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Check Out Online Comedy Periodical That We’re a Part of “Far Gone”

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Check Out Online Comedy Periodical That We’re a Part of “Far Gone”

Stripping down to the basics of the written word and pictures (all taken by the great Mandee Johnson), we put together one hell of an online comedy periodical, Far Gone, with the likes of wonderful comedy production team Cleft Clips.

It’s got top notch writing from comedians that you should know (and if you don’t, get on it) Sean Patton (Comedy Central, Conan, Fallon), Aparna Nancherla (Totally Biased), Andy Peters (Wandertown), and a some guy that works here named Jake Kroeger.

Read, subscribe, share, and repeat.

This Better Be Funny Ep. 75 with James Austin Johnson

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This Better Be Funny Ep. 75 with James Austin Johnson

This Better Be Funny

Making their way back to Sabor y Cultura, the site of the first episode of This Better Be Funny, Jake and Jeremy enjoy all the hijinks and riffs with the awesome James Austin Johnson, a very funny comedian that has thankfully relocated from Nashville, TN to LA. They go through what Johnson describes as “wes-ing”, the latest (maybe) Wes Anderson meme, getting into an in-depth argument about The Pink Panther, cartoon vs. Peter Sellers, harmonizing with Trapped in the Closet, and a whole bunch more tangential fun.

Also, though not officially sponsored by Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce, enjoy Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce. Bet my ribs on it.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/11/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Yacht Rock Comedy Thurs. Jun. 9PM FREE
A Good Time @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops Film Club: Lifeboat @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Patton Oswalt @ Irvine Improv 8PM $22/2 item min.
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Nice Show! @ The Hayworth Theater 8PM $5
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Whisky a Go Go Sunset Stand Up @ Whisky a Go Go 8PM $12
Graceland @ Malo 8:30PM FREE
Love Buckets @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Stories @ M Bar 9PM No cover/$10 min.
The Tippy Toe Variety Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
God Hates Figs @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
JFL Montreal Character Showcase @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $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/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/5 min./1 drink min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item 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 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/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
BLUE GOOSE LOUNGE 5201 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/1 drink min.
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 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

Only 4 Chances Left To Catch Holy Fuck

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Only 4 Chances Left To Catch Holy Fuck

One of LA’s best live comedy shows, carefully built and curated over years by Dave Ross and Jeff Wattenhofer is unfortunately coming to an end. They made an album, went to a comedy festival, and accomplished so many great things on top of getting hundreds of people to see live comedy in Los Angeles (Downtown Los Angeles, no less). Congratulations to them and everyone that was a part of the show.

So, there will be four more shows of theirs to catch including tonight’s show where the hysterical Rory Scovel will be doing an hour. Fortunately, the show is being handed off to Austin Wolf-Sothern, Jay Weingarten, Doug Freedman, Travis Rust, and Ryan Schumaker and will be called Sleepaway Camp, so we don’t have to worry about having comedy at the Downtown Independent Theater on Tuesdays.

Check Out The Lucas Brothers’ Super Late Morning Show Over at CC:Studios

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We’re happy to see that brother comedy duo The Lucas Brothers got a series over at CC:Studios so they could call it The Super Late Morning Show and do stuff like play their mixtape made that day to people on the street that might find it a little disturbing.

Check it out here.

In Case You Missed It, Here’s Set List at YouTube Comedy Week

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In Case You Missed It, Here’s Set List at YouTube Comedy Week

Set List, the improvised stand-up show, was one of the closing shows at YouTube’s Comedy Week and caught Jon Dore, Dan Van Kirk as Mark Wahlberg, Moshe Kasher, Matt Kirshen, and Kira Soltanovich making it up and making it funny as they go along.

If you weren’t lucky enough or didn’t have the time to catch when it first streamed online, here’s a playlist for you to watch it all (i.e. don’t miss it this time around).

Season 38 of Girls Might Just Star Laraine Newman

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There have been a lot of parodies of Lena Dunham’s Girls ever since the first trailer dropped. However, writer/director Gail Lerner did her take on Girls going 38 seasons, which is longer than The Simpsons, with the likes of Laraine Newman and Martin Starr and it’s both pretty spot on and pretty great.

Give a watch to the possible future.

Brian Posehn’s Next Special ‘The Fartist’ Comes Out This Month

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It’s not easy to talk about some things in comedy or even mention them in the title of your special, but leave it up to comedians like Brian Posehn to bring fart jokes to the forefront of comedy in an artful way even by just calling his upcoming special The Fartist.

It comes out on DVD and CD on June 25th and we just hope, because it’s called The Fartist, that there’s a musical number in there with, well, you know…

And So Begins The Summer of The Daily Show with John Oliver

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Last night, John Oliver took his role of filling in for Jon Stewart at the host’s desk of The Daily Show and, as you’d expect, he’s going to fit in quite nicely.

Watch the first segment here.

Comedy Winners for Critics’ Choice Television Awards

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Comedy Winners for Critics’ Choice Television Awards

Not to be confused with the Television Critics’ Association Awards, The Critics’ Choice Television Awards were just presented and gave honors to some of our favorite shows.

Louis CK won Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Louie, Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Veep, The Daily Show won Best Talk Show, Archer won Best Animated Show, and, possibly the least surprising, Patton Oswalt won Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for his wonderful role on Parks and Recreation.

Check the full list of winners at the link.

In 2013, Lucas Harvie and Sarah Tollemache Still Write Letters and Have Made a Web Series About It

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“Don’t Forget to Write” is a visit to an old tradition nearly forgotten in the age of the Internet, letter writing. The lack of appreciation for this pastime is why Lucas Harvie and Sarah Tollemache are trying to bringing back with an entire web series about it.

Don’t think you make a web series about just letter writing? Well, watch it and see how wrong you are (and how your probably using the wrong type of paper).

Turns Out That We Attended a Bill Cosby Taping That Might End Up Being a Bill Cosby Special

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We got the great opportunity of catching comedy legend Bill Cosby perform live for one his signature 2 hour shows and, of course, it was masterful. Apparently, it was a taping, though for what and where, we’re not exactly sure yet.

Just know that a Bill Cosby special might possibly be coming out in the not so distant future.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/12/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Dylan Moran @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Tues. Jun. 25th & Wed. Jun. 26th 8:30PM $30
Judah Friedlander @ Irvine Improv Fri. Jun. 28th-Sun. Jun. 30th $22/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Gonzo @ The Hayworth Theater 7:30PM $5
Room 101 Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Patton Oswalt @ Irvine Improv 8PM $22/2 item min.
Hitchprov: An Improvised Alfred Hitchcock Movie @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Fake Fine Arts @ Fake Gallery 8:30PM FREE
The Parlor Social Comedy Show @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
Dot Comedy Presents Dead Kevin Live @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$30/2 drink min.

OPEN MIC RUN
PANINI GARDEN 2715 Main St., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/10 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gabby Tary and Jordan Likover
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
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink 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
CORKY’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM or in advance at jaketaveren@monkeyheadconcepts.biz/4-6 spots for walk-ins/pre-booked spots 5-10 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Daniella Arce
RANT LA 6474 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up by joining FB event-https://www.facebook.com/events/153323134852504/Lottery/18 spots/No purchase necessary/5 walk in spots available
ZOEY’S CAFE 185 E. Santa Clara, Ventura, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/10 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Samantha Ross
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/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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 6/11/13

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The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 6/11/13

Here are our picks for our weekly meant-to-be-funny video feature over at The Nerdist that includes: Tony Sam, This Is Not Happening, Precious Plum, and more.

If you want to be considered for a future 5 MIFV (we have them every week and three submissions made it in this week), please read the rules carefully before submitting.

‘Portlandia’ Gets 2 More Seasons at IFC

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‘Portlandia’ Gets 2 More Seasons at IFC

It’s almost rare to hear that a show gets more than an episode order for the next season, but Portlandia has managed to do so by getting two more seasons over at IFC. Congratulations to them and the undoubted put a bird on it references we’re about to see all over Tumblr.

Stream JFL Chicago Dailymotion Showcase

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Stream JFL Chicago Dailymotion Showcase

If you’re not fortunate enough to attend the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival going on right now in Chicago, you can catch a little bit of it thanks to Daily Motion. At 5PM PST/8PM EST, they’ll livestream stand-up showcases with pretty great line-ups tonight through Sat. Jun. 15th.

You’ll get to see Andy Daly host as well as Brendon Walsh, Sean Patton, Cameron Esposito, Michelle Buteau, Sam Simmons, Adam Burke, Ben Kronberg, Ever Mainard, and more. Basically, we suggest you catch it.

Veep Creator Armando Ianucci Got to Talk Comedy with British Security Agency MI5

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If you’re vaguely familiar with the name Armando Ianucci, please commit it to memory when you get a chance for all the comedic genius he’s been responsible for. The creator of Veep (as well as The Thick of It & In The Loop) stopped by The Daily Show to talk with fellow Brit John Oliver about lecturing MI5 on comedy, simply walking into the state department, and the comedic brilliance of the American political system.

Watch the interview in two parts here and here.

Women Comedy Shows You How to Take ‘The Ultimate Trip’

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Women Comedy, a sketch group of four guys (Dave Ross, Jake Weisman, Allen Strickland Williams, and Pat Bishop) give us a glimpse of that rare opportunity to take the ultimate trip out of town.

Watch now here (and make sure people won’t be weirded out when you double over in your chair laughing wherever you are).

Paul F. Tompkins and Bob Odenkirk Have a Drink and a Chat

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Two of our favorites in comedy, Paul F. Tompkins and Bob Odenkirk, have a drink and nice, long intimate conversation on Tompkins’ Speakeasy web series.

Of course, they revisit Mr. Show, unpublished screenplays, and more fun tangential tomfoolery, so get ready to spend your lunch break watching this.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/13/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Skinny Sundays 2 Year Mainstage Anniversary @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $20/2 item min.
Jim Gaffigan @ City National Grove of Anaheim Sat. July 13th 8PM $45-$65

COMEDY CRAWL
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Street Cred @ The Lexington 8PM FREE
Impro(vs)tand Up @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Patton Oswalt Residency @ The Fake Gallery 8PM FREE w/RSVP (e-mail fakegallery@earthlink.net)
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
Rob Delaney & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Matt Portman’s Bar Mitzvah @ Jaragua 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Art Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Yacht Rock Comedy 9PM FREE
This Is Your Show! @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Finkelstein Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
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
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/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/$3 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.
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

Thing X Is Becoming AdultSwim.com

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Thing X Is Becoming AdultSwim.com

Thing X is rebranding themselves to be part of AdultSwim.com on June 18th. We’re glad that the same content will just end up living there, but we guess that all the Thing X pun related features (Think X, Xpert, etc.) will have to be completely revamped.

Brett Gelman and Jenny Slate Cast in FX Pilot

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Brett Gelman and Jenny Slate Cast in FX Pilot

They’ll be joining Judy Greer and Nat Faxon on the Andrew Gurland pilot at FX for FXx. It sounds like quite the cast and, perhaps, this is a sign of things to come at FXx, which we’re liking the look of.

Lake Bell’s “In a World” Delves Into the Competitive World of Voice Over

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Lake Bell (Children’s Hospital) has made a seemingly delightful film on the world of doing voiceover and narration, especially focused on voice over for movie trailers. Such a world can be pretty funny and great when the likes of Tig Notaro, Ken Marino, Demetri Martin, Nick Offerman, and Fred Melamed in what might be one hell of a supporting role as a father.

Watch the trailer here.

Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Is Back Staring with Sarah Silverman

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Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Is Back Staring with Sarah Silverman

Season 2 of Jerry Seinfeld’s award winning web series Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee is finally here. Leading off as a guest is Sarah Silverman for more being stunned at Jerry’s car and talking shop over coffee.

Erik Charles Nielsen “Has Been Pursing Stand Up with a Vengeance” on Conan

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It’s been a rarity that you’ll get to see comedians be as you would see them be hysterical live as you do on late night talk shows. Fortunately, the tides are shifting with shows like Conan.

Specifically, we’re talking about this awesome late night debut set from the amazing Erik Charles Nielsen.