You know that Rick and Morty is back for its second season at Adult Swim, right?
If not, let this serve as friendly reminder that one of the best shows around is indeed back for its second season.
My new Netflix series is called MASTER OF NONE. All ten episodes debut Nov 6th on Netflix. I hope you like it. Bye!
For this series, Aziz Ansari is getting top billing and will be playing a NYC actor that’s loosely based on himself.
According to Vulture, it sounds like it’ll be a single camera comedy based on his last special, Live at Madison Square Garden, and his latest book, Modern Romance with a focus on love, the immigrant experience, and deciding where to get food.
Look for all 10 episodes of Master of None on Netflix on Nov. 6th.
Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner’s Hulu series Difficult People is coming soon, which means that they’re thankfully starting to make the talk show rounds.
Their first stop was at Late Night with Seth Meyers and they revealed a little about what their executive producer Amy Poehler “is like behind the scenes”, if “you know” what “we mean”.
For all the times that you were aggravated over having to trying to replicate some of rock’s most famous songs on a plastic guitar shaped controller and ultimately throwing it away out of frustration and boredom, Honest Game Trailers at Smosh Games is here to bring back how much time was wasted on the Guitar Hero franchise.
Watch the Honest Trailer for Guitar Hero here.
Taking questions from your various social media networks and politely answering them on your show is one thing.
When it comes to getting the truth out of Jon Stewart, even when the questions aren’t that controversial, The Daily Show correspondents Hasan Minhaj and Jordan Klepper really don’t mess around and they know where to hit Stewart where it hurts when they want answers.
Watch Stewart’s “grueling” askhole session here.
(via Deadline)
The live action/animated hybrid series from Chris Miller and Phil Lord has quite the cast.
It was already exciting hearing about Miller and Lord developing their next high concept comedy at Fox involving an animated “fantasy warrior” dad dealing with home life, especially his son played by Pemberton.
Now, it’s even more exciting to hear that Jason Sudeikis, Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows, and Artemis Pedbani have all attached themselves to the project, Son of Zorn.
At this point, we can only hope this gets picked up to series just so we can see what Miller and Lord have cooked up that we’re guessing is somewhere between Clone High and Last Man on Earth.
Please get acquainted, or reacquainted, with the comedic force that is John Early with his entire set from this week’s Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
It’ll be out on Apr. 15th, 2016 to be exact.
This highly anticipated next film from modern shapeshifting auteur Richard Linklater is going to be a comedy set in college in such a way that’s a sequel of sorts to Dazed and Confused from over 20 years ago.
While at one point it was called That’s What I’m Talking About, it’s now just an untitled baseball comedy, but we hardly think that’s going to make anyone think twice about going to see it next year.
ON THE HORIZON
The Midnight Show 7 Year Anniversary @ UCB Franklin Sat. Aug. 1st MIDNIGHT $5
2Wet Crew Live @ The Satellite LA Sun. Aug. 9th 8:30PM $8
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios
3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
The Katydids @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Greg Proops Film Club: Pillow Talk @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Match Game Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
A New Stand-Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Hosanna Sarandon Comedy Night @ Mystery Box 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
Toasty @ Outfit Home 8PM RSVP required
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Nate Bargatze & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
What? @ The Viper Room 9PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $5
XX Factor @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Cagematch Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5 (stand by only)
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.
ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ken Garr
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
VINADORE CAFE 8157 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/6 min./1 item min./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
MULTI CULTURAL ARTISTS UNITED GALLERY 220 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/Mixed mic/$3 suggested donation
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 Justin Lentz
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
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
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
ROBIN HOOD BRITISH PUB 13640 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/Hosted by Mark Mulkerron
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/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served/1 item min.
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/First come, first served/One item min./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.
(via Vulture)
You do have a Netflix account by now, right?
Of the things that Netflix has on its production slate, stand-up specials seem to be probably on the cheaper side of things and the sort of content that does well on the streaming service giant.
So, they’ve got another whole round of hour comedy specials coming this year that will be worth making a reminder wherever you make reminders including:
Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time)-Fri., Aug. 14
Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers-Fri., Oct.16
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid-Fri., Nov. 13
Brent Morin-Tues., Dec. 1
So, if you don’t have Netflix, now would be a good time to get it, especially since Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp comes out this week.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
This means that Tig Notaro now has a documentary about her on Netflix, a tour special on Showtime, an upcoming stand-up special on HBO, and possibly a series coming to Amazon.
Today, Amazon has announced the order of a pilot that’s based on Tig’s life, right around the time where she recorded Live, that will star Tig as well. Both Louis C.K. and writer/director Diablo Cody have attached their names to the project as executive producers, which makes it hard for us to imagine this pilot not getting picked up to series.
At the very least, we’ll all probably get a chance to see the pilot since it will be on Amazon.
The word out on the street is that Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation does the Mission: Impossible franchise quite well, especially considering it’s the fifth movie in the series.
While that is probably true (remember how fun Ghost Protocol was?), that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying an Honest Trailer from Screen Junkies of Ethan Hunt and his posse at the IMF.
Watch the Honest Trailer for the previous four Mission: Impossible movies here.
The literal towering levels of volume and corresponding discounts that Costco provides when it comes to shopping is pretty ridiculous. As such, there can often be the desire just to take it all in, especially the free food samples, rather than actually doing any shopping.
Andrew DeYoung and Kate Berlant show how Costco has not only changed shopping, but perhaps you the shopper in this short, Shopping.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
So, is The Onion going to become the one site to parody them all?
They parodied the likes of BuzzFeed with Clickhole so well that one of the Clickhole writers got hired at BuzzFeed.
Now, The Onion is going to take on the edgiest news outlet out there, VICE with a weekly web series called EDGE starting next week.
With the launch of EDGE, we’ll all have to see if VICE, in true VICE fashion, would do an investigative report into why they’re being parodied.
Professional athletes have their every move watched by the likes of several sports media outlets and rightly so with the millions of dollars invested in them.
In their latest sketch, Key & Peele imagine a world where teachers, arguably some of the most crucial stewards of generations to come, get the treatment that those pro athletes get, which they deserve.
So, watch TeachingCenter here.
This season of BoJack Horseman didn’t even have to wait until folks got around to the middle to start getting heaps of critical praise.
Since it’s release, season 2 of BoJack has gotten plenty of love and, as a result, the order for the next season came quickly as well.
Today, Netflix announced that a third season of BoJack Horseman will be coming in 2016.
Luckily, you’ve only binge watched the first two seasons only a few times by now and can watch them over a few more times, right?
ON THE HORIZON
Nate Bargatze & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. Jul. 29th 8:30PM $30
Haunting Renditions with Eliot Glazer @ The Echo Tues. Aug. 25th 8PM $10-$12
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Comedy Central’s Broken People Viewing Party @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $7
Match Game Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Fairy Tale Theatre @ The Groundlings 8PM $30-$1000
2 Headed Dog @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
A Good Show @ Open Space Cafe & Theatre 8PM $5
Good Looks in Arts District 8PM FREE
Sad Bastard @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Blamblamblam!!! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9:30PM FREE
Delicious Moments @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
We’re The Boss @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
Toledo Rep Presents @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 item min.
Roped @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 5PM/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 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/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.
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/4 min./1 item min./Hosted by Jenny Yang
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.
SHAKYTOWN LIVE 5010 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/First come, first served/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Jennifer Gable
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./1 item min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
With The Daily Show exit of Jon Stewart looming on Aug. 6th, Jon decided to open himself to the crowd that so enthusiastically sits in for the taping of aforementioned Daily Show.
Watch him answer queries about doing stand-up again, things he probably wouldn’t do again, etc.
(via Deadline)
TV Land’s rebranding seems to be going alright.
The Jim Gaffigan Show and Younger have been bright spots for the new TV Land.
Now, they’re on to expand their comedy offerings and stand out in an ever-increasing number of non-broadcast comedy networks with a new project from the comedy duo of Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone.
Friends with Melissa will contrast the varying careers of Groundlings alums ranging from her fame and fortune to being stuck writing for children’s TV.
If done right, this could be kind of like Curb Your Enthusiasm from a different angle with the lovable McCarthy at the forefront.
We know that you got a spare half hour lying around somewhere today.
Season 2 of Rick and Morty premiered last night and if, somehow, you missed it and don’t have a DVR, you can watch it now at AdultSwim.com for a few days.
Even if you already saw it, it’s worth watching again.
In fact, you can watch that, then catch up on season 1 on Hulu.
Big news: Nathan for You returns to @ComedyCentral on Oct 15. Put it in your calendar. I did! pic.twitter.com/PIkiE3Dk01
Of course, Nathan Fielder would opt for the misdirect route for announcing the premiere date of the new season of his new show rather than a press release.
Well, look for Nathan For You season 3 on Oct. 15 on Comedy Central at 10PM, then be sure to send Nathan get well cards on Nov. 3rd.
The full trailer for Ferrell Takes The Field shows Will Ferrell grace the diamond in all 10 different uniforms while delivering a Ferrell-style speech at a real MLB spring training game rather than in a sports movie. You’ll notice, as Letterman noted earlier this year, Will does look pretty slick in a MLB uniform.
Watch the trailer here, then look for the premiere on Sept. 12th at 10PM on HBO.
Despite his own protestations about being good at roasting, Andy Kindler roasts the entire industry of comedy every year at The JFL Montreal Comedy & Arts Festival. It’s like enjoying a new hour from Kindler every summer.
So, without further adieu, here’s Andy’s 2015 edition of The State of the Industry Address wherein he sticks it to that thing Jerry Seinfeld said about colleges and more.
This week, John Oliver pushes forward as the leader in edutainment in taking his main segment at Last Week Tonight to discuss the sheer absurdity of the length of some mandatory minimum prison sentences for crimes where the person was really just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Watch, learn, laugh, and think here.
(via Variety)
Comedy Central really wants to get into the Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder business.
Starting tonight, Oakerson and Soder will host The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder on Comedy Central’s Sirius XM channel. They’ll do live shows Mon. and Wed. from 3PM to 5PM PST. Like a true blue radio show, they’ll be taking callers as well, which should make for plenty of fun if you know Dan and Big Jay.
On top of that, each of them will get their own hour long Comedy Central special that will premiere some time in 2016.
We’d hope that you’d know Oakerson and Soder from their previous stand-up specials, albums, TV/radio appearances, etc. by now. If you don’t, Comedy Central wants to make sure you do by next year.