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An Interview With Jay Pharoah (and Other Voices)

Zachary Zahos  —  Nov 13, 2012

Following his packed Sunday night show at Statler Hall, The Sun sat down with Jay Pharoah to talk Obama’s reelection, celebrity crushes and the glory days of Nickelodeon.

Jay Pharoah's Not a Punk; He's a Survivor

Danyoung Kim  —  Nov 13, 2012

Danyoung Kim '16 reviews Saturday Night Live star Jay Pharoah's stand-up set on Sunday, a charged performance that poked fun at race (and racism) and his difficult upbringing. 

Here Come the Playaaas

Natalia Fallas  —  Oct 15, 2012

The Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson and his sidekick, Josh Thompson, regaled The State on Thursday. Natalia Fallas '14 found Ferguson's candid, energetic stand up segment a surprising but welcome departure from his tame monologue on T.V.

John Oliver's Comedic Call to Arms

Zachary Zahos  —  Sep 10, 2012

John Oliver, The Daily Show's unmistakably British correspondent, won over the Bailey crowd with his kinetic, literary and utterly shameless brand of comedy on Saturday evening. Arts and Entertainment Editor Zachary Zahos '15 appreciates Oliver's irresistible blend of politics and culture. 

The Sun Chats With John Oliver

Zachary Zahos a...  —  Sep 10, 2012

After two weeks of covering the Republican and Democratic National conventions, The Daily Show correspondent John Oliver delivered a killer stand-up set at Bailey Hall on Saturday. Zachary Zahos '15 and Julia Moser '15 talked to the exhausted but irrepressible British comedian about his Cambridge Footlight days, the political media circus and the ever-lovable Herman Cain.

Chillin' With Kenan Thompson

Zachary Zahos a...  —  Apr 17, 2012

Zachary Zahos '15 and Gina Cargas '14 talk with 90s childhood hero Kenan Thompson about the old days, starstruck compliments from Tom Hanks and the answer to our country's economic woes.

Kenan's Nostalgic Night at Bailey

Brian Gordon  —  Apr 17, 2012

Good burgers and orange sodas were the orders of the day when Kenan Thompson took to the stage on Sunday.

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