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LA Comedy Rundown 11/7/15
November 7, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Little Esther Goes Through Your Stuff @ UCB Franklin Sun. Nov. 8th 7:30PM $5
Bill Burr @ Orpheum Theatre Thurs. Dec. 31st 7:15PM $45-$55

COMEDY CRAWL
New Brain Panel Series: Women in Late Night @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 12PM FREE
Stonecutters LA @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4PM FREE w/RSVP
Riding with Nicol @ Double Decker Bus That Leaves from Pantages Theatre 7PM/9PM $47.50
Super Tight in Hollywood 7PM FREE
KCRW Presents Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel 7PM/10PM $30-$68.50 (sold out)
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
The Best Friends Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
The Sitcom Show @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Hubbard Street + Second City Chicago: The Art of Falling @ Ahmanson Theatre 7:30PM  $35-$125, $38-$94 on Goldstar
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
The Lampshades @ iO West 8PM $10
Tom Clark & Rick Izquieta @ Surf City Comedy Club 8PM $18/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Sponteanation with Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Ten Years of Ron Lynch’s Tomorrow @ Steve Allen Theater 9PM/MIDNIGHT $15, $25 for both shows
Can I Kick It? @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Stampede @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
Eddie Ifft @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Eddie Pepitone @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $20/2 item min.
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $12
Wild Horses Present The Perspective @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Toledo Rep Presents @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $12
The Midnight Show @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5

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 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton and Katie Valelly
GROUNDWORK COFFEE 1501 N. Cahuenga Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/3-5 min./1 item min./First come, first served/Hosted by Raab
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 
LOTTO GROTTO 1305 Waterloo St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3 min./booked spots mixed in/Donations accepted
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/Sign-up 11:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

Jono Zalay’s “Snake Oil” Out Now on Comedy Dynamics
November 7, 2015
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Jono Zalay is one of those odd cases in comedy where an individual went really far in one field that has nothing to do with telling jokes and went on to be a comedian any way because, as it turns out, that was their true calling.

Zalay got a PhD in neuroscience, but doing stand-up was not only something he chased passionately, but another field he came to excel in. As you might imagine, Jono takes a very logical, measured approach to his jokes on his album Snake Oil whether it depends on wordplay, timing, diction, syntax, or the angle in which he approaches his observations. 

While you can see scientific influence in his comedy, it’s definitely, above all, funny.

Get Snake Oil, fresh off of the Comedy Dynamics label here.

Start to Go Behind-The-Scenes of “Harmonquest” at Seeso
November 6, 2015
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One of the many exciting shows coming up at Seeso is Harmonquest, a show following a rollicking Dungeons & Dragons sessions with Dan Harmon and friends. To the Harmontown faithful, you’ll definitely be happy this is happening.

While the release of all of this is still a ways away, you can start getting a look into the inner workings of Harmonquest including the crucial Spencer Crittenden in this behind-the-scenes series.

Hannibal Buress Tries Teaching Paul F. Tompkins Some New Hip Lingo on “No, You Shut Up!”
November 6, 2015
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If this week’s No, You Shut Up! election special is any indication, you should be definitely marking your calendar for Feb. 4th when it comes back in full force for season 4 on Fusion.

Just watch Hannibal Buress trying to hip Paul F. Tompkins to get the slang phrase “totally penis” into the mainstream vernacular from that special and you’ll see why we’re saying that you should be saving the date now.

“Maron” Is Getting a 4th Season at IFC
November 6, 2015
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I’m doing another season of #Maron for @IFC! Gotta get that guy back on track!

IFC has indeed picked up Marc Maron’s Maron based on WTF with Marc Maron for a fourth season. 

Who knew that podcasts would end up being the inspiration for a decent chunk of a cable network’s schedule for multiple seasons? 

Along side Comedy Bang! Bang!, IFC’s has successfully adapted podcasts into two of their longer running series.

Watch Teaser for Bill Burr’s Animated Netflix Series “F Is For Family”
November 6, 2015
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A week before Christmas, all of us with access to Netflix will get an early holiday present in the form of an animated comedy series from Bill Burr.

His series F is for Family is coming out on Dec. 18th on Netflix and you can get a small glimpse into family sitcom that probably isn’t meant as family friendly in this brief teaser.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/6/15
November 6, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Eugene Mirman: I’m Sorry (You’re Welcome) Tour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. Nov. 11th 8:30PM $30
Power Violence @ The Satellite LA Sun. Nov. 15th 8:30PM $8

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
Hubbard Street + Second City: The Art of Falling @ Ahmanson Theatre 7:30PM $31-$113, $34-$85 on Goldstar
25K: A Backyard Comedy Show in Silverlake 7:30PM FREE
Cook County Social Club + The Katydids @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Unnecessary Evil Three Year Anniversary @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $12
Fitnesscise @ Siesta Yoga 8PM $5
Kauf-Drops: Temporary Relief for the Sick & Twisted @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
My Brother’s House in Echo Park 8PM FREE
My Favorite Show @ Nue Studio & Cafe 8PM FREE
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Bangarang! Presents: The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Straight White Males @ Curve Line Space 8:30PM $5
Arguments & Grievances @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
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
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
Christian Duguay @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $20/2 item min.
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $12
Truth or Dare @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 10PM FREE
Orpheus Roy & Friends @ iO West 10PM $10
Pish Shit Puke Dick! A Faith Sketch Show @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ 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./$5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online 
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
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
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
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV LAB 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/3-7 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Ken Garr
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
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.
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 11PM/Ends 12:30AM/5-8 min./$5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online 

Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None” Now on Netflix
November 6, 2015
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Aziz Ansari’s highly anticipated comedy series based on his life (so much so that his parents play his real parents), Master of None, is finally here.

For those of you that are going to race through it this weekend, it’s only 10 episodes, so it’s more than binge-watch manageable.

Get into it on Netflix here.

Mike O’Brien’s Sketch Comedy Album “Tasty Radio” Out Now
November 6, 2015
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The percentage of sketch comedy albums that exist within the comedy album pie is very much a thin sliver. The percentage of sketch comedy albums worth listening to is an even thinner slice of that pie, but Mike O’Brien’s Tasty Radio manages to fit right in.

Armed with a bunch of guest voice talent including his SNL compatriots, celebrities he’s cool with, as well as an clear absurdist itch that being at SNL couldn’t quite scratch just right, Mike O’Brien let his calculated silliness run wild with Scarlett Johansson’s sexiness put to the test with reading Bible verses, an unusual sex hotline, etc. 

You can get Mike’s Tasty Radio off of Comedy Dynamics right here.

The Pilot for Tig Notaro’s “One Mississippi” Is Now on Amazon
November 6, 2015
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Per Amazon’s pilot process, you can and should watch it right now for free.

The comedy pilot that not only is based on Tig Notaro’s life, but also has Louis C.K. and Diablo Cody attached as producers, is now available for you to watch and supposedly rate, so it gets picked up to series at Amazon.

So, of the things you’re watching today, definitely make One Mississippi one of them right here.

Season 1 of “Angie Tribeca” Will Premiere in 25 Hour Marathon Followed Promptly with Season 2 Premiere on TBS
November 5, 2015
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(via Variety)

Not only is TBS is changing up their programming and branding, they’re also thinking outside the box with their actual schedule.

The long wait for TBS’ police procedural comedy Angie Tribeca starring Rashida Jones will have not been in vain. 

Come Sun. Jan. 17th at 9PM and going to Mon. Jan. 18th at 10PM, the entire first season will air five times in a row, back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back.

The following Monday, Jan. 25th, at 9:30PM, will see the premiere of season 2 of Angie Tribeca and amount to a total of twenty episodes between both seasons in the span of an entire TV season.

We’re not making this up as you can clearly see by this TBS promo.

ABC Developing a Single Camera Comedy Pilot Written Jen Kirkman and Dan Bucatinsky
November 5, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Jen Kirkman co-writing an “…untitled comedy revolves around four women friends rattled by a fortysomething feeling of irrelevance who embark on a mission to turn their invisibility into invincibility.” is all good by us.

ABC’s comedy development slate for this pilot season just got a whole lot more interesting with the addition of this project following women like Kirkman making their way through the world on their terms despite all the societal forces working against them. Familiarize yourself with Jen’s stand-up, books, and podcast  if you’re not already familiar.

Jen is writing it with Dan Bucatinsky who you’ve probably seen work on- and behind-the-scenes of the comeback of The Comeback.

It has a put pilot commitment, so let’s cross our fingers even more that it tips the scales of being picked up to series.

Watch Wayne Federman Do Stand-Up on “The Tonight Show”
November 5, 2015
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Wayne Federman is still continuing to keep it fresh and stay in the thick of comedy as his stand up performance on last night’s Tonight Show proved.

The set is kind of a great way to cap off the plethora of performances featured on his Chronicles of Federman album journeying through decades of Federman’s illustrious comedy career.

Watch Wayne’s set here.

A “No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins” Special Report Airs Tonight
November 5, 2015
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TONIGHT, 10pm, on Fusion! A @NoYouShutUp special report! Here’s some of me taking about it: https://t.co/49ODPDikkZ #NYSU4

Be sure to a) Have/get Fusion, then b) at 10PM, tune whatever TV you’re watching to Fusion to watch a special report from one of our favorite shows, No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins.

Also, note that you can watch Fusion through Apple TV and Roku.

Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer’s Movie Will Center on a Flight Attendant and a “Mess” of a Sister
November 5, 2015
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That’s not much to go off of, but it’s still very enticing.

So, we’re imagining Jennifer Lawrence’s character in American Hustle dealing with Amy Schumer as flight attendant who is her sister. We’re in for that. 

Lawrence briefly described the project in a recent interview on Entertainment Tonight and you can’t help but think of what great shouting matches will happen in this movie.

When asked about male co-stars, she also added that there aren’t really any boys in it. 

We’d be surprised if this movie doesn’t get fast tracked soon.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/5/15
November 5, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Arguments & Grievances @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Nov. 6th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
The Super Serious Show with Beth Stelling @ The Virgil Wed. Nov. 18th $7 in adv., $10 at door

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COMEDY CRAWL
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Sucks @ Stages Theatre 8PM $5
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Duplex Comedy Suplex in Hollywood 8PM FREE
Sleeping with Chloe and Mark @ Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea 8PM $5 suggested donation
The Noble Experiment @ The Open Space Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5 suggested donation
Virgin Sacrifice @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
An Evening with Judd Apatow & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40-$100 (stand by only)
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Studio Sessions @ 1836 Sunset Studios 9PM FREE
Ballers @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
Dasariski @ iO West 9PM $10
The Hang @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Blammo @ Stages Theatre 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
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/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.
LA SCHOOL OF COMEDY 10835 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Ends 7:15PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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
IO WEST 6336 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
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
STAR LITE CANTINA 11411 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/First come, first served/7 min./1 item min./Hosted by Darran Davis
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
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 11PM/Ends 12:30AM/5-8 min./$5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online 

Vice Is Getting Their Own Channel, Viceland, and You Bet That They Have a Comedy Show
November 5, 2015
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Of course, this being Vice, it’s called The Flop House.

H2, the expansion of The History Channel, hasn’t been working out and A+E and Vice have come together to take that spot and make into a brand new channel called Viceland. 

It’ll be an entire Vice-bent network with series following LGBT explorations around the globe with Ellen Page, eating with Action Bronson, and a house party comedy show featuring stand-up called The Flop House.

In a launch reel for Viceland, you can see Solomon Georgio and Brandon Wardell doing stand-up at a house and we’re sure that there is way more tomfoolery in store for the show beyond that.

Look for Viceland to launch sometime next year, possibly in late February.

Watch All 13 Episodes of “The Ben Stiller Show” at CW’s The Seed
November 5, 2015
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(via Variety)

You don’t even have to pay, subscribe, or have cable.

The single season of Ben Stiller’s eponymous sketch show featured the likes of Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk over 20 years ago.

You’re probably already rewatching Mr. Show ahead of the release of With Bob & David next week, so you can continue you your 90s sketch comedy binge with The Ben Stiller Show in its entirety, courtesy of CW’s The Seed.

Key & Peele and Nightmare Before Christmas’ Harry Selick Teaming Up on “Wendell and Wild”
November 4, 2015
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(via Variety)

This will probably be a pretty great balance between Key & Peele and Jordan Peele’s recent foray into horror.

The forces of Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Nightmare Before Christmas director Harry Selick are coming together to entertain a delightfully darker side of stop-motion animation in a new film Wendell and Wild. 

It’ll follow two demons versus a nun and a couple of goth kids and we can only imagine how ridiculous this could get. Just check Key & Peele’s last time they dealt with a demon battle.

Channel 101 October 2015 Edition Now Online
November 4, 2015
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Though a lot of the latest batch of Channel 101 is Halloween themed, we’re betting you probably haven’t taken your Halloween decorations just yet and can still get in the Halloween spirit.

Our favorite independent short form TV channel, Channel 101, has returned for their October 2015 edition featuring great blends of comedy and horror with the likes of their top ranked shows, King of YouTube, Stupid Bitch, and more. 

It really shouldn’t matter what time of year it is; just get into/catch up on Channel 101 here.

Human Comedy Encyclopedia Kliph Nestoroff’s “The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy” Out Now
November 4, 2015
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If you’ve ever read or heard anything by author Kliph Nestoroff, you’d probably be dazzled by the amount of comedy history that you weren’t even aware of. Nestoroff has been meticulous in his research and study of comedy’s past and more often than not, he knows all the names, dates, and relevance of those Vaudeville performers, speakeasies, and other elements of comedy’s yesteryears.

All of this is packed into his brand new book The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy, which you should get for yourself and others. We have no doubt that you’ll probably wish that this book was part of some college course you took.

Fred Armisen and Bill Hader to Get Smithsonian Magazine’s American Ingenuity Award
November 4, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

It seems fitting that the stars of Documentary Now! would get an award from The Smithsonian.

The Smithsonian Institution has their own eponymous magazine that annual gives out awards in several categories, many which line up with a corresponding Smithsonian museum in Washington D.C.

Both Fred Armisen and Bill Hader will be receiving the honor of the American Ingenuity Award for Documentary Now!, which is definitely one of the most innovative, high concept shows to come around in some time. 

Hopefully, Armisen and Hader will attend and do some sort of Documentary Now! bit.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/4/15
November 4, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
The Midnight Show w/Fiona Gubbelman @ UCB Franklin Sat. Nov. 7th MIDNIGHT $5
Todd Glass & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. Nov. 14th 9PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM/7PM FREE w/RSVP
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Hancock @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
Boss Jr. Presents @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Front Door Comedy @ The Pikey 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Mad Cat @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Prompter! with Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Shut Up. (A Comedy Show) @ Villains Tavern 8PM FREE
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
Tony Baker @ The Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Big & Tall Comedy Show @ The Lash 8PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail 5 Year Anniversary @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 at door
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Tig Has Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Van Jam @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $12
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
BriTANick & Friends @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
The Great & Secret Comedy Show @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM No cover/2 item min.
MSW Sketch Night: Rotato & Speedface @ ACME Comedy Hollywood East 10:30PM FREE
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $5
Cagematch @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Heather Turman/1 item min.
FOOTSIES 2640 Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by Madison Shephard, Kate Lindstedt, and Danielle Perez
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.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One 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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min. w/o drink/7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Phil Gould
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
OPEN MICHELLE @ WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Female performers only/5-7 min./One item min.
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./$3 purchase/Hosted by Mark Leonard and Patrick Ferry
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/7 min./$4 min./Hosted by Nick Costas
CATCH 56 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mugzilla
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Aaron Marsh
HOOTERS 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Presented by Stephen Holleman, Joleen Lunzer-Hernandez, Kirsten Alberts, Tom Mcnaughton
ROBIN HOOD BRITISH PUB 13640 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/Hosted by Mark Mulkerron
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
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jonathan Kim
GLENDORA CONTINENTAL 316 W. Route 66, Glendora, CA/Starts 9PM/25 spots/5 min./Best set has chance to win $20/Hosted by Steve Hernandez
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
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
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 10PM/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.
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/ Starts 11PM/Ends 12:30AM/5-8 min./$5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online

Nathan Fielder’s Summit Ice Jacket Is Being Sported by Celebrities and Has Raised Over $45K for Holocaust Awareness
November 4, 2015
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(via EW)

Is there anything Nathan Fielder can’t pull off?

What started off as an elaborate Nathan For You prank brought about of Nathan Fielder’s disdain for an outdoor wear company Taiga’s tribute to a Holocaust denier has raised a significant chunk of change for the Vancouver Holocaust Education Center to the tune of $45,000 and counting. 

On top of that, A-listers like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jack Black, Jimmy Kimmel, Ellie Kemper, and more have bought and worn Fielder’s Summit Ice Jacket.

With folks like Nathan Fielder as well as Jon Stewart, John Oliver, and Kurt Braunohler around, one can see just how much good comedy, even at its most absurd, can do in the world.

“Blazing Samurai”, an Animated Homage to “Blazing Saddles” with Talking Animals, Set For 2017 Summer Release
November 4, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Mel Brooks is not only on board for this movie, but he also is part of the voice cast.

August 2017 is the target date for Blazing Samurai, a movie sounds as unbelievable as Blazing Saddles, its source of inspiration, did when it was first being conceived. 

Lion King director Rob Minkoff has brought on the likes of Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, George Takei, Gabriel Iglesias, and more as well as the aforementioned Brooks for a movie that seemingly takes the plot of Blazing Saddles, makes all the characters anthropomorphic animals, and sets it in feudal Japan. Like we said, it sounds pretty out there, but so was the meta, absurd comedy of Brooks all those decades ago.

Brooks being heavily involved is definitely more reassuring that this might be a highlight of 2017 summer fare.

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