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Watch First Teaser of HBO’s Next Sports Comedy Special “Ferrell Takes the Field”

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This weekend, they had 7 Days in Hell with Andy Samberg and Kit Harrington and in a couple months, they’ll have their very next comedy sports special, Ferrell Takes the Field.

Earlier this year, Will Ferrell played 10 positions on 10 different teams over the course of one day of MLB Spring Training and from the looks of this teaser, it has all the promise of a 47 year old Ferrell mixing it up in the big leagues.

Look for Ferrell Takes the Field’s premiere on Sept. 12th at 10PM on HBO.

Chris Gethard Started a Petition to Change the Name of “Washington, D.C.” to “Washington, Marvel” at Comic-Con

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This weekend, Chris Gethard and The Chris Gethard Show made a trip to The San Diego Comic-Con with an important mission: convince people that the name of our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., to Washington Marvel.

Gethard and company started a petition and went on the Comic-Con floor to see if they could get signatures. Watch what happened here.

If you want to join the cause, you can sign the petition here.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/13/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Wormhole @ Westside Comedy Theater Tues. Jul. 14th 9PM $5
Power Violence @ The Satellite LA Sun. Jul. 19th 8:30PM $8

COMEDY CRAWL
A Chair Factory in Palo Alto @ UCB Franklin 5:30PM $5
Dirty Birdie Story Hour @ Three Clubs 7:30PM $10
DTF @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
In Vino Veritas @ Colorado Wine Company 8PM FREE
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM (stand by only)/9:30PM $5
Seven Minutes in Purgatory @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
It’s Past My Bedtime with Topher Harless @ Oh My Ribs! Entertainment 8:30PM $5
The Goddamn Comedy Jam: The Anniversary Show @ The Lyric Theatre 9PM $12
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Sam Simmons: Spaghetti For Breakfast @ The Virgil 10PM FREE
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
BriTANick @ UCB Franklin 10:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
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 9:15PM/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

Season 2 of “Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell” Premieres Tonight

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Tonight at 12:15AM on Adult Swim.

Get ready to revisit the hellish day-to-day of being in hell with an entirely red Henry Zebrowski with horns as Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell kicks off its second season tonight.

To help, watch Henry futilely debate against Jack McBrayer as an angel.

Due To Unlicensed “Simpsons” Duff Beer Being Produced, Fox Decides to License and Make Duff Beer a Real Thing

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Life imitated art so well that it ceased to an imitation.

Apparently, folks in Chile were bootlegging their own Duff Beer as depicted as the beer of choice in The Simpsons.

Wanting to make the best of the opportunity, Fox has decided to license the beer that was being brewed, rather than shut it down, effectively making it official Duff Beer, and plan to distribute it throughout South America and Europe sometime next year.

Fully expect to see people trying to not claim Duff Beer when coming back from trips overseas in 2016.

Here’s The First Trailer for Alan Tudyk’s “Con Man” Web Series

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There’s no more appropriate place and time to unveil the trailer for a web series that’s about going to fan conventions than when the San Diego Comic-Con is happening.

So, Alan Tudyk has released the trailer for his amazingly crowdfunded web series Con Man that follows the life of a once great sci-fi TV star and the fan convention circuit that he travels around in years after the show was cancelled.

From the looks of it, we’re thinking this could be The Comeback for the nerd world.

You can pre-order it now before its release of Vimeo on Demand on Sept. 30th.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/12/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher @ UCB Franklin Wed. Jul. 15th 8PM $5
Joe DeRosa @ Flappers Burbank Fri. Jul. 17th & Sat. Jul. 18th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Better. Dumber. Faster with Kurt Braunohler Pilot Taping @ The Virgil 6:45PM FREE w/RSVP
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Suger in Your Gas Tank @ Red Gate Recorders 7:30PM $10
The Fcuk Around @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Third Base Showcase @ Ham & Eggs Tavern 8PM FREE
¡El Show! @ El Cid 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
2Wet Crew Live @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
Required Viewing @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge East 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
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.
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

Bill Murray Makes His Very First Comic-Con Appearance and It Goes Just About as You’d Imagine It

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Doing rare promotion for his upcoming film Rock the Kasbah, Bill Murray stopped by to greet Comic-Con’s hallowed Hall H to give the “Bill Murray Experience” to the crowd in attendance, whether Murray would ever fess up to crashing any sort of party or not.

He quipped, he philosophized, he waxed poetic, and pretty much gave fans what they were looking for. You can almost imagine it as a deleted scene from Lost in Translation.

Watch his whole panel appearance joined by Rock the Kasbah’s Mitch Glazer and panel moderator Josh Horowitz here.

“7 Days in Hell”, Bridget Everett’s “Gynecological Wonder”, “The Chris Gethard Show” and “Conan” at Comic-Con All on TV Tonight

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7PM PST The Chris Gethard Show at Comic-Con on Fusion
10PM 7 Days in Hell on HBO
11PM Conan at Comic-Con on TBS (final day)
12:30AM Bridget Everett’s “Gynecological Wonder” 12:30AM on Comedy Central

If you’re not at Comic-Con and have no plans, just look above and we’re pretty sure, with cable and HBO access, that you now have plans.

Kate McKinnon To Voice Peter Griffin’s Sister on “Family Guy”

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

This news broke at Comic-Con and it was also revealed that Peter Griffin’s sister is a professional wrestler.

Not only will be Kate McKinnon be busting ghosts soon, but she’ll also expanding beyond her roles at SNL by voicing Heavy Flow, the pro female wrestler sister of Peter Griffin on Family Guy.

We’re definitely on board for this and can only hope this makes for several appearances from Heavy Flow in the upcoming season of Family Guy.

Watch an Extended, Uncensored Set of Hampton Yount at “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail”

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More often than not, when you’re watching stand-up on TV, you’re seeing a very condensed version of what you would see live. That’s part of the reason watching comedy live is always better.

As a perfect example, watch the tour de force that is Hampton Yount do his full set from this season of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail.

The Trailer For “Ash vs. Evil Dead” Looks Like It Could As Much Fun as The Original Trilogy

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This week, Comic-Con got a whole dose of Bruce Campbell returning to his former glory as the boomstick carrying, one-liner-at-the-ready Ash from Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, and Evil Dead II.

The new trailer for Ash vs. Evil Dead the Starz adaptation of the Sam Raimi-Campbell franchise was screened for those in attendance and is now online for all of us to enjoy with its badass, gory hilarity. It only stands to reason that Raimi and Campbell reuniting should conjure the same cult horror-comedy magic they did on the first go around.

Also, Lucy Lawless seems to be joining Campbell’s side, which is definitely a plus.

Watch the trailer here and then look for the series premiere on Starz on Halloween night, Oct. 31st at 9PM.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/11/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar Tues. Jul. 14th 9PM FREE
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Franklin Sat. Jul. 18th MIDNIGHT $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Stonecutters LA @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4PM FREE w/RSVP
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5 (stand by only)
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Wil Anderson @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM FREE w/RSVP
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World @ Egyptian Theatre 7:30PM $11
Howard Kremer’s Mid Summah Night’s Dream @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Andrew Santino & Friends + Special Guests @ The Montalban Theatre 8PM $20
Brooks Wheelan @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island @ The Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Street Food Cinema: Bridesmaids @ Westwood Recreation Park 8:30PM $15-$20
Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
College Humor Live LA @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Heart of Darkness @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
The Raggle Taggle Dance Hour @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents Crapshoot! @ 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
INFUSION LOUNGE LA 1000 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA (2nd Floor CityWalk)/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary/Free parking at bottom of hill w/free train up up to CityWalk or 3 hr. free valet w/validation/Hosted by Pam
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.
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

Jack McBrayer Led “Wander Over Yonder” at Disney XD Adds Jon Hamm, Weird Al Yankovic, More to Guest Star Cast

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(via ET)

Disney XD is sure stacking its cast here for adults.

Over a year ago, Disney XD announced a new series amidst a slough of exciting slate of animated series actually designed for all ages including Craig McCracken’s Wander Over Yonder that will star Jack McBrayer.

Wander Over Yonder, now in its second season, has some more excitement built up around it as their guest stars will include the likes of Jon Hamm, Weird Al Yankovic, June Squibb, Andy Daly, Rob Riggle, and Ken Marino.

Along with other shows like Future-Worm!, Phineas and Ferb, the network has built a pretty solid animated line-up that can hold up with adults.

Conan O’Brien Presents His Origin Story and Finds Chris Parnell Signing Books on The Sly During 2nd Day of Comic Con

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If you’ve ever wondered how Conan O’Brien came to be the renowned talk show host that he is (besides the oft-documented story of working on The Simpsons then replacing Letterman at Late Night), then watch his “official” origin story that he presented at his second day at Comic-Con.

Also, in the same day, Conan ran into a bit of problem with a very surprising appearance by Chris Parnell apparently cosplaying as Game of Thrones author George RR Martin who had a very surprising book cover on the books the was signing.

Having already done zombie bits with a Walking Dead episode of Conan in the past, we can’t imagine what he’s going to pull on tonight’s episode with the cast of the Walking Dead.

Hannibal Buress Finds One Twitter Troll Only to Discover He Knows Them Already

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Why? with Hannibal Buress premiered this week and in doing so Hannibal wanted to take care of a personal vendetta. A Twitter troll has been bugging him 24/7, so he decided to try to confront them in person.

When he did, he found their true identity was shocking. Actually, it was shocking to both parties.

Either way, it made for a great, silly bit of cross promotion for another Comedy Central show and an upcoming Judd Apatow movie. Watch it here.

You can also watch the entire first episode over at CC.com here.

Funny or Die’s 2015 Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Tour Tickets Now on Sale

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If you couldn’t catch the Trainwreck Comedy Tour, this should make up for it.

Make plans now for FoD’s big annual traveling comedy tour that starts Aug. 28th and runs all the way until Oct. 18th and goes to 18 different cities all over the U.S. as well as a stop in Toronto.

Get your tickets here.

Watch Trailer For Bryan Cranston’s Stop Motion Animation Superhero Comedy “SuperMansion”

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Looks like The Awesomes have a cross-online streaming service rival.

Bryan Cranston has a lot of irons on the fire post-Breaking Bad and finally one of them has been taken out and hammered it into what seems to be a fun sort of spin-off from Robot Chicken (Stoopid Buddy Studios, the folks behind Robot Chicken, produce this show) for Crackle, SuperMansion.

It follows old superheroes trying to stay relevant and feel meaningful in the world of today, though much more edgy and adult than The Incredibles seemingly a little more than Hulu’s similar series, The Awesomes.

It also boasts a star studded voice cast with Seth Green, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, Jillian Bell, Chris Pine, Ron Perlman, Famke Janssen, Donald Faison, Breckin Meyer, Anton Yelchin, and Nick Kroll.

Watch the trailer, which just made its premiere at Comic-Con, here, then look for its premiere this Fall on Crackle.

Watch an Extended Set From Sean Patton on “The Meltdown”

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Any chance you get to watch Sean Patton, you should absolutely take it.

So, from the latest episode of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, here’s an extended uncut Sean Patton set that really captures our advice above.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/10/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Sugar In Your Gas Tank @ Red Gate Recorders Sun. Jul. 12th 7:30PM $10
Dirty Birdie Story Hour @ Three Clubs Mon. Jul. 13th 7:30PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
Brand New Ball @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Quick & Funny Musicals @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island @ The Groundlings 8PM $20
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Television: A Reunion (20 Years Later) @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Bangarang Presents The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Bitchface @ Jones Coffee 8:30PM $5
Bear Fight @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Good Morning Vietnam @ Aero Theatre 9:30PM $11
Soundtrack @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
Set List @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
The Deltones @ iO West 11PM $10

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

Julian McCullough Is All About The Closers And Not The Losers For Super Serious Show 5 Year Anniversary

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Our good pals over at The Super Serious Show are celebrating their 5th year as one of the best comedy shows in LA.

With that in mind, they’ve made this fun video led off by Julian McCullough channeling Glengarry Glen Ross in prepping for their big 5 year anniversary show.

By the way, The Super Serious Show 5 Year Anniversary @ Smashbox Studios is on July 15th and you all should absolutely go. Get tickets here.

As The Name Suggests, “The Empire Biscuit Comedy Festival” Will Host a Comedy Festival at a Biscuit Shop

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Though we had not thought of this question previously, it’s definitely worth asking now, “Wouldn’t three nights of live comedy and biscuits be lovely?”

Empire Biscuit in NYC, a dining establishment that pretty much deals in just biscuits, will try their hand at something way outside the biscuit wheelhouse by hosting three nights of a comedy festival.

With the line-up they’ve got, it looks like they’ll be having a pretty good time over those few days.

So far, at the Empire Biscuit Comedy Festival will be:

Liza Treyger
Alingon Mitra
Joe Pera
Mark Normand
Giulia Rozzi
Jo Firestone
Hadiyah Robinson
Jim Tews
Griffin Newman
Brett Davis
Josh Ruben
NANCY
Casey Jost
Livia Scott
Shakir Standley
Joe List
Ben Kronberg
Saurin Choksi
Nate Fernald
Calise Hawkins
Mike Drucker
Abbi Crutchfield
Mike Lawrence
Nick Vatterott
Matteo Lane
Hasan Minhaj
Jeffrey Joseph
Josh Gondelman
Andy Sandford
Joe Zimmerman
Nore Davis
Nick Turner
Mike Recine
Michelle Wolf
Myq Kaplan
Sasheer Zamata
Kevin Barnett
Seaton Smith
Sean Donnelly
Phoebe Robinson
Carmen Lynch
Aparna Nancherla

The festival goes from Sun. Aug. 2nd-Tues. Aug. 4th and you can and should, if you’re in NYC then, get your tickets here.

Bridget Everett’s “Gynecological Wonder” Premieres This Weekend; Now Available at CC:Direct

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We’re not the betting types, but, if we were, we’d bet that this is probably the comedy special this year that will blindside you in the best way.

Boundary breaking singer and comedian Bridget Everett has her very first hour long comedy special premiering on Comedy Central this weekend.

Again, we urge you to watch Gynecological Wonder as soon as you can, which can be either on Sat. night at 12:30AM for the TV premiere or buying it on CC:Direct right now.

Somehow, We Got a Sort Of Shout Out on “Maron”

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In comedy, it’s often an honor to get referenced in an Andy Kindler joke.

While we’ve heard Kindler do it on stage from time to time, Kindler specifically references The Comedy Bureau in this Maron clip, which has definitely made us feel like we’re doing something right around here.

So, thanks to both Maron and Kindler to give us the niche validation that our “staff” thrives on. (We’re fully aware that this is the sort of self-congratulatory post that also can be made fun of in a Kindler-esque joke, but we’re just glad to be mentioned on TV).

Conan O’Brien Arrives to Comic-Con Mad Max: Fury Road Style, Passes ‘Comic-Con Citizenship’ Test, and Finds Audition Tapes for New ‘Wolverine’

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Conan O’Brien kicked off his week at Comic-Con appropriately with taking Mad Max: Fury Road’s Doof Wagon down from LA to San Diego.

On top of that, he found “secret” audition tapes for the new Wolverine that will soon replace Hugh Jackman which includes Hannibal Buress, Patton Oswalt, Larry King, and more.

Even more impressive than that, O’Brien passed a “Comic-Con Citizenship Test” proctored by none other than the Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick.

This was all just Conan’s first day at Comic-Con and we can only imagine the possibilities of what’s to come. Let’s hope for special editions of Clueless Gamer and a walk from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog on the Comic-Con floor.