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LA Comedy Rundown 7/27/15
July 27, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
HOA: A Pilot Screening @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum Sat. Aug. 1st 9PM FREE
Gandhi Show LA @ Westside Comedy Theater Tues. Aug. 4th 8PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Kids Drink Free @ Venice Bistro 7PM FREE
A Band and a Movie: Busdriver + Attack the Block @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Match Game Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off @ Alfredo’s Beach Club 8PM FREE
Burnouts @ The Airliner 8PM Donations accepted
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
In Vino Veritas @ Colorado Wine Company 8PM FREE
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber 8PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP full)
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Kibitz Room Comedy @ The Kibitz Room at Canter’s 9PM FREE
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9:30PM FREE
Harold Night Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Just The Two of Us @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 10PM FREE
I Found My Soulmate in Australia: Becky Lucas @ 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

“Professor Blastoff” Podcast Coming To an End
July 27, 2015
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What a way to end a week of cancellations/endings.

One of the longer running podcasts at Earwolf, Professor Blastoff, is coming to an end after 217 episodes. This is the latest end of a comedy series in a week filled with the cancellations of HAPPYish, China, IL, and The Comedians as well as the announcement that this current season will be the final season of Key & Peele.

While it’s sad to see this podcast go, it’s great that Professor Blastoff’s crew is doing quite well in their own right. Tig Notaro has her stand-up really taking off, David Huntsberger has his own show to host on Syfy, Reactor, and Kyle Dunnigan is part of the Emmy nominated staff of Inside Amy Schumer. 

If you’re looking for another podcast that wonderfully intersects science and comedy, may we suggest Probably Science.

Watch David Angelo Show How “Nothin’s Easy” and Pretty Absurd
July 26, 2015
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Comedy Central’s latest web series, Nothin’s Easy, comes from the mind of one David Angelo. 

In this series, you get to watch David show how no matter where you’re at in life, there are always going to be obstacles of some kind like trying to buy commercialized weed…

…or avoiding funding causes you don’t believe in…

…or the quality of your therapy off of Obamacare or trying to buy commercialized weed.

Whether you think those are obstacles that would really be considered taxing on a person or not, it’s still really fun to watch David Angelo go through them.

Please Listen to Dana Gould Deliver This Year’s JFL Montreal Keynote Address
July 26, 2015
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Whether you’re in comedy or just in the arts, the brilliant Dana Gould gave a hell of a keynote address at this year’s JFL Montreal Comedy Festival. 

If this round of commencement speeches this year didn’t feel inspiring enough for you, please listen to his address here. 

If nothing else, you’ll get to hear Dana talk for 30 minutes into a mic, which is, in case you don’t know, pretty fantastic.  

“Rick and Morty” Season 2 Premieres Tonight
July 26, 2015
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Drop whatever you’re doing at 11:30PM tonight and make sure you’re tuned into Adult Swim.

That’s when the long awaited premiere of season 2 of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s Rick and Morty will finally arrive on a TV screen that we sincerely hope that you’re watching. 

Until then, you can chant “Rick and Morty forever”, we guess.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/26/15
July 26, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Toasty @ Outfit Home Wed. Jul. 29th 8PM 
Set List @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Aug. 7th 10PM $15/2 item min.

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COMEDY CRAWL
Paul F. Tompkins Presents: The Contractual Obligation Double Feature @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $15 (stand by only)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Hot Sauce Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Third Base Showcase @ Ham & Eggs Tavern 8PM FREE
Other Comedy! @ Otherwild 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
Dance Monkey Dance @ Neon Venus Art Theatre 8:30PM $5
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Joke Trivia @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 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.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up is 12PM at Facebook page/See http://www.facebook.com/BombShelterComedy for more info and to sign up/Starts 5PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by John Silver & Ryan Pfeiffer
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
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.
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

Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons Are Developing a College Football Comedy “Red Shirt” at Paramount
July 25, 2015
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(via Variety)

Take a brief moment to enjoy the idea of Mike and Jonah from Veep working on a movie together. 

Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films and Paramount have gotten on board for Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons’ college football comedy “Red Shirt”.

There are no other details as of right now, but don’t be surprised to hear that it would be an improvised movie and has a dash of Walsh’s sports podcast, Bear Down. 

James Corden Fills in for a Shift at and Hangs Out “Pink’s Hot Dogs”
July 25, 2015
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The latest installment of James Corden’s Late Late Show “Take a Break” segment takes Corden to the LA landmark known as Pink’s Hot Dogs on La Brea.

While he’s filling in for someone, he attempts to make his mark by making his own hot dog, instituting a new glove policy, perhaps eating food that he shouldn’t be eating, etc.

Watch it all here.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele Are Ending“Key & Peele” After This Season
July 25, 2015
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(via The Wrap)

Keegan and Jordan want to emphasize that it’s them, not Comedy Central, that has brought them to this decision to end the show, which is regarded as a stand-out in this golden age of television.

After five groundbreaking seasons, both Key and Peele want the breathing room to explore other projects and passions and are thus bringing their highly acclaimed sketch series Key & Peele to a close. 

Take note that they do want to keep working together plenty in the future. On leaving, Keegan says, “I’m thinking we could do that every three years – take a year, go bang out a movie. That’s the plan right now.”

So, before you go getting all wistful and start going through Key & Peele all over again (a thing you should totally do), remember this isn’t the end of one of the great comedy duos to ever be. 

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler don’t get to work on everything together, but it’s all the more special when they do and perhaps that what it will be like with Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in the years to come.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/25/15
July 25, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Paul F. Tompkins Presents The Contractual Obligation Double Feature @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Jul. 26th 7PM $15 (stand by only)
Ron Funches & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Aug. 15th 8PM $18/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Bowser’s Castle @ Silverlake Lounge 6PM FREE
Art Killing Apathy @ FachaPotato 7PM $2
Hannibal Buress @ Warner Grand Theatre 7PM $35
Super Tight in Hollywood 7PM FREE
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5 (stand by only)
What’s Up Tiger Lily? UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 7PM FREE
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Jim Gaffigan @ The Greek Theatre 7:30PM $45-$65
Yellahammered! One Year Anniversary in Westlake 8PM FREE
Street Food Cinema: The Royal Tenenbaums @ Will Rogers State Historic Park 8PM $12-$17
Count Gumdrop’s House Party Show in Mid City LA 8PM FREE
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Lost Moon Radio @ The Virgil 8PM $10
Tied Up in Knotts @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $15
Truth or Dare @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Unsafe Space @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Street Food Cinema: Mean Girls @ Poinsettia Recreation Park 8:30PM $15-$20
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
The Black Version @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Crave in Secret Location 9PM $15
Surprise with Rob & Sofiya in Glassell Park/Cypress Park/Mt. Washington 9PM $5
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
The Sleepover Presents: A Downtown Affair in Downtown LA 9PM $5 suggested donation e-mail mjv258@gmail.com for details
The Swarm Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10 (stand by only)
Kyle Dunnigan & Friends @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Hello Giggles Presents Live Reading of Clueless @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Sophistication with Gelman and Daly Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10 (stand by only)
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Let’s PARTY @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Actual Anniversary Show @ 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, CA (2nd Floor)/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.

Forrest MacNeil Will Be Reviewing Glory Holes in Season 2 of “Review”
July 25, 2015
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Our favorite intrepid reviewer of life, Forrest MacNeil, is finally back and wasting no time in delving into the great quandaries of life. 

In this particular case, that quandary just happens to be one of glory holes.

Watch Forrest begin his journey for this review here, then look for the premiere of season 2 of Review on July 30th on Comedy Central. 

“China, IL”, “The Comedians”, and “HAPPYish” All Got the Ax This Week
July 24, 2015
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(via Deadline/The Hollywood Reporter/The AV Club)

We’re pretty sure this isn’t how the rule of three in comedy is supposed to go.

Adult Swim, FX, and Showtime all cancelled comedies on their networks this week. As the next pilot season is rolling around, this is the first wave of cancellations. We can only hope won’t be as bloody as the last round of cancellations where many freshman shows got axed. 

China, IL made it to third season at Adult Swim, but The Comedians, and HAPPYish only made it to the end of their first season at FX and Showtime, respectively.

Perhaps, it won’t be before too long before we see what’s next for Brad Neely, Billy Crystal, Josh Gad, and Steve Coogan.

David Venhuizen Won’t Let Anything Stop Him From “Gettin’ Fit”, Probably
July 24, 2015
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When comedian David Venhuizen gets determined to do something, there won’t be anything that’s going to get in his way… and we’re about 90% sure about that.

Watch as he really really tries to get fit.

Alec Sulkin and Julius Sharpe’s Workplace Mystery Comedy “Where Are They Now?” Sold to Fox
July 24, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Sulkin and Sharpe might be on to something here.

Though the title conjures up images of all those forgotten celebrity series, Where Are They Now? will focus on the disappearance of the employees of an Internet company and the subsequent investigation. Normally, that would be the plot of one of the many hour long procedurals on TV, but this is, interestingly enough, going to be a half-hour comedy.

Alec Sulkin and Julius Sharpe have a commitment for a single camera put pilot at Fox and let’s hope it makes it to the point in the development process where we can see what they got cooking.

David Wain Really Wanted a Lip Sync Battle on The Tonight Show During His and Michael Showalter’s Interview
July 24, 2015
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You’re going to watch the Wet Hot American Summer prequel series on Netflix, right? Of course, you are.

So, knowing that, creators David Wain and Michael Showalter opted to talk less about the show and go for a great bit that interrupts their interview.

Watch it here.

Also, be sure to watch Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp on July 31st on Netflix.

Part 1 of “SXSW Comedy with W. Kamau Bell” Premieres Tonight on Showtime
July 24, 2015
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It’ll be on Showtime at 11:05PM.

Tonight, we’ll all get to finally see what the buzz is all about when it comes to watching comedy at a big time arts festival, specifically SXSW.

Matt Braunger, Beth Stelling, Nate Bargatze, Mark Normand, Iliza Shlesinger, and host W. Kamau Bell will all be on part 1 of the SXSW Comedy special tonight.

This should definitely be one of your things that you watch tonight/a reason to get Showtime’s online service for a free trial.

Looks Like We All Survived Having Lunch with Stephen Colbert in Part 5 of “Lunch with Stephen”
July 24, 2015
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When “lunch” turned out to be a cover for something kind of more sinister, we didn’t know how deep the rabbit hole would go in just eating with Stephen Colbert at lunch time.

Yet, it looks like, according to the final installment of Lunch with Stephen, we have all made it through the week safely along with our chips intact.

Well, we’ll all be safe until Sept. 8th when his Late Show debut premieres.

Just in case, here are parts one, two, three, and four of Lunch with Stephen.

Key & Peele Have a Message For The Token Black Guy That Wants To Be The Only Token Black Guy in a Group
July 24, 2015
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This latest sketch from Key & Peele goes behind the closed doors of a capella groups and the like that have one black guy that doesn’t like having his status as the token black guy challenged.

Watch how real it gets when two such token black guys collide here.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/24/15
July 24, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ The Satellite LA Sun. Jul. 26th 8:30PM $8
Sundance Nest Fest ‘15: Mistress America and Sky Ferreira @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel Fri. Aug. 7th 8PM $25

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP full)
Brand New Ball @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Gloria @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
The Last Book Review @ The Last Bookstore 8PM FREE
Bangarang! Presents: The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Seems Legit @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $10
Orpheus Roy & Friends @ iO West 10PM $10
The Rococo Show Show Show/Zamata and Byer @ 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.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served
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 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./First come, first served
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.

“Klovn” Got a Sequel, “Klovn Forever”
July 24, 2015
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(via Uproxx)

The raunchy ride of a Danish comedy may have given birth to a film franchise.

Five years ago, Frank Hvam and Casper Christensen made Klovn, released in the States as Klown, which was hailed as a Danish Hangover, but even more crazed. 

With the success of the first Klovn, Hvam and Christensen have made the follow-up, “Klovn Forever”. There’s no word of how or when it would get a U.S. release, prompting, we assume, a change in the title to Klown Forever. 

Distributors should take note that now, with the success of Trainwreck, seems as good a time as any for R-rated comedies to come out. 

Amy Poehler Is on To Her Next Movie at Universal Where She’ll Star as a NBA Head Coach
July 24, 2015
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(via Deadline)

We’re counting on one hell of a halftime speech.

Ike Barinholtz, who is in Poehler’s upcoming Sisters at Universal, co-wrote the next Poehler vehicle with David Stassen. They’ve put Amy at the center of a huddle to be the head coach of a NBA team. 

Don’t be surprised to see pictures of Leslie Knope photoshopped at court side very soon.

Hannibal Buress Stops by a PETA Protest
July 23, 2015
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In the latest episode of Why? with Hannibal Buress, Hannibal made his way to a PETA protest and interviewed the defenders of animals rights.

For the most part, he found out how dedicated they are to the cause as well as made some of his clever semi-protest signs.

Watch it here.

“The League” and “You’re The Worst” Set to Return to FXx on Sept. 9th
July 23, 2015
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Get for a hour comedy block of functionally really dysfunctional relationships on FXx.

While the branding isn’t still entirely clear, FX’s FXx looks like it’ll have a great hour of comedy during the week with two of its lauded shows.

10PM-Season 7 premiere of The League
10:30PM-Season 2 premiere of You’re The Worst

Be sure to set your calendar or DVR or just be sure to watch it online after that. 

“Marc Maron: More Later” Premiering on Epix on Dec. 4th
July 23, 2015
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(via Variety)

This puts Marc Maron on a new hour of stand-up every two years. 

That’s incredibly impressive considering you add his WTF and Maron on IFC on top of following up 2009′s Final Engagement, 2011′s This Has To Be Funny and 2013′s Thinky Pain.

So, you have the rest of summer and all of fall to get Epix so you can watch Marc Maron: More Later (unless you were in the crowd at the Vic Theatre in Chicago earlier this year)

Here’s “Teil 4 Mittagessen mit Stephen Colbert”
July 23, 2015
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Making it almost a week in having lunch with Stephen Colbert has been definitely more than we bargained for, or maybe, subconsciously what we bargained for. 

It’s intense, outlandish, and without any breaks of any kind. Watch part 4 of Lunch with Stephen here to see what we’re talking about.

By the way, anyone think this is all an elaborate ruse for Stephen to get our chips that come with our sandwich?

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