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Watch Bill Murray as a Tour Manager Lost in Afghanistan in Trailer For “Rock The Kasbah”

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While you’re curiosity might be still aflutter as to what Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola have cooked up for A Very Murray Christmas, you’ll have another Murray vehicle to look forward this year in the Barry Levinson directed/Mitch Glazer written Rock The Kasbah.

Murray plays a tour manager that loses one American act while touring in Afghanistan who has to make a star out of an Afghan girl on their version of American Idol. Maybe she’ll end up singing the famous Clash song?

We’re on board for that.

Watch the trailer here and look for its release on Oct. 23rd.

Marc Maron Might Have Solved The Mystery of California’s Drought

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Rather than rising temperatures leaving less rainfall, Marc Maron might be on to something else that is behind the severe droughts in California that we all might be all a little ashamed to admit.

He confided his “discovery” to us all on Conan this week.

Perhaps, after, we can all be “masters of our domain” and conserve all the water we need here in California.

“Earbuds: The Podcasting Documentary” Got a Teaser

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It was only a matter of a time before a full fledged documentary on podcasting was made.

Co-founders of the LA Podcast Festival, Chris Mancini and Graham Elwood have been put years into making Earbuds, a documentary about the ever burgeoning world of podcasting. They’ve captured how expansive and wonderfully crazy podcasters have gotten over the years as well as interviews with Marc Maron, Chris Hardwick, Jimmy Pardo, Aisha Tyler, Wil Anderson, and way more.

You can get a first look at Earbuds in the teaser over at Nerdist.com.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/11/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Nate Craig @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Jun. 12th 8PM $15/2 item min.
Dad Talk: A Talk Show for Dads @ UCB Franklin Fri. Jun. 19th MIDNIGHT $5

COMEDY CRAWL
LOCA Presents: ImMEDIAte Justice Comedy Fundraiser @ Hollywood Improv 7PM $25/2 item min.
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
The Best Friends Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Funny or Die’s Make ‘Em LAFF Showcase at LA Film Festival @ LA Live 8PM $15
Chimp City Comedy Showcase @ Black Rose Tavern 8PM FREE
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Don’t Tell My Mother @ Busby’s East 8PM $16
Duplex Comedy Suplex in Hollywood 8PM FREE
Harland Williams @ Ontario Improv 8PM $22/2 item min.
Impro(vs)tandup @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Kisses @ iO West 8PM $10
Thursday Night Booty @ Redwood Bar 8PM FREE
Straight White Males @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8:30PM FREE
F This Show @ California Institute of Abnormal Arts 8:30PM $15
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
John Hodgman’s Secret Society @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Studio Sessions @ 1836 Sunset Studios 9PM FREE
Dasariski @ iO West 9PM $10
This Show Is Your Show with Matt and Moses @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Esther Povitsky Album Taping for Feral Audio @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
The Reckoning/Cook County Social Club @ iO West 10PM $10
Harold Late Night @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
The Last Day of School: The Txt Msg Show @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

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
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 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min.
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/Starts 7PM/Ends 8:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Jay Light and Tyler Meznarich/No purchase necessary/One lottery spot for booked show after
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
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 8:30PM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Mallie McCown
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

Watch Red Band Trailer for “The Overnight”

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Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, and Judith Godreche having a parents night to remember in The Overnight likes already enticing enough. The red band trailer will definitely entice you more to watch it when it comes out next week on Jun. 19th.

Looks like Ted 2 won’t be the only R-rated comedy to watch for this Summer.

Jerry Seinfeld Tells Seth Meyers He Wants a Little Less Political Correctness and Set Up in Talk Show Interviews

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On last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jerry Seinfeld wasted no time in getting to pulling back the curtain on how talk show interviews are set up and his subsequent distaste for pre-interviews/artificial conversation.

He does give props to Meyers for not having notes visible on his desk.

Then, he moved on to commenting on political correctness and how he has found that it has gone too far .

Jerry makes solid points on both counts and will inevitably have people/the Internet endlessly debate and further entrench themselves in whatever side they take.

Whether you agree or disagree, it won’t keep from Jerry from joking about what he wants and avoiding talking to producers before he goes on late night talks shows.

Showtime Orders 5th Season of “Episodes”

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Here’s more proof that Episodes has been flying quietly and delightfully under the radar.

Though cable comedies like Louie and Girls get way more press, Episodes on Showtime has also found its way to a fifth season. They’ve manage to do a Hollywood biz comedy starring Matt LeBlanc a la Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Comeback without imitating and coming at it from a different angle.

Look for nine episodes of Episodes in this next season and boost in its profile, probably, when Showtime launches its standalone streaming service.

Watch Comedian Ryan Singer Be Plastered and a Sober Brad Gage Drive Him Safely Home

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If you’ve never watched Drunk Driving with Brad Gage, it’s kind of like Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee minus luxurious cars and coffee and/or breakfast/lunch plus comedians being very inebriated going home and sometimes picking up a drive-thru treat on the way.

This latest episode with Ryan Singer perfectly illustrates all of that. Watch it here.

Zach Sherwin’s Album “Rap!” Out Now From AST Records

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If you’ve ever wonder how clever wording in comedy/lyrics in a rap song can get, we’d hope you know Zach Sherwin.

For years, he’s come up with rhymes so clever that he’s done entire songs analyzing a single rhyme in another rap song.

Now he’s just released his second album (his first one as Zach Sherwin instead of his former alias MC Mr. Napkins) Rap! from AST Records and you can and should pick it up here.

More Psychics Should Take Cues From Reggie Watts Being a Psychic on “The Late Late Show”

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On last night’s Late Late Show with James Corden, bandleader Reggie Watts switched hats to be a psychic for random audience members.

With a full band and singing his predictions, you’d probably not care that your psychic reading included a bunch of generalizations and guessing. Hopefully, your next psychic reading will be so musical and enthralling.

Tom Shillue To Host Fox News Channel’s “Red Eye”

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For those of you watching TV when late night turns into early morning, be delightfully surprised to know that Tom Shillue will take over what used to be Greg Gutfeld’s job at Fox News.

Red Eye is a 3AM panel debate show on Fox News that’s supposed to have a comedic bent (Scott Aukerman even got into the mix on an episode) and has been hosted by TV personality Gutfeld.

Now, as Greg Gutfeld has his own show, The Greg Gutfeld Show on Fox News, the powers that be at the network have gotten veteran comedian and storyteller Tom Shillue to host Red Eye, which should be much more palatable to a wider range of folks so long as there up at 3AM or there will be easy to find clips on YouTube.

We’ll all get to see Shillue start the gig sometime this month.

Thomas Middleditch Is Pretty Good at Pretending to Break Up with Alexi Wasser

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Actually, we don’t know if there’s a really universally good way to break up with someone, but it’s still pretty fun to watch Thomas Middleditch “reenact” a break-up with Alexi Wasser on her show Alexi on Bed.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/10/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Esther Povitsky Album Taping for Feral Audio @ UCB Franklin Thurs. Jun. 11th 9:30PM $5
Grawlix! @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Jun. 20th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Spirit of Independence: Lily Tomlin at LA Film Festival @ Regal LA Live 5:30PM $25
FYC at UCB: The Mindy Project @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5 (stand by only)
AwardsLine Screening Series: Last Man on Earth @ The Landmark 7:30PM RSVP
Super Secret Comedy Show @ Lyric Theatre 8PM $10-$20
A New Stand-Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Cheap Smokes @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Fielding & Friends @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
KCRW Presents The Moth Mainstages @ Avalon Hollywood 8PM $39-$79 (sold out)
Public Shame @ Red Lion Tavern 8PM FREE
The Cobranauts Take Over Your TV @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
UCB Queer Conversion Camp @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Radio Picture Show @ The Virgil 8:30PM $8
Bear Supply @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Revolver @ 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
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.
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
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
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.
ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ken Garr
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
THE WINCHESTER ROOM 6522 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/4 min./booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Rachele Friedland
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./Hosted by Justin Williams/No purchase necessary
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
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.

Jerry Minor Talks Mr. Show, SNL, and His New Project “Sharing” on “Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins”

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Jerry Minor has had an extensive comedy career from the legendary Mr. Show all the way to a comedy about shared offices, Sharing, that might surprise you after watching this chat he has with Paul F. Tompkins on Speakeasy.

Also, they fascinatingly touch a dab on male privilege via the perspective of male characters in comedy.

Watch the whole, as always, nice, long chat with classy drinks here.

Danny McBride and Jody Hill Are At It Again With “Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter”

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They’ve teamed up for Foot Fist Way, Eastbound and Down, Vice Principals, and now, this.

Jody Hill and Danny McBride, the minds and talent behind the man myth that is Kenny Powers are collaborating yet again on a new feature project along with Josh Brolin attached and Scott Rudin producing. Other than those details and that Hill is directing and co-wrote the script with McBride and frequent collaborator John Carcieri, we only know that this project will be called Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter.

Our guess would be that it might be in the realm of Talladega Nights and Eastbound, but focusing on McBride as a hilariously foul-mouthed bad-ass hunter trying to cement his hunting legacy.

Hopefully, we’ll find out the exact details soon.

Dave Hill’s Debut Album “Let Me Turn You On” Out Now From AST Records

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Between lavishly painted bits and stories, a bit of sexual tension, the coolness without overdoing it, Dave Hill also manages to be damn hilarious while bringing all of that together.

That’s why you should get his debut comedy album “Let Me Turn You On” from AST Records right here right now.

NYC’s Temple Horses Present “The World Series of Corn Hole”

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If competitive eating can be a thing, then why can’t other activities that twentysomethings love to do drunk be a professional sport with a championship?

NYC based sketch group Temple Horses (Ryan E. Hoffman and Nick Ruggia) present if that query was answered with a World Series of Corn Hole featuring the very funny Andy Sandford calling “the game”/trying to maintain his sobriety.

Bob’s Burgers’ Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux Will Also Be Writing a Script for Female-Led “21 Jump Street”

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Apparently, Paulilu and the Molyneux sisters are writing different versions of the same movie.

Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux have gotten Sony to buy their pitch for the female led version 21 Jump Street. Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello were already working on a script, but now the two pairs will be writing different scripts based on the pitches they sold.

There are no other details than that available at this time, but we wouldn’t be surprised if either movie is made, then the script for the other gets released online and people demand to see that one also get made.

James Corden Engages in Competitive Nuzzle Guessing with Nick Offerman, Ellie Kemper, and Thomas Middleditch

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You didn’t read that wrong. Two people nuzzle something while blindfolded to see who can guess what it is first.

Not only were the things that Corden, Offerman, Kemper, and Middleditch were nuzzling fun and definitely not for the very easily squeamish, but Reggie Watts got to act as the very serious referee as well for Nuzzle Waaa?.

This definitely raises the stakes as far as late night talk show games go.

Watch it here from last night’s Late Late Show.

Titmouse Animation Is Making a “Three Stooges” Animated Series

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

While you might have been let down by the recent feature adaptations, Titmouse Animation might be the ones to put your faith back in the classic comedy institution that is The Three Stooges.

The animation studio that brings you many of Adult Swim’s cartoons including China, IL, The Venture Bros., Superjail!, and Metalocalypse will be taking a crack at The Three Stooges and, we think, will probably translate them for modern audiences quite well.

They’ll be making 52 eleven minute episodes, so there will be plenty to binge watch when they get released.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/9/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Funny or Die’s Make ‘Em LAFF Showcase at The LA Film Festival @ LA Live Thurs. Jun. 11th 8PM $15
A Funeral for a Prop Comic with Ian Abramson Sponsored by Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Jun. 13th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World Goes Book Wild @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Come to Papa Live! with Tom Papa & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $
Jurassic Park the Musical/King of Kong: The Unauthorized Musical @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $10
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
An Evening with Lisa Best @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 item min.
Turnt Up! All Stars @ 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.
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 7:30PM/No over the top vulgarity/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
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/Hosted by Avery Person and Jeremiah Watkins
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.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-7min.
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3 min./Hosted by Jason Van Glass
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic
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
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

Festival Supreme Is Back For Their 2015 Edition with Amy Poehler, Kids in the Hall, Tim Minchin, Die Antwoord, Dan Deacon, and More

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It’s going to be even more “supremer”?

Tenacious D is having their 3rd Festival Supreme on Oct. 10th back at the Shine Expo Hall & Fairgrounds near USC.

Just from the looks of the line-up, Jack and Kyle are making for one hell of a day of music and comedy.

So far, they’ve got for comedy:
Kids In the Hall
Amy Poehler
Tim Minchin
Jenny Slate
Aubrey Plaza
Good Neighbor
The original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Nick Thune
Super Dave Osborne (Bob Einstein)
DJ Douggpound
Neil Hamburger
Finesse Mitchell
Kristen Schaal
Charlyne Yi
Adam Devine
The Lampshades
Toby Huss
2 Headed Dog
Largo Presents “All Star Show”
Morgan Murphy
Kate Berlant and John Early
Jazz from Tenacious D
Harmontown Live with Dan Harmon

and for music:
Dan Deacon
Big Freedia
The Darkness
Puddles Pity Party
Andrew W.K.
Rocket From The Crypt
Die Antwoord
Wynchester
PPL MVR

Whether they’ll have some sort of haunted house and other fun surprises has yet to be announced, but we’re sure with several months out before the big day, Jack and Kyle will have something else big up their sleeve besides this stacked line-up.

If you want to get in on the action, make sure to get your tickets on Jun. 11th here.

College Humor Reveled in Another Night of Silliness with Their Annual “All-Nighter”

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Every year, the College Humor staff seemingly gets locked in their own offices and are only let out once again after making a bunch of fun, absurd videos throughout the night for what has now become the tradition known as CollegeHumor’s All-Nighter.

Well, that night came to pass a few days ago and they sure did make a bunch of fun, absurd stuff to watch including dystopian office birthdays, rejected song parodies, and awful wizard riddles.

Now, begin the countdown to the next All-Nighter…

Stephen Colbert “Comes Up” With His Theme Song For “The Late Show”

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After announcing his bandleader last week, Stephen Colbert has to come up with an iconic theme to kick off his era of The Late Show.

He put a lot of hours of hard work in and apparently didn’t have his bandleader involved and came up with this.

Let’s hope Colbert keeps making videos every week until September.

Comedy Central Orders 2nd TV Season of “This Is Not Happening”

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One of the best storytelling series around, This Is Not Happening is back again for what is technically its fourth season.

Two seasons of This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir ran on Comedy Central’s digital arm CC:Studios before getting picked up to run as a full fledged TV series.

Now, it’s going to get a second season at Comedy Central and we’ll get to enjoy diving into the unbelievable things that comedians get themselves into.