For decades, sexual harassment in the workplace has been a problem in America. And while it’s well worth our attention – those helpful clinics and seminars, especially – a similar issue has been ignored for far too long. It’s something called “sensual harassment,”...
As the Senior Latino Correspondent – or is it the Senior Immigration Correspondent? – Al Madrigal has been at the center of some of the sharpest, most satisfying field pieces on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for the past two years. It took little time for the San...
There's surely more succinct ways in which to espouse the power of music or to explore the complications inherent in relationships between parents and their offspring than to produce a nearly 20-minute art film: Music can heal. Also, sometimes it's hard to talk to your dad....
As if visiting 41 cities during the first leg of his 2013 national tour wasn't enough, consummate workhorse comedian Brian Regan will set out to hit 43 cities during the second leg of his theater tour, starting June 28 and ending on Dec. 13, with most of the tickets going on...
On the newest episode of the Laughspin Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with comedian Amy Schumer, who, as they say in the business, is on fire. Her Comedy Central hour-special Mostly Sex Stuff was the second-highest-rated on the network in five years. And her new show,...
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...
