By Laughspin Staff | April 15, 2013 at 12:46 pm | No comments
Though we’ve known the upcoming Richard Pryor documentary was set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, now there’s a date when non-festival attendees can bask in the glory of the iconic comedian’s life. On Friday, May 31, Showtime will air Richard Pryor:...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 4, 2013 at 5:58 pm | 3 comments
It’s been six long years since Bob Saget released his first stand-up comedy special, HBO’s That Ain’t Right, but the 30-year comedy veteran and former Full House star is set to unleash his new hour of deeply dark and filthy brand of live comedy. It’s called That’s...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | February 13, 2013 at 12:04 pm | No comments
I totally forgot to tell you guys that the second season of Showtime’s Inside Comedy premiered on Monday. My forgetfulness may have something to do with my bitterness toward Showtime for not renewing the stellar Green Room with Paul Provenza, which featured a loosely-moderated...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | December 13, 2012 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments
Although Andrew 'Dice' Clay's popularity waned after his reign as one of the world's most popular comedians of the 1980s, the veteran performer has never really left the stage, as he's continued to tour clubs and theaters for years.
And that's about to become clear as his...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 16, 2012 at 3:32 pm | No comments
From its humble beginnings in 2008 as an online show, Lisa Kudrow's Web Therapy has earned millions of fans over the last few years, thanks, in no small part, to its inclusion on Showtime's roster of original comedy programming. And because of its 21 percent increase in...
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By Laughspin Staff | October 18, 2012 at 1:01 pm | No comments
In August, Showtime aired Daily Show correspondent Larry Wilmore’s first ever comedy special, but it had a twist. Instead of delivering an hour of stand-up, Race, Religion & Sex In Utah found the longtime writer and producer on location in the unofficial Mormon capital of the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 24, 2012 at 10:52 pm | 3 comments
Daily Show contributor, author, television writer and -- whether you know it or not -- hugely successful producer Larry Wilmore will debut his first comedy special Larry Wilmore’s Race, Religion & Sex in Utah Saturday on Showtime at 11 pm ET. It isn’t your typical comedy...
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By Lucas Gardner | August 18, 2012 at 10:39 am | 2 comments
Continuously embattled comedian Katt Williams has recorded a new stand-up special, Kattpocalypse, for Showtime. It will premiere on the network on Aug 24 with the DVD release scheduled for Sept. 18.
Kattpocalypse will be Katt's newest hour since the release of It's Pimpin'...
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By Carrie Andersen | August 3, 2012 at 11:28 am | 2 comments
At this point, do you really need us to write an intro for this interview? Did you see the headline and giant photo above? Right. Doug Stanhope. If you don't know who he is and what he's done, chances are you're not reading these words right now, anyway It's enough to say this:...
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