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Three Comedy Kickstarters You Should Back
June 12, 2012
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Why shouldn’t Tues. Jun. 12th, or any other day for that matter, be the day you back some great comedy projects on Kickstarter? 

How about Season 2 of cocktails and interviews show with Dave Holmes, A Drink with Dave?

Or how about short film The Garden of Steven with a really great Kickstarter video that promises a really funny short film shot on location in Guatemala?

Or The Super Serious Show, one of our live favorite shows, going to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year?

Donate now and don’t make us post a link to the Sarah McLachlan song. 

Albums from Jesse Popp & Jimmy Fallon Out Today
June 12, 2012
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Available today are both Jesse Popp’s first album, You Stink, on Comedy Central Records and Jimmy Fallon’s Blow Your Pants Off on Warner Bros. Records. Both are worth your monthly/weekly album budget, even if that’s beyond your quarterly comedy album budget.

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos 6/12
June 13, 2012
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The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week on the Nerdist definitely had to feature Eric Andre making sure he’s OK sitting as a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also, spot on parodies of Batman and Prometheus and more. Don’t forget, you can also submit to 5 MIFV. Click through for more details.

Pre-Order Matt Braunger’s Shovel Fighter
June 13, 2012
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Because a) Matt Braunger’s hilarious and you should listen to all his comedy specials, not just this upcoming one Shovel Fighter and b) why wouldn’t you find out what “shovel fighter” means?

LA Comedy Rundown 6/13/12
June 13, 2012
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ON THE HORIZON 
STARDUMB! @ Flappers Burbank Sun. Jun. 17th 9PM $15/2 item min.
An Evening with the Bitter Buddha @ The Echoplex Tues. Jun. 26th 8PM $15

COMEDY CRAWL *corrected
Camp Not for Nothin’ @ Little Modern 7:30PM $5
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
Sad People Talking Returns @ Nola’s 9:30PM $5
Your Favorite Show @ Little Modern 10PM FREE 

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
SET LIST @ RAFAS LOUNGE ART GALLERY 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/Set list of topics provided to improvise off of/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ & GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT    

Puddin’ Goes Dead Poets Fight Club
June 13, 2012
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First rule of Dead Poets Society?

Don’t ever talk shit about Dead Poets Society or Robin Williams will order you a hit on you on this wonderful episode of Puddin’ also featuring Patton Oswalt and Dana Gould and, of course, the Bitter Buddha himself, Eddie Pepitone. 

Drew Carey and The Midnight Show Are Being Protested by The Westboro Baptist Church
June 13, 2012
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While in Denver, one of LA’s best sketch groups, The Midnight Show, while on tour with Drew Carey is being protested by The Westboro Baptist Church. All of this comes because Carey is a “proud fag supporter”, which ironically sounds like something The Midnight Show would say in one of their sketches.

…other comedy ‘trades’ news:

–Weeds is coming to an end on Showtime after 8 seasons. Game set match Breaking Bad.
–Steve Carell says Anchorman 2 not shooting until Feb. or Mar. 2013. We assume they’ll just be shooting teasers until then.
–Jerry Lewis rushed to hospital. 
–Portia De Rossi to play Lily Munster in NBC’s The Munsters reboot. IT’S STILL NOT ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.
–TJ Miller to play lead on new Fox comedy series Goodwin Games. 
–Harris Wittels inks overall deal with Universal TV, will continue on Parks and Recreation. But, what will happen to Humblebrag?
–Universal negotiating with Duplass duo for Same Time, Next Year remake.
–According to Matt Besser, there will be a Freak Dance (the UCB movie) book. Bet Rev. Moore from Footloose never thought that reading and dancing would be cool together.
–The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi will have a new cooking show on the Cooking Channel. 

I Am Comic Sequel Looking for Road Stories
June 13, 2012
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Jordan Brady is thankfully back on I Am Comic train again, this time, taking it on the road to see the radical life of what it’s like doing comedy on the road. As such, “I Am Road Comic” is apparently looking for road stories, which, if you’ve heard any, should make for another great documentary on stand-up.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/14/12
June 14, 2012
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ON THE HORIZON
Blazers for Sale: Claudia Cogan Album Taping @ Little Modern Sat. Jun. 16th 7PM/9PM FREE
4 Special Specials @ Westside Comedy Theater Tues. Jun. 19th 7:30PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
We’ll All Be Dead Someday @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $10
Charlie Sanders: Straight, White, and Lovin’ It @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Library Cards @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Pat Burtscher’s Patapotamoose at HFF @ Studio C Artists 8PM $15
Comedy Cult @ Home Room 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
HFF Stand-up @ Fringe Central Stage 9PM FREE
The Tony Clifton Revue @ Comedy Store Main Room 9PM $20/2 drink min.
The Comedy Palace @ Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Nick’s Big Talk Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN 
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./One drink min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
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 
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT   

Hey Comedians, Deadline’s Blog Wants Your Opinion on the Movie Adaptation of Monopoly
June 14, 2012
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Hey Comedians, Deadline’s Blog Wants Your Opinion on the Movie Adaptation of Monopoly

As this is about what movie would best bring the Parker Brothers classic to life (i.e. Monopoly done in the style of The Godfather), not to mention that there was a failed Channel 101 pilot that already did that, we say, LET THE TWITTER HASHTAGS AND THE OVERLY CLEVER WORDPLAY FLY.

No One Can Deny How Good Chick-Fil-a Is… No One.
June 14, 2012
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This is one of our favorite live sketches done by The Midnight Show and now it’s finally and thankfully brought to life. They were recently protested by the Westboro Baptist Church, which wouldn’t have changed their minds after watching this video, they really should have.

Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer Get Show on MTV
June 14, 2012
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Sara and Nikki’s You Had To Be There podcast takes them to a TV near you with The Nikki and Sara Show. It’s a late night comedy show with sketches, interviews, stand-up, and surprisingly given the current comedic climate, not an anti-talk show. So we guess that’s we’re just going to adapt podcasts into TV shows as a business model now?

Conan Teaches the Blues to First Graders and Lena Dunham Really Likes Jimmy Fallon
June 14, 2012
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Last night on late night:

-What would a visit to Chicago from Conan O’Brien and his ax without a bit of blues playin’?  Of course, Conan is going to play the blues for first graders.
–Lena Dunham really liked Jimmy Fallon in high school like many high school girls like their celeb crushes, in an obsessive, closet shrine, kind of a way. 

Tonight on late night:
Scott Aukerman on Attack of the Show (G4 7PM)
TJ Miller on Conan (TBS 11PM) 
Don Rickles on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM)

Chris Rock a la Woody Allen in “2 Days in New York”
June 14, 2012
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2 Days in New York puts Chris Rock into the center of a romantic comedy rife with crazy in-laws he’s never met. Yet, a startling difference between this movie and Our Family Wedding is the humor based on stereotypical black-and-white comedy dynamic between Chris Rock and french born Julie Delpy doesn’t seem to be brought up, thankfully. It’s more like Woody Allen and nothing like Tyler Perry. Watch the trailer and see for yourself now.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/15/12
June 15, 2012
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ON THE HORIZON
Good Evening America w/Drew Droege @ Theatre Asylum Mon. Jun. 18th 8:30PM $10
Dr. Apocalypse Presents: F@#k-ed Up Futures @ Nerdist Theater Tues. Jun. 19th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Jim Jefferies @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $22/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio at HFF @ Open Fist Theatre 8PM $13
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Pat Burtscher’s Patapotamoose @ Studio C Artists 8PM $5
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Tony Clifton Revue @ The Comedy Store Main Room 9PM $20/2 drink min. 
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ New Beverly Cinema MIDNIGHT $8 

OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./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
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

Would You Buy Greeting Cards from Kurt Braunohler?
June 15, 2012
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Photo 2 in the greeting card project. (Ive started a new project involving greeting cards in an attempt to insert absurdity into strangers lives. I go to a pharmacy and buy a bunch of greeting cards. I take them home and sign all of them. I then bring them back and reinsert them on the shelves and leave. If you know anyone who has picked up one of these cards, or just seen one, let me know. Ill be posting these sporadically. NOTE: This card was in the Love section.)

I’ve started a new project involving greeting cards in an attempt to insert absurdity into strangers lives. I go to a pharmacy and buy a bunch of greeting cards. I take them home and sign all of them. I then bring them back and reinsert them on the shelves and leave. If you know anyone who has picked up one of these cards, or just seen one, let me know. I’ll be posting these sporadically. NOTE: This card was in the “Graduation” section. So it was meant to be given to someone who had just graduated.

Kurt Braunohler got a bunch of greeting cards and wrote some of what most of us probably wish we could write on said cards. Let’s hope this is a game on Bunk, which you can catch tonight on IFC 10:30PM.

Book of Mormon at The Pantages on Sale Now
June 15, 2012
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Book of Mormon at The Pantages on Sale Now

Comedy Abroad-ish 6/15/12
June 15, 2012
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Sara Schaefer @ Gallery 5 (Richmond, VA) Tonight 8PM $10
Nick Vatterott @ Comedy Castle (Detroit, MI) This weekend $15
Stripped Stories @ Union Transfer (Philadelphia, PA) Tues. Jun. 19th 8PM $15
Ron Lynch @ Eagles Lodge (Portland, OR) Sat. Jun. 23rd
Funny Over Everything: Ron Funches’ Farewell Show @ Hollywood Theatre (Portland, OR) Thurs. Jun. 28th 9:30PM $10
The Eric Andre Show around the U.S. thru July 
H.O.T. (Andy Haynes, Sean O’Connor, Nick Turner) @ Wild Buffalo House of Music (Bellingham, WA) Sun. Jul. 15th 9PM $7

Your Sister’s Sister Comes Out Today
June 15, 2012
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If you’re mind went to a literal place when you read that headline, then you’re welcome for the laugh. The highly anticipated Your Sister’s Sister with Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, and Rosemarie Dewitt comes out in a couple theaters in LA today. One could call this a cautionary tale romantic comedy of why you don’t mix alcohol, picturesque settings, and siblings. Watch the trailer now.

TJ Miller on Conan, Rory Scovel on Ferguson, and Jack McBrayer at Weiner’s Circle
June 15, 2012
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On Conan, TJ Miller did a set and closed it out by attempting to eat two Italian Beef sandwiches in less than a minute.

On Ferguson, Rory Scovel did a set sans last minute food challenge.

On one of Conan’s remote pieces, he sent Jack McBrayer to the infamous Weiner’s Circle in Chicago for an “insult off”, of course, with the helping hand… of the guy holding Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

If only Food Network was like the end of TJ’s set and McBrayer’s attempts at being mean to customers…

Catch Jesse Popp’s Half Hour Tonight
June 15, 2012
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Jesse Popp’s episode of The Half Hour airs tonight on Comedy Central 11:30PM. Well, it’s only 22 or so minutes, but you can hear more with his upcoming accompanying album, You Stink. Trust us, you’re going to want to after you watch his special.

Scott Aukerman and Chris Hardwick Talk Behind the Scenes of Between Two Ferns
June 15, 2012
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Scott Aukerman stopped by Attack of The Show guest hosted by Chris Hardwick and they talked Comedy Bang Bang (the live show, the podcast, and the IFC show) as well as how far they would go to trick guests on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. Also, Chris Hardwick was in another musical before Rock of Ages. Just watch already.

Paul F. Tompkins Is Taping a Pilot for Comedy Central
June 15, 2012
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Though Best Week Ever is coming to an end, Paul F. Tompkins is returning in his role of looking over pop culture only as Paul and his hilarious friends/guests can, not to mention he’ll have his longtime musical companion Eban Schletter playing live by his side.

“Nightcap with Paul F. Tompkins” tapes Thurs. Jun. 28th 6PM/9PM at Hollywood Center Studios

We don’t think we need to say absolutely anything else to make sure you attend this if you live in LA.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/16/12
June 16, 2012
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ON THE HORIZON
Pajama Men @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Tues. Jun. 19th 8PM $25
Paul Reiser @ Brea Improv Fri. Jun. 22nd 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Blazers for Sale: Claudia Cogan Album Taping @ Little Modern 7PM/9PM FREE
Jim Jefferies @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $22/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio at HFF @ Open Fist Theatre 7PM $13
Travis’ Treasure Trove @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10 (stand by only)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Pat Burtscher’s Patopotamoose at HFF @ Studio C Artists 8PM $5
OBV: A Variety Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
HFF Stand-Up @ Fringe Central Station 9PM FREE 
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Ben Schwartz Presents Snowpants @ UCB Theatre 10PM $5 (stand by only)
Hour of Power: presented by The Devastator @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only) 

OPEN MIC RUN 
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DAILY GRIND 109 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/5 min.
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./First come, first served
THE LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Sign-up 6:15PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min. each/No purchase necessary
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. 
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

Look at the New Feral Audio Podcasts
June 16, 2012
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Brand spanking new podcast collective/network, Feral Audio, is still adding on new podcasts that you should be checking out. Just listen to Dan Harmon try to intro This Feels Terrible, then go down the Feral Audio listening rabbit hole.

This Feels Terrible with Erin McGathy
Howard Kremer’s Hip Hop Radio Tape 25th Anniversary Special with Jensen Karp
Slumber Party with Alie & Georgia (To be released)
and much more. 

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