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Bo Burnham beats frontrunner at DGA Awards

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Bo Burnham beat out industry darling Bradley Cooper at the Directors Guild of America Awards. Burnham won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director on Saturday night, defying most people’s expectations. Many saw Cooper as a shoo-in for the prize, but Burnham has quietly racked up a series of trophies for his accomplishments with Eighth Grade. Before the DGAs, he won eight awards for

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7 Super Bowl commercial cameos you might have missed

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Super Bowl commercials are a big draw for those who would otherwise binge Game of Thrones during the game. Enlisting an A-List celebrity is one way to create buzz for your product. Several prominent comedians appeared in this year’s Super Bowl commercials adding some humor to the lackluster evening. Didn’t catch them? Laughspin is breaking down which funny people appeared during the most watched ads of the year quicker than you

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Adam Scott and 2 Chainz are unlikely duo in Expensify ad

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2 Chainz and Adam Scott are giving money management a sick beat. The two teamed up on a music video with financial app Expensify to give away big prizes for its users. The music video is part of the unlikely duo’s Expensify This campaign ahead of Super Bowl LIII. The video invites fans to “expense” receipts seen in the video for a chance to cash out on various prizes. Individuals

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15 funny Super Bowl commercials to get you ready for Sunday

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Super Bowl LIII is here. For people who have to Google “What teams are playing this year?” the Super Bowl is all about the commercials. As TV’s most-watched event, it is important for brands to make sure their ad is memorable. Some commercials take a sentimental or serious tone, but most Super Bowl commercials try to stand out with through humor. Sometimes they flop, but other times, Super Bowl ads

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Late night roundup: Gary Gulman, Jo Firestone, Samantha Ruddy, Paige Weldon, Django Gold, Corey Rodrigues

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Late night shows were jam-packed with stand-up this past week. Some of late night’s hilarious writers performed just feet away from their bosses. Other comedians like Samantha Ruddy and Corey Rodrigues made their late night stand-up debuts. Late Night with Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Live! took a week off of stand-up, but below you can enjoy over a half-hour of fantastic stand-up from both rising and veteran talents. The Tonight

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Jim Jefferies renewed by Comedy Central; signs first look deal

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The Jim Jefferies Show is coming back to Comedy Central for Season 3 and the network has announced they will be doing even more content with Jim Jefferies himself. Comedy Central signed a first look deal with the Australian comedian for TV and digital content. The network released a trailer for the show’s third season, which premieres Tuesday, March 19 at 10:30 p.m. EST. The Jim Jefferies show will be

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Big Mouth to drop Valentine’s Day special episode

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Big Mouth is coming prematurely for Valentine’s Day. The Netflix animated original series will drop a love-themed Valentine’s Day special on February 8. A Big Mouth trailer for the episode came out Friday morning and My Furry Valentine promises to showcase all the awkward anxieties that Valentine’s Day brings for youngsters. Big Mouth released its second season back in October and the show released a teaser for season 3 in

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Keith Robinson on health recovery, how he’ll convince Kevin Hart to produce his next special

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The New York City comedy scene is full of brilliant, compelling performers who are widely respected by their peers, yet never become household names like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, or Amy Schumer. Certainly, Keith Robinson can be counted amongst them—and he knows it. His Twitter bio says, “I’ve done a lot of things! Trust me.” Those things include, but are not limited to, being a finalist on Star Search, writing on

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The Daily Show is all over Trump’s State of the Union address

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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will provide immediate coverage for the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 5, after Trump provides the game plan for his third year in office. The show’s social media accounts will also live tweet President Trump’s broadcast. This will be the eighth time Trevor Noah’s Daily Show has broadcasted live. Last year, Noah and his crack team of fake news correspondents

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Watch The Muppets rap battle on Drop The Mic

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The Muppets crew faced off in a rap battle on Wednesday’s episode of Drop The Mic. Kermit the Frog and Pepe the King Prawn battled Miss Piggy and Beaker and the insults were incredible—but not what you’d want your toddler watching. The TNT show pits celebrities from all walks of life against one another in brutal roast battles. The show is hosted by Method Man and Hailey Bieber. Kermit was

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