By Laughspin Staff | September 27, 2012 at 2:15 pm | 12 comments
As you know, Louis C.K. snagged two Emmys on Sunday-- one for his FX show Louie and another for his trailblazing, self-released stand-up comedy special Live at the Beacon Theatre. And if you know anything about Louis, you know he's not your typical Hollywood figure. And despite...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 27, 2012 at 1:46 pm | No comments
For the first time ever and for the low, low price of $30, you can now get your grubby little, comedy-loving hands on more than six hours of pure Steve Martin television gold. Anchored by six of his early stand-up comedy specials as well as clips spanning his 15 hosting...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 27, 2012 at 12:59 pm | No comments
Not exactly known for his on-purpose comedy, Samuel L. Jackson is quite deliberate in his intention to grab laughs in a just-released video titled "Wake the Fuck Up." But more than laughs, Jackson's call to action is pretty clear: he wants Obama supporters to get off their asses...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 27, 2012 at 12:02 pm | One comment
On the heels of her Emmy win for best supporting actress in a comedy, not to mention the season premiere of her hit show last night, Modern Family star Julie Bowen has teamed up with pharmaceutical company Mylan to address the increasing number of severe allergy cases. The Get...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 26, 2012 at 6:12 pm | One comment
We're sure you're highly anticipating the season premiere of Bob's Burgers, which goes down this Sunday at 8:30 pm ET on Fox. And after you peep this just-released trailer for the episode, your anticipation will likely reach a level so high that you'll lack the ability to...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 26, 2012 at 1:04 pm | No comments
The sixteenth season of South Park premieres tonight at 10:30 pm ET on Comedy Central (followed by the season two premiere of Key & Peele) and it seems Randy has had it with pro football's safety rules. He's now turned his attention to an alternative sport called Sarcastaball....
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By Laughspin Staff | September 25, 2012 at 2:05 pm | No comments
With Summer officially over, so, too, comes the end of Laughspin’s co-sponsorship of Joe’s Pub Summer Comedy Series. But it’s ending in a huge way—with multi-faceted comedian John Roberts.
Roberts first shot to viral video stardom with his video "The Christmas Tree"...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 25, 2012 at 1:10 pm | No comments
On a recent stop by WNYC's The Takeaway with host John Hockenberry, Saturday Night Live's head writer and host of the hugely popular Weekend Update segment, Seth Meyers dished on all things politically funny. In addition to looking back on the comedy treasure that was Sarah...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 24, 2012 at 10:56 am | 2 comments
Did you know there’s a huge presidential election going down in November? You did? Well, aren’t you just the little news junkie. How about this: Did you know tomorrow is the first ever National Voter Registration Day? You did not. Stop lying.
In honor of this special day,...
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