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99 Words About … Jenny McCarthy’s Vegas comedy special

The only thing better than spending Valentine’s Day with Jenny McCarthy?

Spending Valentine’s Day with Jenny McCarthy in 1995.

We kid.

The “View” co-host presides over “Dirty Sexy Funny” (11 p.m. Friday, EPIX), which features stand-up sets by Justine Marino, Tammy Pescatelli, Lynne Koplitz, Paula Bel and Tiffany Haddish.

They’re surrounded by some excruciating skits starring McCarthy.

The special was filmed in November at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Vinyl, but you’d never know it aside from a handful of Vegas references.

As for the name, it’s most certainly dirty. It’s even occasionally sexy. Sadly, though, it’s only sporadically funny.

— CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE

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