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This Better Be Funny Ep. 51 with Matt Ingebretson

December 3, 2012

This Better Be Funny Ep. 51 with Matt Ingebretson

This week’s This Better Be Funny is with Matt Ingebretson and though it goes blue right off the bat, no one gives us the stink eye while eating dinner.

At the Brite Spot in Echo Park, Jake and Jeremy precede, along with very funny Matt Ingebretson as their guest this week, to have a conversation that would have probably more likely than the one had by two hitmen in Pulp Fiction. Specifically, public urination, public sex acts,…

LA Comedy Rundown 12/4/12

December 4, 2012

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Lee Rubenstein’s Boners & Bread @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Dec. 6th 8PM $5
¡El Show! @ El Cid Sun. Dec. 9th 8PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Tribute to Judd Apatow @ Gallery 1988 Melrose 7PM FREE w/RSVP
TNT Improv @ Underground Theater 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang Nativity Pageant @ Montalban Theater 8PM $45-$75 (sold out)
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff 8PM FREE
This Is New… @ Jumpcut Cafe 8PM FREE
Tom Segura & Friends @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $15/2 item min.
BJ Novak: Uncollected Stories @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Geekscape Presents @ Michael’s Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE

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.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
TRIBAL CAFE BEVERLY 3253 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:45PM/First come, first served/6 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/lottery/One item min.
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Ends 7:55PM/5-7 min./First come, first served/One drink min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
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
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
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM/First come, first served/One drink min.
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM (when Crazy Cindee’s show lets out)/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ UNDERGROUND THEATER 1314 N. Wilton Pl., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11PM after TNT Improv/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Judd Apatow Guest Editing Issue of Vanity Fair

December 4, 2012

Coming Jan. 2013 will be the first ever guest edited comedy issue of Vanity Fair Magazine. Of course, Vanity Fair was able to pull none other than Judd Apatow to be the guest editor, which will make for a worthwhile trip to Barnes & Noble.

Following off of Patton Oswalt guest editing Spin Magazine for an issue, we hope this becomes a trend.

Here’s the Cast of ‘Burning Love’ Season 2

December 4, 2012

Here’s the Cast of ‘Burning Love’ Season 2

Michael Cera, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Scheer, Adam Scott, Nick Kroll, Jerry O’Connell, Rob Huebel, Colin Hanks, Brandon Johnson, Martin Starr, June Diane Raphael…

Do we need to name more to convince you to watch when this comes out on Yahoo Screen?

Also, if you have no idea what we’re talking about, watch season 1 of Burning Love, the best parody of The Bachelor ever.

Watch More Realistic Ending to ‘Wizard of Oz’ Thanks to Wits on APM

December 4, 2012

Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy from MST3K along with Maria Bamford and host of Wits on APM radio, John Moe, bring to life a sketch, written by the very funny writing talents of Alison Agosti and Lauren McGuire, wherein there is a more realistic retelling of Dorothy, played by singer and songwriter Brandi Carlile, going back to Kansas at the end of The Wizard of Oz.

We doubt it, but, perhaps, there will be some of this type of humor in the upcoming ‘Great and Powerful Oz’. So, just enjoy it here for now.

Denis Leary Attempts to Plug His “Christmas Book” on The Daily Show

December 4, 2012

As Denis Leary and Jon Stewart are such good friends and go way back in comedy, more than just a ribbing goes down when Leary appears on The Daily Show, which always fun to watch. This time around, Leary tried to promote his “Merry Fuckin’ Christmas” book while Jon Stewart listed all the reason it’s not a book.

Don’t worry, it’s all for the benefit of fire fighters.

Seth MacFarlane Getting Set to Make a Comedy Western

December 4, 2012

Seth MacFarlane Getting Set to Make a Comedy Western

It’s supposed to be in the vein of Blazing Saddles, but darker. It’ll be interesting to see how “A Million Ways to Die in the West” will develop especially since Ted was a box office boffo and if Mel Brooks has anything to say about the comparison.

Chris Gethard Tries to Get His Headshot Up at Local Businesses

December 4, 2012

It’s a definite milestone in celebrity when your headshot is placed on the walls of local business in order to tout the quality of their clientele. Since Chris Gethard of The Chris Gethard Show is getting to be around there (he was just on an episode of The Office), he figured he’d try to do exactly that with his adopted parents IFC.

Click here or on his lovely old headshot above to watch.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/5/12

December 5, 2012

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Set List w/Eddie Pepitone & Friends @ Flappers Burbank Fri. Dec. 7th & Sat. Dec. 8th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Dork Forest Live w/Jackie Kashian @ Nerdmelt Showroom Thurs. Dec. 20th 7:30PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
A Kiss From Daddy/Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Room 101 Improv @ Flight Theater 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
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
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
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
SPANISH FLY GASTROPUB 3800 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 8:45PM/Ends 10PM/mixed mic/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
IMPROV JAM @ FLIGHT THEATER 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM after Room 101/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
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 12/4 at Nerdist

December 5, 2012

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 12/4 at Nerdist

This week’s picks for our weekly round-up of wonderfully funny web videos that were made to be that way features awful cooking, great celebrity homes tour, Dan Harmon, and more. Check it out at the link.

If you want to be considered for the 5 MIFV, please read the rules at the bottom of the column after the hyperlink.

Re-Enact an Episode of Conan That Could Air

December 5, 2012

Re-Enact an Episode of Conan That Could Air

“Occupy Conan” is giving the keys to Conan O’Brien’s late night talk show (sort of) to the fans. Topping past stunts like doing an entire episode in stop motion animation, you can redo a recent episode in any style you like.

Also, you could win a car doing this. Click the link to find out more.

Comedy Bang Bang Line-Ups Over the Last 10 Years

December 5, 2012

Above is the line-up of the very last Comedy Bang Bang ever, specifically their annual Nativity Pageant show at the Montalban Theater. Yesterday, hours before the show started, the man behind CBB, Scott Aukerman, posted line-ups over the past 10 years of the live show on his blog.

It’s a pretty fascinating walk through comedy history, especially in LA that you should take a look at right now because you might recognize or name two.

Steve Agee Tells Story of Going From Shock to Personal Humor

December 5, 2012

In this latest episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian, Steve Agee recounts his personal journey in finding his comedic voice over several years, which, at one point turned on a dime due to the saintly advice of Janeane Garafolo.

Also, see Joe DeRosa get into a straight up shouting match for the preview of next week’s episode.

Cinefamily, Home to Doug Benson’s Movie Interruption, Everything Is Terrible, The Greg Proops Film Club, and More Needs Your Help

December 5, 2012

Cinefamily, specifically in this case, the Silent Movie Theatre, is one of the city’s most unique movie theaters. They are, by trade, a revival theater, but do such more as Doug Benson, Greg Proops, Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, Jon Glaser, Wayne Federman, Reggie Watts, Paul F. Tompkins, TJ Miller and way, way more do amazing, hilarious shows, screenings, etc. there on a regular basis.

They need a little help with a new projector and restoring their theater, so if you could donate to their Kickstarter, that’d be great.

Eric Andre Might Be One of the Most Entertaining Talk Show Guests of 2012

December 5, 2012

Eric Andre of The Eric Andre Show and Don’t Trust the B in Apt. 23 will do anything for the big laugh anytime, especially while on a talk show, including derailing an interview with guest host Michael Kosta, mistake the co-hosts’ names, and getting completely naked.

Watch him do exactly that and more on Attack of the Show.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/6/12

December 6, 2012

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
The 2012 Channy Awards @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Dec. 8th 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Bret Ernst at Venice Underground @ Townehouse Tues. Dec. 11th 7:30PM $15

COMEDY CRAWL
NETumor Humor Benefit @ Westside Comedy Theater 7:30PM $20-$45
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 8PM FREE
Demetri Martin’s Infrequent Show w/Uncommon Guests @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25 (stand by only)
Hour of Power: Presented by Devastator @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
Sketchmelt @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
Boners & Bread @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
How to Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (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-ish/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
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Lottery/5 min./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.
FANATIC SALON 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City, CA/Sign-up 7PM/7 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/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 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/must work clean/$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

It Doesn’t Matter If Albert Brooks Completely Lies About His Stories on Letterman, They’re Still Great

December 6, 2012

In sort of a revolutionary move in the history of late night panel guests, Albert Brooks first pulled the curtain back during his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman revealing that segments are produced. Then, he admitted that all the stories he was about to tell, conveniently outlined on cards in front of Letterman, were all fabricated.

None of that really mattered, as it was all still really damn funny. Here’s Brooks’ Walmart gun and Amazon stories.

Would You Read News If It Was in Comic Strip Form?

December 6, 2012

Would You Read News If It Was in Comic Strip Form?

At first, it might sound almost condescending that we’re at a point in society/popular culture that we have to dumb down important news into the form of an entertaining comic strip, but take a look at what this start up Symbolia is doing and it’s not that at all. Informative, brief, and, seemingly perfect for the Internet, there is potential here and if it was funnier/more clever, it could be big.

Also, plenty of journalists could take a cue from this on how to get to the meat of a story.

ABC Developing Cop Comedy with Hannibal Buress

December 6, 2012

ABC Developing Cop Comedy with Hannibal Buress

Along with developing a sitcom with Rory Scovel, ABC seems like they’re picking up where NBC is about to leave off, comedy tone wise.

Please Follow Dave Hill on Twitter to Read His Series of Erotic Short Stories

December 6, 2012

Dave Hill continues to dazzle us all with his writing prowess after his book Tasteful Nudes by going on a tear on Twitter and cranking out extremely short form erotic stories.

Please follow @mrdavehill or join Twitter for this now.

Silicon Valley Set to Be Satirized by Mike Judge and Scott Rudin at HBO

December 6, 2012

Silicon Valley Set to Be Satirized by Mike Judge and Scott Rudin at HBO

HBO just greenlit a live action comedy pilot from Mike Judge and Co. along with Scott Rudin as EP (The Truman Show, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, Moonrise Kingdom) set in the tech wild west of Silicon Valley, CA.

Definitely keep an eye out for this.

The 2013 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions

December 6, 2012

The 2013 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions

The Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, OR is one of our favorite comedy festivals to attend and one that is oft described as “comedy summer camp”. So, if you’re a comedian, then you should definitely try to get in on this.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/7/12

December 7, 2012

ON THE HORIZON
Dylan Moran @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Tues. Dec. 11th & Wed. Dec. 12th 8PM $30
Everything is Terrible Holiday Special @ Cinefamily Sat. Dec. 22nd & Sun. Dec. 23rd $12

COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM FREE
30 Min. of Jonah Ray @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM FREE
Joel Hodgson LIVE: Riffing Myself + MST3K Santa Conquers the Martians @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14-$90 (stand by only)
Manifesto Show @ Artworks Theatre 8PM FREE
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Set List w/Eddie Pepitone & Friends @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
SuperEgo Live @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Wonka’s Golden Ticket @ Actors Golden Studio 8PM $10
W. Kamau Bell Mau Uprising @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Lost Moon Radio Holiday Special @ Atwater Village Theatre 8:30PM $13
Matty’s Pizza Party @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 10PM $5
Hot Improv Nights @ Little Modern 10PM FREE
The Middle Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM No cover/1 drink min.
Exit Wounds @ iO West 11PM $5

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
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-ish/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
IMPROV JAM @ ARTWORKS THEATRE 6567 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM after Manifesto Show
IMPROV JAM @ LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM after Hot Improv Nights
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

TJ Miller Tries to One Up Eric Andre While on Attack of The Show

December 7, 2012

Recently, Eric Andre got naked while on Attack of The Show. TJ Miller was the guest the following day and, in attempt to be as crazy or more than Eric, TJ worked the tension up and then f’d a Christmas tree.

Watch guest host Michael Kosta be witness to the hilarious madness unfolding. Take note, Attack of the Show knows how to go off the air.

Comedy Nominations at the WGA Awards & Grammys

December 7, 2012

This week, nominations for the Writers’ Guild Awards and the Grammys were released with categories specifically recognizing excellence in comedy.

So, congratulations to Lewis Black, Conan on TBS, Jim Gaffigan, Key & Peele on Comedy Central, Louie on FX, Tenacious D, Girls on HBO, Modern Family on ABC, Parks and Recreation on NBC, Veep on HBO, The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, The Daily Show also on Comedy Central, and more.

Here are the full list for the WGA Awards and The Grammys.