You've probably heard by now that hugely popular, if not divisive, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died today at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, one of a series she endured during the last years of her life. While I'm sad to hear about her passing, I...
For her second time hosting Saturday Night Live, movie and television comedy force Melissa McCarthy abandoned the typical joke slinging and instead relied on her impossibly lovable personality, exploiting her everywoman charm to great effect. With a little help from SNL...
Hey, Laughspinners. We're quite pleased to introduce you to Jason Horton, a man of many talents—writer, producer, actor and YouTube hero. Starting today, he’ll be curating a handful of hilarious videos every Friday for your amusement. Each week, you’ll find a neatly...
It’s been six long years since Bob Saget released his first stand-up comedy special, HBO’s That Ain’t Right, but the 30-year comedy veteran and former Full House star is set to unleash his new hour of deeply dark and filthy brand of live comedy. It’s called That’s...
In the event you haven’t heard – maybe just this instant you awoke from a coma – Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show this coming February. Also, the show will move back to New York City, where it was born. In general, there’s been an outpouring...
Comedy Central will debut Gabriel Iglesias' newest comedy special Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy over the course of not one, but two nights, starting this Sunday, April 7 at 9 pm ET. Filmed at the Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu, the second hour will premiere Sunday, April 14...
Comedian Jon Lovitz was bilked of more than $100,000 from his business partner, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court. At the center of the suit is Frank Kelley, with whom Lovitz opened the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club on Universal CityWalk in Universal...
If you've been paying attention to the comedy world even a little, you know that comedian Amy Schumer is about to unleash her own show on the masses. It's called Inside Amy Schumer and it premieres April 30 on Comedy Central, who just released this full-length preview, which you...
As you undoubtedly know, Marc Maron's series on IFC is set to debut on May 3 at 10 pm ET. Because I'm super important I've been able to watch the first three episodes already. And I'm here to tell you that you won't be disappointed, unless you hate Maron-- in which case you...
