By Laughspin Staff | February 5, 2013 at 2:03 pm | No comments
With a failed television pilot and an equally unsuccessful bid for the presidency of the United States behind her, comedy icon Roseanne Barr is ready to take another stab at television stardom.
Teaming up with Steven Greener, who helped helm Roseanne’s Nuts, Barr’s 2011...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 24, 2012 at 10:56 am | 2 comments
Did you know there’s a huge presidential election going down in November? You did? Well, aren’t you just the little news junkie. How about this: Did you know tomorrow is the first ever National Voter Registration Day? You did not. Stop lying.
In honor of this special day,...
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By Dana Sitar | June 27, 2012 at 1:12 pm | One comment
Comedy Central is pairing up two of America’s fiercest comedians for the upcoming roast of Roseanne. The network announced today that award-winning comedian and actress Jane Lynch will be the Roast Master to lead the slaughter in August.
“I've long fantasized of ripping...
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By Samantha Simon | June 27, 2012 at 12:49 pm | No comments
Roseanne Barr's ex-husband, Tom Arnold will not be participating in the comedian's roast that is set to tape and will air on Comedy Central in August. Arnold's representative told TMZ, "He has absolutely no interest in being a part of [the roast]."
The two have brawled in the...
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By Dana Sitar | June 25, 2012 at 1:56 pm | 3 comments
Comedy Central is rolling out the red carpet for one of America’s most outspoken and pioneering comedians. The network announced today that Roseanne Barr will be the next Roastee. The Comedy Central Roast Of Roseanne will tape in Los Angeles on Saturday, Aug. 4 and premiere on...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | February 29, 2012 at 1:36 pm | One comment
Who would've thought that a producer who has made a career working on reality shows like The Bachelor, High School Reunion and Cookin' with Coolio, would have such a healthy respect for one of the comedy world's most influential figures. But the fact is, Elan Gale is clearly...
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By Billy Procida | February 3, 2012 at 10:49 am | One comment
No jokes. No satire. No political pranks. Last night, comedian and trailblazing television star, writer and producer Roseanne Barr announced that she has filed the necessary paperwork to seek the Green Party presidential nomination.
Back in August on The Tonight Show, Barr...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 9, 2011 at 10:21 pm | No comments
Back in August, we told you that Roseanne Barr, in the midst of the run of her Lifetime reality series Roseanne's Nuts, was developing a new sitcom. And now, we can tell you that the show landed at NBC!
The ensemble comedy, Downwardly Mobile, is a family-centered sitcom that...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 10, 2011 at 9:45 pm | No comments
For the past few weeks, old-school Roseanne fans have enjoyed seeing one of contemporary comedy's blue-collar sitcom heroes bare her life in the Lifetime reality series Roseanne's Nuts. But if all goes according to her plan, we'll be soon watching Roseanne Barr doing more than...
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