As the first American late night talk show host in over half a century to visit and tape in Cuba, Conan O’Brien wasn’t entirely confident as to how his trip would go or if he wouldn’t even be let in.
Fortunately, he was let in and found the people of Cuba to be a delight as well as into his antics.
Listen to the story of the upcoming, historic Conan In Cuba episode on The Daily Show.
(via NPR)
It’s been a long wait to see what the word would be on whether Net Neutrality and prevention of Internet Service Providers charging different rates for differing types of Internet traffic would stand.
Today, the FCC voted 3-2 in favor of adopting Net Neutrality and reclassifying the Internet as a public utility.
So, that means you will be able to watch and listen as well as make whatever shows, podcasts, livestreams, specials, etc. online at no extra charge. John Oliver does a pretty bang up job of explaining it as well.
The fine print has yet to be released or explained, but keeping the likes of ISPs at bay as the victory here today.
Make sure you celebrate that freedom by, probably, continuing whatever bizarre sketch you were watching or meme that you’re currently posting everywhere.
The second episode of Colin Quinn’s meta mockumentary of cop shows, “Cop Show” features Amy Schumer, but only as much as she can stand.
With his fourth stand-up set on Conan last night, UK comedian Daniel Sloss has made himself into a bonafide regular on the show. Sloss is one of a rising tide of UK comedians making headway here in The States and we’re glad for it.
Watch this latest set where he’s amazed that his parents are his parents both in the nature and nurture sense.
ON THE HORIZON
Hannibal Buress @ Pomona College-Bridges Auditorium Sat. Feb. 28th 8PM $14 for students, $29 general admission
Live Talks LA: An Evening with Norman Lear in Conversation with Jane Lynch @ Aero Theatre Mon Mar. 2nd 8PM $25-$50, $15 w/Goldstar
COMEDY CRAWL
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
A Carlin Home Companion @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$39
Highly Recommended Show @ Ye Olde King’s Head 8PM FREE
Brooks Wheelan @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
An Sho(w) @ 9 on Vine 8PM FREE
David and Leeman Are in Cahoots @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Don’t Tell My Mother @ Busby’s East 8PM $16
Glory Hole @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Harland Williams @ Brea Improv 8PM $22/2 item min.
Ronna & Beverly @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The French Laundry @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
The Whole Story w/Andrew Solmssen @ Tart Restaurant 8PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show: Toast to the Hosts Pt. 2 @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Set List at The Studio Sessions @ 1836 Sunset Studios 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Langan Dice Kingsley: The Dicewoman Cometh @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
Loud Village at The Improv @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
Cream Is Lazy @ UCB Sunset 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
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
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:15PM/Ends 8PM/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 in advance with host/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
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
THE WHOLE STORY @ TART RESTAURANT 115 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Storytelling only/Starts 7PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/8 min./Hosted by Scott Schultz
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Ken Garr 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
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
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Logan Guntzelman & Rachel Maczuzak
THE LYRIC THEATRE 520 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:30PM after booked show/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery
We sincerely hope that you have a pretty big budget for traveling to comedy festivals this year. Already Moontower and SXSW look pretty amazing in Austin, TX.
The always great Bridgetown Comedy Festival is also coming up and they just announced their line-up.
So, far they’re going to have Andy Kindler, Janeane Garofalo, Jessica Williams, Kurt Braunohler, Karen Kilgariff, Kyle Kinane, Matt Braunger, Jackie Kashian, Dave Hill, Dr. Katz, and a whole lot more coming to Portland, OR.
Here’s the entire line-up:
Jonathan Katz
Andy Kindler
Janeane Garofalo
Dana Gould
Neil Hamburger
Jessica Williams
Kurt Braunohler
Karen Kilgariff
Matt Braunger
Brendon Small
Jackie Kashian
Tone Bell
Michelle Buteau
Kyle Kinane
Moshe Kasher
Michael Kosta
Kate Berlant
Ian Karmel
Beth Stelling
Baron Vaughn
Kira Soltanovich
Guy Branum
Dave Hill
Chris Fairbanks
Phoebe Robinson
Ron Lynch
Steve Agee
Jay Larson
Ryan Sickler
Jacqueline Novak
Joe Zimmerman
Matt McCarthy
Matt Peters
David Angelo
Gary Vider
Chad Daniels
Mike Vecchione
Curtis Cook
Drennon Davis
Allen Strickland Williams
Laura House
Arden Myrin
Matt Kirshen
Adam Cayton-Holland
Chris Garcia
Ben Roy
Lizzy Cooperman
Maggie Maye
Patrick Keane
DJ REAL (Nick Stargu)
Andy Wood
Ben Bizuneh
Ian Abramson
Andrew Orvedahl
Jesse Case
Amber Preston
Greg Barris
Bri Pruett
Amy Miller
Andrew Sleighter
Bryan Cook
Clare O’Kane
Derek Sheen
Ashley Barnhill
Paul Hooper
Dulce’ Sloan
Barbara Gray
Steven Wilber
Jak Knight
Caitlin Gill
Doogie Horner
Josh Johnson
Billy Prinsell
Langston Kerman
Kristin Rand
Nathan Brannon
Jerron Horton
Noah Gardenswartz
Ever Mainard
Gabe Dinger
Troy Walker
Jen Seaman
Lisa Best
Jason Van Glass
Maggie Faris
Anthony Lopez
Elicia Sanchez
Lucas O’Neil
Jessica Sele
Jeff Scheen
Adrian McNair
Jeffrey Jay
Joel Kim Booster
Anthony Calderon
Kevin Iso
Leah Kayajanian
Kevin Saucier
Ismael Loutfi
Matt Donaher
Ryan Conner
Shane Torres
Sean Jordan
Ralph Hardesty
Scout Durwood
Samaria Sam Jay Johnson
Rhea Butcher
Zak Toscani
Ray Marshall
Parker Postyeni
Mark james heath (Mjh)
Matteo Lane
Veronica Heath
Mac Blake
Sonia Denis
Raj Sivaraman
Nore Davis
Rana May
Sean White
Paige Bowman
Matt Pharr
Bryan Yang
Rob Schultz
Mitch Mitchell
Caitlin Weierhauser
David Mascorro
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist: a 20th Anniversary Celebration
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show
7 Minutes in Purgatory
The CrabFeast Podcast
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction
The K Ohle with Kurt Braunohler
Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian
Funny Over Everything
Blaria
Brew HaHa: The Comedy Show Drinking Game
Nerdist’s Sex Nerd Sandra Podcast
Hound Tall Discussion Series with Moshe Kasher
Talk Show: The Game Show
The Dana Gould Hour
The OkCupid Show
Heart of Darkness
The Grawlix
Hecklevision
THE TINKLE TWINS! (with Arden Myrin and Dana Gould!)
The Mike Eagle Show/Secret Skin Live
Roustabout
Uncalled Four
Meet Me in the Bathroom and Tell Me All your Secrets
The Nickel Club
TV Guidance Counselor
Not that you needed another reason beyond the coffee, beer, weirdness, etc. to visit Portland, but this is a pretty great one. Get your passes, mark your calendar from May 7th-10th, and do whatever else you need to do to go Bridgetown in just over two months.
(via The Laugh Button)
In any other hands, the premise of having to raise money for a daughter’s college fund might go over-the-top in a way that’s been overplayed over the last several years.
However, Will Ferrell returning to a sort of Old School vibe in such a movie, with a starring role no less, might be worth keeping tabs on.
So, we’ll just wait and see what a trailer for what will be called The House soon enough after their shoot this Summer and we can only they don’t play all the funniest bits in said trailer.
While many a man can be distracted by a well-endowed bosom, that is not the way that Ms. Pat’s titties saved her from a shootout. It’s not a sentence you get to hear everyday, but it’s one that just happens to be singularly true.
Hear her whole story in the latest installment of This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir.
Continuing in the direction of making the landscape of television less male and white, both NBC and HBO have just announced programs designed to find diverse talent.
More specifically, NBC has partnered with the legendary Second City to find new sketch talent (via The Wrap) in the form of fellowships, scholarship awards, and a festival. Hopefully, this will help them avoid such things as having to hold a “secret” audition for a new black female cast member for SNL.
HBO has launched their own HBOAccess Writing Fellowship that will search for unrepresented writers from “diverse backgrounds” (via Deadline). If accepted, you’ll get a week long intensive, 8 months writing/development period with HBO top brass, and a live table read. With Girls, Silicon Valley, Veep, The Comeback, and Togetherness, we’re HBO would like to continue their hot comedy streak.
Right after the finale of Parks and Recreation aired last night, the entire cast as well as co-creator Mike Schur (and a special guest that came to “Jamm” things up) appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to relive all the memories.
Of course, the goodbye, perhaps the last time all of them will be in a room together went as memorable and as in the spirit-of-Parks-and-Rec as it could be.
There was a barely rehearsed song for Seth Meyers.
There were toasts from one cast member to another one picked from a hat.
DC Pierson is seeking to adapt his novel The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep And Never Had To along with his team Dan Eckman and Meggie McFadden into a feature length film. In the quest to do so, he has made this nice short film as a proof-of-concept to show how great a film of his book following a kid discovering that he can make things in a comic book appear in real life can be.
You might notice that that’s Tony Revolori, Zero from The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Jack Quaid in a short that could double as a pretty great teaser.
So, Internet, do what you do best and let the word spread and, hopefully, the powers that be will take note and make a full fledged movie.
The great comedy group Wild Horses (Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, Erin Whitehead) show us all that the best thing about a bank heist may not be the big life-changing pay day at the end, but, rather, it’s planning it with your best friends.
Watch their “heist” here.
What more do you need to know here? It’s another one of Conan’s great remote segments and, this time, he gives Grindr a try, and, on top of that, he has none other than Billy Eichner give him pointers the whole way through.
ON THE HORIZON
Arguments & Grievances @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Feb. 27th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Wild Horses present The Perspective @ UCB Franklin Sat. Mar. 7th 10PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
A Carlin Home Companion @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$44 (sold out)
F*ckable Presents Q&A @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Jamie Lee @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Lush Hour @ Melody Lounge 8PM FREE
Mantzoukas and… @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Smartest Man In The World LIVE w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
A New Stand-Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8:30PM FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
A Very Special Episode @ O’Hara’s Bar & Grill 10PM FREE
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
A Kiss From Daddy on The Sunset Strip @ UCB Sunset 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 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
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
ICE HOUSE STAGE 2 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 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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served./1 item min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/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
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
For those worried that the helm of The LEGO Movie Sequel wouldn’t be in capable hands as Chris Miller and Phil Lord will be busy with their new Fox series Last Man on Earth, worry no more.
Community director/Channel 101 co-founder Rob Schrab has been tapped to direct the sequel and will be sure to uphold the sharp, meta irreverence of the first film. If you’ve ever watched any of Community or Channel 101 or Children’s Hospital or The Sarah Silverman Program or Acceptable TV or so much more of Rob’s work, you’d know this.
So, continue your unfettered excitement about The LEGO Movie going.
Self taught film students played by Paul Laudiero and Will Stephen are at it again when they give their thoughts on the classic film Jaws for the latest episode of their IFC web series If I Was In It.
If actually went to film school, you should enjoy envisioning how much you would cringe if you ran into these guys at your favorite 24 hour cafe.
“Might as well hire me now before the Latin Grammy’s catch wind of my availability and scoop me up.”
Tig has written an open letter to The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that she should be considered to host the 2016 Oscars awards ceremony. She gives plenty of great reasons like the one above as well as being able to promote the telecast through her podcast.
If this seriously happens, we’d bet it would be one of the most unforgettable Oscars ever and might bring back those 7 million folks who went missing from this year’s Oscars telecast ratings.
You can read Tig’s letter in full here and then please share it #HashTigOscars
10PM tonight on NBC, Parks and Recreation closes out its amazing 7 season run, which will include a tribute to the late writer and EP Harris Wittels.
There are plenty of think pieces and oral histories that detail why this TV series was so important and so damn good including making all 7 seasons memorable, maintaining an unflinching tone of positivity in a vast, grounded reality of Pawnee, and creating some what will be some of TV’s all time most beloved characters.
Instead, we’ll cut this short like Ron Swanson would prefer and just say, “Watch it, please and thank you.”
OK, Charlie, Mac, Dennis, Dee, and Frank are probably a little more extreme than their fans, but that’s why the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia loyal love them so much.
Certainly, there’s a similarity in the types of tattoos that the cast and fans of the show get, but, true to form, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, and Rob McElhenney go a little further than their fans.
Watch them show off while on Conan here.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
One of this upcoming TV season’s most intriguing new shows is Showtime’s Blunt Talk. Not only does it have Seth MacFarlane and Jonathan Ames coming together to make a show about a Brit trying to take on American cable news, but Patrick Stewart is starring.
To make matters more intriguing, the entire cast will now include Jackie Weaver, Ed Begley Jr., Adian Scarborough, Mary Holland, Romany Malco, and Karan Soni.
There are so many different elements at work here, with the fantastic people in front of and behind the camera, but this could very well be a “Veep” of cable news.
As you can see here, here, and here, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed prop master Bill Tull’s budget saving tips over the years on Conan.
Apparently, a very popular french late night show “Touche Pas a Mon Poste” has copied the segment pretty much exactly without any sort of credit.
Conan announced this discovery on last night’s Conan, but did so in such good stride claiming that he wants the French and American government cooperating and more.
So much for the good will gotten from Kristen Stewart being the first American to win a César, but it’s good to see a prop master like Tull rise to international acclaim.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
They still don’t have a name for the show, but the family vacation comedy from The Daily Show’s correspondent couple Jason Jones and Samantha Bee has gotten 10 episode order from TBS.
From the sound of what has been described, it seems like it might be a 21st century take on where National Lampoon’s Vacation film franchise left off. The Vacation franchise is also picking up where it left off with a reboot starring Ed Helms later this year.
WIth the announcement of the series pick-up, Jones has tweeted that he’ll be leaving The Daily Show as well since he will be plenty busy writing, starring, etc. in this new show.
ON THE HORIZON
The Wheel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Thurs. Feb. 27th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Scharpling & Wurster present American Harmony @ Cinefamily Sun. Mar. 22nd 7:30PM/10:30PM $15
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
The 45 Minute Female Comedians Festival of LA @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Greg Proops Film Club: Serpico @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Cheap Smokes presents House Party @ Los Globos 7:30PM $5
Comedy Living Room in Hollywood 8PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP full)
Good Looks in Arts District 8PM FREE
Nate Bargatze @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Gale @ Groundlings 8PM $12
Judd Apatow & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40-$100
Free Skate @ Sassafras 8:30PM $5/2 item min.
Loungetown @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
An Evening with Dave Stone @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9:30PM FREE
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM FREE
This Show Is Not Funny @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
The Black Agenda @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
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
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/4 min./1 item min./Hosted by Jenny Yang and Atsuko Okatsuka
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.
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/7 min./1 item min./Hosted by Galit Levi and Dinah Leffert
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
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
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 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
VOILA ART GALLERY 518 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT after booked show/No purchase necessary
If you were to imagine the perfect Oscar bait movie, it would probably involve some sort historical tragedy played by the best thespians of our time from all over the world, directed by the most revered helmers in this generation, and based on either a true story or a book that was based in a true story.
The two big winners at this year’s Oscars couldn’t be further from that stereotype. Birdman of (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel, together, took home 8 Oscars, and are both comedies that are shot from original screenplays set in fictional worlds both satirical and exquisitely delightful. Both do have fantastic writer/directors in Wes Anderson and Alejandro González iñárritu as well as fantastic casts led by Ralph Fiennes and Michael Keaton.
So, it’s an atypical year for comedy at The Oscars in that the genre was actually shown some appreciation rather than being relegated to the Best Writing sometimes.
In the end:
Birdman won Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, and Best Writing-Original Screenplay.
The Grand Budapest Hotel won Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Music-Original Score, and Best Production Design
See the rest of the Oscars winners here.
Last year saw a big win for diversity and this year was for genre and hopefully the two will continue make headway at The Academy in the years to come.
Jimmy Kimmel has got a lot standing traditions from doing Jimmy Kimmel Live. His post-Oscars special and punking Matt Damon are two in particular that he brought together last night in The Kimmel School of Perfect Acting after last night’s Oscars telecast.
Watch as the likes of Eddie Reymane, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Bridges, Sean Penn, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Gary Oldman, and, of course, Matt Damon in some degrading capacity learn acting from the “master” Jim Kimmel.