Terry Crews to Host TCA Awards
Since the Television Critics Association Awards isn’t televised, we’d hope that Terry Crews gets to let really loose and we’re not meaning roast jokes.
We’re fully expecting to see a musical number operated by his pecks.
After a thoroughly entertaining Kickstarter campaign, Ted Alexandro and Hollis James’ web series Teachers Lounge is finally here.
There’s a reason students are never allowed in said Teachers Lounge, as you’ll find, since adults are still as awkward as kids. Watch the first episode with Jim Gaffigan.
As far as Hulu’s original series go, this would be a great get. A pilot entitled Love, which is produced by Judd Apatow and co-written by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust might move forward with Gillian Jacobs as its star pending a few potential contractual and scheduling conflicts.
Basically, we’ll have to see what happens with Community to find out what happens with Love.
The hilarious Ron Funches doesn’t have time for a full hour talk show. In fact he doesn’t even the patience for a 15 min. talk show. Night Night with Ron Funches at Funny or Die is going for sub 5 minutes.
Watch how Ron does a monologue, guests, and more in less time than you spend at many stoplights.
ON THE HORIZON
Jon Dore @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Jun. 28th 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ Lyric Theatre Mon. Jul. 21st 8PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP Full)
COMEDY CRAWL
Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Hour of Power: Presented by Devastator Magazine @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio Presents Million Dollar Hair at Hollywood Fringe Festival @ Hudson Theatre 8PM $18
The Shit Show @ The Good Nite Bar 8PM $5
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Steve Allen Theater 9PM $10
The Tulsa Skull Swingers @ R Bar 9PM $5
Dan Cummins @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $18/2 item min.
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/One item min./4 min.
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.
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
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107 El Centro, Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 10:30PM after Manifesto Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
INSIDRE JOKES @ TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/4 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min.
Denver’s High Plains Comedy Festival Announces a Delightful 2014 Line-up
On the weekend of Aug. 22nd & 23rd, Denver is having, once again, it’s awesome comedy festival known as High Plains. This year, so far, they have:
Pete Holmes, TJ Miller, Kumail Nanjiani, Amber Tozer, Adam Cayton-Holland, Kate Berlant, Beth Stelling, Bryan Cook, Cameron Esposito, Andrew Orvedahl, Howard Kremer, Matt Knudsen, Ben Roy, Sean Patton, Ian Douglas Terry, Andy Juett, Jonah Ray, The Walsh Brothers, Jared Logan, Matt Ingebretson, Chris Thayer, John Roy, Nate Bargatze, Dan Soder, Ian Karmel, Ben Kronberg, Andy Haynes, Billy Wayne Davis, Chris Fairbanks, Eugene Cordero, Baron Vaughn, Mike O’Connell, and Emily Gordon.
That sounds like a pretty flawless line-up to us. Maybe get your tickets now?
Gabe and Max Need Help is a brand new web series from the very funny Gabe Delahaye and Max Silvestri showcasing their tried and true friendship through their most “tried” parts. The first episode shows them go through friendship counseling with Kumail Nanjiani as a therapist.
Project Greenlight Is Back and Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Are Again Taking Submissions
Though it’s been quite some time since Project Greenlight existed, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are bringing it back at HBO and looking for a great director via submissions.
Given that it’s a series where you not only get to direct a feature, but It follows you through that process, it might be worth your while.
Following the great high concept comedy Safety Not Guaranteed, Aubrey Plaza’s high concept comedy this year is one where she’s a zombie, but still in love with her boyfriend. In fact, she’s less a zombie and more like Aubrey Plaza with an appetite for humans. Dane DeHaan stars opposite her as the boyfriend in what might be a very memorable role and John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon co-star as parents supportive of a alive-dead relationship.
Watch the trailer here and get excited for a release sometime this Summer.
Enjoyed part one of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog taking on World Cup fans around New York City? Well, enjoy part two where Triumph visits England, Japan, and Ivory Coast fans in addition to seeing more of Robert Smigel’s arm.
Buy and Watch ‘I Am Road Comic’ Now
While on Kimmel to promote the latest season of Nathan For You, Nathan Fielder told of a wonderful party planning innovation, then shared where he might get his penchant for painstakingly detailed, committed tomfoolery. Apparently, that “apple doesn’t fall from the tree” saying applies.
We guess it was only a matter of time before one of Monty Python’s most famous sketches was adapted, almost very fittingly, into a video game.
That’s right The Ministry of Silly Walks is now a playable game on your iPhone or Android where you walk various streets avoiding falling down while engaging in silly walking.
Here’s a teaser. Eat your heart out Flappy Bird.
Paul Scheer Is Putting NTSF:SD:SUV on Hold; Developing Other Projects at Adult Swim and HBO
Paul Scheer is as busy as he’s ever been. With being on plenty of shows, appearing on so many web videos, now getting into comic books, and still performing live, Scheer has a lot on his plate. Opting to not force another season of NTSF:SD:SUV out when he doesn’t feel inspired enough, he’s going to other projects that are in development.
One of them is at Adult Swim and is a G.I. Joe like cartoon that depicts Cobra nowadays. The HBO project is supposedly “True Detective-esque”.
While NTSF:SD:SUV is on hold, these two new developments already have us hooked.
ON THE HORIZON
Fort Night in Highland Park Sat. Jun. 28th 8PM FREE
Nathan For You Sneak Peek and Q&A @ The Echoplex 8:30PM $15-$18
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy For Kidneys @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 6PM $125-$300
Big Money Presents: An Hour with Hampton Yount @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
Bangin’ on a Trashcan with Rachel Bloom @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 and Over @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $20
The Tinkle Twins @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Crave in Silverlake 9PM $10
Prompter Takes Over The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Charlyne Yi’s The Most Mysterious Musical @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Loud Village at the Improv @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
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
GAL PALACE 131 S. Rampart Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (in a house)/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/First come, first served/4 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mt. Yanker and Chrysanthe
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
Get Tommy Johnagin’s Latest Album “Stand-Up Comedy 3”
Tommy Johnagin has released his latest stand-up album entitled Stand-Up Comedy 3 and whether you’re lost or not by coming in at 3, you should absolutely pick this up off of Rooftop Comedy for how sharply funny Johnagin is. You probably witnessed that in his half-hour special this past weekend on Comedy Central.
Seriously, go get it right now.
FInally, a full length trailer for Nathan For You season 2 is here. Get a taste of Nathan’s plans for a product placement for gravestones, the saga behind Dumb Starbucks, selling alcohol “to” minors, and more. Watch it here.
Nathan For You returns July 1st at 10:30PM on Comedy Central making for one hell of a Tues. night (i.e. Drunk History, Nathan For You, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, “@midnight”)
NBC Universal Admits Error Trying to Censor ‘Obvious Child’ Ad
NBC Universal got into a little hot water over a submitted ad for Gillian Robespierre’s great film Obvious Child starring Jenny Slate. Apparently, they initially didn’t want to run the ad as it mentioned the word “abortion”. NBC Universal has now admitted that it was an error and is now accepting the ad without that censor note.
Now that it’s all cleared up, you should go see Obvious Child.
Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival Announces Their 2014 Line-Up
Throughout the country, you may get to see the likes of Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman, Jeff Ross, Marc Maron, Chris Hardwick, Hannibal Buress, Demetri Martin, and more thanks to Funny or Die’s gigantic festival tour known as Oddball. Looking at that line-up, we’d say Oddball is gong to have another epic round.
So far there will be 21 shows across this great nation and tickets will go on sale this Saturday.
North Korea Is Calling ‘The Interview’ An Act of Terrorism
North Korea continues to be outraged about the upcoming spy assassination comedy The Interview with Seth Rogen and James Franco. In fact, they’ve gone so far as to call it “an act of terrorism” and “a war action”.
We think that’s a bit of stretch, but, apparently, “If the U.S. administration connives at and patronizes the screening of the film, it will invite a strong and merciless countermeasure,” according to a North Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesman.
Well, if that strong and merciless countermeasure is a film where they go after Obama, it would be interesting to see where they will find a black actor in North Korea.
Take a Look at 5 Projects on Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s Production/Development Slate
From the currently high profile action comedy Spy directed by Paul Feig to a book adaption that they’re producing, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone have become a comedy power couple with their production company On The Day.
Just check out the five projects that they’ve publicly announced that they’re working on including a romantic comedy where a married couple tries to repair their marriage through 100 days of continuous sex.
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog went around various boroughs in NYC to take on every country’s fans while watching the World Cup. Not only is it entertaining to see Triumph roast soccer and the whole world, country by country, but it’s also pretty great to see how many times the hilarious Robert Smigel, the man behind Triumph, enters frame. Also, this is only part one.
ON THE HORIZON
Big Money Presents: An Hour with Hampton Yount @ The Virgil Thurs. Jun. 26th 7PM FREE
Jan Davidson & Jackie Monahan Stand-Up Taping @ Fake Gallery Sun. Jun. 29th 7PM/9PM Suggested donation
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight with Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Super Secret Comedy Show @ Lyric Theatre 8PM $8-$15
Pints & Puns @ Angel City Brewery 8PM FREE
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Light Fantastic @ Federal Bar 8:30PM $10
Lush Hour @ Melody Lounge 9PM FREE
Venice Underground @ Del Monte & Townhouse Speakeasy 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Prompter @ Flappers Yoo Hoo Room 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
A Very Special Episode @ O’Hara’s 10PM FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
Channing Tatum, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes Joining Coen Brothers’ “Hail, Caesar!”
The Coen Brothers’ latest comedy, Hail, Caesar!, is rounding out its cast quite nicely with Channing Tatum, Tilda Swinton, and Ralph Fiennes joining Josh Brolin and George Clooney in this 1950s Hollywood period piece.
Already, we can imagine the trailer with this cast being pretty spectacular.
For the longest time, it’s been known that the U.S. isn’t as in to soccer or, as the rest of the world calls it, football. As a result, some foreigners like to impress that fact on Americans when we participate in the World Cup, in which we’re currently doing not too shabby.
Yannis Pappas offered up a solution of sorts to this problem in his half hour special on Comedy Central that premiered this past weekend. Watch it here.