Comedy nerds are fully familiar with comedian James Adomian— perhaps mostly from his many recurring podcast appearances and his onstage impersonations (Jesse Ventura, anyone?). Well, he’s using his powers for more good. As IFC preps for the series premiere of Marc Maron’s...
There can be no better end to Mike Birbiglia's long-running show My Girlfriend's Boyfriend than the one he just announced. He'll be taking it to Carnegie Hall on Sunday, June 2, in addition to filming it as a concert special on May 22 in Seattle. In a message posted on his...
Further proving their dedication to developing comedies, FX has announced a potentially massive deal with comedian George Lopez to star in and executive produce his first television series since the six-season run of ABC’s George Lopez – now in syndication – came to an end...
Laughspin can confirm that Nikki & Sara Live -- MTV's live late-night chat show hosted by comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer -- has been renewed for a second season. Born from their incredibly popular podcast You Had to be There, the series features Glaser and Schaefer...
For the third year in a row, I had the privilege of attending Gilda's LaughFest in Grand Rapids, MI, a 10-day festival featuring some of the biggest names in comedy as well as some of the best up-and-coming comics around the country. The proceeds of all the shows go to benefit...
On Thursday, master comedian, actor and frequent guest star/multi-episode arc player on celebrated television shows Patton Oswalt drops by a special one-hour Parks and Recreation. In one scene, Oswalt successfully filibusters a council meeting vote—and does so by pitching a...
Though he was well established behind-the-scenes of the comedy world 13 years ago -- having written for Dana Carvey, David Letterman and Chris Rock -- Louis C.K., was, by no means the comedy superstar he is today. Like most working comics, he took jobs that would hopefully...
A January appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno was just the start of South African comedian Trevor Noah’s eventual high-profile Stateside comedy career. Having graced the cover of Rolling Stone in his own country, releasing five one-hour stand-up specials and earning a...
In comedy nerd circles, he’s already a force – especially if you follow him on Twitter or more recently, Vine – but now comedian Brody Stevens is poised to become a bona fide comedy star. Comedy Central announced today it has inked a deal with the Los Angeles-based...
