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Win The Simpsons complete 17th season + watch an exclusive preview clip!

December 5, 2014December 5, 2014 Laughspin Staff 1 Comment animation, blu-ray, contest, dvd, fox, Giveaways, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, the simpsons

In honor of the release of The Simpsons complete 17th season on Blu-ray and DVD, we’re please to gift Laughspin readers with a pair of goodies. First, an exclusive clip from season 17 below, wherein Marge and Homer explore the intricacies of marriage counseling. And second, we’re giving away The Simpsons complete 17th season to one lucky Laughspin reader! That’s right, you can win the three-disc set which includes 686

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Seth Rogen’s Jewish-Canadian-American Thanksgiving for Funny Or Die (Video)

November 25, 2014 Laughspin Staff 1 Comment animation, funny or die, james franco, seth rogen, thanksgiving

Seth Rogen isn’t just a hilarious thespian who loves marijuana almost as much as he loves James Franco. He’s also a Jewish human being from Canada! What? It’s true, you guys. If you don’t believe us, you should watch this brand new animation from Funny Or Die, wherein Rogen explains how, as a Jewish kid in Canada, he used to celebrate Thanksgiving. Enjoy! Seth Rogen's Jewish-Canadian-American Thanksgiving from Funny Or

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Lucas Brothers talk Friends of the People, marijuana, importance of Urkel (Laughspin interview)

October 28, 2014 Anita Flores 0 Comments animation, Comedy Central, friends of the people, interviews, Lucas Bros Moving Co., Lucas Brothers, marijuana, sketch comedy, Steve Urkel, TruTV

If the Lucas Brothers look familiar, it’s probably because you saw their hilarious cameo in 22 Jump Street, or their animated series, Lucas Bros Moving Co. Season 2 starts in 2015 (!!). But the brothers have a lot more in store for the comedy world. Starting tonight, you can see Keith and Kenny on their sketch comedy show Friends of the People every Tuesday at 10:30 pm ET on TruTV.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver reminds us Columbus Day is all about genocide (Video)

October 13, 2014 Laughspin Staff 0 Comments animation, Columbus Day, hbo, holidays, john oliver, last week tonight

Today is Columbus Day and as such it’s that time of year again when we celebrate the discovery of our slightly above average great nation! It’s time to brush up on your knowledge of the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. For instance, do you guys even remember which of Columbus’ three vessels carried all of the smallpox? Wrong! It was the Pinta. Lat night, Last Week Tonight with

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George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin get The Simpsons treatment in series of wedding illustrations by aleXsandro Palombo (Gallery)

October 6, 2014 Laughspin Staff 0 Comments Amal Alamuddin, animation, George Clooney, the simpsons

George Clooney shocked us all when the veteran actor and professional very handsome human announced he’d finally be getting married. After all, when you’re 53 and can presumably have sexual relations with literally anyone on Earth, marriage seems like it would be at the bottom of your to-do list, maybe something you fall into when you hit the age of 92 or so. But, it turns out everyone, even George

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Exclusive: Watch Scientifically Accurate Chip And Dale’s Rescue Rangers from Animation Domination High-Def

September 5, 2014 Dylan P. Gadino 0 Comments ADHD, animation, nimation Domination High-Def, Rescue Rangers, Scientifically Accurate Chip And Dale’s Rescue Rangers

Disney’s Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers has been off the air for nearly 25 years, but that hasn’t stopped the warped comedy scientists at Animation Domination High-Def from giving the nearly forgotten kids series its proper tribute. To that end, behold Scientifically Accurate Chip And Dale’s Rescue Rangers. It’s the latest in ADHD’s series of Scientifically Accurate videos. You may remember their take on Duck Tales, Thundercats or the Teenage

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The ‘Simpsons Take the Bowl’ for live performance featuring Weird Al Yankovic, Hank Azaria, Matt Groening and more!

July 18, 2014 Dylan P. Gadino 2 Comments animation, Beverly D'Angelo, Hank Azaria, Hollywood Bowl, jon lovitz, Matt Groening, the simpsons, Weird Al Yankovic, Yeardley Smith

After 25 years on television the team behind The Simpsons still know how to get its rabid fans excited about the iconic animated series. For the first time ever, the cast of The Simpsons will appear live on stage— but only for three nights (Sept. 12, 13, 14) at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Dubbed The Simpsons Take the Bowl, cast members like Hank Azaria – he voices Apu,

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Disney’s Frozen, Orange is the New Black mashup goes viral! Hilarious video features Elsa, Ariel, Mulan and more in women’s prison

July 9, 2014 Laughspin Staff 5 Comments animation, Frozen, Leigh Lahav, mashups, Netflix, Orange is the New Black, viral videos, youtube

Since the release of Disney’s Frozen last year, the Internet has been drenched in parodies of Idina Menzel’s “Let it Go,” other alternative musical genre takes on the movie’s soundtrack and creative video mashups. But seven months after Frozen’s debut in theaters, it seems there’s more to mine from the animated blockbuster. Enter animator Leigh Lahav, who just released a mashup of Disney’s Frozen and Netflix’s wildly popular prison series

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DreamWorks Rihanna movie ‘Home’ with Jennifer Lopez, Jim Parsons, Steve Martin is historical! Will Rihanna become comedy star?

April 21, 2014 Laughspin Staff 3 Comments animation, dreamworks, jennifer lopez, Rihanna, steve martin

Rihanna is best known as a chart-topping pop star with hit songs like “Diamonds,” “Pour it Up” and “Umbrella” or a party gal who loves wearing mesh bodysuits with marijuana leaves to celebrate 420 or the ex girlfriend of professional scumbag Chris Brown or expert tabloid fodder who is always photographed half naked and looking incredibly hot. But in recent years, she’s attempted a foray into film, playing Petty Officer

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‘The Incredibles’ sequel is happening and also ‘Cars’ but we’re way more excited about The Incredibles

March 18, 2014 Dylan P. Gadino 1 Comment animation, Bob Iger, disney, Pixar, The Incredibles

A sequel to the heavily praised and now cult-followed animated feature The Incredibles is most certainly in the works, according to Walt Disney Company chairman Bob Iger, who told shareholders today there’s also a third Cars flick in development. The news of The Incredibles sequel is somewhat unexpected (and exciting) since it has been nine years since the original hit theaters. The second Cars movie came out in 2011 and

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Watch Charlie Brown and Snoopy in Peanuts movie teaser

March 18, 2014 Laughspin Staff 0 Comments animation, Charlie Brown, Peanuts, Snoopy, teaser

Since it was announced two years ago that there would be a CGI-animated Peanuts movie, the production has been shrouded in secrecy. No cast has been announced for the 3D movie and fans have no idea what the flick will be about. But today, DreamWorks Animation and Fox Family Entertainment released a minute-long teaser, which you can peep below. Peanuts will hit theaters some time next year. Tell us what

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Patrice O’Neal: Black women get you refunds (Animated video)

October 1, 2013 Dylan P. Gadino 0 Comments animation, patrice o'neal

In February of last year, Patrice O’Neal’s first posthumous album Mr. P. was released to the delight of comedy nerds everywhere. In October the Better Than You digital EP followed. And just two months ago the comedy world was gifted with the second full-length O’Neal album since his death on Nov. 29. 2011 at age 41. Unreleased contains live tracks from the same series of shows during which Mr. P.

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Comedy Central will stream live chats for Futurama series finale, hosted by Chris Hardwick

August 29, 2013 Dylan P. Gadino 1 Comment animation, Comedy Central, futurama

To celebrate the very last episode of Futurama, Comedy Central will live stream a pre and post-show chat with castmembers, writers and producers on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Chris Hardwick will moderate both chats. The first video stream kicks off at 9:30 pm ET and will feature Futurama creator Matt Groening and executive producer David X. Cohen and castmembers Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Phil LaMarr and Lauren Tom. The series finale

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How do you tell a story about four black guys mugging you without sounding racist? (Animation)

August 27, 2013 Laughspin Staff 0 Comments animation, phil mazo

After comedian Phil Mazo was mugged by four black dudes, he found himself in a bit of a conundrum: How does he go about telling people what happened without sounding racist? The answer isn’t an easy one to come by. But you should watch Mazo explain below in an animation from Fox Digital Studios. And if you like what you hear/see, download his new album Indecent on iTunes. Be sure

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The Simpsons may be headed to cable

July 30, 2013 Jodi Guglielmi 0 Comments animation, the simpsons

While new episodes of The Simpsons — the longest running scripted show in television history — will obviously still air on Fox, Twentieth Television is working on a deal to syndicate the show on cable networks. The Simpsons could find life on the likes of FX (or it’s spin-off network FXX) or TBS, which recently acquired Seth Macfarlane’s American Dad. According to reports, The Simpsons could bring in as much

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