By Dylan P. Gadino | January 9, 2013 at 11:18 am | One comment
In the midst of ongoing discussion about possibly raising the debt ceiling, defending his choice for secretary of defense and monitoring a newly-formed committee to look into strengthening gun laws, President Barack Obama will take time from his busy schedule today to watch the...
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By Laughspin Staff | December 18, 2012 at 11:47 am | No comments
You've no doubt heard buzz about NBC's upcoming political comedy 1600 Penn, wherein Bill Pullman and Jenna Elfman play the President of the United States and First Lady, respectively. It's like a traditional family comedy, except they live in the White House. The show also stars...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 15, 2012 at 1:52 pm | One comment
I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that Josh Gad, the ultra-talented writer, producer and actor (Broadway's Book of Mormon, NBC's upcoming 1600 Penn) has landed himself a new high-profile writing gig. The bad news is that said high-profile gig is writing...
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By Laughspin Staff | May 13, 2012 at 6:12 pm | No comments
We've posted the previews for Matthew Perry and Dane Cook's new sitcoms on NBC. And here are the rest of the new comedies headed to the network.
The first pair of videos is from The New Normal, which stars Book of Mormon's Andrew Rannells and Justin Bartha, who you may...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 7, 2012 at 11:09 pm | 2 comments
NBC has greenlighted two more comedy series today, 1600 Penn and Animal Practice, bringing the total number of sitcoms approved by the network to five. The news, confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, comes a full week before the network officially unveils its lineup...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 9, 2011 at 12:51 pm | No comments
Last night Book of Mormon star Josh Gad -- that's Elder Arnold Cunningham, to you -- sat down with Keith Olbermann on the political pundit's new show Countdown on Current TV. The fine folks at the network posted this 30-minute Web extra, wherein Olbs goes in-depth with The Gad...
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By Carrie Andersen | May 16, 2011 at 12:09 pm | No comments
These days, there’s no shortage of comedians using their powers for good, supporting causes from malaria treatment to combating homelessness. And now we can add a comedic take on arts education for underprivileged schools to this long list.
Story Pirates is a collective of...
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