Joe DeRosa set to tape new special for Comedy Central
Writer, actor, and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa has become a favorite on the comedy circuit. His brand of comedy mixing brutal honesty and frustration at the workings of the world has won over comedy fans, radio listeners, and TV audiences nationwide. DeRosa can currently be seen in a recurring role on AMC’s award winning Better […]
Comedy Central announces new specials from Lewis Black, Kurt Braunohler, Roy Wood Jr. and more
Comedy Central is set to film original one-hour stand-up specials this fall featuring Lewis Black, Kurt Braunohler, Joe DeRosa, Mark Normand and Roy Wood Jr. Just in time for the elections, Lewis Black returns to one of Broadway’s biggest stages to take on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in Lewis Black: Black to the Future […]
Big Jay Oakerson’s “What’s Your F*cking Deal!?” announces second season lineup
The Bitter End will be the place to be in New York City when Big Jay Oakerson tapes season 2 of his Seeso series What’s Your F*cking Deal!?. The lineup has been announced and it is massive. Set to perform are Roy Wood Jr., Artie Lange, Jim Norton, Ralphie May, Todd Glass, Sal Vulcano, Robert […]
Bill Burr, Robert Kelly, Rich Vos, and more to headline 6th annual Patrice O’Neal benefit
For the last 6 years Bill Burr has assembled some of the greatest comedians on the planet for a stand-up comedy benefit for the late, great, Patrice O’Neal. O’Neal was a friend to Burr and many of the comics that are keeping his legacy alive with the annual benefit. This year’s show will happen at […]
2017 in review: The 50 best comedy albums and specials #30 to #21
#50-#41 | #40-#31 | #30-#21 | #20-#11 | #10-#1 As we close the book on 2017, The Laugh Button staff sets up shop in a room and slugs it out to determine the best comedy specials of the year were. This year was a tough one – not only was the output at an all-time […]
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 […]
7 Comedians discuss their favorite horror films
It’s Halloween! And we’re ‘fraidy cats up here at The Laugh Button Towers. Mainly because we saw a scary movie once as a kid and it made us pee our pants and go running to our mom (don’t knock us, we’ve all been in a pants peeing situation or two in our lifetimes). It’s because […]
Joe DeRosa and Kurt Braunohler get soft on their new podcast “Emotional Hangs”
Comedians, real-life friends, and grown-up humans Joe DeRosa and Kurt Braunohler have a new podcast that explores all their areas of expertise: Emotional Hangs, a “vulnerable podcast about adult friendship.” The show is the latest addition to the Feral Audio roster; the network also hosts hits My Favorite Murder, Doughboys, and Harmontown. On the first episode of […]
Iron Man(ly) 3 casting call with Joe Derosa
Check out Joe DeRosa doing casting for a new film in the Iron Man series..
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (September 2024)
L to R clockwise: Liz Miele, Roy Wood Jr., Joe DeRosa, Dean Delray, Nick Thune & Aaron Weber. With Labor Day around the corner & September being upon us, we reflect on the many funny comedy specials released so far this year. Among the comics who’ve taped and released specials this year include Hannah Berner’s […]