‘The Jeselnik Offensive’ Has Been Cancelled
After Anthony Jeselnik commented that The Jeselnik Offensive wasn’t coming back on Comedy Central during The New York Comedy Festival, a representative has confirmed this.
So, for now, we’ll just have to go back to check Jeselnik’s Twitter for his take on whatever we’re supposed to be not joking about.
ABC Orders UK’s ‘Bad Education’ Reboot Pilot To Be Written by Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory
ABC is taking UK series ‘Bad Education’ and adapting to U.S. audiences by way of having former King of The Hill writers Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory write a pilot.
With Chris Lilley’s Ja’mie at HBO, is this the start of a new sitcom trend set in schools?
Many of the sketches on The Pete Holmes Show have Pete as the worst something, despite it being, it’s own funny way, pretty damn great.
Here’s Pete Holmes as definitely one of the worst doctors to Matt McCarthy.
ON THE HORIZON
Mind Warriors LA with Greg Barris @ Fake Gallery Thurs. Nov. 14th 7PM FREE
Mike O’Connell & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Nov. 15th 10PM $10/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops Film Club: Le Femme Nikita @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
The Black Version @ Groundlings 8PM $14
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Boss Dog @ 4100 Bar 8:30PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater 10:30PM FREE
Totally J/K @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary
SARDO’S 259 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/7 min./First come, first served/1 drink min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min.
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/25 spots only + 5 spots for following week/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
8 ESPRESSOS 11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Female performers only/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (nestled between 3 dorms approximately one block North of the intersection of Figueroa Ave. and Exposition Blvd.) USC student sign-up 7:30PM/Non-student sign-up 7:45PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/Limited # of slots/7 min./No purchase necessary
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/15 5 min. spots/15 3 min. spots/One item min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary
You might not know this, but life is hard even after it’s over. Being a ghost and haunting folks might not be all the adrenaline rush that you think it might cracked up to be.
Just watch this interview by director/humorist Alex Winfrey with a “real” ghost to see what the afterlife is “really like”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbpB8w5HOz4
Maria Bamford stopped by Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and was just the amazing Maria we have come to know, love, and laugh with even when she’s talking mental illness.
Watch the full interview here.
Fox Picks Up Another Seth MacFarlane Animated Series, ‘Bordertown’
With all the animated series that he’s responsible for currently at Fox (Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show), Seth MacFarlane has his own department at Fox, right?
We’re thrilled at the facts that Rhys Darby got to do The Late Show with David Letterman for the first time this past Friday and did so without the seemingly mandatory suit and tie for comedians.
Whether you think wearing a suit might have an effect on the set or not, Rhys was great and you should watch his debut Letterman set now.
ON THE HORIZON
Tim Conway with Carol Burnett @ Saban Theater Tues. Nov. 12th 7:30PM $25
Ron Lynch in “Comedy and Stuff” A Solo Show @ Steve Allen Theater Wed. Nov. 13th 8PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Smart Asses: The Harvard Lampoon in Hollywood @ Norris Theatre USC 2PM FREE w/RSVP
Paper Moon/Nebraska Double Feature @ New Beverly Cinema 5PM $8 (sold out)
Crashbar Improv @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
The End of the World Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! with Special Guest Adam Yenser @ iO West 8PM $5
¡El Show! @ El Cid 8:30PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Power Violence @ Theatre 6470 9PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
ECHO PARK LAKE 751 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 2:30PM/Ends 5:15PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Brad Silnutzer
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
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
PIG N’ WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/6 to 8 min./Mixed mic/5 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
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Zane Golia
If you think you’ve seen it all from Paul Scheer or Rob Huebel or from both Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel as Crash Test, well, you haven’t.
They are apparently taping their special for Crash Test on a 60 ft. glass bus throughout LA this weekend. See the picture at the link for proof and follow @crashtestshow on Twitter to get updates.
Bill Cosby Looking To Do Family Sitcom/Reboot ‘Fat Albert’
For as tired as we are with multi-camera sitcoms based around family dynamics these days, we’d still watch one from the legendary Bill Cosby. He’s working on developing something for networks to hopefully put on their slate.
With this and his special coming out later this month, looks like the next year is going to a thankfully (even more) busy (as he tours much of the year) one for Cosby.
All you need to know is that when Conan says, “That was a huge waste of everyone’s time,” it’s a pretty great sketch.
This is exactly what happened here with a great display by Conan staffer Andrés du Bouchet. Watch the possibly “original” ending to Darren Aronofsky’s Noah.
Sony Supposedly Set To Start Shooting Ghostbusters 3 In Cleveland Come Spring
Whatever your feelings of Bill Murray being left out of the film, we all hope it’s just all an elaborate prank for Bill to “crash” (you know how he likes to do that) the set if they indeed do start shooting Ghostbusters 3 next year and all will be right with the Ghostbusters universe almost 25 years since Ghostbusters 2.
Last night, we though we were just going to see the hilarious Nate Bargatze serve up another great set on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
While that did happen, Fallon also announced that Nate, after his last appearance on the show, signed a sitcom development deal with NBC. So, congratulations to Nate on that and let’s all hope that NBC has this go to series soon.
Watch the set and deal announcement here.
ON THE HORIZON
BriTANick @ UCB Theatre Tues. Nov. 12th 9:30PM $5
The Echoes Under Sunset Holiday Implosion Benefit @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Dec. 6th 9PM $5 suggested donation
COMEDY CRAWL
Hate Mail @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle 7PM $8
The Mo Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Archer Live! Tour @ Club Nokia 8PM $35-$49.50
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Rory Albanese @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Horrible Movie Night Presents C.H.O.M.P.S. with special guest Bobcat Goldthwait 9PM $10
Andy Kindler @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $18/2 item min.
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $10
The Late Live Show with Joe Kwaczala w/Special Guest Rich Sommer @ iO West 11:30PM $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents Hook Up! @ 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.
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/4-8 min./Mixed mic/1 item min.
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE & CAFE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./$5 min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery
Watch The Third Installment of ‘The Greatest Event in Television History’
Honestly, we think they might have done it. Adam Scott, Jason Mantzoukas, Jon Glaser, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara, Chelsea Peretti, Jeff Probst, and Seth Morris might have made the ‘Greatest Event in Television History’ on Adult Swim last night…
…or they might have just made another really funny attempt at doing at shot for shot remake of the opening credits of an old sitcom, this time “Too Close For Comfort”.
Watch it in full at the link.
One of the more subjective calls in football, the excessive celebration penalty gets the Key & Peele treatment.
What do we mean by the Key & Peele treatment? Just watch and find out.
‘The Onion’ Is Ending Its Print Publication Entirely
The Onion will soon only be able to consumed online, though we’re assuming that’s how most of you read it, watched it, or listened to it anyway.
Still, with this in mind, we’re sure we’ll see old print copies of The Onion being sold on Etsy.
Rhys Darby who we hope you know from Flight of The Conchords just started a brand new web series at Nerdist’s YouTube Channel delving into the paranoia of the approaching post-apocalyptic dystopia inevitably creeping towards the present, but, of course, done with a goofy Rhys twist.
Really, the show should be called Reasons to Laugh Hard at Rhys Darby’s Reasons to Be Scared of the Future. Watch the first episode here.
Fox Developing Comedy Written by Bruce McCullouch, Starring Molly Shannon
We’ve been saying over the last few weeks that Fox has been really killing it in terms of their comedy development slate, bringing in projects that already sound enticing to watch.
Well, this show that Molly Shannon will star in and produce, written by Kids in the Hall’s Bruce McCullouch who will also produce definitely falls into that category.
Marc Maron added to his record number of appearances on Conan last night by dissecting his ongoing struggle against and simultaneously for ice cream.
Watch and never think about the nice dessert treat the same way ever again.
You need some shit talked to you? You might need some shit talked to you.
Whether yes or no, you need to watch Brent Weinbach’s Gangster Party Line to get some shit talked to you (it’s NSFW, but man, we wish you work is really cool).
ABC Buys Comedy That Kristen Schaal Will Be Starring In & Writing From Chris Miller & Phil Lord
Good job ABC for adding one of the most intriguing projects this development season centered around the amazing Kristen Schaal. The show could be her doing Kristen Schaal is a Horse with Kurt Braunohler over and over and it would be something worth watching.
Yet, the project is even more fascinating, possibly more high concept than that, and called “American Monster”.
ON THE HORIZON
Horrible Movie Night Presents C.H.O.M.P.S with Special Guest Bobcat Goldthwait @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Nov. 9th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Nice Show @ Hayworth Theater Tues. Sept. 12th 8PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
This Friday Forty @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7:30PM $10
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil 1 Year Anniversary @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Brink of Extinction w/Bryan Coffee @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio 8PM $15
Set List @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Cashing In with TJ Miller @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Zach Galifianakis @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM No cover/1 drink min.
Camp! @ The Clubhouse 11PM 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
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/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
PANINI GARDEN 2715 Main St., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/Hosted by Solange Castro
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min./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.
BOB’S ESPRESSO 5251 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
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 @ CLUBHOUSE 1107 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts around 10:30PM after Manifesto Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery
Adam Yenser made his first late stand up appearance on Conan last night and showcased his incredibly sharp comedy stylings to plenty of applause breaks.
Pretty good for a late night debut, right? Give it watch here.