By Laughspin Staff | April 5, 2013 at 11:36 am | One comment
A recent visit to the doctor's office found Joan Rivers more than a little scared about a possible cancer diagnoses. Although a spot found on an X-ray still needed to be examined, emotions ran high upon the comedian's return to her house, where she broke the news to her friends....
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By Laughspin Staff | March 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm | No comments
Throughout the four episodes already aired on the new season of Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, mother and daughter have been through more ups and downs than us audience civilians could imagine going through in a full year. And in this week's episode, they move the drama to...
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By Laughspin Staff | March 14, 2013 at 4:03 pm | No comments
On this week's episode of Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, Joan and Melissa fall victim to one of life's most destructive natural disasters: an earthquake. Sort of. The point is Joan keeps her cool (no she doesn't). Check out the preview below, and be sure to watch the full...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 5, 2013 at 11:20 pm | 6 comments
If you've been following the new season of WEtv's reality show Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, you'll know that Joan Rivers has had plans to launch her own Web series. Well, tonight we see that come to fruition with the first episode of In Bed with Joan, which features the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 18, 2011 at 2:53 pm | 2 comments
Earlier today, I caught up with Tammy Pescatelli, who's in Grand Rapids to perform at Laugh Fest. You probably know Tammy from her appearances on Last Comic Standing and more recently as the star of her own reality show on WEtv, A Stand Up Mother, which will return in a few...
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By Carrie Andersen | February 10, 2011 at 2:14 pm | One comment
I don’t care who knows it: Jingle All The Way is one of my favorite kitschy holiday movies, owing largely to the hilarious bickering between Ahnold and Sinbad.
Sadly, the governator hasn’t had the time to take many new roles, but in two months, long-time stand-up comedian...
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By Emma Kat Richardson | January 24, 2011 at 9:00 am | No comments
Tammy will be performing at Carolines in NYC from Feb 3. - Feb 6. Tickets here.
Once upon a time, in a comedy club far, far away (or very close by, if you happen to share neighborhood zoning permits with the Comedy Store in LA), Tammy Pescatelli had a dream about escaping...
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By Carrie Andersen | January 12, 2011 at 10:40 am | One comment
I'm always floored by the demanding schedules my favorite comedians undertake for their craft. Traveling, performing, schmoozing, promoting; it’s grueling work for anyone.
A new reality show may shed some light on what that lifestyle is really like. Tammy Pescatelli, a...
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