Ricky Gervais To Go On More David Brent Gigs
Indeed, Ricky Gervais will reprise his character David Brent again to perform live in concert.
For now, it appears that there will just be dates in the UK, but the fact that he’s doing more dates could be a good sign might tour more as Brent and possibly bring him stateside.
ON THE HORIZON
The Andy Daly Show @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Feb. 20th 9:30PM $5
Chris Garcia @ Comedy Central Stages Wed. Feb. 26th 8PM FREE w/RSVP
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/6:30PM FREE w/RSVP
Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail TV Taping @ Nerdmelt Showroom 6:30PM/9:30PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou + The Wes Anderson Collection book Presentation @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
The Super Serious Show @ The Virgil 8PM $7 in adv., $10 at door
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 8PM $35-$165 + ticketing fees
Prompter at iO West Scripted Festival @ iO West 8PM $10
Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
The Late Live Show with Joe Kwaczala @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Stand Up Massacre at iO West Scripted Comedy Festival @ iO West DCT 8:30PM $10
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
PANINI GARDEN 2715 Main St., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/5 min. or 8 min. w/purchase/Hosted by Jordan Likover
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
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.
CORKY’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/No walk ins/Must sign-up in advance at jaketaveren@monkeyheadconcepts.biz/Starts 7PM/pre-booked spots 10-12 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Daniella Arce
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served/1 item min.
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
O’HARRA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/SIgn-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
THE OYSTER HOUSE 12446 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Gary Carver
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
Rob Reiner to Receive Chaplin Award from Film Society of Lincoln Center
Rob Reiner has done many hilarious things throughout his career both in front of and behind the camera. We can only hope that the montage of those accomplishments at the ceremony for this award will include Reiner’s amazing expletive laden performance in Wolf of Wall Street.
Karen Gillan To Star in ABC Comedy Pilot
From Doctor Who to NTSF:SD:SUV to her very own series, Karen Gillan has definitely found her way into the hearts of Americans.
She is setting to possibly expand on her popularity stateside even more by starring in a satirical social media comedy pilot at ABC titled Selfie. We think this is a pretty great move on ABC’s part.
Andy Sandford’s First Solo Comedy Album “me the whole time” Coming Out Next Week
Andy Sandford, once part of the great comedy quartet known as The Beards of Comedy, is now releasing his very first comedy album me the whole time on Feb. 25th.
Just on the merit of him having a masterful meta “Who’s on first” joke, you should pick this album up, but know that Andy is consistently hilarious and sharp the whole way through every we time we see him.
Keep a look out for me the whole time, though we’ll remind you next week.
The very funny Grant Lyon recently performed to one of the worst audience members we’ve seen in a while. A low level professional wrestler kept heckling during the whole show, even though Grant seemed to have the room with him, which is already pretty bad. But, at one point, the guy came on stage and kneed Grant in the balls. Grant stood his ground, but the idea that he had to is absolutely ludicrous.
If this is your idea of “helping out a show”, go make a web series with your camera to get your egregious need to feed your ego.
Sid Caesar will hopefully not be unsung in 2014 and onwards as Mel Brooks and Conan O’Brien took several segments in remembering Sid’s wondrous comedy career last night on Conan.
Get a look into comedy history and laugh as well in watching parts one, two, three, and four of this touching tribute.
Erik Charles Nielsen Cast in Nick Turner/Lee Rubenstein Comedy Central Pilot ‘Crazy House’
Joining Whitmer Thomas and Nick Turner in the Comedy Central pilot ‘Crazy House’ from Turner and Lee Rubenstein that just keeps getting better and better will be the hilarious Erik Charles Nielsen that we hope you’ve seen on Community or Conan.
We can’t even tell you how good this pilot could be (even though we’re currently telling you it’s going to be pretty great).
Watch First Trailer for ‘Idiotsitter’ Coming to CC:Studios Next Week
Charlotte Newhouse and Jillian Bell star in Idiotsitter a series about a hell gig for babysitting coming to CC:Studios on Feb. 26th. From watching the trailer, it not only has promise for another great web series from Comedy Central’s online brand, but it also features Stephen Root and TJ Miller.
Enjoy the trailer at the link.
Paul F. Tompkins serves up another great episode of his intimate chat web series Speakeasy, this time with the great Thomas Lennon. Lennon shares how he was notified on set that he was cut out of the Will Smith action vehicle Hancock, being a studio writer, and more great insights that could only come from Lennon.
Give the whole thing a watch here.
ON THE HORIZON
Taylor Williamson @ Irvine Improv Thurs. Mar. 13th-Sun. Mar. 16th $20/2 item min.
Karma: Comedy For Good @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Mar. 15th 9PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Big Money @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
SketchMelt @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Shadowboxer @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
Anna David’s True Tales of Lust & Love @ M Bar 7:30PM $10
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 8PM $35-$165 + ticketing fees
The Evening Hour w/Sean Conroy @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
GIGGLEPUSS @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $6
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Talking Pictures @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM $10
The Tinkle Twins @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
The Andy Daly Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Late Night Ladies @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $10/2 item min.
Cao Main at iO West Scripted Comedy Festival @ iO West 10PM $10
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.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. FIrst Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Lottery/5 min./20 spots only/Hosted by Paula Johnson
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up is 12PM at Facebook page/See http://www.facebook.com/BombShelterComedyfor more info and to sign up/First 23 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Starts 7PM/One drink min./5 min./Hosted by John Silver & Ryan Pfeiffer
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min.
FANATIC SALON 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9:30PM/$5 cover/7 min./water and coffee provided/Hosted by Lydia Robinson
LOADED 6377 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/15 spots only/7 min./No purchase necessary
RAFA’S LOUNGE ART GALLERY 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/10 spots/Lottery/3 min./Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Scott Luhrs
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
IT’S A GRIND 247 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served
TPC THEATRE 214 E. Hardy St., Inglewood, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ben Gonzalez
INDIA’S FLAVOR 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 10PM/Hosted by Atif Myers
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM after Main Room show
Watch First Episode of Andy Daly’s “Review” at ComedyCentral.com Now
Like they do with almost all of their shows on air, Comedy Central has very nicely put the first episode of Andy Daly’s Review online for you to watch.
Just by this clip where Andy/Forrest Shaw reviews the concept of racism, you should get hooked and subsequently watch this whole episode at the link immediately.
Awesome NYC based sketch group Murderfist presents a rehearsal dinner for a wedding that probably takes the cake for hysterical rehearsal dinners (so long as you’re not actually in attendance for this one).
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to Receive CinemaCon Filmmakers Award
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg indeed will be named Comedy Filmmakers of The Year at the 2014 CinemaCon. Before they accept the award, perhaps CinemaCon will play the clip from one of their most successful films to date This Is The End where a demon penis gets cut off.
Already a few days into Jimmy Fallon’s era of The Tonight Show, it’s feeling more Johnny Carson-esque.
Just watch how much fun Fallon and Jerry Seinfeld have as Jimmy impersonates Seinfeld.
SXSW Comedy Announces 2014 Lineup Has Everyone From Bill Cosby to The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail
Bill Cosby, Pete Holmes, Greg Proops, Tim Meadows, TJ Miller, Nate Bargatze, James Adomian, Fred Armisen, Karen Kilgariff, Matt Besser, Scott Aukerman, Jerrod Carmichael, Todd Barry, Chris Gethard, Eugene Mirman Byron Bowers, Good Neighbor, Drennon Davis and The Imaginary Radio Program, The Grawlix, Jake Weisman, ASSSSCAT, Midnight Run with Andy Haynes, Comedy Living Room, The Meltdown with Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani and so many more are all coming down to Austin, TX in Mar. 8th-15th for SXSW.
You did read that awesome line up that includes Bill Cosby is coming to SXSW, right? Good, get your tickets/passes now.
Here is another fantastic Conan O’Brien remote segment where he actually delivers flowers to a fan who almost loves Conan more than her husband.
Catch a Free Screening of Jason Bateman’s Bad Words at Arclight
We were lucky enough to catch a preview screening of Jason Bateman’s feature film directorial debut Bad Words, which was fantastic. We’re going to say that it might be the R-rated comedy to watch for this year.
On Mar. 3rd, there will be another preview screening at 7:30PM at Arclight Hollywood and we highly suggest that you get in on that if you’re in LA.
Our First “Night Cap” at Goorin Bros. Hats Is Tomorrow; Maria Bamford Added
Don’t miss our very first comedy show Night Cap at Goorin Bros. Hats on Melrose Ave. here in LA, possibly the very first comedy show at a hat store ever.
Doors 8:30PM, Starts 9PM, $5, and there’s a hat giveaway. Also, we just added the wonderful, amazing, Maria Bamford giving you absolutely no reason to miss this.
ON THE HORIZON
Literary Death Match @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Tues. Feb. 25th 8PM $30
Baby Talk with Dan Levy @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Mar. 1st 7PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Brand New Ball @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Titmouse 5 Second Animation Night @ Egyptian Theatre 7:30PM $11
Set List: New Brains Night @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 8PM $35-$175 + ticketing fees
Dwyer! @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Jackie Kashian @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Swarm @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Night Cap @ Goorin Bros. Hats 8:30PM $5
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Multi: a multimedia comedy show @ Echoes Under Sunset 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Nation at iO West Scripted Comedy Festival @ iO West 10PM $10
Diamond Lion @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
Camp @ The Clubhouse 11:30PM FREE
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
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Lottery/20 spots only/3 min./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.
PANINI GARDEN 2715 Main St., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/Hosted by Solange Castro
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
BOB’S ESPRESSO 5251 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/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
TAO COMEDY STUDIO 7466 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./$5 cover includes drink
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107 El Centro, Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 10:30PM after Manifesto Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
INSIDRE JOKES @ TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/4 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery
Krysten Ritter Joining NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Mission Control’ from Will Ferrell
On both counts of Will Ferrell having an astronaut comedy pilot at NBC and Krysten Ritter joining the case, we’re hoping to see what will come of this as a series, especially since it has an element of Anchorman set in the arena of a space program.
Sara Benincasa Writing Advice Book “Let’s Grow Up Together”
The wonderful Sara Benincasa is well on her way to yet another book for Harper Collins. This time it’s going to be advice on how to be adult in age where that’s becoming more and more of a chore.
If you haven’t been following her giving advice pretty much daily on Tumblr by fielding random questions, then you should and see that Let’s Grow Up Together is probably going to be pretty great.
The very funny Fortune Feimster put together a nice set on Conan this week that you should check out. There’s a pretty great indirect shout to Old Navy in there as well.
A whole row of funny people just got cast in NBC comedy pilots. Specifically…
Henry Zebrowski joins A to Z
Tone Bell joins Bad Judge
Nick Thune joins Old Soul
Tim Meadows joins Marry Me
Good casting choices thus far this pilot season for NBC.
We shouldn’t have to give you much more explanation than what it’s in the headline. Will Ferrell + faux figure skating + Downton Abbey theme = you watching ASAP.
See his routine that didn’t make this year’s Olympics on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.