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Episode #347: Julia Scotti
Last Things First -- Podcasts

Episode #347: Julia Scotti

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2021July 19, 2021

Julia Scotti is a comedian who has enjoyed a career resurgence in her 60s, performing on America’s Got Talent in 2016, and in 2020 as …

Just For Laughs revises plans for SiriusXM radio channel to showcase only Canadians
Audio / News

Just For Laughs revises plans for SiriusXM radio channel to showcase only Canadians

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 28, 2019February 28, 2019

Your voices were heard loud and clear, comedians of Canada. Just For Laughs announced Wednesday that their impending takeover of the Canada Laughs channel of …

SAG-AFTRA approves new animation contract through 2020
Movies / News / TV

SAG-AFTRA approves new animation contract through 2020

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 23, 2018

As animation and voiceover work becomes ever more commonplace among mainstream TV and movie fare, it’s more necessary to work out fair labor contracts. SAG-AFTRA …

Episode #229: Ted Alexandro
Last Things First -- Podcasts

Episode #229: Ted Alexandro

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 15, 2018

Ted Alexandro has made multiple appearances on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and The View, had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central, and spent the …

Toward A More Perfect Comedian Union
News

Toward A More Perfect Comedian Union

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 17, 2017November 27, 2017

If you had told me 10 years ago, when I launched The Comic’s Comic from a hotel room in Las Vegas during the HBO Comedy …

SAG-AFTRA rescinds “Do Not Work” order, allows comedians to work on “Comedians of LA” and “Living with Funny”
TV

SAG-AFTRA rescinds “Do Not Work” order, allows comedians to work on “Comedians of LA” and “Living with Funny”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 17, 2015August 17, 2015

SAG-AFTRA posted this notice over the weekend: Attention all members: SAG-AFTRA has rescinded its “no contract/no work” order regarding the series Comedians of LA and Living with …

E! and Melissa Rivers announce “Fashion Police” will return in 2015; WGA writers on strike since 2013
TV / Uncategorized

E! and Melissa Rivers announce “Fashion Police” will return in 2015; WGA writers on strike since 2013

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 22, 2014September 22, 2014

Over the weekend, E! broadcast a special “Joan Day” to celebrate the life and work of the late Joan Rivers, and her daughter, Melissa, announced …

Steve Hofstetter promotes non-union work for his FOX stand-up comedy series, “Laughs”
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Steve Hofstetter promotes non-union work for his FOX stand-up comedy series, “Laughs”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 201415

Hot off the heels of SAG-AFTRA’s “Do Not Work” notice telling its union member actors not to perform on the new FOX stand-up comedy series, …

SAG-AFTRA posts “Do Not Work” notice to performers seeking “Laughs” TV credit
TV / Uncategorized

SAG-AFTRA posts “Do Not Work” notice to performers seeking “Laughs” TV credit

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 6, 2014August 6, 201410

If you were hoping to use Laughs as a TV credit and as a path to SAG-AFTRA membership, well, let the actors union stop you …

Work stoppage threatens Last Comic Standing’s post-production editing (editors receive union contract!)
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Work stoppage threatens Last Comic Standing’s post-production editing (editors receive union contract!)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 22, 2014April 23, 2014

Producers of NBC’s Last Comic Standing hope to resolve a work stoppage that left them without their editing crew Monday when they walked off the job, …

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