By Laughspin Staff | November 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm | 3 comments
Ever since Barack Obama replaced George W. Bush in the White House four years ago, politically minded comedians have attempted to adjust their focus to a president who is decidedly not the slow-moving target Bush was. And on the eve of election day, it seems Obama is still...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 24, 2012 at 10:56 am | 2 comments
Did you know there’s a huge presidential election going down in November? You did? Well, aren’t you just the little news junkie. How about this: Did you know tomorrow is the first ever National Voter Registration Day? You did not. Stop lying.
In honor of this special day,...
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By Laughspin Staff | April 3, 2012 at 1:07 pm | One comment
David Letterman and Craig Ferguson are here to stay, comedy fans! At least through 2014, anyway. CBS just re-upped the two late night favorites for at least two more years on the network.
This means, unless something totally unexpected occurs, The Late Show host will break...
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By Jake Kroeger | January 25, 2012 at 12:29 pm | No comments
While the traditional formula of a two-hander still works to this day (one plays "straight," one plays crazy), a pair playing crazy in their own respective ways can be one of the most delightful things to watch. Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, for example, hosting anything from...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 14, 2011 at 10:08 am | One comment
Craig Ferguson is one of the most innovative hosts on television. But the Scottish-born personality, in addition to grabbing the late-night game by the balls and introducing us to Geoff Peterson, his robot skeleton sidekick, the dude can expertly command a stand-up comedy stage...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 16, 2011 at 2:07 pm | 4 comments
Comedy Central will premiere new hour-long specials this Fall from veteran comedians Carlos Mencia, Pablo Francisco, Craig Ferguson, Weird Al Yankovic and Jeff Dunham-- as well as up-and-comers T.J. Miller and Donald Glover, the network announced today. Comedy Central also...
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By Emma Kat Richardson | July 31, 2011 at 11:51 am | One comment
There’s nothing much –- including pancakes -– that could have topped off the International House of Comedy show, or added any more to it than what was already included in the glorious bag of goods being sold to an eager crowd. Hosted by the venerable Craig Ferguson, he of...
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By Jake Kroeger | June 27, 2011 at 12:11 pm | 3 comments
Late night talk shows used to be the break every comedian wanted. Five minutes on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson or the Late Show with David Letterman could catapult you from working comic to household name.
And though it's nearly impossible to find a comedian who would...
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By Chase Roper | December 22, 2010 at 9:53 am | No comments
Maria "The Bammer" Bamford appeared on The Late Late Show last week and I was thrilled to watch it go down. I know that if you had missed this, you'd regret it forever. So here you...
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