Aziz Ansari, Maria Bamford, and “Silicon Valley” winners of the 2016 Just For Laughs Awards
Every year the Just For Laughs Festival honors entertainers in the comedy field with awards. This year is no different and the announcements have been made. Writer, actor, director and one of the biggest stars in comedy today, Aziz Ansari is this year’s Just For Laughs Comedy Person of the Year, heading a star-studded list […]
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 […]
Maria Bamford’s new album, “20%” coming right up
Recorded at UCB Franklin in Los Angeles, Bamford’s latest album 20% reveals how she’s coping with married life, getting older, being bi-polar, and the many strange encounters she had during and after her nervous breakdown. Throughout, Bamford mines her darkest moments for humor with unbridled honesty and brings a range of colorful characters – some […]
“Maria Bamford: 20%” is 100% awesome
Maria Bamford has made waves this year. Her Netflix series Lady Dynamite was released with great critical acclaim. Now, she is dropping a new album 20% which flaunts similar charm and content. The comedian talks about dating before her husband, making it in show business, the pugs, and of course, her midwestern aging parents. She […]
Netflix announces premiere dates for Hasan Minhaj, Norm MacDonald, Tracy Morgan, Maria Bamford, and Sarah Silverman specials
Because a day can’t go by without a premiere announcement from Netflix, today the network revealed its slate of original comedy specials that’ll debut this May. Mark your calendars, cause these five stand-up specials are going to be great: May 2nd – Maria Bamford Old BabyMay 9th – Norm Macdonald Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & TrickeryMay 16th – Tracy […]
Here’s the trailer for Maria Bamford’s new special, “Old Baby”
Maria Bamford’s new special, Old Baby, hits Netflix on May 2nd, and like Bamford herself, it’s far from conventional. Never one to make things comfortable for herself, Bamford taped her last hour, The Special Special Special, in her parents’ home, with her mom and dad as her only audience members. Old Baby is about as opposite as possible […]
Maria Bamford reveals surprising past as a “Star Trek” touring cast member
Last week, Maria Bamford’s latest special, Old Baby – in which the stand-up performs in a handful of different venues, from sidewalks to stages – came out on Netflix. She hit The Late Show to tell host Stephen Colbert all about the special, and equally importantly, all about how much her mom loves him. Bamford […]
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 […]
21 Comedians in Commercials
When word broke earlier this week that Maria Bamford’s Christmas Champ was not going to be resurrected for Target ads this year, I have to admit… I was a little bummed. Not because I like advertisements, rather I dug Bamford’s completely off the wall weirdness and buffoonery toward the commercials. They were a welcome change […]
Austin-Bound? Join Us At Comedy Central’s First SXSW Event!
Comedy Central is going South (by Southwest)! Join Comedy Central, The Syndicate, and The Laugh Button for a raucous night of drinks, prizes, and comedy exclusives—including big-name stand-up (Maria Bamford, Todd Barry, Hannibal Buress, Pete Holmes, Natasha Leggero, Nick Thune and more), a sneak peek at the new animated series Ugly Americans, and 3-D madness […]