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Amy Schumer Gets Bill Nye To Try To Explain The Universe, Imagines a Bill Cosby Trial, and Appears on “The Bachelorette”

May 27, 2015

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Amy Schumer is continuing to excellently back her Peabody win.

In the latest round of Amy Schumer’s rounds on TV, she got Bill Nye The Science Guy to get frustrated about how most people casually think about the universe as well as satirize the silent majority that somehow, almost inexplicably, still attends Bill Cosby shows all on Inside Amy Schumer.

On top of all of that, she was one of a few comedians that put the Bachelorette contestants through the ringer on the latest date.

All in all, it seems like a routine week in the year of Amy Schumer.

HBO Orders a Pilot of “The Gorburger Show”

May 27, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Your favorite blue demon talk show host is back and possibly better than ever as they might be on HBO.

One of the gems on TJ Miller’s resume that probably doesn’t get enough shine is The Gorburger Show where he played a blue demon that looks like it fresh out of Big Trouble in Little China and switched off between terrifying employees of the studio he invaded and chatting with a musicians. Somehow, it’s less absurdist than The Eric Andre Show.

Now, HBO has ordered a pilot where Miller gets to return as Gorburger and will talk to the likes of Ed Helms and Johnny Knoxville and get to do even more crazy segments that blur the line between Miller’s genuine curiosity and the bloodlust of Gorburger.

Keep your fingers crossed that HBO gets more into the TJ Miller business.

Watch The First Teaser For Comedy Central’s “Another Period”

May 27, 2015

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Eat your heart out Downton Abbey.

The premiere of Comedy Central’s Another Period, that’s almost set only a few years before Downton Abbey, is soon, Jun. 23rd,

Before that, catch a glimpse of the opulence from Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome that’s could be considered turn of the century equivalent of The Kardashians in this teaser.

Complete Box Set of “Parks and Recreation” Coming Out Next Week

May 27, 2015

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With TV headed more and more towards online streaming and disc drives are slowly disappearing on any sort of computer that isn’t a desktop, DVD box sets of your favorite shows are quickly going the way of vinyl records as collector items.

Already, The Simpsons have discontinued DVD box set production.

That being said, having the entire series of Parks and Recreation would still be pretty great. It’s probably a perfect gift for plenty of people you know. NBC is releasing a box set of the complete series, currently priced at $149.98, next week on Jun. 2nd.

At the very least, you can ensure a better chance of still being able to watch Parks and Rec if the “singularity” ever happens.

You can pre-order the box set here.

Reggie Watts Talks Going From Fake Talk Show to Real Talk Show and Touring For Well Over a Decade on Paul F. Tompkins’ “Speakeasy”

May 27, 2015

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Before getting gigs at faux/parody talk show Comedy Bang! Bang!, then real talk show The Late Late Show with James Corden, Reggie Watts has toured pretty much non-stop since the late 90s,

Reggie chats about all of that and more (including getting into Pitch Perfect 2) as well as clinks drinks with Paul F. Tompkins on the latest episode of Speakeasy.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/27/15

May 27, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Lost Moon Radio @ The Virgil Sat. May 30th 8PM $10
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ The Satellite LA Sun. Jun. 7th 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
Full Ride @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
A New Stand-Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Cristela Alonzo @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $18/2 item min.
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Jo Firestone Opens For Will Butler @ The Troubadour 8PM $16 (sold out)
Natasha Leggero in London! Paris! Costco! @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
You’ve Seen These Guys @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
All Things Comedy @ The Comedy Store 8:30PM $15/2 item min.
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Bear Supply @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Free Skate @ Genghis Cohen 9PM $5
Venice Underground @ Townhouse & The Del Monte 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
A Very Special Episode @ O’Hara’s Bar & Grill 10PM FREE
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Big Grande’s Freaks on a Leash @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $5
Cagematch @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
THE COMEDY STORE PATIO 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Josh Martin
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 Shepherd, 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.
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
ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary
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
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
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
THE WINCHESTER ROOM 6522 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/4 min./booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Rachele Friedland
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 9:30PM/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.

In His Spare Time, Jon Stewart Has Been Helping Veterans Break Into The TV Business

May 27, 2015

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(via NY Times)

When Stewart departs from The Daily Show this Summer, he’ll have even more time to do amazing stuff like this.

For awhile now, Jon Stewart has been secretly running a program through The Daily Show that’s designed to teach veterans the ins and outs of working in television. Vets have gone on from the program to not only work on The Daily Show, but elsewhere as producers and other behind-the-scenes positions.

Coupled with directing the highly underrated Rosewater, Stewart should be up for some sort of humanitarian prize.

Here’s The Trailer For Season 6 of “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee”

May 26, 2015

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert, Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, gorgeous, rare automobiles, and, of course, coffee are all coming together for season 6 of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, set for a premiere on Jun. 3rd at 8:30PM PST right at the show’s site or on Crackle.

See how cool the last series of hang outs with Seinfeld are going to be in this trailer.

Honest Trailers Takes on “Armageddon”

May 26, 2015

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This is probably the nicest that Honest Trailers has ever been to Michael Bay.

After thoroughly picking apart the Transformers film franchise, the folks at Screen Junkies found a Michael Bay film that pick apart less brutally than ever before in Bay’s Armageddon.

Either way, they still have some of the sharpest jokes that also happen to be some of the most salient points about movies.

Watch the Honest Trailer for Armageddon here.

Dead Kevin Goes For a Walk…

May 26, 2015

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Dead Kevin, comprised of three twenty somethings living together, don’t have going out for a walk high on their list of hobbies.

However, a nice day is a nice day and they’ll giving walking around the neighborhood a shot based on what they’ve heard on how to “go on a walk”.

Watch it here.

Season of One Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s “Catastrophe” Coming to Amazon

May 26, 2015

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(via Variety)

It’s about time that we got to see this Stateside.

Amazon has secured the rights to stream the very first season of Channel 4 series Catastrophe from created by and starring United States’ Rob Delaney and UK’s Sharon Horgan.

Considering how much of a following he has on Twitter, 1.1 million, largely built up here in the U.S., it’s a curiosity what was taking so long for Catastrophe to find a home here for American viewers.

Either way, Amazon Prime subscribers will get to enjoy the series following an unplanned pregnancy of Horgan by Delaney starting Fri. Jun. 19th.

Watch Red Band Trailer For “Dope”

May 26, 2015

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Actually trying to get into a good college from the wrong side of the tracks coupled with accidentally dealing with drug dealers doesn’t come without its R content.

So, enjoy an uncensored look at the Sundance hit, Dope, set to come out Jun. 19th, in this red band trailer.

You’ll especially enjoy Tony Revolori, who you currently associate with a lobby boy hat in Grand Budapest Hotel, in fresh streetwear.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/26/15

May 26, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Summah Summit 2015!!! @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. May 30th 8PM $12
Shunt McGuppin: Bad Honky @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Jun. 19th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Terrible Twenties: Stories of Stunted Adulthood @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
The Moth Grandslam @ The Echoplex 7:30PM $18
The Low Stakes Workshop w/Maria Bamford @ The Pop Hop 7:30PM $5
2 Headed Dog @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Good Looks in Arts District 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Awful Truth @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9:30PM FREE
Toledo Rep Presents @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
People I Feel Funny Around @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 item min.

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 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Lottery/20 spots available
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.
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
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

Watch Profiles of Jen Kirkman, Paul F. Tompkins, Beth Stelling, Zach Woods, Chris Garcia, Kurt Braunohler, Tony Hale, Kathryn Hahn, and Way More From “Last Call With Carson Daly”

May 26, 2015

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Basically, there has been a bevy of great profile interviews from the 2015 episodes of Last Call with Carson Daly.

Watch profile/interviews of such good comedy folks including

Beth Stelling
Kathryn Hahn
Aasif Mandvi
Jen Kirkman
Zach Woods
Marcella Arguello
Solomon Georgio
Ben Gleib
Pete Holmes and Rob Bell
Dan Levy
Ryan O’Flanagan
Chris Garcia
Paul F. Tompkins
Henry Winkler
Tony Hale
Jay Larson
Kurt Braunohler
Randall Park
Tony Hinchcliffe
Jack McBrayer
Jamie Lee
Rob Corddry
Thomas Lennon
Jemaine Clement
David Cross
Iliza Shlesinger

If you’ve somehow ran out of stuff to binge watch this Memorial Day Weekend or just in general, these interviews should be the perfect thing to watch next.

Netflix Has Ordered Comedy Series Starring Maria Bamford From Mitchell Hurwitz and Pam Brady

May 25, 2015

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If you haven’t already had a nice Memorial Day Weekend, this news should do the trick.

According to our sources, Netflix has ordered an original series from Maria Bamford, Mitchell Hurwitz, and Pam Brady (South Park, Team America).

Hurwitz, who made Bamford one of the most memorable parts of season 4 of Arrested Development, and Brady created the series as a starring vehicle for Maria who will also be writer and an executive producer. Details on the plot are being kept under wraps at this time.

Though we’re in the dark on the story, we are still completely on board for pretty much anything starring Maria.

To Watch “Conan In Cuba” In Cuba, You Have To Bootleg It

May 25, 2015

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Even though sanctions have been lifted, there are some Cuban bans on U.S. TV that still have yet to be done away with.

Two months ago, Conan O’Brien beat everyone in television to doing the first big time American TV appearance in Cuba in decades. It was a landmark moment for U.S.-Cuba relations as well as a highly anticipated fantastic hour of television.

With that being said, the Cuban people, probably many of whom were featured in the Conan in Cuba episode, couldn’t legally watch any of Conan’s visit as watching many American TV programs are highly frowned upon by the Cuban government.

We say “frowned upon” because many street vendors seem to get away with openly selling bootlegged DVDs of various American TV series, which coincidentally also includes Conan in Cuba.

So, watch Cuban folks buy bootlegs of Conan in Cuba in Cuba here.

John Oliver Shares Some Joke Graphics That Were Cut From “Last Week Tonight”

May 25, 2015

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Given the trend of metaphor/simile jokes on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, there are plenty of jokes and their accompanying graphics that get cut.

Oliver and company joined in with the Memorial Day Weekend spirit by taking a break, but offered to share some of the images that got cut, sans context, in place of an episode.

Watch, enjoy, and make your own jokes to go with the ridiculous graphics the Last Week Tonight team comes up with.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/25/15

May 25, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Terrible Twenties: Stories of Stunted Adulthood Tues. May 26th 7PM $5
Al Madrigal @ Ice House Fri. May 29th & Sat. May 30th 8PM/10PM $20-$27/2 drink min.

COMEDY CRAWL
An Sho(w) @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
What a Way To Go + Gambit @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM (stand by only)/9:30PM $5
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Kibitz Room Comedy 2 Year Anniversary @ The Kibitz Room at Canter’s 9PM FREE
Rap-SPLOSION! an Improvised Rap Tournament @ UCB Franklin 11PM $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.
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/4-5 min.
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
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 Wanjiko Eke, Meg Swertlow, and Chloe McGovern
CORNER BAR 924 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
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

Melissa McCarthy Got a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame

May 24, 2015

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(via Variety)

If you’re in LA or visiting, there will be one more name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that you’ll enjoy seeing and that you won’t have to Google.

Already this year, Dick Gregory and Will Ferrell have gotten stars on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. Now, joining the ranks of Hollywood’s brightest stars is comedy star barrier breaking Melissa McCarthy.

She deservedly got her star this week, which means you could see it still in its new condition before taking the pounding from millions of tourists.

Joel McHale To Host The Next ESPYs

May 24, 2015

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(via Deadline)

We’re guessing that McHale will feel a little more comfortable doing roast jokes of professional athletes than having to do roast jokes about journalists and politicians, then follow President Obama in front of some of the world’s most powerful people.

The ESPYs are returning in July and they have gotten Joel McHale to come aboard for host the night’s festivities. You’ll get to see it broadcast live on ABC, which will undoubtedly will make for some memorable moments, both planned and unplanned.

The ESPYs have only had Samuel L. Jackson return as host, but we’ll all see if McHale pulls off a hosting job that will have him back on July 15th.

Jay Larson Talks Doing a Bang Up Job As a Dad and How Boston Is Still Boston on Conan

May 24, 2015

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After being one of the most watch stand-ups on Conan, Jay Larson has his first sit down with Conan O’Brien to cooly shoot the breeze.

While chatting they cover Jay’s new exploits as a dad, crushing it right out of the gate and how Boston is, after all these years, still kind of the same.

Really, after this, we’re pretty confident that Jay might be one of the chillest dads of all time.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/24/15

May 24, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Cristela Alonzo @ Comedy & Magic Club Wed. May 27th 8PM $18/2 item min.
Trainwreck Comedy Tour @ The Wiltern Sun. Jun. 21st 8PM $45-$100

COMEDY CRAWL
What a Way To Go + Gambit @ New Beverly Cinema 6:30PM $8
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Bryan Callen DVD Taping @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $10/2 item min.
Cool Beans Comedy @ Ice House 7PM No cover/2 drink min.
Extreme Gaming Championship @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Sunday Wrestling Federation @ The Groundlings 7:30PM $16
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Other Comedy! @ Otherwild 8PM FREE
Pointless Comedy @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Truth or Dare @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Hot Comedy Action @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Search History @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
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
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.
COCK N BULL 2947 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Dave Nieker
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

Every Episode of “Seinfeld” Coming To Hulu on Jun. 24th

May 24, 2015

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No shrinkage here. Watch every episode of “Seinfeld” on #hulu starting 6/24: http://t.co/stFQWiSL6X. #AllTheNothing
https://t.co/t4ES4RglyM

Make sure you have a Hulu account or the kindness of someone who has one of their own after Jun. 24th as you’ll be able to watch the entirety of Seinfeld on Hulu.

If you have DVDs of Curb Your Enthusiasm, this should make it easier to see how close Larry David is to George Costanza.

Chris Gethard Successfully Gets Carried To Work By Fans

May 24, 2015

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The symbolic gesture of Chris Gethard being literally carried on the backs of fans happened this week and was indeed successful.

As you’d expect, all of Gethard’s fans make for a interesting bunch.

Watch how Chris made it from Brooklyn to Manhattan being carried without the litter of a monarch.

You can expect more of this kind of fun on The Chris Gethard Show’s premiere on Fusion on May 28th at 10PM.

Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow Are Putting on “Trainwreck Comedy Tour” For Charity

May 23, 2015

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For one week from Jun. 14th-Jun. 21st, Boston, New York, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle will get to enjoy the likes of Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, Mike Birbiglia, and Vanessa Bayer as part of raising money for charity and promoting the upcoming R-rated summer comedy, Trainwreck.

Proceeds will go to benefit several organizations including The David Lynch Foundation, National Ms Society, 826 National, and more.

Details, tickets, and a chance to attend the Trainwreck premiere can all be found here.

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