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<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:49 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Denis Leary to host Comics Come Home 2012 on November 17th</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It&amp;#8217;s time once again to ship on up to Boston. Denis Leary&amp;#8217;s annual stand-up comedy benefit Comics Come Home is happening on Saturday, November 17th at the Agganis Arenea in Boston. In it&amp;#8217;s 18th year, it&amp;#8217;s one of the longest running comedy benefit show we have in the US. The n... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:59:24 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Louis C.K. surprises Boston with a charity show for autism awareness</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Louis C.K. has just made Boston-area comedy fans&amp;#8217; Monday a lot less crappy. We&amp;#8217;re told he decided to perform at the Wilbur Theater this Monday to raise money for the New England Center For Children, whose mission is &amp;#8220;to transform th... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:36:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Robert Smigel cast in new Judd Apatow flick</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Robert Smigel, the creator and voice of Triumph the Comic Insult Dog, has been cast in Judd Apatow’s next comedy. Apatow’s Bridesmaids writer Annie Mumolo has also signed on to co-star in the flick, a Universal picture starring Paul Rudd,... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:18:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>The Story of Robert Smigel's Comedic Version of The Green Lantern, Starring Jack Black</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Did you know that before moving forward with the Ryan Reynolds/underperforming version of The Green Lantern, Warner Bros. hired SNL/Triumph the Insult Comic Dog/many other great things writer Robert Smigel to write a comedic version? His take on the hero would have had a hapless Jack Black getting t... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:01:19 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Robert Smigel turns 51 today; our love for him turns infinity, or something</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Robert Smigel, the creator and man behind (or partially inside) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog as well as the creator of TV Funhouse and so much more, turns 51 today. 
To celebrate we&amp;#8217;re employing the power of embedding; below is one of our fave ... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:50:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>CBS Developing Comedy Starring Rob Riggle And Written by Robert Smigel | Deadline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ CBS loves Rob Riggle. For a third consecutive development season, the network has made finding a starring vehicle for the former Daily Show correspondent a priority. CBS is in negotiations for a half-hour comedy project from Saturday Night veteran Robert Smigel to which Riggle is attached to star. The untitled comedy centers on a gregarious guy (Riggle) who winds up as a real estate agent working for the nerd he made fun of in high school. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:26:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Robert Smigel interview | Vice Magazine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes I find it hard to believe a person like Robert Smigel actually exists. He’s made a good living pouring salt in the wounds of popular culture, and he’s done it in ways that are simultaneously hilarious and innovative. There is no other person on earth who can get away with screaming “Asshole!” in Simon Cowell’s face multiple times on national television just because a dog puppet is hovering between them. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:01:15 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>What the heck was The Saturday Night Live Movie?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ in 1990, there was an attempt to make an actual theatrical release called "The Saturday Night Live Movie," an anthology comedy film a la "Kentucky Fried Movie" that was aimed at satirizing the experience of going to the movies, written by an all-star cast of writers who have been associated with the show over the years. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:23:41 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Just For Laughs Chicago to host All-Star "Da Bears" Charity Tribute with Mike Ditka, Super Fans &amp; more | The Comic's Comic</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Just For Laughs Chicago also unveiled a big ol' slate of additional shows for next month's festival, as well as adding shows for Aziz Ansari, putting John Mulaney and Kyle Kinane on the "ALT" show that already boasted Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford and Chris Hardwick, and put Jim Belushi along with the planned Second City class of 1979 reunion show. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 12:17:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>One last treat from Conan O'Brien's dirty dog, Triumph (video) | msnbc</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ With NBC insisting that Conan O'Brien must bid adieu to all characters he showcased and helped create during his talk show tenure at NBC, msnbc recaps highlights from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog's incredible career. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:48:07 -0800</pubDate>
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