Congratulations to Rob Christensen, Winner of Westside Comedy Theater’s Stand Up Showdown
The 3rd Annual Westside Comedy Theater Stand Up Showdown just came to a close with one Rob Christensen coming up as the winner.
We got to say that, as of late because of Rob and Nick Cobb winning March Comedy Madness, the comedians that have been winning contests in LA are pretty funny.
FXx Makes First Series Order with Danny McBride’s Animated ‘Chozen’
The process of programming an entire comedy channel at FX’s comedy spin-off channel, FXx, has begun.
Just as it has been confirmed (as was suspected) that Eastbound & Down’s latest season will be its last, Danny McBride is already set for his next project, an animated comedy at FXx called ‘Chozen’.
Season 2 of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Premieres Next Week
The latest season of Jerry Seinfeld’s award winning web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Season 2 that features Don Rickles, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, David Letterman, and Seinfeld getting pulled over by a cop, all to start next week.
There’s a trailer at the link and, yes, a clip of Jerry getting pulled over is in there.
ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show w/Greg Behrendt @ The Virgil Wed. Jun. 19th 8PM $7 in adv. $10 at door
Guy Branum Presents Talk Show The Game Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Jul. 6th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy at Jubilee Arts & Music Festival 3PM $30
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
Prompter! @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Dan Levy @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Gina Yashere @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
John Ennis Presents “The Country Western Show” w/Frank Black @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $20
Stampede! @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Matty’s Pizza Party @ Lyric Hyperion Theater 10PM $7
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/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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
BOB’S ESPRESSO 5251 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/5 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
Nominate Some Comedy for The 2013 LA Weekly Web Awards
The LA Weekly is doing another round of their annual web awards that could be very well decided by you. Ranging from blogs to Twitter accounts to podcasts and web series, there are plenty of comedy related categories that you could nominate and highlight amongst the vast comedy scene her in Los Angeles.
Click the link to nominate and we’d hope that you’d also vote for us as far as blogs are concerned.
Andy Kindler did a set on The Late Show with David Letterman last night and we’re so happy the rest of the country got to learn Kindler’s comedy formulas chunk as well as his transitions bits, and a third comedy technique that you’ll just have to watch the set to see.
All comedy 101 aside, it’s good to see someone finally get fun and loose on Letterman.
Dave Anthony has one hell of a promo for his upcoming album “Shame Chamber” which really shows where, often enough, you have to do comedy in order to do comedy.
After that, please go pre-order the album here.
We really hope that after watching this video of a seemingly abusive father giving out seemingly abusive fatherly advice that you’ll actually love hilarious Tony Sam the way we do.
Apparently, having Jon Hamm die in the Greatest Event in Television History, at the time, wasn’t worthy of that name. So, last night on Adult Swim, Adam Scott embarked another long journey with rival, we guess, Amy Poehler in remaking the opening credits for the latest Greatest Event in Television History (with plenty of great cameos for Horatio Sanz, Paul Rust, Nick Kroll and more.
Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing Opens in LA, NY, and SF Today
It’s finally happening-Joss Whedon’s modern day adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ hits theaters today in limited release. If you curiosity isn’t at least peaked by this, not to mention that it looks quite promising from the trailer, then you should go study up on some vocabulary and not feel so uncomfortable hearing Shakespearean English.
Theaters in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco playing ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ are listed at link.
ON THE HORIZON
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Jun. 21st 8:30PM FREE
Eddie Pepitone & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Jun. 29th 10PM $18/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy at Jubilee Music & Arts Festival 3PM $30
Conan Writers Live at LA Improv Festival @ iO West 7PM $10
Anna David’s True Tales of Lust and Love Male Revue @ The Mint LA 7:30PM $8
Comedy by the Pool @ Camp Firewood 8PM $5 donation
Shits and Giggles @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Gina Yashere @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Greg Proops @ Downtown Comedy Club 8PM $20/2 item min.
Kids in the Hall Stand Up at LA Improv Festival @ iO West 8PM $25
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Patton Oswalt & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Girth @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Beer Shark Mice at LA Improv Festival @ iO West 9PM $25
Cobra Juice 9PM FREE
Lost Moon Radio at Hollywood Fringe Festival @ Fringe Mainstage 9:30PM $15
Hello Giggles Presents: Low Points @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Late Night at Lovitz @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 10PM $20/2 item min.
The Armando Show w/Jim Rash at LA Improv Festival @ iO West 10PM $25
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $10
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents 5 Minutes or Die @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
FAR BAR 347 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 1PM/Starts 1PM/Ends 3PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3:30PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min.
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/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/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
Over this last week or so, Comedy Central has introduced some exciting new innovations to their online presence including a stand-up mobile app where you can not only watch an entire archive of Comedy Central stand-up clips, but discover new comedians that you might like and having Comedy Central content, episodes and more available on Amazon Prime. There’s even a fun video on the stand up mobile app with Jared Logan showing you how to use it.
We’re curious to see if people will find out someone like Chris Rock through the app.
John Hodgman Live Performance Ragnarok to Come Out on Netflix
Author, Daily Show correspondent, and all around funny person John Hodgman is finally releasing a live performance entitled “Ragnarok” where we can see him in the flesh speak his hysterical words for longer than a 7 minute television segment.
“Ragnarok” is set to come out on Netflix on June 20th, so good for Netflix keeping up on their word for more original content.
Here’s the First Episode of Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction as a Nerdist Podcast
As we announced 2 weeks ago, one of our favorite shows to see, Bryan Cook‘s Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction, is becoming a Nerdist podcast and we’re thrilled that the first episode is finally here. Featuring filthy and hilarious stories based in the world of pop culture from the very funny Alice Wetterlund, Matt Kirshen, Jim Hamilton, and more, please give it a listen.
It should go without saying that this is NSFW, not to mention that it’s a Saturday, but we don’t know if you listen to your podcasts on a sound system plugged through an entire office.
If you enjoyed the hysterical Andy Peters’ travels and reporting at The Bridgetown Comedy Festival up in Portland this year through his SoundCloud podcast, Wandertown, you’ll definitely love that Peters is doing the same great running around recording all the exclusive things to be seen and heard and laughed at during the Just For Laughs Chicago this upcoming week.
Follow Andy’s wandering, interviewing, and more through JFL Chicago here starting this Tues. Jun. 11th.
ON THE HORIZON
Gelmania @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. Jun. 12th 8:30PM $25
140 Characters: A Solo “Show” by @ColeStratton @ Westside Comedy Theater Wed. Jun. 19th 9PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Bill Cosby @ Cerritos Center 3PM (sold out)/7PM $49
Crashbar Improv @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Qweirdo @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shane Mauss @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
HIKE MIC @ HOLLYWOOD SIGN 3204 Canyon Lake Dr., Los Angeles, CA/Meet at Lake Hollywood Park at 2PM/Lottery/3 min./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 5PM/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
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Anna Land and Kim Douglas
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
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 9PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
Jim Gaffigan stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Friday to promote his book Dad Is Fat and just rattled off another whole great bit about food to add to his collection of great food material. So long as it’s funny, you can continue joke about a topic even if you’ve pretty much done hours on it.
5 Second Films To Host Live Stream-a-Thon Show at YouTube Studios
Not sure if you caught this earlier in the week, but the amazing 5 Second Films are not only raising money for their feature project Dude Bro Party Massacre 3, but in doing so are hosting a live show to be streamed from YouTube Studios (the site of YouTube Comedy Week) featuring not only them, but some of their hysterical friends on June 20th.
You can be in the audience if you donate enough, which might be worth it. Either way you should support their project so Dude Bro Party Massacre 3 can happen.
ON THE HORIZON
Garfunkel & Oates @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Fri. Jun. 14th 9PM $25
Comedy Nirvana!: An Evening with ‘Maron’ @ Paley Center Tues. Jun. 18th 7PM $20
COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Date Night @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
Sam Simmons Has Problems @ The Virgil 10:30PM FREE
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater 10:30PM FREE
Totally J/K @ 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.
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.
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min.
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/25 spots only + 5 spots for following week/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
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
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM after booked show/First come, first served/3-5 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.
So here are some of the first clips of what will be HBO’s highly anticipated new wave of comedy with Larry David’s feature “Clear History” that has a, no surprise, very Curb-ish feel to it (airing Aug. 10th 9PM), Stephen Merchant’s series “Hello Ladies” (Sept. 29th), and a teaser for the final season of Eastbound & Down (also Sept. 29th).
John Oliver Starts Filling In for Jon Stewart at The Daily Show Tonight
Jon Stewart goes off the clock at The Daily Show starting tonight for his summer directorial break and John Oliver or as Brian Williams refers to him, “some Oliver Twist”, will take over.
As nervous as Oliver has made himself leading up to now, we think this is going to be a whole lot of fun. Don’t miss it at Comedy Central 11PM.
Tenacious D’s Festival Supreme Is Happening This October on Santa Monica Pier
Boasting the likes of Sarah Silverman, Mr. Show, Tig Notaro, Zach Galifianakis, Eric Idle, Reggie Watts, Fred Armisen, Princess (Maya Rudolph’s Prince cover band), Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Neil Hamburger, and more in addition to the comedy rock gods duo Tenacious D themselves, Jack Black and Kyle Gass are putting together quite the one day comedy rock festival.
Called Festival Supreme, it’s going to take place at the Santa Monica Pier Sat. October 19th, and if you have the dough (tickets go from $99-$250), you can be part of what could be pretty amazing.
Coupled with the LA Podcast Festival taking place two weeks before also in Santa Monica, you might want to stay on the west side of LA for comedy in October.
Sony Pictures TV Confirms Dan Harmon & Chris McKenna Are Returning To ‘Community’
Well, Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna’s return to the show he created Community is now official.
We wonder if anyone is cashing in on this in Vegas?
Please get in on this great web series of the sweetheart, but seemingly abusive Rick Jabolonski created by and starring Tony Sam. If you think you’ve got a case of the Mondays, then Rick has SOMETHING to say to YOU (that’s probably constructive).
TCA Awards Nominees Are What You’d Expect
Louie, Girls, Veep, and Parks and Recreation all garner nominations for the upcoming Television Critics Association Awards as well semi-family animated program Adventure Time.
Only surprise is that all Program of the Year nominees are dramas.