By Chris Carpenter | April 15, 2013 at 10:29 am | No comments
Ever since Lauren Conrad left MTV’s camera crew wallowing in her Mercedes-Benz’s magic dust, all of womankind has been lost. Um, like, who is supposed to tell them whether or not they should wear something with string ties to a frenemy’s pool party…Sammi Sweetheart?! Cha...
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By Laughspin Staff | March 28, 2013 at 2:29 pm | No comments
On April 23 at 10:30 pm ET, MTV will launch its newest comedy-centric series, Girl Code, a spinoff of the already-popular Guy Code. Here's how the network explains the series:
Being a woman is no easy feat. From the constant pressure to meet impossibly narrow standards of...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 17, 2013 at 1:42 am | No comments
GRAND RAPIDS -- After two days and eight performances, comedian Mike E. Winfield snagged himself $10,000 in the third annual Gilda's LaughFest national stand-up comedy competition. Winfield and four other finalists -- James Adomian, Jamie Lee, Brendon Walsh and Julian McCullough...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 28, 2012 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments
When Laughfest hits Grand Rapids, MI this coming March, it will mark the 10-day festival's third installment, yet it's wise beyond its years. Having already welcomed some of the biggest names in comedy (think Bill Cosby, Betty White, Jim Gaffigan) into the close-knit city during...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 2, 2012 at 11:22 am | No comments
On the heals of her standout performance at July's New Faces show at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, comedian Jamie Lee recently made her late-night television debut on Conan. While in Montreal, I wrote that she was "armed with jokes ready for the smallscreen...
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By Lucas Gardner | June 1, 2012 at 4:15 pm | 3 comments
In March, the TV Guide Network announced its upcoming show Standup in Stilettos, a new stand-up showcase series hosted by The Office co-star Kate Flannery (above), for 10 episodes. The series will feature female comedians exclusively.
“StandUp in Stilettos will offer...
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By Jake Kroeger | December 28, 2011 at 11:12 am | 4 comments
Whether you knew or not, American comedians have been guilty of exploiting the so-called Norwegian butter shortage for humor. Also, whether you knew or not, there was a Norwegian butter shortage and the self-described "famous celebrity" and blogger in Norway, Tommy, is...
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By Billy Procida | June 13, 2011 at 12:58 pm | One comment
Previously, we reported about Atom.com's pick-up of the hilarious brain child of comedians Jamie Lee and Pete Holmes, Kid Farm. The new web series, also starring comedians Katina Corrao and Matt McCarthy, based off a pilot episode posted on YouTube, officially launched on...
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By Nate Billy | June 21, 2010 at 1:01 pm | No comments
Have you seen Kate Plus Eight? Have you seen the even more ridiculous 19 Kids and Counting?
Now get prepared for Kid Farm! Kid Farm is a hilarious spoof of the TLC shows that have invaded popular culture about families that have way too many kids then anyone thought was humanly...
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