The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 10/16
Our picks this week have GI Joe ads for today’s kids, objectivist cereal, dumb ideas for dancing having to be carried out, and anything more exciting than a man simply falling. If you want to be considered to be a part of a future 5 MIFV at The Nerdist, which happens every week, check the rules at the post, then submit.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Going to Brooklyn and David Letterman Will Be a Guest
We wonder if hipsters in Brooklyn will be anticipating Kimmel’s man on the street bits and what late night host ribbing will happen and if it will be as much as when Conan was on Letterman this year.
Notching in another appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, Don Rickles showed that he still is every bit the Mr. Warmth that made him famous by making fun of everything and everyone including the black people at the back of the audience.
As part of his YouTube Official Comedy web series, Swing Voter, the very funny Dave Hill moderated his own debate that asked the hard questions that probably wouldn’t make it television, but should. Based off his prowess and his swing voter status, Hill should moderate the final debate or there should be a 4th debate where Obama and Romney discuss the best movies to reference.
With taglines like “the future of free will” and “Let’s Destroy the Future Together” should make for a new comedy content site from former writers of The Onion that we’ll need a whole other day to spend on.
ON THE HORIZON
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais Do Do Fri. Oct. 19th 8:30PM $13
The Moth Grandslam @ The Echoplex Mon. Oct. 22nd 8PM $18
COMEDY CRAWL
A Carlin Home Companion @ Santa Monica Playhouse 8PM $20
The Super Serious Show: The Official Unofficial Sean Patton Album Release Show @ Club Fais Do-Do 8PM $13 in adv., $20 at door
Dylan Brody: A Purveyor of Fine Words & Phrases Recording @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Garfunkel & Oates 4th Anniversary Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Quote Unquote @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Creepshow @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5
Shit My Folks Don’t Know @ Groundlings 10PM $10
Midnight at the Improv w/Wayne Federman & Special Guests The Sklar Brothers @ Hollywood Improv MIDNIGHT FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
CAFE AMERICANO 5770 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/One drink min.
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
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/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.
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE BEVERLY 3253 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/6 min./No purchase necessary
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First St., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/lottery/5 min./20 spots only
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/pre-booked 5 min. spots by lottery by e-mail/3 lottery 3 min. spots available if show up/One drink min./
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
CAFE MUSE 259 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./First come, first served/$3 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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT
One of the few, if not the only, print magazines (you read that right, print) dedicated to covering comedy, especially the type of comedy we love featuring here at The Comedy Bureau, RE:COM, is finally back and looking for contributors for their next issue.
…currently seeking content in any form that is funny and/or about comedy and is artistic in both venture and style. Illustrations, photographs/photo essays, humor essays, editorial columns, goofy gimmicky media charts and graphs, etc. etc. etc. Humor essays should be around 500 words, and include a high resolution photo of the author, as well as a short bio of the author.
E-mail editor@recomedymagazine.com for submissions and/or click through the awesome cover with James Adomian for more details.
Comedy Central Taking Animated Shorts to Series Called Trip Tank
It’ll be a variety of animated shorts that come from the minds of Bob Odenkirk, Larry David, Zach Galafianakis, Kumail Nanjiani, Brett Gelman, Kyle Kinane, and more. Keep it coming Comedy Central.
If you haven’t gotten your dose of adorable today from a picture of dogs posing or some miniature cute animal video, please watch this episode of Story Pirates, an organization dedicated to animating children’s stories and bringing them to life with the voices of people like Kristen Schaal.
This one is about fighting for the rights of blueberries.
While Waiting for Return of R. Kelly’s Trapped in the Closet, Catch Up on Chapters at IFC
Chapters 1-23 are available to stream at IFC.com and you can see what Michael K. Williams was doing outside of The Wire. Trapped in the Closet returns Nov. 23rd on IFC.
As part of Comedy Central’s Indecision 2012, one of our favorite comedians, Kyle Kinane is hosting a new web series, 30 Seconds Over Washington, giving his commentary on the very real political ads that have been sincerely put out there as part of campaigns for actual political office. This makes us feel better about wanting to do write-in our vote, possibly for Kinane.
Airing this Sun. Oct. 21st at 8PM on Comedy Central, Night of Too Many Stars aims to be an old school TV benefit for charity and by “old school” we mean huge, extravagant, and something to see. Among the beyond stacked line-up, the following are slated to appear: Fred Armisen, Hannibal Buress, Bill Burr, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Jack McBrayer, Tracy Morgan, Amy Poehler, Seth Rogen, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Sudeikis, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and Jimmy Kimmel. They’re all in support of programs aiding those diagnosed with autism.
Fox’s new animation block Animation Domination High Def has just launched its online arm, which we’re excited about as Nick Weidenfeld, former head of development over at Adult Swim is quarterbacking the operation. Their first video is a pretty great poke at the debates with Romney and Obama fusing together as Robama.
Follow FoxADHD on Twitter, Tumblr, and like on Facebook to get more before they hit TVs in 2013.
ON THE HORIZON
Hope and Change 2: Electoral Boogaloo-A Fundraiser for Barack Obama @ UCB Theatre Sun Oct. 21st 7:30PM $25
Comedy Bender @ Mohawk Bend Tues. Oct. 23rd 9PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Front Porch Cinema-500 Days of Summer @ Santa Monica Pier 7:30PM FREE
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Mary Lynn Rajskub @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
The Swarm @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais-Do-Do 8:30PM $13
Impro(vs)tandup @ Nerdist Showroom 9PM $10
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM No cover/1 item min.
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
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
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/5 min./One item min.
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
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
Ghostbusters 3 Set to Shoot Next Summer
Unfortunately, Bill Murray will still not be involved… unless his random party/dodgeball/karaoke crashing is all a ruse.
We’re so happy to see there’s a stand-up tradition forming over at Conan with having comedians frequently and having them back. We’re especially happy that one of those comedians is Sean O’Connor. Watch his set from last night now.
Here’s something to hold you over until, hopefully, next year when the next season of Arrested Development is released on Netflix: An Arrested Development documentary. Thanks to two superfans (and what fan of Arrested Development who isn’t a superfan), we get to see behind the scenes of the madness that is one of the funniest shows of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KocGHBPCfLc
UCB LA Holding Harold Auditions Next Month
If you want to be placed on a Harold team at UCB, mark Nov. 9th and 10th on your calendars.
Yes, it’s only Fri. Oct. 19th, 2012. Why have that stop anyone, especially “America’s Funnyman" Neil Hamburger, from ringing it in? It absolutely shouldn’t, which is the exact reason Hamburger has taken to the podcast medium on Feral Audio to do just that with New Year’s Eve Hosted by Neil Hamburger (complete with musical guests like New Year’s Eve would). Listen to the first episode now.
We’re going to go ahead and say that we’d rather listen to this than watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve ever again.
ON THE HORIZON
This Is Not Happening: Forever Hold Your Peace @ Hollywood Improv Wed. Oct. 24th 8PM $5/2 item min.
Todd Glass & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Nov. 10th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
The Devastator Pop Up Shop @ Meltdown Comics 6PM FREE
Treasure Trove @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Pete Holmes @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $15/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show/Pod F. Tompkast LIVE @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Hot Toddy Guest List @ iO West DCT 8:30PM/9:30PM $5
Set List @ Nerdist Theater 9PM $10
Field Day @ Little Modern 10PM $3
Happy Endings LIVE @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show! w/Ron Lynch Presents Circus @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
OPEN MIC RUN
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.
TRIBAL CAFE BEVERLY 3253 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Booked show at 9:30/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
Thing X Gives Great Advice on How to Wrap Gifts
Thing X is already off to a great start since their launch as evidenced by this informative PSA for how to wrap gifts for people that don’t like you anymore.
Almost two weeks ago, the Atlanta born and bred, but now LA based Byron Bowers went to Montana and won big in the Big Sky International Comedy Competition. How big? Well, he got one of those giant checks.
Congratulations to Byron as he is hysterical and deserves to carry that big check wherever he pleases.
ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Bureau 2 Year Anniversary & Benefit Hosted by the Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch Thurs. Oct. 25th 8PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
1642 Comedy & Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 6PM FREE
Hope and Change 2: Electoral Boogaloo @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM $25
Un Cabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$55
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $14/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Chris Fairbanks @ iO West 9PM $5
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2907 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/4 min./No purchase necessary
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/10 spots only/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
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.
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
ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Bureau 2 Year Anniversary & Benefit Hosted by the Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch Thurs. Oct. 25th 8PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
1642 Comedy & Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 6PM FREE
Hope and Change 2: Electoral Boogaloo @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM $25
Un Cabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$55
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $14/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Chris Fairbanks @ iO West 9PM $5
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2907 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/4 min./No purchase necessary
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/10 spots only/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
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.
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