In March, I had the great pleasure of attending the second Gilda's LaughFest in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 10-day event raises money for the city's chapter of Gilda's Club, which offers support for cancer patients and their families. Founded in honor of comedian Gilda Radner,...
Longtime fans of Jim Gaffigan will proudly remember the comedian's six-and-a-half minute final track on his 2004 album The Last Supper, wherein he reveals the process he uses to prepare a microwaved hot dog. Well, seven years later, he's back in the kitchen, generously offering...
Today's the day, folks! Jim Gaffigan's newest stand-up special Mr. Universe has finally arrived in stores exclusively online at JimGaffigan.com and it can be all yours for a measly $5-- $1, of which goes to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which helps wounded veterans and their...
The similarities between Jim Gaffigan and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been obvious for years, but with the release of this latest video, it's more clear than ever. And it seems the dictator is kind of a huge fan of Gaffigan. We don't want to give too much away,...
The release of Jim Gaffigan's latest stand-up comedy special -- all 75 minutes of it -- happens on April 11. Like Louis C.K. and mostl recently Aziz Ansari, the mighty Gaffigan will make Mr. Universe exclusively available through JimGaffigan.com for only $5! Stream it; download...
Without any warning, Aziz Ansari has released his newest stand-up special Dangerously Delicious-- independently, through his website and for only $5. Once you lay your money down, you have the option to download the special or simply stream it. In other words, he Louis C.K.'ed...
Comedians Louis C.K., Jim Gaffigan and Keith Robinson performed tonight at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston in an effort to raise money for the New England Center for Children, a school for autism. By the end of the night, the NECC realized a $42,000 contribution thanks to the...
Jim Gaffigan has announced that he will make a new comedy special available through his website as a digital download costing $5. The special — Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe — will go on sale in April on JimGaffigan.com. It seems that the Louis C.K. business model is...
You may or may not have noticed that we here at Laughspin have been pushing the upcoming Gilda's Laughfest in Grand Rapids, Michigan pretty hard. I'm not about to try to convince you that we've been unbiased in our editorial coverage, our Tweets and our Facebook links; we're...
