Melissa Siegel, Author at LaughSpin

You can binge the entire new season of Angie Tribeca this weekend during TBS marathon (Video)

December 28, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments angie tribeca, tbs

Angie Tribeca is back! The screwball comedy series starring Rashida Jones is returning to TBS this weekend with a bingeable marathon. Angie Tribeca, created by Steve Carell, first debuted back in 2016. Season 3 concluded in June 2017, and while TBS had previously renewed the series for a fourth season, it was unclear when that season would air. Until now. The first five episodes of Angie Tribeca will air Saturday

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Lewis Black, Jim Gaffigan push voting for National Comedy Center to win USA Today poll

December 21, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments jamestown, national comedy center

The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (the hometown of Lucille Ball!) is one of 20 attractions vying for the Best New Attraction honor in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. A panel of travel experts narrowed down the list of finalists. It is now up to the public to vote and decide a winner. Plenty of comedians, including Lewis Black and Jim Gaffigan, are joining the cause. And

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Jerry Seinfeld: Kevin Hart is gonna be fine (Video)

December 14, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments controversy, jerry seinfeld, kevin hart, today show

Jerry Seinfeld is the latest comedian weighing in on the controversy surrounding Kevin Hart and the Academy Awards. And the sitcom star thinks the Oscars, not Hart, got hurt the most by the Night School star’s decision to step down as host. Seinfeld recently spoke with Willie Geist for a Today interview that will air on Sunday. A newly released clip from the sit-down shows Geist asking Seinfeld about Hart

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Natasha Lyonne Netflix series boasts all-female writing and directing team

December 14, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments Natasha Lyonne, natasha lyonne netflix, Netflix, russian doll

Netflix announced a premiere date for the upcoming Natasha Lyonne series Russian Doll. The dark comedy series is set to debut on February 1. Netflix confirmed the news in a video posted Friday morning. Lyonne, who previously played Nicky Nichols on Orange is the New Black, is both the star and the executive producer of Russian Doll. Lyonne plays Nadia, a young woman who is the guest of honor at

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Grammy Nominations: Jim Gaffigan pre-congratulates Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle

December 7, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments annihilation, best comedy album, childish gambino, chris rock, dave chappelle, david sedaris, Donald Glover, donald glover grammy, equanimity and the bird revelation, fred armisen, grammy nominations, grammys, jim gaffigan, noble ape, Patton Oswalt, standup for drummers, tamborine, this is america, tiffany haddish

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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Southern California wildfires halt comedy productions

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments ballad of buster scruggs, dead to me, drunk history, instant family, los angeles fires

Comedies Drunk History and Instant Family have both been impacted by the recent Southern California wildfires. The fires temporarily shut down production on the Comedy Central series. Five films have canceled red carpet events over the past month, including the Coen brothers’ Netflix anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Paramount also opted to cancel the red carpet premiere and the after-party for the Mark Wahlberg-Rose Byrne comedy Instant Family. The screening

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Pete Davidson tells fans break-up is “nobody’s business” on Weekend Update

November 5, 2018November 9, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Pete Davidson, pete davidson ariana grande split, saturday night live, snl, weekend update

Pete Davidson took some time out of mocking politicians on Saturday Night Live to address his recent break-up with Ariana Grande. The stand-up interestingly did not mention his pop star ex by name. On Saturday’s Weekend Update, Davidson discussed the upcoming midterm elections. “So the midterm elections are obviously a huge deal, and after I had to move back in with my mom, I started paying attention to them. And

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Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan fed up in new Audible album

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments Audible, Kathleen Madigan, lewis and kathleen escape to canada, lewis black, lewis black audible

Lewis Black has had enough of America. Donald Trump is still president. An alleged sexual harasser was just named to the Supreme Court. Republicans are still trying to take away Social Security and affordable health care. So Black and his longtime partner Kathleen Madigan decided to leave the U.S. and spend some time with our friendly neighbors to the north. The result is the duo’s latest comedy album, Lewis and

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Weird Al, Lonely Island jam on Carpool Karaoke

October 20, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments apple tv, carpool karaoke, Lonely Island, lonely island weird al, Weird Al, Weird Al Yankovic

“Weird Al” Yankovic and Lonely Island teamed up for an epic comedic collaboration on Carpool Karaoke. The legendary parody singer joined Andy Samberg’s band on a recent episode of the Apple TV series. Carpool Karaoke, based on the popular Late Late Show with James Corden sketch, features celebrities driving in a car together and belting out some of their biggest hits. Past episodes have included Jamie Foxx with his daughter,

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10 times Bill Cosby was creepy af

October 9, 2018October 8, 2018 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments bill cosby, bill cosby creepy, bill cosby sexual assault, sexual assault

Many Bill Cosby fans were shocked when the legendary comedian was accused of sexually assaulting numerous women. But maybe we shouldn’t have been so surprised. After all, Cosby, who was recently found guilty of aggravated indecent assault and sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, has a history of bizarre and downright creepy behavior. Here are 10 times that Bill Cosby was a total creep: 1. His advice to

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Bullmastiff Blames French Bulldog Friend For Toilet Paper Mess: Watch The Adorable Video

A poor French bulldog learned the hard way that her bullmastiff friend is more loyal to her human than her fellow canine. An adorable video shows the bullmastiff pointing the finger (err.. paw) at the bulldog when asked who created a toilet paper mess in their home. The video begins with the French Bulldog completely wrapped in toilet paper. But her owner is apparently not amused at the adorable sight.

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Girl Shoots Tooth Out Of Her Mouth Using Slingbow: Watch Shocking Video Of 11-Year-Old Alexis Davidson Removing One Of Her Baby Teeth

July 4, 2015November 9, 2015 Melissa Siegel 5 Comments alexis davidson, alexis davidson video, girl removes tooth sling bow, girl removes tooth sling bow video, girl removes tooth slingbow, girl removes tooth slingbow video, jason mcdonald, jason mcdonald video

One girl found a genius yet terrifying way to remove a loose tooth. Alexis Davidson, 11, of Aurora, Colorado used a slingbow to extract one of her baby teeth. The video begins with young Davidson’s father, alligator wrestler Jason McDonald, bragging that the world was about to see the first tooth extraction via slingbow. A smiling Davidson then attached the bow’s string to the tooth in question and shot it out of

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Russell Brand Moving To Syria? After His Tunisia Attack Trews Video, Critics Start Campaign To Buy Comedian One-Way Ticket

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Is Russell Brand moving to Syria? Fans in England have started a petition for him to go to the Middle East permanently following his controversial Trews video about the Tunisia massacre. Britain held a moment of silence last week for the victims of the shooting on a beach resort. Thirty of the 38 victims of the Islamic State terrorist attack were from England. But Russell Brand did not appreciate this

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Paris Hilton Plane Crash Prank Funny? Watch Video Of Egyptian Ramez Galal Making Socialite Think She’s Going To Die In Airplane Accident

June 28, 2015July 4, 2015 Melissa Siegel 0 Comments paris hilton, paris hilton plane crash prank, paris hilton plane crash prank video, paris hilton plane prank, paris hilton plane prank video, paris hilton prank, paris hilton prank video, paris hilton Ramez Galal, paris hilton Ramez Galal plane crash prank, paris hilton Ramez Galal plane crash prank video, paris hilton Ramez Galal prank, paris hilton Ramez Galal prank video, paris hilton Ramez Galal video, Ramez Galal, Ramez Galal funny

Paris Hilton was the victim of a plane crash prank as part of an Egyptian television series. And she definitely didn’t think it was funny. The joke was set up by Egyptian actor Ramez Galal, host of the prank series Ramez In Control. As part of the show, Galal invited Hilton to a supposed hotel opening in Dubai. At one point, he then invites her onto a small plane so

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CNN Reports About ‘ISIS’ Flag At Gay Pride Parade, But It’s Actually Flag Of Dildos (VIDEO)

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CNN thought it had found an exclusive story about an ISIS flag being waved during a Gay Pride event. Just one problem: The flag was actually a fake. Instead of Arabic symbols, it featured dildos and butt plugs. The moment in question took place Saturday afternoon, where CNN’s Lucy Pawle was reporting in London. She claims she happened to come across the Gay Pride Parade and noticed the supposed ISIS

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