By Laughspin Staff | April 10, 2013 at 2:19 pm | No comments
As if there commitment to producing quality comedy content wasn’t already clear (Maron, Portlandia, Comedy Bang Bang), IFC today announced it’s considering no fewer than 11 new comedy series, one of which is a pilot based on musical duo Garfunkel & Oates, aka Riki Lindhome...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 10, 2013 at 12:32 pm | No comments
Nearly seven months after MTV greenlighted comedian Bo Burnham’s meta-comedy series Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous, we finally get our first look. And judging by the trailer below, it seems Burnham’s quick-wit and hyper-intelligent live show has translated well to the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 9, 2013 at 6:07 pm | No comments
We're not into spreading rumors, but this was too exciting to pass up. It seems the brass at AMC are seriously thinking about spinning off its incredibly popular series Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston, into another show, centered around sketch comedy god Bob Odenkirk. If...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 9, 2013 at 3:40 pm | No comments
If you haven't already watched former President Bill Clinton's appearance on The Colbert Report from last night, it's a must. But get this: The Colbert-on-Clinton action doesn't end there. Tonight, Colbert finds himself alongside both Clinton and daughter Chelsea as the pair...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 9, 2013 at 1:36 pm | One comment
The second official trailer for Maron has arrived, and with it, we grow ever-so-slightly closer to its May 3 premiere on IFC. If you’d like to read my thoughts on the first three episodes (and watch the first Maron trailer), you can do that here. If you’d rather just watch...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 9, 2013 at 11:29 am | No comments
Last night’s Colbert Report was a special one. Filmed during the Clinton Global Initiative University this past weekend at Washington University in St. Louis, former President Bill Clinton sat down with host Stephen Colbert. The pair – who are now best friends forever,...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 8, 2013 at 7:46 pm | 2 comments
Louis C.K.'s newest hour comedy special Oh My God premieres this Saturday, April 13 at 10 pm ET on HBO. Surely you already know that and are likely planning on watching because you enjoy good comedy. But as you hear from C.K. in the video below, he doesn't care if you hatred for...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 8, 2013 at 2:13 pm | No comments
The moment we recently told you about has arrived—almost. Stephen Colbert sat down with former President Bill Clinton this past weekend at Washington University in St. Louis, where the ex-commander-in-chief was hosting the Clinton Global Initiative University. You’ll be able...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 7, 2013 at 12:49 pm | 4 comments
For her second time hosting Saturday Night Live, movie and television comedy force Melissa McCarthy abandoned the typical joke slinging and instead relied on her impossibly lovable personality, exploiting her everywoman charm to great effect. With a little help from SNL...
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