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Stephen Colbert Guest Hosts Michigan Public Access Show “Only in Monroe”

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As we’ve still got months to go before the premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Colbert has thankfully gotten restless enough, like one Chris Gethard, to do something like step in to guest host a public access show Only in Monroe in Monroe, Michigan.

So, Colbert gave us either what is a great, hysterical preview of what The Late Show would be like without broadcast network production value and a live audience or a wonderful imagining of what a show that’s somewhere between Pawnee Today, Between Two Ferns, and The Colbert Report hosted by Stephen Colbert would be like.

Maybe call it “Between Two Pieces of Michigan Wicker with Stephen Colbert”?

In either case, it’s great and it’s amazing that guest Eminem seems befuddled as he apparently looks like he’s trying to figure out if Colbert is still doing a bit.

Let’s hope he makes good on saying that he’s coming back to Only in Monroe in August.

Watch Colbert back in full form here.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/2/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Dr. Brown and Sam Simmons: Ceremony @ The Virgil Mon. Jul. 6th 10PM FREE
Bible Study @ Church of Fun Sat. Jul. 18th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
My Diary @ Hollywood Improv 5:30PM FREE
Copycat @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Big Money presents Skinner Comes Alive @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Eat Your Words @ Cactus Lounge at The Standard Hollywood 8PM FREE
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Duplex Comedy Suplex in Hollywood 8PM FREE
Improvised Character Talk Show @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Sleeping with Chloe and Mark @ Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea 8PM FREE
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5 (stand by only)
OMG: Before We Got Our Lady Bits @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand-Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Studios Sessions @ 1836 Sunset Studios 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
The Reckoning @ iO West 10PM $10

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/3 min./25 spots only/counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE & TEA 5371 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/1 item min./Hosted by Mark Alexzandr and Chloe McGovern
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:15PM/Ends 9:30PM/Mixed mic/4-6 min. for comics or 6 min. for musicians/First come, first served/One item min./Hosted by Jacob Bunney and Brendan Cooney
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up at 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery/Hosted by Brent Duncan
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Aaron Milner
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/First come, first served/7 min./Hosted by Nick Costas
UCB SUNSET’S INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gilli Nissim/Mary Sasson/Mel Stephens
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Jay Light and Tyler Meznarich/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/getaroomwithdomandmatt/Lottery for remaining spots/Starts 7PM/One drink min./5 min./Hosted by Domenic Padulo and Matt Brousseau
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min.
FANATIC SALON 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9:30PM/$5 cover/7 min./water and coffee provided/Hosted by Lydia Robinson
1836 SUNSET STUDIOS 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/15-20 spots/Lottery/3 min./Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Scott Luhrs
HOUSE OF TACOS 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mugzilla
BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP 825 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA/Starts 8PM/5 min./first come, first served/Hosted by Israel Carrasco
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
CLEO KINGS OPEN MIC @ TWO ROADS THEATER 4348 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 7:20PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/15 spots only/5 min./$5
OPEN SPACE THEATRE & CAFE 457 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PMPM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Mallie McCown
LOTTO GROTTO IN ECHO PARK 1305 Waterloo St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:30PM/3 min./Lottery/Hosted by Rachel Mac and Logan Guntzelman
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery
IMPROV JAM @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Starts 11PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Cole Stratton and Morgan Christensen

You Now Can Make Paper Masks of Phil and Carol From “Last Man on Earth”

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As you’re probably checking your Instagram right now, know that you can indulge in new sort of photo of yourself, i.e. a selfie, thanks to the folks at Last Man on Earth.

They have made cutouts of the face of both Phil Miller and Carol Pilbasian so that you can go around with your significant other as what’s probably a less dysfunctional version of Phil and Carol. Even outside of the show, it’s probably the wishes of plenty of people to just have a mask of Will Forte and Kristen Schaal lying around.

Get higher res versions here.

Forrest MacNeil Has Been Found and Season 2 of “Review”Will Be Coming Very Soon

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The phrase “our long national nightmare is finally over” seldom applies more than it does with the return of Review’s host Forrest MacNeil.

After running off the grid from the season 1 finale, the crew, Comedy Central, and the whole of the Internet joined together to find Forrest and now season 2 is safely under way and will be coming to your TV starting Thurs. July 30th at 10PM on Comedy Central.

Watch Forrest’s “press conference” announcing his return here.

Michael Ian Black and Missi Pyle Starring in Erotic Fan Fiction Comedy “Slash”

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Already, we have a feeling that this has the potential to to be a gem of a sex comedy on the film festival circuit.

In of itself, slash fiction/erotic fan fiction can be both pretty funny and pretty graphic. Just check out Bryan Cook’s Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction if you’re skeptical.

So, while The Overnight is getting lauded as a “darling of a sex comedy”, a feature focusing on lurid fan fic written by teens with Michael Ian Black, Missi Pyle, Matt Peters, and Jessie Ennis in the cast should be ripe for that label when it starts screening around the way.

Clay Liford’s Slash is currently in production, but we hope to see it as soon as we can.

“Watch Dogs” and Entertainment’s Version of Hacking Gets Honest Game Trailers Treatment

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Smosh’s cousin to Honest Trailers, Honest Game Trailers examine the video game adaptation of what the entertainment industry thinks hacking is with the Honest Game Trailer for Watch Dogs.

Included are other ridiculous clips from various movies and procedurals that also depict hacking awkwardly.

Adam Scott Takes His Sweet Time Picking Choices on A.V. Club’s Game Show “Pick A Choice”

One might think that The A.V. Club’s pop culture game show Pick a Choice is so simple and requires so few rules that it would be impossible to defiantly play with the show’s format.

Yet, Adam Scott makes for an entertaining round of Pick a Choice by taking his sweet, sweet, sweet time picking between two pop culture figures that he would want in a hypothetical situation and “not caring” about burning bridges.

Watch the latest episode of Pick a Choice with Scott and see what we’re talking about here.

The Title Isn’t Lying in Teaser for “Difficult People”

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Hulu’s latest comedy series Difficult People teases you just a little more with your favorite person that yells trivia at strangers on the streets of NYC, Billy Eichner and How Was Your Week’s Julie Klausner being, as you might have suspected, difficult.

Watch this teaser to see just that, then look for the series on Hulu starting Aug. 5th.

Dave Attell’s “Road Work” Now on Netflix

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If you, for some reason, haven’t watched Dave Attell’s latest stand-up special yet, cut an hour out of your day today to do so.

Road Work was one of the best comedy specials from last year and definitely an amazing showcase of how much lightning in a bottle that stand-up can produce if you shoot a bunch of shows rather do one big night of a taping.

Watch Attell’s Road Work right now on Netflix here.

This Season 2 Trailer of “Rick and Morty” Means We’re So Close to Season 2 of “Rick and Morty”

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Rick and Morty was one of the best shows we’ve seen in recent memory and certainly could be the start of the next great animated series franchise.

So, you can imagine that we’re pretty damn excited for season 2.

Thus, we’re going to watch this season 2 trailer and yell “WUBADUBDUB!” over and over for a while until Rick and Morty season premiere on Sun. Jul. 26th at 11:30PM on Adult Swim.

LA Comedy Rundown 7/1/15

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ON THE HORIZON
My Diary @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. Jul. 2nd 5:30PM FREE
Crave in secret location Sat. Jul. 25th 9PM $15

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Look at Me! @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Apologies @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Prompter! @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
An Evening of Comedy For Richie’s Spirit @ Lyric Theatre 8:30PM $15 in adv., $20 at door
Public School Stories @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Free Skate @ Genghis Cohen 9PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
BriTANick and Friends @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
The Great & Secret Comedy Show @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM No cover/2 item min.
Sketch Showdown: Hosted by CREAM @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $5
Cagematch @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Heather Turman/No purchase necessary
FOOTSIES 2640 Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by Madison Shepard/Kate Lindstedt/Danielle Perez
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
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
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
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary
GLENDORA CONTINENTAL 316 W. Route 66, Glendora, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/25 spots/Lottery/5 min./Best set has chance to win $20/Hosted by Steve Hernandez
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
OPEN MICHELLE @ WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Female performers only/5-7 min./one item min.
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
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Kate Peterman
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
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
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
BAR LUBITSCH 7702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/20 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Liz Stewart and LeAnn Tooker
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.

Here’s The First Trailer For “I Am Chris Farley” Documentary

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Many comedians that already built a bright career and also had a stellar future ahead of them were taken away from us all and the art form of comedy way too early.

One of those that was taken tragically way too early was one Chris Farley, who you probably still remember fondly from Saturday Night Live, Beverly Hills Ninja, and more.

The documentary I Am Chris Farley takes a look at the far too short lived life of Farley with interviews with Bob Odenkirk, Lorne Michaels, Adam Sandler, David Spade, and many more.

Watch the trailer here and look for its theatrical realase on July 31st.

Paul F. Tompkins Is Retiring “Speakeasy”

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Please catch up on all the episodes as well as the delightful Internet Games of Paul F. Tompkins’ wonderful Speakeasy.

For over 3 years, Paul has hosted his own, great, intimate one-on-one talk show with fancy libations on Speakeasy over at Made Man’s YouTube Channel. Due to Paul’s schedule having to balance such projects as No, You Shut Up!, Superego, Spontaneation, With Bob and David, BoJack Horseman, Comedy Bang! Bang!, a new stand-up special, appearing on @midnight, and way more, he has decided to retire the show.

So, with that in mind, you’ll still have plenty of Paul to enjoy in all those things we just mentioned and undoubtedly more things that he has coming down the pipeline very soon.

The Camera Keeps Focusing on Jordan Peele For Some Reason in This Gay Marriage Key & Peele Sketch

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In such a subtly perfect Key & Peele sketch, a town hall meeting marking the landmark of gay marriage bans being prohibited nationwide finds an audience camera focusing a lot on Jordan Peele.

It might just be a coincidence or an accident, but you should just see it for yourself.

Watch and enjoy here.

Honest Trailers Uncovers The Dark Side of The Original “Magic Mike”

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You didn’t think Soderbergh would make a movie about male stripping and just show the male stripping only, did you?

That’s why Screen Junkies’ Honest Trailers goes in-depth to Steven Soderbergh’s exploration of the world of male stripping and its unfortunately seedy underbelly.

Watch the trailer here, which should be a good primer for what’s supposed to be mostly the male stripping in Magic Mike XXL.

Season 2 of “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” Premieres Tonight

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Tune whatever TV you’re watching to Comedy Central at 12:30AM tonight to catch the premiere of season 2 of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. There’s lots of fun that will be had in this first episode with Hampton Yount, Cameron Esposito, Abbi Jacobson/Ilana Glazer and Andy Daly.

Also, you can catch Kumail on Conan, probably talking about the premiere too at 11PM on TBS.

“BoJack Horseman” Is Back With a Whole New Set of Insecurities in This Season 2 Trailer

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Your favorite self-embattled animated horse, BoJack Horseman, is almost back for his second season on Netflix. About to star in his dream role of Secretariat, BoJack encounters a new round of problems, many of which we’re sure are self-inflicted, and we can’t wait to see it all unravel with Princess Caroline, Todd, Mr. Peanut Butter, and Diane.

Also, Lisa Kudrow voices an owl that’s a new love interest of BoJack.

Get into the season two trailer here then look for the release of whole second season on Netflix starting July 17th.

Bugs Bunny and Scooby Doo Getting Rebooted For Boomerang

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All the cable networks that were relying on playing reruns of hit shows from yesteryear are now having to produce many new original series. First, TV Land and now Boomerang.

Two of the most recognizable cartoon characters of all time, Bugs Bunny and Scooby Doo, are getting brought to a new life in 2015 as a bunch of shorts and new series are being made by Warner Bros. to be fulfill the goal of having new original programming at Boomerang, a network originally dedicated to playing old cartoons.

We’re curious to see if they’ll try to aim the cartoons at kids or take the Pixar/Adventure Time route and have something there to grab the attention of adults, especially considering that adults are the ones that probably remember “What’s up doc?” and Scooby Snacks the most.

Kurt Braunohler’s Cross Country Tour With a Giant Butt Starts Today and Is For a Comedy Central Pilot “Better. Dumber. Faster”

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Mark your calendar if you live in Vegas, Denver, Kansas City, Moab, UT, Louisville, Charlottesville, D.C., or Asbury Park, NJ.

As we reported last week, the amazing Kurt Braunohler will be touring across America with a gigantic butt. Announcing the start of The Love Butt Tour today, Kurt also mentioned that the butt is double-sided, that it’s all for a pilot he’s doing for Comedy Central called Better. Dumber. Faster., and that he’s looking to do shows at the cities listed about that where he and the butt is stopping.

Get more details about Kurt and the butt here, then be sure to catch a glimpse if you’re anywhere on his route. If you’re not, you’ll be able to see photos of the journey on Kurt’s Twitter and Instagram.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/30/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Howard Kremer’s Mid Summah Night’s Dream @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Jul. 11th 8PM $12
The Midnight Show Celebrates 10 Years of UCB in LA @ UCB Franklin Thurs. Jul. 16th 8PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Fasten Your Seatbelts… Free Your Mind Belts!!! @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
2 Headed Dog @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Good Looks in Arts District 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Liquid Feet @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
The Bitch Seat @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9:30PM FREE
Venice Underground @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
Hill Jones @ iO West 10:30PM $5
Winslow presents: SuperTeam @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 drink min.
Toke Talk with Allan McLeod @ 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.
THE SHORT STOP 1455 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/Hosted by Brian Elder and Krystal LiFianza-Pitzen
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Avery Pearson
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
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
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.
SORRY NOT SORRY @ WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/6-8 min./Hosted by Ethan Stanislawski
THE OTHER DOOR 10437 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/25 booked spots and 20 lottery spots/To get a booked spot, email mouthypants@gmail.com by Monday at 5 PM/20 names will be chosen at random/Sign-up for 20 lottery spots starts at 7:30 at the show/Go to facebook.com/mouthypantscomedy for more details.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/3 min./Lottery/Hosted by Jay Light
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/5-7min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
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
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/Lottery/4.5 min./after booked show
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover/Hosted by Nick Kauffman
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
NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM/Mixed mic/10 min./First come, first served/$5/Hosted by Jasmin Leigh
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

We’re Going Into Another “Wormhole” on July 14th

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While an unmanned Space X ship exploded recently, we’re just going ahead with jumping into deep space, comedic deep space that is, and headed into other comedic dimensions again with our show/experiment Wormhole.

For those not acquainted, Wormhole takes you through improv that’s based on stand-up that’s based on improv that’s based on improvised stand-up.

Internationally renowned comedian Matt Kirshen, acclaimed improv group Pretty, Pretty Pony, and another special guest will be taking us through the various dimensions/self-referential bits/etc..

Join in Tues. July 14th at 9PM at Westside Comedy Theater $5.

Stephen Colbert Puts on a Push-Up Clinic For John Oliver’s Push-Up Challenge For The Troops

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Apparently, John Oliver issued a challenge to Stephen Colbert to do push-ups in dedication to the troops.

Though we’re not sure exactly how that works, it made for this great video of Colbert showing us all how to do a “flawless” 20 push-ups.

Matt Stone and Trey Parker Want To Keep “South Park” Going For as Long as They Can

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Well, looks like both The Simpsons and South Park will stick around a little longer.

Amidst doing press for their follow-up game to Stick of Truth, Matt Stone and Trey Parker touched on where they stand with the entire South Park franchise and if they want to keep the show going.

They’ve been around for a landmark 18 years, still love doing South Park, and managed to do other projects as well, so Stone and Parker are going to keep following the wonderfully absurd lives of a few foul mouthed kids in South Park, CO until Comedy Central cancels the show.

Potentially, this means South Park could be the longest running animated series ever and definitely deserves its own gigantic TV marathon and app/streaming site.

Watch First Trailer for “Tig” Documentary Coming to Netflix

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As said by Ed Helms in this trailer, Tig Notaro’s set at Largo, which turned into the album Live, is historic. Also, Tig and so many things that she has done are also historic.

The documentary “Tig” follows that journey, which you get a look at in this trailer.

Look for the full documentary on Netflix on July 17th.

Channel 101 June 2015 Edition Is Here

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Natasha, Progo Probots, King of YouTube, Kill the Baby, Stupid Bitch.

Those are those of the top five finishers for Channel 101 this month featuring more dark explorations of the collective unconscious juxtaposed with a really funny, absurdist framework that include cyborgs and stupid bitches.

Watch/catch up here.

If you want to join in the fun at Channel 101, get into it here.