Trailer for Bo Burnham’s MTV show Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous is here, looks good (Video)

Trailer for Bo Burnham’s MTV show Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous is here, looks good (Video)

By | 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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Bob Odenkirk may star in a Breaking Bad spinoff for AMC

Bob Odenkirk may star in a Breaking Bad spinoff for AMC

By | 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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Jimmy Kimmel, Hannibal Buress, Chris Hardwick drop by Shorty Awards to deliver much needed laughs (Review)

Jimmy Kimmel, Hannibal Buress, Chris Hardwick drop by Shorty Awards to deliver much needed laughs (Review)

By | April 9, 2013 at 2:45 pm | 11 comments

The winner of the Best Comedian on Twitter goes to...Rafinha Bastos! Wait, who? Here's the deal:  Bastos is a Brazilian stand-up comedian and television personality south of the Equator. And by the way, Brazil is only slightly smaller than the States, both by population and...

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New trailer for ‘Maron’ features Anthony Jeselnik, Jeff Garlin, Illeana Douglas and more! (Video)

New trailer for ‘Maron’ features Anthony Jeselnik, Jeff Garlin, Illeana Douglas and more! (Video)

By | 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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Stephen Colbert to Bill Clinton: You are the Medusa of political persuasiveness (Videos)

Stephen Colbert to Bill Clinton: You are the Medusa of political persuasiveness (Videos)

By | 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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Watch a few seconds of Louis C.K.’s new special and listen to him talk about it and stuff (Video)

Watch a few seconds of Louis C.K.’s new special and listen to him talk about it and stuff (Video)

By | 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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Trevor Moore of Whitest Kids U’ Know: New album, book plans, growing up Christian (Interview)

Trevor Moore of Whitest Kids U’ Know: New album, book plans, growing up Christian (Interview)

By | April 8, 2013 at 12:55 pm | No comments

Whitest Kids U' Know member Trevor Moore has a music album out. No, it's not a crappy Bruno type of thing. It's an hysterical collection of tracks called, Drunk Texts To Myself, commenting on topics ranging from the Founding Fathers to underage mouthwash drinking. This is...

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Melissa McCarthy’s monologue on Saturday Night Live was stellar (Video)

Melissa McCarthy’s monologue on Saturday Night Live was stellar (Video)

By | 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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Introducing the Laughspin video playlist, coming to your face every Friday!

Introducing the Laughspin video playlist, coming to your face every Friday!

By | April 5, 2013 at 12:26 pm | One comment

Hey, Laughspinners. We're quite pleased to introduce you to Jason Horton, a man of many talents—writer, producer, actor and YouTube hero. Starting today, he’ll be curating a handful of hilarious videos every Friday for your amusement. Each week, you’ll find a neatly...

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