By Samantha Simon | July 12, 2012 at 1:00 pm | No comments
TruTV is upping their programming with a new show starring Shaquille O'Neal. The retired NBA star will host Upload With Shaquille O'Neal alongside comedians Gary Owen and Godfrey-- plus a guest star each week.
Much like Tosh.0, the show will feature a selection of the finest...
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By Samantha Simon | June 28, 2012 at 10:45 am | No comments
Thanks to the Internet (YouTube user ziccup), here's one minute's worth of Annie Edison (Community's Alison Brie) gasping on Community. It's super cute and admittedly, if you're a pervert (guilty), vaguely sexual sounding. If you wanted to comment about it, don't worry,...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 8, 2012 at 10:33 am | No comments
If memory serves correctly, the last time we saw comedian Jim Breuer embedded in a national ad campaign, it was for Pizza Hut. Well, now the longtime funnyman has turned his focus to coffee-- 8 O'Clock Coffee to be precise. The brand has been around since 1859, but they're...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 7, 2012 at 7:04 pm | 2 comments
I met Hasan Minhaj in the summer of 2009 where he was performing at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. And it's been fun to watch him grow as a comedian and an actor, having seen him snag success on television and on viral videos. But, I think his newest Web video -- part of his...
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By Chelsea Dallas Falato | May 3, 2012 at 11:06 am | No comments
The winners of the 16th Annual Webby Awards have been announced and while there are more than 70 categories spanning every possible area of the Internet, the world of comedy made its mark this year, receiving awards in a variety of categories including some of the highest...
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By Laughspin Staff | January 25, 2012 at 5:46 pm | No comments
Are you completely sick and fucking tired of this "Shit [insert boring group of humans here] Says" viral video sensation? Well, so are we. However, we'll make an exception for this-- a "Shit Liz Lemon Says" video? Heck yes! Let's do this, Laughspinners.
Be sure to tune...
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By Jake Kroeger | July 26, 2011 at 11:11 pm | 5 comments
When it comes to developing comedy show for television, with the exception of Louie, there is hardly any unilateral decision making that allows for something that is "just good" to be on the air. Demographics, built-in markets, censors, programming and more unfortunately factor...
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