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Sebastian Maniscalco’s SiriusXM channel is hurting up-and-coming talent, comics say

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is facing backlash from fellow comics who claim his takeover of SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel is harming up-and-coming talent, as reported earlier by Deadline.

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  • Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is facing backlash from fellow comics who claim his takeover of SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel is harming up-and-coming talent, as reported earlier by Deadline.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:17:24 UTC.

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