Artie Lange announced this week he’s going back to rehab, but first has to go to court. The comedian revealed that he would go into treatment earlier this week on a New Jersey radio show hosted by Steve Trevelise on 101.5 FM. The announcement comes after a meeting with the founder of Hamilton Township’s City of Angels Kevin Meara, who runs the nonprofit that fights drug addiction. “I’m about to
Continue ReadingOrlando Leyba is releasing a new stand-up comedy special exclusively on HBO Latino. The special, named Orlando Leyba: Adorable, will premiere on November 16 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Leyba has already worked with HBO Latino as part of their show Entre Nos: Part 3. The episode, which was released earlier this year, featured comedy from three Latinx comics, including Leyba. The stand-up had a particularly busy 2018, as he also
Continue ReadingYou’re the Worst has dropped a trailer for its fifth and final season. The trailer also comes with the announcement that the show will return on January 9 on FXX. You’re the Worst follows a couple, Gretchen and Jimmy, as they struggle with the pitfalls of modern love. The show has always been a critical darling but has faced challenges. After the first season, the show moved from FX to
Continue ReadingJason Mewes has had an unexpected career—unexpected in that he certainly didn’t think growing up that he’d be acting and directing movies. Once viewed as just Kevin Smith’s slapstick sidekick, Mewes has grown into a career that is all his own. Since the original View Askewniverse titles, the New Jersey native has starred in roles that don’t involve weed-related hijinx, and he made his feature film directorial debut this year
Continue ReadingThe New York Comedy Festival and Team Coco have announced their list for this year’s Comics to Watch showcase. This is the ninth annual showcase and one of the festival’s most popular events. Each comedian is hand picked by O’Brien’s Team Coco. The fresh faces will perform on November 7 at Carolines on Broadway. The event boasts that it will feature the “next generation” of stand-up comedians. The performers represent
Continue ReadingA 2018 midterm election retrospective of The Daily Show’s 2000 presidential election coverage
Continue ReadingPete Davidson took some time out of mocking politicians on Saturday Night Live to address his recent break-up with Ariana Grande. The stand-up interestingly did not mention his pop star ex by name. On Saturday’s Weekend Update, Davidson discussed the upcoming midterm elections. “So the midterm elections are obviously a huge deal, and after I had to move back in with my mom, I started paying attention to them. And
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live is back this week after a Halloween break and, with any episode, there were some hits and misses. Jonah Hill came back for his fifth time hosting. He was joined by musical guest Maggie Rogers who had a bit of a rough time, but we promise that is the last we will say about the musical guest. Each week, Laughspin will break down what worked and what
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live is back this week after a Halloween break and, with any episode, there were some hits and misses. Jonah Hill came back for his fifth time hosting. He was joined by musical guest Maggie Rogers who had a bit of a rough time, but we promise that is the last we will say about the musical guest. Each week, Laughspin will break down what worked and what
Continue ReadingBill Burr gets to launch a career tonight when Paul Virzi’s one-hour Comedy Central special debuts at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT. Bill Burr Presents Paul Virzi: I’ll Say This is the first of three stand-up specials in the network’s deal with All Things Comedy, the production banner co-founded by Burr and Daily Show alum Al Madrigal. “Paul’s growth as a comedian over the last five years has been amazing to watch,”
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