Tom Arnold used to dip his balls into McDonald’s milkshakes. Yes, that Tom Arnold. The Roseanne actor tweeted out his dirty deed in response to a tweet from the host of the popular RISK! podcast, Kevin Allison. Allison had re-released a classic episode of the podcast where comedian Seena Jon tells a story about being a production assistant on set with the Roseanne writer. The young stand-up was excited to meet
Continue ReadingSouth Park released a promo video for its new episode Buddha Box, which will air this Wednesday, November 28 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. In the episode, Cartman has been diagnosed with anxiety. For regular fans of the show, it will come as no surprise that Cartman interprets this diagnosis in the worst, most-selfish way imaginable and decides he doesn’t want to deal with people any longer because
Continue ReadingThe team behind Modern Family is bringing a new dysfunctional family to ABC with their new pilot Happy Accident. Abraham Higginbotham and Jon Pollack are both writer-producers for ABC’s smash hit Modern Family and have received a pilot order from the alphabet network. Happy Accident will revolve around two Pittsburgh families who are forced to live together after a family secret is revealed. While no one has been cast yet, the
Continue ReadingSeth Rogen is almost finished with his yet-to-be-named Pickle film and recently announced the addition of several cast members, including Molly Evensen, Broad City’s Eliot Glazer, Kalen Allen, Kevin O’Rourke, and Succession’s Sarah Snook. Simon Rich wrote the screenplay, based on his own New Yorker novella Sell Out. The film opens in 1918 when Herschel Greenbaum falls into a vat of pickles. He’s brined for 100 years, but the good
Continue ReadingLena Dunham is trending. It’s the sentence that launches 1,000 news articles at least twice a year. This time, Dunham is back not for being accused of killing a pet or commenting on her ex’s Instagram. This time New York Magazine’s The Cut published an in-depth profile of the Girls creator. In the over 7,000-word article, called “‘Yeah, I’m Not for Everyone,’ Dunham comes to terms with herself. Allison P.
Continue ReadingEven the biggest comedy stars have to start somewhere. Local commercials, made-for-TV movies (before “special television events” were a thing), and brief character arcs on shows can be important first steps in long careers. Especially local commercials. Thankfully for major celebrities, those credits don’t appear on IMDB. We had to do a little digging. From the silly to the surprising, Laughspin is rounding up a list of our favorite first
Continue ReadingSome of the best comedy out there is created on accident, and few movie genres prove this theory more than those comforting yet corny Hallmark Christmas movies. You don’t even have to watch A Boyfriend For Christmas to know there’s a scene where Santa earnestly tells an adult man named Ryan (the titular boyfriend) to live in the moment and let love in. The movie itself centers around a woman
Continue ReadingNetflix dropped a teaser for what’s coming to the streaming giant this December. The teaser includes everything from drama to documentary, but we are here to break down what comedies are dropping next month and what you should be excited for! Must-See Netflix Originals Dumplin’ Just watch this trailer. It is dripping in delicious camp. Plus Jennifer Aniston as a Southern beauty queen is so good that we have December
Continue ReadingBe the first to watch Life Sucks, a new show from sketch group Dinner for One. The first 2 episodes of the hilarious new sitcom are available to stream exclusively on Laughspin.com. All six episodes will be released one per week every Wednesday on their YouTube page and featured on the Funny or Die community page, with the final two episodes releasing on December 19. Life Sucks follows a group
Continue ReadingBe the first to watch Life Sucks, a new show from sketch group Dinner for One. The first 2 episodes of the hilarious new sitcom are available to stream exclusively on Laughspin.com. All six episodes will be released one per week every Wednesday on their YouTube page and featured on the Funny or Die community page, with the final two episodes releasing on December 19. Life Sucks follows a group
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