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Eric André reveals reason behind Eric Andre Show hiatus

January 31, 2019laughspin

It’s Impractical Jokers meets Jackass. Eric André and Lil Rel Howery will star in a new movie following their cross-country road trip full of incentive pranks. That explains why we haven’t seen a new Eric Andre Show since 2016. Bad Trip is co-produced by André, Jeff Tremaine, David Bernad, and Ruben Fleischer. Not surprisingly, Tremaine worked on the famed Jackass franchise On Tuesday, André addressed his 1.5 million Instagram followers, “sorry

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Artie Lange heads back to rehab; cancels all stand-up gigs

January 31, 2019laughspin

Artie Lange’s team announced the beloved Crashing star is going back to rehab. In a tweet from the Lange’s account, it was revealed that he will be going to “a long term treatment program” and that his fans should “excuse any show advertisements.. [sic] starting today” that promise him on the line-up. Excuse any show advertisements.. starting today, Artie will be undergoing a long term treatment program, he loves and

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Pete Davidson, Judd Apatow announce movie loosely based on SNL star’s life

January 31, 2019laughspin

Pete Davidson and Judd Apatow are coming to a theater near you. Apatow is directing a yet-unnamed-comedy based on segments of Davidson’s life. The movie was co-written by Davidson, Apatow, and Dave Sirus—a stand-up comic and former writer for Saturday Night Live. On Tuesday, Apatow announced on Twitter that, “we are finally ready to shoot this summer. It’s been many years in the making.” Apatow and Barry Mendel, both of

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Liza Treyger on Louis CK, TJ Miller: Being a comedian is a privilege, not a right

January 30, 2019laughspin

Liza Treyger has a simple request to her colleagues: Stop touching women you barely know at work. She’s tired of dudes she doesn’t like kissing her on the cheek when she asks them not to or strangers rubbing her lower back. Treyger noticed a distinct shift in behavior after the 2016 election and was disappointed to learn that many of her comedy friends held some troubling positions on sexual abuse

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Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen political comedy teases 2020 presidential election

January 29, 2019laughspin

Charlize Theronand Seth Rogen are joining the presidential election buzz. No, the two actors are not on a split ticket. However, Theron will star alongside Rogen in a comedy about a long shot—the first female president of the United States. Long Shot, which also stars Bob Odenkirk and June Diane Raphael, premieres at SXSW this March. Lionsgate announced the new title Tuesday. Rogen will play an unemployed journalist, Fred Flarsky, who through

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Barry is “most evil bad-ass person” in HBO trailer

January 29, 2019laughspin

Bill Hader is back for Barry Season Two! HBO released a teaser for the second season of the award-winning smash hit. While there is no release date yet, the show returns this spring. In the short trailer, Barry is still caught struggling between his dreams of being an actor and his job as a former marine-turned-hitman. While Barry asserts “What I do is not who I am,” his acting teacher

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Customs and Border Protection halt bus; call documented comedian ‘illegal’

January 29, 2019laughspin

Portland-based comedian Mohanad Elshieky may not have been famous before Sunday, but according to his Twitter account, “Now the whole country knows that I’m a broke ass comedian who can only afford to ride smelly Greyhound buses.” Elshieky, originally from Benghazi, posted a dozen tweets yesterday about his harrowing experience dealing with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents on a bus ride from Spokane to Portland. Based on his

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Mindy Kaling movie snags $13 million Amazon deal at Sundance

January 28, 2019laughspin

Mindy Kaling is getting paid! Amazon bought the U.S. rights to the Office star’s movie Late Night for a record-breaking $13 million. This total exceeds any previous U.S. distribution deal for a movie from the Sundance Film Festival. The film was written and produced by Kaling, who also co-starred with Emma Thompson. Late Night premiered on Friday at Sundance and is already being called a crowd pleaser. In the movie,

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel sweeps SAG Awards

January 28, 2019laughspin

Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel swept Sunday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. Rachel Brosnahan won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series while Tony Shalhoub won the corresponding award for a male actor. The show’s nine-person cast also received Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 25th Annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles. The three wins came as a shock considering the guild

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Saturday Night Live recap: James McAvoy, SNL recycle old bits

January 27, 2019laughspin

James McAvoy hosted Saturday Night Live this week. McAvoy isn’t known for his comedy, but as an actor, he was fully committed to this week’s show. Films like Split, Glass, and the X-Men franchise made McAvoy a major star since his indie film days. The Wanted actor took the SNL stage with a lot of confidence. Unfortunately, the perennial sketch show cursed him with a lot of repeat sketches that

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