By Laughspin Staff | January 25, 2012 at 3:22 pm | No comments
You know how when you look at Newt Gingrich, he invokes fear in you? And then when his wife Callista shows up, with her painted-on, Children Of The Corn face, you shit your pants, because you're a human with feelings and that's the only logical response to have? Well, Conan...
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By Jake Kroeger | January 13, 2012 at 11:51 am | No comments
It's almost been three weeks since the return of the NBA and whether they will ever make up to NBA fans for their regular season stoppage is a question that still hangs in the air. Well, as far as comedian Jon Dore is concerned, it's more than a question that still lingers. For...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 15, 2011 at 5:16 pm | No comments
Our love affair** with Christian Finnegan dates back to 2005, when we first interviewed the quickly-rising comedian. The following year, we asked him to review his debut album, Two For Flinching. And he did! And it was hilarious. In 2009, he agreed to let us photograph him in...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 9, 2011 at 8:40 am | No comments
Everyone's favorite underdog comedian Maria Bamford visited Conan last night to unleash a few minutes of stand-up. It was a glorious mix of classic and new-ish bits that left the studio audience laughing heartily and probably, to some extent, tilting their heads in...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 4, 2011 at 11:06 am | No comments
Last night's Conan, the show's final New York City taping, was so epic that we couldn't just pick one highlight to share with you guys. If I had to choose, the return of Triumph was the best part of the show. But, really, Louis C.K.'s appearance, the surprise drop-ins from Jon...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 3, 2011 at 11:58 pm | 13 comments
Louis C.K. is recording his next hour-long special on Nov. 10 at the Beacon Theater in New York City. But like most other things he does in the comedy industry, he's doing it on his own terms. Check it out. During his appearance on Conan tonight, he announced that the special...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm | 3 comments
If you're a longtime fan of Conan O'Brien, you know and love the Masturbating Bear. The bear was one of Conan's original show's many characters-- and dare I say, one of the most beloved. Because, really, who can't relate to a guy in a bear costume jerking off? Right. Exactly....
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By Jake Kroeger | October 31, 2011 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments
Comedian Andrés Du Bouchet's Naked Trampoline Hamlet is one of the most innovative comedy albums of the last few years. Conan staff writer Du Bouchet has gotten to where he is in the comedy world through his mastery in absurdist humor, which fleshes itself out beautifully on...
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By Carrie Andersen | October 28, 2011 at 1:15 pm | 2 comments
Halloween will be upon us on Monday, and you know what that means: only a few more days until stores start decorating for Christmas. Hooray! It’s never too early to start shopping, at least according to Walmart.
But it also means people are also carving pumpkins. Amazing...
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