Actually, the hilarious Jay Larson scheduled today to both do Conan and a benefit for Boston later at The Comedy Store, neither of which you should miss. This should make you forget the rain LA.
It’ll be on TBS 11PM.
Hopefully, you know who writer/comedian/Twitter extraordinaire Megan Amram is by now. If not, maybe you will when her book that she’s writing, “Science… For Her” comes out as she got a deal for it to get published.
Keep tabs on this one folks.
Danny Solomon (writer for JASH) is this week’s guest joining Jake and Jeremy in a riff session that covers Mos Def’s new name, who owns “cancer”, poor Jehovah’s Witness canvasing strategy, and the Kinsey scale. Oh yeah, there’s also an amazing story of the dumbest bet with the grossest (and also dumb) stakes by Jeremy that you’ll probably hear/have heard in awhile. Jake and Danny certainly couldn’t stop talking about how Jeremy lost a bet of who could get to a 100 farts first.
ON THE HORIZON
Fortune Feimster @ Hollywood Improv Sat. May 11th 8PM $18/2 item min.
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. May 21st 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Not Safe for Work @ Del Monte Speakeasy 7PM FREE
Bob’s Burgers LIVE @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre 7PM $41.75
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7:30PM FREE
Laugh for Sight @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $35/2 item min.
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff UCLA 8PM FREE
Patton Oswalt @ Irvine Improv 8PM $22/2 item min.
Al The Bum Hannah Gansen Album Release Party @ The Lexington 8PM FREE
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Cat Video @ Hayworth Theater 8PM $5
Not For Nothin’ 1 Year Anniversary Show @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Sleight of Mouth w/Justin Willman @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
5 Comics & a Side of Fries @ Michael’s Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
‘Gawky… Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase’ Margot Leitman Book Release Party @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
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/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
JON LOVITZ COMEDY CLUB 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA (City Walk 2nd Floor)/Sign-up 7PM-7:45PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3 min./$3 valet parking/No cover or min./Hosted by Brenton Biddlecombe
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.
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
The Duplass Brothers Are Getting an HBO Pilot
The Duplass Brothers have definitely made a name for themselves in the indie comedy film world and Mark Duplass has been killing it on his own acting (check Safety Not Guaranteed if you have your doubts). This seems to be the perfect meeting of both worlds.
Phil Hartman’s ‘Flat TV’ Being Adapted Into Animated Film
You might know Worker Studio from several 3D, 2D, and stop motion animation commercials and films, but now, you’ll know them for developing the late Phil Hartman’s comedy album “Flat TV’ into an animated feature.
Not only did the hysterical Jay Larson prank call a small NYC company from LA, he did it on a whim. Do yourself a favor and make this Tuesday better by watching Larson tell the whole story now.
As opposed to Bill Murray getting abducted on Letterman, Steve Martin greets everyone on late night sets in NYC including Letterman when he’s walking to the couch on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
If the names Margot Leitman and Hannah Gansen are brand new to you, let their book and album, respectively, be your introduction to their wonderful comedy. Leitman’s “Gawky: Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase” features her hysterical true life stories and Gansen’s “Al The Bum” showcases her brilliant silliness in a collection of songs about North Korea and transgendered centaurs.
Please buy these now.
Jim Gaffigan’s latest work, a book lovingly entitled “Dad Is Fat” just hit bookshelves today, which you should all pick up no matter if you have kids, plan on having kids, or are going it solo right now. If you have any doubts about it (you shouldn’t-it’s one of the funniest people working today Jim Gaffigan), watch his interviews for Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian and YouTube Official Comedy’s One Question w/Sean Donnelly to get a audio-visual preview of what you’ll read and undoubtedly enjoy.
ON THE HORIZON
2nd Annual Tradiov Twitter Awards @ Hollywood Improv Tues. May 28th 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
The Eric Andre Show Live! @ Fonda Theatre Tues. Jul. 16th $30
COMEDY CRAWL
Gonzo @ Hayworth Theater 7:30PM $5
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
Patton Oswalt Residency @ Fake Gallery 8PM No cover w/RSVP (RSVP at fakegallery@earthlink.net)
Room 101 @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
The Parlor Social Comedy Show @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dot Comedy @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$30/2 drink 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
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
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/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.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jak Knight & Valentino McCoy
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 5/7/13
Here are our picks for this week’s 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week including Kyle Kinane, BriTANick, Conversations With A Twitter Feed, and more.
If you wish to be considered for a future 5 MIFV, please read the rules after the link before submitting.
It may just be a small detail here, but it’s curious that instead of getting a new set for his transition to The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon is just getting a makeover for his current one.
The replacement for “Late Night with…” has yet to be announced and they won’t be inheriting Fallon’s studio, so maybe, perhaps, whoever it ends up being, they’ll inherit The Tonight Show stage here in LA, which would be no small detail whatsoever.
There’s a reason that Marc Maron has been on Conan so many times over the years.
It’s great. Even if they’re talking porn and it’s a little weird, it’s still great. Watch now.
Not that a master of observation like Jim Gaffigan needed a well to tap comedic material from, but, as you’ve seen recently and this interview with Letterman, Jim talking about his 5 kids is pretty great.
Brenda Colonna and Candice Thompson have made their way, proving how very funny they are throughout the LA comedy scene. So, we’ve been waiting for their web series/sketch project Creepy Caress for quite some time now and glad that it’s finally arrived.
They’ve uploaded several videos that you should give a watch, especially “Shake a Leg” and “Death by Nuts”
We’re glad that fantastic sketch group Dead Kevin is starting at Comedy Central/CC:Studios today and in such hilarious style.
What do we mean by that exactly? Well, just watch what you shouldn’t do a birthday party when trying to get a chipmunk voice with helium baloons.
ON THE HORIZON
Jim Gaffigan “Dad Is Fat” @ Barnes & Noble Santa Monica Mon. May 13th 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Living Room Tues. May 14th 8:30PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Big Money @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Flappers YooHoo Room $10/2 item min.
The Joe Starr Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7:30PM $10
‘Gawky’ by Margot Leitman Book Reading/Signing @ Skylight Books 7:30PM FREE
Loud Village at the Improv @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Stardumb! @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The Pull List @ Hi De Ho Comics & Books 8PM FREE
Comedy at Cinefile @ Cinefile Video 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Art Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
The So & So Show @ Groundlings 10PM $10
Van Jam @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item 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 5PM/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.
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.
LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/12 stand up spots/5 min./5 “set list” spots (must riff material off given topics)/No purchase necessary
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
Amy Poehler and Brother Launched Production Company and Have Already Landed a Series
Anyone have a feeling that this is just the tip of the iceberg with Amy Poehler starting to develop TV? We mean that in the best “we hope she does great things very soon” way possible.
Fox Picks Up a Bunch of New Comedy Series
Of the new round of comedy series Fox just announced, one is a comedy procedural with Andy Samberg and Terry Crews, one has Seth MacFarlane producing and Seth Green starring in a live action multicam sitcom, and another is set in a military base in Florida that we hear will have Ron Funches and Michelle Buteau in it.
We’re definitely curious to see how this will all play out
If you don’t know comedian Dave Ross who has made his way through the ranks of LA comedy scene, we hope this Moth Grandslam winning story about tripping on acid in one of the last places you want to trip on acid will make you remember the name and want to see him live.
The Why Would You Eat That? by Ron Babcock and Michael Truly is one of the funnest and funniest web series as of late. Look no further for proof than this latest episode where a Chicago rite of passage, supposedly, in the spirit known as ‘Malort’ is drank after grabbing fake cash from a wind machine/fan in a challenge between very funny comedians Kyle Kinane and Brendan McGowan from Chicago.
Hype Man Picked From Audience Proposes During Hannibal Buress’ “Gibberish Rap”
While the proposal is a touching sentiment and it is hilarious that Hannibal Buress is allowing this during his performance of his song “Gibberish Rap”, let’s give props to the dancers staying frozen the entire time.
@Nick_Offerman “…Parks and Recreation has been picked up for Season 6”
Nick Offerman just tweeted about the renewal and proper canoe nomenclature.
Congratulations to Parks and Recreation!
ON THE HORIZON
Writers Bloc Presents Marc Maron with Judd Apatow @ Saban Theater Wed. May 15th 7:30PM $25
Professor Blastoff Live with Hosts Tig Notaro, Kyle Dunnigan, and David Huntsberger @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun .May 19th 8PM $25
COMEDY CRAWL
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life @ Egyptian Theatre 7:30PM $11
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
JFL Showcase Finals @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Set LIst @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Absurdo @ Fake Gallery 9PM $10
The End of the World Show @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 10PM FREE
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv MIDNIGHT $5/1 item min.
What’s Going On? with Mike Mitchell @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
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/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/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
BOB’S ESPRESSO BAR 5251 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/3 min./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