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

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Comics are criticizing Sebastian Maniscalco's takeover of SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel, arguing it harms emerging talent. Established comedians like Patton Oswalt and Margaret Cho have urged him to highlight new voices instead of focusing on famous ones. SiriusXM launched Maniscalco's channel in April 2026, which is described as curated and headlined by him, replacing the long-running Raw Comedy format.

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• Established comedians including Patton Oswalt and Margaret Cho have posted videos urging Maniscalco to highlight emerging comedians on his SiriusXM channel instead of focusing on well-known ones.
• SiriusXM launched Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio channel in April 2026, which is described as 'curated and headlined by Sebastian himself' and replaced the long-running Raw Comedy format.

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Evidence is limited to reported claims from Deadline and The Verge; specific numbers of new comedians featured or Maniscalco's exact content strategy remain unverified.

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