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There Is a ‘Leap Second’ That’s Added to The Calendar This Year and John Oliver Knows How You Should Spend It

June 29, 2015

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In addition to a day being added to the calendar once very four years, there is also a leap second that’s added to also keep us all on the correct time.

While we all know how to kill an entire day, not many of us know how to kill one second, which leaves John Oliver to come up with the perfect solution: johnoliversecstapes.com.

Oliver gave us all further details on last night’s Last Week Tonight.

Dana Gould Will Give This Year’s JFL Montreal Keynote Address

June 29, 2015

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Dana Gould is known for his unflinching comedic brilliance whether it be on The Simpsons or his own stand-up and a speech on the state of comedy will undoubtedly be another showcase of that.

Following the likes of Patton Oswalt and Marc Maron in recent years, Dana Gould will be giving the big keynote address at The Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy & Arts Festival. Gould’s comedy expertly dissects anything and everything, especially when it comes to the darker and more taboo side of comedy and we can’t wait to see what he has to say about the comedy landscape as it is currently.

If you happen to be attending JFL Montreal, catch Dana giving his Keynote Address at the Grand Salon Opera in the Hyatt Regency Montreal on July 23rd at 1PM.

Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer Go on Stage at “The Meltdown” as Jonay Ray and Kumail Nanjiani

June 29, 2015

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This season of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail seems like it really caught the spirit of the weekly live show. They accomplished that by getting things like Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer from Broad City taking Jonah and Kumail’s clothes and pretending to be them on stage.

Way more stuff like this is in store for this season. So, be sure to catch the premiere tomorrow night at 12:30AM on Comedy Central.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/29/15

June 29, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
The Great & Secret Comedy Show @ The Comedy Store Belly Room Wed., July 1st 10PM No cover/2 item min.
The Super Serious Show 5 Year Anniversary @ Smashbox Studios Wed. Jul. 15th 8PM $10 in adv., $15 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
An Sho(w) @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Welcome To Me @ The Groundlings 8PM $50
Cool Thanks @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber 8PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP full)
Harold Night Post DCM Mixer Teams @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Quick & Funny Musicals Present: Tom Riddle and The Mystery of The Battle of The Bands @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Kibitz Room Comedy @ The Kibitz Room 9PM FREE
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Round 2 @ El Cid 10PM $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
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

Watch The History of The Band in/Get Inside Look of “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll”

June 28, 2015

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FX’s latest comedy series Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll is just around the corner following a dysfunctional band getting back together at the wishes of the lead singer’s daughter.

Leading up to the premiere, they’ve put together a faux documentary telling the story of their band, The Heathens and why rock stardom just escaped their grasp because of Denis Leary’s character, Johnny Rock.

Watch parts one, two, three, and four, then check out the premiere on July 16th at 10PM on FX.

Support Making of Dark Comedy “Cuddle Party” Starring Rob Huebel and Michaela Watkins

June 28, 2015

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Dark comedy, “cuddle party”, Rob Huebel, Michaela Watkins, and executive producer Jill Soloway, should, we think, be enough incentives to not only you get on board to see Matthew Irving Epstein’s film Cuddle Party, but also see it get made.

A couple whose relationship is on the rocks opt to try out a “cuddle party” and, well, it’s a dark comedy, so something insane and hilarious will happen.

Cuddle Party is seeking $35,000 in funds for production over the next 24 days. They’re at $8,020 as of this post being written.

You can hear more about it as well as what a ‘cuddle party’ is from Epstein here and you can help via donation here.

Also, to answer your question, yes, one of the rewards for donating is getting to be part of an actual cuddle party.

If You’re Wondering What Craig Ferguson Is Up To Lately, He’s Got a New Comedy Special Coming to Epix

June 28, 2015

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(via Deadline)

Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest will premiere on Sept. 10th at 10PM on Epix.

Post-Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson has tried a bunch of different things including trying to start a primetime talk show and hosting the game show Celebrity Name Game.

Now, he’ll be returning to his stand-up roots with a new special, which, given the title “Just Being Honest”, we imagine that he’ll maybe talk about his Late Late Show exit.

Maybe, after all of that, he’ll go on an “Awkward Pause Tour” where he shares awkward pauses with lots of folks?

LA Comedy Rundown 6/28/15

June 28, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
“Welcome To Me” Charity Screening @ The Groundlings Mon. Jun. 29th 8PM $50
Wil Anderson @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Jul. 11th 7PM FREE w/RSVP

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Loves Movies @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4:20PM $10
Hannibal Buress @ Arlington Theatre 7PM $42.65
The Katydids @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
UnCabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30
People’s Temle @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Pointless Comedy @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Jeff Garlin Honors… Special Guest John Mulaney @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Chatterbox Comedy Night @ The Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Short Show @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
French Toast 5 Year Anniversary @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Katia Kvinge: 140 Karakters @ iO West DCT 9:30PM FREE

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
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Miranda King and Kat Yeary
THE PIG & WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/20 spots only/$5 cover/5 min./Hosted by Sally Mullins
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

Colin Quinn Talks NYC and LA Not Being What They Used To Be on Conan

June 28, 2015

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Colin Quinn’s has observed both of America’s biggest metropolises for decades and has seen improvement, though, at the expense of the stereotypes they kind of became for.

Luckily, as Colin mentions during this interview on Conan, Boston remains Boston through and through.

Watch his explanation here.

“Catastrophe” Co-Star and Series Co-Creator Rob Delaney Says There Will Be a Season Two of “Catastrophe”

June 27, 2015

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To the countless thousands asking, there will be a season 2 of @catastrophe_tv. We begin shooting this summer. Thanks to all watching.

For those of you that have zipped through or are obsessed with Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s Catastrophe on Amazon, rest slightly in knowing that a second season will get production under way this Summer.

That’s what Delaney tweeted this week and as one of the series’ stars and creators, we think he knows best.

If you haven’t gotten into Catastrophe, do so now at Amazon.

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Gets First Late Night Jokes on The SCOTUS Decision on Gay Marriage

June 27, 2015

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That’s right. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert isn’t on until September, but Stephen Colbert managed to be the first late night show host to have a segment of some sort weighing in on the milestone in U.S. history.

Such big news as yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that effectively made gay marriage legal across the country is usually met by comedy’s first responders (outside of social media) through the world of late night. We’re sure all comedians everywhere had something to say about it, especially regarding the dissenting opening from Scalia.

However, several most late night shows don’t tape on Friday like Conan, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Late Late Show with James Corden, @midnight with Chris Hardwick and The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. The few that do tape on Fridays such as Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Seth Meyers opted for reruns this week.

In fact, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was scheduled to be the only late night show with a new episode, but he injured his hand to the point of needing surgery. Thus, he canceled last night’s taping.

SNL is on hiatus, so we were thinking we would have to wait for John Oliver to comment on this great moment on Last Week Tonight on Sunday.

Yet, leave it to the one and only Stephen Colbert to come up with an on-point remote segment from his desk that would otherwise be the type of opening monologue you’d be looking for on his era of The Late Show.

Watch Colbert continue to prove that he will do a bang up job on The Late Show right here.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/27/15

June 27, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Tig Has Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Fri. Jul. 3rd 8:30PM $30
Gelmania! @ UCB Franklin Wed. Jul. 8th 8PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Hannibal Buress @ Warner Grand Theatre 6PM $51.50
Super Tight in Hollywood 7PM FREE
The Blues Brothers @ New Beverly Cinema 7PM $8
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 7PM FREE
Mary Sasoon’s Summer Spectacular @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Yellahammered! in Westlake 8PM FREE
Set List @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
The Surprise Comedy Hour @ Nerdist School 8PM $5
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island @ The Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Rick Overton/Toby Muresianu @ Surf City Comedy Club 8PM $18
The Saturday Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
What Now? with Davey Johnson @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
The Katydids @ iO West 8PM $10
Eat See Hear: Annie Hall @ Santa Monica HS Memorial Greek Amphitheater 8:30PM $12-$20, $6-$15 w/Goldstar
The Black Version @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
BeerSharkMice @ iO West 9PM $10
We Have a Hammock in Highland Park 9PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Stand Up and Dance in Downtown LA 10PM FREE
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tomorrow! with Ron Lynch Presents a Gal Gala @ 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
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/ComedydeBasement/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 best jokes will be uploaded to MMM’s new YouTube 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.

The Big Pine Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions

June 27, 2015

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Wanna do a comedy festival in Flagstaff, AZ?

The Big Pine Comedy Festival is coming to Flagstaff from Oct. 7th-10th and they’re looking for stand-up, sketch, and improv from around the country.

You can submit now for $15 as a stand-up and $25 as a sketch or improv group until July 1st. After that, the fees go up to $25 and $35 respectively until the final submission deadline of Sept. 1st.

24 acts from around the country will be invited to the festival as well as 24 from around Arizona.

Find out more details about the festival here and look to submit here.

Will Ferrell’s MLB Spring Training Feat Will Premiere as “Ferrell Takes The Field” on HBO Sept. 12th

June 26, 2015

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See Will Ferrell play every position on the field in #FerrellTakesTheField. Premiering Saturday, 9/12 at 10 PM pic.twitter.com/Wusyr2Fowa

While you’re looking forward to perhaps getting a Will Ferrell baseball card, you can also look forward to an entire special of Will Ferrell playing as many positions on as many MLB teams as he can during MLB Spring Training.

“Ferrell Takes The Field” will premiere on HBO Sat. Sept. 12th at 10PM and will be the second in line of comedy sports specials at the premium cable network.

If 7 Days in Hell goes well in July and Ferrell Takes The Field does the same in September, maybe HBO will do a parody of all those boxing docu-series that they do?

TJ Miller Added Fox 2 Detroit to His Ongoing Tour of Hijinks on Morning News Shows

June 26, 2015

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With a big dash of TJ Miller, the morning news is made all the better. Cities such as Omaha and Kansas City have found that out and now Detroit’s Fox 2 was the latest show to get the full TJ Miller morning news experience .

Watch TJ cover the weather, both physical and spiritual, do more “water bits” and…

…get into general goofball-ery with “The Nine” gang.

Comedy Central Orders “Jeff and Some Aliens” From “Trip Tank” To Series

June 26, 2015

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(via Variety)

As far as alien centric entertainment goes, Jeff and Some Aliens is definitely better title than Independence Day Resurgence.

Once part of the animated series, Trip Tank, that featured several different cartoons, Jeff and Some Aliens from Sean Donnelly and Alessandro Minoli has gotten the upgrade to a full fledged series, much in the same way that Golan the Insatiable got upgraded from Fox ADHD all the way to a full Fox animated series.

Coupled with Moonbeam City, Comedy Central’s got some exciting stuff on their animated programming slate.

Get an Inside Look of Season 2 of “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” and The Whole Line-Up

June 26, 2015

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We went to as many of the tapings for season 2 of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail and we have to say you’re in for lots of treats, many of which involve actual food.

Just watch this behind-the-scenes/inside look/interview with Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, and producer Emily Gordon to get a sense of the fun that’s in store for all of you.

Also, here’s everyone that’s going to be on this season of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail:

Hampton Yount
Matt Braunger
Adam Pally
Gil Ozeri
Sean Patton
Beth Stelling
Natasha Leggero
Cameron Esposito
Broad City (Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer)
Fred Armisen
Andy Daly
Claudia O’Doherty
Andrew Santino
Joe Mande
John Early
Al Madrigal
Ron Funches
Aparna Nancherla
Hannibal Buress
Kate Berlant
Paul Scheer
Lauren Lapkus
Nick Thune
John Mulaney
Brent Weinbach
Thomas Middleditch
Jak Knight
Bridget Everett
Kurt Braunohler
Brett Gelman
Chelsea Peretti

By now, we have a feeling that you’re going to be into all of this.

Tune in Tues. night, Jun. 30th, 12:30AM on Comedy Central for the premiere.

Mark Normand Serves Up Another Great Set on Conan

June 26, 2015

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Mark Normand has a great track record of doing stand-up on Conan. He marked his third appearance last night and, like his debut set, cruised down a row of applause breaks with jokes on gender roles, bathroom attendants, racism, and modes of transportation all nicely tied together.

Watch his set here.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/26/15

June 26, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Short Show @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum Sun. Jun. 28th 9PM FREE
Russell Howard @ El Rey Theatre Wed. July 8th 8PM $27

COMEDY CRAWL
The Blues Brothers @ New Beverly Cinema 7PM $8
The Last Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM FREE w/RSVP
Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
Gloria @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Gentrification in Highland Park 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island @ The Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Hat Trick @ Goorin Bros. Pasadena 9PM FREE
First Comes Love @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Bangarang Presents The Weekend @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10 (stand by only)
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
The Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Orpheus Roy @ iO West 10PM $10
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $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.
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 Ibo Brewer
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.

“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and Season 2 of “Jane The Virgin” Premieres on Oct. 19th

June 26, 2015

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(via Deadline)

After The Late Show with Stephen Colbert premieres in Sept., this will be the next thing to look forward to.

The CW might have a power comedy block on its hand with the arrival of dark romantic comedy musical series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend starring Rachel Bloom, which, from the looks of it, will be air before the critically acclaimed and award winning series Jane The Virgin.

Both series and season premiere will air on Oct. 19th with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend at 8PM and Jane The Virgin at 9PM.

Bumbershoot Announces Its 2015 Comedy Line-Up

June 25, 2015

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Hari Kondabolu, Sean Patton, Lizz Winstead, Bridget Everett, Neil Hamburger, The Lampshades featuring Kate Flannery, Mike Lawrence, Solomon Georgio, Annie Lederman, Puddles Pity Party, Ophira Eisenberg, Naomi Ekperigin, Dana Snyder, Alison Rosen, Alex Edelman, Brett Hamil, Emmett Montgomery, Whitney Streed, Christian Ricketts, The A.V. Club Live, Writers of Brooklyn Nine-Nine featuring Gabe Liedman, Tricia McAlpin, David Phillips, Laura McCreary, Matt O’Brien, Lakshmi Sundaram, and more are set to perform at the festival.

If you’re in or around Seattle, WA on Labor Day Weekend, specifically Sept. 5th-7th, we’re guessing that a good portion of you are already going to Bumbershoot. If so, be sure to catch the comedy portion of the festival that has always had a solid line-up of both great talent from across the country as well as in the Pacific Northwest.

Just check the line-up above or watch Puddles Pity Party announce it here.

If you’re not going to the festival while around Seattle around that weekend, we suggest getting your tickets and going.

Will Ferrell Toast Strangers Who Opted to Get Married on “The Chris Gethard Show” as Only Will Ferrell Can

June 25, 2015

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If there was a perfect home on television for Will Ferrell giving a toast off the cuff of a couple he’s never met, it would be The Chris Gethard Show.

Watch what exactly went down, which really could have been a fun extra from Wedding Crashers.

Comedy Central Sending Off Jon Stewart with “Your Month of Zen”, a Daily Show Streaming Marathon

June 25, 2015

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As one of the most prominent faces and voices of Comedy Central, it’s only fitting that they send Jon Stewart out with a bang.

While it’s invigorating to see Stewart rally for his last few weeks as Donald Trump has announced his presidential candidacy in addition to the fun tributes that have popped up here and there, Comedy Central is putting together a month long goodbye, “Your Month of Zen” if you will, for their star Jon Stewart.

Starting 9AM PST on Fri. Jun. 26th, they’re going to stream all of the 2000+ episodes of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (going all the way back to Jan. 1999) right here. You can also watch the stream on the Comedy Central App.

On Aug. 2nd, fan favorite clips will be put together in an one hour special retrospective called “News Your Own Adventure” hosted by The Daily Show’s current correspondents. We hope this means that there is a whole segment on Stewart yelling about pizza.

This will all lead up to Jon’s final day, Aug. 6th, which will probably won’t involve a sleigh and flying into the night sky like Colbert, but will surely be as memorable.

The Will They/Won’t They Dynamic Gets Taken To The Next Level in “Sleeping With Other People” Trailer

June 25, 2015

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Two ex’s that are addicted to sex try not having sex with each other while reconnecting in IFC Films’ Sleeping With Other People.

Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie push as close to the edges of the “will they/won’t they” paradigm, that exists in all romantic comedies, as they possibly can.

A supporting cast of Jason Mantzoukas, Amanda Peet, and Natasha Lyonne seems like thy offer some pretty great comic relief from the thick, thick sexual tension as well.

Watch the trailer here, then look for it in theaters on 9/11.

Without The Second Season Even Having a Release Date, “Transparent” Is Renewed for a Third Season

June 25, 2015

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(via Variety)

Does Amazon know something great about season 2 of Transparent that we all don’t know?

Only having one season released, Transparent has broke all sorts of ground for comedy, Amazon, and, of course, the trangendered community. Off of that, it got a second season which will hopefully come out soon.

Apparently, all the strides the show has made as well as the awards that it has received have proved well enough for Amazon to order a third season from series creator Jill Soloway.

So, expect to spend plenty of more hours with the Pfefferman family soon.

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