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Tig Notaro, Paul F. Tompkins, John Hodgman, and More To Play Wilco’s Solid Sound

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Wilco curates a music and arts festival in North Adams, Massachusetts known as Solid Sound and they’ve included a very nice handful of comedy along with it.

On the weekend of Jun. 26th, renowned band Wilco will put on their annual festival Solid Sound at Mass Moca. Tig Notaro, Paul F. Tompkins, John Hodgman, Superego, and Jessica Williams will comprise their offerings on the comedy stage, which should make for a lovely weekend of indie music and comedy outside of a contemporary art museum.

Get your tickets/passes here.

NYC’s Jo Firestone Gives a Rundown Through The Several Wonderfully Bizarre Shows She Has Created

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You might have seen NYC based Jo Firestone on Vulture’s recent 50 Comedians You Should Know in 2015 and that might have something to do with how she has let her imagination run amok and birth so many different, innovative, weird, and wonderful comedy shows like Punderdome 3000 or The NYC Inner Beauty Pageant.

NYC live late night talk show Running Late with Scott Rogowsky invited Firestone as a guest last month and went into detail about all of her crazy shows along with how she thinks they compare to a traditional format show like Running Late.

Despite what Jo self-deprecatingly said, they all sound pretty great including like the pun competition of Punderdome 3000 or Friends of Single People where friends of singles basically play The Dating Game for them.

She even introduced a new show/game with Bird, Murderer, or Birderer.

We’re not sure if anyone is keeping count, but Jo might have a world record for most comedy shows going at the same time and we hope that you can catch as many as you can soon.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/18/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Literary Death Match with the cast of Silicon Valley @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun. Apr. 19th 8PM $30 (stand by only)
Jim Gaffigan @ The Greek Theatre Sat. Jul. 25th 7:30PM $45-$65

COMEDY CRAWL
Getting Doug with High @ UCB Sunset 4:15PM $5
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Dream Role @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 7PM FREE
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Army of Darkness @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Fresh Fish Variety Hour @ The Clubhouse 8PM $5 suggested donation
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Groundlings: Dead or Alive @ The Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Ithamar Has Nothing to Say @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
The Duncan Trussell Family Hour @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
The Sklar Brothers @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Comedy at The Manor in Mar Vista 8:30PM FREE
Brew Haha in Marissa’s Backyard 8:30PM Donations accepted
Reuben Starship @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
Hello Giggles Presents @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow! w/Ron Lynch Presents Slumber Party @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNiGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Joe Shelby
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
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Graham Rodgers and Scott Schnurr
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton and Katie Valelly
GROUNDWORK COFFEE 1501 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/One item min./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.improv listings curated by Zack Ross
MUSICAL IMPROV JAM @ IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:55PM/For musical improvising only/Anyone can play

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

Chicago’s “Comedians You Should Know” Expanding to LA

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CYSK is just the latest in a great trend of comedy shows expanding across the country and specifically having a version of their show in LA.

San Francisco’s The Business, Cincinnati ’s Underbelly, and NYC’s Gandhi, Is That You? and Fresh Out, are just a few shows that have kept their flagship shows going in their hometowns, but have expanded to have a regular show here in LA. There are even more shows in the LA comedy scene that have just moved to outright to LA from elsewhere like Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen.

Chicago’s Comedians You Should Know, six years running at Timothy O’Toole’s, will now join this growing list of nationally franchised indie comedy shows.

Chicago comics have rooted themselves quite well in LA. From people a year or so in all the way to Kyle Kinane, there are more comics in LA who started in Chicago than comics who actually started comedy in Los Angeles.

So, CYSK will be undoubtedly be a welcome monthly addition to the scene starting Apr. 30th at 9:30PM at Genghis Cohen, hosted by CYSK’s Joe Kilgallon. You can and should get tickets here.

“The Chris Gethard Show: The Public Access Years” To Start at Fusion Apr. 23rd

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Classic bits from the MNN show will be played on Fusion next week.

While the premiere of the brand new Chris Gethard Show at Fusion isn’t until May, Fusion is going to start to air recut portions of episodes that put The Chris Gethard Show on the map in the first place.

Such things include Night of Zero Laughs and We Will Predict Your Future.

See what you potentially have been missing in one of the best public access shows of all time starting Thurs. Apr. 23rd at 8:30PM.

Watch a Quest For Dopeness in The Full Trailer For Sundance Hit “Dope”

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If you took a bit of the story of Orange County, then set it in Inglewood, add some shine for 90s hip hop and a drug dealer twist, then it looks like you have something around the neighborhood of Dope.

Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope follows a straight laced, straight A kid who is trying to get into the best college he can and also, simultaneously, live up to the title of the movie.

The journey, according to this trailer, looks like it’ll be a jovial ride tinged with the nostalgia of hip from two decades ago. It certainly struck a chord with the Sundance crowd earlier this year as it sold at the festival.

FYI, Dope comes out June 19th.

“Louie” Can’t Find a Place to Poop

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Here’s a pretty good example of how a stand-up bit can inspire, rather than be transposed into a sitcom scene.

Louis C.K. has had a bit or two about getting older and having to poop and on last night’s episode of Louie there was a whole scene delving right into that topic.

Unlike many comedian based sitcoms that often take stand-up bits and put it right into a scene almost word-for-word, this need to poop while escorting his daughters around gets embellished with more details and nuance as a scene.

The result, as you might expect with Louie, is pretty great.

There Will Be a “Archie vs. Sharknado” Comic Book

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Given that it’s animated, one can only imagine if they’ll even go more over-the-top than they have in the trilogy of Sharknado movies.

SyFy and Archie Comics are indeed teaming up to have a special issue of Archie where a tornado of sharks comes through Riverdale set to come out in July written by Sharknado director himself Anthony C. Ferrante.

One can only wonder how campy the folks behind Sharknado will get in the Archie universe. Maybe one shark will eat Jughead and don his crown?

Conan O’Brien Attempts a Novelty Escape with Associate Producer Jordan Schlansky

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Conan Associate Producer Jordan Schlansky showed as much excitement as he’s ever shown and his face still barely changes expression.

The latest Conan remote has Conan O’Brien entering the novelty attraction known as an “escape room” at Escape Room LA where groups of people use clues to break out of a room that they’re locked in.

To make things more “fun”, he’s enlisted the help of the infamous Jordan Schlansky who shows signs that he might possibly be excited.

“Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro” Premieres Tonight

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Though it might not be your home, Tig Notaro and Jon Dore went to homes across America and performed in possibly the most intimate way you could do a comedy show for this Showtime special.

Tonight at 9PM, “Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro” is premiering on Showtime. Like so many of her performances, we’re sure that all of these are unforgettable and will have the added silliness of going to where people live to do live comedy.

Again, don’t miss out the premiere at 9PM on Showtime.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/17/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Frowntown @ Basic Flowers Sun. Apr. 19th 8:30PM FREE
Tig Notario @ Irvine Improv Thurs. May 7th 8PM $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Play by Play @ UCB Frankiln 7PM $5
Army of Darkness @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Cook County Social Club @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Groundlings: Dead or Alive @ The Groundlings 8PM $20
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
The Sklar Brothers @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Bangarang Presents The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
Soda Jerk & Friends @ iO West 8PM $10
Pete Holmes Living at Largo @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10 (stand by only)
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Soundtrack + Casey & Jo Jo @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
Set List @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Orpheus Roy & Friends w/Dummy @ iO West 10PM $10
JV Presents #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
Walk of Shame/The Deltones @ iO West 11PM $5
Gangbusters Present The Green Screen Show @ The Clubhouse 11:30PM FREE
Prop Drop @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM FREE
Onassis: It’s Getting Dark @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $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
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./One item min.
IMPROV JAM @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can perform/Hosted by Mano Agapion
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/One item min./4 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./First come, first served
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5;30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8:30PM/Lottery35 spots only/Hosted by Megan Koester & Alison Stevenson
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.

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

The 4th Season of “Inside Comedy” Set For May 5h

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Conan O’Brien and Jon Stewart are also set to be profiled and interviewed on the show.

Already, host David Steinberg is setting to chat one-on-one with Stephen Colbert, Michael Keaton, and Dan Aykroyd about comedy in the 4th season of Showtime’s Inside Comedy.

Both late night heavyweights O’Brien and Stewart should make for a pretty interesting season especially given how in-depth Steinberg gets with his interviews and now that the next era of late night has been pretty much set and off to its start.

Check out the season premiere on May 5th.

John Oliver, Lorne Michaels, and More Make Time’s “100 Most Influential People” List

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SNL, Last Week Tonight, Inside Amy Schumer, and Transparent make into Time.

Alongside Kanye West and Hillary Clinton, John Oliver, Lorne Michaels, Amy Schumer, and Jill Soloway are on Time’s annual list the 100 Most Influential People around the world.

Like this morning’s announcement for the Peabody Awards (where Last Week Tonight and Inside Amy Schumer also are getting honored), it’s another example where comedy is coming up in the world in a big way.

JW Stillwater and Reggie Watts Make Up a JW STillwater Theme Song?

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Who knew hearing a crime go could be so catchy?

Paul F. Tompkins’ caped crusader character JW Stillwater jams out with Reggie Watts in the latest episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! and comes up with what could be a new JW Stillwater theme song.

It’s definitely got more groove than any Batman theme.

Fusion and Fuse Now Have Late Night Talk Shows Not Hosted by White Guys

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Even though the landscape of late night has had a vast changing of the guard recently, white men still make up the overwhelming majority of late night hosts.

However, the tide is changing as Larry Wilmore hosts The Nightly Show, Trevor Noah is set to replace Jon Stewart, Chelsea Handler is coming back with a show on Netflix next year, and Grace Helbig, though she goes on air in primetime, just premiered her own talk show.

Niche cable networks Fusion and Fuse are betting that things are going to keep changing and have just debuted their new late talk shows “Come Here & Say That with Alicia Menendez” and “White Guy Talk Show” respectively.

Now, you might not have heard of Alicia Menendez or the hosts of the ironically titled White Guy Talk Show, Saurin Choksi and Grace Parra. Menendez has a background in traditional news media and co-hosting a talk show is Choski and Parra’s first big TV gig.

So, even beyond choosing something outside of a white guy to host their late night talk show, both Fuse and Fusion made an even less traditional choice, (usually an established comedian that’s been on TV more than a few times) with their hosts, which will prove prudent or not in the coming weeks. That’s especially true since both shows are weeknights as opposed to weekly like Last Week Tonight.

Seeing how crowded late night has become (that includes parodies of late night like The Eric Andre Show and Comedy Bang! Bang!), we can only the uphill battle Come Here & Say That and White Guy Talk Show have in front of them. Carving out their niche and gaining a following is going to involve more than just offering a different perspective.

Like James Corden has done with The Late Late Show, they’ve got to make us want to tune in every night, or in the case of the Internet, whenever we want to kill time.

Season 3 of Animation Domination Returns Tonight on FXx

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This is what you’ll be burning the midnight oil with tonight.

Fox ADHD has now moved their Animation Domination over to FXx for a third season and will kick off at 12AM tonight. That means Axe Cop, Lucas Brothers Moving Co., High School USA!, and Stone Quackers all return to TV tonight.

Perhaps, if this does well enough, all these shows will get their own standalone slot?

Last Week Tonight, Inside Amy Schumer, and Jane The Virgin To Receive Peabody Awards

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Between the three, they’ve shot salmons out of a cannon, announced the year of the ass, and had a trick pregnancy. Know that they’re all doing important work.

The latest comedy recipients of the prestigious Peabody Award will be Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central, and Jane The Virgin on The CW.

If you take a look at winners from years past, comedy definitely has had an upswing with The Peabody Awards as of late and we hope that trend continues.

The shows will receive awards at a ceremony on May 31st hosted by Fred Armisen.

“The Simpsons” Will Have All The Girls From “Girls” Guest Star

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(via EW)

It’s not going to be a crossover episode, but we’d surprise if there weren’t any nods or references to HBO’s Girls in the upcoming episode.

Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, and Jemima Kirke will all stay together like they do on Girls in an episode of The Simpsons where they all are guest starring.

The separation between their Girls characters and these characters only seems to be that Dunham’s character will be a pharmacist and they’re in Springfield and not Brooklyn.

After this, anyone think that there will be an episode of Girls where, at the very least, this episode of The Simpsons will be playing in the background?

LA Comedy Rundown 4/16/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset Sat. Apr. 18th 10PM FREE
An Evening with Howard Kremer @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Apr. 28th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
3rd Thursday @ Ham & Eggs Tavern 8PM FREE
Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 & Over @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $15-$17
Cookin’ With Gas @ Groundlings 8PM $18
Improvised Character Talk Show @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Jerry Minor @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Sit n’ Spin @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Deep Schwa @ iO West 8PM $10
Judd Apatow & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40-$100
Straight White Males @ The Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8:30PM FREE
Free Parking @ The Garage 8:30PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
‘GramSlam @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Dasariski @ iO West 9PM $10
Kragrock @ The Mystery Box 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Prom Night @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
The Reckoning @ iO West 10PM $10
The Last Day of School: The TXT Message Show @ 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
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
HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE & TEA 5371 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/1 item min./Hosted by Mark Alexzandr and Chloe McGovern
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/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/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
VILLA CATRINIA 251 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Only 20 spots available/5 min./Hosted by Paula Johnson
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 8PM/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 is 12PM at Facebook page/See https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alibi-Open-Mic-at-the-Hotel-Hollywood/545741885530183 for more info and to sign up/First 23 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Starts 7PM/One drink min./5 min./Hosted by Paco McCauley & Evan Kessler
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/Starts 7:30PM/10 spots/Lottery/3 min./Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Scott Luhrs
THE BALL ROOM 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:45PM/Starts 8PM/5-8 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Israel Carrasco/No purchase necessary
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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

*improv listings curated by Zack Ross

Funny or Die Gets One Over On The Internet With Dennis Quaid On-Set Freak Out

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For those that were convinced that Jimmy Kimmel was behind this, they apparently have forgotten Funny or Die’s Huvr hoverboard prank and Gungan Style.

Funny or Die pulled a great post April Fool’s Day prank by manufacturing an on-set meltdown with Dennis Quaid that people either thought was real or was the work of Jimmy Kimmel Live and company, then revealing a damn clever full video “explaining” what happened.

Good call on FoD for waiting after April 1st for maximum effect.

Somehow, Things Will Be Crazier in Season 2 of “Axe Cop” According to Trailer

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There will be actual sharks and tigers fighting each other.

Fox Animation Domination makes its way back to TV tomorrow night on FXx and Axe Cop is coming along with it.

We could list a bunch of the crazy stuff that Axe Cop will be up against in season two like the whole sharks vs. tigers thing, but you’d be better off seeing and believing it in this trailer.

Animation Domination premieres Thursday night at midnight on FXx.

Indeed, Much of The Gang From “Mr. Show” Is Back For “With Bob and David”

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Plenty of .gifs of both Mr. Show and With Bob and David side by side with the same cast members are going to be made.

Paul F. Tompkins, Brian Posehn, John Ennis, Jay Johnston, Mark Rivers and Dino Stamatopoulos have rejoined Bob Odenkirk and David Cross in their new sketch series With Bob and David at Netflix (that also includes one behind the scenes special).

Going off the idea that Bob and David are ex-Navy SEALs for this new series, it now makes us curious if Paul, Brian, John, Jay, Mark and Dino will also all be ex-Special Forces.

The Pemberton Music Festival in British Columbia To Be Latest Big Music Festival That Has Comedy

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It’s a trend now that big music and arts festival have a solid comedy line-up and we’re definitely on board for that.

The Pemberton Music Festival that’s set to take place in Pemberton, British Columbia from Jul. 16th-19th is taking cues from SXSW, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Sasquatch, and more to have comedy alongside their massive music line-up.

So, next to the likes of Kendrick Lamar and The Black Keys, The Pemberton Music Festival line-up also has:

Reggie Watts
Tig Notaro
Ben Gleib
TJ Miller
Gorburger
Ali Wong
Harland Williams
Eric Andre
Cheech & Chong
Doug Benson
Chris Trew
Air Sex Championships

That’s right your favorite blue demon talk show host Gorburger is on the bill.

Now that we’ve peaked your interest, you can get your tickets right here.

Joe Pera’s Manager Still Working The Cruise Line Angle on “How To Make It In USA”

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Conner O’Malley really calls a real cruise line yet again and gets as far as he’s ever gotten for booking a gig for Joe Pera.

The latest episode of How To Make In USA was just posted and shows how the series, in the best way, is a How The Other Half Lives in a world where many think the entertainment biz is like Entourage 24/7.

Check Out The Trailer for Andrew Bujalski’s Rom Com of Sorts “Results”

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The man behind the wonderfully out there Computer Chess, Andrew Bujalski, brings his take on a romantic comedy with Results.

A very strange love triangle forms between personal trainers played by Cobie Smulders and Guy Pearce and a new rich client played by Kevin Corrigan in Results which seems to go a little off on a tangent from typical rom com fare.

Watching this trailer, we’re into it.

Look for results in limited release starting May 29th.