Mel Brooks is Doing a Biographical Special on HBO
Mel Brooks is Doing a Biographical Special on HBO
Set to premiere on HBO on December 10th, Mel Brooks will be in conversation about his career in ’Mel Brooks Strikes Back’. Mark your calendars now.
Don’t Forget The Daily Show and Colbert Report Are Live Tonight
That means that both The Daily Show and the Colbert Report are airing a littler earlier than normal time on Comedy Central here on the West Coast because of the live election special episodes they’re both doing.
8PM is when you should tune in.
LA Comedy Rundown 11/7/12
ON THE HORIZON
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Nov. 17th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Bill Burr @ Brea Improv Fri. Nov. 30th-Sun. Dec. 2nd $25/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
The Bitter Buddha @ Arclight Hollywood 7:15PM $13.50
Dog Day Afterwork @ LA Brewing Company 7:30PM FREE
A Kiss From Daddy/Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
A Night of Zabrecky @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Hump Show @ Dangerfield’s 3 8PM FREE
Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
The Pop Up Comedy Show @ The Mint LA 8PM $5
Meltdown 100th Show 2nd Birthday Blowout @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Little Modern 10PM FREE
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
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/Women only can sign-up/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories on theme of “taking sides”/Lottery/5 min./10 spots only/$8 cover
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 11/6
The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 11/6
Here’s this week’s picks of our meant to be funny video round up featuring the thing that cracked up us the most over Halloween, a sketch we were hoping was made involving Rebecca Black, and more.
If you wish to be considered for a future 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos, please check the rules beneath all the videos to submit.
KCRW Called Up Paul F. Tompkins, Dana Gould, Jackie Kashian, and More For What They Did on Election Night
It was a real nail-biter of an election last night with people watching any TV they could, some fearing early that Mitt Romney was going to win. Hear what comedians like the ones named above as well as Jonah Ray, Kurt Braunohler, Will Weldon, Cameron Esposito, and even more were planning to do thanks to KCRW.
Jimmy Fallon and Jason Sudeikis Play Russian Roulette with Eggs
Whoever came up with the idea to play a non-violent, non-suicidal version of Russian Roulette and have Jimmy Fallon and Jason Sudeikis play it on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon deserves applause. Using a carton of hard boiled and fresh eggs, each person has to take an egg and crack it on their head, which is one of the best games Fallon’s played all year.
Here’s part one and part two. Would love to see a remake of the competitive Russian Roulette movie 13 Tzameti with this angle.
Eddie Pepitone Was Back on Conan as the Angry Heckler
We’re glad to see that the hysterical Eddie Pepitone was back on Conan as his angry heckler character. Watch him be a supposed let down NYC Marathon participant, then go watch the documentary about him The Bitter Buddha tonight at Arclight.
What Bob Odenkirk Is Up to Outside of ‘Breaking Bad’
What Bob Odenkirk Is Up to Outside of ‘Breaking Bad’
He’s publishing scripts written with David Cross, potential sketch show with The Birthday Boys, and more. You know? It’s what you’d expect/hope dearly happens very soon.
LA Comedy Rundown 11/8/12
ON THE HORIZON
Simon Amstell @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Mon. Nov. 12th & Tues. Nov. 13th 8PM $25
Comedy Voltron @ Space 15 Twenty Wed. Nov. 14th 7:30PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Smokey and the Bandit @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Funny is Funny @ Dangerfield’s 3 7:30PM $5
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 8PM FREE
Improvised Stand-Up @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
BriTANick @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Nerdist Showroom 8PM $10
Paul Reiser @ Irvine Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
Westside Comedy Laugh Party @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Art Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
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
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
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
Patrice O’Neal’s ‘Better Than You’ Is Out
’Better Than You’ is composed of material that was cut from his last album Mr. P. We’re excited for this to come out as Patrice O’Neal’s previously unreleased B-sides, shall we say, is probably better than most comics’ A-material.
Pick up ’Better Than You’ now.
Thing X’s Matt Beacon Should Explain Everything
Thing X’s resident depressed Xpert Matt Beacon can give helpful explanations on literally everything. Just watch this very informative video on how to get out of bed (NOTE: it helps if you live alone and have nothing to live for)
Comedy Central Releasing Albums of Rob Delaney’s Live at the Bowery Ballroom & a Mash-Up “Audiofile” From TJ Miller
Next Tues. Nov. 13th, Comedy Central will release their next batch of digital albums, this time from Rob Delaney and TJ Miller. Delaney’s getting an audio release of his self-distributed special Live at the Bowery Ballroom. Miller’s “Mash Up Audiofile” is a compilation of his stand-up bits and everything else he’s done on awesome stand-up sketch combo series Mash-Up in audio form.
We suggest that you pick them both of them next week, especially if you haven’t seen Live at the Bowery Ballroom or Mash Up, then see both of those right after.
Portlandia Is Back on IFC Jan. 4th
Portlandia Is Back on IFC Jan. 4th
IFC’s hit series Portlandia makes its joyous return on Fri. Jan. 4th at 10PM. Thank goodness for this because we’ll need an alternative to people bitching about college football and new year’s resolutions not working out.
Dave Attell’s Old Porn Returns Tonight
Showtime is bringing back Dave Attell’s MTS3K-like porn series Dave’s Old Porn tonight at 11PM. Watch him talk about the “glory days” of porn that he’s into on Conan, then watch its season premiere.
Maria Bamford to Take DIY Comedy Specials to the Next Level By Recording It In Her Living Room
Maria Bamford to Take DIY Comedy Specials to the Next Level By Recording It In Her Living Room
If there ever was a comedian to pull something like this off, the hysterical and wonderful Maria Bamford would be the one (you do know she’s done something like this before, right?). Let’s all buy, watch, etc. the hell out of this one.
LA Comedy Rundown 11/9/12
ON THE HORIZON
Lewis Black @ Long Beach Convention Center Sat. Dec. 1st 8PM $40-$60
Very Federman Christmas @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Mon. Dec. 10th 8PM $20
COMEDY CRAWL
Bluff You! with Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Laurie Kilmartin @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $20
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Set List @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Tommy Johnagin @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Booze Cruise @ Nerdist Showroom 9PM FREE
The End of the World Show @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 10PM 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
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
Kristen Wiig Just Joined Bill Hader in ‘The Skeleton Twins’
Kristen Wiig Just Joined Bill Hader in ‘The Skeleton Twins’
With the Duplass Brothers co-producing and this movie being about two people who cheat death on the same day, we’re looking forward to this hopefully sometime next year.
Chris Hardwick’s ‘Mandroid’ Premieres Tomorrow on Comedy Central
Sat. Nov. 10th 11PM on Comedy Central, the internet’s Chris Hardwick who, in case you forgot, has been doing funny stand-up for quite some time and will have his hour special ‘Mandroid’ air. Set reminders/DVRs accordingly.
Comedy and OWS vs. Debt Collectors
Comedy and OWS vs. Debt Collectors
Basically, amazing comedy (Janeane Garofalo, Lizz Winstead, David Rees, and more) and music is happening for the benefit of people struggling beneath massive debt called “The People’s Bailout”. It’s organized by Occupy Wall Street, you know, those crazy hippie drum circles that flooded parks, docks, city halls, etc. across the country for Rolling Jubilee, an organization dedicated to “the people bailing out the people”.
So let’s say “remember, remember the 15th of November (8PM EST)” (that’s when you can watch this in NYC or online at RollingJubilee.org)
Michael Kosta Doing as Kosta Does on The Tonight Show
Here’s another nice late night set (he’s been on Conan) served up by formerly ranked tennis player, now funny comedian Michael Kosta on The Tonight Show.
LA Comedy Rundown 11/10/12
ON THE HORIZON
Live Read of Manhattan, Directed by Jason Reitman @ LACMA Thurs. Nov. 15th 7:30PM $10
Doug Stanhope @ The Comedy Store Thurs. Nov. 29th & Fri. Nov. 30th 8PM $25/2 drink min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Rookie Day in LA w/Tavi Gevinson @ Meltdown Comics 2PM FREE
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
Laurie Kilmartin @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Treasure Trove @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Anna David’s True Tales of Lust and Love @ The Mint LA 8:30PM $8
Princess @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Hello Giggles Presents: Crushes @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Jay Larson @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $18/2 item min.
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
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
Letterman Welcomes Back Myq Kaplan
Making his second appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, Myq Kaplan gives a wonderful set that all should appreciate even if you don’t often think of grammar and Wright Brothers jokes as something you’d see on late night tv.
Chris Hardwick’s Is Taping a Comedy Central Pilot and You Could Be an Audience Member
Chris Hardwick’s Is Taping a Comedy Central Pilot and You Could Be an Audience Member
Thurs. Nov. 15th 7:30PM somewhere in LA are all the details we have for now. RSVP e-mail at the link.
‘In Another Country’ Very Well Could Have Been a Wes Anderson Movie Set in Korea
As an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, starring renowned French actress Isabelle Huppert, who speaks English during the movie that’s set in Korea, with plenty of quirkiness, not to mention Huppert plays three different French women, ‘In Another Country’ by Hang Sang Soo is definitely what Wes Anderson might do if he made a Korean based movie.
Watch the trailer as it’s simply delightful. Maybe Anderson will end up doing a movie in East Asia because of this.
LA Comedy Rundown 11/11/12
ON THE HORIZON
Beards of Comedy @ Nerdist Showroom Thurs. Nov. 15th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Air Sex World Championships and Comedy Show @ Satellite LA Sat. Nov. 17th 8:30PM $10-$12
COMEDY CRAWL
Crashbar Improv @ Impro Theatre 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Mark Agee @ 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
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