The Friars Club Roast of Jack Black brought down the grand ballroom Friday afternoon at the New York Hilton, as upward of 3,000 of New York Friars Club members, dignitaries, celebrities and friends gathered to pay tribute to the actor/musician throug...
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AUSTIN — Hey hey, everybody! I’m back for my third year of sharing some of the lovely comedic jewels of Austin, Texas’s South by Southwest with you friendly Laughspin readers. This year, the fest has bulked up its comedy offerings substantially...
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The ongoing series of exploring different styles of comedy. The Laugh Guide: Issue 6 – Insult Comedy Hey dumbass, stick that flannel shirt up your ass and fit in with the other douche bags. I heard this direct insult from Jeffrey Ross as roasted crowd members during Just For Laughs 2011. Ross’ style...
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When Jeffrey Ross describes Jeff Ross Roasts America -- which debuts tonight on Comedy Central -- as a special, he and the cable network mean it.
This hour (42 minutes minus the ads) isn't your standard-issue stand-up headlining set, but rather, a tr...
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Comedy Central isn't taking the chance, cutting the joke from the August 12 broadcast so that no one will hear it, ever. Potentially further testing national sensitivities, Ross' other bit of topical tomfoolery—in which he arrived to the dais dressed as Joe Paterno, flanked by two football players wearing towels—presumably will remain in the show, as will the ongoing tragedy of Tom Arnold.
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Comedy Central taped its annual roast over the weekend -- in 2012, the "target" or "victim" is Roseanne.
The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne will air at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, but the cable channel already has put up a few...
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What's the best thing about Miami? Is is the sass-talking elderly women? Maybe. The serial killers who only prey on other killers? Perhaps. But I think if you asked a comedian, they'd probably say it's the after parties at the South Beach Comedy Festival. Jeff Ross was at one this week and talked to Bill Bellamy, Corey Holcomb and Lil Duvall about everything from Cuba Gooding Jr. and Moroccan bed-sharing.
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This morning Comedy Central released its development slate for 2011-12. So, what does that mean? Basically, it’s a giant list of shows the network is officially working on for the next year. An incredibly small number of these shows will actually see...
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It's nice to see that, even with the world ending next year, Comedy Central is going about business as usual. I guess it's kind of like how they say if you get stranded on an island, you should still shave every day to keep from going insan...
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Imagining what it would be like if Roast Master General Jeffrey Ross roasted himself is a little like wondering if God could make a boulder so heavy He couldn't lift it, except watching a deity pick up a rock wouldn't be super hilarious. I...
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