Woody Allen/Steve Carell/Pixar/Aubrey Plaza in Theaters This Weekend
With Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love, Seeking a Friend For The End of The World with Steve Carell, Pixar’s Brave, and Safety Not Guaranteed with Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass playing this weekend, we can’t think of a good excuse why you would you wouldn’t go to your movie theater. (If you’re going to say you can’t afford, just don’t buy popcorn)
Adult Swim Takes Over Juxtapoz Magazine
Forget about just having a comedy issue. One of the hippest magazines around, Juxtapoz, is letting Adult Swim have their own whole issue featuring features on Robot Chicken, Children’s Hospital, and more. If you can’t wait until July, you can order an issue online right now.
Rory Scovel Continues to Rack Up the Car Commercials
He’s already gotten one for Land Rover, now one for Nissan; Rory Scovel is poised to be spokesman for cars.
LA Comedy Rundown 6/23/12
ON THE HORIZON
Scream: A Tribute to Michael Jackson @ The Comedy Store Belly Room Sun. Jun. 24th 10:30PM $5/2 drink min.
80 Minutes or Less @ Hollywood Hotel Fri. Jun. 29th 10:30PM No cover/One drink min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Community Six Seasons & a Movie Art Show @ Monk Space FREE
Greg Behrendt @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $17-20/2 item min.
Jackie Kashian @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $17
Rob Delaney @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Pat Burtscher’s Patopotamoose @ Studio C Artists 8PM $5
Jenny Slate & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Hot Toddy Guest List: Brian Stack & Friends @ iO West DCT 8:30PM $5
Hollywood Fringe Stand-Up @ Fringe Central Station 9PM FREE
Strong Choices w/Drew Droege & Sam Pancake @ Cavern Club Theater 9PM $20
Talk Show: The Game Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Lost Moon Radio at HFF @ Open Fist Theatre Company 11PM $13
The Tomorrow Show Presents: Cirque Du Knockers @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
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 1/2 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
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
The Bonnaroo Experience on Comedy Central Tonight
For all of us that didn’t have the coin to go to Manchester, TN for Bonnaroo, Comedy Central will be airing a special, The Bonnaroo Experience, taped at the giant arts and musical festival featuring Marc Maron, Key & Peele, Andy Daly, Natasha Leggero, Jon Dore, and more. Tonight 11:30PM; don’t miss out.
BUT, if you’re too broke to have cable TV at your house, you can stream it online starting on Monday.
LA Comedy Rundown 6/24/12
ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with the Bitter Buddha @ The Echoplex Tues. Jun. 26th 8PM $15 in adv.
This Is Not Happening: I Was So Fucked Up @ Hollywood Improv Wed. Jun. 27th 8:30PM $5/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Behrendt @ Brea Improv 7PM $17-$20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Set List @ The Mint LA 8PM $10
Magic Bag @ The Little Modern 8PM FREE
Pat Burtscher’s Patopotamoose @ Studio C Artists 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $10
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
The Hangout @ The Surly Goat 9PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Taylor Williamson @ iO West 9PM $5
Entertainment Hollywood Live! @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Scream: A Tribute to Michael Jackson @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM $5/2 item min.
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
STARLIGHT THEATRE 1125 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
NERDIST THEATER 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2425 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/3-5 min./lottery/$2 cover
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
THE BARREL 4547 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One item min.
FLAPPERS CLAREMONT 532 W. 1st St., Claremont, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/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/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available
Watch Promos for IFC’s Bullet in the Face, Supposedly The Most Violent Half-Hour Comedy Ever
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding IFC’s latest comedy project, Bullet in the Face, for its graphic depiction of violence. Some claim it might be the most violent half-hour of comedy on television. From this promo, what we mainly see is Eddie Izzard being Eddie Izzard and very little killing, which we’re sure is no coincidence.
While there’s plenty of bloodshed sure to come, it would be hard to be more violent than the South Park Christmas special that featured woodland creatures performing Satanic sacrifice. Also, Eddie Izzard will at least bring some class to murder.
Rob Schrab’s Art Tribute to Community Just Says It All
The Monk Space in LA is having an art show in tribute to Community and Rob Schrab made this piece above, which really captures how much of the people who loved Community, some of which made it The Broadcast Television Journalists’ Association Critics’ Choice Best Comedy Series winner, likely feel about the show right now.
LA Comedy Rundown 6/25/12
ON THE HORIZON
Sarah Silverman DVD Signing @ Amoeba Records Wed. Jun. 27th 6PM
The Super Serious Show 2 Year Anniversary @ Club Fais-Do-Do Thurs. Jul. 19th 8PM $13 in adv., $20 at door 8PM
COMEDY CRAWL
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai & Greg Proops Podcast Recording @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Henson Alternative’s Stuffed & Unstrung @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 7:30PM/9:30PM $40
Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Louis CK @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min. (Sold out)
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
HAPPY HOUR STORY EXPERIMENT @ HOLLYWOOD STUDIO BAR & GRILL 6122 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Storytelling only/Lottery/One item min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/1 item min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./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/bottled water and coffee provided
Watch Full Hannibal Buress Documentary About His Last Special
Leading up to his latest special, the 1-hr. Comedy Central “Animal Furnace”, director Ryan Ferguson followed Hannibal Buress around preparing/running into crazy street performers/etc. “A Week to Kill” is now up to watch in its entirety.
The Today Show Says You Might Have Heard of Louis CK
The Today Show Says You Might Have Heard of Louis CK
Also, Jamie Gangel, the interviewer, begs him to do a clean special because she is a mother, to which we say, you have no idea how funny Louis CK is if you’re just bothered by his cursing or frank discussion of sex.
Kirk Fox Could Be The Next Great Rom Com Villain
Akin to Jon Hamm in Bridesmaids, Kirk Fox has the completely unredeemable antagonist in a rom com down in Melinda Hill’s Romantic Encounters. Who’s more of a dirtbag? Well, watch and you decide because it’s pretty close.
Tony Clifton on Comedy Bang Bang
Tony Clifton on Comedy Bang Bang
Old School weird comedy meets New School weird comedy, but they’re still both, by today’s standards, cutting edge.
If This You’ve Got Mail Parody a la Twitter Becomes a Real Movie, F Everything
What we mean is that “You Got Retweeted” on Yahoo Screen is so spot on and hilarious that any studio that actually made this into a summer alternative to their big budget tentpole release is essentially putting a dunce cap on themselves. Also, Alison Brie, Jason Ritter, Daniel Franzese, and Kimmy Gatewood make a great rom com parody cast.
Roseanne Barr to Be Next Comedy Central Roastee
Roseanne Barr to Be Next Comedy Central Roastee
Finally, they’re roasting someone that:
a) they respect in some form or another
b) has done comedy
c) can actually level insults back
Tonight Louis CK’s on Leno and Rory Scovel’s on Conan
The last time Louis CK was on Leno, he replaced a DVD cover of The Tonight Show with his special, Live at the Beacon Theater.
The last time Rory Scovel was on Conan, he dazzled the comedy world with Jon Dore by performing, without breaking, simultaneously a completely different act right next to Dore.
Maybe, something along those lines will happen tonight because Louis CK is returning to The Tonight Show (NBC 11:35PM) and Rory Scovel to Conan (TBS 11PM)
LA Comedy Rundown 6/26/12
ON THE HORIZON
Nightcap w/Paul F. Tompkins Comedy Central Pilot Taping @ Hollywood Center Studios Thurs. Jun. 28th 5PM/8PM FREE w/RSVP
Holy IndeFUCKdence Day @ Downtown Independent Theater Tues. July 3rd 9PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
An Evening with the Bitter Buddha @ The Echoplex 8PM $17-$18
Comedy Night @ Zoey’s Cafe 8PM $5/2 drink min.
Star Dreck @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
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.
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
Reggie Watts Plays NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts
Reggie Watts just dropped some of his magic at the series of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, which is another amazing notch on Watt’s performance belt. Seriously, what other comedian, and yes Reggie is a comedian, has played the offices of Funny or Die, a TED talk, MOMA PS1, and more?
Answer: No one.
Also, you can download an audio version at the link for yourself if you want more Reggie while you’re offline.
You Can Now Stream Comedy Central’s The Bonnaroo Experience
You Can Now Stream Comedy Central’s The Bonnaroo Experience
If you missed it this weekend and at Bonnaroo, you can stream Comedy Central’s special at The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival hosted by Key & Peele featuring Marc Maron, Jon Dore, and more NOW.
It Doesn’t Matter That Rory Scovel Did Stand-Up With a Fake Accent
Actually, pulling in a Southern accent for Rory Scovel’s set on Conan last night added the frosting on already tasty collection of, as Rory would say, “zizzle zazzles”.
Eban Schletter’s New Album Will Be Great Soundtrack to End of Days
Eban Schletter, the music often behind Paul F. Tompkins on The Pod F. Tompkast and his live shows and much more, is bringing a brand new album on July 3rd entitled “21st Century Doomsday Spectacular”. This promo along with the fact that he’s one of the few musical comedians that can play a theremin should be good reason enough to pick it up when it comes out next week.
In Case You Forgot, Louis CK Is Still Changing Comedy
Louis CK recently received the Webby Person of the Year, a title which he is continuing to embody as he announced yesterday that he will be going on a nationwide tour and selling tickets solely on his website. Also, he’ll be tracking any tickets that are scalped for a higher price to ensure no one gets ripped off.
All of this is happening while his groundbreaking TV series, Louie, has its second season available on DVD, he made fun of Leno’s face to Leno’s face, and season 3 of Louie is premiering this Thursday on FX 10:30PM.
Basically, Louis CK might have fared better than Facebook on the stock market.
He’s on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight on ABC 12AM.
LA Comedy Rundown 6/27/12
ON THE HORIZON
Jurassic Live: Dino Action Show @ GLAD Auditorium Thurs. Jun. 28th 8:30PM $20
Long Way Down The Epic Return @ The Graff Lab Sat. Jul. 14th 7PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Sarah Silverman Program DVD Signing @ Amoeba Records 6PM
Not for Nothin’ @ Little Modern 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Megan Mullally Live in Concert with Special Guests @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
This Is Not Happening: I Was So Fucked Up @ Hollywood Improv 8:30PM $5/2 drink min.
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Sad People Talking @ Nola’s 9:30PM $5
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Little Modern 10PM FREE
For Shame @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
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
The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos 6/26
The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week are here from the Nerdist. An amazing set from Rory Scovel to this brand new web series from Kelsy Abbott and John Olsen Snowjacked from Shut Up Cartoons and everything hilarious between. As always, they’re taking submissions; just follow the rules listed at the bottom.