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Watch Latest Episode of Colin Quinn’s Cop Show That Has Michael Che and More Ridiculous Procedural Tropes

March 19, 2015

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Colin Quinn’s Cop Show continues to expertly take on the real culprit in police procedural TV series: tired, hackneyed premises and writing.

This time around he has the help of Michael Che.

Perhaps, like Burning Love got on E!, Cop Show will become a show on a network that will schedule it next to episodes of Law & Order, CSI, NCIS, and all their various spin-offs.

Watch the latest episode here.

Last Year’s SXSW Winner “Fort Tilden” Getting Theatrical Release This Summer

March 19, 2015

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(via Variety)

Clare McNulty and Bridey Elliot have trouble getting to a beach in 2014 SXSW’s grand jury prize winner Fort Tilden.

Thanks to Orion, the rest of us will get to see how great that ‘trouble’ is.

Written and directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, Elliot and McNulty run into the likes of Reggie Watts, Neil Casey, Will Hines, John Early, and more.

It might just be another female led buddy road trip comedy, perhaps like Apartment Troubles, to watch out for. Fort Tilden is set to come out in August.

If You’re In The World of Fast Food Commercial, What Happens After The Commercials Over?

March 19, 2015

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Imagine a world where you were in a believable apartment with the perfect balance of ethnicity about to chow down on some tasty, affordable fast food.

You’re obviously in a fast food commercial, but what happens after 30 seconds when the duration of the TV spot is over? No one in the universe of CH2 knows until know

Jon Bershad and Ryan Hunter investigate this befuddling and mysterious nightmare scenario that “absolutely could happen” if you’re not careful.

Watch here and beware.

Nick Offerman’s Wood Emojis From Conan Raised Over $93K

March 18, 2015

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Yep, wooden emojis, a joke about something that was already kind of absurd, are actually doing good in the world.

Last year, Conan O’Brien presented a bit about wood emojis that were handcrafted by Nick Offerman. Following that episode, people were actually into the idea of buying those wood emojis and Conan actually had them made.

They sold better than hotcakes.

As of now, over $93,000 has been raised for the Children’s Defense Fund Action Council. Let’s all hope that things like this, Will Ferrell’s spring day training stunt to benefit organizations fighting against cancer, and Kurt Braunohler’s jet skiing to send goats to Africa, keep happening more and more everyday.

Israel’s Satirical Topical Sketch Show “What a Wonderful Country” Could Set Record For Doing Sketch on TV After Election Results

March 18, 2015

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(via Deadline)

Certainly, there are live election specials from The Daily Show and Funny or Die will have teams work overnight to have sketches ready for the morning after, but usually they don’t involve full on sketches also performed live on TV.

Israel’s very popular satirical sketch show What a Wonderful Country or Eretz Nehederet could be the first show to do just that.

RecordSetter.com doesn’t even have a “Quickest Comedy Sketch Made on TV In Response To a Major Event” as a record, but that might become a category now having pulled off what would be the equivalent of SNL doing sketches an hour after polls closed.

Come to think of it, SNL doing such a thing could be just as intriguing as their 40th Anniversary.

Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Guillermo Makes a Taco, Robert Rodriguez Style

March 18, 2015

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What would a trip to Austin be for Jimmy Kimmel if he didn’t have some fun with filmmaking multi-hyphenate Robert Rodriguez and his security guard Guillermo?

So, Kimmel had Guillermo visit Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios and make some tacos, though not in the typical non-action movie oriented way.

Watch it here.

Will Ferrell Goes Over The Important “Ritual” He Observes Every St. Patrick’s Day

March 18, 2015

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While getting trashed and pinching people who aren’t wearing some shade of green even though you’re well past being a kid seems to be the order of the day on St. Patrick’s Day, Will Ferrell has an “important message” that he shares every year on the very same holiday.

Ferrell, donned in a costume that would befitting to a St. Patrick’s Day themed sequel to Elf, went on Letterman to teach us all the “real” meaning of the day and even did his own version of Danny Boy.

Maybe Ferrell could do a “Danny Boy-off” versus Paul F. Tompkins as his next stunt for charity?

LA Comedy Rundown 3/18/15

March 18, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Mar. 20th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Heart of Darkness @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Mar. 28th 10PM $15/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
JFL Montreal Character Showcase @ UCB Franklin 6PM $5
Icky Pep @ The Clubhouse 7:30PM FREE
Super Secret Comedy Show @ Lyric Theatre 8PM $9-$18
Not Safe For Work @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Cheaper Than Therapy @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM $5
Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ Groundlings 8PM $14
Weiscrack @ Continental Kitchen 8PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Susanna Hoffs & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
The Down Low Comedy Show @ 55 Degree Wine 8:30PM $5
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing 9PM FREE
Happy Gilmore @ New Beverly Cinema 9:30PM $8
Dan Levy & Friends @ Flappers Yoo Hoo Room 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
A Kiss From Daddy on The Sunset Strip @ UCB Sunset 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
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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/4 min. w/o drink, 7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Phil Gould
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
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.
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
UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served./1 item min.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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
LIVE ASTRO 7303 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts after 9PM after booked show/Hosted by Greg Edwards, Leah Kayajanian, Megan Rice, Simon Gibson, Jeff Edwards
THE WINCHESTER ROOM 6522 San Fernado Rd., Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/4 min./booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Rachele Friedland
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/3-5 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
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 Zack Ross

Watch Trailer for “Apartment Troubles”

March 18, 2015

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One could almost make a sub genre out of dark buddy road trip comedies just from the 21st century. We haven’t checked Netflix, so maybe that is a genre. If not, Jess Weixler and Jennifer Prediger’s Apartment Troubles would be a good example of said genre according to this trailer.

Weixler and Prediger star as the two roommates that go LA or bust in trying to make it in “the biz” and also features a supporting cast of Jeffrey Tambor, Will Forte, and Megan Mullally.

You can watch Apartment Troubles in theaters on Mar. 27th or you can watch it right now off of iTunes.

The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival and The Onion/A.V. Club’s 26th Annual Comedy Festival Return

March 18, 2015

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If you’re in or around Chicago or Boston this spring, get your calendar out and mark these down.

Apr. 17th-19th, The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival returns to Boston featuring Jon Benjamin, Wyatt Cenac, Rachel Dratch, Jon Glaser, Jessica Williams, StarTalk! Live with Bill Nye, and more, You can get your tickets here.

May 26th-30th, The Onion and A.V. Club are bringing The 2nd Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival to venues throughout Chicago with the comedic stylings of John Mulaney, Kyle Kinane, Eric Andre, Joe Mande. panel discussions with writers from The Onion and The Simpsons, 7 Minutes in Purgatory with Ian Abramson, and more. You can get your tickets this Friday here.

If you don’t live near Chicago or Boston, you have plenty of time to get plane tickets and hotel reservations.

Conan’s Propmaster Bill Tull Gives Even More St. Patrick’s Day Budget Saving Tips

March 17, 2015

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While the traditions of day drinking on a day that really doesn’t mark any sort of day drinking can be tiresome, Bill Tull’s Budget Tips is one St. Patrick’s Day tradition we can get behind.

Last year, Tull gave plenty of great tips, but he really outdid himself this time around by having budget tips that may or may not be so budget friendly.

Watch it here.

It’s Not Going To Be a “Mr. Show” Reunion, But Something Still With Bob, David, and The Writers of “Mr. Show”

March 17, 2015

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(via Uproxx/Rolling Stone)

There’s has been plenty of chatter around what could have been a reincarnation of Mr. Show with Bob and David for the last couple of a months now, but, in a recent Rolling Stone interview, Odenkirk offers some clarification in order to simultaneously quell rumors about Mr. Show coming back, but also keep us all excited.

Basically, there will be the same writers, as seen here, and Bob Odenkirk and David Cross will be the stars, but the show itself, as it would seem, will be something brand new and, by our estimation, something potentially even better.

The gathering of the moving parts of Mr. Show now looks like a comedy super group with such likes of Paul F. Tompkins, Scott Aukerman, Brian Posehn, and more all coming back.

Odenkirk himself says, “Better Call Saul is not Breaking Bad, but it’s written by the same writers and you can see connections, right? It hopefully will be quite the same as far as the relationship between the two shows.”

Still, with all of this being said, there are no details as to exactly where this new show will end up or when we can see it. Given Cross’ experiment with Hits, they’re probably exploring every single option online and on TV and maybe even elsewhere before they move forward.

In any case, you still should be excited for what’s happening here.

Kristen Wiig and Haley Joel Osment Return and Maya Rudolph and More Join “The Spoils Before Dying”

March 17, 2015

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Not that we had any doubts, but it looks the next installment of IFC’s Spoils mini-series franchise, The Spoils Before Dying, could be just as epically overwrought featuring one heck of a cast.

Already, they have Michael K. Williams starring and now, they have Kristen Wiig, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, Val Kilmer, Steve Tom, and Marc Evan Jackson returning from The Spoils of Babylon as well as new cast members including Kate McKinnon, Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, Emily Ratajkowski, Andy Daly, Chris Mulkey, Chin Han, Jack Kilmer, Patty Guggenheim, and Bérénice Marlohe.

So, just imagine all of this cast in a noir-ish murder mystery that follows a jazz piano player, but does so according to the words of Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell in a beard, fedora, and fat suit).

Jimmy Kimmel and Matthew McConaughey Make a TV Spot For Austin’s Vulcan Video

March 17, 2015

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This week, Jimmy Kimmel is back in Austin, TX for SXSW taping Jimmy Kimmel Live. Not only is Kimmel is making sure to visit more of Austin sights, but making sure both the world and the Greater Austin area know about them.

After asking for submissions by local Austin businesses if they wanted to be part of making a local TV spot, Jimmy Kimmel picked video rental store Vulcan Video (seems like Austin’s version of Cinefile or Vidiots) and enlisted Matthew McConaughey to make a very “local style” ad.

Watch it all go down here.

The First Two Episodes of Community Season 6 Are Here

March 17, 2015

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There was a small bit of time where we were nervous that this wasn’t going to happen, but thankfully Yahoo has come through and Community is now completely part of the online streaming age.

So, the first two episodes of season 6 of Community have been released on Yahoo and new episodes will come every Tues. until the end of the season.

So, go back to Greendale and enjoy Ladders and Lawnmower Maintenance Postnatal Care now.

LA Comedy Rundown 3/17/15

March 17, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
A Benefit for TIOH with Tenacious D @ The Regent Theater Sat. Mar. 21st 8PM $65-$75
The Awful Truth @ Westside Comedy Theater Tues. Mar. 24th 8PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Toke Talk with Allan McLeod @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
TNT Improv March Madness Rd. 3 @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
A Secret Run Through of Anthony Jeselnik’s New Hour of Stand Up @ The Lyric 8PM $15
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
This Show Was On My Vision Board @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Happy Contest Time @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
THE UCB St. Patrick’s Day Improv Parade @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM/11PM $5
Flyover Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/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 opens 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/stories on theme of “skin” only/Lottery/10 spots only/5 min./$8 cover
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/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
BERLIN CURRYWURST 1620 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/3 min. w/o drink/7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Sally Courtois and Jules Simitz
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.
THE NOVEL BAR 3760 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:15PM/Starts 10:45PM/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 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
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jay Light and Frank Castillo
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

Here’s a Clip of Season 6 of “Community” To Get You Through to Tomorrow For The Season Premiere on Yahoo

March 17, 2015

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Variety got this exclusive clip that not only will give you a bit of relief if you need any sort of Community fix before tomorrow’s premiere.

Tomorrow, Yahoo will be furthering themselves in the online streaming game by premiering season 6 of Community and then offering a new episode to stream on Tuesdays.

We have a feeling that #sixseasonsandamovie won’t be all that Harmon has in store for Community if the new home at Yahoo fares well.

Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart Apparently Auditioned For Each Other’s Most Well Known Roles

March 17, 2015

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Though they’re co-starring for the very first time together in the upcoming movie Get Hard, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart have a long intertwined, secret history… supposedly.

According to these archived audition tapes exclusive to Funny or Die, Ferrell and Hart tried out for roles that ended up not only going to the other person, but became roles that are now synonymous with Ferrell or Hart.

Though you’re probably not questioning too much why Hart didn’t get Anchorman or Ferrell didn’t get a role in Barbershop, you can see the evidence right here.

Ari Shaffir and Pete Carboni Trip on Mushrooms For The First Time When Trying to Rekindle Their Friendship

March 16, 2015

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When you haven’t seen a friend in a long time, giving a gift is always a nice gesture. However, when that gift is mushrooms to trip out on and neither have you tripped on mushrooms before, it gets kind of complicated.

That’s what good friends Ari Shaffir and Pete Carboni did for the latest story on This Is Not Happening and well, we will just let Ari and Pete tell you the rest…

We will say that if this was an ad for taking mushrooms, it would be one of the most convoluted ad for mushrooms ever.

Watch Dead Kevin’s Version of Healthcare

March 16, 2015

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If you’re three twentysomething dudes living in an apartment together, it wouldn’t be surprising if none of you had your own health insurance.

Dead Kevin shows what happens when you not only skip on health insurance, but start to get DIY about it.

PBS Digital Orders “You’re Doing It Wrong” Science Series Hosted by The Sklar Brothers

March 16, 2015

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(via Variety)

We’ll gladly learn what we are doing wrong our everyday lives and how we can make it better, especially if the lessons are coming The Sklar Brothers.

The wonderful Sklar Brothers will be doing 20 episodes of “You’re Doing It Wrong” on PBS Digital that investigates everyday activities and how most of us are just doing it, per the title, all wrong and taking it all for granted.

Perhaps, it’ll be PBS Digital’s version of National Geographic’s Going Deep With David Rees, but done Sklarbro style.

John Oliver and His Last Week Tonight Team Take The NCAA Down a Notch or Two (or Lots of Notches)

March 16, 2015

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Wherever reasonable voices are unjustly being ignored, it seems as John Oliver and Last Week Tonight are going to make those voices heard. Whether they may be clamoring voters in U.S. territories or unpaid NCAA student athletes, they’re attempting to have it all covered and doing a bang-up job.

With The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament better known as March Madness looming along with its huge windfall in profit for many involved, Oliver made a damning report last night, and one of his longest to date, on how absurd the NCAA is being for not only making their student athletes forego any sort of compensation, but also making them live a life or ridiculous expectations for a dream that statistically won’t happen and could go away with one injury.

Watch, enjoy, get infuriated, and then enjoy some more the latest segment from Last Week Tonight.

Album of Unreleased Bill Hicks Material To Be Released Later This Year

March 16, 2015

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(via Rolling Stone)

Maybe there will be a bit about his last set being cut from Letterman? We’re not sure, but we’re guessing Bill talked about that on stage at some point before he passed away.

Of all the things that Comedy Dynamics is doing with the Bill Hicks catalog including a theatrical release of one his specials, a brand new album of unreleased tracks from Hicks has to be one that peaks the interests of all, whether they be Hicks fans or skeptics.

The album is set for release on Oct. 27th and there are no details as to what exactly will be on it, but we’d guess it’s going to be a compilation of a number of Hicks’ sets like the few compilation albums that have been released over the last several years.

Whatever it ends up being, we all have all Spring and Summer long to ponder and guess what it might be.

LA Comedy Rundown 3/16/15

March 16, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Baked @ The Baked Potato Thurs. Mar. 19th 8:30PM/10:30PM $15
The Comedy Section @ Cinefile Video Tues. Mar. 24th 8:15PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Riff Cypher @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Ed Wood/In The Soup @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
JFL Montreal Character Showcase @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Sandy Crahford @ MiMoDa 8PM FREE
House Team Night @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
MSW Improv @ Theatre 6470 8PM FREE
Steve Benaquist’s Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Pete Holmes Living at Largo @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
The Night of Our Lives @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Lockdown @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Beta Test @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9:30PM FREE
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Round 2 @ El Cid 10PM $5
Harold Late Night @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
One Love Improv @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE
Crash Test @ 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 5PM/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.
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/5-7 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Thomas Fraser or David R
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
UCB SUNSET’S INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/5 min./Lottery/12 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Alice Wetterlund and Will Hines
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
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