The impression that Drew Droege does of renowned actress and model Chloe Sevigny has almost grown into an entire life of its own.
Just see for yourself in this latest transmission from Chloe, “Model”.
In an interview promoting his upcoming special on Netflix, Comedy Camisado, Hannibal Buress discovered that a recent performance in South Africa was even weirder than he initially thought it was. Trevor Noah tipped Hannibal to the fact that some of the audience wasn’t expecting a comedy show.
Watch the whole interview here.
Since time immemorial, comedians have often lived together in what many would considered cramped, messy, and raucous living situations. Comedians, for the most part, think it’s just fine.
In this latest golden era of comedy, there’s a whole new excitement brewing in the underground and, with the aid of the Internet, it’s not quite as underground (i.e. no one has ever heard of it) as it used to be.
Lance Bangs explores this subculture that’s bridging its way to the big time, though, on its own terms, in his Viceland series Flophouse. Specifically, he goes through these comedian ‘flophouses’ and then sees them all put on a live show on a rooftop, in a back yard, in a garage, etc.
Here’s a trailer for Flophouse in case you’re curious as to what this all looks like and haven’t gotten the luck to go to a house comedy show.
By the way, featured in the trailer are:
Kate Willett, Clare O’Kane, Solomon Georgio, Amy Miller, Brent Weinbach, Brandon Wardell, Eric Dadourian, Dave Stone, Maria Bamford, James Adomian, Sean Patton, James Austin Johnson, David Gborie, Steve Agee, and much more.
Look for Flophouse to come to Vice’s new Viceland on Feb. 29th.
The day is finally here where No, You Shut Up! returns to television.
Paul F. Tompkins, a cadre of really outspoken puppets, and guests that more or less are taken by surprise by what’s happening on the show all come together for the season 4 premiere at 10PM on Fusion.
Again, 10PM tonight on Fusion. Don’t miss it.
*Listings for the rest of the week and beyond at www.thecomedybureau.com
ON THE HORIZON
Joke Thieves @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Feb. 16th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Carmen Lynch @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Feb. 19th 8PM $15/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7pm $5
Think Cure Benefit Show @ Hollywood Improv 8pm $20/2 item min.
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8pm $18
Dummy @ iO West 8pm $10
The Fighter & The Kid Live @ The Comedy Store 8pm $25/2 item min. (sold out)
Andrew Norelli @ The Comedy & Magic Club 8pm $15/2 item min.
An Act of God @ Ahmanson Theatre 8pm $25-$115
Party Sub (in Glendale) 8pm $5
Choose Your Own Love Story Comedy Show @ Comedy Central Stages 8pm FREE w/RSVP
Neal Brennan “3 Mics” @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30pm $30
SketchMelt @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30pm $8 in adv., $10 at door
Fresh Out: Stand-Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30pm $5
Ballers @ Nature’s Brew 8:30pm FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30pm FREE
Comedians You Should Know @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30pm $10
Dasariski Presents @ iO West 9pm $10
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9pm FREE
Studio Sessions @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9pm FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9pm FREE
The Original Room @ The Comedy Store 9pm $15/2 item min.
F*cking Identical Twins @ UCB Franklin 9:30pm $5 (stand by only)
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10pm FREE
The Reckoning/Cook County Social Club @ iO West 10pm $10
Harold Late Night @ UCB Sunset 10:30pm $5
The Last Day of School: The Txt Message Show @ UCB Franklin 11pm $5
OPEN MIC RUN
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 3PM/Ends 4:30PM/6-8 min./No purchase necessary/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
OPEN SPACE THEATRE & CAFE 457 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Mallie McCown
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/3 min./25 spots only/counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE & TEA 5371 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/1 item min.
ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ken Garr
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/4 min/One item min./Hosted by Valerie Tosi
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:15PM/Ends 9:30PM/Mixed mic/4-6 min. for comics or 6 min. for musicians/First come, first served/One item min./Hosted by Jacob Bunney and Brendan Cooney
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by WIll Giblin
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary
UCB SUNSET’S INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gilli Nissim/Mary Sasson/Mel Stephens
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/3 min./Booked spots throughout/Hosted by Jay Light and Tyler Meznarich/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up athttps://www.facebook.com/getaroomwithdomandmatt/ Lottery for remaining spots/Starts 7PM/One drink min./5 min./Hosted by Domenic Padulo and Matt Brousseau
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min.
BLU ELEFANT CAFE 2024 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/20 spots/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Jessica Wellington
FANATIC SALON 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9:30PM/$5 cover/7 min./water and coffee provided/Hosted by Lydia Robinson
RAFA’S LOUNGE ART GALLERY 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/15-20 spots/Lottery/3 min./Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Scott Luhrs
SCALLYWAGS 1950 N. Placentia Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Israel Carrasco
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
CLEO KINGS OPEN MIC @ TWO ROADS THEATER 4348 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 7:20PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/15 spots only/5 min./$5
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8:30PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Todd Smith and Eric Bustamante
THE GOOD NITE 10721 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Starts after booked show that starts at 7:30PM/Sign-up 7:15PM-8:15PM/5 min./Lottery/7 spots only/Hosted by Joe Kaye
THE HEADQUARTERS 9348 Artesia Blvd., Bellflower, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One item min./Hosted by Malcolm Hall
MURDER ROOM 241 N. Lake St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/3 min./Lottery/Donations accepted/Hosted by Brian Biancardi
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery
IMPROV JAM @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Starts 11PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Cole Stratton and Morgan Christensen
*There are also maps for today’s shows and mics.
(via Deadline)
Oh, you didn’t think all the indie comedy was just going to screen at just Sundance, did you?
SXSW is almost a month away and the line-up for the film portion of the film festival has just been announced. While you probably already know about Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, and Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some premiering down in Austin, TX, you might also want to take note of a new film from Mike Birbiglia “Don’t Think Twice”, the long awaited sequel to Henry Phillips’ Punching The Clown.
Here are some more of the comedy films and TV series that are screening down at SXSW. Check out the full line-up at Deadline.
Before The Sun Explodes
Director: Debra Eisenstadt, Screenwriters: Debra Eisenstadt, Zeke Farrow
After his wife kicks him out, an anxious comedian is lured in by an intriguing woman with a stalker.
Cast: Bill Dawes, Sarah Butler, Christine Woods, Michael Rivkin, Amir Arison, Kerri Safran, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Gene Serritella, Kristin Slaysman, Eric Fillipkowski (World Premiere)Don’t Think Twice
Director/Screenwriter: Mike Birbiglia
An improv group loses the lease on their home theater at the same time that one of their cast members gets chosen for the biggest sketch comedy show on TV.
Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher, Chris Gethard (World Premiere)Everybody Wants Some
Director/Screenwriter: Richard Linklater
In Richard Linklater’s anticipated “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused, a group of college friends navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of the wild final weekend of the summer of 1980.
Cast: Will Brittain, Zoey Deutch, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin, Blake Jenner, J. Quinton Johnson, Glen Powell, Wyatt Russell (World Premiere)
* SXsports screeningPee-wee’s Big Holiday
Director: John Lee, Screenwriters: Paul Reubens, Paul Rust
In Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny.
Cast: Paul Reubens, Joe Manganiello, Jessica Pohly, Alia Shawkat, Stephanie Beatriz (World Premiere)Black Mountain Poets (UK)
Director/Screenwriter: Jamie Adams
Two professional con artist sisters go on the run and assume the identities of The Wilding Sisters, guest stars of the a poetry retreat in the depths of the Black Mountains. A romantic comedy drama about love, crime, spirituality and soul.
Cast: Alice Lowe, Dolly Wells, Tom Cullen, Rosa Robson, Richard Elis, Laura Patch, Roger Evans, Hannah Daniel, Ben McGregor, Claire Cage (North American Premiere)My Blind Brother
Director/Screenwriter: Sophie Goodhart
Love for the same woman causes conflict between an over-achieving blind athlete and the brother who made him that way.
Cast: Adam Scott, Nick Kroll, Jenny Slate, Zoe Kazan, Charlie Hewson, Maryann Nagel, Greg Violand (World Premiere)
* SXsports screeningRainbow Time
Director/Screenwriter: Linas Phillips
A developmentally delayed 40-year-old man named Shonzi is sent to live with his brother Todd. But when Shonzi developes a crush on Todd’s new girlfriend Lindsay, he threatens to reveal past secrets that could ultimately tear the couple apart.
Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Linas Phillips, Timm Sharp, Tobin Bell, Lauren Weedman, Artemis Pebdani, Jay Duplass, Reagan Yates, Austin Fryberger (World Premiere)Slash
Director/Screenwriter: Clay Liford
Neil is a questioning teen who secretly writes erotic fan fiction about popular sci-fi characters. When his classmate Julia discovers his writing, she leads him down a rabbit hole deep into the world of ‘slash’ fiction. Cast: Michael Johnston, Hannah Marks, Michael Ian Black, Missi Pyle, Jessie Ennis, Peter Vack, Sarah Ramos, Robert Longstreet, Tishuan Scott, Lucas Neff (World Premiere)War On Everyone (UK)
Director/Screenwriter: John Michael McDonagh
Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path in this volatile jet-black action comedy.
Cast: Michael Peña, Alexander Skarsgård, Theo James, Tessa Thompson (North American Premiere)Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Director: Todd Bieber
Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of comedians (both famous and unknown) gather to celebrate modern comedy’s most important person that no one knows. (World Premiere)Jules and Dolores (Brazil)
Director: Caito Ortiz, Screenwriters: Lusa Silvestre, Caito Ortiz
Jules and Dolores is a pop comedy about the theft of the World Cup Trophy that occurred in Brazil in 1983. Curiously enough, nobody truly knows the details surrounding this unbelievable event, until now.
Cast: Paulo Tiefenthaler, Taís Araujo, Danilo Grangheia, Milhem Cortaz, Fabio Marcoff, Pedro Wagner, Álvaro Diniz, Thelmo Fernandes, Otto Jr. (World Premiere)
* SXsports screeningKaraoke Crazies (Republic of Korea)
Director: Kim Sang Chan
Welcome to ADDICTION KARAOKE and let’s sing till the end! (World Premiere)Operator
Director: Logan Kibens, Screenwriters: Sharon Greene, Logan Kibens
JOE, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and EMILY, a budding comedy performer, are happily married until they decide to use one another in their work. Operator is a dark comedy about love, technology, and what can’t be programmed.
Cast: Martin Starr, Mae Whitman, Nat Faxon, Cameron Esposito, Retta, Christine Lahti, Kate Cobb, Kristopher Lofton, Tim Hopper, Trevor Dawkins (World Premiere)SERIES
Search Party
Directors/Screenwriters: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Search Party is a dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
Cast: Alia Shawkat, John Early, John Reynolds, Meredith Hagner (World Premiere)Vice Principals
Directors: Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Screenwriters: Danny McBride, Jody Hill
A dark comedy series that tells the story of a high school and the two people who almost run it, the vice principals, who are engaged in an epic power struggle for the top spot.
Cast: Danny McBride, Walton Goggins, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Georgia King, Busy Philipps, Shea Whigham, Sheaun McKinney (World Premiere)You Me Her
Screenwriter/Showrunner: John Scott Shepherd
An impulsive “date” between suburbanite Jack and escort Izzy spins into a three-way affair including Jack’s wife Emma, posing the question: What if your truest, happiest life looked nothing like you imagined? Would you be brave enough to live it?
Cast: Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard, Priscilla Faia, Jarod Joseph, Melanie Papaila (World Premiere)And Punching the Clown
Director: Gregori Viens, Screenwriters: Henry Phillips, Gregori Viens
Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them. Cast: Henry Phillips, Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, J.K. Simmons, Jim Jefferies, Ellen Ratner, Mike Judge, Mark Cohan, Clifton Collins (World Premiere)
(via The A.V. Club)
On Mon. Feb. 8th at 10:30PM, a good chunk of your cable package will be thankfully taken up by Samantha Bee.
As all the other attempts by TBS for a second late night program have fallen by the wayside, this latest go with Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is going to be seen across all of Turner’s channels no matter if comedy is their focus or not.
So, next Monday night tune into TBS, TNT, Adult Swim, TruTV, and/or HLN for the premiere of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.
You didn’t think you get away with a Zoolander sequel without a callback to the song Relax, did you?
We didn’t think you did. We just wanted to make sure. Watch this new Zoolander 2 trailer here, then look for it in theaters on Fri. Feb. 12th.
(via The Wrap)
Tina Fey is going from having license to develop TV at Universal Television to having license to develop movies at Universal Pictures.
Back in 2012, Tina Fey signed a four year overall deal with Universal to develop series for them. Given all of her success in that realm, and then the success of Sisters, Fey, along with her production company Little Stranger, has gotten a whole new first look deal for the next two years that allows her to develop feature film projects for the studio.
Already, she’s developing a comedy about three women who learn how to count cards based on a Good Housekeeping article “You Bet!” by Ruth Palmer.
Along this path, we wouldn’t be surprised if Tina Fey launched her own studio.
What does Larry David do that makes these SNL promos with Leslie Jones so great?
Well, for starters, he’s, like you’d expect, kind ambivalent about the whole thing.
In an age of late night where stand-up spots where are much rarer than they used to be, a comedian multiple times is even rarer.
That makes Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss 5th appearance on Conan very impressive. Sloss is probably one of the comedians that has done stand-up the most on the show in the TBS era of Conan O’Brien’s tenure in late night.
Watch his set from last night right here.
*Listings for the rest of the week and beyond available at www.thecomedybureau.com
ON THE HORIZON
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Feb. 5th 10PM FREE
Mike O’Brien & Friends @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Feb. 9th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
@midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45pm FREE w/RSVP
A Powerful Early Eve with Chelsea Peretti 6:30pm $5 (stand by only)
@midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 7pm FREE w/RSVP
All Star Comedy @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8pm $30 (sold out)
MADCAT @ Echoes Under Sunset 8pm FREE
Boss Jr. Presents @ The Clubhouse 8pm FREE
Gays R Us @ Hollywood Improv 8pm $8/2 item min.
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Franklin 8pm $5 (stand by only)
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8pm $14
An Act of God @ Ahmanson Theatre 8pm $25-$115
Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap @ Way 2 Much Entertainment 8pm $20 in adv., $25 at door
Virtual Reality Comedy Show Taping @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8pm $5
Live at the Purple Orchid @ The Purple Orchid 8:30pm FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30pm $8 (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30pm $5
Goodnight LA @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30pm FREE
Permission Slip @ Koda Sushi & Sake 9pm FREE
Public School Stories @ The Virgil 9pm FREE
Van Jam! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9pm $8
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30pm $5
Heyday @ iO West 9:30pm $5
BriTANick & Friends @ The Clubhouse 10pm FREE
The Great & Secret Comedy Show w/The Walsh Brothers @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM FREE
TPT Sketch Night: Rotato & Speedface @ The Pack Theater 10:30pm FREE
King Ten @ iO West 10:30pm $5
Cagematch @ UCB Franklin 11pm $5
OPEN MIC RUN
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at Aaron@WorldComedy.Club/ Starts 3PM/Ends 4:30PM/6-8 min./No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Heather Turman/1 item min.
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/3 min./25 spots only/counts as audtion/1 item min.
VINADORE CAFE 8157 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/6 min./$5 min. purchase/Hosted by Stuart Thompson
B.Y.O.S. SKETCH OPEN MIC @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sketches only/Starts 6:30PM/5 page/5 min. max/Lottery/12-13 slots only/No light/sound cues/Hosted by Beth Appel or Tim Neenan
BRIX 16635 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA/sign-up on day of at facebook.com/sunsetbeast/ Starts 7PM/Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by John Silver
THE GRANDVIEW MARKET 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Mixed mic/4 min. for comedy/1 song for musicians/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Matt Curti
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary
THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 8PM/Hosted by David Venhuizen, Dan Gill, and Colin McCormick/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Mark Leonard and Patrick Ferry/$3 min. purchase
OPEN MICHELLE @ THE WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Female performers only/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5-7 min./Mixed mic/Hosted by Aurora Simcovich/No purchase necessary
THE HI HAT 5043 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Hosted by Vivian Martinez/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Aaron Marsh
ROBIN HOOD BRITISH PUB 13640 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
DROME COMEDY OPEN MIC Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up in advance only at SM@gr3d.com/Starts 9PM/10 spots only/5 min./Broadcast live at dromebox.com/archived on archive.org/ Bring a memory stick for HD version of your set/No purchase necessary
GLENDORA CONTINENTAL 316 W. Route 66, Glendora, CA/Starts 9PM/Starts 9PM/5 min./1 drink min./Hosted by Julia Loken
THE OYSTER HOUSE 12446 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Can sign-up at http://www.iansalmon.com/showsopen-mic-night.html/ Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Ian Salmon
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/Rolling lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Mike Schmidt, Heather Hanford, and Jason Flood
HOOTERS 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM after booked show/Ends 11PM/First come, first served/3 min./No purchase necessary/Presented by Stephen Holleman, Joleen Lunzer-Hernandez, Kirsten Alberts, Tom Mcnaughton
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA (next to Jons)/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:40PM after booked show/for improvisers/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10:30PM/Mixed mic/4 min. or 2 short songs/Get a ticket for assigned slot after purchase/First come, first served/30 spots only/Hosted by Adam Feuerberg and Tim Delone
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.
IMPROV JAM @ IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM/for improvising only/No purchase necessary
NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA//Starts MIDNIGHT/Ends 2AM/First come, first served/10 min./$5 cover/Hosted by Jasmin Leigh
*There are also maps for today’s shows and mics.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Largely, it seems like they’re bringing the series back the original spirit of The Muppets.
In an attempt to make a Muppets TV show that would both please adult and younger audiences in 2016, ABC made a cross between The Muppets, Studio 60, and The Office that erred more on the adult side of things. That sounds like it should be a home run these days, but that has not been the case.
Low ratings brought the network to let go of the initial showrunner Bob Kushell in favor of new blood, Kristin Newman from Galavant. In this Hollywood Reporter interview, Newman has opted to have less in fighting between The Muppets, re-center Kermit and Miss Piggy’s relationship, and focus on joyful moments.
It sounds like a good move and we’ll all get to see how effective Newman’s new plan is tonight on ABC at 8:30PM.
NBC’s exclusive comedy streaming service Seeso is so far making good on their promise of a continued rolled out of comedy content targeted at the comedy fans/nerds/aficionados/etc.
One of their latest series, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, comes from Kulap Vilaysack and seems to be a great take on real estate shows like House Hunters.
Watch a preview of it featuring Adam Scott and Drew Tarver right here and, if you’re into it, sign up for Seeso here.
Fahim Anwar is starting to make the rounds doing stand-up on the late night circuit. He’s already got Late Night with Seth Meyers under his belt and now he just got a Conan set last night.
Watch his set here.
Paul F. Tompkins and his panel of outspoken puppets are set to return to television this Thurs. Feb. 4th at 10PM on Fusion.
For proof, there’s this promo and then there are these clips showing the great show that No, You Shut Up! has turned into from just originally being a panel debate show with humans and puppets.
Please do catch up with all of the past three seasons on YouTube here.
Looks like the biz still has faith in Sundance.
While there is plenty of evidence of studios buying up the distribution rights to host Sundance Film Festival titles only to have them underwhelm at the box office, the amount of money and movies being bought up seem to still going strong. Hopefully, their investments will go much better in 2016.
A Norman Lear documentary, Just Another Version of You, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady sold to Music Box Films from PBS & American Masters Pictures. As you can imagine, that should be required viewing for any student of comedy, television, or entertainment.
John Krasinski’s latest film, The Hollars, in which he directs and stars, is classic indie dramedy fare that has a kind of prodigal son return home because of an ill parent only to face all the problems that he originally ran away from. The ensemble cast is impressive as well, featuring the likes of Margo Martindale, Charlie Day, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Randall Park, and Anna Kendrick. At Sundance, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights both stateside and in Asia.
We’ll be on the look out for release dates.
Yes, Robert Smige—err… Triumph the Insult Comic Dog went along the campaign trail of one of the most publicized elections in recent memory and did what he does best:
Roast everyone.
Here’s the first look at an entire special that’s coming to Hulu soon.
Stephen Colbert unveiled a new segment for The Late Show last night where they supposedly dig into the ‘CBS vault’ to revisit classic CBS programming over the decades.
While one may think this could be a little reminiscent of Late Night with Conan O’Brien’s Walker Texas Ranger Lever, note that Colbert only seems to get inspired by old CBS shows and then does his own uber-clever take on it.
For this first time around, Stephen does just the twists of The Twilight Zone and it’s pretty spot on. Watch it here.
*Listings for the rest of the week and beyond available at www.thecomedybureau.com
ON THE HORIZON
Virtual Reality Comedy Show Taping @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre Wed. Feb. 3rd 8PM $5
Doug Benson Watches The Super Bowl @ Cinefamily Sun. Feb. 7th 2PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
@midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:30pm FREE w/RSVP
Tuesday Club @ UCB Franklin 7pm $5
Langan with a Z, Alive in Concert @ The Open Space 8pm FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? 1 Year Anniversary @ Westside Comedy Theater 8pm $5
Creep Show @ Malo 8pm FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8pm $5
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8pm $5/2 item min.
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8pm FREE
Bookshelf @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8pm $5
An Act of God @ Ahmanson Theatre 8pm $25-$115
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8pm FREE
Comedy Night @ Commons Ale House 8:30pm FREE
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30pm FREE
Funny Or Die & truTV Present An Evening With The Grawlix @ UCB Sunset 8:30pm $5
Historical Roast @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9pm $8 in adv., $10 at door
Reggie Watts & Karen @ El Cid 9pm $10
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9pm FREE
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9pm FREE
UCBlack History Month Show @ UCB Franklin 9:30pm $5
Outside Dog Gets One Star @ UCB Sunset 10:30pm $5
Hill/Jones @ iO West 10:30pm $5
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Belly Room 10:30pm No cover/2 item min.
Julian Loves Music @ UCB Franklin 11pm $5
OPEN MIC RUN
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Upstairs/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at Aaron@WorldComedy.Club/ Starts 3PM/Ends 4:30PM/6-8 min./Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends/7PM/3-5 min./Lottery/1 item min.
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7PM/No vulgarity or screaming/5 min. w/any purchase, 3 min. w/o/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM
JUST BE YOURSELF (STORYTELLING) @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Send a brief description of your character bit and the amount of time you’ll need (not to exceed 6 minutes) to justbeyourselfucb@gmail.com/There will be limited tech (microphone, maybe a music cue)/Hosted by Greg Tuculescu/Hal Rudnick/Mary Holland/Marques Ray/Kirby Howell-Baptiste
THE SHORT STOP 1455 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./Lottery/Hosted by Brian Elder and Krystal LaFianza-Pitzen
SWORK COFFEE 2160 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Vince Caldera and Luis Lemus
THE OTHER DOOR 10437 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/25 booked spots and 20 lottery spots/To get a booked spot, email mouthypants@gmail.com by Monday at 5 PM/20 names will be chosen at random/Sign-up for 20 lottery spots/starts at 7:30 at the show/Go to facebook.com/mouthypantscomedy for more details.
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Storytelling only/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/5 min./10 spots only/Lottery/On theme of “Movies” only/Counts as entry into Moth Storyslam/$8
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Rolling lottery/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Kelly McInerney and Lisa Chanoux
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/5-7min.
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Upstairs/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at Aaron@WorldComedy.Club/ Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/6-8 min./Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online/$5
THE ROAR ROOM 3645 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/Ends 10PM/7-10 min./Hosted by Nelson Ventress
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
THE GARAGE 3387 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up at RMopenmic@gmail.com by Mon. at noon/Starts 9PM/10 lottery spots will be picked before show/5 lottery spots at show/7 min./Hosted by Michelle Miracle
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Upstairs/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at Aaron@WorldComedy.Club/ Starts 9:30PM/Ends 11PM/6-8 min./Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online/$5
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/Lottery 4.5 min./after booked show
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover/Hosted by Felicia Folkes
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 12AM/Rolling lottery/4 min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min./
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11PM/For improvising only/Anyone can play
IMPROV JAM @ NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM/For improvisers only/Donations accepted/Hosted by James Dean
*There are also maps for today’s shows and mics.
While Jon Stewart is just appearing on shows here and there for now, the “Jon Stewart of Egypt” is getting his own show.
Announced during the live edition of No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins at Riot LA, Dr. Bassem Youssef who hosted Egypt’s satirical news show Al-Bernameg (often compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is being brought over stateside for his very own show by Fusion.
The idea for Democracy Handbook is that the attempts for democracy in The Middle East have not really gone that well and Youssef is coming to America to learn how to do democracy “right” since our version of democracy is running “just fine” with “no hiccups whatsoever”.
So, we’re on board for this and are standing by for a premiere date.
Carol Burnett received a very well deserved SAG Lifetime Achievement at The SAG Awards this past weekend and gave a heartfelt, funny, inspiring speech because Burnett can just pull something like that out at a moment’s notice.
Like they’ve been doing all along, Netflix is upping their comedy game by having an entire series of character based comedy and featuring some of the best in the game right now to boot.
Basically, Kate Berlant, Dr. Brown, Paul Downs, John Early, Lauren Lapkus, Tim Robinson, Natasha Rothwell, and Henry Zebrowski all get their own episode of The Characters, which is not unlike how Comedy Central does The Half Hour.
Watch the trailer for The Characters here, then look for all the episodes to start streaming on Netflix on Fri. Mar. 11th.
(via Variety)
Yes, what’s been described as the farting corpse movie won an award at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.
In fact, plenty of news outlets reported of numerous walk outs during the screening of Swiss Army Man starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano, which does indeed feature farting corpses. Those walk outs didn’t stop directors Daniel Scheinhart and Daniel Kwan from winning a directing award.
The cross country coming-of-age story Morris From America featuring Markees Christmas, who got his start at Channel 101, was honored with the Waldo Screenwriting Award (given to writer Chad Hartigan) and Special Jury Award for Individual Performance for Markees.
Dramedy, The Intervention, also got a Special Jury Award for Individual Performance that went to Melanie Lynskey.
Hopefully, all of these films will get a much wider distribution than the typical limited indie release and we’ll all have a chance to go see what was the talk of Park City.
Back when Zoolander first came out back in 2001, social media hadn’t been created, much less caught on. Thus, creating the legend of Derek Zoolander was left to a montage in the beginning of the movie.
Now, 15 years later, Ben Stiller can actually go around in character as Derek and make it really seem like he’s the biggest male model that there ever was, is, and will be, especially since the fashion world seems game as well.
On top of this Esquire UK cover pictured above and an accompanying photo shoot video, Derek has done in-depth interviews with Vogue, walked the runway during a Valentino fashion show, and even had a whirlwind romance that lasted a few hours with other actual models like Cara Delevigne.
All in all, it’s a pretty great promotional campaign for Zoolander 2, which comes out next week.