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Sat, 25 May 2013

Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong promise all the stereotypes you expect in Hangover Part III (Video)

To promote The Hangover Part III, Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong, sat down with KISSFMUK to dissect the meta nature of the franchise’s use of tropes, whether Zach will host the Oscars (no), how Ken’s short stature is fitting for someone with a fear of heights, and if they would have sex with a giraffe. [...]

Sat, 25 May 2013

New season of John Oliver’s New York Standup Show will feature W. Kamau Bell, Paul F. Tompkins, Reggie Watts, more!

Dear, readers in the New York tri-state area: Cancel your evening plans from June 3rd to June 5th (Instant Netflix will still be there when you get home) because John Oliver will be taping the fourth season of Comedy Central’s John Oliver’s New York Standup Show at Webster Hall and you can be there as [...]

Sat, 25 May 2013

Watch Jonah Ray and Gabe Liedman on Comedy Central’s ‘The Half Hour’ (Previews)

Tonight, Jonah Ray, TV writer, co-host of the Nerdist Podcast and the Bing-over-Google man himself, will be on Comedy Central’s The Half Hour. Tune in at midnight and experience the RAYdiation. Here’s a sampling: Comedy Central The second Half Hour belongs to Gabe Liedman, a writer for Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer, Kroll Show and [...]

Fri, 24 May 2013

Will Forte announces ‘MacGruber’ sequel is happening– whether you like or not

Will Forte of Saturday Night Live fame has announced he’ll be making a sequel to his 1980s action film spoof, MacGruber. Based on the serialized SNL sketch starring Forte and Bill Hader, the 2010 flick has a rating of 47 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and was met with less than loving reviews. (A perfect example: [...]

Fri, 24 May 2013

Comedian Doug Stanhope raising $50,000 for atheist victim of Oklahoma tornado (Video)

UPDATE– May 24, 4:53 pm ET After about 18 hours, Stanhope and co. have exceeded their goal of $50,000, raising $56,241. And the number keeps rising. There’s still 59 days left of the campaign. ——– Comedian and vocal atheist Doug Stanhope is spearheading an effort to raise money for one of the thousands of families [...]

Fri, 24 May 2013

Just For Laughs announces Eddie Izzard, Seth Meyers, Joan Rivers, Sarah Silverman among Montreal fest performers

Just For Laughs in Montreal has announced the bulk of this year’s lineup of comedians set to perform in July, boasting gala shows hosted by the likes of Eddie Izzard, Seth Meyers, Joan Rivers, Craig Ferguson and Sarah Silverman. The Keynote speaker this year will be Colin Quinn; he follows Patton Oswalt and Marc Maron [...]

Fri, 24 May 2013

Comedian Christina Walkinshaw endures sexual harassment onstage, club won’t book her again

Toronto-based comedian Christina Walkinshaw landed what seemed like a decent gig last September– $500 for four feature spots at Yuk Yuk’s at Casino Niagara in Ontario. Upon arriving at the club, however, she became suspicious of the venue’s odd heckler policy, which read, in part: …the use of profanity, name calling or abrasive comebacks towards [...]

Thu, 23 May 2013

Jerry Lewis still dislikes female comedians, likely still thinks of them as baby-making machines

Remember that time in 1998 when Jerry Lewis told a crowd of 1,000 at the Aspen comedy festival about his disdain for female comedians and couldn’t even bring himself to admit Lucille Ball was funny? Well, it seems the 87-year-old is committed to the cause. Today at a press conference at the Cannes International Film [...]

Thu, 23 May 2013

You should watch Tommy Johnagin’s set from Late Show with David Letterman (Video)

Last night on Late Show with David Letterman, Tommy Johnagin slung some pristinely written, deftly executed jokes about his new life as a father and his mother’s inability to grasp the concept of iTunes. Check it out below! Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Laughspin Podcast on iTunes or on SoundCloud for all the [...]

Thu, 23 May 2013

Watch Jon Stewart’s uncensored 13-minute interview with Bill O’Reilly on The Daily Show (Video)

Fox News favorite Bill O’Reilly stopped by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night to plug his newest book, Keep it Pithy. What ended up happening, as per usual when these two meet, was lots of bickering– and lots of sexual tension. Check it out. The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show [...]