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, […]
The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival announces 2016 lineup
Ding Ding Ding… “and in this corner”. The 2016 edition of the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity festival has officially announced its lineup. And just like in years past, it’s packed to the gills with today top comedy talent including Brian Regan, Dane Cook, Hannibal Buress, Jim Jefferies, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan and more. This year […]
Just For Laughs 2016: Awards and anecdotes
The 34th edition of the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal was nothing less than spectacular this year. From the incredible lineup to parties and from the beautiful city it resides in to the people that inhabit it. The festival is an oasis of comedy memories, meet-ups, breakthroughs, and discovery. This year saw appearances […]
Oh, Hello! Nick Kroll and John Mulaney serve Seth Meyers entirely too much tuna
Oh, Hellllo! Nick Kroll and John Mulaney were scheduled to appear on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night. But due to what we can only assume was a scheduling conflict, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland who currently have a new show on Broadway filled in their place. The duo ended up hosting the […]
John Mulaney is touring all summer, find out when he’s coming to you
Hooray! After a successful run on Broadway with Oh, Hello, stand-up John Mulaney is hitting the road solo — and with dates all summer, there’s pretty much no excuse to miss his cross-country tour. Mulaney announced the tour, titled “Kid Gorgeous,” on Instagram, with dates from May through July (so far, at least). Here’s the full […]
John Mulaney to release “The Comeback Kid” on CD and vinyl June 16th
In November 2015, John Mulaney released his stand-up comedy special, The Comeback Kid on Netflix. Now, he plans to release said special as an album, his third in fact. Mulaney has partnered up with indie record label Drag City to release the CD and vinyl version of The Comeback Kid on June 16th.
Rory Scovel serenades John Mulaney inside a giant burrito for new Chipotle campaign
Cute, Chipotle: everyone’s (ok, definitely not everyone’s) favorite burrito place just launched a new digital campaign, called “As Real As It Gets,” to remind everyone that their ‘ritos are made from the realest stuff possible. Beyond the title of the campaign, there’s not much food-related about it, but it does feature some great comics, like […]
Tuna for everyone! Nick Kroll & John Mulaney’s, “Oh Hello” premieres on Netflix June 13th
Many of us were not able to catch the greatness that was Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s stage version of Oh, Hello when it was live on Broadway. The good news is someone thought ahead and decided to tape the show and release it on Netflix. Today, the Gil Fiazon and George St Geegland took […]
Passes to Toronto’s annual JFL42 fest are on sale now
From September 21st – September 20th, 2017, the JFL42 festival will take over downtown Toronto. It’s not the 42nd annual JFL festival; rather, the “42” refers to the events programming, which featured 42 carefully curated comic performers. With over a week of shows, JFL42 will host Ali Wong, John Mulaney, Tim and Eric, Tom Segura, […]
This week on TV: Oh, Hello! premieres and T.J. Miller gets Meticulously Ridiculous
It’s a packed week full of great comedy. Particularly on the premium end of things. First up this Tuesday is the long-awaited premiere of the John Mulaney/Nick Kroll Broadway run of their popular characters from Oh, Hello. As the show was ending its run on Broadway it was taped for the streaming giant and is […]