Emily Heller puts up another great episode of her Above Average web series, The Future. This time Kal Penn joins in to find out anything about where his days are headed besides moving to Brooklyn and getting a roommate.
Watch here now and don’t forget to catch Emily Heller on Conan tonight TBS 11PM.
Trevor Moore’s first comedy album, ’Drunk Texts to Myself’, is out today on Comedy Central Records, a collection of absurd songs breaking down politics, religion, the core parental issues behind heavy metal, “Tom Hanks Is An Asshole”, and more.
Trust us, this is not a trap. It’s just a really silly, funny video from the routinely funny Asterios Kokkinos. If anything, you should admire Asterios’ command of both the English language and Star Wars knowledge to come up so many puns.
Watch now and see what Ole Miss missed out on in having Admiral Ackbar as a mascot.
ON THE HORIZON
Surprise w/Rob & Sofiya Sat. Mar. 30th 8PM $5
Crave: The Comedy Rave Fri. Apr. 5th 9PM $10-$15 presale, $20 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Room 101 Music Festival @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Gonzo 2.0 @ Hayworth Theater 7:30PM $5
Hump Show @ Dangerfield’s 3 8PM FREE
Stardumb @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ Blind Barber 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Mustaches & Manhattans @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Escape From Toronto @ Hayworth Theater 9:30PM $5
PBR Presents The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $8
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/Sign-up 5PM/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.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary
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 playTo go with Room 101 Music Festival, anyone can do improvised musical/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 3/26/13
Here are this week’s picks for the funniest online videos that had the plan to be funny and pulled it off exquisitely over at The Nerdist. Included are Kate’s Craft Corner, Admiral Ackbar Has a Snack Bar, Walsh Brothers, and more.
If you wish to submit for a future 5 MIFV (they happen every week), please read the rules carefully before submitting.
Yet another really great stand-up set comes up on Conan. This time the incredibly funny Emily Heller seems almost effortless in her first Conan appearance and, hopefully, not her last.
Louie, Girls, D.L. Hughley and Lorne Michaels All Receive Peabody Awards
Interestingly enough, it would seem that The Peabody Awards, most of which go to documentaries and hard hitting journalists, gave comedy more of a nod than The Oscars did this year.
Gorburger/TJ Miller in a blue demon suit has on hip hop duo MellowHype and finds that, even though Gorburger has violently taken over the studio, the carpeting on the set is sacred.
Watch now at the Warner Sound.
Paul Provenza, Kyle Kinane, Jackie Kashian, Greg Proops, and more have already been interviewed for this documentary in the making, That’s Not Funny. Director Mike Celestino is searching for answers as to where the “line” is, whether there should be a line at all, and more in this film.
Still, he needs funds to help finish the film and get more interviews in. This could be something really great and, at the very least, watch the interview bytes and then, hopefully donate because this is something that we want to watch.
ON THE HORIZON
The Midnight Show w/Jonah Ray @ UCB Theatre Sat. Apr. 6th MIDNIGHT $5
Bo Burnham @ Club Nokia Sat. Jun. 1st 7PM $26.50+
COMEDY CRAWL
The Jeselnik Offensive @ Hollywood Center Studios 6PM FREE w/RSVP
Big Money @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
Chemocation Live @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7:30PM $10
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
Between The Sheets @ iO West 8:30PM $10
Comedy at Cinefile @ Cinefile Video 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Matt Portman’s Bar Mitzvah @ Jaragua 9PM FREE
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told @ Nerdmelt LA 9PM $10
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
The Fogelnest Files @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Van Jam @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
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
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.
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 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/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
CAFE AMERICANO 5770 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
Here Are the Details Behind FX’s Comedy Channel FXx
You may still hate that you have to wait until Spring next year for a new season of Louie, but, trust us, you will love the rest of this plan for FX’s comedy channel shoot off FXx, which includes Arrested Development and Freaks and Geeks airing in syndication.
In this video, you will hear David Cross say the names Reggie Watts, Improvised Shakespeare Company, Cristela Alonzo, Ed Helms, James Adomian, Maria Bamford, and more because they’ll all be at The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this year.
See who else David Cross names and then get passes here because you know you want to.
There Is a New Richard Pryor Box Set
Not only is it a box set of the legendary Richard Pryor, which is a must have for any comedy fan, this particular set will feature 2 hours of unreleased material.
We say why wait for Christmas in July when you can do Christmas in March?
Marc Maron Throws Knives While Being Interviewed by Chris Gethard
Chris Gethard interviews Marc Maron while at SXSW about his show and Maron. Also, they throw knives and Marc says, “I can’t think of a better metaphor for impotence than whatever’s happening.’
Watch now at the link above and hope that all interviews are done sort of like this.
Americana Culture Expert/Humorist Charles Phoenix tries to show Conan how to make a vintage lamb cake and, as the time was running short on the segment, Conan rushed his attempt. The results are pretty awesome which includes flying raw meat.
Somehow, hearing someone exclaiming how they couldn’t understand why people we’re laughing while walking out of the theater made the upcoming film ‘Wrong’ by Quentin Dupieux even funnier when we already think it’s one of the funniest movies we’ve seen this year. It’s absurdist comedy possibly at it’s best, somewhere between Charlie Kaufman, Jim Jarmusch, and a tinge of an episode of 30 Rock. Here’s the trailer to give you an idea, not to mention awesome performances all around from Jack Plotnick, William Fichtner, Steve Little, and more.
If you’re in LA, don’t miss it’s week run at Cinefamily starting tomorrow Fri. Mar. 29th-Thurs. Apr. 4th.
Check Out Longer Trailer for Upcoming ‘Maron’ on IFC
Slowly, but surely the teasers/trailers have been getting longer for Marc Maron’s upcoming series on IFC “Maron”. You definitely get a better sense of the show which is largely based on his success from his podcast and features great cameos from Denis Leary, Illeana Douglas, Erik Charles Nielsen, and more.
Watch at the link.
Last night, comedy legend Don Rickles stopped by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and we shouldn’t have to say anything other than that to get you to watch it.
Well, we’ll say this: here’s the link to the video.
ON THE HORIZON
The Tippy Toe Variety Show with Matt & Glennis @ Nerdmelt LA Tues. Apr. 9th 8:30PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. Apr. 17th 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
COMEDY CRAWL
The Shop Around The Corner/The Merry Widow @ Aero Theatre Fri. Mar. 29th 7:30PM $11
Stranger Than Paradise @ Egyptian Theatre 7:30PM $11
Wrong w/Dir. Quentin Dupieux @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12 (stand by only)
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Dwayne Perkins @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Jail Guitar Doors Comedy Benefit @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Love Buckets @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM/10PM $20
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings Theater 8PM $20
This Feels Terrible: The Love Show @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Kathleen Madigan @ Ice House 8:30PM/10:30PM $20-$27/2 item min.
Diamond Lion @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
The Writers’ Room @ 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.
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
As part of The Walsh Brothers Great and Secret Comedy Show over at CC:Studios, Chris and David show you the world of professional hiding.
Yes, there’s a world of professional hiding and you need to watch it in action here.
The AV Club Is Looking For Contributors
For many of you, we assume this is the headline you were looking for.
Well, you have until Tuesday to submit.
FX Orders Coen Brothers Series Based on Fargo and Charlie Kaufman Pilot
In addition to all lovely programming that you’re doing with the comedy off-shoot FXx, keep the wonderful work on the development slate FX.
We’re loving it.
Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel Acquired by Fox Searchlight
No release date has been set by Fox Searchlight yet. Let’s hope that Wes Anderson’s latest project Grand Budapest Hotel with a stellar ensemble cast, per usual, hits theaters soon and also that people don’t debate over how “Wes Anderson-y” this film will be instead of just enjoying it.
The Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project in NYC had technologist Anil Dash insight on how to obtain the much sought after blue checkmark on Twitter. A lot of that has to do with the fact that Ashok Kondabolu has one and Hari Kondabolu doesn’t.
Watch the process and also understand being mega famous circumvents a lot of this.
So, There Is A ‘Trapped in The Closet’ Soundboard To Play With
We guess that it was just a matter of time before soundbytes of R. Kelly’s Trapped In The Closet were cut up for people to press over and over. If this didn’t make your Friday, then we’re not exactly sure what will.