Failosophy with Hasan Minhaj Premieres Tonight on MTV
There’s a new wave of comedy over at MTV and VH1 and this is a part of everyone. Please watch the hilarious Hasan Minhaj host the shit out of Failosophy premiering tonight 10:30PM on MTV.
LA Comedy Rundown 2/15/13
ON THE HORIZON
The Tomorrow Show Presents Katie & Davey Present: Tomorrow @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Feb. 16th MIDNIGHT $8
Set List @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Feb. 23rd 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
The “Vegan Roast” of Eddie Pepitone & Premiere of The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent Theater 7PM $20
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $5
Titmouse 5 Second Animation Day @ Egyptian Theater 7:30PM $11
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 7:30PM FREE
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM $20
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais-Do-Do 8:30PM $15
Rob Delaney @ Ice House 8:30PM/10:30PM $20/2 item min.
Crave: The Comedy Rave 9PM $5 w/RSVP
Lady to Lady: Valentine’s Explosion @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
Hot Improv Nights @ Middle Theater Company 10PM FREE
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM No cover/1 drink min.
Diamond Lion @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ Nuart Theatre MIDNIGHT $10.50
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv MIDNIGHT $5/1 item min.
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
Lauren Lapkus and Asif Ali Cast in NBC Pilot
Lauren Lapkus and Asif Ali Cast in NBC Pilot
It’s good casting news like this that we like to hear during pilot season.
We’re Really Not Into This Harlem Shake Meme, But Thing X’s Version Is Pretty Great
So, a supposed “Gangnam Style of 2013” has hit the Internet of this meme known as The Harlem Shake where one kid barely dancing goes to a bunch of people doing bad impressions of someone having a seizure when the bass drops in the song.
Normally, that is not the type of thing we’re into, but we had to give that much explanation in order to watch Thing X’s hilarious version of the Harlem Shake, which is definitely a thing that we’re into.
Catch Up on Some Classic Charlie Chaplin with The Criterion Collection on Hulu
Catch Up on Some Classic Charlie Chaplin with The Criterion Collection on Hulu
This weekend only, the venerable Criterion Collection is streaming for free on Hulu. Though it’s mostly dramas, a good deal of Charlie Chaplin films are part of the collection, something that you should probably watch if you’re at all into comedy.
IFC Showing Every Episode of Freaks & Geeks Next Week
Well, set your DVRs if you don’t already have Freaks & Geeks on DVD from multiple people.
LA Comedy Rundown 2/16/13
ON THE HORIZON
Laura Kightlinger @ Downtown Blues & Comedy Club Fri. Feb. 22nd & Sat. Feb. 23rd 9PM $20
Salute to Movie Night @ Echoplex Sun. Feb. 24th 4PM $10-$15
COMEDY CRAWL
Chuck Centennial Celebration: Looney Tunes @ Cinefamily 4PM $12
The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent Theater 5PM/7PM $10
Minor League Harold Night @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
The Joe Starr Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Treasure Trove @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Henry Phillips & Friends @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Rob Delaney @ Ice House 8PM/10PM $20/2 drink min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Suprise! w/Rob & Sofiya 8:30PM FREE
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais Do-Do 8:30PM $15
Horrible Movie Night @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Aziz Ansari @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
Beer Shark Mice @ iO West 9PM $10
Ben Schwartz Presents Snowpants @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Kyle Dunnigan & Friends @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $18/2 item min.
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $5
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show Presents Katie & Davey Present Tomorrow @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
FLIGHT THEATRE 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Must have signed up in advance 24 hours in advance at hatemail@gmail.com/Stand-up, sketch, characters, stories, all welcome/5 min./No purchase necessary
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
Watch For The 2nd Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival/Your Favorite Comedians Presenting Your Films
At Cinefamily, the very funny Wayne Federman has curated something really great in some of the best comedians around presenting some of their favorite films around. Dana Gould will be introducing and doing a Q&A for Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Aziz Ansari will do the same for Back to The Future, Bill Burr for The Dirty Dozen, Sarah Silverman for Crimes and Misdemeanors and more.
Mark your calendars for Feb. 28th-Mar. 2nd if you’re in LA because you’ll want to go to this.
Jerrod Carmichael To Host SXSW Film Awards
Jerrod Carmichael To Host SXSW Film Awards
Well, this might not be televised on a major broadcast network, but you will be in luck to catch Jerrod Carmichael host anything, especially an awards show. If you’re at SXSW, absolutely don’t be a dope and skip this.
We’ll all be in luck if we get to see his opening monologue on YouTube sometime in March or April.
The Current Resolution Regarding “The UCB East Controversy”
After the controversy that arose from Kurt Metzger calling out the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre for not paying stand-ups for their weekend shows, the UCB decided to not have weekend stand-up shows, then came to the final resolution, thus far, has been that the UCB will not pay stand-up comedians as that doesn’t fall in line with their model for developing comedy.
However, drink tickets will now be given to stand-ups that are performing at UCB shows where applicable, industry stand-up showcases will be put together at UCB, regulars will be added to the UCB performer page, stand-up will be added to the touring arm of UCB, and more.
In addition to this, read more of UCB’s decision on this matter at Adam Conover’s comprehensive Facebook post.
LA Comedy Rundown 2/17/13
ON THE HORIZON
Podcom w/Special Guest Reggie Watts @ Podshare Sat. Feb. 23rd 8PM $5
Nick Offerman’s American Ham @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun. Feb. 24th 8PM $25
COMEDY CRAWL
The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent Theater 5PM/7PM $10
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 6PM FREE
Crashbar Improv @ Impro Theatre 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Hey Buddy @ Bootleg Bar 7:30PM FREE
Catsby @ The Asylum Lab 8PM FREE
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$55
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Michael Somerville @ iO West 9PM $5
Super Kudzu @ iO West 10PM $5
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
March Comedy Madness Comedy Contest Is Free to Enter for Comedians
March Comedy Madness Comedy Contest Is Free to Enter for Comedians
The Annual March Comedy Madness is back and one of the few comedy contests in LA that doesn’t charge comedians to enter. You can submit online and there are only two rounds.
Check more details if interested at the link.
Watch the Opposite of NBA All Star Weekend Level Basketball with #nitTWITS’ Wreck League
After reveling in the human flight on display during The NBA Dunk Contest, watch the hilarious opposite of basketball skill from #nitTWITS’ sketch based off of this tweet “One time my bball coach yelled TOZER WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU I yelled I THINK HUMANS ARE ALL FUCKED UP I WANNA BE A PLANT then she benched me.” by Amber Tozer/@ambertozer. Also it features, great funny people like Lauren Ashley Bishop, Erin Foley, and more.
Dan Harmon Addresses CommuniCon
At the Community fan organized convention, Communicon, the series creator Dan Harmon explains to his most ardent fans what he was trying to do with his series, why he’s grateful for the convention, and what he’s up to right now in addition to free-style rapping here and there. Also, if you haven’t gotten a chance to listen to Harmontown, his fantastic podcast, this is a great intro to it.
LA Comedy Rundown 2/18/13
ON THE HORIZON
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Feb. 18th 9PM $10
Amuse & Abuse: Laugh to End Epilepsy Benefit @ The Comedy Store Main Room Sun. Feb. 24th 8PM $20/2 drink min.
COMEDY CRAWL
The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent Theater 5PM/7PM $10
Romantic Encounters Valentine’s Day Screening @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 7:30PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5
Oh Boy… @ Lola’s 8PM FREE
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Cindy Crawford Comedy Show @ MiMoDa 8:30PM $8
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater 10:30PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
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
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
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
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
Louie, Girls, and Portlandia Score at WGA Awards
Louie, Girls, and Portlandia Score at WGA Awards
At the Writers’ Guild Awards, Louie picked up the award for Best Comedy Series, Girls for Best New Series, and Portlandia for Best Comedy/Variety Series. Congratulations all around to three incredibly deserving series.
Mike Lawrence Is Recording an Album for Comedy Central Records at Nerdmelt
Not only is the incredibly funny Mike Lawrence getting a Half Hour special from Comedy Central this year, he’s recording his debut comedy album, Sadamantium, for Comedy Central as well. There will be two tapings on Mar. 9th, 7:30PM & 9PM, at Nerdmelt Showroom inside Meltdown Comics and it will be FREE.
We’re sure that you’ll definitely want to be in attendance after seeing how funny Mike has been on John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Show and Conan and all throughout the country.
Thomas Lennon Cast in Sean Hayes NBC Comedy Pilot
Thomas Lennon Cast in Sean Hayes NBC Comedy Pilot
Thank goodness that there’s a big chance that we’ll get to see Thomas Lennon back on TV reguarly.
Play Charades Like Dead Kevin Does To Ensure a Weird Evening In
Sketch group Dead Kevin shows how they play charades with someone they don’t play charades with (i.e. how you should play charades if you want it to be at all exciting and really damn funny)
This Better Be Funny Ep. 61 Valentine’s Day Special Without Guest
This Better Be Funny Ep. 61 Valentine’s Day Special Without Guest
For this week’s This Better Be Funny being recorded on Valentine’s Day, we decided to record it alone without a guest. It’s really funny and not depressing at all. Trust us.
Jake and Jeremy, in honor(?) of Valentine’s Day which is the day this recording took place, opted to go sans guest and walk as two straight guys around a pretty empty high end mall where they couldn’t afford anything. To both your and my surprise, they did not kill themselves or each other. Per usual, Jeremy noticed pretty women walking around and Jake was glad he didn’t have to go to a strip club, which was the original plan for this Valentine’s ep., and they both fought over that in pretty great and hysterical fashion.
LA Comedy Rundown 2/19/13
ON THE HORIZON
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber Wed. Feb. 27th 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Game, Set, Match: Maccabi USA Comedy Fundraiser @ Westside Comedy Theater Sun. Mar. 3rd 7PM $20-$45
COMEDY CRAWL
The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent Theater 5PM/7PM $10
Comedy Night @ Echoes Under Sunset 7:30PM FREE
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff 8PM FREE
Showcase Showdown @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Director’s Cut @ Jumpcut Cafe 8PM FREE
Hob Nobbin’ with Susan Burke & Friends 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Tonannie @ Groundlings 8PM $6
C’mon Up Comedy @ Barbarella Bar 8PM FREE
Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Andy Kindler: Stand-Uppity @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
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 @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories only/Must be on theme of “comfort”/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
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
AMC Developing Nerdist’s All Star Celebrity Bowling for TV
AMC Developing Nerdist’s All Star Celebrity Bowling for TV
We definitely are up for some old school bowling alley good-spirited trashtalk on TV, especially the type that Chris Hardwick has been fostering over on the Nerdist’s YouTube Channel. If you’re not familiar, please watch this episode with Conan and Team Coco and see what AMC is so excited about.
The Bitter Buddha Now Available on iTunes
The must see for any level of comedy fan documentary about Eddie Pepitone is now on available on iTunes and will be available soon on Video on Demand as well as being shown on cable.
Even if you weren’t lucky enough to be at a film/comedy festival or one of the select cities it’s currently playing in, you now have it at the convenience of wherever you happen to be whenever it is. Please watch ASAP. You won’t regret it in case you haven’t seen it or read all the stuff we’ve posted about it.
Weird Al Yankovic, Mike Birbiglia, Ed Helms’ Bluegrass Situation All at Bonnaroo 2013
Weird Al Yankovic, Mike Birbiglia, Ed Helms’ Bluegrass Situation All at Bonnaroo 2013
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival just announced their line-up for 2013 and already in their comedy tent, they’ll have Weird Al and Mike Birbiglia. As there was anything from Marc Maron to Chris Gethard to Garfunkel & Oates last year, we’re sure there will be more great comedy to come to Tennessee in June.
Before Matt Damon Was Bumped Off Kimmel as a Bit, David Steinberg Was Really Bumped 5 Times in a Row on Carson
One of the best, longest running bits currently on late night is Matt Damon getting bumped on Jimmy Kimmel Live. However, long before that, veteran comedy writer and host of Showtime’s Inside Comedy David Steinberg was rescheduled 5 times in a row on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Fortunately, he went on to do the show dozens of times afterwards. Watch the story on Kimmel now.