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Watch First Episode of Drunk History at ComedyCentral.com Right Now

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Watch First Episode of Drunk History at ComedyCentral.com Right Now

Comedy Central, if you haven’t picked up on it yet, likes to tease the first episode of their new series a couple of weeks before the premiere. It just so happens that today is that day for the highly anticipated, upcoming Drunk History created by Derek Waters.

So, for once, you’ll probably not feel like saying that you have a case of the Mondays.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/24/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Almost Ladies @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe Fri. Jul. 5th 7:30PM FREE
The Midnight Show w/James Urbaniak @ UCB Theatre Sat. Jul. 6th MIDNIGHT $5

COMEDY CRAWL
This Is Spinal Tap/Waiting For Guffman Double Feature @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Point Break @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Sam Simmons Has Problems @ The Virgil 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.
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 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/25 spots only + 5 spots for following week/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
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 8:15PM/Starts 8:30PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM after booked show/First come, first served/3-5 min./No purchase necessary

Veep Season Finale Is Tonight

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Veep Season Finale Is Tonight

At 10PM on HBO tonight, it’ll be the last chance to see a new episode of Veep as it’s the season finale… until, of course, the next season.

After, you’ll just have to watch it on DVD or relive it through .gifs on Tumblr, so make sure you get this one in.

If You Missed It, Here’s 5 Second Films’ 4.5 Hr. Stream-a-thon

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At YouTube Studios this past week, 5 Second Films really played against type by doing a 4.5 hour live streamed show. Of course, not everyone had a 4.5 hour chunk in their day when the show happened, so they put the whole thing up in it’s entirety for your viewing pleasure.

Undoubtedly, we’re sure that someone will do the math if the entire running time of all 5 Second Films’ shorts is less or more than this whole show. Watch here. (Oh, you can still donate to their Kickstarter for their feature Dude Bro Party Massacre III here)

LA Comedy Rundown 6/23/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Girls of Summer with Garfunkel & Oates @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. Jun. 29th 9PM $25
Bill Burr @ Comedy & Magic Club Sun. Jun .30th 7PM $25/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
This Is Spinal Tap/Waiting For Guffman Double Feature @ New Beverly Cinema 4PM/7:30PM $8
Lost Moon Radio at Hollywood Fringe Festival @ Fringe Mainstage 5PM $15
Crashbar Improv DCM Preview @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Andy Kindler @ Ice House 7PM $12-19/2 drink min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Myq Kaplan @ iO West 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/4 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/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.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/15 spots only/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS CLAREMONT 532 W. 1st St., Claremont, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 9PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Kumail Nanjiani’s 1-Hr Comedy Central Special Will Now Be on July 20th

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Kumail Nanjiani’s 1-Hr Comedy Central Special Will Now Be on July 20th

Make the necessary scratching out on your calendar with a big arrow to July 20th because we all still have paper calendars that we write on.

Also, Kumail Nanjiani is hilarious and you should catch his hour Comedy Central special next month.

Matt Goldich Makes His Late Night Debut on Ferguson

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After years of writing on plenty of late night shows, the very funny Matt Goldich makes his first appearance late night stand-up appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

So, The FBI Is Using a ‘Portlandia’ Sketch in Classes…

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So, The FBI Is Using a ‘Portlandia’ Sketch in Classes…

Honestly, we can’t help but think that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is using a single Portlandia sketch to earn cool points over the NSA, especially because of that whole Prism thing.

If that’s even a sliver of being true, it’s pretty hilarious.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/22/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Andy Kindler @ Ice House Sun. Jun. 23rd 7PM $12-$19/2 drink min.
Judah Friedlander @ Irvine Improv Fri. Jun. 28th-Sun. Jun. 30th $22/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Brendon Small Secret Experimental Show @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Booze Cruise @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE
Ben Schwartz Presents Snowpants @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Jamie Kaler @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $10
Nerd Fight @ iO West 11:30PM $5
Lady to Lady @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN

TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/Ends 7PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mike Becerra
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.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery

Sean Patton and Baron Vaughn’s The Half Hour Is Tonight

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We’re unsure if you’ve been keeping up with Comedy Central’s latest round of comedy specials on The Half Hour, but definitely tune in tonight for two, in our opinion, of the funniest stand-ups working today in Sean Patton and Baron Vaughn.

Make sure you’re home, set your DVR, or beg your bartender to change the channel to Comedy Central at 12AM tonight.

Todd Glass & Dana Gould on Set List: The Improvised Stand-Up Show

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This latest batch of episodes of Set List on Nerdist’s YouTube channel has the amazing Todd Glass and Dana Gould going up and doing improvised stand-up in such a way that you get drawn into thinking that it’s almost not made up on the spot (even if Todd Glass is questioning the whole mechanism of Set List).

Watch Todd here and Dana here.

Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival Tour Tickets Are Now on Sale

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Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival Tour Tickets Are Now on Sale

From Irvine, CA to Camden, NJ, you can now get tickets for Funny or Die’s comedy festival/tour Oddball, which, in case you didn’t know, is more than just Dave Chappelle going back on tour (there’s Kristen Schaal, Jim Jefferies, Hannibal Buress, Flight of the Conchords, John Mulaney, and more).

David Cross Developing Show at Showtime

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David Cross Developing Show at Showtime

We’re always happy to hear that David Cross is developing another comedy and not doing something like another Chipmunks movie.

Modern Comedian Takes a Look at Being a Road Comic with Heneghen

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Opting for his own artistic freedom, veteran comedian James Heneghen has made due in comedy by performing on the road. It’s a little thought about lifestyle, especially with people that don’t perform on a regular basis, trying to find work constantly, driving so much that your car is effectively your home, and so on.

This latest episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian gives a pretty good sense of all of that.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/21/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Eddie Pepitone & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Jun. 29th 10PM $18/2 item min.
The Dodo & The Donkey @ UCB Theatre Tues. Jul. 2nd 9:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
The Mo Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Peachy Keen Anniversary Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
The Swarm @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Hello Giggles After Dark @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Melissa Villasenor @ Flappers YooHoo Room 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM No cover/1 drink 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
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.
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.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
BOB’S ESPRESSO 5251 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
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
IMPROV CAGEMATCH @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT/Sign-up team at wctcagematch@gmail.com/improv teams go head to head/Hosted by Courtney Barnett & Joey Greer

David Letterman Has Some Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld

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David Letterman Has Some Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld

David Letterman is the guest on Jerry Seinfeld’s latest episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and, honestly, it’s nice to see Letterman outside of a double breasted blazer pining to go to a hardware store.

It’s also pretty fun that they’re driving in a souped up Volvo station wagon from Paul Newman. Oh, how the other half of comedy lives…

John Hodgman’s Ragnarok Now Available on Netflix

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John Hodgman’s Ragnarok Now Available on Netflix

The words of John Hodgman’s book trilogy finally speak as the author of those very words speaks and moves in his Ragnarok special now available to watch at Netflix . On how Hodgman decorated the stage alone, we’re on board in addition to his wonderfully high brow silliness. So, get to watching already.

(In case you were wondering Netflix has actually being doing comedy specials for a little bit as Moshe Kasher and Todd Glass both have specials on there)

There’s a Superego Comedy Album on the Way

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There’s a Superego Comedy Album on the Way

Unless we heard wrong at The Super Serious Show last night, the brilliant Superego podcast/improv troupe will not only have a comedy album called The Journeymen coming, but it will be coming out July 2nd.

Make sure you skip on buying lunch or gas on that Tuesday so you can buy this. Trust us, you’ll get over the hunger pains/isolation with how much you’ll be laughing.

Rainn Wilson’s Soul Pancake Looking For Filmmakers

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Rainn Wilson’s Soul Pancake Looking For Filmmakers

Rainn Wilson has really made a lot of headway with his production company Soul Pancake with things like Kid President. Be part of the next big thing at Soul Pancake as he’s looking for all-in-one filmmakers.

Seriously, he’s taking pitches at pitch@soulpancake.com, so you might want to get on that.

‘Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail’ Gets Series Order From Comedy Central

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‘Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail’ Gets Series Order From Comedy Central

In case it’s not obvious, this is fantastic news. Congratulations on one of the best live shows in LA becoming a TV show. We’re also glad to hear that it will still be taped at Nerdmelt.

This is definitely a great move on Comedy Central’s part with the ever burgeoning world of comedy on TV with IFC, FXx, TBS, and more.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/20/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Comedy Central’s @Midnight w/Chris Hardwick Test Shows @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Jun. 25th 9PM FREE
Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ Blind Barber Wed. Jun. 26th 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
5 Finger Punchline @ The Comic Bug 7PM FREE
Dazed and Confused/Stand By Me @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Street Cred @ The Lexington 8PM FREE
Patton Oswalt Residency @ Fake Gallery 8PM FREE w/RSVP (e-mail fakegallery@earthlink.net)
Steve Benaquist’s Big & Tall Show @ Rant LA 8PM $5
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The Evening Hour with Sean Conroy @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Westside Comedy Laugh Party @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Comedy at Cinefile @ Cinefile Video 8:30PM FREE
Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Breakup at a Wedding Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 9:30PM FREE w/RSVP
The 11th Hour Show @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
COFFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA Suite 180/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jason
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Only 20 spot available/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 12PM at FB page/First 23 spots guaranteed/Starts 7PM/5 min./lottery spots for walk-ins/one drink min.
LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/SIgn-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/12 5 min. spots/5 improvised set/”set list” spots/booked headliner/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
INDIA’S FLAVOR 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Hosted by Meline Tovmasian
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM/First come, first served/One drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM after Main Room show

Chris Hardwick’s @Midnight Getting Go Soon/Doing Test Shows Next Week

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Chris Hardwick’s @Midnight Getting Go Soon/Doing Test Shows Next Week

Joining in the post midnight TV arena, Comedy Central’s Chris Hardwick hosted show, now called @Midnight, is getting closer to following The Daily Show & The Colbert Report. According to this tweet, Hardwick is doing test shows at the Nerdmelt Showroom starting next week.

We wonder if this will mean Chris could be on multiple broadcast channels all at once?

Futurama Is Back Tonight

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Tonight at 10PM on Comedy Central, Futurama returns with two brand new episodes perfectly timed to not be, whether you’re a NBA fan or not, to not have to decide between this and Game 7 of the Finals.

RIP Second City Co-Founder Bernie Sahlins

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RIP Second City Co-Founder Bernie Sahlins

We’re sure many of you know the name Del Close, but make sure you don’t forget one of Close’s biggest contemporaries in the late Bernie Sahlins.

Paul Feig Developing Female Lead Spy Comedy ‘Susan Cooper’

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Paul Feig Developing Female Lead Spy Comedy ‘Susan Cooper’

Many other publications are describing it as a “female James Bond comedy,” which makes us think more along the lines of female Austin Powers or, for you cinephiles out there, the exact opposite of In Like Flint.

We’ll be interested to see who plays the lead, especially if it’s Kristen Wiig because then it’d be more like a female Get Smart.