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Sarah Silverman Adapting Her Memoir “The Bedwetter” Into a Musical, Released Album Version of “We Are Miracles”

September 23, 2014

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Sarah Silverman has got a lot of irons in the fire today by announcing, as Broadway World reports, that she is adapting her memoir The Bedwetter into a musical in addition to releasing an album version of her Emmy winning stand up special We Are Miracles off of Sub Pop Records.

She isn’t going to star in the musical, but there will be simulated bedwetting. While that’s in the works, get the album version of We Are Miracles here.

To Promot-, um, As a Philanthropist, Jerrod Carmichael Sponsors a PeeWee Football Team

September 23, 2014

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With the premiere of his HBO stand up special Love at the Store just around the corner, Jerrod Carmichael wanted to ~~make sure people watch it~~ give something back.

So, he sponsored a PeeWee football team, which is a great thing for a community. He even went as far as buying them jerseys that just so happen to “coincidentally” tie into his special.

Watch Jerrod’s ~~marketing savvy~~ altruism at work plus a great Steve Rannazzisi cameo and be sure to watch Love at the Store Oct. 4th at 10PM on HBO.

TruTV Rebranding Itself as a Comedy Channel to Have “Way More Fun”

September 23, 2014

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Come Oct. 27th, TruTV will no longer be the land of Court TV as they will have officially rebranded themselves with an entirely new comedy line-up. “Way more fun” is the tagline they’ll have and the tone they’re aiming for and having series like the sketch show Friends of the People is certainly a good start.

In the era where Comedy Central has had a resurgence, IFC has successfully rebranded themselves as a comedy channel, Adult Swim making great live action and animated comedy series, HBO as well as FX earning plenty of accolades with their comedy series, and Netflix/Hulu/Amazon/Yahoo all collecting their own noteworthy comedy series line-ups, TruTV definitely has their work cut out for them, but we’re excited to see where they go.

Rick and Morty Season One Out on DVD in Oct.

September 23, 2014

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While there’s certainly ways to watch episodes of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty legally online, it’s hard to not want to get the DVD box set of one of the best shows on TV despite it not getting thrown into the same sentences as everyone’s favorite one hour dramas on cable and online streaming providers.

So, with that in mind, keep Oct. 7th in mind, the day that season one of Rick and Morty comes out on DVD. Series co-creator Justin Roiland will even pick someone at random to win a copy if you RT this tweet.

Key and Peele Give Advice on a Gay Wedding That Shouldn’t Have to Be Given

September 23, 2014

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Key & Peele returns tomorrow night on Comedy Central and while we can feel the anticipation in there being mere hours until then, there’s still all of today and most of tomorrow that we have to go through before said season premiere.

Luckily, there’s this great gay wedding advice sketch from this new season to hold you over.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/23/14

September 23, 2014

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ON THE HORIZON
Adult Swim Presents: Things You’ve Maybe Never Seen @ Electric Dusk Drive-in Sun. Sept. 28th 7:30PM $5
Hari Kondabolu @ The Troubadour Tues. Sept. 30th 8PM $12 in adv., $14 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
The Tortured Mind of Charlyne Yi @ UCB Theatre 7PM FREE
Toledo Rep @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $8 (stand by only)
Penthouse Comedy @ The Comedy Store 8PM $10/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Moth Mainstage @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre 8PM $25-$49.50
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Baked @ The Baked Potato 8:30PM/10:30PM $20
W. Kamau Bell “Oh, Everything!” @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
An Evening with Adam Cayton-Holland @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
Fielding & Friends @ Three Clubs 9PM FREE
No Sudden Movements: A Benefit for Homeless Healthcare 9PM $7
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Seinfeld: The Purge @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store MIDNIGHT FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst Dr., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Steve Hernandez and Paul Laier
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 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.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/Lottery/6 min. w/$5 purchase, 3 min./without/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky and Danny McDermott
SOLO TAPAS 6250 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/7 spots/Lottery/3 min./Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Rasheed Stephens and Alex Duong
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-7min.
33 TAPS 6263 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/4-6 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Doug Dixon and April O’Connor
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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.
VOILA ART GALLERY 518 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT/Follows booked show/No purchase necessary
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Roast battle between 2 comedians at end/Hosted by Brian Moses and Rell Battle
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served

Watch This Promo for The Pistol Shrimps, The Basketball Team with a Bunch of Great Female Comedians on It

September 23, 2014

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A month ago on The Tonight Show, Aubrey Plaza had a message for the “haterz”, specifically those that have or would ever talk trash about the basketball team she’s on known as The Pistol Shrimps.

Just in case you weren’t aware, it’s a real basketball team filled with hilarious women including Stephanie Allynne, Morgan Murphy, and more as well they’re own dance team that has more great comedy folks too.

They also have this awesome promo that you should watch right now whether you’re a hater or not.

USA Network’s Benched To Premiere at End of October

September 23, 2014

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USA Network might have a great new comedy series on its hands with the upcoming Benched following the fall of a high powered corporate lawyer to being a public defender. The cast is pretty stellar with the likes of Eliza Coupe starring and a supporting cast including Oscar Nunez and Maria Bamford.

Also, this preview clip showcasing one, fine meltdown from Coupe might just have us hooked. Benched premieres Tues. Oct. 28th at 10:30PM on the USA Network.

NBC Buys 2 Comedies from John Krasinski

September 23, 2014

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After playing Jim Halpert for 9 seasons on The Office on NBC, John Krasinksi is getting back into business with NBC as he has just sold two comedy projects to the network.

They’re both single camera projects, one following a law student turned to garbage collection, and the other following start up company formed by a former ad agency exec in his garage.

While Krasinksi could easily fit into roles for either, there’s no one attached to star in either of these comedies yet.

Watch JFL Gala Clips of Jon Stewart, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks, and More

September 22, 2014

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That YouTube channel that Just For Laughs was launching with unseen stand-up clips from so many of the greats like Bill Hicks, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Louis CK, and more is finally here.

Watch the likes of Jon Stewart doing stand-up from 1992 or Chris Rock from 1987 or Hicks from 1990 or Chappelle from 2000 or Bill Burr from 2004 or CK from 2003 or Hedberg from 1998.

You’re likely to get hooked on this and just know that there’s more on the way.

Bob Odenkirk’s Amateur Hour Featuring Brandon Wardell Coming Out Nov. 25th

September 22, 2014

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For those of you wondering what’s going on with Bob Odenkirk’s upcoming album, mark down Nov. 25th as the release date of Amateur Hour from Bob Odenkirk featuring Brandon Wardell off of AST Records.

There will be a bonus track as an added incentive to all, but especially to those handful of people that got to go to the taping at Meltdown.

If You Thought the Sky Mall Magazine Was Too Ridiculous To Parody, Sky Maul 2 Will Prove You Wrong

September 22, 2014

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If you’ve flown on a plane in the last several years, you might have noticed a catalog amidst the magazines and safety guide in the pocket in front of your seat. That catalog known as Sky Mall has become infamous for its wide and varied offerings for things your probably don’t need and most certainly don’t need to buy while you’re thousands of feet in the air.

Whether it be an upside down tomato garden, stairs for your dogs, etc., Sky Mall somehow has it all and that’s why Robert Baedeker, Dan Klein, John Reichmuth, and James Reichmuth have created the parody of it, Sky Maul 2: Where America Buys His Stuff.

In their parody, set to come out Oct. 21st, you can stuff like a “Personality Alert Bracelet” and other things you absolutely should want, but have no need for. So, make sure you pre-order this right now

John Oliver Gives a In Depth Analysis of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Recent Address

September 22, 2014

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Last Week Tonight and John Oliver do another bang up job breaking down what might be a confounding news story.

In this case, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gave an address regarding the recent controversies surrounding NFL players and rampant incidents of domestic abuse.

Oliver shows how Goodell makes an address like a politician trying to not upset his constituency, but also avoiding making any promises. Watch it here.

South Park Shows They Still Can Satirize with The Best of Them with This Season 18 Preview

September 22, 2014

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South Park will getting into its 18th season this Wed. Oct. 24th at 10PM on Comedy Central. After years of being the amazing animated satirical series, they don’t show any signs of slowing down.

Just look at this clip where they take The Washington Redskins controversy to task.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/22/14

September 22, 2014

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ON THE HORIZON
Crave in Silverlake Thurs. Sept. 25th 9PM $10
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. Sept. 27th 8:30PM $30

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
The Black Version @ Groundlings 8PM $17
Straight White Males @ Club Fais Do-Do 8:30PM $5
Burnouts @ The Airliner 9PM $5 suggested donation
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand-up Comedy @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/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
SARDO’S 259 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/7 min./First come, first served/15 guaranteed spots/1 drink min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/End 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
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./Hosted by Ever Mainaird, Lisa Laureta, Ryan Walker, 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
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:45PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./Hosted by Pamela/1 item min.
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/3 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Meg Swertlow, Wanjiko Eke, Chloe McGovern
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary

Billy Crystal and Jimmy Fallon Trade Robin Williams Stories

September 21, 2014

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While on The Tonight Show, Billy Crystal and Jimmy Fallon reminisce over the times they had with the late, but great Robin Williams.

Of course, they all revolve around Robin saying something hilarious, lightning quick. Watch the clip here.

Go Behind the Scenes of The Comeback’s Comeback

September 21, 2014

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HBO is, as you very well might know, raising their series The Comeback from the dead almost a decade later with almost everything and everyone that was in the first season.

Here’s another, better look at what’s to come from Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow and hopefully stick around for a lot longer.

YouTube to Spend More on Its Top Content Creators

September 21, 2014

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As the digital space gets more and more flooded with content from all angles including Netflix, Funny or Die, Hulu, Amazon, etc. in addition to many networks offering their content fully online, YouTube is no longer the ubiquitous place to watch original content online as it once was.

In a recent announcement, YouTube has stated that will be investing more in their top content creators in order to let them generate more videos as well as keep them around at YouTube instead of being lured somewhere else.

The amount and how it will be divvied up has yet to be determined, but seeing that YouTube has to increase their spending in order to compete online is yet another sign of the migration of viewership from TV to the Internet.

Also, YouTube’s stars might just have a budget soon to make funny viral videos outside of their rooms away from the front of their computers a little more often.

Tom Lennon Had a Quick, But Important Announcement to Make at The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail

September 21, 2014

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While doing comedy live is well and good, there’s always a bit of housekeeping to do to ensure everyone has a good time. Often, that is making announcement about what happens after the show.

In Tom Lennon’s case, while at The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, he invited people to hang, and then some, after the show.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/21/14

September 21, 2014

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ON THE HORIZON
Judd Apatow & Amy Schumer’s Benefit for MS @ The Comedy Store Wed. Sept. 24th 10:30PM $40/2 item min.
An Evening with Dan Telfer & Friends @ Second City Hollywood Fri. Sept. 26th 7PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Hey Buddy @ The Echoplex 7:30PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Sucker Punch @ The Improv Space 8:30PM FREE
Cash Lair Comedy @ Corner Bar 9PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Power Violence @ Theatre 6470 9:30PM FREE
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

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
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mark Alexzandr
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
SORRY NOT SORRY @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/Stories only/6-8 min./Hosted by Ethan Stanislawski
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 8:45PM/Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Harry Moroz, Pedro Salinas, and Sarah Morisano
COCK N BULL 2947 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
THE IMPROV SPACE 954 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Amir Kalil
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

There’s a Strong Possibility That You Could Get Showtime Completely Online

September 21, 2014

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While people are clamoring for a standalone HBO GO, CBS CEO Les Moonves has taken note and made serious considerations in offering Showtime direct to consumers online. Nothing has been specifically planned, but it’s definitely a move that should be taken as another sign of the times that the barriers between the Internet and TV are quickly fading away.

Currently, Showtime is home to such comedies as the award winning Episodes, Inside Comedy, and Web Therapy as well as various stand-up specials. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend starring Rachel Bloom is also being made into a pilot at the premium cable network.

Being able to binge watch a lot of those series and more to come online would definitely be a great move for Showtime.

Here’s a New Red Band Trailer for “The Interview”

September 20, 2014

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Over the last couple of a months, there has been tension from North Korea over Sony PIctures’ The Interview starring Seth Rogen and James Franco.

Yesterday, a red band trailer was posted that gives us all a better picture of what North Korea is getting so steamed over as well as the duo, reminiscent of when they teamed up in Pineapple Express, that Rogen and Franco are playing that are tasked with assassinating Kim Jong-Un.

So, maybe they don’t like all the rampant sexual innuendo?

Jerrod Carmichael Going on ‘Love at the Store’ Tour

September 20, 2014

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In addition to his upcoming HBO stand up special ’Love at the Store’, Jerrod Carmichael is going on a Love at the Store tour, stopping in Philadelphia, NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C. from 9/24 to 11/15.

Tickets and details are here and we highly suggest you don’t miss out on any or all of these.

Watch Andrew Solmssen’s Moth StorySLAM Winning Story

September 20, 2014

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For storytelling and stand-up, Andrew Solmssen has been around both scenes in LA for years sharing his very personal, funny, introspective experiences and been a long time coming that he get some recognition for it.

Recently, he won the Moth’s StorySLAM with this amazing story and will be going on to compete in The Moth’s GrandSLAM soon. We wouldn’t be surprised at all if he won that as well.

Bill Hader Talks How to Get Serious with Kristen Wiig and Is Hosting SNL This Season

September 20, 2014

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The Skeleton Twins with Bill Hader is playing in a few more dozen theaters this weekend and you should definitely catch it if you can. When Hader was on Late Night with Seth Meyers this week, he talked about how much fun he had with his former SNL castmate Kristen Wiig and how they had to kept together for the movie’s intense moments.

Bill is also hosting the third episode of Saturday Night Live this season on Oct. 11th and we wonder how Stefon would potentially deal with Colin Jost and Michael Che.