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Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch: 2022
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Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch: 2022

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022

The trade magazine usually waits to time this announcement for late July, celebrating their “10 Comics To Watch” at Montreal’s Just For Laughs, but Variety …

Here Are Variety’s Comics To Watch For 2021
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Here Are Variety’s Comics To Watch For 2021

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021

The annual “Comics to Watch” list, published by Variety and assembled by folks inside the industry, usually comes out in late July so the trade …

Here are Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2019
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Here are Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2019

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 14, 2019June 14, 20191

Congrats to this year’s crop of comedians Variety will toast at Just For Laughs as its 10 Comics to Watch for 2019! They are, with …

Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch 2018
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Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch 2018

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 28, 2018June 29, 2018

Congratulations to this year’s class of “10 Comics to Watch,” as anointed by Variety magazine and toasted in July at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival. …

CBS to celebrate 50th anniversary of “The Carol Burnett Show” with a primetime reunion and tribute special
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CBS to celebrate 50th anniversary of “The Carol Burnett Show” with a primetime reunion and tribute special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 7, 2017September 7, 20171

A few days before the 50th anniversary of the premiere of The Carol Burnett Show on CBS, the Eye Network has announced plans to broadcast …

Don’t worry: Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo for Netflix will mostly feature actual comedians
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Don’t worry: Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo for Netflix will mostly feature actual comedians

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 27, 2017

Is Netflix giving everyone a comedy special in 2017? You may have feared or hoped that, after hearing country singer Brad Paisley announce he’s got …

Here are Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2017
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Here are Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 13, 20171

Variety has done it again, teaming up with Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival this summer to toast 10 up-and-coming comedians who the trade magazine sees …

Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2016
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Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 6, 2016

Variety has announced its annual “10 Comics to Watch” list for 2016, almost two months before they’ll be feted at the end of July at …

A few thoughts about the Maya & Marty premiere on NBC
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A few thoughts about the Maya & Marty premiere on NBC

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 1, 2016June 1, 2016

“What is this?” Both Martin Short and Kenan Thompson both asked variations on that question during the opening monologue for the debut episode Tuesday night …

Meet “Maya and Marty in Manhattan” this May, on NBC
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Meet “Maya and Marty in Manhattan” this May, on NBC

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 13, 2016

There’s something about putting Maya Rudolph and Martin Short on live TV from inside 30 Rock that just works. It did for Rudolph from 2000-2007, …

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