While on his planned hitchhiking trip to Bonnaroo, Chris Gethard ended up at the house of someone that owned a vintage fire truck. It was so vintage that it had a manual transmission, which Gethard used to both learn how to use for the very first time and race one of his crew/semi-archenemy Bananaman.
Oh, in case you were wondering, Chris Gethard made it to Bonnaroo safe and is still currently alive.
Epic Meal Time Meets Nerdist Meets Star Wars Happening Soon
WHAT?!? This is going to be amazing. x 10,000 (at least)
Don’t miss on getting your late night comedy fix with:
Martin Short and Aubrey Plaza on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Steve Carell on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)
Joan Rivers on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM)
ON THE HORIZON
Community-Six Seasons and a Movie @ Monk Space Sat. Jun. 23rd FREE
Nightcap w/Paul F. Tompkins Pilot Taping @ Hollywood Center Studios Thurs. Jun. 28th 5PM/8PM
COMEDY CRAWL
4 Special Specials @ Westside Comedy Theater 7:30PM FREE
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
Dr. Apocalypse Presents: F@#k-ed Up Futures @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Harland Willams & The Apple Tree Boys @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $15/2 item min.
Jazzin with Sean and Julian @ The Mint LA 8PM $5
Pajama Men @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25
Patton Oswalt @ Irvine Improv 8PM $22/2 item min.
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/lottery/One item min.
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/5 min. stories only/Theme: retaliation/lottery/10 spots only/$8
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
BLUE GOOSE LOUNGE 5201 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/1 drink min.
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
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/bottled water and coffee provided
Tonight at the Westside Comedy Theater, 4 LA based comedians, Nick Rutherford, Paul Danke, Cornell Reid, and Jade Catta Preta are all recording their own “mini-albums”. It’ll be recorded both in audio and video form leaving the method of distribution as well as the portions of which they’ll be released completely up to them, as stand-up comedy should be.
It’s at 7:30PM and it’s free AND at the very least you’ll get to enjoy the comedy A-game of Rutherford, a Fresh Face from JFL Montreal 2011, Danke & Reid, both part of one of favorite shows in LA, The Comedy Garage, and Comedy Store paid regular, Jade Catta Preta. Come be part of a the changing dynamic of the business of comedy/have a lovely Tues. night in Santa Monica on the Promenade.
Kelly Oxford on the Front Page of The LA Times
In regards to whether “you’ve made it in this town” or not, this is definitely up there.
Sarah Silverman and Matt Walsh will be signing DVDs of their show/movie The Sarah Silverman Program and High Road, respectively, on Wed. June 27th 6PM and Sat. July 7th 4PM, also respectively at Amoeba Records in Hollywood.
Joining Silverman will be Laura Silverman, Brian Posehn, Steve Agee, and Jay Johnston and Matt Walsh will be hosting a charity auction for Camp Cresent Moon right before his DVD signing.
Not that you needed a good reason to go to Amoeba Records, but now you don’t have a good excuse not to.
There’s a whole album of songs, just released this morning, that collectively tells your ears to Have a Summah! for only $5 as well as another round of the annual Summahfest on July 28th (RSVP required) all thanks to the King of Summah, Howard Kremer.
Summah, by the way, is not to be confused with “summer”, the time where we many of us have to confront our body image issues.
From her appearance on Conan last night, Aubrey Plaza gave a rundown on how we want award speeches done from now on. Also, she can play sax?
Tonight on late night:
Natasha Leggero on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)
Steve Carell on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM)
Chad Daniels on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Of course, Jack McBrayer’s visit to the Weiner’s Circle in Chicago with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog made The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week on The Nerdist. See what else made it that includes fire trucks, dead people, and more.
ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show @ Club Fais-Do-Do Thurs. Jun. 21st 8PM $13 in adv., $20 at door
Strong Choices with Drew Droege & Sam Pancake @ Cavern Club Theater Fri. Jun. 22nd & Sat. Jun. 23rd 9PM $15 in adv., $20 at door
Rob Delaney @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Jun. 23rd 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Picture This: A Live Animated Comedy Show @ Little Modern Wed. Jun. 27th 10PM FREE
Bill Burr @ Ontario Improv Fri. Jun. 29th-Sun. Jul. 1st $25/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Lost Moon Radio at HFF @ Open Fist Theatre Company 8PM $13
You’ve Seen These Guys @ Brea Improv 8PM $12/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Hamclown! @ Little Modern 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Sad People Talking @ Nola’s 9:30PM $5
The Hoop Dreams Comedy Hour and a Half @ Neon Venus Art Theatre 10PM $3
The Tulsa Skull Swingers @ Redwood Bar & Grill (316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA) 10PM
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
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
This Promo for Steve Martin’s Wild and Crazy Guy Was Ahead of Its Time
If the Internet and YouTube existed in 1978, this would have gone viral.
You can watch ep. 2 of IFC’s Bunk with contestants Dana Gould, Eugene Mirman, and Damien Lemon. It’s the only game show ever that an answer would be “I’m going to slippity slappity your boobs so loud, it will wake Joseph Stalin.
Well, you might have heard that Adam Carolla, in an interview yesterday with the NY Post, said those words that are statistically proven to light Internet afire: women aren’t funny. Of course, Carolla is no stranger to controversy as he has been accused of making homophobic remarks. Still, it made for a flurry of articles and posts, listed after the break, that are worthy of reading in not only trying to end the conversation of about men being funnier than women, but the comedy career of Adam Carolla.
Funny Women by Rob Delaney on his blog (and his follow-up piece)
Adam Carolla Lobs Slow Pitch at Relevancy by Carol Hartsell for Huffington Post
Shut the Fuck Up Adam Frucci: A Defense of Adam Carolla by Sean Green on his blog
My 73 Year Old Dad on Why Women Are Funny by Jen Kirkman on her blog
Also, even though this piece we wrote for the Nerdist was regarding the Eddie Brill incident, we still think it’s pretty relevant again.
Comedian Chad Daniels came up with best way to shut your kids up if they give you any lip in his second appearance on a Conan O’Brien hosted late night program (the last one was the Tonight Show).
Tonight on late night:
Alec Baldwin on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Andy Samberg and Seth McFarlane on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)
Rob Corddry on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Futurama
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Futurama is finally back for its seventh season on TV tonight on Comedy Central at 10PM. Check out this live action version of their intro and then let’s make a trend of raising great comedy shows rise back from the dead, however you do that.
ON THE HORIZON
Entertainment Hollywood Live @ UCB Theatre Sun. Jun. 24th 9:30PM $5
Henson Alternative’s Stuffed and Unstrung @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Mon. Jun. 25th 7:30PM/9:30PM $40
COMEDY CRAWL
Sessions with Scott @ Dangerfield’s 3 7PM $5
The Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Super Serious Show @ Club Fais Do-Do 8PM $13 in adv., $20 at door
Greg Behrendt @ Brea Improv 8PM $17-$20/2 item min.
The Swarm @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Westside Comedy Laugh Party @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Pat Burtscher’s Patapotamoose at HFF @ Studio C Artists 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Hollywood Fringe Stand-up @ Fringe Central Station 9PM FREE
The Tony Clifton Revue @ The Comedy Store Main Room 9PM $20/2 drink min.
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
A Benefit for Legacy LA @ Hot House 9PM $20
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Lost Moon Radio at HFF @ Open Fist Theatre Company 10PM $13
Joke Lab: Expertise @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
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.
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/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.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 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
Kurt Braunohler has kept the whimsy going by adding his verbal flourishes to more greeting cards that we wish could give to several people at work/in our year book. This is why you should be watching Bunk Friday on IFC 10:30PM.
Whether it’s planned or not, when the host and the guest on a late night talk show go from small talk to going verbally toe-to-toe, it’s a hell of a lot more fun.
For instance, Denis Leary and Jon Stewart insulting each other on The Daily Show (parts one and two).
There’s also Martin Short old school roasting Conan.
Also, please don’t forget the Stephen Colbert vs. Olivia Wilde acting challenge near the end of their interview.
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While stopping by his old job on The Daily Show, Steve Carell showed off his plethora of books to Jon Stewart that he wrote just then.
Tonight on late night:
The Roast of Joan Rivers (Comedy Central 9:30PM)
Michael Ian Black on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
At the recent Broadcast Television Journalists’ Association’ Critics’ Choice Awards, the results in comedy were as follows:
Best Animated Series | Archer, FX
Best Talk Show | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Paul Rudd, Parks and Recreation
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K., Louie
Best Actress in a Comedy Series (TIE) | Zooey Deschanel, New Girl and Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Comedy Series | Community
Anyone have odds on whether the Emmys results will look anything like this?
And now for a quick, but thorough, list of industry news headlines regarding the world of comedy. (with a bit of commentary thrown in if we feel like it)
–BBC and Jim Henson Co. team on new Muppets style program, ‘No Strings Attached’. “[insert any pilot picked up this year by U.S. network] got picked up instead of this?!?”-most people probably
–Daria will air again with an MTV retro hour. We only fear what will be on MTV when ’00 nostalgia takes over.
–Arsenio Hall returning to late night. He must have been watching Leno and thought, “I can definitely make a comeback.”
–Safety Not Guaranteed filmmakers on to make The Ambassador.
–There may be a Bored to Death movie.
–Denis Leary cop comedy pilot gets greenlit by FX. Does this mean 7 or so years from now Denis Leary will be in a comedy pilot on FX about being in the Army?
–Larry David movie may have Jon Hamm in it.
–Ed Helms, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders, Michael Ian Black, and Noureen DeWulf to be in They Came Together.
–Chelsea Peretti officially leaving Parks and Recreation. Hopefully, this will mean she gets to make a web series based off her Instagram pranks.
–Matt Groening’s Life in Hell coming to an end.
–The Nerdist adds new podcasts with Doug Benson and The Watkins Family.
The very funny Doug Perkins showed very clearly how anyone and everyone with any sense of decent taste should be reacting (complete with hand motions) to the new trailer for Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2.
ON THE HORIZON
Free Clinic @ Little Modern Sat. Jun. 30th 10PM FREE
FYF Fest w/Comedy Tent Sat. Sept. 1 & Sun. Sept. 2nd $77-$189
COMEDY CRAWL
Love Good @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
Jackie Kashian @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $17
Lost Moon Radio at HFF @ Open Fist Theatre Company 8PM $13
Nighttime with Dominic Dierkes @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Paul Reiser @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.
Pat Burtscher’s Patopotamoose at HFF @ Studio C Artists 8PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Matty’s Pizza Party @ Lyric Theater 9PM $5
Garfunkel & Oates @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
A Night of Comedy to Remember @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Strong Choices w/Drew Droege & Sam Pancake @ Cavern Club Theater 9PM $20
The Tony Clifton Revue @ The Comedy Store Main Room 9PM $20/2 drink min.
Stampede! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM $5
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
From the trailer, Celeste and Jesse Forever with Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg has the potential to be that subversive, dark romantic comedy that hits a nerve with so many people who will end up talking about specific scenes over and over, but also will consequently piss off a whole other group of their friends that don’t buy into the dynamic between the two leads and wish they would stop talking about how great said movie is and should go out and meet other people already.
In other words, it might just be a great romantic comedy that might have made this list we made for Laughspin a while ago had it come out years ago.