The Laugh Button Podcast #89: Andrew Santino is dying up here
The new season of Saturday Night Live is imminent and Matt and Mark talk about what the new season has to offer. There’s talk of the panel at NY Comic Con next week. Then guest comedian Andrew Santino joins us to talk about his career in comedy and his forthcoming Showtime series, I’m Dying Up […]
Showtime will release new specials from “I’m Dying Up Here” stars Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, and Al Madrigal
New Showtime series I’m Dying Up Here explores the legendary comedy scene of 1970s Los Angeles, a thinly veiled take on the golden years of the Sunset Strip’s Comedy Store. To help make the show as authentic as possible, plenty of comics landed supporting roles – like Jon Daly, Dom Irrera, and Rick Overton. And […]
New “I’m Dying Up Here” trailer features much more Melissa Leo
Showtime has released a second trailer for its forthcoming comedy period series, I’m Dying Up Here, set in the height of the 70s comedy boom on the famous Sunset Strip, and it features a closer look at Melissa Leo’s whip-smart club owner, Goldie. Executive produced by Jim Carrey, the show naturally stars a handful of accomplished […]
Erik Griffin delivers a high energy stand-up set on “The Late Late Show”
Workaholics alum / stand-up Erik Griffin burst onto The Late Late Show set last night, delivering the kind of high-energy set he’s famous for – accompanied, of course, by non-stop laughs. Griffin brings James Corden’s studio audience nearly to their feet with his passionate rendition of music from Beauty and the Beast, and his thoughts […]
Jim Carrey talks about The Comedy Store’s impact on stand-up in the 70s
Jim Carrey and his Letterman-like beard stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about I’m Dying Up Here, the new Showtime series that’s not-so-loosely based on the golden era of LA’s Comedy Store. Carrey, who produces the show, started his comedy career performing at Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto, eventually moving to LA and finding a home at The Comedy […]
Just for Laughs Montreal announces new performers, podcasts, events from Jim Carrey and Kevin Hart, and more
Just for Laughs Montreal, arguably the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy festival, kicks off in late July, and the lineup announcements are coming out like crazy. Earlier this month, the fest announced a handful of headliners and shows, like Jerry Seinfeld with Gad Elmaleh, Trevor Noah, Ali Wong, Judd Apatow, John Mulaney, and galas […]
Jim Carrey’s “I’m Dying Up Here” premieres on Showtime in June, watch the trailer
Showtime’s new hour drama series I’m Dying Up Here explores L.A.’s famed 70s stand-up comedy scene where the careers of legends such as David Letterman, Jay Leno and Richard Pryor launched. The series delves into the inspired, damaged and complicated psyches of those who stand alone in front of an audience “dying” for fame, fortune […]
Erik Griffin covers the art of protesting in his new special, “AmERIKan Warrior”
Erik Griffin is about to release his next stand-up special for Showtime on June 8th. Griffin has a longterm working relationship with the network, not only releasing a two specials with them but also starring in their original series, I’m Dying Up Here. In this clip, Griffin is discussing a very real issue of our […]
Season 2 of Showtime’s comedian drama, “I’m Dying Up Here” returns May 6th
Season 2 of Showtime’s comedian drama series I’m Dying Up Here is scheduled to drop on May 6th. The show, loosely based on a book of the same name, focuses on the life of a close knit group of struggling comedians in Los Angeles in the 1970s and is executive-produced by Jim Carrey. Season 2 […]
Check out a clip from Erik Griffin’s new album, “The Ugly Truth”
This Friday (September 22nd) Erik Griffin’s new comedy album, The Ugly Truth will hit shelves as an album. You might remember, Griffin put out this special on Showtime at the top of the summer partly in promotion for his show, I’m Dying Up Here which he also stars in. We have ourselves an exclusive listen […]