60 Minutes Will Be Covering Judd Apatow
Just in case you haven’t gotten enough of your Judd Apatow fix along with seeing This Is 40, CBS’ legendary 60 Minutes will be profiling the writer/director/producer this Sunday 7:30PMEST/7PM PST.
Here’s our Judd Apatow mini-round up (because he was really on that many things in just this week) if you didn’t catch it a few days ago
Patrick Keane is a hilarious comedian that you should definitely catch when and wherever you can. That’s why he’s doing the road right now, which has brought him to a comedy club in CT not too far from Newtown, CT, a town that went from supposedly once 5th safest in the nation to one that will unfortunately now live in infamy due to yesterday’s school shooting.
From comedians alone, there’s been a lot of anger thrown around the Internet over the last 24 hours, but seldom few that have a connection, if any, to the actual events. That’s why you should give Patrick Keane’s FB post a read, regardless of your stance on media coverage/gun control/etc.
ON THE HORIZON
The Henry Clay People + Comedy @ Satellite LA Mon. Dec. 17th 9PM FREE
Laura Kightlinger @ Garrett Morris Downtown Blues & Comedy Club Fri. Dec. 28th & Sat. Dec. 29th 8PM $20
COMEDY CRAWL
Charles Phoenix Retro Holiday Show @ Natural History Museum 7PM $29
Crashbar Improv @ Impro Theatre 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$55
Magic Bag @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
Retta & Friends Celebrate the Holidays Benefit @ Rockwell Table & Stage 8PM $40
Paul F. Tompkins & Friends Real and Fake @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Jim Hamilton @ iO West 9PM $5
Sappity Tappity: A Drunken Romp Though Liquor Forest @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Super Kudzu @ iO West 10PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
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
IMPROV JAM @ IMPRO THEATRE 1727 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA Ste. 208/Starts 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play
Kurt Braunohler’s ‘Custom’ Greeting Cards Are Back
If you’re unfamiliar with this, comedian Kurt Braunohler buys up real greeting cards, rewrites the message inside, and places them back for strangers to repurchase for a really funny surprise.
He just restarted doing this, now that he has moved to LA, and so, all of you should go buy up some Christmas cards to send to family members that need a laugh or that you’ll get a laugh out of sending a personal message from you and Braunohler to them.
‘The Bitter Buddha’ To Get VOD Release in Feb. 2013
This documentary The Bitter Buddha about Eddie Pepitone is one of the best we’ve seen about comedy, not to mention it’s about a comedian that millions of more people should know about. It’s currently still making the rounds on the festival circuit, but it’ll start come out to watch on your own time on VOD in February of next year.
Given Eddie’s take on corporations and the fact that greeting card companies have largely made up Valentine’s Day, this should make a perfect Valentine’s Day gift for anyone that you want to make laugh and enlighten.
ON THE HORIZON
Beer Shark Mice @ iO West Wed. Dec. 19th 9PM $10
Eddie Pepitone’s Christmas Apocalypse @ Hollywood Improv Sun. Dec. 22nd 10PM $18/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Very Federman Christmas @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $20
The Apple Sisters @ Elephant Theatre 8PM $15
Monday Night Improv @ Ruby Theater 8:30PM FREE
Cindy Crawford Comedy Show @ MiMoDa 8:30PM $8
Henry Clay People + Comedy @ Satellite LA 9PM FREE
The Incubator @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
HAPPY HOUR STORY EXPERIMENT @ HOLLYWOOD STUDIO BAR & GRILL 6122 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Storytelling only/One item min.
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
THE IMPROV SPACE 954 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/First come, first served/One item min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary
There Are Even More Amazing Things Happening at SF Sketchfest 2013
In addition to the already awesome portion of performers and shows to be at SF Sketchfest 2013 that we already announced last week, here’s even more awesomeness:
Reggie Watts, in Reggiedency, Rifftrax, 35th Anniversary of Animal House, American Splendor 15th Anniversary, an entire series of Benson Movie Interruptions, The Bitter Buddha, Burning Love, Futurama Live, The Adventures of Pete & Pete 20th Anniversary Show, Drew Carey Presents the Midnight Show, Yacht Rock Heroes, Nerdist Podcast, You Made It Weird, Walking the Room, Harmontown, Bestie x Bestie w/Gabe Liedman & Jenny Slate, The Chris Gethard Show, Conspiracy Theory Live w/James Adomian, Set List, Team Coco, and much much much more.
As part of Comedy Central’s latest series of hours, which has been pretty great with Kyle Kinane, Eugene Mirman, and Chris Hardwick, Anthony Jeselnik’s latest hour of stand-up, Caligula, is set to debut on Sun. Jan. 13th 10PM. An extended and uncensored version on DVD will be released the following Tues. on Jan. 15th that includes his most recent roast performances.
Coinciding with his upcoming show The Jeselnik Offensive, also on Comedy Central, 2013 is shaping up to be quite a year for Anthony Jeselnik.
We had no idea that taking a Christmas card photo with three guy roommates would be so exhausting or that funny. Thank you Dead Kevin and Happy Holidays if you ever send any of these photos out in card form.
TBS 11PM. Don’t miss it.
This Better Be Funny Ep. 53 with Rory Scovel
This week’s This Better Be Funny is with Rory Scovel!
In the never ending struggle for Jake to keep this podcast classy and enlightening and Jeremy to accentuate the way he refers to various genitalia, guest and hysterical comedian Rory Scovel bridges the gap between the two. Scovel juggled discussing the possibility of living in a simulated world, etc. and commenting on Jeremy’s fascination with women on their daily afternoon strolls. Does classy or blue win? Listen and decide. The world depends on it (the world of this podcast with comedians somewhere outside riffing).
ON THE HORIZON
Greg Proops Film Club: Scrooge @ Cinefamily Wed. Dec. 19th 8PM $12
Family Hour w/Auntie Sara @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Jan. 22nd 7:30PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Walking the Room Live @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7:30PM FREE
Holiday Mixtape Swap & LA Zine Fest Fundraiser @ LA Fort 8PM $5
Comedy Central Showcase: Freshman @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
This Is Not Happening: Holidaze @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
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
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories only/must be on theme of Hope/10 spots only/lottery/$8
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
Having made a successful test run a few weeks ago, Hot Tub has officially transplanted itself from NYC to LA as a weekly show. They will be going weekly starting Mon. Jan. 7th 8PM at The Virgil (Virgil x Santa Monica Blvd. near Hollywood) and you can watch it for only $5. This first show will feature Brett Gelman, Jen Kirkman, Nick Kroll, Rat Bastard, and Thomas Lennon and tickets are already on sale.
After you’ve gotten tickets, you can follow Hot Tub on Tumblr and Twitter for all future updates, so get it on it already.
Jon Dore and Rory Scovel team up again and are absolutely hilarious like the last time they were on Conan. We’ll just say this as to not give anything away, then you should really watch it: Give Dore and Scovel their own show already. What’s taking so long?
Watch the magic here.
Jack Black Producing Web Series with Yahoo
This is a very interesting move from Jack Black as he seems to be delving back into comedy full force with two Tenacious D records released and a couple projects in development. Glad to see it’s all happening
This latest episode of Joe DeRosa’s Official Comedy web series with Nikki Glaser We Should Break Up features a great reminder that there is no way great to break up with someone, especially if you just try to wait for a great way to come along right after a holiday weekend. It’s great to see comedy like this is continuing even when Louie is gone until 2014.
Watch the break up of ‘We Should Break Up’ here.
There is no real guide for how to do comedy on national television after highly publicized national tragedies. Often, it’s confusing as to what to do to make people laugh that want to laugh and where to go. Late night talk show hosts often bear a perceived responsibility to guide what the conversation, comedically, is supposed to be about such events like the recent shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary.
Interestingly enough, Both Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel, with their respective late night show, decided to forego trying to dissect the events and went to their strong suits of absurd and silly comedy. Watch a clip featuring a Christmas character that only Conan would come up with and Kimmel showing off NSFW looking Christmas lights. Whether ou disagree with their move, both clips are pretty funny.
ON THE HORIZON
The Swarm @ UCB Theatre Fri. Dec. 21st 8PM $10
(Don’t) Talk to Strangers @ Groundlings Thurs. Dec. 27th 10PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Gosh, This Is Festive Benefit @ Hayworth Theater 8PM $15
Greg Proops Film Club: Scrooge @ Cinefamily 8PM $12
Room 101 Comedy @ Flight Theater 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Beer Shark Mice @ iO West 9PM $10
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dot Comedy @ Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$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
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/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 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:40PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/No purchase necessary
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 at The Nerdist 12/18
This week’s picks for the 5 MIFV go from absurd to absurd to more absurd with nothing but funny in between from people like Pete Holmes, Chris Thayer, Robert Smigel, and more. Check it out at the link.
If you wish to be considered for a 5 MIFV at the Nerdist in the future, please read the rules carefully at the bottom of the post for submission details.
Often times, how funny a comedian is can be when they deal with unforeseen and rather unfortunate situations right before they hit the stage with little time to process. For example, Nick Turner locked his keys in his car before going up at Wyatt Cenac’s Night Train in Brooklyn, did his whole set about it while the car was still running, and did great.
We have known for a while that Nick Turner is undeniably funny and we hope now that you do too.
UnCabaret Now Available on Amazon Instant
If you don’t have $20-$55, don’t live in LA, don’t live near Downtown LA, or don’t get out on Sundays, here’s your chance to catch legendary comedy variety show UnCabaret in the comfort of wherever you are.
If you have Amazon Prime, you can watch for free. The first episode features the likes of Greg Behrendt, Sandra Bernhard, Rob Delaney, and more as well as UnCabaret’s Beth Lapides & Mitch Kaplan.
The anticipated scripted series surrounding comedian Jim Jefferies finally comes to cable next month. FX’s Legit premieres Jan. 17th 10:30PM. Follow @LegitOnFX for more updates
Nerdist Gets Full Season at BBC America
Instead of specials every now and again, Chris Hardwick along with Jonah Ray and Matt Mira will get 10 episodes on BBC America. The series will start spring of 2013. More details as to when to mark your calendars or DVRs soon.
ON THE HORIZON
Everything is Terrible Holiday Special @ Cinefamily Sat. Dec. 22nd 9:30PM/MIDNIGHT $12
Guy Branum Presents Talk Show: The Game Show @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Dec. 28th MIDNIGHT $5/1 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Love Actually @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
The Dork Forest LIVE w/Jackie Kashian @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7:30PM $10
Hip Hop Penguin’s Non Denominational Christmas Assembly @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Paul Reiser @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $25/2 item min.
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25 (stand by only)
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The 11th Hour Show @ Little Modern 11PM FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
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
TRIBAL CAFE BEVERLY 3253 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/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.
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 drink min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Lottery/20 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE MUSE 759 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/5 min./First come, first served/Must work clean/$3 min.
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
IMPROV JAM @ LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT after 11th Hour Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
Twitter has just expanded to have an archive of your own Twitter account. This way you can go back to the first “joke” you ever tweeted after spending a good five minutes debating what it should be, then realizing, only now that it reads way different than you thought it would.