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Tag: Russell Brand

Review: Russell Brand, “Re:Birth” on Netflix
Reviews

Review: Russell Brand, “Re:Birth” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 19, 2018December 19, 2018

I’ve long held a love/ambivalence about the comedian and actor Russell Brand. On the one hand, Brand holds a world of ideas within his head …

Comedy Central is doing a Roast Battle UK, with Jimmy Carr hosting
News / TV

Comedy Central is doing a Roast Battle UK, with Jimmy Carr hosting

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 11, 2017

Jimmy Carr won the inaugural “Roast Masters Invitational” tournament at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival in 2015 that helped Jeff Ross land a Comedy Central …

Documentaries on SNL, the National Lampoon highlight 2015 Tribeca Film Festival slate
Movies

Documentaries on SNL, the National Lampoon highlight 2015 Tribeca Film Festival slate

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 5, 2015

The Tribeca Film Festival already had announced a big, NYC-based offering to kick off the 2015 slate — #TFF2015 April 15-26, 2015 — with the …

Russell Brand becomes only person on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” doing his or her job
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Russell Brand becomes only person on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” doing his or her job

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2013June 18, 20131

Looks like CNN picked the right morning to relaunch its morning news program. Meanwhile, over on MSNBC, Monday’s “Morning Joe” invited comedian Russell Brand onto …

TV / Uncategorized / Web series

Comedy Headlines for 06/07/13

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 7, 2013

What’s happening in the comedy world these days… Joan Rivers turns 80 on June 8, and she and her daughter Mellissa will be part of …

Let’s do it LIVE! Old TV format is new again with comedians hosting late-night talkers in 2013
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Let’s do it LIVE! Old TV format is new again with comedians hosting late-night talkers in 2013

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 21, 2013

One of the breakout series on TV this month isn’t on one of the five broadcast networks, nor is it scripted, nor is it even …

What’s your favorite format for a Russell Brand talk show?
TV / Uncategorized

What’s your favorite format for a Russell Brand talk show?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 5, 2013

FX will go live this week for the return of Russell Brand’s late-night talk show, BrandX with Russell Brand. It’s the fourth format for BrandX …

TV / Uncategorized

Comedy headlines for 11/27/12

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 27, 2012

What’s happening in the comedy world now… FX has renewed Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell for a new, full 13-episode “second” season in 2013, …

FX re-ups “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell,” pairs new episodes with revamped Russell Brand show
TV / Uncategorized

FX re-ups “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell,” pairs new episodes with revamped Russell Brand show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 18, 2012September 18, 2012

W. Kamau Bell had planned to leverage the first season of his FX late-night talk show into a successful stand-up comedy tour this fall. Turns …

FX orders late-night unscripted series for Russell Brand
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FX orders late-night unscripted series for Russell Brand

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 15, 2011December 16, 20111

Well, blimey mate! Check out this cheeky monkey who earned himself a six-episode order for a late-night series of specials. On cable. It’s Russell Brand, …

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