The Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain, once an institution exclusive to Austin, Texas, has spread its tendrils of movie-dom across the nation. For the uninitiated, the Drafthouse combines three elements into a holy triumvirate of a film-going experience: good flicks, a full waiter...
The extremely popular New York public access program, The Chris Gethard Show, might make it to national broadcast. Comedy Central has ordered a pilot from the comedian, who currently produces the live call-in show. Funny Or Die will produce the Comedy Central project as a...
Television mourned an unexpected death last night. On the Family Guy episode titled "Life of Brian," Brian Griffin, the beloved martini-drinking dog on Fox's hit animated comedy, passed away. As he was setting up a street hockey net, he was hit by a reckless driver. Brian gives...
George Carlin's only child, daughter Kelly Carlin has inked a deal to write a memoir for St. Martin's Press titled A Carlin Home Companion, based on her long-running live show by the same name. Like the show, the book will focus on Kelly's relationship with her late father,...
After two seasons on MTV, the network has decided not to renew Nikki and Sara Live for a third. The show’s co-hosts, comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer made the announcement on today’s episode of their long-running podcast You Had To Be There. “We’re sad to report...
On the heels of its highest ratings this season – thanks, in no small part, to Lady Gaga – Saturday Night Live announced a powerhouse host/musical guest combination for its Dec. 21 episode. Jimmy Fallon will supply hosting chops (his second time) and Justin Timberlake will...
In an effort to reverse his current public image after calling a photographer a cocksucking fag, former 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin made a gay joke last night in front of a San Francisco technology conference audience. “I want you to be my lover,” Baldwin said to a male member...
This week on The Laughspin Podcast, Mike and I discuss the Monty Python reunion, the sad cancelation of Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, why John Oliver is leaving the Daily Show, the future of The Simpsons and many more comedy news tidbits. We also talk a lot about strip...
Bill Murray is coming to the small screen after being cast in HBO's upcoming miniseries Olive Kitteridge. Based on Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the miniseries tells the story of a seemingly boring New England town that is hiding illicit affairs, crime and...
