Just a Friendly Reminder To Buy Paul F. Tompkins Special Edition of Laboring Under Delusions
Why not buy this and then just have a Paul F. Tompkins listening party? It’s as good a day as any to debate cake vs. pie, then hear the various experiences of Tompkins in the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.
Doing the road in comedy is grueling. Some comics are gone for most of the year doing two, three, sometimes four shows a night. That’s why it’s impressive that the trio of the hilarious Kristine Levine (one of the few recipients of our tip of the hat), Morgan Preston and Andrew Ouellette are doing 50 shows in 50 days in all 50 states. They just started over a week ago in Billings, MT and just got Alabama crossed off their list. Follow their journey on Facebook and Twitter.
Like we said, CC: Record Setter.
Doing the road in comedy is grueling. Some comics are gone for most of the year doing two, three, sometimes four shows a night. That’s why it’s impressive that the trio of the hilarious Kristine Levine (one of the few recipients of our tip of the hat), Morgan Preston and Andrew Ouellette are doing 50 shows in 50 days in all 50 states. They just started over a week ago in Billings, MT and just got Alabama crossed off their list. Follow their journey on Facebook and Twitter.
Like we said, CC: Record Setter.
After Celeste and Jesse Forever and Your Sister’s Sister this year, we’re happy to see more indie romantic dramatic comedies like Save the Date are coming out. Also, Lizzy Caplan and Alison Brie in a movie is pretty great. Watch the trailer now.
ALSO, is Geoffrey Arend going to be in most of these types of movies?
After Celeste and Jesse Forever and Your Sister’s Sister this year, we’re happy to see more indie romantic dramatic comedies like Save the Date are coming out. Also, Lizzy Caplan and Alison Brie in a movie is pretty great. Watch the trailer now.
ALSO, is Geoffrey Arend going to be in most of these types of movies?
The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, another humorous and true compendium of everything you need to know, just came out today, which you can and should purchase. *If you act now, you could get a book bjorn to go with it.
*book bjorn may not exist.
The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, another humorous and true compendium of everything you need to know, just came out today, which you can and should purchase. *If you act now, you could get a book bjorn to go with it.
*book bjorn may not exist.
ON THE HORIZON
Lucha VaVoom-Aztec Horror @ Mayan Theater Thurs. Oct. 25th & Fri. Oct. 26th 8PM $35-$65
Set List @ iO West Mon. Oct. 29th 8:30PM $5
Princess @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. Nov. 10th 8:30PM $30
COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Stanhope @ Ontario Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
Not For Nothin’ @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
This Is Not Happening @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Giggle N’ Grind @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Meltdown @ Nerdist Showroom 8:30PM $8
Hamclown! @ Little Modern 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dot Comedy @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $10-$30/2 drink min.
OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
SPANISH FLY GASTROPUB 3800 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/mixed mic/No purchase necessaryFLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/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 BEVERLY 3253 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/6 min./No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/First come, first served
ON THE HORIZON
Lucha VaVoom-Aztec Horror @ Mayan Theater Thurs. Oct. 25th & Fri. Oct. 26th 8PM $35-$65
Set List @ iO West Mon. Oct. 29th 8:30PM $5
Princess @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. Nov. 10th 8:30PM $30
COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Stanhope @ Ontario Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
Not For Nothin’ @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
This Is Not Happening @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Giggle N’ Grind @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Meltdown @ Nerdist Showroom 8:30PM $8
Hamclown! @ Little Modern 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dot Comedy @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $10-$30/2 drink min.
OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
SPANISH FLY GASTROPUB 3800 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/mixed mic/No purchase necessaryFLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/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 BEVERLY 3253 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/6 min./No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/First come, first served
The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 10/23
We couldn’t help but pick more than a few politically tinged videos this week for The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos at The Nerdist like ex-assassins, Don Rickles, and a game of Fuck Marry Kill. That’s political, right? Well, either way, they sure are all funny and you should check out our picks.
If you want to be part of next week’s 5 MIFV, click the link and follow the rules at the bottom of the post.
The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 10/23
We couldn’t help but pick more than a few politically tinged videos this week for The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos at The Nerdist like ex-assassins, Don Rickles, and a game of Fuck Marry Kill. That’s political, right? Well, either way, they sure are all funny and you should check out our picks.
If you want to be part of next week’s 5 MIFV, click the link and follow the rules at the bottom of the post.
During Will Arnett’s stop by Conan last night, we found out that there will be some ultra special guest appearances on the new episodes of Arrested Development and Will Arnett isn’t great at keeping secrets.
Also, we learned that, at Arnett and Jason Bateman’s Dumb Dumb offices, Will Arnett still channels Gob Bluth.
During Will Arnett’s stop by Conan last night, we found out that there will be some ultra special guest appearances on the new episodes of Arrested Development and Will Arnett isn’t great at keeping secrets.
Also, we learned that, at Arnett and Jason Bateman’s Dumb Dumb offices, Will Arnett still channels Gob Bluth.
No need to ask yourself, “What if Ayn Rand had a talk show?” The folks at Funny or Die, Rob Delaney, Michaela Watkins, and some poor juggling kid give you an exact idea of what that would be like.
No need to ask yourself, “What if Ayn Rand had a talk show?” The folks at Funny or Die, Rob Delaney, Michaela Watkins, and some poor juggling kid give you an exact idea of what that would be like.
On Conan last night, Billy Eichner was charged with the task of hitting NYC streets and finding out who people were supposed to vote for in a couple of weeks. However, Madonna was within the city limits, so Madonna’s biggest fan dropped everything he was doing to scream her name several times.
ON THE HORIZON
Thirtysomethingminutes with James Adomian & John Roy @ Nerdist Showroom Sat. Oct. 27th 10PM $5 in adv., $10 at door
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv Thurs. Nov. 1st-Sun. Nov. 4th $20/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
The Fogelnest Files @ Nerdist Showroom 7PM $10
Live Read of Bull Durham Directed by Jason Reitman @ LACMA 7:30PM $15 for Film Independent Members, $25 for LACMA Members, $40 GA
Lucha VaVoom-Aztec Horror @ The Mayan Theater 8PM $35-$65
Rifftrax: Birdemic (at participating movie theaters) 8PM
The Comedy Bureau 2 Year Anniversary/Benefit Hosted by The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Doug Stanhope @ Irvine Improv $25/2 item min. 8PM
Lady to Lady @ Little Modern 9PM FREE
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
The Comedy Palace @ Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
BJ Novak: Uncollected Stories @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dementia (Live Narration by Paul F. Tompkins & Scoring by Eban Schletter) @ Cinefamily 10PM $12
Hello Giggles Presents @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $10-$25/2 drink min.
Midnight at the Improv w/Wayne Federman @ 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
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
Billy on the Street to Return to Fuse This December
Don’t worry, that means most of the running up to strangers in NYC by Billy Eichner is already done. Well, most of it we’re guessing.
The View has been having a comedy specific segment called Joy’s Comedy Corner, which, to some of your surprise has had some very good guests. To name one, they’ve had British comedian Simon Amstell and now, they just had W. Kamau Bell host of Totally Biased on FX.
Even though Joy Behar claimed he’s alienating the audience the whole time, Kamau does great.
Funny or Die’s Nick Wiger just made the Gangnam Style parody to end all Gangnam Style parodies and all topical music video parodies in general. Please watch now.
Though it saddens us a little that we weren’t part of this when it happened, it doesn’t overcome the feeling of joy we get from watching possibly one of the best karaoke hosting duos to ever be of David Rees and Paul F. Tompkins on a cruise.
Leave all your notions of karaoke and cruises on your last browser tab.
It Is Our 730th Day Up and Running
That’s just our really snarky way of saying we just turned two years old (like Epic Meal Time just did and Meltdown @ Nerdist Showroom will very soon).
The wonderful Joshes of The Josh and Josh Show we’re gracious enough to host an anniversary/benefit event tonight featuring some of our favorite performers/people Sean Patton, Kurt Braunohler, Chelsea Peretti, Jackie Kashian, Jerrod Carmichael, The Walsh Brothers, and some guy we have working here named Jake Kroeger (he was with us from the start, so, we kind of owe it to him).
Doors at 8PM. Show at 8:30PM. Bar Lubitsch-7702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA.
There will be a donation bucket passed around during the show. If you can’t make it out tonight, feel free to tell other people about it or just tell them about The Comedy Bureau in general (if you like us, that is). Also, we’ve had a donation button right above the calendars on our homepage for quite some time now. So, also feel free to put something in our coffers because we’d like, at some point, to move our offices to LA proper and have branches in other cities (and stock our fridges with something besides saltines).
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ON THE HORIZON
The Meltdown 100th Show 2nd Birthday Blowout @ Nerdist Showroom Wed. Nov. 7th 8:30PM $8
COMEDY CRAWL
The Incubator @ Nerdist Showroom 7:30PM $10
Karen Rontowski @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Lucha VaVoom-Aztec Horror @ Mayan Theater 8PM $45
Worst Foot Forward @ Nerdist Showroom 9PM $10
End of the World Show @ Lyric Hyperion Theater 10PM FREE
The Malk Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM FREE
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
UCB THEATRE 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Lottery/10 spots only/5 min./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
So, Conan Ended Up Getting Cornrows and a Spray Tan
For a stunt of this nature, it’s hilarious that it’s for the autism programs of America.
10PM EST tonight (that’s 7PM here unless there’s a tape delay) on EpixHD, the hilariously dark Jim Jefferies’ latest hour stand-up special Fully Functional will premiere and you have a choice of watching on Epix if you have that on your cable/satellite subscription or online at epixhd.com if you sign up for it.
Photo by Barry J Holmes