Who are we?

Variety Underground @the Parkside Lounge

Founded in April 2003 by Sean Taylor and Tony Carnevale, Variety Underground is a free monthly comedy variety show at the Parkside Lounge in the Lower East Side of New York City. A breeding ground for talent, VU is proud to include Aziz Ansari, talk show host Dave Hill, and beatboxer extraordinairre Shockwave among its friendly alums. Former hosts include Channel 101:NY founder Tony Carnevale and Filmmaker Shawn Amaro. The current hosts are Sean Taylor and LeMar McLean.

Sean Taylor founder/host
In addition to VU, Sean hosts a talk show called The Spotlight which features guests who have been on TV. He can also be seen performing at the Magnet Theater with his improv troupe Junior Varsity. Sean loves podcasting, darts, and the Mets. He also eats pizza every day of October (Pizza Month) and used to run the NYC Marathon each November.

LeMar McLean host
LeMar joined Sean as VU co-host after being a loyal audience member and performer. As ?Marz? in Cagematch at the UCB Theater, he still holds the record for longest-reigning UCBW World Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion?of the World. You can find more of his work on Marz Daily Media, including the Marz Media Podcast. He loves shooting pool and working out, but assures you that he not a ?bro.?