10 Years of TLB: The 10 best albums from the last 10 years
The Laugh Button is celebrating 10 years of operation. During that time, we’ve witnessed some incredible moments in comedy. For the weeks leading up to our 10 year anniversary in October, we’ll be counting down some of our favorite moments as a site – live appearances, festivals, moments, interviews, podcasts, videos, and more. This week, […]
Comedians currently in commercials: 2016 Edition
As time marches on, the list of comedians in commercials grows and grows. You can’t help but see one when you tune into any channel at pretty much any time. Back in 2012, we put together a list of 21 comedians that were in commercials. Well it’s been while since then, and frankly, with how […]
Demetri Martin takes science head on as Ted Rimmarniet
From renowned author, educator and television presenter Ted Rimmarniet comes Our Fascinating Planet, an exciting new educational series that explores our Universe and ourselves – and our place in both of those things. Featuring episodes on Space, Energy, The Brain and The Earth, this staggeringly monumental series contains all of the passion, wonder and curiosity […]
Aziz Ansari, Comedy Bang! Bang! and “Carmichael Show” cast among the 4th annual Vulture Festival’s comedy lineup
The 4th annual Vulture Festival hits New York City the weekend of May 20-21, and the lineup – featuring events that appeal to culture site Vulture.com’s broad readership – has an amazing slate of comedy shows. They’ll be hosting much, much more than live performances – the calendar includes conversations with Aziz Ansari, Demetri Martin, and the […]
25 Captions Of Christmas: December 3rd, enter to win Demetri Martin and Lewis Black
For 25 Captions of Christmas we’ll be offering up some sweet comedy prizes that you can win with just a snarky comments. Prizes will include autographed books, DVDs, CDs, TV shows and the like that are all from funny people. Every morning we will post a photo for you to caption, you enter by leaving […]
Our 25 Captions of Christmas contest starts Saturday, December 1st
<p> </p> Beginning December 1st (this Saturday) we’re going to host the <p> 25 Captions of Christmas </p> . What’s that you say? Well, it’s a really simple and easy way for you to win some sweet sweet comedy prizes that included autographed books, DVDs, CDs, TV shows and the like. We’ll be giving away […]
Take a first look at Demetri Martin’s first feature film, “Dean”
Comedian Demetri Martin premiered his film Dean – which he wrote, directed, and stars in – to overwhelmingly positive reviews last spring at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won Best Narrative Feature. We’ve been waiting patiently for a chance to see Dean, which co-stars Gillian Jacobs, Kevin Kline, and Mary Steenburgen, and now we […]
Demetri Martin shows off his cleverness on “The Overthinker”
Demetri Martin is smarter and cleverer than you and this is something you need to learn to live with. No, this is not his word. This is just facts. Martin’s new special, The Overthinker, is his second for Netflix and the title sums up his comedic styling perfectly. Often described as one-liner or short-form, Martin […]
This Week In Comedy: Alex Edelman’s Show “Just For Us” Premieres on HBO
While today is April Fool’s, 800 Pound Gorilla is taking the full month of April for two of our favorite things: comedy & laughter. Today marks the official start of the first annual Worldwide Comedy Month, a month long celebration of an art form we deeply love. While we’ll still be covering our standard weekly […]
Demetri Martin Signs Two Special Netflix Deal, Announces Next Special “Demetri Deconstructed”
Demetri Martin is coming back to Netflix with some more stand-up specials! Today, it was announced that the comedian signed an overall two-special deal with the streaming giant. Martin has previously worked Netflix on two specials previously in 2015 (Live (At the Time)) and 2018 (The Overthinker), respectively. So it’s great to see that he’s […]