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There will be a wedding in the new Muppets movie, plus other things we know about the sequel

There will be a wedding in the new Muppets movie, plus other things we know about the sequel

By | February 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm | No comments

Thanks to the loose lips of production designer Eve Stewart, we now know the new Muppets movie will feature a wedding for Miss Piggy. Now, that doesn't necessarily mean she gets married, mind you. Maybe she flees the altar like Diane did in Italy during her wedding to Frasier...

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Site dedicated to Ricky Gervais quotes launches (Update)

Site dedicated to Ricky Gervais quotes launches (Update)

By | February 12, 2013 at 1:02 pm | No comments

UPDATE: 1:34 pm ET -- As Gervais just pointed out to us on the old Twitter, he has nothing to do with this site. We enjoy it either way...so please visit and enjoy just the same. --------- Lest you think Ricky Gervais doesn't love himself -- and really, why shouldn't he?...

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Sarah Silverman applauds sister’s arrest for religious protest in Israel

Sarah Silverman applauds sister’s arrest for religious protest in Israel

By | February 11, 2013 at 9:05 pm | No comments

Sarah Silverman isn’t the only rule-breaking badass in her family. It turns out her older sister Susan, a rabbi in Jerusalem, loves to stir the pot as well— if only for a good cause. Silverman’s sister – as well as Susan’s teenage daughter -- was arrested today in...

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Jimmy Fallon wins Grammy for best comedy album; Jim Gaffigan wins Laughspin readers’ poll

Jimmy Fallon wins Grammy for best comedy album; Jim Gaffigan wins Laughspin readers’ poll

By | February 10, 2013 at 7:49 pm | 2 comments

Although the main ceremony for the 55th annual Grammy Awards hasn't begun yet, we can tell you that Jimmy Fallon has snagged the award for Best Comedy Album for his work on Blow Your Pants Off, a set of funny songs featuring the likes of Eddie Vedder, Paul McCartney, Bruce...

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IFC renews Comedy Bang Bang! Bang! for a second season, doubles the love

IFC renews Comedy Bang Bang! Bang! for a second season, doubles the love

By | February 10, 2013 at 10:46 am | 2 comments

Furthering its commitment to progressive comedy programming, the brass at IFC has renewed Scott Aukerman's brainchild Comedy Bang! Bang! for a second season and has doubled the series order from its first season! It's true. Production has already begun on 20 new episodes of the...

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Who should win the Grammy for best comedy album? (Poll)

Who should win the Grammy for best comedy album? (Poll)

By | February 8, 2013 at 11:35 am | No comments

This Sunday, the Recording Academy will honor the best comedy album of 2012 by bestowing upon one of six artists a Grammy. Now, we’ve already established the Academy really doesn’t know shit about comedy so we thought it would be more valuable to ask you, dear Laughspinners...

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Ellie Kemper of ‘The Office’ lands leading role on NBC pilot

Ellie Kemper of ‘The Office’ lands leading role on NBC pilot

By | February 7, 2013 at 1:23 pm | One comment

While NBC announced today the series finale of The Office will air on May 16 from 9 to 10 pm ET, we also learned that fan favorite Ellie Kemper, who plays Dunder Mifflin’s lovable and naïve Erin Hannon, landed herself a leading role on one of the network’s upcoming comedy...

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Joel McHale to Howard Stern: Chevy Chase said Richard Pryor gave him permission to use the N-word (Video)

Joel McHale to Howard Stern: Chevy Chase said Richard Pryor gave him permission to use the N-word (Video)

By | February 6, 2013 at 4:15 pm | One comment

On the eve of Community’s fourth season premiere (tomorrow at 8 pm ET on NBC!), Joel McHale visited the Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, and revealed a great deal about Chevy Chase and the controversies surrounding his behavior on set of the cult hit— namely Chase’s use of...

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The Laughspin Interview with Joe Rogan (Part 2)

The Laughspin Interview with Joe Rogan (Part 2)

By | February 6, 2013 at 12:21 pm | No comments

Here is part deux of my interview with stand-up comedian and former Fear Factor host, Joe Rogan. The first part is here. If you’re just joining us, Joe self-released his own special on his website for $5 (go to joerogan.net and watch that now if you haven’t already!)....

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