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Comedy Central programming chief Kent Alterman reflects on his career path, that of Comedy Central comedians
Audio / Video

Comedy Central programming chief Kent Alterman reflects on his career path, that of Comedy Central comedians

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 24, 2014

In case you missed it on the original audio podcast earlier this month, you now can watch Kent Alterman, Comedy Central’s president of original programming, speak …

Where are they now? Where will they be someday? New York City improvisers captured in The Mug Shot Journals
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Where are they now? Where will they be someday? New York City improvisers captured in The Mug Shot Journals

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 17, 2014April 17, 2014

Keith Huang studied improvisation at The People’s Improv Theater and trained at New York City’s other two primary theatrical homes for improv comedy in the …

Rob Riggle compares “broken toys” of stand-up to “team” of improvisation on The Pete Holmes Show
TV / Uncategorized

Rob Riggle compares “broken toys” of stand-up to “team” of improvisation on The Pete Holmes Show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 3, 20141

In this conversation on The Pete Holmes Show, Holmes recalls first meeting Rob Riggle at Comix (RIP), a comedy club in New York City. Back …

Movies

“Space Jam” table read with Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and comedians at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 24, 2014April 17, 20142

So, this happened at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night. A table reading of the screenplay for Space Jam, the 1996 film that …

Matt Walsh raises money for “A Better You,” talks about the funny freedom of improvised movies
Interviews / Movies

Matt Walsh raises money for “A Better You,” talks about the funny freedom of improvised movies

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 20, 20141

Everything is connected by pizza. Or karma. Mostly karma. No matter what you believe in the nature of coincidences, karma and pizza, believe this: Matt Walsh …

Jordan Klepper joins Comedy Central’s The Daily Show as regular correspondent
TV / Uncategorized

Jordan Klepper joins Comedy Central’s The Daily Show as regular correspondent

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 3, 2014March 4, 20141

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has a new correspondent, and his name is Jordan Klepper. Klepper files his first on-air report tonight, “live” from “Ukraine.” …

Sneak peek the premiere of Comedy Central’s “Broad City” with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
TV / Uncategorized / Web series

Sneak peek the premiere of Comedy Central’s “Broad City” with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 30, 2013

Broad City, the Comedy Central series that began as a webseries by Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, has its TV debut on Jan. 22, 2014. …

Santa freestyle raps his presents for New York City tourists
Video

Santa freestyle raps his presents for New York City tourists

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 25, 2013

The UCB pitched this video in an email as if it were one of those dumb misleading Upworthy things, and you’ll never believe what happened …

Showtime presents “House of Lies” LIVE and improvising from the UCB Theatre
TV / Uncategorized

Showtime presents “House of Lies” LIVE and improvising from the UCB Theatre

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 24, 2013December 30, 2013

Improv comedy fans received an early Christmas and New Year’s present when Showtime announced it’s airing a long-form comedy special with Ben Schwartz and his …

Giulia Rozzi reflects on her life as a “Bad Bride” in brutally honest, funny one-woman show
Interviews

Giulia Rozzi reflects on her life as a “Bad Bride” in brutally honest, funny one-woman show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 19, 2013December 19, 2013

Giulia Rozzi has dished up deliciously saucy tales about sex through her popular monthly showcase with Margot Leitman, “Stripped Stories.” The Comic’s Comic profiled Rozzi in …

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