Anthony Jeselnik’s The Jeselnik Offensive premieres tonight on Comedy Central 10:30PM, which you should tune into after watching this preview clip of Anthony’s great take-on the classic “who wore it better?” segment.
Watch now and remember 10:30PM Comedy Central tonight.
ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show w/Paul F. Tompkins @ Club Fais Do-Do Thurs. Feb. 21st $10 in adv., $15 at door
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset Sat. Feb. 23rd 10PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent 5PM/7PM $10
Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Room 101 Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Venice Underground @ Del Monte & Townhouse 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Michael Palascak @ Flappers YooHoo Room 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Comedy Juice @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $14/2 item 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
The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 2/19/13
We’re back to being on schedule with The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist and thank goodness we are because we have plenty of submitted videos that made the list this week. NitTWITs, Burning Love, Thing X, and more all grace your computer screens with hilarity.
If you wish to be considered for a future 5 MIFV (there’s one every week), please read the rules after the link before submitting.
All we can say it that we cannot to see this as Conan O’Brien has proven himself not only as a hilarious person, late night host, and done several killer addresses, speeches, etc. at colleges, etc., which should make for something hilarious and unforgettable AND C-SPAN will have it’s biggest ratings spike ever.
Two overweight very funny comedians, Mike Bridenstine and Andrew DeWitt, try to shed some weight doing something they’re not all that cut out for: a stripper workout. This is all for a new web series “Mike & Andrew Try to Lose Some Weight” where, already, they have tried doing MMA, but fell short of getting ready for the Octagon.
Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen to Guest Star on Arrested Development
Not that you weren’t going to watch this next batch of episodes of Arrested Development or weren’t excited for it, but this is pretty great.
We’re betting Kristen Wiig’s chicken dance will be exceptional.
Bob Odenkirk and David Cross Are Releasing Book of Unpublished Scripts
Yes, we’ll absolutely want to pick this up and read it, but also, what might be hysterically funny movies from some of the funniest minds in comedy might now get made that were originally rejected with this book.
Unfortunately, that’s nowhere a new precedent in this business.
Two hilarious comedians, Mark Normand and James Adomian, get to make their Conan and Fallon stand-up debuts, respectively, and none of you should miss it for how unbelievably funny they are.
Conan tonight 11PM TBS for Mark Normand.
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tomorrow 12:35AM NBC for James Adomian.
We’ll write again for effect: None of you should miss either of these sets.
ON THE HORIZON
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Feb. 23rd 8PM/10PM FREE
Picture This! An Animated Live Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Mar. 1st 8PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
The Bitter Buddha @ Downtown Independent Theater 5PM/7PM (w/special intro from Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson & Jeff Waternhoffer) $10
The Jeselnik Offensive @ Hollywood Center Studios 6PM FREE w/RSVP
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 8PM FREE
The Super Serious Show with Paul F. Tompkins @ Club Fais Do-Do 8PM $10 in adv., $15 at door
Lenny Bruce Tribute Show Presented by Pop Up Comedy @ The Mint LA 8PM $10
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
The Comedy Palace @ Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Hot House Comedy Show @ RZO 9PM FREE w/RSVP
The 11th Hour Show @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./First come, first served/25 spots only/counts as audition/No purchase necessary
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
COFFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA Suite 180/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jason
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/lottery/Only 20 spots available/5 min.
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
INDIA’S FLAVOR 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:30PM/Hosted by Meline Tovmasian
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
Patton Oswalt to Guest Star on Parks and Recreation
Not only is this great comedy nerd news, but, perhaps, if Patton Oswalt keeps racking up solid enough guest star/co-star spots, he’ll get his own show on primetime TV.
If you don’t know who comedian Mark Normand is, please watch every second of this amazing late night stand-up debut, from Conan’s intro to when Mark’s shakes Conan’s hand, and never forget how funny Normand is.
June Diane Raphael Cast to Star in ABC Comedy Pilot
She’s currently killing it in season 2 of Burning Love and now is set to star in a network television comedy pilot. Yes to more June Diane Raphael on TV.
Julie Seabaugh, founder and editor of The Spit Take as well as overall wonderful purveyor of comedy, has gathered together a best of compilation of the professionally written critiques of everything comedy from The Spit Take. Hopefully, this is something that will put comedy amongst the ranks of other artistic media held in high esteem like movies, painting, and music. This is now available in printed form for purchase as “2012 Best of The Spit Take: A Compilation of Professional Comedy Criticism” featuring people who do critically write about comedy for a living.
It’s one step closer to Kyle Kinane’s wish off of Whiskey Icarus for “comedy to be taken more seriously as an art form.”
During his interview with Jimmy Fallon last night, John Oliver detailed his problem with the Internet via the existence of Daily Show specific fan generated erotic stories involving Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and himself.
Oliver obviously hasn’t heard of Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction.
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/john-oliver-on-twitter-and-slash-fiction/n33054/
ON THE HORIZON
Playin’ with Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Feb. 23rd & Sun. Feb. 24th 8PM $10
The Hayworth Comedy Kickoff @ The Hayworth Theater Wed. Feb. 27th 8PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Tim Lee @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $20
The Manifesto Show 1 Year Anniversary @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM $20
Laurie Kilmartin @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Tone Bell @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
John Roy Album Recording @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE w/
RSVP
Laura Kightlinger @ Garrett Morris Downtown Blues & Comedy Club 9PM $20
Hot Improv Nights @ Middle Theatre Company 10PM FREE
End of the World Show @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 10PM FREE
Bad Trip @ 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
UCB THEATRE 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Lottery/10 spots only/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
In this latest escapade of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Triumph tries to claim defamation of his name from the Carnival Triumph Cruise. More importantly, his lawyer played by his long time “associate" Robert Smigel gets caught with his "puppeteering” by Conan O’Brien.
So, here is the current roster of comedic performers at this year’s SXSW Festival. (Note: we’re thinking that this will be pretty friggin’ amazing). Get badges here.
James Adomian
Fred Armisen
Anthony Atamanuik
Scott Aukerman
Kevin Avery
Nate Bargatze
W. Kamau Bell
Matt Besser
Guy Branum
Matt Braunger
Janine Brito
Jerrod Carmichael
Neil Casey
Adam Cayton-Holland
Michael Cera
Drennon Davis
Jon Dore
Andres du Bouchet
Josh Fadem
Brett Gelman
Chris Gethard
Tim Heidecker
Emily Heller
Moshe Kasher
Robert Kelly
Dwayne Kennedy
Kyle Kinane
Rob Huebel
Hari Kondabolu
Jay Larson
Natasha Leggero
Gabe Liedman
Ken Marino
Marc Maron
Max & Ivan
Eugene Mirman
Aparna Nancherla
Mark Normand
Jay Oakerson
Eddie Pepitone
Andy Peters
Kevin Pollak
Rory Scovel
Andrew Short
Sarah Silverman
Jenny Slate
Nick Turner
Aisha Tyler
Eric Wareheim
Reggie Watts
Brent Weinbach
Joe Wengert
and more
Tom Shillue is a third of the way through his 12 albums in 12 months project and with his latest offering, “Edgy”, he’s going a little more, as the title suggests, off the blue end than you’ve come to know Tom for. Either way, we’re still happy to hear more Tom Shillue.
Pick up Edgy here.
Ben Roy, Adam Cayton-Holland, and Andrew Orvedahl make one of the funniest comedy groups from Denver to ever be known as The Grawlix. In addition to running a live show, they’ve toured, done tons of great web series and sketches, and now have just released a best of album of their live performances. It even features other comedians you might/should/will hopefully love like The Sklar Brothers, Dan Soder, Cameron Esposito, Amber Tozer, Chris Fairbanks, Tony Sam, and much more.
Best of all, it’s free to download, which you should do right now.
ON THE HORIZON
The Evening Hour with Sean Conroy @ UCB Theatre Tues. Feb. 26th 9:30PM $5
The Improvised Shakespeare Company @ Elephant Lab Theatre Fri. Mar. 7:30PM/10PM $25
COMEDY CRAWL
Dog Day Afterwork @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Podcom @ Podshare 8PM $5 w/RSVP
Set List @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20
Book Klub @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Brody Stevens @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Laurie Kilmartin @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Playin’ with Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Laura Kightlinger @ Downtown Comedy Club 9PM $20/2 drink min.
The Birthday Party Show 9PM FREE
Zach Galifianakis @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
A Salute to the Oscars… In Sketches @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $5
The Walsh Brothers @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents A Gal Gala @ 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
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.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery
Watch The First Episode of The Jeselnik Offensive Online Now Because It’s Pretty Great
The Jeselnik Offensive premiered this week and had a really solid first episode which you should watch at the link if you haven’t seen it already. Just like us, you’ll be surprised by the touch of goofiness that this show has given Anthony Jeselnik’s dark lord of humor reputation.
Really, give it a watch right now.
Dan Mintz made his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last night with a great set that thankfully brought weird and funny back (You do know that Emo Phillips used to do Letterman, right?) to Letterman.
With The Academy Awards on tomorrow night, any outlet of comedy has been doing something referencing the event including Conan. This Conan “Oscar movie review” bit is pretty great and, hopefully, the jokes and bits at The Oscars will have the same level of goofiness about them.
Not only does this latest podcast offering from the great podcast collective, Feral Audio, come from Eric Hoffman from Mr. Show, but it also features the likes of Matt Walsh, Liam Lynch, Bob Odenkirk, Matt Besser, and more.
Also, it’s about a dumb super villain, which already had us sold. Listen to the first 3 episodes of Brainwarp: The Baby Eater here.
ON THE HORIZON
Stage Four w/Anthony Jeselnik @ UCB Theatre Mon. Feb. 25th 11PM $5
John Mulaney @ Irvine Improv Thurs. Apr. 4th-Sat. Apr. 6th $25/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Salute to Movie Night @ The Echoplex 4PM $10-$15
Melissa Villasenor @ Brea Improv 7PM $12/2 item min.
Crashbar @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Amuse & Abuse: Laugh to End Epilepsy @ Comedy Store Main Room 8PM $20/2 drink min.
Nick Offerman’s American Ham @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25 (stand by only)
Playin’ With Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! Oscars Night w/Drew Seeley @ iO West 9PM $5
The Wrangle Improv @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE
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 @ IMPRO THEATRE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary