National Lampoon, Inc.

This article is about the company. Not to be confused with the publisher of the original magazine, National Lampoon, and related works.
National Lampoon, Inc.
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryPublication and media
GenreHumor, satire
PredecessorJ2 Communications
FoundedAugust 2, 2002 (2002-08-02) in West Hollywood, California, U.S.
FounderDan Laikin and Paul Skjodt
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Key people
Demetrius Spencer
(CEO)
OwnerPalmStar Media[1]
Websitewww.nationallampoon.com

National Lampoon, Inc. is a company formed in 2002 in order to use the brand name "National Lampoon" in comedy and entertainment following the tradition of its magazine predecessor, The National Lampoon.[2] In the words of its prospectus, the role of the company was to "develop, produce, provide creative services and distribute National Lampoon branded comedic content through a broad range of media platforms."[citation needed]

Since 2002, the company has overhauled its corporate infrastructure several times, with two former CEOs — Dan Laikin and Tim Durham — being convicted of financial crimes related to the company. As of 2024, National Lampoon, Inc. appears to be moribund.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference deadline-acquisition was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Finke, Nikke (December 11, 2002). "The Punch Line, Please". News. LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-02-27.