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Watch Jacqueline Novak as the Latest Stand-Up on “The Late Late Show with James Corden”
November 22, 2015
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As you might be aware of, stand-up across the landscape of late night has become scarce over the last couple of years. 

Knowing that, it’s encouraging to see it pop up wherever it pops up and even more so when someone like NYC’s Jacqueline Novak is the one that gets to take the mic and perform.

Such was the case this week when the Jacqueline got to do a set on The Late Late Show with James Corden, which has only featured a handful of stand-ups at this point. 

Watch her set here.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/22/15
November 22, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
The Roast of this Thanksgiving Turkey @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum Mon. Nov. 23rd 8PM FREE
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels/Crimes and Misdemeanors @ Aero Theatre Fri. Dec. 4th 7:30PM $11

COMEDY CRAWL
Entertainment @ Cinefamily 5PM/7:30PM/10:30PM $14
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
An Evening with Living Legend Dick Gregory @ The Comedy Store 7:30PM $30-$60/2 item min.
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Bee Funny (Stand Up + a Spelling Bee) @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showrooom 8PM $10
Small Town Comedy @ The Roar Room 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 8PM $5
Tenants of the Trees: Stand Up & Vinyl @ Tenants of the Trees 8:30PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
I’m Going Somewhere With This… @ The Lost Knight 9PM FREE
Joke Trivia Night @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 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
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 10PM 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
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
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Michelle Christine
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/1 item min./Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Megan Koester
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Nick Phillips
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton, Joel Jimenez, Roman Fraden, and/or Kat Yeary
NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/First come, first served/6 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Tarikh Joseph
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

Chris Gethard Is Starting an Anonymous Call-In Podcast
November 22, 2015
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A Chris Gethard confessional?

After getting his public access show put on actual cable television, Chris Gethard isn’t taking much time off. He’s got his next comedy experiment ready to go in an one-hour completely anonymous call-in anything goes podcast, Beautiful/Anonymous.

He’s allowing any and all, so long as they don’t reveal their identity or clues to their identity if Chris is familiar with them, to talk about whatever they want to talk about for an exactly an hour. Callers are allowed to hang up earlier if they so choose, but Chris will hang up at the one hour mark no matter where they’re at in the conversation.

We have no doubt that this might go off the rails in the best way possible.

Gethard is planning to take calls starting on Mon. Nov. 23rd at 10AM EST/7AM PST. The number to call isn’t posted yet, but will be right before they go live on this post.

Nathan Fielder Makes a Sound Proof Box For Children that Allows Parents to Have Sex in a Hotel
November 21, 2015
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At this point, it’s not about if or how Nathan Fielder will top his last “business solution”/prank on Nathan For You. Every plan that he has is almost its own work of art to be admired along with copious amounts of laughter exclusive from any other. In a manner of speaking, they’re all beautifully funny and trying to compare one to the other is a fool’s errand.

Just watch his latest “hotel sex box” plan that allows parents to get it on while staying with their kids in a hotel room and you’ll understand what we’re getting at. 

Oh yeah, you should know that this might be NSFW as it features heavily pixelated, rough sex.

Edgar Wright to Find Comedy in the Animated Shadows for Dreamworks Animation
November 21, 2015
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(via The Wrap)

Given Edgar Wright’s canon of Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The World’s End, etc., we’re confident that his first swing at animation could very well be a home run. 

Dreamworks Animation has been working on a film that centered around the nature of shadows and have recently brought on Wright to direct and co-write along with UK comedian and Little Britain’s David Walliams to bring a whole new angle to the project.

So far, the only other thing we know about this film is that it’ll be called “Me & My Shadow”. 

No other details have been given as of yet, but from this being a Dreamworks project with Wright on board, we’d venture a guess as something adjacent to Inside Out, focusing on shadows obviously, but with the Edgar Wright panache. We’ll probably have to wait awhile to see if we’re right for this being both being animated and under wraps.

John Cleese Talks About The Dark Humor He Had With His Mother and Needing To Be Funny on Conan
November 21, 2015
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The legendary John Cleese stopped by Conan to promote his memoir So Anyway… and gave us insight to the formative years of John Cleese and why he is funny the way he is.

Specifically, he felt that being funny was a necessity for him at one point in his life as well as dealing with his rather morose mother and making her laugh.

You’ll see why Cleese went the way he did in Monty Python.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/21/15
November 21, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Lit Comedy @ The Higher Path Tues. Nov. 24th 9PM FREE
Don Rickles @ Saban Theatre Sat. Jan. 30th 9PM $79-$150

COMEDY CRAWL
Drinking Buddies @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Set List @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Starlight @ The Vermanklin 8PM $5 donation
Sturgill Simpson with Billy Wayne Davis @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel 8PM $29.50-$36.50 
An Evening with David Sedaris @ Valley Performing Arts Center 8PM $35-$100
Belly Laughs in Historic Filipinotown 8PM FREE
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Greg Fitzsimmons @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Sheltered: A Comedy Fundraiser for Shelter Dogs in Hollywood 8PM $15
The Saturday Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $12
The Sleepover presents A Downtown Affair in Downtown LA 8PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Comedy at the Manor in Venice 8:30PM FREE
Brew Haha in Silverlake 8:30PM FREE
The Black Version @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Happy Contest Time @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $10
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
Entertainment @ Cinefamily 9:30PM $14
Hello Giggles Presents @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $12
The Mo Show @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $12
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch presents The Time Machine Show @ 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
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.
MURDER ROOM 241 N. Lake St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/3 min./Lottery/Donations accepted/Hosted by Brian Biancardi and Mark Mulkerrin
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.

The 2016 SF Sketchfest Announces Its Annual Massive Line-Up of Comedic Treasures
November 21, 2015
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Without fail, SF Sketchfest’s cup runneth over with many of comedy’s best and brightest for nearly a month.

From Jan. 7th-24th, the gargantuan comedy festival known as SF Sketchfest will once again take over numerous venues throughout San Francisco. They’ve announced the line-up today and we’ll give you just a sample straight from the press release:

The 2016 SF Sketchfest features a 20th anniversary tribute to “Waiting For Guffman,” with a screening and cast reunion with Christopher Guest, Bob Balaban, Parker Posey and Fred Willard; in-person tributes to iconic actor Sally Field in conversation with Michael Showalter along with a screening of their new film, “Hello, My Name is Doris;” Jeff Goldblum in conversation and in musical performance with his Mildred Snitzer Orchestra; Patton Oswalt in conversation with Boots Riley; hit animated series “Bob’s Burgers” with creator Loren Bouchard and cast members Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts and Kristen Schaal; acclaimed comedic author Dave Barry in conversation; spotlights on film favorites including “Hot Shots” 25th Anniversary with Jim Abrahams and Pat Proft; “Teen Witch”: The Peaches Christ Experience; and “Hook” 25th Anniversary; TV spotlights “Fishing with John” 25th Anniversary with John Lurie in conversation with Parker Posey; “Drunk History” with Derek Waters and friends; “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” live; “Galavant” with creators and cast, and “Sledge Hammer!;” celebrations of animated comedies “BoJack Horseman,” “Futurama” and “Dr. Katz Professional Therapist”; popular radio programs StarTalk Live with Bill Nye the Science Guy and Eugene Mirman and NPR’s Ask Me Another; appearances by comedians and actors including Pamela Adlon, Scott Adsit, Maria Bamford, Todd Barry, Guy Branum, Stephanie Courtney, Cameron Esposito, Noel Fielding, Dave Foley, Judah Friedlander, Ron Funches, Jeff Garlin, Janeane Garofalo, Chris Gethard, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Gould, Jon Hamm, Dan Harmon, John Hodgman, Moshe Kasher, Andy Kindler, Nick Kroll, Natasha Leggero, Beth Littleford, Jason Mantzoukas, Kevin McDonald, Thomas Middleditch, Laraine Newman, Tom Papa, Jimmy Pardo, Eddie Pepitone, Chelsea Peretti, Jim Rash, Paul Scheer, The Sklar Brothers, Martin Starr, Eric Stonestreet, Scott Thompson, Paul F. Tompkins, Michael Urie, Baron Vaughn, Jessica Williams; top comedy collectives Upright Citizens Brigade and The Groundlings; and musical performances by Princess featuring Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum in an Evening of the Music of Prince, Jonathan Coulton, Kate Micucci, Rhett Miller, Paul and Storm and more.

Yes, there’s more that’s coming round the bay than what you see above. If you’re already sold on going (and we struggle to think why you wouldn’t be), tickets go on sale this Sun. at 10AM PST here.

Watch “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” Season 3 Trailer as Well as Catch Up With the First 2 Seasons on Netflix
November 21, 2015
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David Cross seemingly isn’t letting up for any rest as With Bob & David just came out and season 3 of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret is set to premiere on IFC on Thurs. Jan. 7th.

The trailer for this new season just got posted here and the last two seasons have found their way to Netflix for you to refresh yourself or catch up with the foibles of Todd.

Ian Karmel Does His Latest Set on Conan in Front of His Former Roommate, Ron Funches
November 20, 2015
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Nowadays, Ian Karmel and Ron Funches are doing well for themselves in comedy here in LA. However, they’ve both transplanted here from Portland, OR and have even been roommates.

So, naturally, being on Conan together is both a dream come true and a really fun, rare type of late night stand up set. Watch it here and here to see what we’re getting at.

“I Don’t Care, I Like It” from Drennon Davis & Karen Kilgariff and “Union Delegate” from Mike Recine Out Today
November 20, 2015
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Yes, you’re going to want to get both of these.

We thoroughly enjoyed I Don’t Care, I Like It from brilliant comedy music duo Drennon Davis and Karen Kilgariff and Union Delegate from NYC’s Mike Recine and think that you should buy these instead of indulging in pre-Black Friday sales. 

They’re two vastly different albums, but we have a feeling that you’ll do a spit take laughing or literally slapping your knee when listening to them like we did.

Get I Don’t Care I Like It here and Union Delegate here.

David Rees Shows Trevor Noah How to Pet a Dog
November 20, 2015
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David Rees gave Trevor Noah, The Daily Show, and, really, all of us a taste of how great Going Deep with David Rees is by demonstrating to Trevor how exactly to pet a dog. 

As well as being entertained by Rees’ paper mache dog, we’re guessing that you’ll learn something as well. 

Watch it here.

“The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail” Renewed for Season 3 at Comedy Central
November 20, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Feel free to high five or hug someone. 

Another 8 episodes of The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail are slated to come to Comedy Central in 2016 and, after all the food based bits, audience plants, and great stand-up, we can’t wait to see what Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Gordon, and the gang have got cooking next.

If they just celebrated their 5 year anniversary with a Frozen themed birthday party, complete with Jonah and Kumail in the same Frozen costume, we’re sure that’s going to be great.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/20/15
November 20, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch presents The Time Machine Show @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Nov. 21st MIDNIGHT $8
The John Mulaney Files @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Thurs. Jan. 14th 8PM $30

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
Entertainment @ Cinefamily 5PM/7:30PM/10PM $14
Play by Play @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Cook County Social Club/The Katydids @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Gentrification @ Ave 50 Studio 8PM FREE
Sturgill Simpson with Billy Wayne Davis @ Theatre at Ace Hotel 8PM $29.50-$36.60 (sold out)
Auggie Smith @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Bangarang! presents The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
The Last Book Review One Year Anniversary @ The Last Book Store 8PM FREE
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show One Year Anniversary @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
PowerPointless @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Whatever @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 9PM $5
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Winslow presents: F*ck Marry Kill @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Soundtrack @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
Strip Comedy in Hollywood 9:30PM FREE
Bible Study @ Church of Fun 10PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $12
Orpheus Roy & Friends @ iO West 10PM $10
Fresh Fish Variety Hour @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Gangbusters One Year Anniversary @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
Prop Drop @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 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.
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
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.

Watch “Conan in Armenia” and See Yet Again Why Conan Should Get to Travel More
November 20, 2015
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The Conan in Armenia special aired this week and is now online in full at TeamCoco.com or diced up into several great clips.

As you probably expected, Conan brought his legendary goofing around wherever he and his assistant Sona Movsesian went. 

From an Armenian language course to taking requests from Sona’s family…

…to visiting an Armenian matchmaker per Sona’s family request…

…to buying an authentic Armenian rug…

…to trading some dance moves at an Armenian temple…

…to taking a necessary and respectful visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial…

…to picking a “tasteful” painting at a flea market…

…to joining in the festivities at Armenia’s Yerevan Day as well as meeting fans that are also Syrian refugees…

…to attempting to herd some sheep…

…to showing of the spoils of their trip to Sona’s family, Conan and Sona’s visit to Armenia is a great showcase for Conan having a whole other show where he travels to the forgotten places amongst travel shows and makes great TV just by being Conan.

Mike Recine’s “Union Delegate” Comes Out Tomorrow from Comedy Dynamics
November 20, 2015
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Comedy Dynamics has another really great release in Mike Recine’s upcoming album Union Delegate. 

Recine has made his way through the NYC comedy scene ranks, seemingly, on the strength of how laid back he appears on stage while going to really weird and dark comedic corners in his act. In fact, Mike lures everyone in by sounding and looking normal enough, then very often going down a long, very colorful road of a metaphor or some observation. Such comedic stylings made for a really great album in Union Delegate.

No samples are available before its release tomorrow, but if you don’t want to take our word for it, watch his Conan set here.

The 2016 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions
November 20, 2015
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If you’re looking to do a comedy festival, this a pretty darn good one to try to get into.

Portland’s annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival is coming up, specifically on May 11th-15th. They’re taking submissions for individual performers as well as shows to come out to Oregon and delight the wonderful folks of Portland.

The early deadline is Jan. 1st and the submission fee is $20. The final deadline is Jan. 31st with the submission fee kicked up slightly to $25.

If you’re interested, find out more/submit here.

Comedy Central Announces Premiere Dates for “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” and New Seasons of “Broad City”, “This Is Not Happening”, and “Adam Devine’s House Party”
November 19, 2015
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(via EW)

Comedy Central has its new power blocks of comedy for next year set.

Tues. Feb. 9th, the series premiere of Not Safe with Nikki Glaser will air at 10:30PM.

Wed. Feb. 17th, season 3 of Broad City premieres at 10PM.

On the night of Tues. Feb. 23rd, season 2 of This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir will premiere at 12:30AM.

Then, on the night of Thurs. Mar. 3rd, season 3 of Adam Devine’s House Party will also premiere at 12:30AM.

February and the beginning of March 2016 are starting to look much better.

Seeso Continues to Parody Scientology, Secret Societies with Its Own Inside Seeso Web Series
November 19, 2015
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While Seeso is a highly anticipated comedy subscription service from NBC, it would also seem that it’s an ancient, very secret society for only the highest order of comedians.

Just watch Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Kulap Vilaysack, Cameron Esposito, Rhea Butcher, and Jonah Ray kinda sorta let us all know what’s up with this thing called Seeso.

Don’t forget that a Beta version will be free for us all on December to get us all hooked before we “join in”.

TruTV Orders Shows with Jamie Lee, April Richardson & Chris Fairbanks, and a Comedy Film Docu-Series and Pilots from Jon Glaser and Naomi Ekperigin
November 19, 2015
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(via Deadline)

We like where TruTV is going with this comedy thing.

Since they rebranded as a comedy network from playing Court TV a lot, TruTV has come a long way in, we think, the right direction. With Those Who Can’t from The Grawlix ready to come out next year, this latest announcement of their new series and pilot orders with people we think are really funny is even more exciting.

First off, Jamie Lee will be hosting 10 Things, a comedic countdown/breakdown of ‘out there’ topics. Then, Almost Genius will look into people that live up to the show’s title and will be hosted by April Richardson and Chris Fairbanks. On top of that, truOriginals: Inside Iconic Comedy will explore the story of the funniest films in the cinematic canon.

For pilots, they have Jon Glaser Loves Gear where the one and only Jon Glaser obsesses over outdoor gear and Naomi Ekperigin hosting Inside Caucasia where she dissects what white people like doing from the perspective of a black woman.

We can’t wait to see all of this soon. 

Here’s a Full Trailer for Season 2 of “Transparent”
November 19, 2015
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From the looks of it, season 2 of Jill Soloway’s Transparent is going to pack just as much of a punch, emotionally/comedically/etc., as it did with its first groundbreaking, award winning season.

Watch the trailer here and you’ll know what we’re saying. Look for its release on Amazon on Dec. 11th.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/19/15
November 19, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with David Sedaris @ Valley Performing Arts Center Sat. Nov. 21st 8PM $35-$100
Quick & Funny Musicals @ UCB Sunset Tues. Nov. 24th 8:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Entertainment @ Cinefamily 7:30PM/11PM $14
3rd Thursday @ Angel City Brewery 8PM FREE
Apologies @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Boat: Kaleidoscopic Misanthropic Orthopedic Sketch/Sick Sad Sketch Show @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Fresh Out @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Tinkle Twins @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Ballers @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
Set List at The Studio Sessions @ 1836 Sunset Studios 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
The Hang @ The Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Quartet @ iO West 9PM $10
Ethical Female Manipulation @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
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
Last Day of School presents: 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/5-8 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
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
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up at 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery/Hosted by Brent Duncan
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
SMOG CUTTER 864 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/3 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Rachele Friedland and Robyn Morrison
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up at https://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
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Jay Light and Tyler Meznarich/No purchase necessary
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
1836 SUNSET STUDIOS 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
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/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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
CATCH 56 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mugzilla
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
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
MURDER ROOM 241 N. Lake St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:30PM/Lottery/3 min./Donations accepted/Hosted by Brian Biancardi
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/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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
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

Watch Paul F. Tompkins Try to Tell the Story of Vegas’ First Desegregated Casino on “Drunk History”
November 19, 2015
Uncategorized
derek waters, drunk history, las vegas, moulin rouge, paul f tompkins

All you really need to know is that Paul F. Tompkins does the name and legacy of Drunk History proud.

Watch Paul get really plastered and learn a thing or two about Las Vegas’ first progressive casino, The Moulin Rouge here.

DreamWorks Acquires T.J. Miller and M. Miller Davis’ “Ex-Criminals”
November 19, 2015
Uncategorized
dreamworks, ex-criminals, miller davis, t.j. miller

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

It’s about time that T.J. Miller was the star of a feature length movie.

Ex-Criminals is a project from T.J. Miller and writer M. Miller Davis (he was head writer on The Gorburger Show) that they’re both writing together for T.J. to star in. It’s going to be written as a feature following a very dysfunctional couple that are also bank robbers over at DreamWorks. 

If you’re familiar with T.J. as a genie or a blue demon or bewildering morning news crews or in his stand-up or eating Italian beef sandwiches in record time on Conan, you’ll know that something really great could be brewing here.

James Franco’s Bar Mitzvah Really Happened and Here’s The Trailer to Prove It
November 18, 2015
Uncategorized
bar mitzvah, go90, hilarity for charity, james franco, justin willman, kyle kinane, miley cyrus, ron funches, seth rogen, verizon

As part of Seth Rogen’s annual big, celebrity filled Hilarity for Charity event to raise money to promote awareness and fight Alzheimer’s Disease, he put his buddy James Franco up to getting a Bar Mitzvah.

The whole event was taped in front of a live audience, full of bits as well as performances from Ron Funches, Kyle Kinane, Justin Willman, Miley Cyrus, and more. 

We’re not kidding as you can see clearly in this trailer.

If you’re looking to see how the rest of Franco’s Bar Mitzvah went, you’ll have to look for it on Verizon’s go90 coming up soon.

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