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LA Comedy Rundown 2/11/13

February 11, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
Hey Buddy @ Bootleg Bar Sun. Feb. 17th 7:30PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom
Tues. Feb. 19th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops Film Club: Annie Hall @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5
Melissa! @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Drunken Tales of Glory and Shame @ Monty Bar 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Dat Shit @ Westwood Brew Co 10:30PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM-ish/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.
CAFE BOOGALOO 1238 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5-8 min./No purchase necessary
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
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (nestled between 3 adjacent dormitories one block N of intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/mixed mic/7-8 min./No purchase necessary/No host
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/Lottery/15 5 min. spots/15 3 min. spots/One item min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary

Between Two Ferns Is Back with a Two Part Oscars Edition

February 11, 2013
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This is part 1 of the Oscars edition of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis with Jennifer Lawrence, Naomi Watts, Cristoph Waltz, Anne Hathaway, and Amy Adams.

Please don’t waste any more time and watch this and laugh uproariously like you do at all the other Between Two Ferns episodes.

Line-Up for MaxFunCon 2013

February 11, 2013
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Line-Up for MaxFunCon 2013

Currently, there is a wait list for MaxFunCon because tickets are sold out. Still, you might want to get in on the wait list for Maria Bamford, Matt Braunger, Kyle Kinane, John Hodgman, Morgan Murphy, Laurie Kilmartin, Naked Babies (John Ross Bowie, Rob Corddry, Bryan Huskey, & Seth Morris) and more.

Not to mention, you’re in the lovely environs of Lake Arrowhead

Full Trailer for Monsters University

February 11, 2013
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Monsters University finally has a full trailer and it’s all the heart warming, out of left field, humor that you have come to expect from Disney Pixar.

Watch now.

When Prank Calls Go Wrong In the Same Apartment

February 11, 2013
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Have you ever prank called your roommate and have it go wrong both because you didn’t plan out your prank call and your roommate is kind of a firecracker?

Sketch group Dead Kevin has and you can see exactly what happens in such an ordeal here.

You Thought You Knew What Catfish-ing Was Until This Sketch From D.I.R.T. Comedy

February 11, 2013
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The very funny talents of Sean O’Connor, James Pumphrey, Sam Brown, and Michael Busch have combined to form D.I.R.T. Comedy. Their first sketch will redefine what you know about catfish-ing even if your definition of catfish had just be redefined. 

Give a watch over at YouTube’s Official Comedy now.

This Better Be Funny Ep. 60 with Matt Kirshen

February 12, 2013
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This week’s This Better Be Funny is with the great Matt Kirshen!

British comedian Matt Kirshen (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Last Comic Standing) joins Jake and Jeremy to riff from tea all the way to a student loan officer hunting down money by looking at what comedy gigs are on a calendar of ours. Also, someone, in the middle of the podcast, hands us Malibu Life magazine because three comedians sitting around in the afternoon on the weekdays just screams “balling out of control”.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/12/13

February 12, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
Crave: Return to Thunder Island @ Westside Secret Location Fri. Feb. 15th 8:30PM $5 w/RSVP
Brody Stevens @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Feb. 23rd 8PM $18/2 item min.

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COMEDY CRAWL
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Showcase Showdown @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Delocated Live with Jon Glaser @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25 
Director’s Cut @ Jumpcut Cafe 8PM FREE
Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 
Comedy Living Room 8:30PM FREE
Blamblamblam! Annversary Show @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Bertie Stands Up @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM 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 @ BUSBY’S EAST 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories only/Must be on theme “love hurts”/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.
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 
BLUE GOOSE LOUNGE 5201 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/1 drink min.
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

Part 2 of Between Two Ferns Oscar Buzz Edition

February 12, 2013
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Jessica Chastain, Sally Field, Daniel Day Lewis, and Bradley Cooper run through the gauntlet of Zach Galifianakis’ curmudgeonry in the second part of Between Two Ferns Oscar Buzz Edition.

After watching this, we thought that, perhaps, Bradley Cooper should be a sidekick for the show. Watch this now, please.

Veep Season 2 to Premiere in April on HBO

February 12, 2013
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Veep Season 2 to Premiere in April on HBO

Yes to more Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, of course, Armando Iannucci, and more.

Mark your calendar/set a reminder for April now.

Bill Burr Calls Out Oprah on Lance Armstrong Interview

February 12, 2013
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Bill Burr is a master of getting you to laugh at something that you may or may not disagree with as shown here when he defends Lance Armstrong and his recent confession to performance enhancement on Conan.

Honestly, this just makes us want to hear Bill Burr just talk about anything… oh wait, you can do that by listening to his podcast every week, The Monday Morning Podcast with Bill Burr.

Dave Hill Gives The Perfect Valentine’s Day Guide in NYC

February 12, 2013
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Dave Hill Gives The Perfect Valentine’s Day Guide in NYC

The hilarious and always dapper Dave Hill toured NYC for Vulture to see the best places to go on Valentine’s Day including Duane Reade and a sex shop.

Albert Brooks Has Signed on for “Finding Nemo 2”

February 12, 2013
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Albert Brooks Has Signed on for “Finding Nemo 2”

OK, we’re definitely on board for a Finding Nemo sequel now over at Disney Pixar. Can’t wait to see all the .gifs and memes juxtaposing Drive and Finding Nemo that will inevitably happen.

It’d Be Really Great If You All Watched the Amazing Jackie Kashian Get Her Late Night Stand-Up Debut on Conan Tonight

February 12, 2013
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She’s hilarious and has been long overdue for doing stand-up on late night.

TBS 11PM. Don’t miss it.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/13/13

February 13, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
The Jeselnik Offensive Taping @ Hollywood Center Studios Thurs. Feb. 14th 6PM FREE w/RSVP
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Jan. 15th MIDNIGHT $5/1 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Meltdown Comedy Central Pilot Taping @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM/9:30PM Sold Out
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Valentine’s Day @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12 (stand by only)
Room 101 @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Lucha Va Voom: Valentine’s Spectacular @ Mayan Theater 8PM $35-$65
How Did This Get Made? LIVE with Paul Scheer + Sneak Peek at Season 2 of Burning Love @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
JFL Montreal Comedy Showcase @ Flappers YooHoo Room 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dot Comedy – Birthday Edition @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$30/2 drink min.

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 

Jimmy Pardo Bowls for Chris Hardwick Instead of Conan on Nerdist All Star Bowling

February 13, 2013
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Team Coco takes on Team Nerdist in this latest episode of Chris Hardwick’s All Star Bowling. Two really great highlights are Jimmy Pardo not bowling for Conan O’Brien (and that not being an advantage) and Conan heckling his own team as much as if not more than his opponents.

Watch now.

Chelsea Peretti Cast in Fox Cop Comedy Pilot

February 13, 2013
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Chelsea Peretti Cast in Fox Cop Comedy Pilot

Hopefully, we’ll get to see more of Chelsea Peretti on screen instead of just having to replay her hilarious episode of Louie over and over in our heads.

Chris Gethard and His Public Access TV Show Saves Lives

February 13, 2013
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On this episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian at PBS Digital, Chris Gethard is profiled along with his public access TV show, The Chris Gethard Show. If you’re not familiar with his story, this is a great place to start and be brought up to speed on why TCGS is not only one of the funniest things on the planet, but also one of the most endearing things in comedy for how it reaches some of the loneliest people. 

John Roy Is Taping an Album for AST Records at Nerdmelt

February 13, 2013
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John Roy Is Taping an Album for AST Records at Nerdmelt

In addition to the incredibly funny John Roy doing what we’re sure to be is a fantastic hour of stand-up that you should all watch, James Adomian and Kyle Kinane are opening and it’s free with free drinks. What more do you want out of life on Fri. Feb. 22nd, 2013 at 9PM?

Your parking tickets paid? Well, sorry, we can’t help you there. Go to this and we promise you’ll feel better though.

Again, We Ask That You Watch Jackie Kashian Be Awesome For Her Late Night Debut on Conan

February 13, 2013
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Give a watch and a hearty laugh to the hilarious Jackie Kashian in her late night stand up debut and pick up her comedy albums to hear even more because you’re going to want to.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/14/13

February 14, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show w/Paul F. Tompkins @ Club Fais-Do-Do Thurs. Feb. 21st 8PM $10 in adv., $15 at door
Moshe Kasher @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Mar. 2nd 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
The Jeselnik Offensive @ Hollywood Center Studios 6PM FREE
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Lucha VaVoom-Valentine’s Spectacular @ The Mayan 8PM $35-$65
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 8PM FREE
A Valentine’s Day Beyond Belief w/Frank & Sadie Doyle @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25 (stand by only)
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
Yellow Fever @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais-Do-Do 8:30PM $15
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Art Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Comedy at Cinefile @ Cinefile Video 9PM FREE
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
The 11th Hour Show Valentine’s Day Love-Fest @ 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
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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 12PM at FB page/First 23 spots guaranteed/Starts 7PM/5 min./lottery spots for walk-ins/one drink 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 
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 11:30PM after Main Room show
IMPROV JAM @ CLUBHOUSE 1107 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts around Midnight after 11th Hour Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

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

February 14, 2013
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The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 2/13

It’s a little late and we apologize, but our picks for the 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos over at The Nerdist are still in time for those choosing to not have anything to do with the Valentine’s Day festivities. Go and watch D.I.R.T Comedy, Between Two Ferns, and more.

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

Please Watch Mike Leffingwell’s Web Series Where He Manages an Apartment Complex

February 14, 2013
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Basically, Mike Leffingwell is a really funny guy and this episode of his web series Complex where he chaotically runs an apartment complex is damn funny.

Also, there’s Querewolves? 

The Bitter Buddha To Start 1 Week Run at Downtown Independent Tomorrow

February 14, 2013
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The Bitter Buddha To Start 1 Week Run at Downtown Independent Tomorrow

Tomorrow, there’ll be a “Vegan Roast” of Eddie Pepitone with the likes of Dana Gould, Brody Stevens, Brett Gelman, and more, then the premiere of the wonderful comedy documentary film “The Bitter Buddha” following Eddie and his comedy.

All of this will kick off a week run of the film at the amazing Downtown Independent Theater that all of you should go to if you’ve not been lucky enough to catch a screening of it at a festival. 

The First Two Episodes of Burning Love Season 2 Are Here

February 14, 2013
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As we’ve said many times before, Burning Love is the best parody of The Bachelor/Bachelorette ever as it’s absolutely pitch perfect. That’s why we’re grateful that we get two episodes for Valentine’s Day for it’s second season, not to mention that Julie asks all the contestants to “hold her box” instead of taking a rose.

Watch episodes one and two right now.

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