By Laughspin Staff | December 14, 2012 at 12:53 pm | No comments
Not only is Counting Crows still making music, but its famous frontman Adam Duritz is doing some acting these days-- albeit playing a slightly fictionalized version of himself. He stars alongside the likes of Olivia Munn, Nat Faxon and many others in Freeloaders, a crass comedy...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | December 12, 2012 at 12:23 am | No comments
Though he's been plagued by health issues the last few years and has since announced his retirement from the road, love-him-or-hate-him comedian Gallagher is feeling so strong these days that he's about to embark on his final stand-up comedy tour. Dubbed Gallagher's Last Smash,...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 12, 2012 at 10:26 am | No comments
Over the last decade, Jim Norton has become one of the most prolific comedians of our time, releasing two best-selling books, three albums and a pair of one-hour stand-up specials, including his latest Please Be Offended, which premiered in June on Epix. And on Dec. 11, Norton...
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By Billy Procida | November 9, 2012 at 11:08 am | No comments
International comedy star mega-star Russell Peters sat down with the hilarious Jim Norton yesterday (photo above) to talk about stand-up, foot fetishes, and the fall of hip-hop culture (did you know that Peters used to be an accomplished breakdancer?!). Peters is in New York...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 8, 2012 at 1:13 pm | 3 comments
Once the hopes and chatter became official months ago when David Wain and Michael Showalter confirmed that yes, there would, indeed, be a sequel to the cult comedy classic Wet Hot American Summer, comedy nerds worldwide have been asking: When? The question, of course, comes from...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 7, 2012 at 12:39 pm | No comments
Last night I had the chance to speak with Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, the creators and stars of Comedy Central's hit sketch series Key & Peele. It went down at the network's Indecision election night party in New York City. We got to talk about their hopes for the...
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By Laughspin Staff | October 26, 2012 at 4:16 pm | No comments
Best friends help each other through everything, right? Let’s say you’re a writer, struggling to finish a screenplay and you’re looking for inspiration. Wouldn’t you want your best friend – a wannabe actor – to enlist a super religious crazy person with violent...
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By Laughspin Staff | October 19, 2012 at 5:25 pm | No comments
Ever since the 2009 premiere of I Swear to God, Australian comedian Jim Jefferies has endeared himself to thousands of comedy fans who love a good, honest, filthy story. On Oct. 26 at 10 pm EST, Epix will premiere his latest hour, Fully Functional, the follow-up to the masterful...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 18, 2012 at 9:22 pm | No comments
Viewers at home will be treated to an outstanding event this Sunday when Comedy Central airs their autism benefit Night of Too Many Stars at 8 pm ET. Hosted by Jon Stewart, the evening brought together some of the most seemingly disparate performers-- from Bill O'Reilly to...
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