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Jen Kirkman’s “I Know What I’m Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself” Now on Pre-Order

September 2, 2015
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Jen Kirkman’s perfect companion piece to her first book I Can Barely Take Care of Myself is set to come out on April 12th, 2016. 

I Know What I’m Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself: Dispatches From a Life Under Construction should follow-up nicely to covering why not having kids should be more accepted in our society.

You can actually pre-order the book now or for several other people for various holidays, birthdays, etc. over the next several months.

Watch Even More Promos for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”

September 2, 2015
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The rollout of promotion for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has indeed begun leading up to the Sept. 28th premiere with this promo released yesterday and now these two promos released today.

Glad to see that the deranged millionaire John Hodgman is going to still be around.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/2/15

September 2, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
The Josh & Josh Show 7 Year Anniversary Month @ Bar Lubitsch Thurs. Sept. 4th 8:30PM FREE
ALL BY MYSELF: An Evening of Solo Improv @ UCB Franklin Tues. Sept. 15th 7PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Look at Me @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5 (stand by only)
The Genderton Project @ West Hollywood Library 7:30PM $10, $5 w/Goldstar
Gays R Us @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Boss Jr. Presents @ The Clubhouse 8:15PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Kat Radley Album Release Party @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
Me & Paranormal You-A Live Recording @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Prompter! @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Public School Stories @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
BritTANick & Friends @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
The Great & Secret Comedy Show @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM No cover/2 item min.
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $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.
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.
FOOTSIES 2640 Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by Madison Shepard, Kate Lindstedt, and Danielle Perez
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/Sign-up 5:45PM/5 page/5 min. max/Lottery/12-13 slots only/No light/sound cues/Hosted by Beth Appel or Tim Neenan
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
BRIX 16635 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA/Sign-up on day of at facebook.com/sunsetbeast/ Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by John Silver
GLENDORA CONTINENTAL 316 W. Route 66, Glendora, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/25 spots/5 min./Best set has chance to win $20/Hosted by Steve Hernandez
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 @ THE WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Female performers only/5-7 min./One item min.
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
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Aaron Marsh
HOUSE OF TACOS 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Kate Peterman
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
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.

Take a “Passport to Adventure in 360 VR with Amanda Lund” and Briefly Forget That We’re All Probably Alone

September 2, 2015
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One of our favorite directors Andrew DeYoung got his hands on a 360 degree camera and got to shoot this actually functioning 360 video with Amanda Lund that shows how VR technology will probably make everything look way cooler, but all make us more distant from each other than we already are.

Enjoy/try not being introspective about life for a few minutes by watching Passport to Adventure with Amanda Lund here.

You Can Get the Voices of Stephen Colbert and Neil Patrick Harris on Waze This Month

September 2, 2015
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New Voices on Waze starting today! Let @StephenAtHome or @ActuallyNPH be your co-pilots on Waze all September! pic.twitter.com/HYfgokCiZY

If you’re wanting a more comforting, familiar voice to tell you where to drive every second of a trip, you’ll be happy to know that the Waze app has gotten the voices of Stephen Colbert and Neil Patrick Harris to lend their pipes to give directions.

See what a trip with Colbert would be like here.

Watch a New Promo for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”

September 1, 2015
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The Best F#@cking News Team will be back at it soon enough when The Daily Show with Trevor Noah premieres at the end of the month on Sept. 28th.

Just check Hasan Minhaj, Jessica Williams, Jordan Klepper preparing for it in this new promo.

While Awaiting News About Another Season of “The Chris Gethard Show”, Chris Gethard Is Going on Tour

September 1, 2015
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Gethard’s going from coast to coast, though he’s probably not doing as much as hitchhiking as he has done in the past. 

The doozy of a first season of The Chris Gethard Show on Fusion has come to a close and rather than sit on his laurels and wait for a phone call, Chris Gethard is hitting the road. (By the way, you can watch the entire season on the show’s YouTube channel right here.)

If you’re wanting to see more of Chris Gethard soon and with certainty, you can catch Chris live all around North America over the next few months at these times and places below:

-9/19 Saturday – Eugene Mirman Fest @ Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY
-9/21 Monday – Career Suicide (Solo Show) with Laura Stevenson @ Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY
-9/30 Wednesday 7PM – Career Suicide (Solo Show) at JFL 42 @ Comedy Bar in Toronto, ON
-9/30 Wednesday 11PM – Career Suicide (Solo Show) at JFL 42 @ Rivoli in Toronto, ON
-10/1 Thursday 9PM – Career Suicide (Solo Show) at JFL 42 @ Rivoli in Toronto, ON
-10/1 Thursday 11PM – Career Suicide (Solo Show) at JFL 42 @ Comedy Bar in Toronto, ON
-10/2 Friday 7PM – Career Suicide (Solo Show) at JFL 42 @ Rivoli  in Toronto, ON
-10/3 Saturday 9PM – Career Suicide (Solo Show) at JFL 42 @ Garrison in Toronto, ON
-10/3 Saturday MIDNIGHT – The Alternative Show with Andy Kindler at JFL 42 @ Royal Theater in Toronto, ON
-10/9 Friday – Trill Comedy Festival in Houston, TX
-10/15 Thursday  – FSU-Club Down Under in Tallahassee, FL
-10/18 Sunday – Treasure Island Festival in San Francisco, CA
-10/22 Thursday 8PM – Sagher and Gethard @ UCB Chelsea in NYC, NY
-10-30-11/1 Halloween Weekend – The Fest in Gainesville, FL
-1/22/16-1/23/16 Friday and Saturday – Arlington Drafthouse w/guest Jo Firestone in Arlington, VA

Details and tickets can be found here.

Megan Amram Attempts to Make Naked Eggs and Learn About Black Holes

September 1, 2015
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The latest episode of Experimenting with Megan Amram on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls shows us all a thing or two about the actual science behind and all around black holes thanks to Dr. Chiara Mingarelli coupled with Megan Amram’s tie-ins to keep science “sexy”.

Megan also tries to make naked eggs with acrylic nails on.

So, please give it a watch, enjoy, and learn here.

There’s a Short Film That’s a Follow-Up to “Frozen” and It Just Got a Scathing ‘Honest Trailer’

September 1, 2015
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When Jason Bateman said that Hollywood doesn’t have any discipline when it comes to a successful movie on WTF, Disney doing a short film based on one of Disney’s biggest hits as soon as they can is a sort of thing he’s talking about. 

Luckily, Screen Junkies’ Honest Trailers are around and do not spare the rod on Frozen Fever.

Watch it here.

Drunk History Season 3 Premieres Tonight

September 1, 2015
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Your all time favorite inebriated history class is back tonight as Drunk History kicks off its season 3 premiere on Comedy Central at 10:30PM.

Need a little taste of what they got concocted for this season?

Watch Jenny Slate try to talk about Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson trying to uncover mysterious sounds from space while also playing with her dog.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/1/15

September 1, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Lance Bangs @ Cinefamily Sun. Sept. 6th 7PM $14
Tony Sam @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Sept. 25th 8PM $15/2 item min.

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COMEDY CRAWL
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
A Good Show @ The Open Space Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
This Show Was on My Vision Board @ Akbar 8PM FREE
witch hunt @ Velazca 8PM FREE
This Is Not Happening @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Historical Roast @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Nick’s Big Talk Show Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Adam Devine’s House Party Showcase @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Winslow presents: SuperTeam @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Dirt @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5 
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 item min.

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/Lottery/5 min.
JUST BE YOURSELF @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/For character performances only/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends before 8PM/Send a brief description of your character bit and the amount of time you’ll need (not to exceed 6 minutes) to justbeyourselfucb@gmail.com/There will be limited tech (microphone, maybe a music cue)/Hosted by Greg Tuculescu/Hal Rudnick/Mary Holland/Marques Ray/Kirby Howell-Baptiste
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7PM/No vulgarity or screaming/6 min. w/any purchase, 3 min. w/o/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky and Fielding Edlow
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst Dr., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Johan Miranda
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
SWORK COFFEE 2160 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Vince Caldera and Luis Lemus
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/stories on theme of “betrayal” only/5 min./10 spots/Lottery/$8 cover
MAVERICK’S FLAT 4225 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/5-7 min./Hosted by Malcolm Hall
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/5-7min.
ROAR ROOM 3645 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/Ends 10PM/7-10 min./Hosted by Nelson Ventress
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
THE GARAGE 3387 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up at RMopenmic@gmail.com by Mon. at noon/Starts 9PM/10 lottery spots will be picked before show/5 lottery spots at show/7 min./Hosted by Michelle Miracle
88 CHINESE & SUSHI 418 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./$5 min. purchase/Hosted by Cindy Liebman
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/Lottery/4.5 min./after booked show
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 12AM/Rolling lottery/4 min.
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

The Second Week of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Will Have Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer, Run The Jewels, Bernie Sanders, Carol Burnett, and More

September 1, 2015
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(via The Wrap)

Sept. 8th needs to be here already, so we can also get to the week of Sept. 14th.

Stephen Colbert has a more than solid line-up for his week at The Late Show. His second week will also be something to be sure to tune in for.

Emily Blunt, Justice Stephen Breyer,The Dead Weather, Jake Gyllenhaal, Run The Jewels with TV On The Radio, Kevin Spacey, Carol Burnett with comedians Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, Willie Nelson, Naomi Watts, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Lupita Nyong’o, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope are all set to appear as Colbert’s guests following his debut week.

If you’re watching it live, set your DVRs now. If you’re going to watch it afterwards online, just set a reminder then.

Channel 101′s Back for August

August 31, 2015
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Even though this is a monthly screening series that just took a month off, it’s been far too long.

Channel 101 took July off and left us with wondering what’s going to happen with bitches, a baby that might be killed, a kid named Markees, a probot, and a King of YouTube. 

Rather than try to give any of that context, we urge you to get into the latest installment of Channel 101′s top finishers right here.

“The Jim Gaffigan Show” Renewed for Season 2 at TV Land

August 31, 2015
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(via Deadline)

We thought this would happen a lot sooner.

While not on a broadcast or a premium cable network or FX or Netflix or Amazon, The Jim Gaffigan Show has been faring quite well at its home on TV Land.

So, it’s going to get another season from the network and we’ll get to see more of Michael Ian Black get to throw some great shade at Jim for several more episodes. 

Jon Rudnitsky To Be Featured Player on SNL

August 31, 2015
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(via Deadline)

It would seem that Saturday Night Live isn’t going to hire as many new folks as they did last year.

There was a big change in the moving parts of SNL last year with a bunch of new folks debuting, but the dust has apparently settled as comedian Jon Rudnitsky is the only new featured player thus far. That’s a nice get for someone who just got New Faces at JFL Montreal this year.

Still, the season premiere of SNL is over a month away and plenty can happen between now and then. Hopefully, they don’t resort to having a semi-secret audition for some reason in that time.

Season 1 of “You’re The Worst” Now on Hulu

August 31, 2015
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You can actually watch the first three episodes completely free.

The much lauded modern romantic comedy series You’re The Worst is about to come back for its second season next week on Wed. Sept. 9th on FXx.

You can see what everyone else has been talking about for months now as all ten episodes of season 1 are now online at Hulu. You’ll have to have a Hulu subscription to watch the back 7 episodes, but we’re sure you either have one or are resourceful enough to get one.

Get binge watching on the love story that embraces warts and all with Jimmy and Gretchen here.

Doug Stanhope’s Writing a Memoir “One Funny Mother”

August 31, 2015
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I just typed “The End” into my book and while I know that it really isn’t, It’s a milestone that calls for a cocktail.

It’s been years since Doug Stanhope’s last book, but we’re glad to hear that Stanhope is hard at work writing his memoir that’s due out next year.

8 days til deadline of book. Just spent 2 hours watching Youtube scorpion vs centipede v spider v beetle v etc. 8 days left.

Currently titled One Funny Mother, it instantly recalls his heart wrenching and hysterical stories about his mother that found their way into Doug’s stand-up recently.

It’s on pre-order now on Amazon and set for an Apr. 12th, 2016 release. You should definitely put your order in for a copy even though there’s no cover art yet because we’re pretty sure Stanhope’s memoir will be that good.

John Oliver Leaves a Web of Lies with His History Lies

August 31, 2015
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John Oliver and the Last Week Tonight team had the week off and thus left a web exclusive to tide us over their break.

In the segment, Oliver channels Orson Welles’ F for Fake in presenting historical lies and that’s all we’ll say and just let you watch and enjoy the rest.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/31/15

August 31, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ The Satellite LA Sun. Sept. 6th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Creep Show @ Dinosaur Coffee 8:30PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Entourage @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14 (sold out)
Comedy Central Comics to Watch @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM/10PM $5
Cool Thanks @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hammer & Stone @ The Mystery Box 8PM 
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
How To Not Kill Yourself For 30 Days… And the Next 330 @ The Groundlings 8PM $12
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber 8PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP full)
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM (stand by only)/9:30PM $5 
Origin Story @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Kibitz Room Comedy @ Canter’s 9PM FREE
Pancho’s Comedy Night @ Pancho’s Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Round 2 @ El Cid 10PM $5
Short Show @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Crash Test @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/3 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/End 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
OH HEY GUYS @ UCB INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Storytelling only/8 min. only/4-5 min./4-5 slots/Lottery/No purchase necessary
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Starts 7PM/Sign-up at evan@dudelyjones.com
THE WAREHOUSE LOUNGE 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 7:45PM/First come, first served/5 min./8 spots only/No purchase necessary
THE GOOD NIGHT 10721 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:20PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/1 item min./3-5 min./Hosted by Lindsay Adam, Ever Mainard, and Caitlin Bergh
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/One item min./Hosted by Jay Weingarten
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
HOOTERS 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9:15PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Presented by Stephen Holleman, Joleen Lunzer-Hernandez, Kristen Alberts, Tom McNaughton
MELODY LOUNGE 939 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Terrence Newman and Alex Hanna
CORNER BAR 924 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
BIG WANGS 1562 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/1 item min./First come, first served
NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Mixed mic/$1-2 donation/First come, first served/Hosted by Jasmin Leigh
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around MIDNIGHT after booked show/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

The Latest Shot at a Richard Pryor Biopic Set To Go Into Production in March

August 30, 2015
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(via /Film)

Really, it’s supposed to be happening this time. 

The cast is set with Mike Epps, Eddie Murphy, Oprah Winfrey, and Kate Hudson and Lee Daniels is at the helm and now the entire Richard Pryor biopic is finally set to go into production with The Weinstein Company in March of next year.

After all the years and accompanying problems of trying to do some sort of filmic retelling of any portion of Pryor’s life story, documentary or narrative, one can only hope that now it’s smooth sailing from here all the way to the theatrical release.

Mistress America Is Now Playing All Over Southern California This Weekend

August 30, 2015
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At this point, you’ve probably already seen Straight Outta Compton, maybe even more than once. 

If you’re wondering what to see next in theaters, you’re in luck that Noah Baumbach and Great Gerwig’s latest work, Mistress America, opened wider this weekend to dozens of theaters across Southern California as well as some places up North like Oakland and San Francisco. 

It looks to be another pitch perfect distillation of this generation that isn’t quite lost, but certainly is taking its time to wander.

Check where it’s playing here in our great state of CA as well as where it’s playing/opening across the country here.

Key & Peele’s Theory on How “Gremlins 2″ Happened

August 30, 2015
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comedy central, conspiracy theory, gremlins, gremlins 2, key and peele

There was a really big jump, tone and content wise, from the original Gremlins to the sequel Gremlins 2 to the point where it almost seemed like a sequel of another movie. 

This has beleaguered the minds of Key & Peele to the point where they have come up with this sketch that’s not an unreasonable explanation to explain the disparity between the first and second movie.

Watch and learn here.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/30/15

August 30, 2015
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comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

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ON THE HORIZON
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus with Host Paul Scheer @ UCB Sunset Tues. Sept. 1st 8:30PM $5
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Sept. 4th 10PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Loves Movies @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4:20PM $10 (stand by only)
The Diversity Showcase at The Comedy Comedy Festival @ Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (Garden Room A) 5PM $10
Improv Comedy  at The Comedy Comedy Festival @ The LOFT Ensemble 7PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
People’s Temple @ Copper Still Bar 8PM FREE
Small Town Comedy @ The Roar Room 8PM FREE
The Master Cleanse @ Boardner’s 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Punch Comedy @ The Pikey 8:30PM FREE
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
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
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
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
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton, Joel Jimenez, Roman Fraden, and/or Kat Yeary
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/Music guy-Kenneth Lion

Jeff Goldblum’s Interview on Conan Is How Fun Late Night Interviews Should Be

August 30, 2015
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andy richter, conan, conan o'brien, jeff goldblum

Rather than watching go through questions on a blue card, you want to be lured in the ultra cool hangout that is a late night talk show when watching late night. 

Jeff Goldblum’s appearance on Conan this week was just that as it crossed the intersection of the silly and sublime even though the topic was Jeff as a new dad.

If you’re appearing on late night soon, take notes.

Alex Stone’s “Hello.” Out Now from Rooftop Comedy

August 29, 2015
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alex stone, comedy album, rooftop comedy, storytelling
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Comedian/storyteller Alex Stone has just released his debut album/great collection of stories “Hello.” off of Rooftop Comedy (not literally).

All his stories have been tightly woven with jokes and humor of a midwestern sensibility that has figured out the big city and acclimated nicely.

Get his album Hello. here.

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