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Tag: stand-up comedy

The facts and fantasy of the “comedy gold rush” in 2018 Los Angeles
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The facts and fantasy of the “comedy gold rush” in 2018 Los Angeles

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 25, 2018

Comedians had a fine time last week chewing on and chewing out a feature in The Hollywood Reporter purporting to take a snapshot of the …

Review: “Dying Laughing”
Movies / Reviews

Review: “Dying Laughing”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 17, 2017

“We’re the last philosophers. Everybody now that talks is reading from a pre-approved script. Even our alleged smart people are corporately controlled. So there’s only …

The next season of “Gotham Comedy Live” for AXS will be taped before a live audience, not air live on TV
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The next season of “Gotham Comedy Live” for AXS will be taped before a live audience, not air live on TV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 18, 2016August 18, 2016

A quick programming note. Gotham Comedy Live, which had broadcast new seasons of live stand-up comedy straight from the stage at New York City’s Gotham …

Fuse gets into Friday night late-night comedy game for summer 2016
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Fuse gets into Friday night late-night comedy game for summer 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 30, 2016

Fuse is setting aside the music as Fridays turn to Saturdays this summer, launching a weekly “Fresh Baked Comedy” block in late-night, starting July 8, …

There’s an Apple Patent for that: This technology could stop audience members from hijacking video from live comedy shows
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There’s an Apple Patent for that: This technology could stop audience members from hijacking video from live comedy shows

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 30, 2016June 30, 2016

What if stand-up comedians — or any performers — no longer had to worry about audience members surreptitiously recording their sets and then putting them …

Kevin Pollak’s Misery Loves Comedy documentary: From Kickstarter to Sundance to distribution deal!
Movies

Kevin Pollak’s Misery Loves Comedy documentary: From Kickstarter to Sundance to distribution deal!

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Even before its world premiere this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, Kevin Pollak’s TV misery (spoiler alert!) can be pushed aside for joy and …

Rekindling his love affair with stand-up, Judd Apatow tells SiriusXM about his summer sets at The Comedy Cellar
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Rekindling his love affair with stand-up, Judd Apatow tells SiriusXM about his summer sets at The Comedy Cellar

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2014August 7, 2014

For the first half of this summer, one of the most regular fixtures of The Comedy Cellar‘s stand-up showcases also was one of the most …

Stand-up comedy advice from Jimmy Fallon
TV / Uncategorized / Video

Stand-up comedy advice from Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 7, 2014July 7, 2014

While Jimmy Fallon and his Tonight Show crew filmed a week of shows in Orlando last month, they took out some time to open up …

Michael Malone’s 8 Rules to Emcee’ing
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Michael Malone’s 8 Rules to Emcee’ing

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 24, 2014March 24, 20141

So many comedy shows — whether they’re in a comedy club chain, a one-nighter or an alternative theater space — focus so much on the …

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This just in! 2014 American Comedy Awards adds “Concert Comic” category to differentiate from “Club Comics”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 19, 2014March 19, 2014

Just hours after voting closed overnight for the 2014 American Comedy Awards, the event has added a new category: CONCERT COMIC. And it’s a good …

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