This Week in Comedy: Chris Rock returns with an extended cut of “Tamborine”

This week in comedy: Chris Rock is playing an all new tune on his tambourine. On Tuesday, Rock will be… MORE
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Laughspin Presents: The 20 Best Stand-up Specials of 2018

None of you are going to agree with me on this list. And that’s okay. It’s not easy to do a year-in-review Top 10 List (or whatever arbitrary number Buzzfeed picks that day). The sheer volume of stand-up produced this year made things even more difficult. I watched every qualifying stand-up special that came out in 2018. Every. Single. One. I don’t like Top Anything lists because, it’s like, you didn’t

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Chappelle, Oswalt, Rock and more pull nominations for Comedy Grammy

The Grammy nominations were released today and yeah, Cardi B, A Star Is Born and all of that jazz. But… MORE
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Grammy Nominations: Jim Gaffigan pre-congratulates Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle

Grammy nominations were announced on Friday morning, including the contenders for Best Comedy Album. And there are plenty of big names up for the honor. Dave Chappelle, who won the 2018 Grammy in this category, is nominated for his album Equanimity & The Bird Revelation. He is up against the 2017 winner, Patton Oswalt, who is nominated for his album Annihilation. Oswalt jokingly tweeted Friday morning that he and his

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Bo Burnham and the Art of the Standup Special

When Chris Rock abruptly announced yesterday that Tamborine — his first of two intensely anticipated Netflix specials — would be premiering in less than 24 hours, comedy fans let out a collective “Finally!” Not only was Rock’s record-breaking deal with the streaming goliath announced all the way back in 2016, but he spent the majority […]

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