The fertility dance worked: #AnotherPeriod has been renewed for another season. pic.twitter.com/HkptnbYeNI
If you’ve thoroughly enjoyed the craziness of the gilded age family, The Bellacourts, you’ll be overjoyed to know that Comedy Central has ordered another season of Another Period.
You’ll get to spend a whole other season with them and their ridiculously wealthy ways that make Jay Gatsby look like a saint.
If there was one man that could transcend sexual preferences and gender norms, it would be Sir Patrick Stewart.
Watch as he leaves Conan O’Brien breathless after a passionate embrace, in a friendly way of course. We hope there’s more of this sort of thing from Stewart on Blunt Talk
Crash Test, the comedy special that’s unlike any comedy special you’ve ever seen before, is finally out today on Vimeo On Demand.
Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel really did shoot the entire thing on a moving bus driving all around LA not only have live comedy on the bus, but also “run into” folks like Aubrey Plaza, Earl Sweatshirt, Thomas Lennon, Aziz Ansari, and more.
You can and should download and stream the Crash Test at Vimeo On Demand for $3.99.
You may not realize it, but you probably do the same thing over and over at every single house party you go to.
Matt Ingebretson has got the proof here.
While Jon Stewart is now off hosting pro wrestling, the premiere of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is just over a month away.
Even though it’s pretty much the same team, same studio, same desk, and same chair, you can get your look at the new host and the new graphics in this brief teaser.
Then, tune into the world premiere of Trevor Noah as the new Daily Show host at 11PM on Mon. Sept. 28th on Comedy Central.
BREAKING: Former @TheDailyShow host Jon Stewart will be the host of @SummerSlam THIS SUNDAY! http://t.co/NY362xMnKQ pic.twitter.com/dLUOyMNVxU
Well, that was a quick break from hosting after well over a decade.
Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, will continue his playful cameos in the WWE universe by hosting this weekend’s Summer Slam.
Any takers on whether he’ll make a Daily Show-esque joke about Hulk Hogan while hosting?
The special Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted premieres on HBO on Aug. 22nd.
To get the word out, Tig not only has a giant billboard on the side of a tall building, she also made sure to stand near it, so she could point it to anyone walking, running, or driving by.
If you get a chance to point out your own billboard, it looks like you should absolutely do it.
ON THE HORIZON
Patio @ Bow & Truss Wed. Aug. 19th 9PM FREE
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Aug. 29th 8PM/10PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Midnight in Paris @ Mr. C Beverly Hills 7PM FREE
Keith Broke His Leg @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
A Good Show @ The Open Space Cafe and Theatre 8PM $5
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
This Show Was on My Vision Board @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Come to Papa Live! with Tom Papa @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
FYC: Childrens Hospital @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
First Act @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10 at door
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Doug Loves Movies Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Flyover Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 drink min.
The Oh Hello Show @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/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
THE SHORT STOP 1455 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./Lottery/Hosted by Brian Elder and Krystal LaFianza-Pitzen
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/stories on theme of “weddings” only”/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/$8 cover
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
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
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.
WANG’S PLACE 120 E. Lemon Ave., Monrovia, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/One item min./6 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.
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
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover/Hosted by Nick Kauffman
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
SHAKYTOWN LIVE 5010 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts after booked show at 10PM/First come, first served/5-6 min./One item min./Hosted by Alex Marshi
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 latest episode of Above Average’s Storytime has Nicole Byer share her story as well as play all the parts in the reenactment of the story of her almost fling with a Jewish boy.
Watch and enjoy her story of the Jew that got away here.
The project is in infant stages, but the fact that it’s in stages at all is hope that we’ll all get to see the Flight of the Conchords once again.
Both Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, best known as the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, are at work on developing a feature length project centered around the Flight of the Conchords.
As we said before, there isn’t anyone else involved at this point, but we think it would be a big opportunity missed by anyone who passed on this and didn’t make sure that it not only got greenlit and made, but fast tracked as well.
(via Uproxx/WTF w/Marc Maron)
We’ve all made a huge mistake?
Despite hearing from Brian Grazer about a new batch of episodes of Arrested Development coming soon, it seems more unsure that such a thing is indeed happening.
Earlier this summer, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos expressed that he was hopeful to continue with new episodes of the series, but nothing was official or confirmed.
In his recent WTF appearance, Arrested Development star Jason Bateman echoed that sentiment by no knowledge of new episodes going into production.
He also elaborated that calling the latest episodes of Arrested Development “season 4″ as misleading as they were the first part of a three part arc.
Let’s hope we’ll be able to see the other two parts.
Good call on Saturday Night Live’s part by having one of comedy’s currently brightest stars and one SNL alum that has made a miraculous recovery after a near fatal accident to host the beginning of SNL’s 41st season.
Kicking off on October, Amy Schumer will host on Oct. 10th, then Tracy Morgan will host the week after on Oct. 17th. The season premiere will be hosted by Miley Cyrus, which should prove for three big weeks for the long running sketch variety show.
One of our all time favorite sketch groups is and will always be Dead Kevin.
Comprised of Ahmed Bharoocha, Ryan O’Flanagan, and Jack Robichaud as well as direction and cinematography by John Hale and Maureen Bharoocha have consistently put up weekly sketches of three guys hanging in an apartment that’s funnier that most other groups just hanging out in an apartment on actual TV.
Today, after three years as an amazing sketch group, they released their finale, which is so perfect in so many ways.
Watch it here, then watch all their episodes, including the Comedy Central ones over and over.
Also, you should note that while this is the end of the Dead Kevin series, they’ll be releasing one-off character sketches just in case you were worried that you’d never see them again.
(via Splitsider)
Hell hath no fury like an army of comedians on social media.
UPDATE: According to our sources, Josh Ostrovsky’s pilot had not gone forward at Comedy Central well before this weekend when the outlash over his plagiarism went viral.
In a tale of just comeuppance, online personality Josh Ostrovsky, better known as The Fat Jew, who has somehow gotten a gigantic 5.7 million following on Instagram by posting captions to various photos has suffered the wrath of the comedy community.
Many of those jokes posted by Ostrovsky are lifted, stolen, and plagiarized from other comedians. There’s plenty of proof unlike dozens of accusations of joke thievery that are really just parallel thought.
Last week, CAA signed him as a client and the wide scope of his growing empire was seen with plenty of promotional contracts as well as a pilot in development at Comedy Central.
Over the weekend, hundreds of comedians, both big and small, took to all outlets of social media to highlight how Ostrovsky has stolen jokes. Even though it happened awhile ago, it’s a good thing that Ostrovsky no longer has that Comedy Central pilot in development.
Hopefully, talent will be looked more into by various companies and agencies beyond how big their social media following is.
Paul Scheer yet again does not go on The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail simply as a comedian, but rather, this time, as a Vine star doing stand-up.
The name that Paul came up with, Bling Ringa Xisle, should clue you in to how great this is.
As Stephen Colbert once showed how unregulated political action committees can be in raising money for their own agenda with the Colbert Super PAC, John Oliver is now showing how unregulated televangelists are with raising money with vague promises of spiritual fulfillment that ultimately end up serving their own agenda.
In his main segment on Last Week Tonight, Oliver ran down the abuses of such televangelists, similar to the sale of indulgences by corrupt church officials hundreds of years ago, that are given so many passes by the IRS for tax-free money often used to buy jets.
After that, Oliver announced the creation of his own church, Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption, which he has made sure, through plenty of legal counsel, is legally a religion.
You can actually donate to Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption by sending money in the mail to:
Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption
P.O. Box 1954
New York, New York 10113
In the televangelist spirit, you can call 1-800-844-7475 to hear a “nice” message where Oliver asks again for money.
ON THE HORIZON
Misery Loves Comedy with Kevin Pollak @ Theatre at Ace Hotel Wed. Aug. 26th 7:30PM $15
Brian Regan @ Fred Kavil Theatre Thurs. Sept. 10th 7:30PM $61.05
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Everybody’s Great @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Mean Girls @ The Alcove 8PM FREE
Cool Thanks @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Sandy Crahford @ MiMoDa 8PM FREE
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Lizz Winstead @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
The Night of Our Lives @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Beta Test @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE w/RSVP
Carmelita’s @ Hamburger Mary’s 9PM FREE
The Business LA @ Little Joy 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Kat House @ El Cid 10PM $5
Liquid Feet @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Crash Test @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 5PM/5 min./First come, first served
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
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
BIG WANGS 1562 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/1 item min./First come, first served
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
Forrest MacNeil/Andy Daly might have completely underestimated one of latest reviews on Review and ultimately wished he used his veto power to refuse.
Though knowing he was reviewing the experience of of being falsely accused of a crime, he had no idea it was going to be as serious as this.
(via Mashable)
In case you thought we were kidding about a real life cookbook for all the burgers featured on Bob’s Burgers, there’s undeniable proof that we’re not.
The collaboration between Cole Bowden who ran a blog, The Bob’s Burgers Experiment, about fixing up the real life counterparts those burgers and series creator Loren Bouchard has amounted to this real book, The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers, that’s coming out Mar. 22nd.
You can and should pre-order your copy here.
NYC’s Monroe Martin notched his very first appearance, a very good one at that, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past week.
Watch his set here and mark down his name somewhere as you’ll probably want to keep tabs on him.
If you’ve really been pining to see more of the comedic Sir Patrick Stewart, you won’t have to wait around until next weekend.
The Jonathan Ames created, Seth MacFarlane produced Blunt Talk starring Stewart isn’t set to premiere until Sat. Aug. 22nd 9PM on Starz.
However, Starz was nice enough to let us all preview two episodes a week before.
You can watch both of them right here.
ON THE HORIZON
Brandie Posey’s Album Recording @ Red Gate Recorders Sun. Sept. 20th 7PM $10
Gallery of Evil with Maximillian Blanc @ UCB Franklin Sat. Aug. 22nd 10PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Cool Beans Comedy @ Ice House 7PM No cover/2 drink min.
Middleditch + Schwartz @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Uncabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30
WOMEN Live at Echo Park Rising @ Lost Knight 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Janeane Garofalo @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
Pointless Comedy @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Power Violence @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Punch Comedy @ The Pikey 9PM FREE
That’s Huge @ Bar Lubitsch 9PM 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
THE PIG & WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/20 spots only/$5 cover/5 min./Hosted by Sally Mullins
IMPROV JAM @ NERDIST SCHOOL 7518 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/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.
M-BAR 1846 ½ E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Tony Alfieri and Steven Moreno
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
Get as close a sense of what it was like to catch Hannibal Buress live in the back of a comic book store while he was wearing sunglasses and a “loud-ass shirt” with this nice, long, uncensored set from The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail.
Rehearsing with the President of United States isn’t, as you can imagine, your typical rehearsal.
Keegan-Michael Key went though that experience when preparing for a bit as Obama’s Anger Translator Luther during the last White House Correspondents Dinner.
We have a pretty good guess as to what you’ll be watching today.
For those not on the East Coast, you probably didn’t get a chance to catch Colin Quinn’s last show, Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional live.
You now have a chance to watch Colin comedically break down the U.S. Constitution and the history surrounding it as it’s now a special on Netflix.
As long as you have access to Netflix, watch it here.