Who says men get to have all the fun? In the world of wrestling — full of body slams, elbows,… MORE
Netflix’s new comedy series “G.L.O.W.” shines – but how brightly? appeared first on The Laugh Button.
Chris D’Elia’s third hour of stand-up comedy, and second for Netflix, just came out. It’s called Man On Fire, as D’Elia references the Denzel Washington movie to remind us that we may all want to pretend we’re Denzel, but none of us are actually the stars of our own movie. He spends the majority of […]
Continue ReadingMost comedians’ grandparents probably die long before their grandkid sees success (comedy’s a marathon), but not Andrew Santino’s grandma. She’s… MORE
Andrew Santino aims for a home run in his first hour special, “Home Field Advantage” appeared first on The Laugh Button.
The new Netflix special starring George St. Geegland (John Mulaney) and Gil Faizon (Nick Kroll) is a shoe-in for the… MORE
“Oh, Hello On Broadway” too much tuna and too many laughs appeared first on The Laugh Button.
On January 11th, Comedy Central premiered the final season of Workaholics, the seventh [and final] season. In previous seasons, 3… MORE
“Workaholics The Final Season” caps off a beautifully weird and funny stoner comedy appeared first on The Laugh Button.
Who are we kidding? You know and I know and Rory Scovel knows this is not his first attempt at stand-up comedy, but the title offers up a fun misleading click for new fans on Netflix, as well as an opportunity for Scovel and director Scott Moran to have fun imagining what goes through a […]
Continue ReadingYou must have seen it: the commercial/trailer for “Steve Martin Teaches Comedy.” Facebook tells me it surfaced in early March, when my brother excitedly posted it to my wall. And it was quite the trailer to be sure, with its lush production values, zippy pacing, and promise of quality guidance from an unimpeachable comedic figure. I […]
Continue ReadingT.J. Miller‘s first HBO stand-up comedy special is very aptly-titled: Meticulously Ridiculous. It premiered Saturday night, just ahead of his penultimate episode as Erlich on HBO’s critically-acclaimed comedy, Silicon Valley. Yes, we won’t have Erlich to laugh at much longer. But the Home Box Office knew well enough to give Miller a proper showcase and […]
Continue ReadingT.J. Miller does not give a f*ck. Not one. Not even a f*ck of the flying variety. Zero. F*cks. It’s… MORE
T.J. Miller proves once and for all he’s the master of the absurd in his new special “Meticulously Ridiculous” appeared first on The Laugh Button.
Not everything needs to be a period piece. On the small screen, both Marc Maron and Pete Holmes brought their recent pasts into present-day so they could have the best of both worlds for their comedic purposes in IFC’s Maron and HBO’s Crashing. Similarly, when Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon set about putting the […]
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