The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 4/2/13
From a repeat appearance of Emily Heller (she honestly deserves it) to fake Kickstarters and some lands of cats, here are the picks for this week’s 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos at The Nerdist.
If you wish to be considered for a future 5 MIFV (they happen every week), please read the rules carefully before you submit.
No Surprises Here, Again, as Source Reports Jimmy Fallon to Take Over Tonight Show
Also, Seth Meyers is close/“being eyed”/etc. to taking over Late Night at NBC. As we’ve said above and before, this isn’t all that surprising. We’ll be curious to see what 11:35PM Fallon is like.
We’re more curious to see the entire landscape of late night, which now includes several cable networks (for Conan, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Nikki and Sara Live, upcoming Pete Holmes show to follow Conan, and more).
Oh Yeah, The Tonight Show Will Move to NYC and Fallon Will Take Over in Spring 2014
Sorry for the back-to-back posts about The Tonight Show, but it’s now all official, in writing, and we can hopefully move on from obsessing over what was pretty obvious.
As part of his trip to Atlanta, Conan O’Brien did a segment in which he took part in a Civil War reenactment for a day. Needless to say, Conan had more than his share of fun with it by using hand cream and more.
We almost think that Conan want to go to Atlanta just to do this. Watch now.
Get 30 Page Sneak Peek of Jen Kirkman’s “I Can Barely Take Care of Myself!”
Then, of course, pre-order the full length version right here.
In case you didn’t know the likes of Eliza Skinner and Bryan Cook, they are two really funny people whose comedic exploits you should definitely be following. With that in mind, they should, as writers on E!’s Fashion Police, also get paid for many hours of overtime if they have not been properly compensated.
This is cautionary tale to all those writers/comedians/etc. going for a comedy writing job in making sure to not be taken advantage of.
ON THE HORIZON
Greg Proops Film Club: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Mon. Apr. 15th 7:30PM $12
Simon Amstell @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Thurs. May 2nd & Fri May 3rd 8:30PM $30
COMEDY CRAWL
LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater 5PM $25-$169
The Jeselnik Offensive @ Hollywood Center Studios 6PM FREE w/RSVP
Big Money @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
Wrong @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The UCB Variety Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Sketchmelt @ Nerdmelt LA 8:30PM $10
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
How To Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
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/$5 min.
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/20 spots only/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.
OPEN SCREEN @ ECHO PARK FILM CENTER 1200 N. Alvarado St., Los Angeles, CA/Screening short films only/Must be under 10 min./DVD, VHS, mini-DV, DV-CAM, Super 8, 8mm, 16mm, Blu Ray, QT File accepted/No purchase necessary if screening/$5
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE MUSE 759 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/5 min./First come, first served/Must work clean/$3 min.
LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/20 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
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.
So just clear out that date/plan a viewing party already.
Perhaps you didn’t even know you wanted this to happen or maybe this finally has realized from the ether after someone had watched a clip of Triumph and The Real Housewives of Atlanta consecutively, but Triumph had a nice little chat with said housewives on Conan last night.
In short, this is amazing and you’ll definitely be glad this happened (the housewives can’t help but laugh at being roasted to their faces).
The very funny sketch group D.I.R.T. Comedy at Official Comedy shows that if Don Draper from Mad Men would come up with ads all the way to now, he would come up with almost every successful ad campaign ever.
Don’t think so? See irrefutable proof here.
Adult Swim’s Next Pilot Order Goes to Former South Park Producer Pam Brady & Arden Myrin
Along with having NTSF:SD:SUV, Black Dynamite, and Eagleheart, Adult Swim, with this pilot, will have a parody, in some form of almost all police procedurals from every decade.
ON THE HORIZON
Meltdown: A Night of Parental Comedy @ The Echo Sat. Apr. 6th 7PM $20
Pregame of Thrones Book II: How Hodor Got His Groove Hodor @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Apr. 13th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater $60-$169
The Manifesto Show @ Clubhouse 7:30PM FREE
Field Day @ Dangerfield’s 3 8PM FREE
Jake Johannsen @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM $20
SuperEgo Live @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Yannis Pappas @ Ontario Improv 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.
Crave: The Comedy Rave 9PM $20
Whiz Bang! @ The Capri 9PM FREE
The Fake Show Presents Words and Music @ Fake Gallery 9PM $10
Matty’s Pizza Party @ Lyric Theatre & Cafe 10PM $6
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM No cover/1 item min.
Diamond Lion @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
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
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.
BOB’S ESPRESSO BAR 5251 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Wanjiko Eke
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery
In case you were wondering what Sarah Silverman, Reggie Watts, Michael Cera, Tim & Eric’s Jash.com actually stood for, then you’re in for a big surprise (or maybe not?). Silverman stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to let us all in on the secret.
Watch now and, oh yeah, watch JASH.
One of the best web series ever to be, Henry’s Kitchen, has, thankfully, found another lost episode. In this one, there’s an attempt to make Handmade Gnocchi with a process that barely resembles the delicious traditional Italian dish.
Also, there’s an aloof geriatric man for some reason. It’s great, Henry Phillips is hilarious, and this should be a TV show already. Watch now.
Jason Segel To Write Series of Young Adult Novels
It would seem that there is an increasing attraction by comedy folks towards writing specifically Young Adult fiction. Recently, DC Pierson, Julie Klausner, and now Jason Segel just announced or released young adult novels. We don’t know where this trend is ultimately headed, but the fact that funny people are producing more content is a good thing.
There’s not much details as to what Segel’s novels will be about or how much they’ll be influenced by being on Freaks and Geeks, but we’re definitely very intrigued.
Hey Comedians in LA! Get Some Free Professional Photos/Headshots
There is a photographer named Cowboy and a comedian named Dustin David who are literally stopping by live shows around LA and taking very nice B&W pictures of any comedians that wish to have their pictures taken (even ones not performing at the show they’re at). There’s no charge, no sign-up, and you get what might be the cover of something.
Click the link above for more details.
Patton Oswalt Gearing Up For His Next Album/Special Almost Entirely in LA
In this post on his blog entitled “Comedy Without Planes”, Patton Oswalt describes how gone are the days of jetting around the country to refine material for his upcoming special/album. Instead, feeling drawn to his family and his home here in LA, he’s keeping it local and sharpening his jokes and stories around town at places like the Fake Gallery, Largo at the Coronet Theatre, and The Irvine Improv.
Where he will ultimately record his album will be announced, soon, but you should grab tickets to all these shows as we’re sure they will sell very fast.
ON THE HORIZON
Mike O’Connell Is So Deep It Hurts @ Room 5 Tues. Apr. 9th 7PM $10
Howard Kremer Album Taping @ Nerdmelt Showroom Thurs. Apr. 11th 7:30PM/9PM FREE w/RSVP
COMEDY CRAWL
LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater 10AM $60
No Respect: One Day Comedy & Music Festival @ Dangerfield’s 3 12PM $5 suggested donation
Dave Ross Hosting Charity Auction @ Amoeba Records 4PM FREE
Meltdown: A Night of Parental Comedy @ The Echo 7PM $20
Yannis Pappas @ Ontario Improv 7PM/9PM $25/2 item min.
Two Headed Beast @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Jake Johannsen @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
McGroundlings Irish Pub @ Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Michael Kosta @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Girth @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Quick & Funny Musicals @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $10
Trash Bash @ Hollywood Improv MIDNIGHT $5/1 item min.
Monty Python’s Life of Brian @ New Beverly Cinema MIDNIGHT $8
The Midnight Show w/Jonah Ray @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ 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.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery
There Might Be Promise In This Feuding Paleontologist Movie With Steve Carell and James Gandolfini
1) It’ll be an HBO movie. 2) It’s based off of true story of actual feuding paleontologists. 3) It’s starring both Steve Carell and James Gandolfini.
Based off those three things alone, you should keep watch for a trailer.
Ron Babcock and Michael Truly over at Tasted Channel have made one hell of a delightful and hilarious show in their Why Would You Eat That? Challenge.
See what we’re talking about with this episode done in the style of Game of Thrones.
If you’re deep in the valley in LA county or have the inclination to drive there from somewhere that isn’t, you might want to check out these tapings over the next few weeks for Adam Devine’s House Party. We’ve heard rumblings about this for awhile now and there are some really great comedians (many of who are written about here at The Comedy Bureau) that you may or may not know about that are getting their first TV appearance.
Also, it’s free w/RSVP and it’s a backyard comedy show, so get on it already.
ON THE HORIZON
Lost Moon Radio Hosting The LA Weekly Theatre Awards @ Avalon Mon. Apr. 8th 6:30PM $25
This Is Not Happening CC:Studios Tapings @ Cheetah’s Tues. Apr. 9th 7:30PM/9:30PM FREE w/RSVP
COMEDY CRAWL
LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater 10:30AM $40
Bonjour Mr. Lewis Pt. 6 + The Ladies Man @ Cinefamily $12
Crashbar Improv @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Catsby @ The Asylum Lab 8PM Donations Accepted
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $10/2 item min.
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Top Story Weekly w/Erin Lampart @ iO West 9PM $5
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Revolution @ Next Stage Theater 10:30PM 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 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/4 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 7PM/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
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Lottery
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:15PM/Lottery/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.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/15 spots only/No purchase necessary
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 around 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
Enter Your Web Series, Short Film Into the HollyShorts Film Festival
Not only has the HollyShorts Film Festival is on it’s 9th year running and have a focus on the shorter forms of motion pictures (short films, mini docs, music videos, commercials, etc.), but there is a category specifically for web series/webisodes.
For those of you worried about your web series being taken out of context at a film festival, this might be for you. In fact, you can submit multiple episodes of your web series as long as the total running time is under 15 minutes.
Deadline for submissions June 7th.
Adam Cayton-Holland Has a Podcast at His Dinner Table
The hilarious Adam Cayton-Holland (The Grawlix, Conan) has brought the latest offering to the comedy podcast world that you should check out in his My Dining Room Table (yes, it’s recorded at his dining room table).
His first three guests are Ben Roy, Sean Patton, and Jonah Ray; all hilarious people themselves, so you should give it a listen.
Watch an Entire Live ‘Lost Moon Radio’ Show
Thanks to KPCC, those of you not fortunate enough to catch comedy theatre company/sketch musical extravaganza/podcast/etc. Lost Moon Radio live here in LA now can see it for yourself at the convenience of wherever your laptop/tablet is. Click the link to stream a recent whole live performance at KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum.