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“Archer” Reruns Coming to Comedy Central

February 6, 2015

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Of all the ways that you can currently watch Archer on FX and stream it online, you’re going to get a new way to catch the hit animated espionage comedy series.

Starting some time in May, reruns of Archer will air on Comedy Central.

So, if you don’t like changing the channel because you’re really obsessed with Comedy Central’s programming slate including Broad City, This Is Not Happening, new hour long stand-up specials, etc., then you’re in luck and will get to watch Archer soon.

James Franco’s “Making a Scene” on AOL Mashes Up “When Harry Met Sally” with “When Harry Met Sally”

February 6, 2015

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Spinning a wheel of famous movie scenes twice led James Franco and company to mash up scenes for their AOL web series Making a Scene.

Not one to deviate from the rules, they got the fake orgasm scene from When Harry Met Sally twice and went with that.

The result? A bizarre alternate universe wonder that they come up with called When Harry Met Harry. Please enjoy here.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/6/15

February 6, 2015

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Stonecutters LA @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Feb. 14th 4PM FREE w/RSVP
An Evening with Dave Stone @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Feb. 24th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Baby Talk with Dan Levy @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Brand New Ball @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Workout Room in Los Angeles 7:30PM FREE
A Carlin Home Companion-Opening Night @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$54
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Jeff Ross @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.
Joe DeRosa @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
UnCabaret: Bleeding Hearts @ Skirball Cultural Center 8PM $15
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Bitchface @ Jones Coffee 8:30PM $5
Fitnesscise: A Stand Up Comedy Show @ Siesta Yoga 8:30PM $5 suggested donation
Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
The Bitch Seat @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Dazed and Confused @ Aero Theatre 10PM $11
Charsley Miller and The Big Deals @ Meltdown Comics 10PM FREE

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 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served
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
THE IMPROV SPACE 954 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ibo Brewer
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
THE WORKOUT ROOM 222 N. Bixel St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 9PM after booked show/Ends 10:30PM/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.

Watch Matt Braunger In The Wild Before He Goes Into Captivity For His Special “Big Dumb Animal”

February 6, 2015

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Matt Braunger’s latest stand-up special Big Dumb Animal is almost here. this Fri. at midnight, it’ll premiere on Comedy Central.

Before you see a refined hour of stand-up and live performance from Braunger, prime yourself properly by seeing what a Braunger is like off the stage and in the wild.

Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Tries to Ensure “The Jack and Triumph Show” Goes Viral

February 5, 2015

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The first promo for The Jack and Triumph Show featuring Jack McBrayer and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog coming to Adult Swim is here.

Leading up to the premiere, which is Fri. Feb. 20th at 11:30PM on Adult Swim, Triumph knows that he has do something that might be in the realm of “breaking the Internet”, which is what he was going for in the first promo.

Bob Odenkirk Looking to Revive “Mr. Show” Rather Than Do a Reunion

February 5, 2015

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(via The AV Club)

Instagrams of the old Mr. Show crew writing together again and Kickstarter prizes from David Cross’ Hits have set the Internet ablaze with the possibility of a Mr. Show reunion happening this year. However, it’s not as simple as a cut and dried one-off reunion according to Bob Odenkirk in a recent interview with The AV Club.

On the subject of a new Mr. Show, Bob says:

“However, we are working on new sketches and a new show together. And we want to do multiple episodes of it. And yet we’re limited. [Cross has] sold two series in England and I have Better Call Saul to attend to. So we have limited time, but we do want to do a new series of sketch comedy that’s new sketches and new energy, and we are laughing our asses off writing it.”

Odenkirk continues:

So right now we don’t know where it’s going to play. We just don’t know. But we’re trying to nail it down quick. We’re talking to people now and everybody knows how fast we have to move on this. Because people have jobs and they have to know what they’re going to do in February and March.

So, networks and streaming services alike, you have been put on notice to make the new Mr. Show happen ASAP.

Michaela Watkins to Star In Comedy Series “Casual” at Hulu, Executive Produced by Jason Reitman

February 5, 2015

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Netflix and Amazon are stepping up their games with producing original comedy content. The upping of $1 billion more in debt and Woody Allen specifically come to mind. So, naturally, Hulu will be expanding to more comedy series as well after their success with Burning Love and Hotwives.

So, they’ve enlisted the likes of Michaela Watkins who we’re certain you’ve seen in anything from Wanderlust to a plethora of online videos/sketches to Enlightened and so much more as well as the expertise of Jason Reitman in an executive producing role.

A dysfunctional bachelor brother, divorcee sister, and rebel daughter will attempt navigate through the treacherous waters of dating in this series called Casual.

With guidance from Reitman, we think this will be more than just your average sitcom where estranged family members come together while also trying to find significant others.

Conan O’Brien Gets a Visit, Sort Of, From The Grim Reaper

February 5, 2015

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We certainly hope more guest appearances on late night will be like this one from the one and only Grim Reaper on Conan.

Who care what celebrities are promoting when the Grim Reaper could be coming for someone in the Warner Bros. Studios backlot?

Shout! Factory Has Launched Free Streaming Service That Has MST3K, Weird Al Show, Home Movies, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks,

February 5, 2015

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Looks like you’re going to have make more free time in your day for binge watching.

Shout! Factory has just launched a free streaming service that will allow you to instantly watch some more niche comedy movies/series/specials/live events that isn’t perhaps available to immediately see on Netflix or Hulu.

So far, you’ll get to watch the likes of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Home Movies,The Ernie Kovacs Collection, Steve Martin, ASSSSCAT, Mel Brooks, The Weird Al Show, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, and more.

So, you can kiss the rest of this week goodbye and start getting into all of this right now for free right here.

Now That Ron Swanson’s Time Is Coming to a Close, Nick Offerman Is Spending His Time at Swanson’s Favorite Scotch, Lagavulin

February 5, 2015

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The lines between Nick Offerman and, Ron Swanson, his iconic character on Parks and Recreation very often blur.

A perfect example is this ad for Lagavulin Scotch, the preferred scotch of Ron Swanson as well as the distillery where Offerman seems to be investing his time after Parks and Recreation by spreading the word, the Offerman/Swanson way, about the fine spirit.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/5/15

February 5, 2015

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
UnCabaret: Bleeding Hearts @ Skirball Cultural Center Fri. Feb. 6th 8PM $15
This Feels Terrible @ UCB Sunset Fri. Feb. 13th 10:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Helen Jr. 2.0 @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
A Carlin Home Companion-Preview @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$34
Eat Your Words @ Cactus Lounge The Standard Hollywood 8PM FREE
Joe DeRosa @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Sleeping with Chloe and Mark @ Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea 8PM FREE
Virgin Sacrifice @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Starpunch @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh CD Re-Release Party @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Studio Sessions @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Prom Night @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Huskey & Gausas @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
The Reckoning @ iO West 10PM $10
The Swarm @ 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
HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE & TEA 5371 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/4 min./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 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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up in advance with host/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery/Hosted by Brent Duncan
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/Lottery/5 min./10 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gilli Nissim, Mel Stephens, Mary Sasson
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
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
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
RAFA’S LOUNGE ART GALLERY 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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery

David Dineen-Porter Makes His Own, Crazy RPG Rules on “Party of Four” Podcast

February 5, 2015

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While there are certainly great podcasts where comedians play Dungeons and Dragons like Nerd Poker and Harmontown, David Dineen-Porter, one of the 100 Best Things In Comedy We Were Witness To In No Particular Order of 2014, has started a podcast, Party of 4, that involves comedians in a Role Playing Game, but done according to the whims of Dineen-Porter.

If you know David at all, those whims are pretty out there and also pretty hilarious.

So, if you want to hear how a D&D session would go with every character and rule completely made-up out of the imagination of an absurdist comedian, Party of 4 is for you.

Bob Odenkirk Still “Surprised” That He’s Starring “Better Call Saul”

February 5, 2015

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Despite Bob Odenkirk playing the titular role of Saul Goodman in AMC’s upcoming Better Call Saul, Bob is still in shock, apparently, that he is indeed the star of this series.

While on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, he could hardly express himself in words and, well, found another way to express it. Watch it here.

AMC Giving Comedy Another Go With “Fast Boys” Now In Development

February 4, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

There was some excitement with AMC last year when they were perhaps dipping their toe into comedy waters with We Hate Paul Revere. Eventually, they passed on it after the pilot was shot.

Now, a new comedy project “Fast Boys” from Anthony Pucillo might have hope. It’ll follow “the great American hamburger boom” in Post-WWII America.

If Sterling Cooper were to pitch comedy series at AMC, this would definitely be in the running.

Comedy Line-Up For Sasquatch! Festival 2015

February 4, 2015

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Doug Benson, Leslie Jones, Pete Davidson, Cameron Esposito, Chris Gethard, Nick Thune, Emmett Montgomery, Yogi Paliwal, and more will comprise this year’s comedy line-up at Sasquatch! Festival.

Taking place on Memorial Day Weekend May 22nd-25th, you’ll be able to hear some amazing music and experience some great live comedy all while basking in the natural beauty of a gorge in Washington.

Tickets go on sale Sat. Feb. 7th at 10AM.

Watch Ari Shaffir’s Set on Conan

February 4, 2015

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Ari Shaffir finally gets to the bottom of the only reason you should go camping and how to be a porn connoisseur last night on Conan.

Whether you want to get to learn the answers to those queries or not, you should watch and enjoy his stand-up set here.

Greg Proops, Smartest Man In The Wold, Coming Out With “Smartest Book In The World”

February 4, 2015

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Greg Proops is indeed coming out with a book that will serve as the perfect companion to his critically acclaimed podcast The Smartest Man In The World.

The Smartest Book In The World will offer all the quintessential Proopsian knowledge and references that Proops’ “kittens” and otherwise will take pleasure in absorbing, even if already absorbed.

The release date is set for May 5th, but you can pre-order The Smartest Book In The World now.

Aasif Mandvi Successfully Funded and Will Be Finishing His “Halal in The Family” Web Series

February 4, 2015

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Aasif Mandvi has made a web series intended to broaden the portrayal of Muslims here in America via a classic multi-cam sitcom.

Appropriately called Halal in The Family, Mandvi has raised $31,000 on Indiegogo, which is $11,000 more than his goal. There’s 6 more days on the campaign and you can contribute more.

His Daily Show co-correspondents Jordan Klepper and Samantha Bee are in the web series as well as multi-colored-patterned crew neck sweater.

Here’s Aasif giving you the full rundown as well as clips from the show.

Power Violence Learns The True Meaning of Alarm

February 4, 2015

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The good friends and comedy group known as Power Violence always give each other a helping hand. If that means learning the real meaning of “alarm”, then they will do all in their power to learn what “alarm” “means”.

Forget everything you know about alarm and enjoy their video here.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/4/15

February 4, 2015

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
The Josh & Josh CD Re-Release Party @ Bar Lubitsch Thurs. Feb. 5th 8:30PM FREE
Anderson & Anthony @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. Feb. 16th 8PM $8

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
“Go Jerrod Go” Pilot Taping @ Universal Studios Hollywood 6:30PM FREE w/RSVP
Look at Me! @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
High Maintenance (sneak preview) + Doug Loves Movies Podcast Taping @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
Super Secret Comedy Show @ Lyric Theatre 8PM $9-$18
A Carlin Home Companion-Preview @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$34
Prompter! @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Roast in Peace @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
The Pump and Dump: A Parentally Incorrect Comedy Show and Night Out, For Once @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
A New Stand-Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8:30PM FREE
Backyard… a comedy show @ The Backyard 8:30PM FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing 8:30PM FREE
Public School Stories @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Entitlement @ The Grand Star Jazz Club 9PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Wig-Prov @ Groundlings 10PM $10

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 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
OPEN MICHELLE @ WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Female performers only/5-7 min./One item min.
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/Starts 10PM/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Gary Carver
THE WINCHESTER ROOM 6522 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/5 min./Follows booked show/Hosted by Rachele Friedland and Kari Martin
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 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/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

Colin Quinn To Satirize Cop Dramas in New Web Series “Cop Show”

February 4, 2015

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Colin Quinn is now getting into the web series game starting in at L Studio.

Starting Feb. 18th, episodes of Cop Show will start rolling out. By the sound of the title, we can definitely imagine Quinn’s series take on procedural cop dramas might be like Burning Love and Hotwives’ take on reality dating/married shows.

If anything, we’ll just be happy to see Quinn back in a series.

Here’s a Preview of Matt Braunger’s New Hour Special “Big Dumb Animal”

February 4, 2015

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Fri. Feb. 6th 12AM on Comedy Central, Matt Braunger’s new hour stand-up special, “Big Dumb Animal” will have its premiere.

To whet your comedy appetite, here’s a preview summing up how ridiculous a correlation between homosexuality and hurricanes is. Also, take note how comedy specials like Bill Burr’s I’m Sorry You Feel That Way directed by Jay Karas and Braunger’s Big, Dumb, Animal directed by Steve Feinartz are getting to look more subtly, but nicely stylized.

Dwayne Perkins Taped a New Comedy Special Last Month

February 3, 2015

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Fundraiser for my next film! Two shows! Tonight! http://t.co/EIN80CPUHB pic.twitter.com/hyPRiYNnIC

With only one month in the books, there’s plenty of comedy specials that we’ve already gotten or are about to getting into including ones from Louis C.K., Kyle Kinane, Bridget Everett, Al Madrigal, Aziz Ansari, and Matt Braunger.

Add to that list one from the very funny Dwayne Perkins that he shot at the Japanese American National Museum here in LA last month. There’s no set premiere/release date, but you’ll want to catch it as soon as it comes out, hopefully some time this year.

Fast Company Gives You a Heads Up On How You Come Off When Flirting at Work

February 3, 2015

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Business know-it-all Fast Company has a good idea of what flirting at work looks like in theory and what it looks like in actual practice.

So, as part of a web series based off misconceived notions of how you well you think you’re doing at the office, they’ve put together a handy guide for what you really sound and look like when attempting to lay down the charm, thick.

It’s like that expectations vs. reality scene in 500 Days of Summer except none of us are Joseph Gordon-Levitt or Zooey Deschanel.

Female Stand-Up Docu-Comedy Series “Funny Girls” Coming to Oxygen in April

February 3, 2015

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Oxygen is now set to have a whole documentary series following female comedians in their pursuit of making it. They’ve gathered a pretty great bunch to follow as well including Calise Hawkins, Ester Steinberg, Nicole Aimee Schreiber, Stephanie Simbari, Scout Durwood, and Yamaneika Saunders

The show follows them around semi-reality style through the highs and lows of being a comedian that’s hustling to make it big while also including plenty of bits of actual stand-up.

Check the trailer here.

Funny Girls will premiere Tuesday, April 7th at 9PM on Oxygen.