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LA Comedy Rundown 8/9/15
August 9, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Matt Ingebretson @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Aug. 11th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
This Is Spinal Tap @ Egyptian Theatre Sat. Aug. 15th 7:30PM $11

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
The Fcuk Around @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Uncabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30
¡El Show! @ El Cid 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Pointless Comedy @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Pravda Comedy @ Neon Venus Art Theater 8PM $6
Truth or Dare @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
2Wet Crew Live @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Required Viewing: Harold and Maude @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
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.
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
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
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
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

Craig Ferguson’s Honest About Lying in Promo for “Just Being Honest”
August 9, 2015
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Craig Ferguson has a new stand-up special, Just Being Honest, coming soon to Epix. 

As to how true the title will turn out to be has yet to be seen according to this promo, but it’ll be nice to see Craig on a stage once again.

Look for the premiere of Just Being Honest at 10PM on Thurs. Sept. 10th at Epix.

Here Are The Latest Rounds of Promos For The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
August 8, 2015
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The premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is officially a month away from now. Well, add a few hours to that month’s time and you’ll find yourself exactly at the premiere at 11:35PM on Sept. 8th.

So, prepare to see this promo and this promo on TV a lot…

…as well as this promo in theaters a whole lot in the coming weeks.

Pay What You Want For New Louis C.K.’s “Live at Madison Square Garden”
August 8, 2015
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“ It’s the audio from my last of 3 shows that I performed at Madison Square Garden early this year.  Some of the material is in the Comedy Store Special.  Some of it isn’t.  But it’s also a fun show on it’s own.  BUT since it’s repeated material, I’m giving you the option to set your price anywhere from 1 dollar to 85.”

-e-mail from Louis C.K. for Live at Madison Square Garden

You can get your copy of the album for anywhere from $1 to $85 here and you might want to do that as we’re not sure when the next time Louis is going to do a special or when he’ll do the next season of Louie.

Review’s Forrest MacNeil Gives Joining ‘Mile High Club’ a Try
August 8, 2015
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Forrest’s latest review on Review had him to get laid on an airplane while in flight as the sole requirement of joining the ‘Mile High Club’, the experience he had been asked to review.

Given everything you know about Forrest and how things usually go for him on Review, you’d know that he’ll probably be able to handle pulling this feat off. 

Just watch and see what happens and if he actually gets membership to the mile high club.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/8/15
August 8, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Exhibition Cagematch 2005 vs. 2015 @ UCB Sunset Mon. Aug. 10th 10:30PM $5
Boys Will Be Boys: Tales of Male Folly @ Comedy Central Stages Wed. Aug. 26th 8PM FREE w/RSVP

COMEDY CRAWL
Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon Host a Charity Auction @ Amoeba Records 4PM FREE
Stonecutters LA @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4PM FREE w/RSVP
Andy Peters @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Best of UCB Sketch 7PM $5
Randy Liedtke’s Comedy Central Album Recording @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM/9PM FREE w/RSVP
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Sundance Next Fest ‘15: Entertainment @ Theatre at Ace Hotel 8PM $25
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Surprise Comedy Hour @ Nerdist School 8PM $5
The Saturday Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Eat See Hear: Clueless @ Pasadena City Hall 8:30PM $12-$20, $6-$15 w/Goldstar
College Humor Live LA @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Cool Babies in Echo Park 9PM FREE
Hello Giggles Presents @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
The Sklar Brothers & Friends @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
The Armando Show with the cast of Drunk History at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 10PM $10
Smug Rock Nation: The Reunion @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Deltones at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 11PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 2PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 4:15PM/Lottery
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
INFUSION LOUNGE LA 1000 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/Mixed mic/Park free at bottom of hill and take train up to CityWalk/Free Valet for 3 hours w/validation/Hosted by Pam
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/5 min./1 item min./First come, first served/Hosted by Raab
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/https://www.facebook.com/busta.eric/First 20 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Hosted by Pablo Avion & Eric Bustamante/5 min./1 drink min.
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

“Louie” Is Going to Take Another Hiatus
August 8, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Consider he has two other shows he’s producing, continuing to do stand-up, and probably more projects that are unannounced, it’s surprising that he doesn’t take breaks from his shows more often.

Announced at FX’s day at the TCA press tour, Louis C.K. will be taking more time off from his award winning series Louie. 

As to if and when a sixth season will happen, there are no details. However, C.K. will have plenty of other stuff coming out to make up for it. 

Delve Into “Questionable Science” with Rich Fulcher
August 8, 2015
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Rich Fulcher is the host of Comedy Central’s latest web series Questionable Science that sure does live up to its name. 

They can’t even consider it fringe or pseudo science as Fulcher seems to have another goal in mind with his “queries”.

Watch as he answers(?) questions stoners would ask in the first episode of Questionable Science here.

FX Orders “Better Things” From Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. to Series
August 7, 2015
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(via Deadline)

This is the third series that C.K. will have going on the network.

While not an actual spin-off, Better Things will follow Pamela Adlon as someone not named Pamela in the same sort of way that Louie follows C.K. though Adlon’s occupation will be acting.

With Louie, the upcoming Baskets starring Zach Galifianakis, and now Better Things, FX could have almost have Adult-Swim-like-programming block for CK produced shows.

George Clooney Will Be The First Guest on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
August 7, 2015
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George Clooney will be my first-ever #LSSC guest on September 8th! Could one of you let him know?

The selection of a first guest, as many of you know, aids in setting the tone for your run on a late night talk show. The selection of George Clooney in the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert might be surprising, but we’re sure that Clooney will probably be game for whatever Colbert has cooked up come the date of the premiere on Sept. 8th.

Certainly, he’ll fare better than Eminem did on the public access show Colbert guest hosted.

Watch Tom Papa’s Return to Conan
August 7, 2015
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Tom Papa got to do both stand-up and panel for his latest appearance on Conan, which really just made it a nicely done two-part stand-up set.

Watch parts one and “two” here.

FXx Orders Animated Post Apocalyptic Buddy Comedy “Cassius and Clay” Starring Kaitlin Olson, Lake Bell, and Susan Sarandon To Series
August 7, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

It’s being pitched as a female-led post-apocalyptic buddy comedy a la Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, which also makes us think of the sort of show that would have happened had Thelma and Louise survived.

FXx’s latest comedy will be the animated Cassius and Clay from Archer’s Adam Reed and Megan Ganz whose written for both Community and Modern Family with a great cast in Kaitlin Olson from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Lake Bell from Childrens Hospital, and Susan Sarandon. The three of them would be a cool bunch in a number of different scenario, but a post-apocalyptic setting should be especially fun to watch. Also, they have a guest cast that includes none other than Jeffrey Tambor and Stephen Root.

It’s set to debut sometime next year on FXx and we have yet to figure if there will be any sort of connection or reference to Muhammad Ali’s former name.

“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” Finale Really Showcased His Legacy
August 7, 2015
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Instead of a cavalcade of celebrities wishing him well, Jon Stewart brought together everything that pushed The Daily Show to greatness over the last 16 and a ½ years.

Stewart had almost all the correspondents over his tenure at the show appear including Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Nancy Walls, Rob Corddry, Jason Jones, Samantha Bee, Rob Riggle, Kristen Schaal, Mo Rocca, Nate Corddry, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver, Aasif Mandvi, Dan Bakkedahl, Vance DeGeneres, John Hodgman, Lewis Black, Michael Che, Ed Helms, Josh Gad, Dave Atell, Olivia Munn, Hasan Minhaj, Jessica Williams, Jordan Klepper, Al Madrigal, Wyatt Cenac (it seems like they’ve made up), and future host Trevor Noah.

If you take a look at that list of names, you’ll notice that many have gone on to have their own very successful careers, often getting their very own show to host or star in that you probably watch and enjoy like The Daily Show. In fact, it’s staggering who is on the list that comprises The Daily Show with Jon Stewart alumni considering how much star power has come from just one run of one show. 

Colbert is hosting The Late Show, Carell is a bonafide Hollywood star, John Oliver has gain so much critical acclaim for his show Last Week Tonight and he’s only two seasons in, Ed Helms has also become a movie star, Larry Wilmore also got his own show, The Nightly Show, Jason Jones and Samantha Bee are about to premiere their own shows at TBS, John Hodgman has written books and gotten to tour as a comedian, Dave Attell is still one of the funniest stand-ups around, Rob Corddry has Childrens Hospital, Michael Che co-anchors Weekend Update on SNL and tours as a stand-up, Josh Gad has gotten to do both Frozen and The Comedians on FX, and Kristen Schaal co-stars in Last Man on Earth and has risen up as a comedian in her own right. That’s just what we can think of just off the top of our head.

Then, Stewart featured a quick round of his detractors and their parting shots including Arbys and Bill O’Reilly. Taking on his opponents head on, unafraid what they might fire back and being able to retort wonderfully made Stewart into the cultural icon that he is.

Near the close of the finale, he imparted some words of wisdom, or rather words to restore sanity, about being vigilant in watching for bullshit. It’s a message that Stewart always pushed for in the show, no matter how far left of the aisle anyone thought he was leaning, and it’s one of the clearest reasons Jon became a force to reckon with not only in comedy, but with pretty much anything that he talked about.

Also, Jon let Stephen Colbert go off script and pour his heart out at the end of the correspondent farewell bit, even though he started to tear up. It’s that sort of vulnerability that folks connected with well over a decade and will remember for years and years to come. 

You can watch the full finale here if you haven’t already.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/7/15
August 7, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
My Diary @ Comedy Central Stages Mon. Aug. 10th 8PM FREE w/RSVP
FYC: Childrens Hospital @ UCB Sunset Tues. Aug. 18th 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
Dead Authors with Paul F. Tompkins @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Cook County Social Club @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Sundance Next Fest ‘15: Mistress America @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel 8PM $25 (sold out)
Unnecesary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Andy Peters @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $20
Kauf-Drops: Temporary Relief for the Sick and Twisted @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Bangarang! Presents The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Soundtrack @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
Set List @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Trifecta @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
JV Presents #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

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 6PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can perform/Hosted by Mano Agapion
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./brought to you by Myke Wright, Kat Yeary, Sam Jae, and Terrence Newman
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.

Judd Apatow To Produce Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s HBO Anthology Series
August 7, 2015
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(via Sydney Morning Herald)

Though still largely under wraps, the series that Jemaine and Taika have been working on seems to be coming together.

Similar to the way American Horror Story uses the same cast for different stories, the episodes of this series from Clement and Waititi will use the same cast for stories ranging from time travel to dance contests. 

The addition of Apatow should mean that this project is picking up steam and hopefully that will bring the series to the screen relatively soon.

Funny or Die, Adam McKay, and Archie Comics Team Up For an Adaptation of “Archie” for Broadway
August 7, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Funny or Die is really expanding their brand with their weatherman competition and now this Archie stage production.

Adam McKay is set to write it, while Funny or Die and Archie Comics will collaborate on the actual production at a date TBD.

McKay commented on the project, “Archie represents a bygone era of America and like all bygone eras, there are elements we miss and elements that should be bygone. This will be a musical that deals with both those realities in a bright, colorful and slightly demented way.”

So, with that in mind, you can look forward to both this Archie and A Confederacy of Dunces done live on stages in the not so distant future.

Watch a New Trailer for IFC’s “Documentary Now!”
August 6, 2015
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From the costumes, the voices, the film style, the type of film they were using, having Helen Mirren as a host, and more, you can tell that Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, and Seth Meyers really went all out for the documentary parody series, Documentary Now!

Just see for yourself in this new trailer, then look out for the premiere Thurs. Aug. 20th at 10PM on IFC.

“The Daily Show” Is Planning on Going Long Tonight for Jon Stewart’s Final Episode
August 6, 2015
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The Mets are in first place in their division, the Republican presidential candidate debates on Fox News are tonight, and Jon Stewart will unquestionably be leaving the cultural milestone he brought to prominence on the highest of high notes.

The Nightly Show has been preempted for an extra long episode (they’re going 52 min. tonight) of The Daily Show, which will be sure full of surprises, old friends, perhaps a farewell song or something of the sort all in tribute of the show’s legendary host. 

Forget whatever else is on TV tonight and take a break from Netflix/Hulu/YouTube and make sure to watch the final episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11PM on Comedy Central.

Just so you know, the debates are on at 9PM EST, so, no matter where you are, you’ll all have plenty of time to watch both things live.

Late Night with Seth Meyers’ Conner O’Malley Does a Donald Trump Presidential Debate Run Through
August 6, 2015
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The debate between the Republican presidential candidates is tonight and, as you probably well know, Donald Trump is among them. Having captured many jingoist, bigoted soundbites as well as a healthy lead in the polls, the world is poised to watch just what will come out of Trump’s mouth and how all the other candidates will have to respond.

To get you ready for tonight, Late Night with Seth Meyers’ staff writer and bit player Conner O’Malley simulated what tonight’s debate might look like. Watch it here.

Bill Hader To Step In Place of Andre Braugher as New Captain on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine″
August 6, 2015
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(via The Wrap)

Looks like season 3 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine might go off the rails in the best way possible.

Spoiler alert for those who haven’t been watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Andre Braugher’s captain on the show took a different NYPD position and the precinct will now have a new captain in none other than Bill Hader. 

Apparently, his stint there might not last the whole season, but having Bill to just kick the third season off is pretty great.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/6/15
August 6, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Aug. 7th 10PM FREE
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ The Lyric Theatre Mon. Aug. 17th 9PM $12-$22

COMEDY CRAWL
Copycat @ UCB Frankiln 7PM $5
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Paper Moon/What’s Up Doc? @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Eat Your Words @ Cactus Lounge at The Standard Hollywood 8PM FREE
The Improvised Shakespeare Company @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Duplex Comedy Suplex in Hollywood 8PM FREE
Hi De Ho Comedy @ Hi De Ho Comics & Books 8PM $5 suggested donation
Improvised Character Talk Show @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Sleeping with Chloe and Mark @ Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea 8PM FREE
Virgin Sacrifice @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10 (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
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Quartet at 13th Annual LA Improv Festiva @ iO West 9PM $10
The Nick Show Kroll @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
Cherry / Sister w/Special Guest Ashley Tisdale at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ 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
LA SCHOOL OF COMEDY 10835 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 7:15PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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./Hosted by Mark Alexzandr and Chloe McGovern
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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Aaron Milner
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/First come, first served/7 min./Hosted by Nick Costas
UCB SUNSET’S INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gilli Nissim/Mary Sasson/Mel Stephens
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.
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
HOUSE OF TACOS 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mugzilla
BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP 825 N. Harbor Blvd., 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
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
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
OPEN SPACE THEATRE & CAFE 457 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PMPM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Mallie McCown
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Here’s The Trailer for Season 2 of “You’re The Worst”
August 6, 2015
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It won’t be much longer before potentially your favorite functionally dysfunctional couple, Jimmy and Gretchen, return to FXx for the second season of You’re The Worst.

Just see what sort of trail of havoc they’re going to wreak in this season 2 trailer, then look for the premiere on Sept. 9th on FXx.

Crackle Announces Premiere Dates for “Supermansion” and Season 7 of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”
August 6, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Luckily, you’re not going to have to subscribe to another streaming service, so far as we know.

The stop-motion animated series Supermansion is set to release via Crackle its first three episodes on Oct. 8th, then will take a long break before going weekly with the 7 remaining episodes of the first season on Dec. 17th.

Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee has made it to his seventh season on Crackle of high profile comedian hanging out. Look for new fancy cars and in-depth conversation with six new episodes starting Wed. Jan. 6th.

You can mark your calendar, but we’ll remind you of all of it this fall/winter.

Michael Ian Black Tells Story of How He Now Gets Nervous About Tilt-A-Whirl as an Adult
August 6, 2015
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While Michael Ian Black is often the sharpest wit on The Jim Gaffigan Show or wherever he happens to be appearing in person, he found that on a recent ride on a Tilt-A-Whirl that it isn’t as enjoyable as he once remembered it.

Watch him tell the story of how that happened on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Fox Makes Put Pilot Commitment for Horror Dramedy Set in Furniture Store Adapted from Grady Hendrix’s “Horrorstör”
August 6, 2015
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(via Deadline)

If anything, we’re glad to see that Fox is still riding high on high concept comedy after Last Man on Earth.

Grady Hendrix’s novel which centers on a large scale Ikea-esque furniture store that’s haunted is being adapted into a series with the likes of Josh Schwartz (The O.C., Chuck), Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich), and more involved. 

Fox has ordered a put pilot meaning we should be able to see something of how this amalgam of genres in an atypical setting is realized. Hopefully, that’ll happen sooner rather than later.

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