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Trump: Bad for Comedy? Watch P.J. O’Rourke and Sara Schaefer debate Kurt Andersen and Billy Kimball
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Trump: Bad for Comedy? Watch P.J. O’Rourke and Sara Schaefer debate Kurt Andersen and Billy Kimball

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 7, 2018November 7, 2018

Now that the 2018 election results are beginning to sink in, we can all get back to our regularly scheduled ridiculousness. Which means, in the …

Episode #231: Satire under Trump
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Episode #231: Satire under Trump

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 29, 2018

When real life becomes even more ridiculous than satire, then what role is there for comedians to play? And how should comedians talk about serious …

Fallon sorry about playing nice with Trump; Trump, of course, not so nice
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Fallon sorry about playing nice with Trump; Trump, of course, not so nice

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 25, 2018

America has so many problems to deal with, just including new ones created by the Trump Administration, but of course, this guy occupying the White …

Maria Bamford filed a restraining order against President Donald J. Trump
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Maria Bamford filed a restraining order against President Donald J. Trump

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 17, 2018

On Friday, April 13, 2018, comedian Maria Bamford went to her local courthouse to file a restraining order. Not against an ex. But against the …

Who is Randy Credico? Comedian linking Roger Stone and Wikileaks profiled in 2003 Laura Kightlinger documentary, “60 Spins Around the Sun”
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Who is Randy Credico? Comedian linking Roger Stone and Wikileaks profiled in 2003 Laura Kightlinger documentary, “60 Spins Around the Sun”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 30, 2017November 30, 2017

In a year when the truth is more ridiculous than comedy, why not learn that a comedian could be at the center of the investigation …

2017 Kennedy Center honoree Norman Lear will skip White House reception because of Trump
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2017 Kennedy Center honoree Norman Lear will skip White House reception because of Trump

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 4, 2017August 5, 2017

Norman Lear is honored that The Kennedy Center has chosen to honor him — alongsideĀ Gloria Estefan, LL Cool J, Lionel Richie, and Carmen de Lavallade …

Dave Chappelle on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Dave Chappelle on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 2, 2017August 3, 2017

When Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live just after the presidential election, the iconic comedian urged the audience during his monologue to give Trump a …

Stephen Colbert’s Cartoon Trump earns spinoff sitcom series on Showtime
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Stephen Colbert’s Cartoon Trump earns spinoff sitcom series on Showtime

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 27, 2017

This past year has seen several late-night TV shows spin off their segments into their own series, and now it’s Stephen Colbert’s turn. Showtime announced …

Meet Me In New York: J-L Cauvin
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Meet Me In New York: J-L Cauvin

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 22, 2017

What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …

The Daily Show opening The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library in NYC across from Trump Tower
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The Daily Show opening The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library in NYC across from Trump Tower

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 13, 20171

Since we’ve reached an agreement that each and every Twitter burst from Donald J. Trump now holds weight as an official statement of the current …

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