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Nate Bargatze Returned to “The Tonight Show”

April 22, 2015

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It’s no secret that Nate Bargatze is one of Fallon’s favorite comics and you can see why with every set he’s done on Late Night and The Tonight Show including this one from last night.

Bargatze returned to the stage adjacent to Fallon’s desk once more and gave us some insight about how he, and probably many more people if they were being honest, would fare as a time traveler.

Watch his set here and be sure to catch his hour stand-up special Full Time Magic on Comedy Central on May 2nd at midnight.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/22/15

April 22, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Katia Kvinge: 140 Karaters @ iO West DCT Sun. Apr. 26th & May 10th 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House Mon. Apr. 27th 10PM

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
The UCB Tourco Show @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Super Secret Comedy Show @ The Lyric Theatre 8PM $10-$20
The Improvised Shakespeare Company @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
A New Stand-Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Other Comedy! @ Otherwild 8PM FREE
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
We Can Fix You @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5 (stand by only)
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing 9PM FREE
Venice Underground @ Townhouse & The Del Monte 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Self Indulgence @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
Big Grande’s Freaks on a Leash @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $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
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 CAFE 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 or sound cues/Hosted by Beth Appel or Tim Neenan
THE GRANDVIEW MARKET 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Mixed mic/4 min. for comedy/1 song for musicians/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Lentz
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary
THE ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/4 min./Lottery/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 Adrienne Airhart
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
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
ROBIN HOOD BRITISH PUB 13640 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Mark Mulkerron
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
IMPROV JAM @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/For improvisers only/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.

improv listings curated by Zach Ross

Brad Gage Makes a Special “High” Episode of “Drunk Driving” with Jake Weisman

April 22, 2015

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Jake Weisman doesn’t drink so when Brad Gage made a slight adjustment to his Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee-esque series with getting intoxicated thrown in to have him on. (Brad is 100% sober during the whole thing).

It was worth it.

Really, Weisman is worth having in your car to chat about how terrifying life can be whether he’s stoned or sober.

Through the ride, you do, however, find out situations where it would be best not to be high.

Watch “High Driving with Brad Gage” here.

Reggie Watts’ Performs a 4/20 Song in Honor of 4/20

April 21, 2015

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4:20PM turned into a whole day on 4/20, which has lead to this Reggie Watts original “4/20″.

The Late Late Show gave a nod to 4/20 yesterday by having Karen bandleader Reggie Watts dedicate a tune to all those toking around the world.

That’s mostly what he was singing about anyway. It’s 4/20, so it could be all over the place and still be on point, right?

Watch it here.

Conner O’Malley and Joe Pera Get Even Closer To Booking a Cruise Gig on This Episode of “How To Make It In USA”

April 21, 2015

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Wed take a cruise where Joe Pera was performing comedy so long as he was doing it on actual stage and for actual pay.

In this latest episode of How To Make It In USA, Joe’s manager played by Conner O’Malley has as much success as he has ever had trying to book a live gig for Joe. Again, these are real calls to cruise lines.

Really, he could care less about booking something so long as he could watch fail videos online.

Watch it all here.

Paramount Adapting “Galaxy Quest” for TV

April 21, 2015

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(via Deadline)

If this actually goes to series, they’ll be going head-to-head with Other Space.

It’s been over 15 years since Galaxy Quest was on the big screen and now Paramount is picking it as the latest TV show to be adapted/revived from something that happened ten years ago and more. The director, writer, and producer of the movie will be involved.

High concept sci-fi sitcoms are on the rise with the success of Last Man on Earth as well as the aforementioned Other Space.

Hopefully, they’ll handle the adaptation well and get as much of the cast including Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell, and Tony Shaloub on board as they can.

Disney Trying a Special Tues. Screening of “Inside Out” in Hundreds of Theaters Across The Country

April 21, 2015

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(via The Wrap)

While theater chains have midnight screenings on Thursdays and sometimes a little earlier, very rarely do you hear of a big studio movie, especially one of potential animated summer juggernaut “Inside Out” playing in several theaters a few days before the official theatrical release date.

Turns out that Disney is giving this special theater events (RiffTrax, Opera at The Met) a try.

On Tues. Jun. 16th (three days before actual release), Disney Pixar’s Inside Out will have one special screening in participating theaters around the U.S. that will include the usual short film as well as a satellite broadcasted Q&A with the director Pete Docter and Amy Poehler as her character Joy.

Our guess is that it will probably sell out in advance and probably encourage more pre-release events in the future.

Showtime’s “Happyish” To Follow Middle Aged Ad Man That’s Not Don Draper

April 21, 2015

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The Hollywood Reporter chatted with the cast of Showtime’s upcoming Happyish which gave a little more insight into the show and how it might be, according to star Steve Coogan, an “…antidote to Mad Men…”

We got a brief glimpse of Happyish with the trailer posted over a month ago, but the specific plot details were a little fuzzy.

The cast made the story all the clearer in this THR interview as Coogan plays Thom Payne, middle-aged man working at an ad agency that apparently is going to confront many of the questions that Mad Men posed in the era, but answer them with more present day morality in mind. Kathryn Hahn who has been on a role over the last couple of years including arcs on Transparent and Parks and Recreation, is the wife of Thom that won’t be like Sally or Betty either as their marriage will be focal point for keeping things together on the show.

On top of all of that, they’ll be taking on real brands like Dora The Explorer, etc. and serving them up satirically.

Now that’s all cleared up, we’ll be looking forward to the premiere on Apr. 26th on Showtime at 9:30PM.

“Inside Amy Schumer” Renewed For Another Season Before Season 3 Premiere Tonight

April 21, 2015

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Amy Schumer may be calling 2015 the year of the ass, but it’s turning out to be more of her year.

While Inside Amy Schumer is gearing up for the premiere of its 3rd season tonight following a Peabody Award win, the news broke right before Amy’s appearance on Letterman that Comedy Central was ordering a 4th season of the show.

Of course, she broke the news during her chat with Dave.

So, while you’ll have to tune in at 10:30PM tonight on Comedy Central for the season premiere, this 3rd season is probably off to the best start that it could possibly have.

James Adomian’s Paul Giamatti Stops by Comedy Bang! Bang!

April 21, 2015

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Though it never seems to be a good time for James Adomian’s Paul Giamatti, we love it when he shows up and just indulges in abject sadness.

Basically, if there was a show called Man vs. Sad, Adomian’s version of Giamatti would be hosting and would be always ranting on how the game is rigged.

Watch his Comedy Bang! Bang! appearance here.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/21/15

April 21, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club Wed. Apr. 22nd & Thurs. Apr. 23rd 8PM $15/2 item min.
Whatever @ Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock Fri. Apr. 24th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
“With Bob and David” Taping @ Andrita Studios 7PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
Fun Town @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Assembly: Featuring The UCB Faculty @ UCB Sunset 7PM/9:30PM $5
The Low Stakes Workshop w/Maria Bamford @ The Pop Hop 7:30PM $5
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
The Improvised Shakespeare Company @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
Comedy Juice w/Ryan Stout, Brent Weinbach, and Hampton Yount @ Irvine Improv Tues. Apr. 21st 8PM $10/2 item min.
Fuzztone @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Happy Contest Time @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
The National Midnight Society @ The Lyric Theatre 9:30PM $8
Flyover Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
Delicious Moments @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
Hill Jones @ iO West 10PM $5
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 10:30PM $10
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM FREE
Winslow Presents: Super Team @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Wild Horses @ 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 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Lottery/20 spots available
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/stories on theme of “co-habitation” only/5 min./10 spots only/Lottery/$8 cover
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 8PM/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.
NOVEL BAR 3760 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:15PM/Starts 10:45PM/Ends 1 AM/First come, first served/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Nikki Wantz
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

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

Jon Stewart Set To Exit “The Daily Show” Aug. 6th

April 21, 2015

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It’s all official now.

This means the last few moves of this new era of late night will be Letterman’s set to exit in May, then Stewart will follow in August presumably with Trevor Noah’s taking the helm soon after, and then Colbert will take over The Late Show in September.

So, maybe just over three months from the start of a shake up?

The LEGO Movie Franchise Moves Up Release Dates for LEGO Batman Movie and “The LEGO Movie Sequel”

April 21, 2015

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(via The Wrap)

The Lego Movie Sequel will be coming out May 18th, 2018, one week early.

The LEGO Batman spin-off will also be coming out early on Feb. 10th, 2017.

The Ninjago spinoff has gotten pushed slightly back to Sept. 22nd., 2017.

Just in case you had already set reminders for the release dates of all the movies that are in the works at The LEGO Movie franchise, you now get to joyfully move a couple of them up.

We sincerely hope that every single in this movie franchise stays consistent to the tone and self-awareness that Chris Miller and Phil Lord have set up with the original movie.

Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham Are Back Together Again on Earwolf’s Newest Podcast “WOMP IT UP! with Wompler + Listler”

April 21, 2015

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Before Playing House, many of you were well acquainted with Jessica St. Clair as the intern frequently featured at Comedy Bang! Bang! known as Marissa Wompler.

As with many interns in this business, they move on up and get a show, though it’s usually something else besides a podcast broadcast from a library.

St. Clair is now reunited with her Playing House co-star Lennon Parham, though in character as Wompler and Lennon as Charlotte Listler, a teacher/former sniper/co-host for a new podcast at Earwolf, WOMP IT UP! .

The going-ons of Marina Del Rey High, at least the one that exists in the CBB universe, is the focus here and with St. Clair and Parham at the helm, it’ll be a damn fun ride.

Listen/subscribe here.

Balloon Dropped Version of “The Interview” Intended for North Korea Runs 17 Mins and Starts Off With North Korea Propaganda

April 20, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

So, North Korean forces have a total response time of 20 minutes plus?

Apparently, almost half the North Korean population has access to a DVD player, which is part of the reason why balloons full of DVDs of The Interview and pamphlets are being sent to North Korea.

However, extra measures are being taken to fool authorities. North Korean propaganda plays at the front of the film for five minutes, then 12 minutes of a very condensed version of The Interview follows. This makes us think that to get away with watching The Interview in North Korea, which is a heavy crime, you have to be able to watch it in less than 20 minutes and/or make sure the first five minutes of any DVD isn’t anti-North Korea.

We wonder if North Korea reads The Hollywood Reporter as they have footage of said DVD.

Either way, The Interview is proving to still be more historic than it ever intended to be.

Matt Ingebretson and Cory Loykasek Play “Sorry!” Causing Them To Examine The Word ‘Sorry’

April 20, 2015

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If there was a game of Sorry! on Louie, it’d probably go like this.

Matt Ingebretson and Cory Loykasek along with director Behn Fannin go on a introspective journey sparked by that childish board game known as Sorry!

After watching this, you’ll probably play Sorry! yourself just so you can never think of ‘sorry’, both the game and word, ever the same way.

“High Maintenance” Headed To HBO For 6 Episodes

April 20, 2015

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If you’ve seen posters for High Maintenance lately, you might have read that it’s one of the best shows not on television.

That’s about to change.

Hit indie web series High Maintenance, which had been leading the charge on Vimeo’s Vimeo On Demand platform, is now getting bumped up to HBO for 6 episodes.

It’s the latest series to expand from the web to actually being broadcast on TV like Broad City, The Chris Gethard Show, This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir, etc.

Extra points go to HBO for announcing it appropriately on 4/20.

Jen Kirkman Coming Out With Her Second Book “I Know What I’m Doing-And Other Lies I Tell Myself” Next Year

April 20, 2015

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Just by the title, this will be a perfect companion to Jen’s first book I Can Barely Take Care of Myself.

Jen Kirkman is indeed working on her second book “I Know What I’m Doing-And Other Lies I Tell Myself: Dispatches From a Life Under Construction” as you can see here. It’s set for release in 2016, but will go on pre-sale this soon.

Kirkman’s first book dealt a lot with not having kids and, by the title, Jen is going to take on a lot more this time around than just being “childless”.

So, we’re definitely looking forward to it.

Larry Wilmore Goes Head-To-Head in a Trivia Showdown with Neil deGrasse Tyson

April 20, 2015

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The host of StarTalk vs. the host of The Nightly Show? Who would win in a trivia contest?

We guess it would depend who is a guest on which show.

While Neil deGrasse Tyson is the face of space exploration and often corrects pop culture in misrepresentation of outer space, Larry Wilmore is wildly clever as the host of The Nightly Show.

See who gets the edge in here (hint: this is a segment for The Nightly Show).

John Oliver Improves on CNN’s “Doomsday Video” and Gives a Crash Course in Patent Trolls

April 20, 2015

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John Oliver and the team at Last Week Tonight put up another week of important and hilarious work that shows how deserving of The Peabody Award they really are.

At the end of the world, CNN has had, for years, a video cued up to play us all out. Almost needless to say, it’s not very comforting.

So, Last Week Tonight recruited Martin Sheen to guide us through a much better video to play before the last moments before annihilation.

Oliver also gave a crash course in patents and the disturbing presence of patent trolls.

When the end of the world will exactly come around is up for debate, but we certainly hope that it’s a very long time from now, but also that Last Week Tonight is still running just like it is now.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/20/15

April 20, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Idiots @ The Clubhouse Wed. Apr. 22nd 8PM FREE
Set List @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Apr. 25th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
The 420 Show with Matt Besser @ UCB Sunset 4:20PM/7:30PM $5
Shark Dank @ UCB Sunset 6PM $5
The Highentific Method @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal Album Tapings @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Sandy Crahford @ MiMoDa Studio & Theatre 8PM FREE
Simon Amstell @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Steve Benaquist’s Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ The Lyric Theatre 9PM $12
Stoned Scenes with Big Grande @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Kat House @ El Cid 10PM $5
The 1st Annual Bench Press Comedy Festival @ Now Improv 10PM FREE
420 Life Show @ 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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/5 min./First come, first served
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 SUNSET’S INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Storytelling only/8 min./Lottery/4-5 spots only/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/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
THE GOOD NIGHT 10721 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:20PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Ever Mainaird, Lindsay Adams, 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 Wanjiko Eke, Meg Swertlow, and Chloe McGovern
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
BIG WANG’S 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 necessaryimprov listings curated by Zach Ross

Jon Stewart Expounds on Why He’s Leaving “The Daily Show”

April 20, 2015

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Through a few chats with The Guardian’s Hadley Freeman, Jon Stewart gives his two cents and then some why he’s leaving the show that has become a cornerstone for so many people for well over a decade.

In his own words, he explains, “It’s not like I thought the show wasn’t working any more, or that I didn’t now how to do it. It was more, ‘Yup, it’s working. But I’m not getting the same satisfaction.”

While Stewart has built himself and The Daily Show into the sort of legendary groundbreaking institution that Saturday Night Live once was revered for being, it’s a lot to ask of anyone to keep that up even for a few years, save 16.

Freeman finds that Stewart is leaving The Daily Show while it’s still humming along quite nicely so he can do other things besides watch Fox News and go through commenting on another election year.

One should note that, on top of Stewart’s exit, nearly all the most senior regular correspondents are leaving, which means that The Daily Show, this year, will be almost look entirely new with Trevor Noah as host and Hasan Minhaj, Jordan Klepper, and Jessica Williams as the day-in-day out correspondents.

Though it might not be a shake-up that some are looking for in late night, it will be a shake-up nonetheless, which we’re more than ready for.

Big Grande Gets a Round at Funny or Die’s “Test Tube”

April 19, 2015

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Please enjoy what could very well be a sketch series pilot for Big Grande.

In the same ballpark of IFC’s Comedy Crib, Funny or Die has their own sketch group incubation initiative with the Funny or Die Test Tube. They handpick groups and then give them a little scratch and they put together sketches and whatever else they want to put together.

UCB’s Big Grande put together over 20 minutes worth of sketches that we’d love to see be a pilot somewhere.

Watch it here.

Learn Actual Vegan and Other Special Diet Recipes While Getting Darkly Satiric on “Cooking for Vegans and Other Horrible People”

April 19, 2015

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It would be pretty great if stuff like this was on The Food Network, TLC, or The Cooking Channel.

Cooking For Vegans and Other Horrible People takes cooking for people that have special restrictions with their diets and puts a sharp, satiric edge on it at every angle. Host Rachel Staman also teaches actual recipes, which look kind of appetizing.

Per the description of the web series, “Join Rachel Staman as she cooks for Vegans and Other Horri – nice, horribly nice wonderful people who have no reason to come after us for any reason.”

In the three episodes thus far, Staman cooks for vegans, pregnant women, and ISIS, which, before you get heated about the idea of those three groups being lumped together, you should just watch it first.

If you’re missing the absurd side of cooking as it’s been awhile since a new Henry’s Kitchen has popped up, Cooking For Vegans and Other Horrible People should fix that right up.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/19/15

April 19, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Shark Dank @ UCB Sunset Mon. Apr. 20th 6PM $5
Fuzztone @ The Comedy Store Belly Room Tues. Apr. 21st 8PM $5/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Cool Beans Comedy @ Ice House No cover/2 drink min.
Over Easy Comedy @ Ham & Eggs Tavern 7:30PM FREE
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Sunday Wrestling Federation @ The Groundlings 7:30PM $16
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Literary Death Match with the cast of Silicon Valley @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
Rendezvous @ Artisan House LA 8PM FREE
The Master Cleanse @ Boardner’s 8PM FREE
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 8:30PM FREE
Frowntown @ Basic Flowers 8:30PM FREE
Power Violence @ The Satellite 9PM $8
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
That’s Huge @ Bar Lubitsch 9PM FREE
Chatterbox Comedy @ The Chatterbox 9PM FREE
The Mutiny/Brute Squad @ iO West 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Katia Kvinge: 140 Karakters @ iO West DCT 9:30PM FREE
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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Miranda King and Kat Yeary
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
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
IMPROV JAM @ NERDIST SCHOOL 7518 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11PM/Lottery/3 min./Hosted by Erik Marino and Brian Moses

*improv listings curated by Zach Ross

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