Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore premieres tonight on Comedy Central (video)
Just a little April Fool’s gift for you tonight (expect this one is totally real). Kristen Schaal will premiere her one hour stand-up special, Live at the Fillmore,  tonight at 12a/11c on Comedy Central. The loveable, eccentric former The Daily Show correspondent and Flight of The Concords sta... [Read More]
 
Win a copy of Tom Green’s new stand-up comedy DVD (Giveaway)
For the last few years, Tom Green has been criss-crossing the country and hitting every major comedy club in an effort to get back to his stand-up comedy roots– and he’s done so like a boss. The culmination of all that hard work (and fun)... [Read More]
 
This short film about stand-up comedy is seriously messed up (Video)
Although comedy is all about getting laughs, it’s a serious business and comedians want to be taken very seriously. There seems to be a disconnect there, right? Or wrong? This recently released short Joke takes the concept and filters it throug... [Read More]
 
Going Hollywood: Meet Fahim Anwar
People were going Hollywood long before Bing Crosby starred in the 1933 film musical Going Hollywood. Certainly, though, countless unknowns have packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles in the years and decades since then, hoping for show business ... [Read More]
 
Nick Thune is taping a new stand-up special at The Bell House in NYC on May 16th
Yep, that’s right! Comedian Nick Thune has set up a night of two shows in Brooklyn on May 16th at The Bell House where he will be taping his new stand-up special. If you aren’t yet a member of the cult of Nick, he’s a hilarious comedian whose style is subtle as he sooths you [...]Nick Th... [Read More]
 
The Economics of Being a Stand-Up Comedian in the Midwest. Clarification: An Aspiring Comedian
A cautionary tale from Sean Dailey, an aspiring comedian in Grand Rapids, Mich., who began performing stand-up comedy in 2012. About a month ago, I drove to Detroit for a comedy competition. I was cocky coming off my biker bar win, and I had recently... [Read More]
 
Christopher Titus will self-release ‘The Voice in my Head’ on April 1 (Preview)
Following the growing trend of comedians who have cut out the middle man, Christopher Titus has announced his latest special The Voice in My Head will be available exclusively through his official site. Set for an April 1 release (yes, April FoolR... [Read More]
 
Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay kicks off Las Vegas residency with dedication ceremony
The legendary and dare we say, the better-than-ever, Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay will kick off a three-month residency in Las Vegas beginning March 14 at the club Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. To celebrate the start of his “Indestructible”... [Read More]
 
The Laughspin Interview with legendary comedian George Wallace
Two minutes into a conversation with legendary stand up comedian George Wallace and it’s clear that even after thirty-six years the man still loves his job. Lucky for us he does. Not just because we still get to enjoy his rapid-fire brand of observat... [Read More]
 
Meet Me In New York: Ben Kronberg
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they're comedians? No, that's not it. It is a fact, though, that America's biggest city is also its... [Read More]