I'm not sure how I feel about the concept of recaps. We're not recap-heavy here at Laughspin. In fact, the only show we currently recap is Community. Some sites love recaps. I'm skeptical. I'm not sure they add any value. Regardless, I've recapped the first episode of Maron,...
A little over a year after he suffered a “cardiac event,” Laughspin can now report that veteran comedian Rick Shapiro has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a degenerative disorder that effects the central nervous system. The diagnosis was made April 25 at the Mayo...
On a recent tour stop in Australia, comedian Margaret Cho told her audience about her experiences working with John Travolta on the 1997 movie Face/Off. While Cho was never disparaging toward the actor during her bit, she did reveal her thoughts on the ongoing rumors about his...
As was previously announced John Oliver will take over hosting duties at The Daily Show this summer while Jon Stewart directs his first film. Today, Comedy Central announced Oliver’s start date will be Monday, June 10 and he’ll stay behind the anchor desk until Stewart...
The true King of all media Chris Hardwick (sorry, Howard, but it’s true) has inked a deal with Comedy Central to host a late-night talk show that would follow The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report four nights a week. Co-produced by Funny Or Die and – it gets...
It's been eight years since Sarah Silverman's stand-up comedy film Jesus is Magic (see below) was gifted to the world of comedy. Since that time, the celebrated comedian has kept busy in television -- three seasons of The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central, Bob's Burgers,...
It seems Kristen Wiig is even busier now that she’s no longer on Saturday Night Live. In addition to her multiple film projects – Despicable Me 2, The Skeleton Twins, Hateship Loveship, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, How to Train Your...
In yet another sign of where the comedy world is heading (read: The Internet), Hulu has just inked a deal with comedian and podcaster Jay Mohr to host a game show called Money Where Your Mouth Is. The show will center around, “lifelong friends wager their most prized...
Kickstarter is amazing. It’s especially amazing for industrious, talented artists who lack the connections and capital usually needed to realize their dreams. In fact, it’s been a pleasure recently to see photographer Seth Olenick’s book of comedian portraits, comedian Sue...
