By Dylan P. Gadino | January 9, 2013 at 11:53 am | No comments
Update, 5:15 pm ET: This morning, Williams didn't show up to his Yolo County court appointment (mentioned in the story below). As a result, a $10,000 bench warrant for his arrest was issued, according to CBS in Sacramento.
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Troubled comedian Katt...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | January 8, 2013 at 3:48 pm | 6 comments
Comedian Andy Andrist was molested when he was a child. And on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3), Andrist will release a video showing his alleged abuser – Stephen P. Spleen of Port St. Lucie, Fl – admitting his actions.
Andrist and longtime friend, comedian Doug Stanhope, shot...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 15, 2012 at 7:41 pm | One comment
Comedian Katt Williams was arrested last night in East Oakland, CA after police broke up a bar brawl at around 3 a.m. TMZ reports the comedian allegedly broke a bottle over someone's head at a hotel near Kimball's Carnival, the club where the scuffle took place. The comedian was...
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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 Dylan P. Gadino | July 23, 2012 at 1:39 pm | One comment
You no doubt know that celebrated comedian and actor Fred Willard was arrested recently on suspicion of lewd conduct while in the audience of a Los Angeles adult movie theater. Well, for the first time since his unfortunate bust on July 18, Willard has spoken up.
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 19, 2012 at 4:00 pm | 3 comments
UPDATE: July 20
If Willard agrees to enroll in what's called an Alternative Prosecution Program, Willard will not charged for lewd conduct, according to TMZ. The course runs two weeks and would cover the laws related to Willard's alleged offense. No word on whether the...
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By Samantha Simon | June 1, 2012 at 1:59 pm | No comments
The headline on Daily Mail reads: "Teacher 'slapped pupil in the face six times because she forgot notebook in imitation of Bridesmaids movie.'" Upon reading this, I had to check the website several times to reconfirm it wasn't The Onion. Yep, it's still the Daily Mail.
Law...
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By Dana Sitar | May 23, 2012 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments
Former News Radio star Andy Dick has agreed to enter a program that, if completed successfully, would absolve him of sex abuse charges arising from a 2010 nightclub incident.
The program requires the comedian to stay out of trouble for the next six months; Dick cannot be...
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By Jake Kroeger | August 10, 2011 at 6:55 pm | 4 comments
Many times, the most frustrating thing about a comedian can be trying to figure out when or if said comedian is joking or not. While Andy Kaufman based most of his career on challenging audiences and their expectations, irony and sarcasm can easily be lost on the public. They...
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