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Sara Schaefer: the breakout comic on trashing Trump and bombing on stage

August 15, 2017TheGuardian

After writing gigs on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the American standup is heading for the big time via a show at the Edinburgh festival fringe

Losing control of your bladder in a grocery store. Being bullied at school for using men’s deodorant. Getting posture problems as a result of walking with a constant stoop to hide your flat chest. These and other harrowingly embarrassing tales are the stock-in-trade of Sara Schaefer, the latest potential US comedy superstar to head to the Edinburgh festival fringe. In recent years, Trevor Noah and Michael Che both played the fringe as near-unknowns before getting their current jobs at The Daily Show and SNL respectively. Schaefer could well be set for similarly great things.

Adam Conover debunks grammar in this exclusive first look at this weeks episode of, “Adam Ruins Everything”

August 14, 2017TheLaughButton

On this week’s episode of Adam Ruins Everything host Adam Conover will debunk commonly held misconceptions in animated form. This… MORE

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Watch the trailer for Showtime’s new dark comedy, “SMILF”

August 10, 2017TheLaughButton

Back in 2015, Frankie Shaw (Blue Mountain State, Mr. Robot) made a very funny and honest short film SMILF which… MORE

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Bill Burr and Jim Jefferies discuss the American Dream and fatherhood

August 9, 2017TheLaughButton

Billy Burr was the guest on The Jim Jefferies Show last night and he was his true cynical self. In… MORE

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Check out this exclusive clip from IFC’s new series, “Baroness von Sketch Show”

August 9, 2017TheLaughButton

Here’s an exclusive clip from IFC’s new sketch comedy show, the Baroness von Sketch Show. A Canadian-based sketch comedy series… MORE

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Watch the trailer for Jay Pharoah’s new Showtime series, “White Famous”

August 9, 2017TheLaughButton

This fall, Jay Pharoah is set to star in his first TV series. White Famous is a new half hour… MORE

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David Letterman is making his return to television with new Netflix series

August 8, 2017TheLaughButton

David Letterman, the longest-serving host in U.S. late night TV history is returning to television for a new series for… MORE

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Bob Newhart tells Conan O’Brien about the first time he met Don Rickles

August 8, 2017TheLaughButton

Bob Newhart stopped by Conan to celebrate the 45th anniversary of The Bob Newhart Show. Over the course of the… MORE

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From Del Boy’s cap to Steve Martin’s arrow – what happened to the comedy trademark?

August 7, 2017TheGuardian

Comedians once embraced a signature quip or look, so why have such tropes fallen out of favour?

Imagine a museum devoted to the iconography of comedy. There would be glass cases containing Del Boy’s flat cap, Father Ted’s dog collar and a perfectly preserved set of fork handles. There’d be an animatronic mannequin of Basil Fawlty, performing his impression of the Führer on a permanent loop. And on the public address system, echoing around the exhibits, a collection of immortal catchphrases: “Suits you, sir … You stupid boy … I don’t BELIEVE it.”

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