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Satirical War Comedy “War Machine” Starring Brad Pitt Headed to Netflix

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You knew that Netflix was going to get into features and this is a pretty good way to start.

Based on the book The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War In Afghanistan by Michael Hastings, Brad Pitt will star in War Machine as a General that takes after real life former Gen. Stanley McChrystal. As it will be written and directed by David Michod whose resume includes such dark dramas like The Rover, you can expect this to go stark and dark with its comedy.

Netflix will distribute the movie in 2016 after its theatrical run. By that time, we wonder if more war and comedy will continue to cross paths like they have with The Brink and Aloha.

Reggie Watts Makes Music on “Comedy Bang! Bang!” One Last Time with Lauren Lapkus

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Last week was the last week of Reggie Watts as bandleader on Comedy Bang! Bang! as he has shifted his comedically musical duties to The Late Late Show with James Corden.

So, on his last episode, where they, of course, have Reggie disappear under mysterious circumstances and have the typically joyous Reggie Makes Music segment go awry with Lauren Lapkus.

John Oliver Picks Apart The Bail System on “Last Week Tonight”

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Learn the unnerving truth from last night’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver about how bail really works when you’re up for a trial and what happens to the many people that can’t post bail as well as a sick Crosby, Stills, and Nash joke, awful bail bonds ads, and Last Week Tonight’s own “promo” for a pre-trial service “reality show”.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/8/15

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ON THE HORIZON
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ The Lyric Theatre Mon. Jul. 15th 9PM $12
The Comedy Bang! Bang! Writers Show @ UCB Franklin Thurs. Jun. 18th 8PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
FYC at UCB: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5 (stand by only)
Dirty Birdie Story Hour @ Three Clubs 7:30PM $10
Brave New Show @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5
Dead Authors with Paul F. Tompkins and Andy Daly as L. Ron Hubbard @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Tim Minchin @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $50 (stand by only)
The Nerdist Stand Up Cluster @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
The 7th Annual Bench Press Comedy Festival @ Now Improv 10PM FREE
Cool Shit/Weird Shit @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7456 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4pm/Starts 5PM/5 min./First come, first served
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/3 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/End 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
OH HEY GUYS @ UCB INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Storytelling only/8 min. only/4-5 min./4-5 slots/Lottery/No purchase necessary
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

John Hodgman and Paul Rudd Join in Conversation and More with Nick Offerman About His Book “Gumption”

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This past week, the comedic forces of John Hodgman, Paul Rudd, and Nick Offerman teamed up to not only chat about Offerman’s compilation tribute book to some of his personal heroes, Gumption at The Book Con, but they offered, as you’d expect, mirth, wit, nerd friendly hyping, song, and some shoehorned plugs of Ant Man.

Watch all the fun that those in attendance had and relish in a clean shaven Offerman.

Also, you can get your very own copy of Gumption here.

Watch Trailer and First Episode of Jack Antonoff’s Part Comedy/Part Docu-series “Thank You and Sorry”

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Thank You and Sorry is a crisp, black and white look at Jack Antonoff touring with his band Bleachers juxtaposed against what goes on behind-the-scenes in a heightened world that has the likes of Jason Mantzoukas, Colin Quinn, Rosie Perez, and more tugging Jack in all sorts of different directions.

You can watch the trailer here and watch the first episode at Google Play for free.

Oh yeah, Google Play has an original comedy series now.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/7/15

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ON THE HORIZON
The Nerdist Stand Up Cluster @ Nerdmelt Showroom Mon. Jun. 8th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
LOCA presents: ImMEDIAte Justice Comedy Fundraiser @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. Jun. 11th 7PM $25/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
We’re Still Friends in Eagle Rock 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Cristela Alonzo @ Brea Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
This Is Crazy! @ Westside Comedy Theater 7PM $10
2 Girls 1 Pup @ Tailwaggers 7:30PM $5
Gravid Water @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
UnCabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
Pictures This! An Animated Comedy Show @ The Satellite LA 9PM $10
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
SKETCH TASTIK @ Now Improv 9PM FREE
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
Comedy Rap Battle @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
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/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
THE SATELLITE LA 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Lottery/Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Megan Koester and Alison Stevenson
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served
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.
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Miranda King and Kat Yeary
M-BAR 1846 ½ E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Tony Alfieri and Steven Moreno
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

Josh Fadem and Johnny Pemberton Are Going on The “Summer Boys Do It: Desert Touch Tour”

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We get to enjoy the comedic spoils of Josh Fadem and Johnny Pemberton all the time here in LA, but these “summer boys” are stopping through Tulsa/Norman, OK/Albuquerque, NM/Phoenix/Tucson for a tour that you should catch if you’re anywhere near those places from Jun. 19th through Jun. 24th.

Check dates and cities for Desert Touch Tour on the post above.

Jen Kirkman Gets Into The Finer Points of Dying Alone on Conan

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Jen Kirkman stopped by Conan this week and chatted about her latest stand-up special on Netflix, I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine), and what she really is getting at about dying alone.

Watch a clip from the interview here, then watch her special here.

Gil Ozeri and Friends Are Live-Streaming Their “Entourage-A-Thon” of The Whole “Entourage” Series

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They started at 3PM yesterday and will take no breaks in watching the entirety of Entourage, then go see the Entourage movie.

You can watch the whole thing in action live.

Gil Ozeri and some of his friends including Adam Pally, Scott Aukerman, Jack McBrayer, Joe Mande, Wendy Molyneux (who raised money to be forced to see the Entourage movie), Steve Agee, Megan Neuringer have stopped by to join in on the test of endurance that is watching and riffing off of the entire Entourage series.

So far, there has been a real turtle that they put a Yankees cap on, keeping count of very specific Entourage-isms like every time E is wrong/a dog hates women/etc., and kicking the whole thing off with a children’s choir.

Catch up and tune into what Gil and, as of this post, John Levenstein, Scott Aukerman, Adam Pally, and more try to close out season 3 here.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/6/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Set List @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Jun. 12th 10PM $15/2 item min.
Bo Burnham & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. July 8th 8:30PM $30

COMEDY CRAWL
Stonecutters LA @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4PM FREE w/RSVP
25K: A Backyard Comedy Show in Silverlake 7PM FREE
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Chris Fairbanks @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20, $10 w/Goldstar
Cristela Alonzo @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Seems Legit @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving Taping @ Palace Theatre 8PM $10 (sold out)
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island @ The Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
The Saturday Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Eddie Izzard @ The Hollywood Bowl 8:30PM $41-$125, $19-$48 w/Goldstar
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
Can I Kick It? @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
The Echoes Under Sunset 3 Year Anniversary: A Night of Too Many Stars @ Echoes Under Sunset 9:30PM FREE
The Higgs Weldon @ Neon Venus Art Theatre 9:30PM Donations accepted
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Wild Horses present The Perspective @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The Midnight Show @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch presents Tomorrow! Tonite @ 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 Shaun Miller
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Kat Yeary
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.
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.
MUSICAL IMPROV JAM @ IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:55PM/For musical improvising only/Anyone can play

Helen Mirren To Host Faux-Documentary IFC Show “Documentary Now!”

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(via EW)

We can’t wait to see what Hader, Armisen, and Meyers get a former Queen Elizabeth to say.

Helen Mirren is set to host the parody documentary series created by Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, and Seth Meyers called Documentary Now! coming to IFC on Aug. 20th.

We wonder if this will take her down more comedic roads, more roles like she’s had in Red, if this really clicks.

Watch Tease For HBO Tennis Showdown Parody “7 Days in Hell”

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Andy Samberg and Game of Thrones’ Kit Harrington face off in what has the makings of a great sports rivalry movie in 7 Days in Hell.

Two “tennis stars”, Aaron Williams and Charles Poole, go head-to-head in a “historic” tennis match that lasts a week complete with interviews from real and fake tennis people like John McEnroe and Will Forte.

Watch the teaser here and look for it to premiere on HBO on July 11th.

Stephen Colbert Appoints Veteran Jazz Musician Jon Batiste as His “Official Musical Friend”

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Based off what we’ve read, it looks like Stephen Colbert is going to make jazz as popular as it has ever been since Whiplash.

Piece by piece, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is coming together as Colbert has announced veteran jazz virtuoso Jon Batiste as his bandleader or rather, his “official musical friend”.

So, rather than going the route of having the likes of Fred Armisen or Reggie Watts as a bandleader with comedy and music being both their fortes, Colbert is going for a dyed in the wool musician/straight man to play off of.

It’s just another yet thing that makes September seem further and further away.

The Tributes to Jon Stewart Are Starting with Melissa McCarthy’s Kimono and a Montage of Stewart Making Noises

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While the Aug. 6th exit of Jon Stewart from The Daily Show is more than few weeks away, we all can’t but help feel the ever approaching of an era ending.

So, with that in mind, the esteemed tributes to comedy/TV/entertainment/political satire legend Jon Stewart have started.

So far, Melissa McCarthy wore a robe with different Jon Stewart faces printed on it and a collection of Jon’s best exclamations, exasperations, and all around noises was made.

It’s a pretty fitting start to the farewells if you ask us.

Watch Amy Schumer’s GLAMOUR Trailblazer Award Acceptance Speech That’s Heartfelt and Goes Very Blue

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See the type of fun you can have when you don’t put awards shows on a telecast?

Amy Schumer continues making 2015 her year with not only a GLAMOUR magazine Trailblazer Award win, but a speech that hits home why she won. She stands up for women, body positivity, breaking down stereotypes and does all of that while saying something that many standards and practices departments would have a field day with.

Watch Amy’s speech here.

Watch Retro Video Dating Profile Promo For Aziz Ansari’s “Modern Romance”

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The highly anticipated, extensively researched book on romance and relationships from Aziz Ansari, Modern Romance, is coming very soon; Jun. 16th in fact.

For it’s upcoming release, Aziz decided to make a promo clip that throws back to a time when people sat in front of a camera, not unlike you would do for an audition and present what you thought was the most dateable version of yourself.

Watch it here, then pre-order Modern Romance here.

Good thing we’ve “moved on uo” from video dating to online dating.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/5/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Come to Papa Live! with Tom Papa & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Tues. Jun. 9th 8:30PM $30
Plethora @ Cowboys & Turbans Thurs. Jun. 18th 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dead Authors with Paul F. Tompkins @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5
Cook County Social Club @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Cristela Alonzo @ Brea Improv 7:30PM/9:45PM $20/2 item min.
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Brian Posehn @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Chris Fairbanks @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $20, $10 w/Goldstar
Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island @ The Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
UnCabaret: I’m with the Band @ Skirball Cultural Center 8PM $15
Under The Water @ iO West 8PM $10
Bangarang Presents The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
Fitnesscise @ Siesta Yoga 8:30PM $5
Tig Has Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Trifecta @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
The Deltones @ iO West 11PM $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
SWORK COFFEE 2160 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Lottery/Hosted by Logan Guntzelman and Rachel Mac
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 Ibo Brewer
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./First come, first served
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.

The TCA Awards Announce This Year’s Nominees and“Transparent” Continues to Rack Up Nominations

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Jill Soloway’s Transparent is really rolling with the latest set of TV awards.

It got 4 nominations out of six categories that comedies were being considered for the TCA Awards.

Jane The Virgin, Inside Amy Schumer, and Last Week Tonight also continue to be the new favorites when it comes to comedy and TV awards.

The full list of comedy nominees for this year’s TCA Awards are:

Individual Achievement in Comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus-Veep
Gina Rodriguez-Jane The Virgin
Amy Schumer-Inside Amy Schumer
Jeffrey Tambor-Transparent
Constance Wu-Fresh Off the Boat

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
and other non-satirical news nominees

Outstanding New Program
Jane the Virgin
Transparent
and other drama nominees

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Inside Amy Schumer
Jane the Virgin
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Heritage Award
Friends
Late Show/Late Night with David Letterman
and other drama nominees

Program of the Year
Transparent
and other drama nominees

Get the full list of nominees here and note that winners will be announced on Aug. 8th.

Petition Grows For The Stars of “Grace and Frankie” To Be Paid Like They’re Stars

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Apparently, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, who play the titular stars of “Grace and Frankie” are paid as much as male supporting cast members Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen.

While the pay is equal here, the simple matter of fact is that Fonda and Tomlin are the top-billed stars of the show, which should warrant the most pay. However, it’s not the case and there doesn’t seem to be any apparent good reason for it.

Do Waterston and Sheen have a pricy rate for online streaming series these days? Even if they are, Fonda and Tomlin are just as established and that should bring back the difference in pay back to who is higher on the cast member totem pole.

It’s very similar to a sports team paying their star players as much as the rest of the team, even though they’re the stat sheet leaders night after night.

As of this post, the petition has over 9.500 signatures on and you can sign it here.

The Bellacourts (Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero) Get To Be The Very First in Social Media Before Social Media in These “Another Period” Clips

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Jun. 23rd, the day that Another Period premieres on Comedy Central isn’t that far away.

To gear up for it, you can start familiarizing yourself with The Bellacourts, the old money family that Another Period follows.

Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero are two of the main Bellacourts and you can watch how they got to mark some social media firsts before the Internet and certainly social media existed like Twitter…

…Tinder…

…or going viral.

Nate Craig’s “Eggshell” Out Now

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After spending a nice few weeks on Pandora’s Comedy Spotlight, you can now have your own copy of Nate Craig’s latest album Eggshell.

Whether it be leopard print limousines, 3D printers, or electric fences, Craig brings a hilarious edge to the more ridiculous, yet overlooked minutia in the world.

Get your copy of Eggshell off of iTunes here.

Reality Competition Shows Get Perfect Satire with “Arbitrary Judgment Lineup” on Conan

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Conan’s Andrés du Bouchet dons some intimidating glasses and casts his judgment based on seemingly nothing on a perfect send-up of any and every reality competition show’s final judgment/decision segment.

Watch Arbitrary Judgment Lineup here.

The “Vacation” Reboot/Sequel Gets a Non-Red Band Trailer That Still Lives Up To The “Vacation” Name

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The return of The Griswolds, though in a new generation, and their quest to visit Walley World had a pretty great red band trailer a month ago.

Here’s a new trailer for the new Vacation that sneaks under the trailer rating system and still manages to keep in the spirit set by the original franchise.

Look for this to be one of Summer’s big comedy releases on July 29th.

“Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” Starts Off Season 6 With Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a James Bond Car

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Jerry has had Michael Richards, Larry David, and Jason Alexander on the show and has just now finished off having the principals of Seinfeld on his web series.

Seinfeld has a fine start off to the latest season of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee on Crackle with picking up Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the classic Aston Martin that James Bond used to drive.

Watch reminiscing about Seinfeld as well as life outside and beyond Seinfeld here.