THE MISERY INDEX and MORE - BRIAN "Q" QUINN AND SAL VULCANO INTERVIEW

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Misery loves company. The Misery Index is returning for new episodes to cheer you up during these trying times! 

Host Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) joins the stars of truTV’s Impractical Jokers – Brian “Q” Quinn, James “Murr” Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano – for all new episodes of the comedy game show The Misery Index on TBS.

Inspired by the card game Sh*t Happens, teams compete against each other by attempting to rate hilarious and miserable real-life events based on the “misery index”, a ranking system created by a team of therapists. The series return will feature themed episodes including a twins-centric battle, a dare to regret, and a special holiday episode with the final round worth $50,000. Ranked as one of the top 10 cable comedies of 2020, The Misery Index was recently renewed for a third season.

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Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano, along with Joe Gatto and James “Murr” Murray, are "The Tenderloins" - a New York-based comedy troupe, whose four members are the Creators, Executive Producers, and Stars of truTV’s hit series, Impractical Jokers. Now in its ninth season, Impractical Jokers follows The Tenderloins as they compete to embarrass each other while being filmed by hidden cameras, all the while showcasing their longstanding camaraderie. Additionally, their hit game show – TBS’s The Misery Index hosted by Jameela Jamil – premiered as a top rated cable comedy in 2019 and has recently been greenlit for its third season. Their latest TV hit Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party, debuted this past spring, expanding their TV footprint.

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Vulcano, Gatto, Murray and Quinn met while attending high school and later formed The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe in 1999. After years of performing live improv and sketch comedy, The Tenderloins crossed over to the web, garnering millions of views for their internet sketches, eventually creating the runaway successImpractical Jokers for truTV. They still perform live on stage worldwide.

I caught up with Brian and Sal to find out more about what we can expect on the show and how they have been keeping busy during the pandemic.