by Matt on March 21, 2011
Man, watching Give It Up For Greg Giraldo was a rough hour because it was funny as hell, yet tremendously saddening. The Comedy Central tribute to the late comedian brought together his comedian friends and family to discuss his life and work. Nick Swardson, Tom Papa, Jon Stewart, Sarah Silverman, Dave Attell, and others all shared their thoughts about Greg ...
Comedy Central will air a special tribute show for the late Greg Giraldo. The original buzz was for the tribute to air before The Roast of Donald Trump but now the plan is to air the hour-long special on March 18th at 11:30pm (EST).
Give It Up For Greg Giraldo will feature candid interviews with Giraldo’s peers including Jon Stewart, ...
by Ilya on February 11, 2011
If you're a fan of comedy, the name Patrice O'Neal speaks for itself- loud, in your face, opinionated. Whether it was half-hour specials, radio appearances, hosting Web Junk 2.0, or as a constant fixture on the regretfully short lived Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, if you saw Patrice on a show you know that you were going to laugh your ...
by Matt on December 30, 2010
So, the year is ending and 2011 is just around the corner. But here's a Laugh Button recap of things in comedy that had us talking in 2010 for better or for worse.
Conan O'Brien and the late night wars were THE story for the first half of the year. From his "people of earth" statement where he refused ...
by Matt on December 15, 2010
As we're sure anyone reading this site knows, the comedy world lost Greg Giraldo earlier this year. In an effort to help raise money for his wife and children, an all-star comedy benefit has been planned and announced for February 9th at the Beacon Theater in NYC.
Lots of Greg's friends and fellow comedians will be on hand to raise ...
by Matt on November 2, 2010
This just hit our radar but it doesn't mean you shouldn't know about it. If you are in NYC tonight and looking for something to do, hit up this benefit show at Comix. They will be roasting one of their own, Jim Florentine. An event in-and-of itself, but it should also be noted that money raised ...
by Matt on October 5, 2010
It's been about a week since the passing of Greg Giraldo. Greg was the father of three kids who are going to need some help in the absence of their father. His family and friends are helping by setting up a fund to raise money that will be used in support of Greg's young children.
In lieu of ...
by Matt on October 4, 2010
The comedy world is still dealing with the loss of Greg Giraldo. A lot has been said and written about the man during the last few days but one thing we always come back to is just how originally funny he was.
So we thought we'd dig into the archives of our newly re-launched player and pull ...
