By Dylan P. Gadino | August 24, 2012 at 10:52 pm | 2 comments
Daily Show contributor, author, television writer and -- whether you know it or not -- hugely successful producer Larry Wilmore will debut his first comedy special Larry Wilmore’s Race, Religion & Sex in Utah Saturday on Showtime at 11 pm ET. It isn’t your typical comedy...
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By Carrie Andersen | August 3, 2012 at 11:28 am | 2 comments
At this point, do you really need us to write an intro for this interview? Did you see the headline and giant photo above? Right. Doug Stanhope. If you don't know who he is and what he's done, chances are you're not reading these words right now, anyway It's enough to say this:...
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By Brendan McLaughlin | August 2, 2012 at 9:46 am | No comments
It’s a busy time for veteran comic Todd Barry. His first hour-long special, Todd Barry: Super Crazy recently aired Comedy Central. The uncut, uncensored version of the special is available now on DVD and CD, iTunes and he’s also embarking on a tour in support of the new...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 30, 2012 at 2:02 pm | 42 comments
As he does every year, comic's comic Andy Kindler delivered the State of the Industry Address at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. For the uninitiated, the speech is delivered in a ballroom in front of hundreds of comedians and industry types. Kindler's charge is...
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By Billy Procida | July 24, 2012 at 3:12 pm | 2 comments
Depending how old you are, you may know comedian Kevin Nealon from something different. You may remember him from his appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. You may know him from his 12 year stint on Saturday Night Live. Younger folks recognize him from his principal...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 14, 2012 at 2:49 pm | No comments
Award-winning, Eddie Izzard-approved, British comedian brings his new and painfully honest show, Numb to New York City-- now through Aug. 9.
If it were up to him, Simon Amstell wouldn’t do interviews. It’s not that he doesn’t like to talk. He loves it, actually-- if his...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 5, 2012 at 1:14 pm | One comment
Summer has just gotten a lot better for us at Laughspin. We have teamed up with one of the coolest venues in New York City, Joe's Pub, to help present their Summer Comedy Series. And it all kicks off this Saturday (July 7) at 7:30 pm, with musical comedian Katie Goodman (read...
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By Samantha Simon | July 3, 2012 at 3:32 pm | No comments
Kate Flannery is best known for her scene-stealing role on The Office, where she plays booze-soaked, oddball Meredith. But her comedy roots run deep, especially in sketch and improv. And now's she's at the helm of a new show, Standup in Stilettos on TV Guide Network, where she...
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By Billy Procida | July 2, 2012 at 10:28 am | 3 comments
If you don't know the name Walter Latham, you surely know his phenomenal work. His producing resume includes The Original Kings of Comedy, Queens of Comedy, Martin Lawerence's Runteldat, Chris Rock's Bring the Pain, and P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy. The Brooklyn native was...
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