On the last season of America’s Got Talent, Tom Cotter was runner up in the show and that’s as far as any stand up comedian had ever placed on AGT. However, Taylor Williamson is poised to do either the same or actually win the show as he has just advanced to the finals this week.
Congratulations to Taylor and we really hope he wins it all (i.e. vote for him when the finals showdown comes around).
Justin Spitzer & Aaron Kaplan Sell Detroit Auto Co. Comedy Pilot to NBC
Another The Office-esque single camera comedy is coming from former Office writer Justin Spitzer at NBC this time, instead of a municipal government department or an office supply company, it’ll be set in Detroit at an automotive company.
So, we guess that there will be a darker tone? We’d more confidently guess, by this move, that NBC isn’t done with single camera workplace comedies though.
‘This Is the End’ Back in Theaters Next Month
While this is good news for both This Is The End and repeat audiences as well as people that didn’t get a chance to see it, this is definitely an intriguing statement on the Hollywood Summer Box Office possibly becoming a shadow of its former self.
Also, it’s great to see a somewhat original comedy feature (it was based off of a short film made by the same people) that critically and commercially fared well is what is being given a little credence, for a week at least, over another tentpole blockbuster a-list star filled adaptation of a YA novel series.
ON THE HORIZON
Todd Glass @ Irvine Improv Thurs. Sept. 5th-Sun. Sept. 8th $17-$20/2 item min.
Prompter @ Nerdmelt Showroom Thurs. Sept. 12th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Crashbar Improv @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Jim Jefferies @ Irvine Improv 7PM $30/2 item min.
American Me Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Karen Kilgariff Album Recording @ Bootleg Theater 7:30PM $8-$10
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Power Violence Redux @ Theatre 6470 9PM FREE
Stand Up Massacre @ iO West 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:3PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3PM/Starts 4PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by TJ Amick
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
JARAGUA 4493 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
Bob’s Burgers Returning at End of September
Bob’s Burgers is coming back for its 4th season at the end of the month, Sun. Sept. 29th 8:30PM, for any of those wondering/need a specific date to look forward to.
Also, interesting to note is that Fox seems to be grouping all their animated shows under the Fox Animation Domination banner as you’ll see at the bottom of the Bob’s Burgers ad that John Roberts tweeted out. We wonder if that makes the Fox ADHD brand a little more well rounded.
As part of Geeking Out w/Kerri Doherty Live for YouTube’s Official Comedy, the wonderful Janeane Garofalo stepped into the safe space of geeking out, sort of.
When it comes to “geeking out”, Garofalo obsesses about anything from the Puppy Bowl to wanting to be a high functioning addict in the best way possible. Watch it here.
Kathleen Turner Joins ‘Dumb and Dumber To’/’Dumb and Dumber To’ Closer to Happening
A sequel to the 1994 buddy comedy “Dumb and Dumber” starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels is really happening sometime next year.
While doing a sequel 20 years later might seem suspicious, we’re sure that will be plenty of great memes and .gifs contrasting Harry and Lloyd with Will McAvoy and Joel Barish, respectively.
ON THE HORIZON
Frances Ha/Greenberg Double Feature @ New Beverly Cinema Sept. 3rd-5th 7:30PM $8
The Heart She Holler Season 2 Sneak Preview @ Cinefamily Sept. 4th 10:30PM FREE w/RSVP
Sean Conroy @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Sept. 7th 10PM $18/2 item min.
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater Mon. Sept. 9th 10:30PM FREE
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club Thurs. Sept. 19th 8PM $15/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio @ Nerdmelt Showroom Thurs. Sept. 19th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL–
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Hot Meat @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
THE WAREHOUSE LOUNGE 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 7:45PM/First come, first served/5 min./8 spots only/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 8:15PM/Starts 8:30PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
Portlandia Season 3 Now on Netflix
Just in case you don’t have a Labor Day BBQ to go to or any shopping to do, binge watching Season 3 of Portlandia on Netflix, that was just released yesterday, should be right up your alley.
Funny or Die enlisted the comedic genius of Superego and both Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad Tompkins to parody Boardwalk Empire and, we’ve got to say, we’ve never seen an episode (or know any of the references like we do for Game of Thrones because all of you can’t stop talking about it) and it’s pretty amazing.
Comedy Central’s Roast of James Franco Airs Tonight on TV and Online
The time has finally come for Comedy Central’s latest roast of James Franco, which many wonder will be the moment where these roasts take on the more traditional spirit of roasts by honoring the person being roasted. Having seen some many of the jokes being worked out around LA, we have faith that this might just be the case. A good tell tale sign of that is that if you see all the members of the dais, at the end of their sets, don’t say, “Thanks for being a good sport,” like they did for Donald Trump.
The Roast of James Franco is on Comedy Central (as well online at ComedyCentral.com) tonight at 10PM.
FXx Has Officially Launched/Airing “Parks and Recreation Marathon”
The day has come where the comedy at FX has now spun off into a sister channel in FXx. Most of the series will premiere their new season on Wed. Sept. 4th, but, for now, you can enjoy an entire Parks and Recreation marathon on (check GetFXX.com to see what channel # it is).
ON THE HORIZON
The Moth Mainstage: Saints & Sinners @ Royce Hall UCLA Tues. Sept. 10th 8PM $25-$50
Set List w/Eddie Pepitone & Friends @ Flappers Burbank Sun. Sept. 15th 7PM $20/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Frances Ha/Greenberg Double Feature @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Not Safe For Work @ The Del Monte Speakeasy 8PM FREE
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
Happy Contest Time @ 3 Clubs 8PM FREE
Not For Nothin’ @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Comedy Central’s @Midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
Thrilling Adventure Hour’s Beyond Belief Pilot Reading @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
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 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Lottery/20 spots available/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/$3 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
CHEERS BAR & GRILL 717 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Lottery/10 spots available by drawing at venue/10 spots available at FB page-facebook.com/thejokegym/5 min.
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/5 min./1 drink min.
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories only on theme of “rules”/Lottery/10 spots only/5 min./$8 cover
THE STAGE CAFE 546 San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM or in advance at jaketaveren@monkeyheadconcepts.biz/Starts 7PM/5-7 min. spots for walk-ins/pre-booked spots 10-12 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.
BYBLOS 1964 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./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
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM after booked show/Lottery
JON LOVITZ COMEDY CLUB 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA (on second floor of Universal City Walk)/Sign-up 9:15PM-9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary (purchase gets priority spots)/Valet parking w/validation $3
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
Comedy Central’s The Roast of James Franco finally aired last night and we were happy to see the dais as friends, especially when it came to Bill Hader playing the President of Hollywood or Nick Kroll pondering who Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen’s writing partner, exactly is.
Watch these clips and more of the James and the rest of the dais at Comedy Central’s YouTube channel.
Joe DeRosa marks the release of his third comedy album today bearing the title we really do love “You will die.” Don’t miss out on picking up a copy as DeRosa is so funny that he can bring levity to us all after a pretty straightforward reminder of our own mortality.
Get “You will die.” here.
See Wonderful NYC Comedy Over the Past Year Through the Lens of Mindy Tucker
Just like there are a handful of comedians that are on the tip of everyone’s tongue, there are a handful of photographers around the country that capture those comedians and more wherever they can.
Mindy Tucker is one such photographer for the NYC comedy scene and you can see her work in a wonderfully put together stream at the link featuring way too many hilarious people for us to list here (so just go look at it already).
The Heart, She Holler Season 2 Premieres Sept. 10th
The second season of the trippy gothic horror comedy The Heart, She Holler is coming to Adult Swim next Tues. Sept. 10th 12:30AM. If you can’t wait that long, Adult Swim is playing episodes from Season 1 every night at that time until the season premiere.
Halloween costume stores are just now opening in time if you ever feel like dressing like any of the characters from the show.
UCB’s Pantsuit gives us the ideal situation for whenever someone drops a pun and then follows it with “No pun intended.”
And by ideal situation, we mean throwing accusations around aggressively and being fraught with tension. Watch exactly what we mean here.
Two of our favorite comedians to watch right now that America will hopefully know from far and wide are performing tonight on your television (and probably tomorrow on whatever device you watch YouTube on).
Rory Scovel will be back again on Conan (TBS 11PM), which is always fantastic, and the terrific Cameron Esposito will be on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM) making her late night stand up debut.
In short, don’t miss these.
Bill Murray To Star in Barry Levinson-Directed ‘Rock The Kasbah’
The plot of Rock The Kasbah really rings of The Sapphires that made it’s way to limited release earlier this year with following young female singers into enemy territory, thus seeming a little suspect.
However, having vet Barry Levinson directing (he directed Good Morning Vietnam) and comedy legend Bill Murray starring makes up for a lot that suspicion.
ON THE HORIZON
The Josh & Josh Show 5 Year Anniversary Week 1 @ Bar Lubitsch Thurs. Sept. 5th 8:30PM FREE
Holy Churro @ Thank You For Coming Fri. Sept. 6th 8:30PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Futurama Live! The Finale Event @ YouTube Space 5:30PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
Thrilling Adventure Hour’s Beyond Belief Pilot Reading @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Frances Ha/Greenberg Double Feature @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
A Kiss From Daddy @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Room 101 Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Horse Play @ Dusty’s Bar & Grill 8:30PM FREE
Entitlement @ Los Globos 9PM $5
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
The Parlor Social Comedy Show @ Echoes Under Sunset 9:30PM FREE
The Heart, She Holler: Season 2 Sneak Peek @ Cinefamily 10:30PM FREE w/RSVP
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/Female performers only allowed to go up/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CORKY’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM or in advance at jaketaveren@monkeyheadconcepts.biz/Starts 7PM/5-7 min. spots for walk-ins/pre-booked spots 10-12 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Daniella Arce
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/6-8 min./No purchase necessary
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
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.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up is 12PM at Facebook page/See http://www.facebook.com/BombShelterComedy for more info and to sign up/Starts 9PM/One drink min./5 min./Hosted by John Silver & Ryan Pfieffer
O’HARRA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9:30PM after booked show/Lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary
THE OYSTER HOUSE 12446 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Gary Carver
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave. Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 10:30PM after Room 101/Anyone can play/improvise/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 9/3/13 at The Nerdist
Check our picks for this week’s 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos over at The Nerdist including Hannibal Buress, SuperEgo, Mark Normand, and more.
If you wish to be considered for a future 5 MIFV as they happen every week and we love finding videos from people we’ve never heard of to feature, please read the rules carefully before submitting.
Despite what John Oliver says, it’s been a fun summer watching him as an interim host of The Daily Show. Yet, last night, Jon Stewart resumed his position as host, but took a little re-acclimatizing to the job/the office/America after being in The Middle East so long.
Watch Jon Stewart’s return here.
CC:Studios Giving This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir a Second Season
The amazing storytelling web series “This Is Not Happening w/Ari Shaffir” is thankfully getting another season from Comedy Central’s CC:Studios and you can catch the taping of it if you’re in LA on Oct. 1st.
If you happened to watch any of the stories or even one like Sean Patton getting gay bashed as a straight man, you’ll know that you shouldn’t miss it.
The hysterical Rory Scovel returned to Conan to do stand up again, this time bringing and tuxedo, bow tie, an ornately decorated grand piano, and a piano player all to talk about getting high while grocery shopping.