By Laughspin Staff | November 2, 2012 at 1:35 pm | No comments
During Thursday night's installment on Jimmy Kimmel's Brooklyn homecoming, the late-night host welcomed both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. To call this a Ménage à Trois of comedy is fitting: three of the sharpest, funniest minds in the entertainment world simply joking,...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 1, 2012 at 10:09 am | One comment
The highlight of Jimmy Kimmel's week of shows in Brooklyn this week will undoubtedly be his interview with his childhood hero David Letterman. It all went down last night and it was something to behold. Check out all five segments...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 15, 2012 at 10:12 pm | 2 comments
Jimmy Kimmel is finally saying goodbye to his Los Angeles studio and bringing Jimmy Kimmel Live to his hometown of Brooklyn, NY— for one week, anyway. Later this month, Kimmel will welcome the likes of Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Tracy Morgan and perhaps, most...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 26, 2011 at 12:52 pm | No comments
Four days ago, Fred Armisen visited popular indie comedy and variety show Heart of Darkness, which goes down every month at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY. We all know that Armisen, longtime Saturday Night Live cast member and star of his own IFC sketch show Portlandia, is musically...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | September 25, 2011 at 12:55 am | One comment
Embattled comedian Artie Lange has been away from his high-profile radio gig on the Howard Stern Show since he attempted suicide in January of 2010. He laid low for a long time. Eight months later he made his first public appearance; he did a short set at the Comedy Cellar in...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 11, 2011 at 5:07 pm | No comments
What began as a joke amongst jokers, has now become an annual comedy tradition in the New York City metro area. It's the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival; and it's now in its fourth year. And we're happy to reveal this year's lineup. The "fest" will span two venues in Brooklyn --...
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By Dave Emrich | July 18, 2011 at 12:37 pm | One comment
Comedy Central Records has set a release date on Marc Maron’s new album, This Has To Be Funny. The album -- his fourth -- is set to drop Aug. 9 and will be available on CD and digital format (naturally). This marks Maron's first album with Comedy Central. Since his last album,...
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By Brendan McLaughlin | August 30, 2010 at 4:32 pm | One comment
Say what you what about Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s undisputed capitol of hipsterdom, but one thing it’s got going is smart, attentive people who are supportive of the arts. It’s known to New York comics as a fun place to put on a show, which is what makes the heckler in this...
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