You’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,”
Continue ReadingOur beloved American Vandal was unceremoniously canceled by Netflix last week. Much like a high schooler leaving the nest (for at least 4 years before returning to the nest in a fog of unemployment), American Vandal is hopefully headed towards bigger, better things. At the moment, the Peabody Award-winning mockumentary series awaits its college acceptance letter. Hopefully, Hulu—or one of the 8-dozen streaming services out there asking for $8.99/month—will consider
Continue ReadingKayne West loves Rick and Morty. The controversial rapper was all over the news this week for distancing himself from politics after multiple endorsements of the Trump administration. But there is a more important Kanye story developing this week: the Yeezus rapper seems to be obsessed with the Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty. The show’s fans are also no strangers to media scrutiny. Some have infamously targeted female
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