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Joan Rivers: I want to die the way Jessica Simpson lived– fat and happy

Joan Rivers: I want to die the way Jessica Simpson lived– fat and happy

By | April 5, 2013 at 11:36 am | One comment

A recent visit to the doctor's office found Joan Rivers more than a little scared about a possible cancer diagnoses. Although a spot found on an X-ray still needed to be examined, emotions ran high upon the comedian's return to her house, where she broke the news to her friends....

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Community recap: Annie and Shirley are matchmakers, Abed connives and Sophie B. Hawkins!

Community recap: Annie and Shirley are matchmakers, Abed connives and Sophie B. Hawkins!

By | April 5, 2013 at 9:51 am | One comment

Happy Sadie Hawkins, everybody! In the spirit of tonight’s episode, I would like to invite all of you to my recap. (Yes, all of you. I’m slutty.) WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR HAIR THAT NIGHT? THAT DOESN’T EVEN MAKE SENSE! Grumble. For those of you who are...

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Letterman, Leno, Conan, Kimmel react to Jimmy Fallon as host of The Tonight Show (Videos)

Letterman, Leno, Conan, Kimmel react to Jimmy Fallon as host of The Tonight Show (Videos)

By | April 4, 2013 at 12:23 pm | One comment

In the event you haven’t heard – maybe just this instant you awoke from a coma – Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show this coming February. Also, the show will move back to New York City, where it was born. In general, there’s been an outpouring...

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New season of Arrested Development finally gets a premiere date (Photo)

New season of Arrested Development finally gets a premiere date (Photo)

By | April 4, 2013 at 10:08 am | One comment

To say the new season of Arrested Development is the most anticipated comedy event of the year, would be a massive understatement. At this point, we already knew it would premiere exclusively on Netflix, that all the episodes would be released at the same time and that it would...

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Watch two previews from Gabriel Iglesias’ new special on Comedy Central

Watch two previews from Gabriel Iglesias’ new special on Comedy Central

By | April 3, 2013 at 10:08 pm | No comments

Comedy Central will debut Gabriel Iglesias' newest comedy special Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy over the course of not one, but two nights, starting this Sunday, April 7 at 9 pm ET. Filmed at the Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu, the second hour will premiere Sunday, April 14...

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Jon Lovitz sues comedy club business partner, alleges he stole more than $100,000

Jon Lovitz sues comedy club business partner, alleges he stole more than $100,000

By | April 3, 2013 at 2:34 pm | 3 comments

Comedian Jon Lovitz was bilked of more than $100,000 from his business partner, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court. At the center of the suit is Frank Kelley, with whom Lovitz opened the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club on Universal CityWalk in Universal...

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It’s official: Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno as Tonight Show host

It’s official: Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno as Tonight Show host

By | April 3, 2013 at 12:44 pm | No comments

After weeks of rumors surrounding the fate of Jay Leno's job as host of The Tonight Show, NBC today confirmed that current Late Night host Jimmy Fallon will, in fact, take over for Leno after his 22-year-run as host concludes in the spring of 2014. The show will also return to...

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Comedian Steve Byrne sustains broken jaw, Sullivan & Son production halted for six weeks (Confirmed)

Comedian Steve Byrne sustains broken jaw, Sullivan & Son production halted for six weeks (Confirmed)

By | April 3, 2013 at 12:13 pm | 2 comments

UPDATE -- 12:35 pm ET: Laughspin can independently confirm that Byrne did get into an altercation with a cab driver, wherein he sustained a broken jaw. Production, we're told, will resume in six weeks or less. We want to wish Byrne a speedy recovery. ----- When comedian...

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Melissa McCarthy returns to Saturday Night Live this weekend, so let’s watch the teasers (Video)

Melissa McCarthy returns to Saturday Night Live this weekend, so let’s watch the teasers (Video)

By | April 3, 2013 at 11:36 am | No comments

Emmy-award winning star of television (CBS series Mike & Molly) and film (Bridesmaids, Identity Theft) Melissa McCarthy returns to Saturday Night Live this weekend to host with musical guest Phoenix. McCarthy first hosted in October of 2011, and did a stellar job with what the...

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