By Dylan P. Gadino | October 2, 2012 at 12:50 pm | 3 comments
She's in the midst of season two production of her hit HBO series Girls, but Lena Dunham isn't resting on her television success. A writer at heart, the 26-year-old is shopping a book of essays and is looking for about $1 million, according to Slate, who got hold of the detailed...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | September 18, 2012 at 11:52 am | No comments
As a father of two, I can attest to the gross number of pointless new parenting books published each year. But here's the deal: new parents are so fucking scared of damaging their kids either psychologically or physically or both, that even the most cynical to-be moms and dads...
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By Samantha Simon | August 10, 2012 at 4:35 pm | No comments
Iconic comedian, popular Oscar host and friend of the Silver Screen, Billy Crystal has sold a humor book to New York publishers Henry Holt and Co. for $4 million, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The book is about aging and the selling price could buy more facial plastic...
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By Samantha Simon | August 8, 2012 at 12:52 pm | 2 comments
Accompanied by a camera crew entourage, Joan Rivers took to the streets to protest Costco's refusal to sell her book I Hate Everything...Starting With Me. KTLA reports that Rivers dramatically handcuffed herself to a shopping cart at a Costco in Burbank, CA, which seems a little...
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By Lucas Gardner | August 2, 2012 at 10:58 pm | 3 comments
Here's some exciting news for Brian Posehn and his fans: the comedian, who has never hid his fanaticism for comic books and other nerdy pursuits, has landed a gig writing for Marvel Comics!
Posehn and fellow comedian Gerry Duggan and artist Tony Moore are the new creative...
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By Lucas Gardner | July 23, 2012 at 1:07 pm | One comment
Comedian Jen Kirkman's debut book I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids won't be on shelves until next year, but you can pre-order it now. And you should! In Kirkman's words - “It helps 'the man' (I mean Simon and Schuster executives) know that...
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By Lucas Gardner | June 11, 2012 at 11:06 am | No comments
In a Reddit AmA (ask me anything) comedian, The State alum and self-proclaimed sexy bitch Michael Ian Black fielded questions from the Reddit community. He talked about the potential for a Stella reunion, his failed TV shows, and gives some solid advice to Redditors in need....
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By Laughspin Staff | May 23, 2012 at 12:30 pm | No comments
Comedy Central announced today that the First Lady, Michelle Obama will drop in to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on May 29. It will be her second visit to the show, having first guested on Oct. 1, 2008.
Her visit to the show comes on the same day her first book American...
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By Samantha Simon | May 16, 2012 at 4:36 pm | 10 comments
Ladies (and gentlemen)... it has come to our attention that you can now hear the audiobook version of steamy, sexy -- [ed. note: not to mention horribly written and poorly copy-edited] S&M novel, 50 Shades of Grey read by luscious comedian and voice actor, Gilbert Gottfried. Oh...
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