The very funny Taylor Williamson is self-releasing his first comedy album ‘Laughter? I Hardly Know Her’, so it’d be great if you all bought it. Here’s a joke of his animated to give you a little more encouragement to support great comedy albums and artist self-distribution.
ON THE HORIZON
Eddie Izzard @ Steve Allen Theater Thurs. Nov. 1st & Fri. Nov. 2nd $20
The Bitter Buddha at Arclight Doc Festival @ Arclight Hollywood Wed. Nov. 7th 7:15PM $13.50
Rookie Day in LA w/Tavi Gevinson @ Meltdown Comics Sat. Nov. 10th 2PM FREE
Hollywood Stands Up DVD Taping w/Hannah Gansen & Ryan O’Flanagan @ ACME Hollywood Tues. Nov. 13th 8PM $8 in adv., $12 at door
The Super Serious Show w/Kurt Braunohler @ Club Fais-Do-Do Thurs. Nov. 15th. $13 in adv., $20 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
The Shining! The Musical @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/First come, first served
In the following promos, Louis CK and various members of the SNL cast assure everyone that this week’s highly anticipated episode no matter what happens.
It’s also great to say a little Louie flavor on the SNL promos.
Remember the viral hit that pretty much everyone hated then loved because the girl is a teenager, Friday by Rebecca Black? Well, here’s a web series, Rebecca Black and Her Manager, that gives you an inside look what her life might be like from NY based Kelly Hudson and Langan Kinsley and probably based on real life interviews with Black like this one.
Anyway, this is a good example of how tragedy + time = comedy.
The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 10/30
Take your mind off the fact that you’re going to vote for someone that isn’t running for President, but local office by just how cool their name sounds by checking out our picks for The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos at The Nerdist featuring a parody of parodies, the fate of Big Bird if Romney wins, and more.
If you wish to potentially featured on 5 MIFV, go to the link and follow the rules listed at the bottom of the post.
One of our favorite movies this year, Safety Not Guaranteed, was released on DVD and Blu-Ray yesterday. If you didn’t get a chance to see it in theaters, it’ll be worth the cost of whatever you’d be spending buying it on DVD or getting it on Netflix, etc. Time travel, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, a romantic comedy, and more. make for something really unforgettable and very funny.
If you’re up for it, you can buy it here and now.
ON THE HORIZON
Mike Birbiglia @ Fred Kavil Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Fri. Nov. 2nd 8PM $20-$35
Mike Birbiglia @ Irvine Barclay Theatre Sat. Nov. 3rd 8PM $28-$35
Playin’ with Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Nov. 17th & Sun. Nov. 18th 8PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
All In @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
CamPAIN & Suffering: A Political Comedy Show @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Jen Kirkman: I’m Giving It to You Rough @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Under the Cuff @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Natasha Leggero & Brent Weinbach @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Midnight at the Improv w/Wayne Federman @ Hollywood Improv 10PM FREE
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Eddie Izzard @ Steve Allen Theater 11PM $20 (stand by only)
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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
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
OPEN SCREEN @ ECHO PARK FILM CENTER 1200 N. Alvarado St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Screening short films only/First come, first served/10 min. max/DVD, VHS, mini-DV, DV-CAM, Super 8, 8mm, 16mm, Blu Ray, QT File accepted/No purchase necessary if screening
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
Apparently, Jimmy Kimmel has been literally dreaming of the moment he just had on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night for years. On last night’s episode, he had David Letterman on as a guest and he couldn’t be more bashful about it, almost in adorable way (there were plenty of awww’s from the audience). The first part of the interview is embedded above, then watch part 2, part 3, part 4 and part 5 (even Obama didn’t get 4 clips online for his latest late night appearance).
The Daily Show & Colbert Report Will Go Live For Election Day
We don’t have much idea as to what will happen, but we hope that they read out the best write-in candidates this Tues. Nov. 6th on Comedy Central 8PM and 8:30PM PST.
Tom Scharpling has carved quite niche for himself keeping the music video still relevant with how funny and great they are. This latest one is with Ben Gibbard going solo from his band Death Cab for Cutie and features Kurt Braunohler as some slimy marketing guy.
In short, Scharpling should definitely release a DVD collection of his music videos.
If shopping for Halloween costume was like this when Conan when to huge costume store, then we’d probably dress up, go to a party, and tell everyone to wear a Conan mask.
Stephen Merchant’s ‘Hello Ladies’ Goes to Series at HBO
Stephen Merchant finally goes outside of the workplace and gets a little more autobiographical with this latest series that just got picked up at HBO. ‘Hello Ladies’ is centered around Merchant trying to date in LA. From the sounds of it, it might be a little opposite of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but not really.
ON THE HORIZON
Smartest Man in the World LIVE w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Nov. 7th, 14th, 21st 8PM FREE
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery Thurs. Nov. 8th 8PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Eddie Izzard @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM/11PM $20
Friday Night Film School LIVE @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
Mike Birbiglia @ Fred Kavil Theatre 8PM $20-$35
SuperEgo Live @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Whiz Bang! @ The Capri 9PM FREE
Matty’s Pizza Party @ Lyric Hyperion Theater 10PM $10
Michael Rayner @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $17/2 item min.
The Middle Show @ Hollywood Hotel No cover/1 drink 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.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/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
On his latest late night appearance, Louis CK revealed on Fallon that 1) he has a boat, 2) it got ruined by Hurricane Sandy, 3) he probably shouldn’t be driving a boat.
Watch part one, part two, and part three now.
Get a Chance to Kill It on America’s Got Talent Auditions in Two Weeks
Tom Cotter and Melissa Villasenor have shown that you can do comedy well at America’s Got Talent. This next season could be your chance. Sign-up at the link and mark your calendar, if you’re in LA, for Nov. 14th and 15th.
The 11 o’clock powerhouse of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert at Comedy Central came on to Jimmy Kimmel Live last night by greeting as many people as they could in the audience, bringing a random person on stage, telling the amazing story of how Jon Stewart met Stephen Colbert, and showed why they’re “one of the best one-two punch duos in comedy”.
Part one is embedded above, then watch part two, part three, and part four.
As part of Nerdist’s great YouTube channel, the brilliant and awesome Neil deGrasse Tyson is taking his StarTalk Radio show and bringing a visual element to it. Specifically, the show features the discussion/dealing with class clowns during Astronomy class, this inaugural episode featuring Eugene Mirman, John Hodgman, and Kristen Schaal curious what the funniest things are about space.
Any science class would have been more effective if done like this.
ON THE HORIZON
Melissa! @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. Nov. 12th 8PM $10
Contempt: A Benefit Show for Political Prisoners @ Little Modern Tues. Nov. 13th 9PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Moonrise Kingdom @ New Beverly Cinema 3:30PM/7:30PM $8
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Two-Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Jimmy Dore: Joke the Vote @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $18/2 item min.
Michael Rayner @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 item min.
Mike Birbiglia @ Irvine Barclay Theatre 8PM $28-$35
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais Do Do 8:30PM $13
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Girth @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./First come, first served
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
Some of you know that The Chris Gethard Show is broadcast on public access station Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Some of you don’t know that one of the funniest things in comedy currently isn’t on network or cable television.
Well, they’re about to a live broadcast on election day and their public access TV station MNN made them a promo that looks like this. It’s not so hard to imagine to see this promo being on broadcast or cable TV after watching any kind of reality TV, is it?
‘Bored to Death’ Movie Closer to Becoming a Reality
Yes, we are excited for this. Also, we’re excited that creator Jonathan Ames might give another public speech drunk.
On last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Colin Quinn was a guest and, as Fallon has fallen victim to being made fun of by @iamcolinquinn, Jimmy took it up on himself to ask Colin right then and there what all of this sarcastic tweeting is about. What results is pretty great, even if it’s not the answer we’re all looking for.
Also, one of our favorite NYC venues, The Creek and The Cave, got a big shout out, where Colin can be currently seen performing.
11:30PM NBC, watch wherever you can for what will likely be the most talked about SNL episode that isn’t about raising controversy in the last few years.
ON THE HORIZON
Meltdown 100th Show 2nd Birthday Blowout @ Nerdmelt Showroom Wed. Nov. 7th 8:30PM $8
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe Thurs. Nov. 8PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
Stand Up for Pit Bulls @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $25/2 item min.
Un Cabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$55
Magic Bag @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Nancy & Beth ft. Megan Mullally & Stephanie Hunt @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Dan Mintz @ iO West 9PM $5
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/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
We’re not going to delve into an in-depth analysis of the Louis C.K. hosted episode of Saturday Night Live because it doesn’t need one. CK was funny. The episode was funny even with C.K. doing the one sketch he admitted that he hated on Fallon. We’re just glad to see someone that has comedy as their primary occupation hosting SNL.
We just wanted to make sure that you see the Lincoln/Louie mash-up/parody that is comedic genius… and his monologue… and the final sketch with Kate McKinnon.
OK, just watch the whole thing here. Can’t wait to the ratings numbers this episode pulled.
This Chicago cover was played at the top of the show that we went to during Tony Clifton’s run at The Comedy Store earlier this year. Many who just turn off from Clifton for his vulgar/line-crossing humor, we feel, miss the wondrous experience of seeing the iconic grungy lounge singer next to one hell of a band and damn fine dancers. In short, it was one of the best shows we saw this year.
See what you missed (from the comfort of your computer or smartphone or tablet).