Watch the “LEGO Batman Movie” trailer from Comic Con
Comic-Con International: San Diego never stops short as far as delivering the goods is concerned. And this year was no different. From premieres, to teases, appearances, and trailers, here’s a new look at LEGO Batman. In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that […]
Bill Hader, Thomas Middleditch, Melissa McCarthy audition for new Han Solo role
One of the most anticipated films about to hit the silver screen is the forthcoming Han Solo movie. While nearly every young actor in Hollywood went out for the role. On the last night of his residency in San Diego for Comic Con, Conan O’Brien got some exclusive footage of some other celebs that also […]
Our San Diego Comic Con 2023 Recap
At 800PG News, we cover all things comedy and stand-up comics. But this past weekend, the tables turned as we turned our focus onto a different type of comics. Every year, fans of all things pop culture head to the Mecca that is Comic Con in San Diego. If there is ever a pop culture convention […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #127: The Superhero Fantasy Draft 2018 live from NY Comic Con
Photo: Seth Olenick For the third year in a row we’re back at NY Comic Con for The Superhero Fantasy Draft. Four comedians go head-to-head in a fantasy football style draft to pick their Superhero fantasy team. This year Addie Weyrich, Derek Gaines, Greg Stone, and Monroe Martin square off, building their teams as they […]
Sebastian Maniscalco has his doubts about Comic Con, so he visited San Diego
Sebastian Maniscalco openly admits that he doesn’t particularly get Comic Con culture. But since the giant pop culture festival was this weekend, Maniscalco rolled down to San Diego for his very first time to see what the thousands of people dressed in costume were all about and up to. Funny Or Die filmed the comedian […]
Our NY Comic Con Superhero Fantasy Draft is live on the FNTSY Sports Network
During NY Comic Con, we brought together some of our comedian friends to host the second annual Superhero Fantasy Draft. Each comedian picked a team and pulled together a fantasy draft-style game of selecting superheroes to populate their teams. The folks at FNTSY Sports Network were also on hand and filmed the entire event which […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #126: Superhero Fantasy Draft 2017 live from NY Comic Con
We’re back at NY Comic Con and live for the 2017 edition of the Superhero Fantasy Draft! Comedians Monroe Martin (Last Comic Standing), Jared Freid (JTrain Podcast, Adrift), Anthony DeVito (People Talking Sports, Comedy Central Half Hour) and Luis J. Gomez (Legion of Skanks, Real Ass Podcast) joined us in room 1A21 of the Javits […]
“Conan” reveals Comic-Con guests including Will Smith, Dave Franco, and the “Game of Thrones” cast
This year, for the third year in a row, Conan will be taping a week of episodes live from San Diego’s Comic-Con. Earlier this week, show host Conan O’Brien celebrated the upcoming trip by welcoming back stand-up Comic Khan (as portrayed by Conan writer Andres du Bouchet) for some Con-appropriate comedy. Now, he’s revealed the lineup of guests […]
“Conan” writer Andres du Bouchet delivers another stellar set as Trekkie stand-up Comic Khan
For the third year in a row, the Conan team is heading down to San Diego’s Comic-Con to broadcast live from the annual week-long celebration of all things vaguely nerd-related. From July 19th through the 23rd, the show will be taped live from one of the world’s biggest, happiest gatherings, bringing us updates on all […]
Khaaaaan! For Comic Con, Khan from Star Trek performs stand-up comedy
Always down for a good pun, Conan decided to celebrate his show’s coverage of the San Diego Comic Con by having Kahn from Star Trek perform stand-up. Making him the comic, Khan. Get it? Conan’s writer and comedian Andres DuBouchet dressed up as the classic Star Trek villian, rolled out to Conan’s studios and delivered […]