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    <em>Crashing</em> Is an Antidote to Cynical Comedy Shows

    Pete Holmes’s new HBO series is a refreshing break from the darkness of similar prestige shows about the lives of stand-ups.
    by Robert O'Connell Feb 17, 2017 3 minutes
    Source: Mary Cybulski / HBO

    “This is great,” says the comedian Pete Holmes, early in one episode of his new HBO series , which premieres Sunday. He’s talking to a group of fellow stand-up strivers who are about to spend the afternoon handing out comedy-club fliers to earn stage time for their own performances; unlike him, they look miserable. “West Village, look at us!” Pete continues. “Standing on the corner, eating street food. We’re gonna do a set tonight at a club in Manhattan. I this.” One of the crew tilts his head at Pete.

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