At this point, it’s a reasonable comparison to make that Last Week Tonight is like Schoolhouse Rock for adults that replaces a catchy song with spot on jokes about Channing Tatum and Donald Trump.
So, with that in mind, here’s your weekly deep, exploratory segment from John Oliver and co. that explores, this time, exactly how much food we’re wasting.
Proving more and more to be a more grounded version of NBC’s Chuck, Jesse Eisenberg shows off more of slacker/sleeper agent skills as well as balancing being Kristen Stewart’s beau in the new trailer for American Ultra from Nima Nourizadeh and Max Landis.
In a way, it should give you a little more faith in him playing Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman.
Watch the trailer here, then look for American Ultra in theaters Aug. 21st.
Well, it looks like Dead Kevin’s Ahmed Bharoocha, Jack Robichaud, and Ryan O’Flanagan have some pretty “sweet” dance moves; emphasis on the “sweet”.
Watch them and be “amazed” here.
JFL Montreal’s 2015 class of New Faces of Comedy has Dulce Sloan, Alex Edelman, Jak Knight, John Early, Moses Storm, Ester Steinberg, Jon Rudnitsky, Rob Gleeson, Emma Willmann, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Abramson, Chris Redd, Nate Fernald, Julio Torres, Clayton English, Ashley Barnhill, Langston Kerman, Matthew Broussard, Pat Regan, Leonard Ouzts and Claire Mulaney.
The Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy & Arts Festival just announced a big class of New Faces including the names above as well as
New Faces-Characters:
Alison Rich, Don Fanelli, Will Stephen, Phil Augusta Jackson, Sudi Green, Punam Patel, Matt Barats, John Bander, Lyric Lewis and Marques Ray
and
New Faces-Unrepped:
Megan Gailey, Steven Wilber, Tom Brady, Chris Charpentier, Luis J Gomez, Kyle Ayers, Ryan Donahue, Caleb Synan, Rob Haze, Billy Wayne Davis and Abby Rosenquist
So, if you’re not at JFL Montreal to see all of them together, look them up.
ON THE HORIZON
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show: BoJack Horseman Edition @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Jul. 24th 7PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
Lost Moon Radio @ The Virgil Sat. Jul. 25th 8PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Everybody’s Great @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Groundlings Decades Night @ The Groundlings 70s 7PM 80s 8:30PM 90s 9:45PM 2000s 11PM $20 per show
7 Chinese Brothers @ Cinefamily 7:30PM FREE w/RSVP
Cool Thanks @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Big & Tall Show @ The LASH 8:30PM FREE
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
The Night of Our Lives @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Kat House @ El Cid 10PM $5
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence @ Cinefamily 10:30PM $12
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
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 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM/Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Meg Swertlow, Terrence Newman, Alex Hana, and Chloe McGovern
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
An Indian man get his heart broken by an American girl, then deciding to give setting up a semi-arranged marriage a try sounds like the beginning of an actual romantic comedy movie.
However, Ravi Patel actually went through that and his sister, Geeta Patel, filmed the whole thing and cut into what looks to be a hilarious documentary, Meet The Patels.
See for yourself in the trailer here, then look for it in theaters on Sept. 11th.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
It’s good to see that one of the best dark comedies this year in any language took home a bunch of statuettes at a least one awards ceremony.
Hailing from Argentina, one of the best films we saw this year was Wild Tales from Damian Szifron. The balance between being unapologetically dark and absurdly hysterical is so wonderful throughout the handful of stories thematically connected in the film.
The Platino Awards honors achievement in Ibero-American film spanning 13 categories, 8 of which were won by Wild Tales. This sweep included awards for best film, best director, and best screenplay.
Hopefully, this will spell out more good things to come from Szifron in the not so distant future.
While you’re probably racing through all 12 episodes of BoJack Horseman season 2 on Netflix right now, be sure to check out the show’s brand spankin’ new website done up completely like a site from the 90s. You’ll be sure to let your nostalgia for the 90s get the best of you again.
Their Tumblr will even bring you back to the days of Windows 95.
Also, be sure to watch another great season of BoJack Horseman right here if you’re not already going that.
We’re almost two months away from Trevor Noah taking the reins to The Daily Show.
So, just as Jon Stewart is gearing up for his exit with tributes, goodbyes, montages, etc., Trevor is making his stops on the talk show circuit leading up to the premiere of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Sept. 28th. This week, he started with The Tonight Show.
Watch Trevor fit right in with riffing with Jimmy about the election and how he was dared into doing stand-up.
ON THE HORIZON
7 Chinese Brothers @ Cinefamily Mon. Jul. 20th 7:45PM FREE w/RSVP
Readings @ The Comedy Store Belly Room Wed. Jul. 22nd 8PM $5/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence @ Cinefamily 4:30PM $12
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Extreme Gaming Championship @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Uncabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
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
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)
Sheena Metal’s Comedy Carnivale @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
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
IMPROV JAM @ NERDIST SCHOOL 7518 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/For improvisers only/No purchase necessary
THE PIG & WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:15/Starts 7:45PM/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 Miranda King and 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
Eugene Mirman’s 3rd comedy special is here.
Coming from Comedy Dynamics and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store is Mirman’s latest hour of stand-up and whatever else strikes Mirman’s hilarious fancy.
It’s raining in LA and there’s plenty of new comedy to watch on Netflix, so just add this to your queue.
Watch Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store here.
(via The Wrap)
The price of certain issues of Charlie Hebdo will undoubtedly have gone up.
Months after the attack on the French satirical magazine’s offices, Charlie Hebdo has opted to not depict the Prophet Muhammad in their cartoons.
Charlie Hebdo editor Laurent Sourisseau explained, “We’ve done our job. We have defended the right to caricature. We still believe that we have the right to criticize all religions. The mistakes you could blame Islam for can be found in other religions,” in an interview with German Stern Magazine.
It’s too early to tell, but we’re curious if stopping drawing a particular cartoon of a religious figure will actually put a noticeable stop to any violence instigated by the corresponding religious extremists.
Whether you’re meeting her family or you’re meeting Tig Notaro, odds are that you’re going to have an unforgettable experience.
Certainly, Tig fiancé had what will be an unforgettable first meet and greet of Tig’s family as Notaro recounted in a story on The Tonight Show.
Right after that, Tig went to the couch and told a story to Jimmy Fallon, that apparently Jimmy Fallon forgot, of how they first met. This experience is something that Jimmy will probably remember this time around.
All in all, it’s classic, unforgettable Tig.
ON THE HORIZON
Spaceballs @ Sunset Triangle Plaza Thurs. Jul. 23rd 7PM FREE
Match Game Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin Mon. Jul. 27th-Wed. Jul. 29th 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
COMEDY CRAWL
New Brain Panel Series @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 12PM FREE
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence @ Cinefamily 6:30PM $12
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5 (stand by only)
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
The Wheel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
An Sho(w) in Hollywood 7:30PM FREE
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Joe DeRosa @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Saturday Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Eat See Hear: ¡Three Amigos! @ The Autry National Center 8:30PM $12-$20, $6-$15 w/Goldstar
Street Food Cinema: Clueless @ Syd Kronenthal Park 8:30PM $15-$20
Street Food Cinema: Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Exposition Park 8:30PM $20
Horrible Movie Night: Futurekick @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Bible Study @ The Church of Fun 9PM $5
Patton Oswalt & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
Sofa King Comedy in Studio City, CA 9PM FREE
Talk Show with Paul Scheer and Jake Fogelnest @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10 (stand by only)
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
Casey and Woods @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
The Mo Show @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents The Special Show @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
COFFEE + FOOD 5360 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3:15PM/Starts 3:30PM/Ends 6:30PM/Mixed mic/4 min. without purchase/7 min. with purchase/Hosted by Rachel Hroncich
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
URBAN SOCIAL HOUSE 5220 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/Lottery/4 min. without purchase, 7 min. with purchase/Hosted by Mark Alexzandr and Ceda Xiong
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
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. Vermont 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.
MMM STUDIOS 10000 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA Suite 3/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 10PM/5 min./First come, first served/Have option to have set taped/Optional footage of the best jokes will be uploaded to MMM’s new YouTube comedy channel
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.
Not only is Barry Crimmins a comedian whose voice inspired the voices of many comedian that you’ve probably enjoyed over the last few decades like Steven Wright, Bobcat Goldthwait, Paula Poundstone, Denis Leary, and more, but he has also made himself into a very successful activist for numerous causes over those same decades.
Goldthwait, a now acclaimed director and comedian, has captured his captivating story in a documentary called Call Me Lucky that has garnered praise all along the film festival circuit.
See for yourself why you should read up on Crimmins in this trailer and then watch this movie on Aug. 7th when it hits theaters.
Inside Amy Schumer received more than a few Primetime Emmy nominations yesterday. Amy Schumer got to mark the achievement, which comes in a concentrated period of her career chock full of achievements, milestones, and accolades for Amy, when appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
The great thing is that she’s pretty much the same Amy that America has come to love and applaud over the last year or so.
When she seems like some of the character she portrays…
…or trying to do bits at the Time 100 Gala…
…or hanging with her longtime friends at the premiere of her movie, Amy is quickly becoming an American sweetheart for 2015.
Also, we’ll say it once more: Go watch Trainwreck. It’s great.
Mark down Aug. 8th on your calendar.
Randy Liedtke, a rare type of comedian these days who manages to toe the line between smart and silly, is recording his debut album at The Nerdmelt Showroom for Comedy Central Records. Its release will also coincide with his half hour special premiering later this year.
We’re guessing you probably weren’t in Boston earlier this year to catch Randy tape that special. So, get in on attending the taping on Aug. 8th, which is free so long as you RSVP.
Get your tickets for either the 7PM or 9PM show now.
The myth of the lovable slacker in cinema gets furthered with Jason Schwartzman latest starring role for Bob Byington’s 7 Chinese Brothers.
He goes from getting fired working at an Italian restaurant chain to learning how to change oil all while having perfect quips the whole way with an adorable dog. The trailer is almost undeniably charming. Watch it here.
Look for 7 Chinese Brothers in theaters on Aug. 28th.
At this point, Paul Rudd has pranked Conan O’Brien by playing the same clip from Mac and Me rather than a clip from a movie that he’s promoting.
He’s done it so many times that we’re all expecting it.
So, how can Rudd still make the same joke surprising, especially when Conan brings up the history of Rudd, Conan, and Mac and Me?
Well, just watch Rudd do it again flawlessly while promoting one of his biggest movies to date, Ant-Man.
It’s a good day to have a Netflix password.
There’s literally hours of new stuff to watch on Netflix.
You can binge in watching every episode of season 2 of Netflix’s great animated series BoJack Horseman or the documentary Tig following Tig Notaro.
You could also binge watch both. Either way, you’re losing precious time to probably continue sitting and plug into Netflix for most of the day.
ON THE HORIZON
@midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios starts back up Jul. 20th Mon.-Wed. FREE w/RSVP
Sophistication with Gelman and Daly @ UCB Franklin Sat. Jul. 25th 10PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
The Last Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM FREE w/RSVP
Play by Play @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Aziz Ansari Modern Romance Tour @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre 7:30PM $50
Outside Dog Gets One Star @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Joe DeRosa @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Bangarang! Presents: The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
The Manifesto Show’s 4th Annual All Harold Night @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Bad Movie Night at Outfest @ REDCAT 9:30PM $15 (stand by only), $7.50 w/Goldstar
Something Funthing @ Basic Flowers 9:30PM $5
Soundtrack @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
Charoake: A Character Karaoke Party @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 10PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Orpheus Roy & Friends w/Dummy @ iO West 10PM $10
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
The Deltones @ iO West 11PM $5
Prop Drop @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM FREE
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.
MUSICAL IMPROV JAM @ IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/STARTS 11:55PM/For musical improvising only/Anyone can play
Comedy Central received 26 Primetime Emmy nominations as a network, 9 went to Louis C.K. for his show Louie/hosting SNL/his own stand-up special and Veep, and 7 went to both Silicon Valley and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Actually, Veep, SNL, Inside Amy Schumer, Silicon Valley, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Key & Peele, The Late Show with David Letterman, Louie, The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, The Simpsons, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Last Man on Earth, and Last Week Tonight got more than four nominations each.
As far as networks go, Comedy Central racked its 25 Emmys between it plethora of acclaimed series including Inside Amy Schumer, Key & Peele, The Daily Show, @midnight with Chris Hardwick, South Park, Drunk History and The Colbert Report.
Cartoon Network got 4 nominations, Adult Swim received 3, and Funny or Die, IFC, and LouisCK.net all received 2.
Here are the individual nominees in the major categories:
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
black-ish-Anthony Anderson
Episodes-Matt LeBlanc
House Of Lies-Don Cheadle
The Last Man On Earth-Will Forte
Louie-Louis C.K.
Shameless-William H. Macy
Transparent-Jeffrey Tambor
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
The Comeback-Lisa Kudrow
Grace And Frankie-Lily Tomlin
Inside Amy Schumer-Amy Schumer
Nurse Jackie-Edie Falco
Parks And Recreation-Amy Poehler
Veep-Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Late Show With David Letterman
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Comedy Series
Louie
Modern Family
Parks And Recreation
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine-Andre Braugher
Girls-Adam Driver
Key & Peele-Keegan-Michael Key
Modern Family-Ty Burrell
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt-Tituss Burgess
Veep-Tony Hale
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory-Mayim Bialik
Getting On-Niecy Nash
Modern Family-Julie Bowen
Mom-Allison Janney
Saturday Night Live-Kate McKinnon
Transparent-Gaby Hoffmann
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt-Jane Krakowski
Veep-Anna Chlumsky
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
The Comedians-Mel Brooks
Inside Amy Schumer-Paul Giamatti
Saturday Night Live-Bill Hader
Saturday Night Live-Louis C.K.
Transparent-Bradley Whitford
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt-Jon Hamm
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory-Christine Baranski
Girls-Gaby Hoffmann
Louie-Pamela Adlon
Modern Family-Elizabeth Banks
Shameless-Joan Cusack
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt-Tina Fey
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Episodes
The Last Man On Earth
Louie
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
The Last Man On Earth
Louie
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
Outstanding Variety Special
Bill Maher: Live From D.C.
The Kennedy Center Honors
Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store
Mel Brooks Live At The Geffen
The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Key & Peele Super Bowl Special
Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store
Mel Brooks Live At The Geffen
The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Inside Amy Schumer
Late Show With David Letterman
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis
Billy On The Street
Childrens Hospital
Key & Peele Presents Van And Mike: The Ascension
Outstanding Interactive Program
@midnight With Chris Hardwick
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live: SNL40
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Animated Program
Archer
Bob’s Burgers
Over The Garden Wall
The Simpsons
South Park
Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
Adventure Time
Disney Mickey Mouse
Regular Show
Robot Chicken
Steven Universe
Wander Over Yonder
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Bob’s Burgers-John Roberts
Family Guy-Seth MacFarlane
Robot Chicken-Seth Green
The Simpsons-Dan Castellaneta
The Simpsons-Tress MacNeille
The Simpsons-Hank Azaria
Take a good long look at all of this note how this is a transitional period for comedy as the likes of Parks and Recreation, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and The Late Show with David Letterman have come to a close while Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Last Man on Earth signal the arrival of newcomers.
Get the full list of 2015 Primetime Emmy Nominees here.
Whether you’re familiar with the camp counselors of Camp Firewood or not, you’re going to want to get know how they were right before Wet Hot American Summer for Netflix’s prequel series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.
Get acquainted here, then look for the episodes on Netflix on July 31st.
In making the rounds to promote her new movie Trainwreck, which you should go see this weekend because it’s pretty damn funny, Amy Schumer stopped by The Tonight Show to roast Fallon’s now infamous finger, the newly attained level of fame she’s gotten from starring in her first movie, and how that’s allowed her to pull a really sweet prank on Katie Couric.
Not that it should surprise you, but Schumer is becoming quite the go-to late night guest.
Many of you who follow what we do here are definitely the sort of folks that love snatching up notable, limited, comedy collectibles.
Well, the next collectible that you should focus on collecting needs to be a vinyl Superego record that contains their famous James Bond parody where M asks Bond how British he is.
It’s $10 for a 7″ Flexi-disc and you can and should order your copy here.