By Laughspin Staff | April 4, 2013 at 10:08 am | One comment
To say the new season of Arrested Development is the most anticipated comedy event of the year, would be a massive understatement. At this point, we already knew it would premiere exclusively on Netflix, that all the episodes would be released at the same time and that it would...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 3, 2013 at 10:50 pm | No comments
In this special edition of the Laughspin Podcast, Laughspin editor Dylan Gadino sits down with comedian Cy Amundson in Grand Rapids, Michigan during the third annual Gilda's LaughFest. The fast-moving chat covers Cy's rise from local Minnesota comedy hero to the nationally known...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 3, 2013 at 12:44 pm | No comments
After weeks of rumors surrounding the fate of Jay Leno's job as host of The Tonight Show, NBC today confirmed that current Late Night host Jimmy Fallon will, in fact, take over for Leno after his 22-year-run as host concludes in the spring of 2014. The show will also return to...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 3, 2013 at 11:36 am | No comments
Emmy-award winning star of television (CBS series Mike & Molly) and film (Bridesmaids, Identity Theft) Melissa McCarthy returns to Saturday Night Live this weekend to host with musical guest Phoenix. McCarthy first hosted in October of 2011, and did a stellar job with what the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 2, 2013 at 12:23 pm | One comment
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...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 2, 2013 at 10:54 am | No comments
Last night Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno addressed the ongoing rumors about the fate of The Tonight Show. Will Jimmy take over? Will the iconic show move from Los Angeles to New York City? Are the two hosts still friends? Of course, nothing was resolved, but gosh darn it, did the...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 1, 2013 at 11:37 am | 2 comments
As uncertainty lingers around the futures of Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon, late night hero Conan O’Brien has secured his role as the flagship name of TBS comedy programming. The network announced today that Coco has renewed his contract through November of 2015, guaranteeing...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 29, 2013 at 9:32 am | No comments
In honor of Easter, the Christian holiday millions of people around the world will celebrate this Sunday by eating chocolate and ham and looking for colored eggs and possibly attending Mass, comedian Ricky Gervais has submitted an essay titled, A Holiday Message from Ricky...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 28, 2013 at 10:58 am | No comments
Comedian Jim Jefferies’ series Legit has been renewed for a second season, FX executives announced today as part of an overall announcement about the future of its comedy programming. The show, which follows the lives of Jefferies (as a touring comedian) and his best friend...
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