(via Variety)
Though the plans for a talk show via Tribune Media fell through, Craig Ferguson might on to greener pastures as he has just signed an overall deal to develop series for Lionsgate Television.
Here’s to hoping that one of those series is one focused on the crime solving duo of Ferguson and Geoff Peterson.
Louis C.K.’s latest comedy special is finally here. Unlike the last few that were recorded at big theaters, Live at The Comedy Store was shot at the gorgeous Main Room at The Comedy Store. That’s probably as intimate of a space that you’ll see a C.K. comedy special in.
Same deal as always with Louis’ specials: $5 for a download to do with what you will.
Here’s a preview, though many of you are probably already at LouisCK.net buying it.
ON THE HORIZON
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Jan. 31st 8PM/10PM FREE
A Carlin Home Companion-Opening Night @ Falcon Theatre Fri. Feb. 6th 8PM $29-$54
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP 3:15PM
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Franklin 7PM FREE
Good Looks in Arts District 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
What Now? with Davey Johnson @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Pete Holmes Living at Largo @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
An Evening with Kate Berlant @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9:30PM FREE
Mr. Intangibles Screening @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM FREE
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 Danny McDermott
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
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
THE OTHER DOOR 10437 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/To get a booked spot, email mouthypants@gmail.com by Monday at 5 PM/20 names will be chosen at random/Sign-up for 20 lottery spots starts at 7:30 at the show/Go to facebook.com/mouthypantscomedy for more details
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
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.
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
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM after booked show/Lottery
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./1 item min.
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 at MIDNIGHT/Follows booked show/No purchase necessary
Paul F. Tompkins and company, specifically The Jim Henson Company, know how to have fun under the guise of important issues on our favorite puppet-human hybrid panel show No, You Shut Up! on Fusion.
Just watch Jonah Ray try to discuss important issues while sneaking non-sense words into his talking points and consumer products review from recalled toy Chimp With a Limp.
Then, be sure to catch new episodes on Fusion on Thursdays at 10PM.
It’s kind of an amazing time in this millennium where comedy can live outside of cities with less than 10 million people. Still, outside of comedy meccas like LA and NYC as well as Chicago, a whole separate set of challenges present themselves when trying to make a go at being a comedian in smaller cities.
Jim Tews and Ramon Rivas II’ Make Fun: Building a Comedy Scene is a documentary that chronicles doing comedy in Cleveland, OH and how the scene there and elsewhere is built from the ground up.
The feature length doc is available to watch now for $5.
For part of a TV show that Bert Kreischer used to star in, he was once forced to fight a bear.
Kreischer tells the whole story, which is actually kind of a love story, for This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir.
(via Deadline)
Studios are really shelling out the big bucks from their deep pockets for the festival films these days. Last year, Chris Rock got $12.5 million for Top Five from Paramount while at the Toronto International Film Festival.
That was a record buy for TIFF and another record buy was just set last night at Sundance. Fox Searchlight and Indian Paintbrush put in $12 million, after a bidding war over the last several hours, to buy the much-buzzed about Me And Earl And The Dying Girl.
UPDATE 1/28: Me And Earl And The Dying Girl went to Fox Searchlight and Indian Paintbrush for mid 7 figures, which won’t set a record.
The movie itself is getting a fantastic reception in Park City right now, has a cast of Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton and Molly Shannon, and follows a forced friendship with a classmate that has been diagnosed with leukemia.
In the coming months, we’re sure we’ll all get to see and hear plenty of promotion about it, but we hope it’s more 50/50 than The Fault In Our Stars.
Both the second season of Last Week Tonight and the film adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey are coming soon, and, as such, John Oliver thought it prudent to make an audition tape to oust the film’s star Jamie Dornan even though the movie is set for release in about three weeks.
Watch Oliver make a play for our hearts and loins here and get ready for season 2 premiering Feb. 8th at 11PM on HBO.
All 10 episodes of Roustabout that chronicle Kurt Braunohler getting “wet for goats” (i.e. supporting sending crucial livestock to Africa via Heifer International) via jet skiing from Chicago to New Orleans have been just released by Comedy Central.
So, start binge watching with Ep. 1 and then the rest to see if Kurt made it the whole way in getting wet for goats.
ON THE HORIZON
What Now? with Davey Johnson @ Comedy Central Stages Tues. Jan 27th 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Bo Burnham & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun. Feb. 8th $30 (stand by only)
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
My Diary @ UCB Sunset 5:30PM $5
Seven Minutes in Purgatory @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Venice Underground Presents Tom Rhodes @ Townhouse & Del Monte 8PM $15
2 Headed Dog @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Brave New Show @ UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
The Black Version @ Groundlings 8PM $17
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber 8PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP full)
Judd Apatow & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $40-$100
Steve Benaquist’s Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Origin Story @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Kibitz Room Comedy @ Canter’s 9PM FREE
Nerdist Podcast 5th Anniversary Hostful @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5 (stand by only)
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
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 5PM/Starts 6PM/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.
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 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min./20 spots only/Hosted by Ever Mainaird, Lindsay Adams, and Caitlin Bergh
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:45PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./1 item min./Hosted by Pam
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
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
Marilyn Bamford offering the crowd snacks #RiotLA (photo by @callie_biggs)
A photo posted by RiotLA (@riotla) on Jan 24, 2015 at 10:29am PST
Once a year, The Riot LA Comedy Festival turns the ever blossoming Main St. in Downtown LA into an even more colorful affair. There are long lines delineated by pastel colored chalk and a concentrated distillation of some of the LA comedy scene’s finest as well as bringing in some of the funniest folks from around the country. In its third year, Riot LA has kept this phenomenon going to the point where it should become a time honored tradition to make a trek to Downtown LA.
If you didn’t happen to be in attendance last weekend for the festival, let us fill you in with some of our favorite moments at Riot LA 2015 (spoiler alert: there were no actual riots).
-NYC was well represented at Riot with great performances from Dan Soder, Dave Hill and his killer erotic short stories, Nick Turner, Sheng Wang, and Michelle Wolf who won the always crazy fun Happy Contest Time, a “stand-up contest” judged by Japanese school girls.
–Elisha Yaffe curated a fantastic series of offbeat, hysterical, fantastical, otherworldly, wonderful short films for “Weird Stories”. Whether it be the interconnecting bizarre events of an Interesting Ball from DANIELS or a video asking a stranger out while in costume from your job at a theme park from Andrew Peyton, the showcase proved short films (not viral videos) are very still much alive and are probably funnier than ever.
-Walking and talking showbiz encyclopedia Kliph Nesteroff chatted with the legendary Fred Willard. We were more than delightfully surprised to learn that Willard turned down the starring role in Airplane! and that, for a time when Fred was doing improv, he would have cut a scene short by have someone dressed up as a fairy that come out and announce the scene was over.
A photo posted by The Super Serious Show (@seriousshow) on Jan 17, 2015 at 8:34pm PST
-The LA comedy institution that is The Super Serious Show made a great showing per usual with one of the best on-stage duos around Kate Berlant and John Early at the host’s helm. Jerrod Carmichael offered some of the funniest bits about Bill Cosby we’ve heard since the allegations made the news, especially since he’s gotten to meet and chat with Cosby just before all of the controversy rose to the fever pitch that it is at now. Also, Nate Craig had a highlight worthy, wire-to-wire set.
A very special drop in who is definitely not Bill Burr #RiotLA (photo by @callie_biggs)
A photo posted by RiotLA (@riotla) on Jan 17, 2015 at 9:45pm PST
-The one and only Bill Burr wore a fat suit to impersonate Pantera’s Vinnie Paul at The Goddamn Comedy Jam and we don’t need to elaborate further than on how the night went for the all out comedy rock show.
-Part installation artist/part comedian/part magical human being Kurt Braunohler dazzled yet again with his Roustabout show that included a sound effect operated wishing well, dog show dogs doing tricks, a lone trombone player, and snow here in LA. We didn’t know this was a dream of ours until Kurt made it a reality.
@kurtbraunohler enjoying his snowfall #RiotLA (photo by @callie_biggs)
A photo posted by RiotLA (@riotla) on Jan 18, 2015 at 7:00pm PST
-One of the big headliners of Riot LA, Norm MacDonald, sold out the recently renovated and reopened, beautiful Regent Theater. Those in attendance for his high art dad-esque humor and persona were not disappointed.
A photo posted by RiotLA (@riotla) on Jan 18, 2015 at 12:27am PST
-The marvelously absurd Sam Simmons did a whole solo show that toured through his inner psyche through a complex set of beats and pre-recorded dialogue with himself while also being completely self-aware. Despite Sam’s protestations here and there, which are also part of the charm of his act, the crowd at The Smell loved it.
-The meta-meta podcast “With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus” had the whole of The Downtown Independent Theater on board for podcast host Lauren Lapkus playing the character of a fake podcast “hosted” by guest Thomas Middleditch who is also playing a character. It was akin to the trippy visual sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey, but done in comedy podcast form with a bit of a Southern affect.
–Margot Leitman and Giulia Rozzi’s Stripped Stories not only featured great, ribald stories, but a round of that classic party game “Never Have I Ever” where an audience member won by having intercourse while at a mental institution with one of the orderlies on his break in a laundry room. Never one to miss the gold coin on a comedy merry-go-round, Matt Braunger came to the stage as the orderly.
Brew Ha Ha really making their last drinking game count #RiotLA (photo by @abbeylonder)
A photo posted by RiotLA (@riotla) on Jan 18, 2015 at 9:32pm PST
-The house party, drinking game comedy show known as Brew Haha got so out-of-hand, in a fun-spirited, responsible way, that many on the show took their clothes off on stage. It’s a pretty great way to make a house party happen in a downtown parking lot.
Maria Bamford prepares as @troyconrads observes #RiotLA (photo by @liezlwashere)
A photo posted by RiotLA (@riotla) on Jan 22, 2015 at 10:47am PST
-American comedy treasure Maria Bamford fully realized her mother, Marilyn Bamford, as a comedic character for an entire show, The Marilyn Bamford Collective. She was armed with a handheld vacuum, throw pillows, and the perfect imitation, which was made even more beautiful when the real Marilyn took the stage at the end of the show. At one point, Maria as Marilyn had noted comedian and impressionist Melissa Villaseñor do an impression of Maria right in front of her.
It may be redundant in saying this, but we’re looking forward to a Riot LA in 2016.
The brand new album from Adam Newman, "Killed", came out today and if you’re looking to get your comedy fix for today after finishing Transparent in one sitting yesterday, go get a copy and enjoy.
One of the more intriguing series to come down the pipeline from Starz has to be Blunt Talk, which has Sir Patrick Stewart take a comedic turn in a series created by Jonathan Ames and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane.
Startz has already ordered two seasons of the series last year, which makes it’s premiere more enticing than it already is. A teaser was just released to further tantalized us all.
Here’s the plot summary from IMDB:
British newscaster Walter Blunt [Patrick Stewart] comes to Los Angeles, intent on conquering the world of American cable TV. Through the platform of a nightly interview show, Blunt is on a mission to impart his wisdom and guidance on how Americans should live, think and behave. Unfortunately, Blunt is constantly harassed by interfering network bosses, a dysfunctional news staff, and his numerous ex-wives and children. Blunt must now deal with the fallout from his well-intended but misguided actions, both on and off the air, with only an alcoholic manservant at his side.
So, we’re thinking this falls somewhere in the realm of The Newsroom meets Veep and thus we’ll be looking excitedly for a full trailer, hopefully soon.
ON THE HORIZON
Aasif Mandvi in Conversation with Reza Aslan @ Skirball Cultural Center Wed. Jan. 28th 7:30PM FREE
Triple Header w/Koechner/Heller/Nancherla @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Feb. 3rd 9PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Loves Movies @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4:20PM $10
Slow News Day Pilot Taping with Jimmy Pardo @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 7PM FREE w/RSVP
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Hey Buddy @ The Echoplex 7:30PM FREE
Nate Corddry and Friends presents Reading Aloud @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Voodoo Comedy All-Stars @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Rendezvous @ Artisan House LA 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Sucker Punch @ The Improv Space 8:30PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Short Show @ UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Hot Comedy Action @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Power Violence @ Theatre 6470 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Search History @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by Lizzy Pilcher
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Miranda King and Kat Yeary
THE PIG & WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/20 spots only/$5 cover/5 min./Hosted by Sally Mullins
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up is 12PM at Facebook page/See http://www.facebook.com/BombShelterComedy for more info and to sign up/Starts 5PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by John Silver & Ryan Pfeiffer
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
COCK N BULL 2947 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
MULTI CULTURAL ARTISTS UNITED ART GALLERY 220 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/3 min./$2 cover/40 spots only
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM/Lottery/3 min./Hosted by Erik Marino and Brian Moses
Kira Hesser, Michelle Alexis Newman, and Zoë Klar have combined to showcase random corners of the Internet and act them out, in a unique, wonderfully abstract fashion.
In a way, they can see how “wide” the Internet stretches. So, give a watch of this and/or this (NSFW) and more from How Wide Is The Web?
A few weeks ago, we posted to the trailer to MTV Other’s intriguing short Myrna The Monster that’s currently playing at Sundance.
If you’re not familiar, Kathleen Hanna voices a displaced alien that’s just to find her way through the world like the rest of us billions and billions of people.
Even doing laundry can just be as melancholic for an alien as it is for a human. Watch here.
(via Deadline)
So, both Larry Wilmore and Lisa Kudrow will be hosting the WGA Awards on the East and West coasts respectively.
Both ceremonies in LA and NY will happen simultaneously on Feb. 14th and should be a good alternative to observing Valentine’s Day. Hopefully, Wilmore and Kudrow will pull off a bit technically co-hosting, but doing so across the country.
ON THE HORIZON
My Diary @ UCB Sunset Mon. Jan. 26th 5:30PM $5
Free Skate @ Sassafras Saloon Thurs. Jan. 29th 8:30PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
FleischerFest @ Steve Allen Theater 2PM $15-$32
Moses Got His Own TV Show (Taping) @ Glendale Studios 2:45PM FREE
Embrace The Sadness: The First Annual Crying Party @ Schakpf 6PM
Comedy Night Too @ Eyeboogie 7PM $50-$100
What’s Up Tiger Lily? 9 Year Anniversary @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 7PM FREE
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Ithamar Has Nothing To Say @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
Matt Kirshen @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Brothers Brothers’ Band @ Refuge 9PM $5
Playhouse Masterpieces with Neil & Paul @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents Crapshoot! @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3:30PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./Hosted by Pam/$5
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 4:15PM/First come, first served
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 Kasey Koop
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.
THUNDERGOAT IN TUSTIN, CA 540 Pacific St., Tustin, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./No purchase necessary
GROUNDWORK COFFEE 1501 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./One item min./Hosted by Raab
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.
(via Deadline)
Whilst at The Sundance Film Festival right now, the festival that put first put Mark and Jay Duplass on Hollywood’s radar with their amazing short film “This Is John” all the way back in 2003, The Duplass Brothers have scored one of the biggest movie deals between a studio and talent in recent memory.
Netflix has signed a contract for Mark and Jay to make four films for the online streaming giant. 12 years after they shot a short film on a camcorder, The Duplass Brothers seem to achieve a dream of sorts at Sundance with this deal.
So, this might be the future as Netflix is full-fledged getting into moviemaking and The Duplass Brothers have got four entire features lined-up.
When transported to a fantastical world with knights, dragons, sorcery, and more, people playing Dungeons & Dragons are usually comfortable being in their element.
Leave it to Good Cop Great Cop to find a way to inject awkwardness in what should be a nice escape in reality with weird dice.
Watch what happens here.
For two seasons, The Birthday Boys have starred in their own self-titled sketch series at IFC.
This morning, they announced that they will not return for a third season. It would seem that they’re leaving on terms that are a little different from Nick Kroll ending Kroll Show, but nonetheless they’re moving on.
Also, something tell us that we’re not getting the whole story here as to the reasons.
Jim O’Heir does indeed play he lovable Jerry from Parks and Recreation, but he’s got more up his sleeve than just that.
Find out what those things are that are up his sleeve on the always nice, intimate chat with drinks that is Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins.
(via Entertainment Weekly)
If you’re having Rick and Morty withdrawals, as we know some of you are, you can look forward to a Rick and Morty comic book coming out Apr. 1st (hopefully this isn’t a prank) from Oni Press.
The second season of the show isn’t due out until the Summer, but this should be able to tide you over.
Kyle Kinane’s new hour stand-up special I Liked His Old Stuff Better does premiere tonight on Comedy Central at midnight.
We know that you’re probably been waiting to watch it for awhile, but, before the premiere, you should watch Kyle Kinane work as the VO for Comedy Central.
That’s right. Kyle is the person who says things like “[insert show name] at 8” for Comedy Central.
ON THE HORIZON
Seven Minutes in Purgatory @ UCB Sunset Mon. Jan. 26th 7PM $5
Murray Valeriano: Album Recording @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $15/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Brand New Ball @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Interview with Patton Oswalt with Matt Oswalt @ WGA Theatre 7:30PM $39 (includes copy of Silver Screen Fiend)
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Matt Kirshen @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Last Book Review @ The Last Bookstore 8:30PM FREE
Prom Night @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
Whatever @ Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock 9PM $5
The Indigo Children Comedy Hour @ Echoes Under Sunset 9:30PM FREE
Bill Burr @ Steve Allen Theater 10PM $20
Josh Fadem Hosts The Big Awards @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $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 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
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.