By Jake Kroeger | March 13, 2012 at 9:40 am | No comments
Many comedians strive to make people from all sorts of backgrounds laugh, but an incredibly small percentage of them actually achieve that. Amongst them is the Ian Edwards. From six seasons on Punk'd to writing on Saturday Night Live to crushing it on stand-up stages everywhere...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 22, 2011 at 10:31 am | One comment
This past summer, comedian and Hollywood powerhouse Jamie Foxx announced that he would be bringing back the iconic variety program Showtime at the Apollo. And just recently we learned that comedian Tony Rock was handpicked by Foxx to host the re-vamped show. But how did the...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 15, 2011 at 1:59 pm | One comment
Where are we at on Mel Gibson these days? Is it ok to not hate is very existence anymore? It seems Hollywood – the moral compass of the world – has forgiven him for his past bouts of sexism, anti-semitism and psychological abuse layed upon his former wife. The dude can act,...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 10, 2011 at 1:31 pm | No comments
We’re hearing that on the heels of his recent ill-fated and now canceled Fox sketch comedy series In The Flow with Affion Crockett, the multi-talented Jamie Foxx is now producing an R-rated sketch show for cable giant Showtime. And veteran comedian Tony Rock – brother of...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 29, 2011 at 6:18 pm | 8 comments
Late Friday, Fox made the announcement they'd be bringing back iconic sketch comedy series In Living Color. Actually what they said is that they'd be airing two In Living Color 30-minute specials "based on" the original series this coming Spring-- produced and hosted by Keenen...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | September 26, 2011 at 12:39 pm | No comments
Weird Al Yankovic is back, comedy nerds. And in a huge way. The premiere of his new hour-long special Weird Al Yankovic Live! The Alpocalypse Tour premieres on Comedy Central this Saturday, with the uncensored and uncut version hitting DVD and Blu-ray on Oct. 4. To get you in...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 10, 2011 at 4:04 pm | One comment
Early last month, we got the first glimpse of a new sketch comedy show coming to Fox, In The Flow with Affion Crockett. A master of impressions and characters, the titular TV veteran will take on most of the acting duties himself. Perhaps this is Fox's way of getting back the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 12, 2011 at 9:11 am | No comments
Who the hell is Affion Crockett? You may not know him now, but by Aug. 14 at 9 pm EST, you should have a pretty fine idea of the dude's versatile comedic prowess. Why Aug. 14? Well, that's the night In the Flow with Affion Crockett premieres on Fox.
The sketch show finds...
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By Jonathan Morvay | June 15, 2010 at 8:06 pm | No comments
Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada knows it’s never too early to start your stand-up career.
Which is why this Saturday marks the 26th year he’ll be running the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp— a free stand-up comedy program for underprivileged kids. Youngsters aged 9-16 are...
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