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Watch Super Deluxe’s Great, New Lesbian Romantic Dramedy “Disengaged”

December 14, 2015
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Yes, Super Deluxe has grown up and returned to the Internet. From their pre-Adult Swim days, they have re-emerged with content just as intriguing, but more layered, complex, genre-blurred, and emotionally resonant. 

Case in point: Their first series, Disengaged, from Hannah Pearl Utt and Jen Tullock which follows a lesbian couple just after the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the ban on gay marriage nationwide, and how their shaky relationship will fare following such a breakthrough for the LGBTQ community.

Watch the pilot here.

SNL Makes the Perfect Star Wars Action Figure Commercial for 2015

December 13, 2015
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In 2015, these aren’t just your kids’ Star Wars action figures and the ads for such merchandise should reflect that.

SNL did a pretty great job hitting all the target demos for Star Wars toys for this day and age.

Watch Reggie Watts Completely Hijack a Segment to End an Episode of “The Late Late Show”

December 13, 2015
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This is the sort of fun that will separate The Late Late Show from the rest of the pack in late night.

Watch it here.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/13/15

December 13, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
PowerPointless @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Dec. 18th 8:30PM $5
BeerSharkMice @ iO West Sat. Dec. 19th 9PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
HBO’s Animals at Animation Breakdown 2015 @ Cinefamily 4:30PM $12
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Jessimae Peluso @ Irvine Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
Nate Corddry and Friends present: Reading Things Aloud @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
UnCabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30, $15 w/Goldstar
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Joe Mande @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Junk Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM $5
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
2Wet Crew Live @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8 
Tenants of the Trees: Stand-Up & Vinyl @ Tenants of the Trees 8:30PM FREE
Required Viewing: The King of Comedy w/Allan McLeod @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Fielding & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Good Vibes @ The Lost Knight 9PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
French Toast @ Taix 9:45PM FREE
Search History @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
BLACKLIGHT DISTRICT LOUNGE 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 12PM/Ends 4PM/First come, first served/10-20 min./Hosted by Spencer Kalander
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min./Hosted by Chelsea Skidmore
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/Lottery/Hosted by Lizzy Pilcher
THE ARSENAL 12012 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 9PM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Caesar Lizardo
VENICE GRIND 12224 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Lottery/5 min./Mixed mic/2-3 songs for musicians/Hosted by Shanon O’Donnell/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ NERDIST SCHOOL 7518 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Michelle Christine
IMPROV JAM @ WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign up in advance at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 7PM/Ends 8:30PM/For improvisers only/No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Erik Marino and Brian Moses

Brooks Wheelan Shares His Passion of Photography While Admitting He Doesn’t Know Too Much About Photography

December 13, 2015
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This latest episode of Thomas R. Wood’s great web series Outside Comedy trails Brooks Wheelan as he takes a day to hike along a picturesque piece of California coastline and snap as many photos as possible. Turns out that Wheelan loves photography, but likes to do as more of an outsider rather than getting to the specifics of F-stops, color temperature, etc.

As with every episode in this series, the hobbies and obsessions outside of comedy bring a sort of balance and perspective to each comedian and it’s pretty fascinating.

Watch this episode here.

Stephen Colbert Calls Out Bruce Willis for Claiming to Do His Own Stunts and Then “Pays” For It

December 12, 2015
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When questioned about the legitimacy of doing his own stunts, legendary action movie star Bruce Willis did not take too nicely to Stephen Colbert’s tone on The Late Show.

As a result, Willis and Colbert put on what might be the most action packed late night bit we’ve seen in recent memory.

“Grace and Frankie” Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix

December 12, 2015
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Time for celebratory shots. Season 3 of #GraceandFrankie is on its way! pic.twitter.com/0XaBg0oJjF

As the recent announcement of awards nominations show, streaming services like Netflix are faring quite well amongst traditional broadcast, cable, and even premium cable networks. Their formula for programming is working and thus Netflix and the like are going to stay the course (that includes expanding their programming) and a renewal for a third season of Grace and Frankie is a part of that plan.

Along with the accolades for her turn in Grandma, Lily Tomlin is having a really good year.

The MST3K Surpasses $5.5 Million Goal to Be One of The Highest Funded Kickstarter Campaigns for a Series Ever

December 12, 2015
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Amazing–14 new MST3K episodes are coming thanks to YOU. More details soon, but for now a simple THANK YOU. pic.twitter.com/VNgmg83exB

The original goal for #BringBackMST3K was $5.5 million for 12 episodes and in the final hours of the Kickstarter campaign, there was a surge pushing the total funds raised north of $6 million allowing for a stretch goal of 14 new, feature length episodes of MST3K to be done.

Not even Veronica Mars or the sequel to Super Troopers reached the numbers that MST3K did last night with their crowdfunding campaigns.

MST3K creator Joel Hodgson probably has some more surprises up his sleeve, especially having exceeded all his original stretch goals, as well as a premiere or release date. 

For now though, we’ll just marvel at how this run to revive the legendary cult show was done almost flawlessly and the amount of love MST3K got with well over 48,000 backers.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/12/15

December 12, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
The Matt McComedy Show @ Basic Flowers Fri. Dec. 18th 8:30PM $5
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Thurs. Jan. 28th 9PM $30

COMEDY CRAWL
Art Walk Comedy @ ArtExchange Long Beach 7PM FREE
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Jessimae Peluso @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
The Wheel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Loren Bouchard Show & Tell at Animation Breakdown 2015 @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $18
Craig Ferguson @ Fred Kavil Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza 8PM $41-$61
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
How Did This Get Made? LIVE @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM/10PM $30 (stand by only)
Jen Kirkman’s Dysfunctional Holiday Show @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min. (sold out)
Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberbaum Are Princess @ Troubadour 8PM (sold out)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
Horrible Movie Night: To All a Good Night @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
The Everything Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $8
Hello Giggles Presents @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Belly Laughs in Historic Filipinotown 10PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $12
Big Grande’s Christmas Navidad Spectacular @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $12
Blazing Saddles @ New Beverly Cinema MIDNIGHT $8
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 2PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
MAKAI COFFEE 2771 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Graham Rodgers and Scott Schnurr
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:45PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton and Katie Vallely
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Sign-up in advance by liking this page: https://www.facebook.com/ericbcomedy/First 28 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Hosted by Todd Smith, Matt Robinson, and Eric Bustamante/5 min./1 drink min.
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-8 min./$5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
RINCON OAXACANA 6655 N. Cherokee Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Elijah Wise
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 9:30PM/Ends 11PM/5-8 min./$5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/Sign-up 11:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

“Band of Robbers” Gets a Red Band Trailer

December 12, 2015
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It’s barely a red band trailer, but it’s a trailer for the increasingly impressive looking, modern day take on Mark Twain, Band of Robbers coming to theaters Fri. Jan. 15th.

Billy Eichner and Will Ferrell and Their Screaming Team Up on “Billy on the Street” for the Holidays

December 12, 2015
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Two of the best screamers in comedy, Billy Eichner and Will Ferrell combine their powers together to remind New Yorkers that either Scrooged or Elf is a better movie on Billy on The Street.

Watch it here.

T.J. Miller to Host 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards

December 12, 2015
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(via The Wrap)

For those of you that think Ricky Gervais was going to do something crazy returning as host of The Golden Globes, you probably have no idea what crazy thing Miller is going to do as host of The Critics’ Choice Awards.

T.J. Miller has hosted numerous shows (Mash-Up, Crunchie Awards, and The Golden Trailer Awards to name a few) both as himself and a blue demon and in pretty much every case it’s been an experience that Miller can only conjure up. 

That’s why we’re glad to hear that he’s getting bigger and bigger profile awards show to host like The Critics’ Choice Awards, which will encapsulate both The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and The Critics’ Choice TV Awards. The ceremony is set to broadcast on Sun. Jan .17th on A&E, Lifetime, and LMN at 5PM PST.

Jon Stewart Summons His Donald Trump Impression Once More on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in Support of Zadroga Act

December 11, 2015
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert meet again. This time, rather than as hosts of companion shows fictionally on opposite sides of the political spectrum, they meet as Late Show host and surprise guest.

Stewart is still on the march to get the Zadroga Act, the act that ensures needed medical care for 9/11 first responders, and is calling up big favors left and right. Already he has gone on The Daily Show and, just last night, he not only went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but he did so with his stunning Donald Trump impression.

There’s no way that Congress isn’t watching this like everyone else is, right?

Season 5 of Arrested Development Is Being Written Right Now According to Ron Howard

December 11, 2015
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(via Deadline)

The word of Ron Howard, the narrator on Arrested Development and someone who just got his second star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame is hard to argue against.

While on Good Morning America, Howard brought up the current status of Arrested Development, which is supported both by Netflix and 20th Century Fox and currently being written by Mitch Hurwitz and his writing staff. The fate of the series, as it has always been since it left Fox, rests with the cast and their availability.

Let’s hope that they can all get freed up at the same time for this new season. 

Nathan Fielder Shows What He Went Through to Pull Off His Season Finale Stunt on “Nathan For You”

December 11, 2015
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Even when behind-the-scenes, when one would supposedly let their guard down and show what was going on when none of us were looking, Nathan Fielder is still pretty damn funny.

Watch his rigorous training that he went through to be able to pull off the big stunt that he had on last night’s Nathan For You finale.

Season 2 of Transparent Is Now Streaming at Amazon

December 11, 2015
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Jill Soloway’s Transparent has gotten so many awards in just its first season, you’d think it’s been around a lot longer. Yet, it’s only kicking off its second season today.

The groundbreaking dramedy Transparent has a whole new batch of 10 episodes following the trials and tribulations and victories of the Pfeffermans (for us all to binge watch over the weekend). Get into it here.

Jim Gaffigan Has the “Perfect” Gift Guide For Your Family

December 11, 2015
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Forget your own intuition or what you know about your family that you’re shopping for this holiday

 season. 

Let comedian and family man extraordinaire Jim Gaffigan show you “exactly” what to get anyone that you’re shopping for in this segment from last night’s Tonight Show.

Jermaine Fowler’s First Hour Special “Give’em Hell Kid” Premieres Tonight

December 11, 2015
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9PM on Showtime.

This is just a friendly reminder of what you should be watching tonight. If you’re still on the fence, just watch Jermaine Fowler’s set on Corden from this week, then we’re sure you’ll be on board for his very first hour stand-up special, Give’em Hell Kid on Showtime.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/11/15

December 11, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Craig Ferguson @ Fred Kavil Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Sat. Dec. 12th 8PM $41-$61
5 Songs & 1 Santa @ UCB Sunset Sat. Dec. 19th 10:30AM $10 or unwrapped toy for Children’s Hospital LA

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
Historical Roast @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Brand New Ball @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Jessimae Peluso @ Irvine Improv 7:30PM/9:45PM $20/2 item min.
Rick & Morty Live at Animation Breakdown 2015 @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $20 (sold out)
Tonya Harding: The Musical: The Hour @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Pictures This! An Animated Comedy Show @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $12
Fitnesscise @ Siesta Yoga 8PM $5
Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum Are Princess @ Troubadour 8PM $30 (sold out)
My Favorite Show @ Nue Studio & Cafe 8PM FREE
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Holiday Fun Around @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM/10PM $40 (stand by only)
Bangarang! presents: The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Bitchface @ Jones Coffee 8:30PM $5
Bear Fight @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
This Friday Forty @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
What Now? @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Winslow presents: Marry F*ck Kill @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Soundtrack @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $12
Orpheus Roy & Friends @ iO West 10:30PM $10
Fresh Fish Variety Hour @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
We Wish You a Silly Spoofmas @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5

OPEN MIC RUN
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Ct., 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/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/First come first served/Set list of topic provided to improvise off of/No purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8:30PM/Lottery/35 spots only/Hosted by Megan Koester and Alison Stevenson
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./One item min.
THE IMPROV SPACE 954 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Alan Santiago/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can perform
THE IMPROV SPACE 954 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Alan Santiago
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 12PM at Facebook page/See www.facebook.com/bombsheltercomedy for more details and to sign-up/Starts 7PM/Ends 11PM/5 min./Lottery/Hosted by John Silver and Ryan Pfeiffer
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/One item min./4 min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
TAO COMEDY STUDIO 7466 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA #201/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./$5 cover/includes drink/Hosted by Bobbie Oliver
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Ct., Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/6-8 min./No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Ct., Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 9:30PM/Ends 11PM/6-8 min./No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 10:45PM after booked show/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.

Bill Burr Shows How to Make a Perfect Pie Crust From Scratch All While Still Being Bill Burr

December 11, 2015
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For those of you, and we know that many of you are out there, that want your cooking and baking shows more profanity laced and done by someone who isn’t maintaining a smile the whole time, look no further than this video of the one and only Bill Burr showing us all how to make a wonderful pie crust.

With travel videos and now baking videos, Burr could very well have his own lifestyle network or show if he wanted.

Mark Hamill, Neil Patrick Harris, Jack Black, Bill Hader, Joel McHale, and Jerry Seinfeld Might Guest Star in New MST3K

December 11, 2015
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The likeliness that this will happen beyond MST3K creator Joel Hodgson getting interest from the names above probably will be greater if you donate in the final 30 hours of their Kickstarter campaign.

On top of the amazing cast and guest writers that Hodgson has announced, Joel has played what will is, we’re guessing, his final card before the Kickstarter campaign to revive Mystery Science Theater 3000 finishes.

Indeed, Jack Black, Mark Hamill, Neil Patrick Harris, Bill Hader, Joel McHale, and Jerry Seinfeld have expressed interest and Joel has even called out to the likes of Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Lily Tomlin, and Tina Fey to come on the show if they’d like.

We’ll all have a better picture of what the status of the guest star list will be for MST3K when the Kickstarter ends. By the way, they have reached their 9 episode goal and are shooting for their final stretch goal of $5.5 million. As of this post, they’re at $4,524,412 with less than a day and half to go.

Help them reach 12 full episodes here.

Just Don’t Give ‘Car Hugs’ as Demonstrated by Russell Mills

December 10, 2015
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When driving someone somewhere, the interaction where people part ways can often be tough given that you have to make the extra effort from your seated position in the car. 

In short, don’t try to hug someone in a car. It’s always weird. Just give some less meaningful gesture because, well, we’re all alone in the universe anyway, right?

Also, Russell Mills shows you the physical aspects of why you should avoid ‘car hugs’

Transparent, Veep, Anomalisa, and Master of None Get Golden Globe Comedy Nominations as Well as Joy and The Martian

December 10, 2015
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to have a broader definition of comedy than anyone else during awards season.

There are your favorites as well as the favored upstarts in the field of this year’s Golden Globes nominees. The consistently praised Anomalisa and Master of None, heavy returning favorites Veep, Silicon Valley, and Transparent, comedy superstar Amy Schumer for Trainwreck, and brash newcomer Rachel Bloom for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend all got nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. There were even some noms for work that should be getting more love from more awards, but, somehow, isn’t. This includes Lily Tomlin’s turn in Grandma, Melissa McCarthy for Spy, and Hulu’s Casual from Jason Reitman.

With all of that said, films and shows that are being considered in different lights, mainly dramatic rather than comedic, have found their way into the comedy nominees, like they usually do, at The Golden Globes such as Joy, The Martian, The Big Short, and Orange Is the New Black. Certainly, Joy, The Martian, and The Big Short weren’t touting themselves as comedies in trailers and promotion and Orange Is the New Black has shifted to dramatic consideration with other awards. We’re not exactly sure why the distinction for comedy is so noticeably different with HFPA, but it does possibly allow for some notoriety for work that wouldn’t really get recognized otherwise.

So, here are the comedy nominees for this year’s Golden Globes.

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Joy
Spy
The Big Short
The Martian
Trainwreck

Best Screenplay
The Big Short-Adam McKay, Charles Randolph

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Lily Tomlin-Grandma
Jennifer Lawrence-Joy
Melissa McCarthy-Spy
Maggie Smith-The Lady in the Van
Amy Schumer-Trainwreck

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Al Pacino-Danny Collins
Mark Ruffalo-Infinitely Polar Bear
Christian Bale-The Big Short
Steve Carell-The Big Short
Matt Damon-The Martian

Best Director – Motion Picture
Ridley Scott-The Martian

Best Animated Feature Film
Anomalisa
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
The Good Dinosaur
The Peanuts Movie

Best Foreign Language Film
The Brand New Testament-France

Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Casual
Mozart in the Jungle
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Lily Tomlin-Grace and Frankie
Gina Rodriguez-Jane The Virgin
Jamie Lee Curtis-Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus-Veep
Rachel Bloom-Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Patrick Stewart-Blunt Talk
Aziz Ansari-Master Of None
Gael García Bernal-Mozart in the Jungle
Rob Lowe-The Grinder
Jeffrey Tambor-Transparent

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Uzo Aduba-Orange is the New Black
Judith Light-Transparent

Get a look at the full list of the 2016 Golden Globes nominees here.

Adam McKay Talks the Early Days of His Comedy Career as Well as The Crazed Stunts He Pulled When UCB Started

December 10, 2015
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Now an acclaimed director, Adam McKay used to be part of the early days of the Upright Citizens Brigade and, as such, used to pull some pretty ballsy pranks, especially for a time when the UCB 4 was just getting started.

Watch McKay go into detail with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.

Norm MacDonald Memoir “Based on a True Story” Coming Out in 2016

December 10, 2015
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based on a true story, memoir, norm macdonald, random house, spiegel & grau

(via Deadline)

Just based on title alone, it’s kind of an appropriate follow-up to Me Doing Stand-Up.

If there’s someone that’s got a hell of a story for a memoir, it’s comedian Norm MacDonald. Norm is almost as known with his back-and-forth relationship with the entertainment biz as he is for being downright funny. 

Random House’s Spiegel & Grau is set to publish Based on a True Story in 2016 and it will indeed track the roller coaster of a career that Norm has had. 

Though the title just might be ironic, we wonder if Norm would put anything fictional in his memoir and, if so, what it would be. Perhaps, it would be that perfect joke he has been seeking where the set-up and punchline are one in the same?

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