Joel McHale Presents Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine
Taking cues from Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Joel McHale and Tony Hale hang out in a beautiful car, talk comedy, and get cocaine. Well, it’s mostly about getting cocaine.
Jerry Seinfeld Hangs Out with His Old Friend George Wallace and His Hero Robert Klein
Jerry Seinfeld Hangs Out with His Old Friend George Wallace and His Hero Robert Klein
The latest two episodes of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee has Jerry Seinfeld take a ride and grab a cup of coffee with two comedians that he has known the longest. Seinfeld and George Wallace not only came up together at the same time, but think of each other as brothers. Robert Klein, throughout the entire canon of stand-up comedy, is one of Seinfeld’s absolute heroes.
It’s fascinating to see Wallace rib Jerry a little and Klein talk about stand-up in the 60s.
A New George Carlin Album of Unreleased Material Might Be Posthumously Released
A New George Carlin Album of Unreleased Material Might Be Posthumously Released
It’s been over 6 years since the legendary comedic force known as George Carlin passed away. Along with a new website to commemorate Carlin, an album of previously unreleased material might be on the way as well.
Let’s hope all of this does indeed happen soon.
LA Comedy Rundown 7/5/14
ON THE HORIZON
Smartest Man in the World LIVE w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Jul. 9th 8PM FREE
Varietopia w/Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. Jul. 12th 8:30PM $30
COMEDY CRAWL
Christina Pazsitzky @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $17/2 item min.
The Last Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Guy Branum Presents Talk Show: The Game Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
July 4th Party Part II at Teddy Roosevelt’s Presidential Funk Pad @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents Tomorrow: The Talk Show @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 7PM/First come, first served/5-10 min./Hosted by Marty Wurst and Jeanne Whitney
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3:30PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
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/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Kasey Koop and Jenny Young
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 BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min.
Chloe Sevigny Celebrates Our In-Dep-Edence
Drew Droege’s Chloe Sevigny marks this year’s 4th of July with most stylish of tributes complete with so much lavish decadence and celebs a-plenty as well as a fashionable mispronunciation of independence.
Watch here and Happy 4th of July from The Comedy Bureau.
LA Comedy Rundown 7/4/14
ON THE HORIZON
The Last Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe Sat. Jul. 5th 8PM FREE
Power Violence @ Theatre 6470 Sun. Jul. 6th 9:30PM FREE
An Evening with Karen Kilgariff @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Jul. 8th 9PM $5
Nick Offerman & Friends: A Fundraiser for Forty Panes @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun. Jul. 13th 8PM $80-$100
Brent Weinbach: Appealing to the Mainstream @ UCB Theatre Tues. Jul. 22nd 7PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
OPEN MIC RUN
HIKE MIC: ABANDONED NAZI BUNKER EDITION 1600 Amalfi Dr., Pacific Palisades, CA/Come and perform comedy outdoors near ruins of Nazi sympathizer compound/3-5 min./Meet at address at 1PM/2 mi. hike in and out/Hosted by Jason Van Glass and Rob Schultz
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
What Happens When You Wait Too Long For That “I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You” Moment
We all know finding someone to open up to in a relationship is a scary thing and, often times, we hold back more than a fair share of revealing information for fear of scaring the other person away. While that instinct should sometimes be minded, holding back too much information can be way more awkward.
It’s either that or Matt Ingebretson has way too many secrets. Watch this great short with Wendy McColm, directed by Johnny Izzo and see for yourself if we or Matt are being too secretive.
Salt Lake City’s Comedy Carnivale Is Back and Taking Submissions
Salt Lake City’s Comedy Carnivale Is Back and Taking Submissions
From July 1st to September 5th, Salt Lake City’s Comedy Carnivale, it taking submission for its second year. You can submit for stand-up, improv, sketch, and film with the small submission fee of $25. The festival itself will take place in late September, specifically the 25th-28th.
Sounds like a pretty good deal to us.
Watch The Video That Introduced a Monty Python Press Conference Featuring Mick Jagger
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger did this intro video to a press conference they did for Monty Python’s current run of shows at London’s O2 Arena.
When you’re Monty Python, not only will Mick Jagger do a video for you, but he’ll make fun of you as well. Watch it here.
There Are Plenty of No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins Clips on YouTube Now
There Are Plenty of No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins Clips on YouTube Now
While Fusion is still gaining its footing as a brand new cable channel, there was previously only few ways to watch the wonderful puppet panel debate show No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins, one of them being going to Fusion to watch their clips on their own media player.
Now, there’s a decent amount of clips you can and should watch over and over on YouTube at the link.
There Might Be a New Video Service From a Former Hulu CEO, Jason Kilar
There Might Be a New Video Service From a Former Hulu CEO, Jason Kilar
Vessel is the name of a start up company focused on video that’s being fronted by Jason Kilar who used to be a CEO at Hulu. The details aren’t clear as to what or how extensive the service will be, but with the founders’ mission being “to delight consumers and content creators alike”, their must be something here along the lines of what Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon are doing right now.
This might mean more opportunity for great original comedy series without the hassle of dealing with TV.
Drunk History Tells Stories of Rosa Parks and Joe Louis
Comedy Central’s Drunk History finally returned this past Tues. filling the inebriated history lesson that we’ve been desperately missing for months.
Two of their stories featured an inspiration for Rosa Parks and Joe Louis going against Max Schmeling of course told respectively by someone who doesn’t know how drunk they’re being on camera and someone else who wants to bring their dog into the story.
LA Comedy Rundown 7/3/14
ON THE HORIZON
Prompter! @ UCB Theatre Fri. Jul. 11th 8PM $10
This Tour Is So Gay @ Nerdmelt Showroom Mon. Jul. 14th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Gameface @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Monty Python & The Holy Grail @ Egyptian Theatre 7:30PM $11
Christina Pazsitzky @ Brea Improv $17/2 item min.
Kinda Sketchy Show @ Hyperion Tavern 9PM FREE
Eat Your Words @ Cactus Lounge at The Standard Hollywood 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Starpunch with Mike Still @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Garage @ 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
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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served
LOADED 6377 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:15PM/15 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
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
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 LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/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
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
Kurt Metzger Has a Pretty Good Metaphor for How The Current Economy Works
There are so many theories on why the economy in this country is the way that it is. None explain it quite the way Kurt Metzger explains it.
Just watch this clip from his upcoming hour special Kurt Metzger: White Precious (premiering Fri. Jul. 11th at 11PM on Comedy Central) and see how well his explanation holds up.
Nathan For You Rebrands a Realtor as The Ghost Realtor
Last night, Nathan For You premiered its second season and showed us all the power of a Ghost Realtor. Nathan Fielder aimed to make a realtor stand out against the competition by promising to sell houses that are free of ghastly presences.
This is simply amazing. Watch it here.
Fox and NYTVF Announce Comedy Script Alumni Competition for Pilot Development
Fox and NYTVF Announce Comedy Script Alumni Competition for Pilot Development
If you’re an alumni of Fox’s annual Comedy Script Contest at the New York Television Festival, you have a chance to submit to a special alumni competition that will promise a commitment to a pilot presentation to the winner.
The stakes are thankfully higher than they have been in the past, but you also have to be alumnus of the contest in years previous.
If You Were Suddenly Cured of Deafness, You Might Be More Than Surprised at What You Hear
John McKeever and Tommy Pope of Deer Prom explore the concept that we all really don’t know how powerful our sense of hearing really is.
Really, we hear every damn thing. Watch, laugh, and realize how much stuff you hear on a daily basis.
Maria Bamford “Leads” Debtors Anonymous Meeting in The Program at Funny or Die
Funny or Die just debuted a brand new web series The Program wherein Maria Bamford, Jerry Minor, Oscar Nunez, David Stamp, George Basil, and Melinda Hill all play parts in a Debtors Anonymous meeting.
Bamford leads the meetings and we wish she could lead any and all meetings. Watch here.
Man Seeking Woman Starring Jay Baruchel Gets Series Order at FXx
Man Seeking Woman Starring Jay Baruchel Gets Series Order at FXx
FXx finally gets a new comedy series following the last few series pick ups of FX including Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. Jay Baruchel will star in this series that extolls the horrors of dating based on the book The Last Girlfriend on Earth by Simon Rich.
Given the subject matter, we wonder if FX and FXx will have a crossover episode with You’re The Worst or Married.
Bill Murray Plays The Sweet, But Debaucherous Neighbor/Father Figure in St. Vincent
If many of us looked back at our childhood, it would be pretty great if we got Bill Murray to show us the ways of the world.
One lucky kid in the movie St. Vincent has Murray as a neighbor, as well as Melissa McCarthy as a mother, and gets to learn about life through Bill’s lens.
Watch the trailer here and keep an eye out for its release on Oct. 24th.
Also, we wonder if Annie Clark will have a song on the soundtrack or something?
LA Comedy Rundown 7/2/14
ON THE HORIZON
Laurel and Hardy Compilation @ Egyptian Theatre Sun. Jul. 6th 6PM $11
Lost Moon Radio @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Jul. 18th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Pints & Puns @ Angel City Brewery 8PM FREE
A Kiss From Daddy/The Get Go @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Can I Kick It? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Entitlement @ Los Globos 9PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Extra Credit @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
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
PANINI GARDEN 2715 Main St., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Jordan Likover
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.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
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
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.
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.
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/3-5 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
2776, The Comedy, Music, Historical Retrospective Extravaganza for Charity Is Here
2776, The Comedy, Music, Historical Retrospective Extravaganza for Charity Is Here
The Levinson Brothers and Rob Kutner’s compilation album, 2776: A Millennium of American Asskickery spanning the world comedy and music to tell the “story” of the U.S. of A. is now available for you to buy and listen to.
Not only will you get the sounds of Reggie Watts, Aimee Mann, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Patton Oswalt, Aubrey Plaza, Maria Bamford, Alex Trebek, Paul F. Tompkins, Yo La Tengo, Will Forte, and more, you’ll also be supporting OneKid OneWorld. So, go support, listen, and enjoy like you know you’re going to.
Haley Joel Osment Is Haunted by His Past on The Future with Emily Heller
On the latest episode of Emily Heller’s The Future at Above Average, Haley Joel Osment is seeking out answers to what the future holds. However, his most famous line from that one movie seems to be the only thing that “are in the cards” for Osment.
‘Drunk History’ and ‘Nathan For You’ Return on Comedy Central Tonight, Everyone
This is just a friendly neighborhood reminder that Drunk History and Nathan For You come back for their second seasons starting tonight.
More specifically, from 10PM to 11PM, you should be watching Comedy Central.
The Approval Matrix, The TV Show, Will Premiere on SundanceTV in August
The Approval Matrix, The TV Show, Will Premiere on SundanceTV in August
SundanceTV is going ahead with the TV adaptation of the popular magazine feature The Approval Matrix in New York Magazine. Hosted by Neal Brennan, pop culture will be broken down according to a matrix approving or disapproving of its existence or happening.
While sketches and interviews suggest a more traditional talk show format, it’s going to have panelists such as Hannibal Buress, Julie Klausner, Judah Friedlander, Kurt Metzger, Rob Delaney, and more.
The Approval Matrix premieres Aug. 11th.