tour

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 28, 20141

NBC still hasn’t announced a premiere date for midseason sitcom Undateable, but by sending out its four stand-up comedian stars (Chris D’Elia, Ron Funches, Brent …

Ron Funches on Conan
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Ron Funches on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 14, 2014

Have you ever seen “a 300-pound black man who giggles like an Asian schoolgirl?” Because that’s how Ron Funches gladly describes himself after giggling during …

Comedy Central’s list of comedians taping “The Half Hour” in 2014
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Comedy Central’s list of comedians taping “The Half Hour” in 2014

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 11, 2014March 12, 2014

For a third consecutive year, Comedy Central will head to Boston to tape half-hour specials for stand-up comedians. The Half Hour boasts 15 new specials …

Title Card Tales: FOX’s “Enlisted” from Mike Royce, Kevin Biegel and Snowpants Productions
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Title Card Tales: FOX’s “Enlisted” from Mike Royce, Kevin Biegel and Snowpants Productions

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 10, 2014January 24, 20142

Last year, TV showrunner/executive producer Mike Royce shared with The Comic’s Comic the photo gallery of vanity cards used on his various Snowpants Productions — …

Lineups and tapings for fourth season of John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central
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Lineups and tapings for fourth season of John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 24, 2013May 24, 20131

Hey, comedy fans! John Oliver isn’t only taking over the reins of The Daily Show this summer while Jon Stewart is making movies, but Oliver …

Upfront about Upfronts: The state of the sitcom at NBC, May 2013
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Upfront about Upfronts: The state of the sitcom at NBC, May 2013

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 14, 2013May 14, 2013

Welcome to Upfronts! The annual TV pageant in which each network puts its new shows and returning hit series on display for potential advertisers. This …

Ron Funches makes his TV debut on Conan
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Ron Funches makes his TV debut on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 5, 2011

Ron Funches wins this year’s prize for first Montreal New Face to make the leap to late-night TV post-JFL*, as he performed his set last …

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