This Week on TV: Saturday Night Live season 42
With last week overpacked with premieres, this week features all of the spillover and those who decided to hold off a week. There are ten premieres in all. On Tuesday we see one of the most underrated comedies on television return to Comedy Central. Guests on the fourth season of Drunk History include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Paget […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #90: Derek Waters returns! More Drunk, More History
Derek Waters returns to the podcast for another hang. We talk about what to expect in season 4 of his hit show, Drunk History which just premiered on Comedy Central. Waters talks about his diehard love for a good story, how the show has reconnected him with his childhood teacher, and who is still on […]
Mark Normand and Sean Patton make some Drunk History at SXSW 2017
On Tuesday, March 14th season 4 of Drunk History was released. To celebrate, a historical walking tour was organized at SXSW with comedians Sean Patton and Mark Normand on release day. We were set to start at Burnsides Tavern in Austin, TX and take a small group of people around town for some historical fun. […]
Cool thing to buy this week: “Drunk History” season 4
There’s a lot of stuff out there in the world vying for both your attention and your hard-earned dollars. The Laugh Button is here to help you make the right decisions when it comes to purchasing funny things. Here’s what’s cool to buy this week. Drunk History: Season 4Purchase: AmazonSeason 4 of Drunk History wrapped […]
Comedy Central renews “Drunk History” for fifth season
Comedy Central has renewed the Emmy® Award-winning series Drunk History for a fifth season, it was announced by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. The 14-episode fifth season is scheduled to premiere in 2017. “More ‘Drunk History?’ Say no more,” Alterman stated. “So excited and grateful to do a fifth season,” said Waters. “Oh what a […]
“Drunk History” never repeats itself: a talk with Derek Waters about season 5
“I’m always asking myself ‘How is this not getting old?’ I need to prove that this show is evolving and it’s not just a drunk celebrity telling a story while famous people move their lips” The premise is simple, and can be explained in one sentence. Somebody gets drunk and tells a 7-minute historical story […]
This week on TV: Return to Smoot High, Corporations, and Drunken History
It’s a big week for some great returning sitcoms on both truTV and Comedy Central. It seems like a long time, in fact it’s been over a year since we last returned to Smoot High School and hung out with a crew of bad teachers that make up the cast of Those Who Can’t, a […]
“Drunk History” is getting its own museum exhibit
Fans of Derek Water’s alcohol-infused show Drunk History are in for a treat. To celebrate the show’s six seasons, an art installation of hand-crafted dioramas will take place at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, taking visitors on a trip through the popular T.V. show called the Museum of Drunk History. It opens […]
This week on TV: Detroiters returns and more drunken history
Buckle up! Because this week the wacky hijinks of two best friends who run an advertising agency in Detroit. Sam Richardson and Tim Robbins star in this Lorne Michaels/Jason Sudeikis-produced sitcom that is delightfully goofy and surprisingly funny. Tune in Thursday night for season 2 which will have more people calling 313-COOL-ADZ to promote their […]
Season 5 of “Drunk History” is coming next year, watch the trailer
Raise your glass because season 5 of Drunk History is imminent, just in time to help get you through the winter blues, season 5 of the historically (semi)accurate show returns and the new season is jam packed with some big time talent. The premiere episode will feature Tiffany Haddish, Paget Brewster, and Amber Ruffin all […]