April 2011
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Nick Di Paolo's Special Airs Tonight, Watch Some...
Nick DiP aolo’s new comedy special Raw Nerve will debut on Showtime tonight. Make it a point to set the TiVo for 9pm and catch some of Di Paolo’s trademark, “grumpy New York uncle” brand of comedy. That’s right, Di Paolo may sometimes be salty and come across insensitive, but it doesn’t change the fact that he’s pretty on point with his social...
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Burning Bridges: An Interview With Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope is notorious for being a guy who doesn’t put up with any bullshit when it comes to his interviews and his comedy. So when I got a chance to talk to him about his ridiculously funny new CD/DVD Oslo-Burning the Bridge to Nowhere, I was kind of scared. Truthfully, the thought of having someone I respected so much tell me off for being a jabroni didn’t seem that appealing....
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Review: Mike Birbiglia Sleepwalk With Me Live
Mike Birbiglia is back with his latest album, Sleepwalk with Me Live, which is a recording of his very popular off-Broadway show. The Massachusetts native is an interesting case of a man with a sleep disorder who happens to be a comedian. Mike sleepwalks, and his sleepwalking leads to some problems, which often involve falling from various heights. Fortunately for Mike, he can take his challenging...
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Jason Sudekis Will Host The MTV Movie Awards
I guess if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. For the third time in a row, MTV has tapped a comedian to host its Movie Awards. Yes, Saturday Night Live’s Jason Sudekis will play ringleader the host of this year’s MTV Movie Awards. Not only that, but as Deadline points out a comedian with strong NBC ties.
For a third year in a row, MTV has gone with an NBC comedy actor for...
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Changed Their Name, Moved...
It’s looking like [adult swim] is trying to inject some life into its flagship comedy show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Granted, the show hasn’t made much of a blip on the cultural radar for the last few years, probably because new episodes have been few and far between.
But that doesn’t mean there’s no hope for Meatwad, Master Shake, and Frylock. The trio is going to be...
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Predict The Result: Daniel Tosh And Manny Pacquiao...
…with Joe Rogan.
The new season of Tosh.0 episodes begin on May 17th and Daniel Tosh just released this tremendously teasing clip from the new episode. It’s of him in a boxing ring with Joe Rogan as his corner man. Unlike Andy Kaufman wrestling women, Tosh decided it was a good idea to square off against professional boxer Manny Pacquiao.
The clip cuts away before we learn the...
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The Groundlings Are Throwing A Fundraiser On May...
If you live in the LA area and are a fan of comedy, you should show your support for one of the most famous improv theatres around (yes, and).
The Groundlings are putting together a fundraiser dinner, and for a little donation you will get yourself a 3 course meal and some drinks with the benefits going toward making improvements to their Melrose Avenue home.
All the details are on the flyer...
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Watch An Amy Schumer Video Clip About Her Eggs
It’s Amy Schumer album release week! Yes! If you haven’t picked up her debut comedy album Cutting, you need to do so right away. It just hit stores yesterday so what the hell are you waiting for?
And Amy has to pay her light bill.
I know this because Amy just dropped a short video clip on us, documenting her trials and tribulations working as a comedian. Watch the clip and look for...
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50 Cent Launches Online Comedy Show...Will...
The hip hop community has historically been supportive and willing to integrate stand-up comedy its fold. Whether it be Def Comedy Jam giving comedians like D.L. Hughley, Chris Rock, and Bernie Mac early exposure, or rappers name dropping comedians like Bruce Bruce and Katt Williams in songs and videos.
That is why its not much of a shock that rap mogul 50 Cent is launching his own online comedy...
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A Mitch Hedberg Tribute Is Coming, Along With A...
Mitch Hedberg is going to live on in cyber space for future generations to continue to discover him. His widow, Lynn Shawcroft has plans to relaunch www.mitchhedberg.net next month.
The site relaunch is going to happen on May 17th and it will include some unearthed video and artwork that’s never been seen by the public. The Steve Allen Theater in LA will act as the launching point for the...
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Tom Haverfoods: It's Aziz Ansari Meme Time
When it comes to comedians and web antics, I’m pretty positive Aziz Ansari has it on lockdown. And now he has another meme for us all to buzz about.
Well technically it’s his character that he plays on Parks & Recreation Tom Haverford that’s the subject. On the most recent episode of the show Haverford went on a jag about the nicknames he has for food. And I’ll be...
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Watch Daniel Radcliffe Attempt Some Stand-Up...
Daniel Radcliffe was a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night promoting his project on Broadway that isn’t Harry Potter. One of the interesting things he mentioned to Jimmy was that he was always interested in stand-up comedy but was too scared to do anything other than a “load of horrendous jokes.”
Jimmy decided to give Radcliffe his comedy debut, giving him an epic...
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Final Hosts Of SNL Season 36 Confirmed
Yup yup, there’s been plenty of rumors floating around about the final hosts of the final two episodes of Saturday Night Live but NBC just confirmed today that Tina Fey will indeed host the show for the third time on May 7th and Justin Timberlake will end the May 21st season finale. Who will host in between you ask? Why Ed Helms, just in time for the release of The Hangover: Part 2 timing,...
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Doug Stanhope On Ugly Women Who Can Sing And The...
As we hope you know by now, Doug Stanhope will release his new comedy album Oslo-Burning The Bridge To Nowhere on May 3rd. The first track from the album was just released is about Ugly Women and their ability to sing. Oh yes, we know just from the title that we’re going to get mixed up in some great Doug Stanhope-itude.
With the imminent Royal nuptials happening this week (people in the...
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Talking Funny: The Recap
Sometimes when you read about something too good to be true, it has no choice but to be a colossal letdown once it happens. But in the case of the HBO film Talking Funny what we thought we were going to get was just the surface. The show was not a stand-up special, hell, it wasn’t even an interview special. It was a look into how four different and equally fantastic comedian’s minds...
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This Week In Comedy: One Shot At Funny
Have you had the chance to catch the new TV sitcom, The Paul Reiser Show? Well if you didn’t you are pretty much outta luck because NBC canceled the show after just two airings. The “why” is pretty simple…ratings. The show stared off bad and just went downhill from there. Reiser’s attempt at a more accessible Curb Your Enthusiasm just didn’t register with the...
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Reggie Watts, Natasha Leggero, Jim Gaffigan, And...
It’s starting to be that time of year where you decide what concerts and festivals to hit up in the summer. Always a good choice is SummerStage, New York’s annual performing arts festival. They have a huge variety of acts, from musicians to theater productions, and all of the shows are outside and FREE.
This year, SummerStage is bringing on some well-renowned comedians to its bill, with...
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Watch The Trailer For 30 Minutes Or Less: Starring...
Yeah, there’s pretty much no way I’m going to miss seeing this movie. After reading the premise of 30 Minutes Or Less it hit all of the right points. Especially since it stars some of the best comedians out there. Add onto the fact that it was directed by Ruben Fleischer, the guy behind the surprisingly awesome Zombieland (if you haven’t seen it…best Bill Murray cameo...
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Stephen Colbert Will Sail To The Bermuda Triangle
Of all the stunts he’s pulled this might be one of the most “wha?” ones, as Stephen Colbert announced his plans to get on a boat and sail to the Bermuda Triangle next month.
The Comedy Central talk show host has partnered with Audi in the biennial Charleston Bermuda Race. Colbert will be the boat’s “Morale Officer” and will set sail this May 21st on a 65-foot ocean-racing yacht...
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FX Announces Louie's Return Date, Along With Other...
FX just announced the return date for the new season of Louis C.K.’s brilliant show Louie. Beginning June 23rd at 10:30pm we will get to see Louis C.K. in all his new madcap middle-aged glory.
“Wilfred” and “Louie” season two will premiere on Thursday, June 23, at 10 and 10:30 p.m., respectively. The last season of “Rescue Me,” meanwhile, will be...
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The McBride, Rogen, And Wood Beastie Boys Video Is...
Remember when we told you about the new Beastie Boys video that had like a bazillion celebrities from the comedy world starring in it? Of course you do. Well at the tick tock of midnight yesterday both the long-form version of Fight For Your Right Revisited premiered and a 5 minute music video for the new song, “Make Some Noise” is in rotation wherever they show music videos these...
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Nick Cannon, Stand-Up, And The Comedy History You...
Nick Cannon might not be the first name you think of when asked to name a stand-up comedian.
For your consideration, know that Cannon actually got his start knocking around the stand-up clubs since he was fifteen years old, he’s had close ties to the stand-up community ever since and will mark a return to the solo stage with the Showtime premiere of his new stand-up special, Mr. Showbiz...
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Preview Amy Schumer's New Comedy Album, "Cutting"...
Next Tuesday, Amy Schumer will put out her new stand-up album, Cutting. Though some may know her currently as the co-host of Hoppus On Music on FUSE TV, don’t get it twisted, Amy’s been killing it on the stand-up scene for a while now.
Cutting will be a digital-only release from Comedy Central Records. We’ve had the pleasure of seeing Amy perform more than a few times and...
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Garfunkel & Oates Sing About Getting Their Weed...
Leave it to Garfunkel & Oates to make a song about smoking weed so quaint and charming. Yes the comedy song duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci wrote a little ditty about getting a medical marijuana card in the state of California. They also shot a video for the song and called in Raul B. Fernandez to direct the transitions and synchronized marijuana leaf dances, which is more difficult than...
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Michael Ian Black And Steve Agee Will Host A...
Let’s continue with the 4:20 posts today, why not, it’s early and I need a bagel.
What are you doing today at 2pm EDT? Well you got yourself plans now.
In what’s being called a “joint venture” (really, I definitely didn’t make that up). Three comedy websites, www.atom.com, www.jokes.com, and Witstream are presenting the Comedy Show a virtual stand-up show...
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Review: Lisa Lampanelli Gives Us All A Little...
Lisa Lampanelli, the certified* “Queen of Mean” continues her domination of the comedy game with the release of her fourth album aptly titled, Tough Love. It almost feels in vain to truly review a Lisa Lampanelli release, since she’s been doing her thing for the better part of two decades and at this point in the game you either love Lisa or hate her. Lucky for her, Lampanelli...
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Mike Birbiglia, Animated With Bears
Today marks the release of Mike Birbiglia’s new album Sleepwalk With Me Live. To celebrate, Birbigs released a new animated video short on his Birbigs Tube.
This one if for the bit, “I’m A Bear, etc.” a hilarious bit made even better animated.
You can pick up autographed copies of Birbiglia’s album Sleepwalk With Me Live now at Newbury Comics.
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Which Comedy Curse Is Stronger: Seinfeld Or...
If you had told me fifteen years ago that Julia Louis-Dreyfus would go on after Seinfeld to have the best career, I would have probably scoffed at you. As funny and capable of a comedienne Julia is, surely she would have to run par with her Seinfeld counterparts Jason Alexander and Michael Richards?
I tend to be wrong…a lot.
Pretty much the “Seinfeld Curse” has hit every...
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This Week In Comedy: Talking Funny About Comedy
This Friday marks the premiere of HBO’s Talking Funny. In it, four of the biggest comedy minds, Chris Rock, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, and Ricky Gervais sit down and talk about their craft of comedy. With that being said, it raises the question…if you were given the opportunity, what four funny people would you want to sit down with and talk comedy with?
If we’re taking the...
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Mike Birbiglia's New Album Is Up For Pre-Order
We talk a lot about Mike Birbiglia here at The Laugh Button. Probably because we can identify with his ability to tell us all random everyman-type stories that lead to all different kinds of awkwardness. It’s like he’s telling stories for our teen years but changed a few names to protect the innocent.
This Tuesday marks the release of Birbig’s new album Sleepwalk With Me Live...
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Watch The Trailer For Will Ferrell's New Spanish...
Last August, word got around that Will Ferrell plans on shooting a movie entirely in Spanish through his production company Gary Sanchez, well now we have ourselves a trailer for said film, Casa de mi Padre or in English, The House Of My Father.
The movie has a plot that seems similar to most Spanish revenge flicks with a simple man taking on a big corrupt cartel or organization, while trying to...
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Comedy Question: Are Comedians Taking Metal Too...
When I think of comedians and their connection to music, probably one of the strongest bonds lies within the hard rock and metal communities. Ever since Sam Kinison decided to strap on a guitar and rock out with Slash and other rockers of his day the world has been intrinsically linked.
Today, comedians like Big Jay Oakerson, Doug Stanhope, Brian Posehn, Jim Forentine, and Don Jamieson all...
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Aziz Ansari On Crowd Surfing
Not only was Reggie Watts on hand for the final LCD Soundsystem show at Madison Square Garden last week but Aziz Ansari was as well.
The show was an epic night of performing and Aziz took part in the night’s festivities in his own way.
Ansari was on Letterman the other night and told Dave the story about how he ended up doing a little crowd surfing at the event. Like most of his random...
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Louis C.K., Jim Norton, And Ricky Gervais In An...
…talking about Hall & Oates!?
This clip, which comes to us from The Opie & Anthony Show’s video channel Opie’s Eye is just a causal elevator ride to the lobby by three comedians. But this time around Louis C.K. apparently decided to compliment Hall & Oates music and, well that was just too much for Jim Norton and Ricky Gervais.
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Tom Papa Is Taping A Stand-Up Special In New York,...
Tom Papa has been a comedian for ages, and a damn funny one too. Many of you may know him for his current work as the host on the NBC show The Marriage Ref (the second season I hear starts June 9th). Well Papa is going to film a new stand-up special at the end of the month and you can get yourself some free passes to the taping.
Take a play from Papa, pick a date, buy a new outfit, and live...
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The Laugh Button Live! In Photos
Awe man, you guys missed it! Well those that weren’t in attendance for The Laugh Button Live! missed it. The rest of us (which was a lot! holy crap!) gathered with of our friends old and new and experienced a night of comedy we won’t soon forget. Every comedian brought their “A” games and the night wasn’t just funny, it was downright hilarious!
Jon Fisch kicked...
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Brendan Walsh And Mike Lawrence Stand-Up Sets Air...
We got the chance to check out Brendan Walsh while down at SXSW last month and his set was totally killer. So fast forward about a month or so and Mr. Walsh is going to make a debut set tonight on John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up. Here’s a preview clip of his set while talking about his 1800’s inventors beard…and other parts of his body.
Next up is Mike Lawrence,...
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Watch A Clip From Sports Show With Norm MacDonald
In case you missed the debut of Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, here is a clip so you can see what you missed. I know the description “The Daily Show but with sports” has been used ad nauseum but it really is the most accurate description. You can tell Norm is still getting acquainted to his TV legs. He wasn’t as smooth or well put together as Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert,...
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The Laugh Button Live Profile: Carmen Lynch
Tonight marks our first-ever showcase The Laugh Button Live. It’s guaranteed to be a night of memorable stand-up comedy all around. All week long we’ll be bringing you profiles on all the comedians performing that night. Get to know your TLB Live Performer: Carmen Lynch
After graduating from The College of William & Mary with a degree in psychology, Carmen applied to the FBI but failed the...
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Former SNL Cast Member Jane Curtin Thinks John...
I’m not really an Oprah watcher, but I have to say if I knew this was going down yesterday, I would have probably set the TiVo to record this episode.
Winfrey hosted a group of former cast members from Saturday Night Live such as Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Dana Carvey, Chevy Chase, and Jane Curtin.
They shared stories about their favorite sketches and spoke about a common fear for Lorne...
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Norm MacDonald Sports Show Premieres Tonight
Tonight is the premiere of the Sports Show with Norm Macdonald on Comedy Central at 10:30 pm ET. As a fan of both sports and Norm MacDonald (though not necessarily in that order) I am psyched for the show which has been called “The Daily Show of Sports”
Comedy Central has already released some promo spots for the show, the first one of which perfectly summarizes the feelings of...
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Center Stage: Joe And Deano
Joe Sib and Deano Jones met in a bar called The Continental on the lower east side of New York City in the mid 90’s. Sib was singing for the southern California pop/punk band WAX (ever see the Spike Jonze video with the guy running on fire? That was WAX); Deano was the singer/guitarist in the NYC band Clowns For Progress. “When I met Deano for the first time, he was dressed in a white...
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The Laugh Button Live Profile: Jessica Kirson
This Wednesday marks our first-ever showcase The Laugh Button Live. It’s guaranteed to be a night of memorable stand-up comedy all around. All week long we’ll be bringing you profiles on all the comedians performing that night. Get to know your TLB Live Performer: Jessica Kirson.
She is loud, she is funny, and she can yell at you in more voices than you can imagine. Jessica Kirson’s...
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Enter To Win Tickets To See A Bill Hicks...
American: The Bill Hicks Story documentary is currently criss-crossing the states with screenings all over the country. The Laugh Button got itself some passes to give away to two lucky winners to attend one of the screenings (dates/venues/towns below) so enter your information and win a chance to go on out and see the documentary.
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The contest ends at 12noon (EST) on Thursday, April...
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The Laugh Button Live Profile: Julian McCullough
Tonight marks our first-ever showcase The Laugh Button Live. It’s guaranteed to be a night of memorable stand-up comedy all around. All week long we’ll be bringing you profiles on all the comedians performing that night. Get to know your TLB Live Performer: Julian McCullough
Julian McCullough’s a highly sought after comic in the New York scene. He just recorded a killer set for Comedy...
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The Laugh Button Live Profile: Jon Fisch
This Wednesday marks our first-ever showcase The Laugh Button Live. It’s guaranteed to be a night of memorable stand-up comedy all around. All week long we’ll be bringing you profiles on all the comedians performing that night. Get to know your TLB Live Performer: Jon Fisch
Jon’s appearances on Last Comic Standing 4, where he picked as the “New York City Capital One Audience...
