By Dylan P. Gadino | April 17, 2013 at 11:04 am | 6 comments
Though he was well established behind-the-scenes of the comedy world 13 years ago -- having written for Dana Carvey, David Letterman and Chris Rock -- Louis C.K., was, by no means the comedy superstar he is today. Like most working comics, he took jobs that would hopefully...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 15, 2013 at 12:46 pm | No comments
Though we’ve known the upcoming Richard Pryor documentary was set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, now there’s a date when non-festival attendees can bask in the glory of the iconic comedian’s life. On Friday, May 31, Showtime will air Richard Pryor:...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 15, 2013 at 11:45 am | No comments
In comedy nerd circles, he’s already a force – especially if you follow him on Twitter or more recently, Vine – but now comedian Brody Stevens is poised to become a bona fide comedy star. Comedy Central announced today it has inked a deal with the Los Angeles-based...
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By Chris Carpenter | April 15, 2013 at 10:29 am | No comments
Ever since Lauren Conrad left MTV’s camera crew wallowing in her Mercedes-Benz’s magic dust, all of womankind has been lost. Um, like, who is supposed to tell them whether or not they should wear something with string ties to a frenemy’s pool party…Sammi Sweetheart?! Cha...
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By Carla Sosenko | April 12, 2013 at 10:10 am | 3 comments
So, Community just blew my goddamn mind. Can we start by taking a moment to reflect on how effing ground-breaking and amazing it is? Okay, wait, first, if you haven’t seen tonight’s episode—and if you haven’t seen tonight’s episode, why are you reading this? My recaps...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 11, 2013 at 5:05 pm | No comments
The success of the Web-based Burning Love franchise continues to grow! Husband-wife writing team Ken Marino and Erica Oyama – the duo behind two seasons of Burning Love and Burning Love: Burning Down the House (premiering tomorrow on Yahoo! Screen) – has just inked a deal to...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 11, 2013 at 12:41 pm | 2 comments
In an effort to capitalize on the massive success of Workaholics, Comedy Central has given the series standout star Adam Devine his own show. Dubbed Adam Devine’s House Party, the actor will host a stand-up comedy and sketch series featuring Devine’s favorite comedians— 24...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 11, 2013 at 12:27 pm | No comments
The new issue of Rolling Stone will hit stands tomorrow and on its cover will be Louis C.K. He's a comedian you may have heard about. He's got a new HBO stand-up special called Oh My God premiering on Saturday at 10 pm ET. You should watch it. You can watch a preview here....
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By Laughspin Staff | April 11, 2013 at 10:02 am | No comments
If you’re not familiar with Conan O’Brien’s Web series Serious Jibber-Jabber, you’re about to become quite intimate with it. On the April 15 episode, Team Coco will premiere an in-depth chat with the writers of The Simpsons. O’Brien – once a writer for the iconic...
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