Ron Funches has done Conan twice and is delightfully on his way to making the rounds around late night. Last night, he notched his first Tonight Show appearance only like Ron can (i.e. his one-of-a-kind comedy peppered with his undeniably charming laugh)
ON THE HORIZON
All Things Comedy Podcast LIVE @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Aug. 5th 7PM $10
The Big Uneasy @ Club Fais Do-Do Tues. Aug. 26th 9PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
Brian Posehn @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Kira Soltanovich @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Rob Delaney & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Talking Heads with Terrence Newman @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
Diamond Lion @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/First come, first served/must improvise set of never before seen provided set list/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./One item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
BOB’S ESPRESSO 5251 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink min.
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/One item min./4 min.
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/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./$5 cover includes drink
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min.
Following up his first album Unbearable, the hysterical Hampton Yount is recording his next album cleverly called Bearable for A Special Thing Records.
Mark down Aug. 15th for 9PM at Nerdmelt Showroom for this taping that will be free to attend. Really mark it down. You don’t want to miss Hampton doing an hour.
In all of our anticipation for the upcoming Garfunkel & Oates series on IFC, IFC very nicely has put up a fun, full episode for our enjoyment that you can watch right now.
See what goes on beyond the songs of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci in addition to their songs right here. There are also some surprise cameos from TJ Miller, Nick Thune, and more.
Oh, and the series premiere is on Aug. 7th at 10PM on IFC.
The League is back for its sixth season, if you can (and you should) believe it, in just over a month at FXx. Wed. Sept. 3rd at 10PM, specifically, will be when the season premiere airs.
Just note that even though you’ll probably be watching FXx anyway for The Simpsons marathon starting near the end of next month.
Drunk History enlisted the drunk storytelling skills of Dave Ross and Steve Berg to tell the amazing stories of the anti-segregation Judge Waties Waring and how Citizen Kane was made, respectively.
The reenactments bleeding into the drunkenness of the storyteller along with Rich Fulcher as Waring and Jack Black as Orson Welles are priceless in these clips.
(via Entertainment Weekly)
The Golden Globes winning series Brooklyn Nine Nine will be returning to Fox Sept. 28th for its second season.
While that’s certainly a reason to get excited, Jenny Slate, who we hope you all thoroughly enjoyed in Obvious Child this year, will also be guest starring on that very same season premiere episode.
We wouldn’t be surprised if this is only the start of what Brooklyn Nine Nine has up its sleeve for this season.
More hallucinations, more voices in the head, more Zach Galifianakis and more fighting are in the brand new trailer for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new dark comedy Birdman starring Michael Keaton.
We’re more and more enticed by every trailer that’s been coming and we also like be reminded that the full title of the movie is Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).
If you were lucky enough to actually get to go Bob Odenkirk’s album taping for AST Records months ago, you might have noticed Brandon Wardell opening the show, which is pretty standard for a comedy album taping.
However, having the opener also on your album is sort of unprecedented. Leave it to Odenkirk to keep us all guessing, but we’re happy to hear that not only will Wardell be on the album Amateur Hour, but he will be going on tour with Odenkirk in October.
That’s right Bob Odenkirk is going on tour in October. More details will be coming soon.
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Aubrey Plaza chatted with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show and we learned a few more interesting things about Plaza like she’s awkwardly worked out with Richard Simmons.
She’s also on a basketball team and one, she is very serious about taking down other teams. Two, Aubrey Plaza and Morgan Murphy are on a basketball team together. Three, Questlove’s face when watching Aubrey doing a lay up is priceless.
ON THE HORIZON
Cheaper Than Therapy @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Aug. 13th 8PM $10
John Hodgman: I Stole Your Dad @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Thurs. Sept. 11th 8:30PM $30
COMEDY CRAWL
The Wheel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
“Mizz Miraculous” World Premiere Pilot Screening @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Big Money Presents an Hour with Jackie Kashian @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
Bill Burr-An Evening of Stand Up for Joe Yannetty @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $30/2 item min.
Brian Posehn @ Brea Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Rove McManus @ Ice House 8PM $15-$22/2 drink min.
Thursday Night Booty @ Redwood Bar 8PM FREE
The Nine Drink Minimum @ Pho King Delicious 8:15PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Crave in Secret Silverlake Location 9PM $10
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Guy Branum Album Recording @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
THE COMEDY STORE PATIO 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Josh Martin
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./First come, first served/25 spots only/counts as audition/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery/Hosted by Sara Mostajabi
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up is 12PM at Facebook page/See http://www.facebook.com/BombShelterComedyfor 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 John Silver & Ryan Pfeiffer
LOADED 6377 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:15PM/5 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Joe Basla
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
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by Tyler Meznarich and Ken Garr/No purchase necessary
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 LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
YE RUSTIC INN 1831 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/First come, first served/3 min. w/o purchase/7 min. w/purchase/Mixed in w/booked spots/Hosted by Martin Rizo
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
IT’S A GRIND 247 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served
KNUCKLEHEADS 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/5-7 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Dan Fawcett
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 Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM after Main Room show
Nathan For You made waves all over the world when he founded Dumb Starbucks. After months after the first Dumb Starbucks, we all get the whole story including getting legal advice, becoming a parody artist, hiring the staff, and then actually opening up, all leading up to getting shut down for health code violations.
It’s as amazing as you would think it is. Hopefully, we’ll see the return of Dumb Starbucks soon.
(via Playbill)
In 1993 before South Park, Trey Parker made a film based on a man actually convicted of cannibalism in America delightfully called Cannibal! The Musical.
Over 20 years and a Tony award winning musical later in Book of Mormon, Parker is on to actually making it a stage musical set to premiere at Toronto’s Randolph Theatre.
So, could Parker and Stone be on their way to being the new Rodgers and Hammerstein?
(via The Wrap)
Paramount Digital has had its hands involved in Burning Love and Hotwives of Orlando and will hopefully keep up their run of comedy series going with an Elizabeth Banks produced series called Resident Advisors.
As the title suggests, it will follow the people in charge of college dorms, RAs, and what they go through. Hopefully, there will be echoes of a sort of similar movie that Banks was in, Wet Hot American Summer.
UCB’s Lash shows you how to start your day off right, provided that your day is going to the emotional drain and constant sense of feeling ovewhelmed that an unpaid internship can be.
Langan Kingsley and these tips should make you be able to survive another day going to a 9-5 job that you’re doing completely for free.
All Things Comedy Records is on to their next release with Nick Youssef, very funny comedian and co-host of the Occasionally Awesome podcast, and his new comedy album Stop Not Owning This, It’s set to come out Aug. 5th, but you can pre-order it now on iTunes.
In the interest of keeping All Things Comedy hot streak going from Jackie Kashian’s This Will Make an Excellent Horcrux and also taking the suggestion of Nick’s album title, we think you should indeed pre-order/buy this album.
The very funny Demorge Brown, Ricky Carmona, and Becky Garcia together form the legal force of Boone, Boone, and Chavez.
If you need “blacktion” (black action) or the help of various Voodoo incantations for you legal troubles, then just watch this.
Even if you don’t need any of that, just watch and enjoy.
The Laugh Factory has gathered submissions from around the world of comedians vying for the Laugh Factory’s distinction of Funniest Person in the World. Ranging from Israel to South Korea to South Africa, there’s stand-up to watch from all over the world featuring the amazing comedic talents of people like Canada’s Mark Forward or the Netherlands’ Stefan Pop.
Through a few rounds of voting, any one of these people could win $10,000 and be part of a tour. So, give an international act a chance here in the States.
Being the ringleader behind Comedy Bang! Bang! and Between Two Ferns, Scott Aukerman has had his fair share of chaos to deal with.
He stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk on the working parts behind Comedy Bang! Bang! and the extent of planning that goes into each episode as well as what the experience was like having POTUS Barack Obama on Between Two Ferns or, as Obama initially called it, Two Ferns.
It’s time to get the pussy back on the chain wax (i.e. stop feeling down that there has been a void of Key & Peele in your life). Season 4 is just under two months away from premiering on Comedy Central, specifically Sept. 24th.
With that, we’ll all get to see Hillary Clinton’s Anger Translator too.
ON THE HORIZON
Big Money Presents an Hour with Jackie Kashian @ The Virgil Thurs. Jul. 31st 7:30PM FREE
Jay Larson @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. Aug. 21st 8PM $15/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight with Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Chinatown Bust @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
Today’s Special @ Nickel Diner 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Lush Hour @ Melody Lounge 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Ed Galvez Punk House 8 Year Anniversary Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $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 BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
ICE HOUSE STAGE 2 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
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
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/For spot 7PM-8:30PM must sign up in advance at jaketaveren@monkeyheadconcepts.biz/For spots 8:30PM-10PM sign-up at venue before pre-booked show/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Danielle Arce
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Thomas Fraser
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.
THE GRANDVIEW MARKET 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Mixed mic/4 min. for comics/1 song musicians/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Monika Scott and Morgan Jay
ZOEY’S CAFE 185 E. Santa Clara, Ventura, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/10 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Samantha Ross
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
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
THE OYSTER HOUSE 12446 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Gary Carver
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served/1 item min.
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Mixed mic/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Adam Feuerberg
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Jim Gaffigan’s pilot that was in contention for awhile at CBS has now officially moved to a ten episode order at TV Land for next year and gotten a title, The Gaffigan Show. The show, much like his stand-up, will draw from his experiences of being a husband and father of five.
Reruns of The Gaffigan Show will air on Comedy Central a week after their air on TV Land. This has us curious if CBS and NBC will end up regretting letting go of The Gaffigan Show and Mulaney respectively.
After announcing the brand spankin’ new Hulu channel known as Comedy Dynamics from New Wave, the official launch of said channel just came today.
So, you can watch clips and/or entire specials from:
Todd Glass
Tom Segura
Moshe Kasher
Kathleen Madigan
Iliza Shlesinger
Dana Gould
Donald Glover
The Sklar Brothers
Tom Rhodes
Gary Gulman
Dave Foley
Harland Williams
and so much more
So enjoy the rest of your day watching all the stand up you can handle and what’s sure to be more to come.
Susanna Lee’s Peeping Comics invites comedians into a peep show to watch Susanna as Lady Lucky Deluxe do a peep show for them while they also talk about deviance, secrets, or simply dealing with being in a peep show booth. There’s a preview of it here.
The likes of Jimmy Pardo, Chris Fairbanks, Baron Vaughn, Laurie Kilmartin, Paul Provenza, Selene Luna, Emily Gordon and more are put into the booth and the results are pretty fascinating, great, funny, and more.
Watch the currently released 7 episodes here.
Paul Scheer along with Lilan Bowden, Jeff Sloniker, Barak Hardley, Lee Newton, Jacob Womack, and H. Michael Croner make up Comedy Central’s CC: Social Scene that will be making sketches based off of theme based user suggestions from Twitter.
For proof, here’s the whole CC: Social Scene team together explaining what’s happening. So far, there will only be six episodes, so don’t sit too long on thinking of what to suggest if you indeed want to hopefully influence a sketch at the Twitter #CCSocialScene.