By Laughspin Staff | November 30, 2011 at 8:18 am | 69 comments
The end of the year is approaching fast, comedy fans. And so it’s time to count down the 10 best comedy albums of the year. As in years past, this list represents the albums we feel were the strongest. Let it be known: there were more than 150 comedy albums released this year....
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 22, 2011 at 11:30 am | One comment
Thanksgiving is only two days away, comedy fans. And SiriusXM has got your covered. Starting on Thursday at 1 pm ET on Raw Dog Comedy, channel 99 (my favorite comedy channel on SiriusXM), comedian Pete Dominick will host the Raw Dog Thanksgiving Special. You'll hear him chat...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 26, 2011 at 7:01 am | 29 comments
After 30 minutes of ribbing amongst friends, the Opie and Anthony Show on SiriusXM this morning got serious. Veteran comedian and longtime O&A regular Patrice Oneal, recently seen on Comedy Central's Roast of Charlie Sheen, suffered a stroke last Wednesday.
Show co-host,...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | September 15, 2011 at 6:15 pm | No comments
I've loved and respected the work of comedian Jim Norton for years. I never had much of an opinion on supermodel Heidi Klum, however. That has all changed. Now, I love her. Last night on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, whilst interviewing the Project Runway host, little Jimmy's...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 29, 2011 at 9:21 am | 42 comments
Story telling is an integral part of stand-up comedy. Most comedians, in some form, tell stories. Maybe a story comes as a quick aside to further explain the premise of a joke; sometimes it takes the form of an extended tag at the end of a minute-long bit. At times, a comedian...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 1, 2011 at 5:37 pm | 3 comments
You may or may not know that there was an apparent beef between Louis C.K. and Dane Cook a few years back-- mostly over the claim that Cook had lifted a bit from Louie. The joke in question was centered around the funny prospect of being able to name your children anything; Cook...
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By Fred Farris | July 29, 2011 at 5:46 pm | No comments
Originally a four-week special on Sirius XM Radio's Raw Dog Comedy channel, Come To Papa adopts the channel for a weekly program tipping off July 29 at 6 pm EST. During its limited run, host and comedian Tom Papa interviewed the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn, Nick...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | June 14, 2011 at 6:07 am | No comments
I sat down with comedian Jim Norton at his home on Sunday to catch up on all things current, where his career is headed and much more.
We talked about New York Rep. Anthony Weiner's photo scandal, about Tracy Morgan's anti-gay tirade and about Jim's new projects, which may...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 13, 2011 at 11:16 am | One comment
We missed this video when it was posted two days ago by Opie of the Opie and Anthony Show on Sirius XM. What can we say; sometimes we're not the quickest. But that doesn't mean we have to punish you by not posting at all.
So, in the video Louis C.K. -- frequent O & A guest...
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