Can Jan. 12 come fast enough for you Liz Lemon devotees? Doubtful. But luckily, NBC has just gifted the comedy world with the first look of the new season of 30 Rock; that's season six, if you're keeping count. So, what do we learn in this 30-second preview? Not much-- only that...
Indulge me for a moment while I share with you three things that I love: subversive comedy. Television. And George Clooney. So much Clooney. Now that you know me well, you’ll understand why I’m so excited about an announcement made recently. George Clooney and Grant Heslov...
If you ever wondered how Diablo Cody's script for Juno got discovered, one of the main sources for exposure was the annual Black List compiled by Overbrook Entertainment's Franklin Leonard. The Black List features several of the "most-liked" unproduced screenplays of a calendar...
What would it take to make you, the typical Laughspin reader, watch a movie-awards show on VH1? What if it was hosted by two thirds of Human Giant? What if it was hosted by one quarter of Respecto Montalban? What if it was hosted by the tall guy from Children’s Hospital and...
Last night, Nightline aired a pretty solid feature with Louis C.K. ABC's Bill Weir spent the day with the man recently, watching Louie at the Comedy Cellar in New York trying out new jokes, hanging out at his apartment and exploring his history in the world of comedy. You can...
Last Wednesday, 30 Rock’s Alec Baldwin was ejected from an American Airlines flight after he refused to shut down his phone and proceeded to throw a bit of a hissy fit. It delayed the flight’s take off but perhaps more importantly, it reminded us all that although he’s...
This is it, you guys. The last episode—and last recap—before Community’s Hiatus of Indeterminate Length (HOIL). Let’s not be sad—let’s appreciate Community while we’ve got it. Especially since it’s the most joyous of times and joyous of places: Christmas at...
It doesn’t take a seasoned Hollywood analyst to know that 2012 is going to be a big year for Jason Segel. The comedic actor and writer is currently riding the wave of The Muppets success. And in the first quarter of next year he’ll be co-headlining The Five-Year Engagement...
Multi-tasking Office star Mindy Kaling is set to write and lend her voice to a new animated comedy series for NBC. It’s part of a deal that centers around Greg Daniels – executive producer of The Office and Parks and Recreation – joining forces with Kaling and Alan Yang (a...
