By Dylan P. Gadino | May 21, 2013 at 4:06 pm | 7 comments
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good old-fashioned comedian Twitter spar-- although I feel this one between Marc Maron and Michael Ian Black has far less goodwill than Maron’s back-and-forth with Patton Oswalt last June. If you follow Maron even a little or have heard...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 21, 2013 at 12:21 pm | No comments
Iconic comedian Carol Burnett will receive the 16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein announced today. "From her television program and appearances, as well as her performances on Broadway and in film, Carol...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 20, 2013 at 10:59 pm | No comments
Having already established herself as a renaissance woman, Aisha Tyler has given us yet another reason to love her-- she’s added music video producer to her long list of achievements. The new Silversun Pickups video – for the song “Simmer” -- just went live on YouTube,...
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By Laughspin Staff | May 20, 2013 at 4:50 pm | No comments
Attention, Laughspinners who love free, quality comedy stuff! We’re giving away a download of the brilliant documentary The Bitter Buddha about comedian Eddie Pepitone. Featuring the likes of Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Zach Galifianakis and many more of your...
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By Laughspin Staff | May 20, 2013 at 3:07 pm | 2 comments
As it was filming last year, we kept your abreast of Clear History, the feature film Larry David was making for HBO. And now, we can tell you it’s going to premiere on the cable monster this August.
The ensemble comedy stars David as recently divorced Nathan Flomm -- a guy...
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By Laughspin Staff | May 20, 2013 at 11:46 am | One comment
On Saturday, we not only said goodbye to Saturday Night Live castmember Bill Hader, who, earlier last week announced his departure from the show, but we also bid adieu to Fred Armisen (who made his intentions clear during the show’s final bit) as well as Jason Sudeikis who, as...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 20, 2013 at 10:56 am | No comments
This week Mike and I round-up the new comedies hitting the major networks this fall, plus news on Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Bill Hader and more. And you get to hear a new track from comedian Mike Lawrence's new album, a favorite bit from SNL character Stefon and listen to a...
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By Laughspin Staff | May 17, 2013 at 9:56 am | No comments
After eight years and nine seasons, The Office came to an end last night on NBC with the airing of an hour-and-15-minute episode. If you missed it, you can watch the entire thing below. If you already saw it and want to relive the magic, please do so. Either way, sound off in...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 16, 2013 at 1:16 pm | One comment
Regardless of how big of a comedy nerd you are, there's a good chance you've never heard of comedian Trevor Noah— but that has more to do with location than it does with his skill level. And, anyway, that’s about to change. Born, raised and currently living in Johannesburg,...
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