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This Better Be Funny Ep. 59 with Grant Lyon

February 5, 2013

This Better Be Funny Ep. 59 with Grant Lyon

This week’s This Better Be Funny is with Grant Lyon!

Jake and Jeremy descend far to the depths of nostalgia where they’re not sure which 90’s black character actor played which role in which movie with guest and very funny comedian Grant Lyon who willfully goes along until someone admits to not seeing a movie. That’s when shit got real* (*what’s real is largely subjective and up to the interpretation of both artist and listener) Basically, they all find that because of people getting nostalgic, everything will be liked ironically at some point. All in all, another really fun episode with some universal truths and Jeremy admiring the human form.

**no one was hurt in the recording of this podcast.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/5/13

February 5, 2013

ON THE HORIZON
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer and Wine Sun. Feb. 17th 6PM FREE
Jim Jefferies @ Club Nokia Fri. Feb 8th 8PM $16-$29

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7:30PM FREE
TNT Improv 5.5 Anniversary Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff 8PM FREE
Showcase Showdown @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Comedy Central Showcase: Freshman Faces @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Director’s Cut @ Jumpcut Cafe 8PM FREE
Not For Nothin’ @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Show Where TREVOR MOORE Does a Talk Show Thing and JOSH FADEM Does Some Other Stuff Too @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Holy Fuck Album Taping @ Downtown Indpendent Theater 9PM FREE
Gelmania! @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Up Top @ Rush Street 10PM FREE
Bertie Stands Up @ The Palace Restaurant 10PM No cover/1 drink min.
Steve Benaquist’s Big & Tall Show @ Middle Theatre Company 10:30PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
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
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 @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories only/Must be on theme “patterns”/5 min./10 spots only/lottery/$8 cover
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.
OPEN PROJECTOR NIGHT @ UCLA HAMMER MUSEUM 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM-7:30PM/Short films for screening only/Must be under 10 min./Accepted media formats: VHS, DVD, Mini DV & Mini HDV, Super 8mm, 8mm, and 16mm film/Hosted by The Sklar Brothers
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.
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/4 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
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107 El Centro, Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 11PM after TNT Improv/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Even More Wonderful Reality Show Satire in Extended Trailer for Season 2 of Burning Love

February 5, 2013

Here’s double the Burning Love Season 2 trailer for all of you hardcore Burning Love fans (trust us, we’ve met them and they’re totally justified for how much they love the show).

If you’re not familiar with this exacting parody of The Bachelor/Bachelorette, don’t be afraid to get hooked right now and get pumped like everyone else for it coming to TV at the end of this month

Jeffrey Tambor to Star in Onion Web Series for Amazon Studios

February 5, 2013

Jeffrey Tambor to Star in Onion Web Series for Amazon Studios

In addition to Arrested Development, this is a start on the road to making up for not getting to see Jeffrey Tambor in more hilarious things.

Judy Greer To Write a Book About Being a Co-Star in Some of the Best Comedy in Recent Memory

February 5, 2013

Judy Greer To Write a Book About Being a Co-Star in Some of the Best Comedy in Recent Memory

We sincerely hope that this isn’t the first time you’ve heard Judy Greer’s name or are just putting the pieces together that she is Kitty on Arrested Development and in Jeff, Who Lives at Home as well as playing the role of Esther Bloomenbergensteinenthal in The Hebrew Hammer.

Look out for this book soon.

Robin Williams to Star in CBS Comedy Pilot

February 5, 2013

Robin Williams to Star in CBS Comedy Pilot

CBS could have put this news in their Super Bowl promos were they tried to hammer home that their America’s #1 network and we would have been way less annoyed.

Delocated to Have Season Finale Mar. 7th

February 5, 2013

The hilarious Jon Glaser is moving on from having an altered voice and a ski mask on this year as his fantastic Adult Swim series Delocated is coming to an end on Mar. 7th 12:30AM.

Watch a clip from the series finale now.

Albums/Specials From Eugene Mirman, Nate Craig, and Ari Shaffir All Out Today

February 5, 2013

A nice chunk of stand-up just dropped today from the minds, voices, and stand-up stylings of Eugene Mirman, Nate Craig, and Ari Shaffir. More specifically, you can affordably pick up Eugene Mirman’s 1 Hr. Comedy Central Special CD/DVD “An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory” extended and uncut for $16 where you can hear jokes and theremin combined, the very funny Nate Craig’s solid debut comedy album “Infinity” for $10, and Ari Shaffir’s “Passive Aggressive” the 2nd special to be distributed on Chill.com for only $4.99 (i.e. a good move on their part.

Click on the covers to buy now.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/6/13

February 6, 2013

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Set List @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery Thurs. Feb. 7th 9PM FREE
Andy Kindler: Stand Uppity @ UCB Theatre Tues. Feb. 19th 9:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Room 101 @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
The Highland Park Show @ Café De Leche 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Voltron @ Space 15 Twenty 8PM FREE
A Kiss From Daddy/Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
The Parlor Social Comedy Show @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
New Show @ Middle Theatre Company 10:30PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3 min./$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
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., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink min.
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.
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107 El Centro, Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 11PM after Room 101/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at Nerdist 2/5/13

February 6, 2013

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at Nerdist 2/5/13

Here are our 5 choices for this week’s 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist to (hopefully) make up for the overload of Bane jokes that flooded the Internet when the power went out during the Superbowl. Such videos include RVC with TJ Miller and Nick Vatterott, Doug Stanhope, and more.

If you want to be considered for a future 5 MIFV, please read the rules carefully at bottom of the post before submitting.

Kristen Wiig Joins Anchorman 2

February 6, 2013

Kristen Wiig Joins Anchorman 2

We can’t wait to see what Kristen Wiig will bring to the news network street fight.

Nick Kroll on New Orleans Debauchery & Advertising Kroll Show in Peru

February 6, 2013

Nick Kroll has been quite the traveler as of late visiting both New Orleans for The Superbowl and going to Peru. Of course, Kroll got into the weirder side of things in each place by experiencing the genuine debauchery of New Orleans and “mountain barking”(?) at Peruvians for Kroll Show.

Watch his Conan interview here.

Here’s an Extended Trailer for Season 7 of Futurama

February 6, 2013

Premiering this Summer at Comedy Central, Futurama is back again to delight us all and make us laugh at the chaos that will eventually come down upon us hundreds of years from now.

Watch 3 min. of Futurama goodness now.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/7/13

February 7, 2013

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle @ Genghis Cohen Fri. Feb. 8th 7PM $5
90 Minutes of DC Pierson (Taping) @ Echoes Under Sunset Sat. Feb. 9th 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Live Talks LA: An Evening with Dave Barry in Conversation with Matt Groening @ Aero Theatre 8PM $20
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
SketchMelt @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Set List @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
BJ Novak: Uncollected Stories @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The 11th Hour Show @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
CAFE AMERICANO 5770 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/3 min./1 item min
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/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/Sign-up 4PM/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
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
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./Mixed mic
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/Only 20 spots available/5 min.
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
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM/First come, first served/One drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around MIDNIGHT after 11th Hour Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Bullseye With Jesse Thorn To Be Distributed Through NPR

February 7, 2013

Bullseye With Jesse Thorn To Be Distributed Through NPR

That’s right, Bullseye finally got a new distributor on public radio, the big one, NPR.

Now, a much bigger chunk of the country will know about Bullseye, Jesse Thorn, and, hopefully, MaximumFun.org. A round of applause to Jesse wherever you are.

Andrés du Bouchet Presents Smell or Stroke

February 7, 2013

Conaco brings you (perhaps) a new game show where people have to figure out whether they’re smelling odors or simply having a stroke. Featuring some of our favorite funny people in town, Sean Conroy, Kimmy Gatewood, Josh Haness, and, of course, Smell or Stroke’s host Andrés du Bouchet.

Watch and enjoy the unbridled silliness now.

Ben Hoffman Does Field Research About His Key Demo

February 7, 2013

Ben Hoffman of the upcoming “The Ben Show” on Comedy Central was sent by Comedy Central to do in-depth research about the people who he’s aiming to watch his new show as part of an ancillary web series, Couched.

So, Ben went to the most fratty house that isn’t technically a frat house in Long Beach and learned about/hilariously confronted potential viewers of his show. Watch episodes one and two now.

The Office Series Finale Will Be on May 16th

February 7, 2013

The Office Series Finale Will Be on May 16th

First 30 Rock just had its series finale and now The Office is coming to an end May 16th 9PM. This is another big step in the supposed landscaping changing strategy that NBC has planned for its comedy line-up.

That’s two shows that went well into syndication off the air, kind of like when Seinfeld and Friends had their swan songs at NBC. Basically, this is TV comedy history happening right now.

Conan O’Brien Is Annoyed at Halo 4 Backstory

February 7, 2013

Conan O"Brien’s web series “Clueless Gamer” is pretty friggin’ great, really hinging on the fact that Conan doesn’t really like video games.

One of the highlights of this is the sheer annoyance that Conan has when Team Coco’s Aaron Bleyert tries to sincerely explain the backstory of Halo 4.

No More Delays or Rescheduling; Community Is Back on NBC Tonight

February 7, 2013

After all the drama that has unfolded over the last several months surrounding NBC’s Community, the day has finally come where the fourth season will air on TV.

8PM tonight on NBC.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/8/13

February 8, 2013

comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Lucha VaVoom-Valentine’s Spectacular @ The Mayan Theater Wed. Feb. 13th & Thurs. Feb. 14th 8PM $35-$65
A Valentine’s Day Beyond Belief with Frankie & Sadie (Paul F. Tompkins & Paget Brewster) @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25 (stand by only)

COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
The Burn with Jeff Ross Taping @ Hollywood Center Studios 6:30PM FREE w/RSVP
North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle @ Genghis Cohen 7PM $5
Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 7:30PM FREE
Doug Stanhope @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.
Jim Jefferies @ Club Nokia 8PM $19.50-$31.50
Hot Improv Nights @ Middle Theatre Company 10PM FREE
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM $20
Super Ego Live @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais Do-Do 8:30PM $15
Booze Cruise @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE
The End of the World Show @ Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/First come, first served/must improvise set of never before seen provided set list/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/Starts 6PM/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
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/booked show after/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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./Mixed mic
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 @ CLUBHOUSE 1107 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts around 10:30PM after Manifesto Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ MIDDLE THEATER COMPANY 6605 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, Ste. 110/Starts around 11PM after Hot Improv Nights/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery

IFC Renews Comedy Bang Bang for Full 2nd Season

February 8, 2013

IFC Renews Comedy Bang Bang for Full 2nd Season

This means way more Reggie Watts, Paul F. Tompkins, Thomas Lennon, James Adomian, Amy Poehler, and more on TV for Comedy Bang Bang.

Thank you, IFC.

See Live Taping of The First Season of The Jeselnik Offensive

February 8, 2013

See Live Taping of The First Season of The Jeselnik Offensive

Anthony Jeselnik’s Comedy Central show is taping really soon here in LA and will feature, as guests, anybody from Patton Oswalt to Aziz Ansari to Kristen Schaal to Billy Eichner to Reggie Watts to TJ Miller to Abby Elliot and much more.

Also, what a perfect day to start taping a show by the one and only Anthony Jeselnik on Feb. 14th Valentine’s Day.

Paul F. Tompkins Presents the New Ford Fusion

February 8, 2013

Yes! More incredibly funny people are in commercials. Here, Paul F. Tompkins (along with other really funny people Andre Hyland, Emily Maya Mills, and Holly Prazoff) shows off the new Ford Fusion.

Watch instead of waiting to catch on TV now.

Brian Posehn Is Coming Out With Netflix Special and Watched The Avengers Naked

February 8, 2013

Brian Posehn’s The Fartist will be coming very soon to Netflix, which is made funnier by the fact that Conan couldn’t help but laugh when trying to promote it. Also, Posehn did in fact watch The Avengers naked in a hotel room.

Basically, this is how you end a late night interview. Watch now.