By Laughspin Staff | March 8, 2012 at 12:09 am | 4 comments
True comedy nerds know who Eddie Pepitone is. He's the man who's made an art out of Twitter, the star of the daily live-action comic strip Puddin' and the dude who released the stellar album A Great Stillness at the end of last year. But, with the upcoming documentary about the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | December 23, 2011 at 11:34 am | One comment
Comedian Todd Barry wants to be the new Advil spokesperson. He's so dedicated to scoring the gig, he took time out of his busy schedule to audition for the part-- without even being asked. Are you watching, Advil people? He's a fucking go-getter. Although, I'm pretty sure when...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | December 6, 2011 at 2:18 pm | 2 comments
How talented of a comedian is gospel singer Vickie Winans? I'll tell you. Tomorrow she's recording her first ever stand-up comedy DVD. And she has no material prepared. She's going to do three shows "off the top of my head," as she tells the below awkward television reporter on...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 4, 2011 at 5:39 pm | 2 comments
When comedian Todd Barry tweeted the following -- "Yo @aimeemann. Hear you’re recording @timheidecker song. BIG mistake. I’ll whip up something better & fax it to you later." -- a scene for musical inspiration was set. Tim Heidecker (of Tim and Eric fame) got to work on an...
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By Jeff MacKinnon | August 25, 2011 at 2:27 pm | No comments
EDINBURGH -- Todd Barry knows his food. He has a whole “food chunk” in his act. His quest for food has created awkward exchanges on Twitter with the Kansas City Airport and followers from Los Angeles. Yet, when I ask him what’s good to eat here in Edinburgh, he recommends...
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By Punchline Magazine | June 21, 2011 at 3:19 pm | One comment
With the premiere of the second season of Louie hitting FX this Thursday at 10:30 pm EST, the ever-giving Louis C.K. gifted the Internet mere moments ago with this extra scene from the first season of the show. Oh, and you should know that said first season is out on DVD and...
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By Meagan Kate | April 23, 2011 at 3:53 pm | 2 comments
PORTLAND - Somehow, it’s still sunny in Portland. The Comedy Gods are smiling upon us, you guys.
First stop for day two of Bridgetown was Lance Bangs Presents Come Laugh With Us at the Bagdad Theater. The line for this baby was around the block, because the show was packed...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 16, 2011 at 3:15 pm | No comments
I think we all can agree that Todd Barry is one of comedy's best assets and greatest underdogs. But today, a little more of the world is going to see the man. Check out the newly posted Funny Or Die video below, wherein Todd and director Darren Aronofsky with whom Barry worked...
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By Brendan McLaughlin | January 6, 2011 at 5:37 pm | No comments
Todd Barry is one of the funniest comics around. And he's on Twitter. So, as you can imagine, his feed consists of some of the funniest tweets around. If you're not someone who scans Twitter all day, rifling through someone’s thousands of tweets, then looking for extra-special...
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