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Review: “Stevie TV” on VH1
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Review: “Stevie TV” on VH1

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 19, 20121

Stevie Ryan has a compelling screen presence and an ability to impersonate many of today’s pop stars and celebutards that populate the basic cable landscape, …

Key & Peele present “McFerrin vs. Winslow”
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Key & Peele present “McFerrin vs. Winslow”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 19, 2012

The first season of Key & Peele has been such a delight that it’s not surprising that Comedy Central quickly renewed the sketch comedy series …

Upright Citizens Brigade, The PIT announce new house teams for sketch and improv in 2012
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Upright Citizens Brigade, The PIT announce new house teams for sketch and improv in 2012

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 21, 2011

Both of New York City’s major outlets for sketch and improv comedy announced new house teams for the 2012 calendar year. Nate Dern, the Upright …

New York magazine’s oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade
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New York magazine’s oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 26, 2011

Over the summer, Gary Rudoren (co-author of Comedy By The Numbers) told me he had a brilliant idea for another comedy book. Rudoren wanted to …

UCBeast open for business, Upright Citizens Brigade’s third full-time comedy venue
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UCBeast open for business, Upright Citizens Brigade’s third full-time comedy venue

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 7, 2011September 7, 2011

The Upright Citizens Brigade opened its third full-time comedy theater on Tuesday night — its second in Manhattan — with the long-awaited launch of UCBeast. …

Can 41 million YouTube views be wrong? Assessing “In The Flow With Affion Crockett”
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Can 41 million YouTube views be wrong? Assessing “In The Flow With Affion Crockett”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 19, 2011August 19, 20112

Reading the TV tea leaves seems fairly simple once you read enough of them, because television executives tend to follow certain predictable patterns. Such as: …

Pete and Brian think McDonald’s ad stole the idea from their 2009 video
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Pete and Brian think McDonald’s ad stole the idea from their 2009 video

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 12, 20115

Have you seen the new TV ad McDonald’s is running to promote its line of “premium” chicken sandwiches? Pete Karinen and Brian Sacca sure have. And …

Will teaser clips entice you to watch “In The Flow with Affion Crockett”?
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Will teaser clips entice you to watch “In The Flow with Affion Crockett”?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 8, 2011

Aug. 14 is an odd date to launch a sketch TV show, let alone one revolving around only one sketch player, but that’s what FOX …

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This is your office’s comedian. Not “The Office.” Your office.

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 4, 2011August 4, 2011

What if the funniest guy in the office also was a comedy nerd who treated the workplace as a comedy venue itself? No, I’m not …

Two Kids One Hall: Scott Thompson & Kevin McDonald pair up to launch nationwide tour
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Two Kids One Hall: Scott Thompson & Kevin McDonald pair up to launch nationwide tour

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 3, 2011August 3, 20113

It’s not going to be quite as salacious as the video, “Two Girls One Cup,” nor is it going to be as plentiful as The …

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