Delve Into the World of Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel at Akademie Zubrowka
In promotion of Wes Anderson’s latest Grand Budapest Hotel, there’s a whole interactive website AkademieZubrowka.com where you can basically get as Wes Anderson-y as you want with the world of this movie.
So, prepare to lose a few hours wandering around reading every wondrous little detail like you do for every Wes Anderson movie.
Tina Fey on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Wheat milkshakes, cronuts, and the forces behind two of NBC’s most beloved series, 30 Rock and Seinfeld, all come together on this latest episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
Also, the Acura product placement in this episode is pretty great. Give it a watch at the link.
Billy Eichner running and screaming, Amy Poehler, Lena Dunham, Seth Meyers, bouncing, and more are all encompassed in this trailer for the latest season Billy on the Street. In other words, it’s what we were hoping for in new episodes of Billy on the Street and can’t wait until it premieres Mar. 12th 11PM on Fuse.
ON THE HORIZON
Power Violence 3 Year Anniversary @ Theatre 6470 Sun. Feb. 2nd 9:30PM FREE
Radio Picture Show @ The Virgil Wed. Feb. 12th 8:30PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Minor League Harold Night @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Baby Talk with Dan Levy @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show 3 Year Anniversary 8PM FREE
John Ennis Presents “The Country Western Show” @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $20
John Oliver @ The Wiltern 8PM $52.50
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Hello Giggles: Different Places @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show Presents The Ron Lynch Talk Show + Ron’s B-Day @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/$3 min.
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Doug Reed
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 item min.
THE LOTUS LOUNGE 1135 N. Vemont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery
David Wain To Direct Amy Poehler’s NBC Pilot ‘Old Soul’
David Wain is going to direct an Amy Poehler pilot at NBC and while there isn’t any commitment to air it, we’re sure the Internet would love to see this Old Soul pilot if it doesn’t get picked up to series.
Conan O’Brien serves up another classic remote segment when visiting a pawn shop in Glendale.
Watch as he tries to get gobs of money for various things with his likeness on it.
Also, check out all the other Conan remotes, which we love, conveniently organized here.
Moynihan/Mantzoukas/More Join Lennon Parham & Jessica St. Clair’s Playing House
Bobby Moynihan, Ian Roberts, Jason Mantzoukas, Andy Daly, and John Lutz are set to guest star on the upcoming USA Network comedy series Playing House from Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair.
Perhaps, Playing House will fare a little better NBC’s Best Friends Forever.
The hilarious Andre Hyland got his great short film Funnel presented by Bob Odenkirk and into the prestigious Sundance Film Festival this year and has now put the short online for all of us that don’t/never get to go to Park City, UT in Jan.
ON THE HORIZON
Happy Contest Time @ 3 Clubs Tues. Feb. 4th 9PM FREE
Stand Up Spotlight: Joe Wengert @ UCB Theatre Tues. Feb. 11th 9:30PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Dial S For Sundays @ The Groundlings 7:30PM $16
Groundhog Day @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Power Violence 3 Year Anniversary @ Theatre 6470 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Zane Golia
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 8:45PM/Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Harry Moroz, Pedro Salinas, and Sarah Morisano
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One item min.
COCK N BULL 2947 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
Bill Murray continues to be one of the few people whose life would make for a non-guilty pleasure reality show, but chooses to just delight us all randomly whenever he pleases.
Watch him fly, not walk, in to The Late Show with David Letterman, then get a full shave.
Neighbors, Mike Judge’s Silicon Valley, and Grand Budapest Hotel All Playing at SXSW
You’ll probably want catch Neighbors with Seth Rogen, Mike Judge’s Silicon Valley premiering on HBO or Wes Anderson’s latest Grand Budapest Hotel or maybe all three of these if you happen to be at SXSW this year.
The very funny Brooke Van Poppelen from NYC was on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
We’re really glad to both see more stand up on late night as of the past few months (go check Conan, Ferguson, Letterman, Arsenio, etc.) and it’s comedians like Van Poppelen getting to take the stage.
ON THE HORIZON
Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Feb. 6th 9:30PM $5
Improv Piano Bar @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. Feb. 20th 10PM $10/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
What’s Up Tiger Lily? Stories @ iO West 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Peanut Gallery @ Groundlngs 8PM $5
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Church at the Church @ Church on York 8:30PM $5
Fringe @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ 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/$3 min.
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Mixed mic/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.
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 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
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Starts 7PM/Sign-up at evan@dudelyjones.com/4-5 min.
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
8 ESPRESSOS 11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Female performers only/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7:30PM/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/One item min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA #110/Starts around 12AM after One Love Improv/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
Seinfeld Super Bowl Reunion is For Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
An AMC Pacer and George Costanza are the center of Jerry Seinfeld’s latest and possibly greatest episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as it’s pretty much a crossover between Seinfeld and CCGC, even Newman makes an appearance.
Give it a watch at the link.
The Colbert Report and Veep Win at WGA Awards
Amidst everything else that was happening over the past few days, The WGA Awards were presented and The Colbert Report and Veep took home prizes for comedy.
So, we’re sure if you’re team lost yesterday and you were really into it, be glad about two of the funniest shows on TV getting writing honors.
If you didn’t have a chance to catch it live, please watch Fusion’s No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins cover The State of The Union last week.
It had a drunk alien, an primate lobbying for takeover of humanity, bipartisan crabs, and a response from a right wing tortoise. So, yeah watch it (in fact watch No, You Shut Up in general).
You’re Going to Want to Get Excited for “2776: A Millennium of American Asskickery”
The very funny Matt Ingebretson, Jake Weisman, and Pat Bishop show that sometimes director’s commentary is best when it’s for a short film that doesn’t need it with an actor that was forced into doing the short film in the first place.
On Leno’s Final Night of Tonight Show, Kimmel, Conan, Letterman, The Daily Show Go Big
Tonight, Feb. 3rd, 2014 will be the final night of Jay Leno’s Tonight Show after well over a score of years. Of course, it’ll be a big celebration at The Tonight Show with Billy Crystal as the guest.
However, Jimmy Kimmel with cast of Monuments Men including Matt Damon and Bill Murray, Conan with the entire cast of The Walking Dead, David Letterman with Michael Keaton/The Flaming Lips w/Sean Lennon, and The Daily Show with NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio are making the 11PM hour fierce.
We wouldn’t be surprised if everyone has a joke about a Leno leaving in their monologue tonight as well.
ON THE HORIZON
Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Feb. 5th 8PM FREE
Grawlix! @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Feb. 7th 9PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight with Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
Big Black Car @ studio/stage 8PM $10
Ladystache @ Comedy Central Stage 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Happy Contest Time @ 3 Clubs 9PM FREE
Laugh Attic Comedy @ State Social House 9PM FREE
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Paul Downs: Full Blown Downs @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Flyover Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., 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/Starts 5:45PM/Lottery/20 spots available
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
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St. Santa Monica, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Stories on theme of “happy”/Lottery/5 min./10 spots only/$8 cover, $16 in adv.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/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/Sign-up 9:15PM-9:45PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Valet parking w/validation $3
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
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
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Roast battle between 2 comedians at end/Hosted by Brian Moses and Rell Battle
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM after TNT Improv/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, and now, coming up, Jimmy Fallon are the handful of people that can call themselves the host of the legendary Tonight Show.
Well, believe it or not, there has been a guest host of The Tonight Show as well in David Steinberg. Not only did he appear a record number of times, but he also filled in for Johnny Carson more than a few times.
Watch the story on Fallon here.
Adult Swim Block To Expand One Hour Earlier and Cartoon Network Amps Digital Content
This means Adult Swim could potentially get 4 more blocks of programming and more web series are coming our way from Cartoon Network.
Also, Adult Swim will now be in the heart of primetime and this makes us really excited for what they’re coming up with to play against network TV at 8PM, hopefully something weird, hilarious, and overall awesome like they have been doing.
Ken Marino to Star Opposite Casey Wilson in NBC Pilot ‘Marry Me’
Casey Wilson is not only re-teaming with David Caspe from Happy Endings for their NBC pilot Marry Me, but now, Ken Marino will star opposite her.
There are no details if he’s going to play more of the husband role that he’s played in Wanderlust or Burning Love, but we’re sure Marino is going to be great whether playing awful or great fiancé.
We’re not even sure how to play the game having watched it, but we can tell you that amazing sketch group Dead Kevin has definitely found one of the best/worst card games that people can play.
Watch to see their hilarious, but mysterious card game in action here.
Brent Weinbach’s Gangster Party Line Has Over 40 Voicemails
The brilliant Brent Weinbach has, as many of you know, made a video for a gangster party hot line where you can get shit talked to you.
The phone number is real (we’ve seen people call it every few seconds) and people wanting shit talked to them have left voicemails. Brent has curated several of them for your listening pleasure, which you should take advantage of now.