Last night at the White House Correspondent Association Dinner, Conan O’Brien found that there was a gavel on the podium where he delivered his jokes. Luckily, he didn’t miss the opportunity to use it.
Watch 27 min. of Conan at WHCA Dinner and a round of President Obama delivering jokes as well.
Straight from series creator/director/editor/more Scott Moran, Modern Comedian Season 3 will premiere this Tuesday, Apr. 30th. To be featured on this season will be Phil Hanley, Jim Gaffigan, Calise Hawkins, Kate Berlant, and more!
For now though, to tide you over, here are 20 min. worth of outtakes from Season 2 from the likes of Sean Patton, Steve Agee, Ted Alexandro, Joe DeRosa, and Chris Gethard.
ON THE HORIZON
James Adomian @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. May 2nd 8PM $10/2 item min.
The Midnight Show Hosted by Drew Droege @ UCB Theatre Sat. May 4th MIDNIGHT $5
COMEDY CRAWL
#ComedyFest-Mel Brooks Joins Twitter @ Paley Center for Media 1:30PM FREE w/RSVP (Sold Out)
Boss Dog @ 4100 Bar 8PM FREE
Hot Tub w/Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
By the Way, Jeff Garlin in Conversation with Amy Poehler @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
One Woman Show Stand Up Comedy @ iO West 9PM $5
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Improv Roulette w/Frankenmatt @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
Razowsky & Clifford @ 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 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
SARDO’S 259 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/7 min./First come, first served/1 drink min.
HAPPY HOUR STORY EXPERIMENT @ HOLLYWOOD STUDIO BAR & GRILL 6122 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Storytelling only/One item min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
CAFE BOOGALOO 1238 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5-8 min./Booked show in middle/No purchase necessary
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min.
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/USC students sign-up first/Non-students 15 in. after/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
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.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 8:15PM/Starts 8:30PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary
OUTPOST 1624 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 12:30AM after booked show/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 11:30PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/First come, first served/3-5 min./No purchase necessary
YouTube To Have ‘This Better Be Funny’ Comedy Week
From May 19th to May 25th, YouTube will have a special week featuring the best of comedy under their umbrella with, of course, videos, but live shows, etc. from the likes of Rainn Wilson, Sarah Silverman and Michael Cera of JASH, Jimmy Kimmel, Norm Macdonald, The Onion, CollegeHumor, Funny or Die, and more.
However, as there is ‘This Better Be Funny’ in the name of said comedy week, we’re not officially doing anything in association with it (i.e. we have a great podcast called This Better Be Funny that you should give a listen to). That is to say, we’re not doing anything yet, perhaps... maybe…
We Got a Say in Vulture’s “50 Comedians You Should and Will Know” List, So You Should Check Out
We were glad to be a part of an esteemed panel of people who know what they’re talking about when it comes to comedy these days for Vulture’s up and coming comedian list. Please give it an earnest look as many of these folks are just about to get/are getting their big break like Jerrod Carmichael, Garfunkel & Oates, Ron Funches, Broad City, Jon Daly, James Adomian, Gil Ozeri, Betsy Sodaro, and more.
We RT’d this a few weeks ago, but the announcement that Sarah Silverman will be taping her upcoming stand-up special for HBO in an incredibly intimate venue (it holds about 50 people) has relatively been kept on the DL. From the looks of the tweet that is linked to above, there’s still room.
We’re just saying you might want to get in on this.
Nathan Fielder was clearly born to prank people. This example of tweeting out to people to mistakenly text message their parents about drugs then send screen captures of the conversation to him, then saying to call a number for an explanation if the parents still had doubts, which turned out to be a denial of the whole thing is pretty much perfect.
There’s a recording of the voicemail at the link.
Also, this headline could read: Nathan Fielder Got Written Up in Glamour Paris.
The very first Comedy Central Twitter based comedy festival #ComedyFest is starting today and above is the line-up. You can check out more details, dates/times, what exactly is happening right here.
For now, just know that this is part of the reason that comedy legend Mel Brooks is joining Twitter.
This Better Be Funny Ep. 70 with Shawn Pearlman
This week, Jake and Jeremy invade a booth at Astro Diner in Silverlake with guest Shawn Pearlman. The gang and their guest didn’t get kicked out, but they got as close as they’ve ever gotten by being sat at the back of the restaurant, which they probably deserved for talking loudly about Paul Anka, legendary (locally) open mic comedian Boon Shaka Laka, and how “too soon” a joke could be if we comedians were clairvoyant. You’d think a 24 hour diner in LA would be used to this type of ruckus by this point, right? Oh well…
ON THE HORIZON
SuperEgo LIVE @ UCB Theatre Fri. May 3rd 8PM $10
Bob’s Burgers LIVE @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre Tues. May 7th 7PM $41.75
COMEDY CRAWL
Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine @ Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel 7:30PM $500-$25,000
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Star Dreck @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Eddie Pepitone’s Bloodbath @ Fake Gallery 8:30PM $10
Blamblamblam @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Pete Holmes Living at Largo @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
A Night at the Improv @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $5/2 item min.
Up Top @ Rush Street 10PM 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.
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
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/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.
THE OTHER DOOR 10437 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/To get a booked spot, email mouthypants@gmail.com by Monday at 5 PM/20 names will be chosen at random/Sign-up for 20 lottery spots starts at 7:30 at the show/Go to facebook.com/mouthypantscomedy for more details
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
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
Over the last week or so, Eric Andre has been tweeting photos from The Eric Andre Show, which could only mean the chaotic anti-talk show talk show is into production for season 2 at Adult Swim.
We just can’t wait to see what actual celebrities come and have no idea what’s about to happen.
Oh, it’s no big deal doing a residency at SF Sketchfest, improvising with Michael Winslow, and curating a collection of awesome sweaters, right? Well, check it out for yourself in Reggie Watts latest JASH video following him on tour doing exactly what we just said.
Watch now.
Yahoo’s Upcoming Comedy Slate Includes Shows With Ed Helms, Gillian Jacobs, and Rachel Harris
Yahoo, the place where Burning Love started and where the archive of Saturday Night Live will be available to watch very soon, is expanding their original programming line-up over the next several months. Specifically, there are two comedies, one which starts Ed Helms, Zachary Levi, and Gillian Jacobs and another with Cheryl Hines and Rachel Harris.
Click the link for more details and also yes, for more well produced, funded comedy online.
As more networks are either expanding their comedy programming are entirely rebranding themselves as a comedy focused channel, Comedy Central has made a lot of great moves over the last year in what is getting to be one crowded race for comedy on television.
Today, they’ve ordered both an animated pilot from Will Gluck and Conan writer Scott Gairdnerand added another late night show hosted by Chris Hardwick and produced by Funny or Die/Robert Ben Garant/Thomas Lennon.
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out in the coming months.
Tobey Maguire and Kristen Wiig Cast in Will Ferrell’s ‘Spoils Of Babylon’ on IFC
Tobey Maguire and Kristen Wiig will join Will Ferrell in his upcoming series at IFC making the already intensely intriguing ‘Spoils of Babylon’ even more so.
It’s moves like this that make us think that F in IFC doesn’t stand for films so much, anymore, as the C stands for comedy.
Marc Maron’s book “Attempting Normal” is out in bookstores today as well as Maron making an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this evening (NBC 12:35AM). Those are in addition to the premiere of his IFC series ‘Maron’ starting this Friday at 10PM.
Is that enough to call this “Marc Maron Week”?
Much of actually good crowd work in stand-up comes from an initial instinct to survive given not so perfect circumstances. That is what is on display with the first episode of Season 3 of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian featuring Phil Hanley.
Watch this episode now and every other if you haven’t done so already. Also, we’re sure you’ll be excited at the teaser for next week’s episode as well.
ON THE HORIZON
Dead Authors w/Paul F. Tompkins @ UCB Theatre Fri. May 3rd 6:30PM $5
Simpsons 25th Anniversary Celebration @ Steve Allen Theater Wed. May 8th 8PM $20
COMEDY CRAWL
Wasted Potential @ Barragan’s Mexican Restaurant 7PM FREE
Shaun of the Dead at Capetown Film Festival @ Egyptian Theatre 7:30PM $11
A Kiss From Daddy/Up, Up, Up @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Room 101 Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Jerrod Carmichael @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Reggie Watts and Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
The Parlor Social Comedy Show @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
Vaudeville Comedy Show @ Home Restaurant 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at Capetown Film Festival @ Egyptian Theatre 10:30PM $11
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
ICE HOUSE STAGE 2 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary
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
REDWOOD BAR 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM//First come, first served/Female performers onl/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 10PM 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 4/30/13
Check out our picks for our 5 videos that made us laugh and were planned to do so for The Nerdist such as ones from Peter Serafinowicz, Kingmaker, Josh Fadem, and more.
If you wish to be featured in an upcoming 5 MIFV (they happen every week), please read the rules after the link carefully.
Last night, Marc Maron stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote his book “Attempting Normal” and his upcoming IFC show ‘Maron’. Apparently, getting Michael Keaton on WTF was initially easier, then much harder than one would think.
Also, Marc breaks down the comedians pitching TV show process pretty nicely.
John Oliver Will Fill in for John Stewart at The Daily Show in June All The Way to September
Not that you would or should stop watching The Daily Show, but you should make a reminder that the hysterical John Oliver will temporarily take the Daily Show desk from Jon Stewart this summer and it should be pretty great.
2013 Webby Award Winners for Comedy
Congratulations to the very deserving Burning Love, Funny or Die, The Onion, Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Rainn Wilson’s Soul Pancake for taking home honors at the 17th Annual Webby Awards.
Click the link to see the full list.
Reruns of ‘Bob’s Burgers’ To Be on Adult Swim
Yes, Bob’s Burgers is not only going into syndication, but they will playing at a network where we would want to watch the previous 3 seasons.
Perhaps, in a few seasons/years, Adult Swim will be their whole entire channel?
Talking boats with no prior knowledge of boats, blindfolding guests and dropping them off in a random part of town, segments about animals if you think animals are, and hilarious guests like Paul F. Tompkins on this very first episode are all part of Kurt Braunohler’s new Nerdist podcast ‘The K Ohle’.
In short, listen and subscribe to this.
ON THE HORIZON
Van Jam @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. May 9th 10PM $10/2 item min.
The Super Serious Show @ The Virgil Wed. May 15th 8PM $7 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Big Money @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
Lost Moon Radio: America @ South Coast Repertory 7PM $20
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Safe Haven @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
James Adomian @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Patton Oswalt Residency @ Fake Gallery 8PM No cover w/RSVP (donations accepted)
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The UCB Variety Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Yacht Rock Comedy @ R-Bar 8PM FREE
Simon Amstell @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
SketchMelt @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Set List Takes Over Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
How to Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Bare Bones @ Laugh Factory 10PM $15-$30/2 drink min.
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
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.
OPEN SCREEN @ ECHO PARK FILM CENTER 1200 N. Alvarado St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/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 donation
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
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