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.
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…
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.
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.
“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).
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.
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
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
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
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.
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, 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).
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.
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
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
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 (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.
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.
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.
In case you forgot how close July 12th the premiere of Season 2 of Comedy Bang! Bang! the show at IFC was, here’s a promo of Scott Aukerman and Reggie Watts driving through the LA river to remind you.
In this music video, wonderful musical comedian Rachel Bloom essentially gives a great PSA about the lyrics of today’s hit songs that send the message that we should all want to die when we’re young and what that would really be like.
Watch it here and think about it every time you listen to Kesha from this day on.
ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show @ The Virgil Wed. Jun. 19th 8PM $7 in adv., $10 at door
Twenty Wonder 2013 @ The Doll Factory Sat. July 13th 6PM $40-$150
COMEDY CRAWL
Baby Talk with Dan Levy @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Richard Pryor Live in Concert/on Sunset @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
A Good Time @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
Dan Mintz @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Set List @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Dave Stone @ Flappers YooHoo Room 9:30PM $15/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio at Hollywood Fringe Festival @ Fringe Mainstage 9:30PM $15
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ New Beverly Cinema MIDNIGHT $8
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/$3 min.
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
Brian McCann Joins FX’s ‘Totally Biased’ as a Writer/Producer
Brian McCann, which some of you might better know as Preparation H Raymond and so many other characters on Conan, has now gone from Conan to Nikki and Sara Live to ‘Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell’ at FX.
We can’t wait to see what he brings to Totally Biased.
Some of the best, unabashed silliness that happens in sketches on Conan these days are from the minds of Conan writers hilarious Andrés du Bouchet and Dan Cronin.
Watch their latest installment of Schmecky & Schmecky to see what we’re talking about.
Nate Bargatze notches in another late night set by performing stand-up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and we all find out that he’s just getting into the idea of having a kid though he’s not quite sure how to go about it.