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Tag: W. Kamau Bell

Catching Up on United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell
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Catching Up on United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

The fifth season of W. Kamau Bell’s award-winning CNN series, United Shades, premiered Sunday night. I wrote a little bit about Bell and his program …

Comedy winners at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys
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Comedy winners at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 16, 2019September 16, 2019

W. Kamau Bell won another Emmy Award for his CNN program, United Shades of America! Hannah Gadsby and Rachel Bloom both won their first Emmys! …

Dave Chappelle joins San Francisco comedians for “Save the Punch Line” rally
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Dave Chappelle joins San Francisco comedians for “Save the Punch Line” rally

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Dave Chappelle dropped into San Francisco today to lend his support to a public rally to save the venerable Punch Line comedy club, a fixture …

Highlights from the Grand Opening of the National Comedy Center
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Highlights from the Grand Opening of the National Comedy Center

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 6, 2018

The National Comedy Center finally opened its doors last week with a triumphant Grand Opening weekend in Jamestown, NY, the birthplace of the late great …

Review: W. Kamau Bell “Private School Negro” on Netflix
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Review: W. Kamau Bell “Private School Negro” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 5, 2018

A decade ago, W. Kamau Bell promised to end racism in an hour, titling his touring one-man show that to bring the audience in and …

W. Kamau Bell, Samantha Bee and James Corden take home Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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W. Kamau Bell, Samantha Bee and James Corden take home Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 11, 2017September 11, 20172

Saturday Night Live was the biggest show winner last weekend during the “creative arts” portion of the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Guest Actor …

Hear from comedians performing at Just For Laughs Montreal in 2017
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Hear from comedians performing at Just For Laughs Montreal in 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 25, 2017

OK. So I’ve only sat down to podcast with 28 of the comedians performing this week so far as part of the 2017 Just For …

2017 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival includes all-star shows, preview of National Comedy Center’s George Carlin Archives
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2017 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival includes all-star shows, preview of National Comedy Center’s George Carlin Archives

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 26, 2017June 26, 2017

This year’s edition of the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, traditionally held the week following Montreal’s Just For Laughs in upstate New York, will feature a …

SiriusXM Comedy Greats will “F* Politics” for the week starting Oct. 17, 2016
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SiriusXM Comedy Greats will “F* Politics” for the week starting Oct. 17, 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 14, 2016October 14, 2016

With less than a month until the 2016 presidential election, SiriusXM will rebrand one of its comedy channels as “F* Politics” for the week to help …

This Week in Kamau: W. Kamau Bell’s CNN series (“United Shades of America”) and Showtime stand-up special (“Semi-Prominent Negro”) both debut
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This Week in Kamau: W. Kamau Bell’s CNN series (“United Shades of America”) and Showtime stand-up special (“Semi-Prominent Negro”) both debut

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 29, 2016

W. Kamau Bell‘s second chance to make a big first impression on American audiences is off to a hot start. Literally, figuratively, metaphorically. His CNN …

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