The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal will celebrate its 30th year in operation this July 12 - 29th. To celebrate such a big anniversary, they're relying on Kermit The Frog to draw some star power.
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets gang will join Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Bill Hader, Bob ...
by Matt on March 30, 2012
Seven years ago today the world lost Mitch Hedberg. He was just beginning to emerge from a cult comic to a bonafide sensation when his life ended at the age of thirty-seven. He was found in a hotel room in Livingston, NJ. Dead from a cocaine and heroin cocktail that put strain on his longterm heart problems.
The legend of Hedberg ...
by Matt on March 17, 2012
Here it is, our final night in Austin and it's a big one for comedy, with an admitted diversion off the beaten path to catch Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band for an intimate performance across town. Hey! It can't be all the comedy all the time.
Our day started as it should... with booze. The crew from the ...
With the festival right around the corner, SXSW has finalized all their comedy lineup and it's a doozy. Check out the final list and most importantly, come out the our showcase on Wednesday, March 14th at Esther's Follies for it's going to kick ass! See you all in Austin!
PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Esther's Follies serves as home base for most ...
by Matt on February 22, 2012
Mike Birbiglia swung by
Late Show with David Letterman for a set and I'm not sure there's a person who can disagree with the man's take on airports.
Comedians all have material about their dislike for airports, but it doesn't make and of it less true.
by Matt on February 21, 2012
South By Southwest has been killing it with it's music and interactive programming for many years now. For the last few years, festival programmers have really added to the festival with a growing and kickass lineup of performing comedians. This year boasts it's biggest lineup of performers, nights, and shows yet.
In addition to the comedy based panels ...
All it took was for the word to get out that Mike Birbiglia would be filming something for Sundance at The Comic Strip and the place was packed, even on a Monday night.
Mike came in with a small crew and filmed a 90 minute show performing as a character named Matt Pentamiglio for the filmed version of his ...
Here it is, a list we think some of you have been waiting for, The Laugh Button's top comedy albums of the year. The entire TLB staff gathered into a room and put it to a vote, fists flew, tears were cried, and here's what we emerged with. Will all readers agree with it? Probably not, that's what the comments ...
