Melissa McCarthy Starts Production Company with Ben Falcone and Has 3 Movies in Development
Melissa McCarthy has just been on a non-stop streak after Bridesmaids.
On the Day is the name of Melissa and Ben’s company where they are currently developing 3 feature length film projects. Also, she’s already in talk to co-direct another comedy for New Line.
See what we’re saying?
ON THE HORIZON
Blamblamblam! Anniversary Show @ R-Bar Tues. Feb. 12th 9PM FREE
The “Vegan Roast” of Eddie Pepitone & Premiere of The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent Theater Fri. Feb. 15th 7PM $20
COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Stanhope @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $25/2 item min.
90 Min. of DC Pierson (Taping) @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Casual Friday @ Dangerfield’s 3 8PM $3
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais-Do-Do 8:30PM $15
The Armando Show w/Dan Telfer @ iO West 9PM $10
Hello Giggles Presents: Firsts @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents Circus @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
FAR BAR 347 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 1PM/Starts 1PM/Ends 3PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jenny Yang
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
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-ish/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./5 min./First come, first served
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
Black Dynamite Comes to Nerdist YouTube Channel in Japanese (?)
Popular and hilarious blaxploitation film and animated series character Black Dynamite has popped up on the Nerdist’s YouTube Channel, but as you’ve never seen him before.
There’s still all the hard-hitting fun absurdity, but he’s plastic and apparently speaking Japanese.
Lots More Great Comedy Coming to SXSW This Year
IFC, UCB, CleftClips (Super Serious Show, Hot Tub LA), Funny or Die, Team Coco, Creek and The Cave (great NYC comedy theatre), Burning Love (i.e. all things that we love), and more are all partnering with SXSW in producing comedy at the festival this year.
If you’re in Austin or can get to Austin, you’re going to want to not miss this.
See The Story Behind the Upcoming Monsters Prequel “Monsters University”
It seems to be a sort of Old School meets Monsters, but with way less streaking and drunkenness. Either way, we’re always up for any news about something from Pixar.
ON THE HORIZON
Titmouse 5 Second Animation Day @ Egyptian Theatre Fri. Feb. 15th 7:30PM $11
Chuck Jones Centennial Celebration Feat. Best of Looney Tunes @ Cinefamily Sat. Feb. 16th 4PM $12
COMEDY CRAWL
Crashbar @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Doug Stanhope @ Brea Improv 7PM $25/2 item min.
100% Juice @ iO West 7:30PM $5
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$55
¡El Show! @ El Cid 8PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Skinny Sundays 3 Year Anniversary @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $14/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/John Morrison & Murray Valeriano @ iO West 9PM $5
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS CLAREMONT 532 W. 1st St., Claremont, CA/Starts 3PM/First come, first served/25 spots only/counts as audition/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
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
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
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 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.
FLAPPERS CLAREMONT 532 W. 1st St., Claremont, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/After Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
More Absurdly Funny Amazon Reviews: Tuscan Whole Milk
Just like the loads of weird, really funny reviews for the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer, the page for Tuscan Whole Milk on Amazon has been threaded by some jokesters. Actually, the line is blurred in some of the cases, though it’s still funny, as someone reviewing whole milk on Amazon is an idea to just laugh at.
Seth Olenick has taken some of the most memorable photos of comedians in sessions and is now trying to put out a book of his wonderful work. In “Funny Business”, amazing pictures of all your favorite funny people from David Cross to Aubrey Plaza to James Adomian to Nick Kroll to Jenny Slate & Gabe Liedman to Hannibal Buress to Rob Schrab to Zach Galifianakis to Weird Al Yankovic to Jim Gaffigan to Greg Proops to Charlyne Yi and much much more.
Go and support his Kickstarter now.
Sasquatch Has Another Solid Line-up of Comedy for 2013
Kyle Kinane, Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Brody Stevens, James Adomian, Brett Gelman, Joe Mande, Jon Daly, and Mike Birbiglia will all be bringing big laughs to the gorge in WA. When you can snag some passes, make sure you do if you’re in or around there in May.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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”.
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.
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
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
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 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
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”
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.
She’s hilarious and has been long overdue for doing stand-up on late night.
TBS 11PM. Don’t miss it.
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
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.