Richard Ayoade’s upcoming film The Double starring Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska has been an object of curiosity for some time now for us as we’re getting a mysterious, bizarre, but kooky and funny vibe from what we’ve seen so far.
The full length trailer, that just dropped today, only further confirms this notion. Watch the trailer for The Double here.
ON THE HORIZON
Bestie x Bestie @ UCB Theatre Sat. Mar. 29th 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project Live @ Molly Malone’s Tues. Mar. 11th 8PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
Book of Mormon @ The Pantanges Theatre 2PM/8PM $35-$195 + ticketing fees
Baby Talk with Dan Levy @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Rhys Darby @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Ryan Sickler @ Flappers Burbank 7PM/9PM $15/2 item min.
Tim Lee @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Andrew Donnelly @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Jenny and Jimbob’s Front Porch Comedy @ Jenny & Jimbob’s Jewelry 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Guy Branum Presents Talk Show: The Game Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Tom Rhodes @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $18/2 item min.
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show! Talk Show w/Ron Lynch @ 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. Vermont 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
MaxFunCon 2014 Line-up Announced
Jesse Thorn’s annual MaxFunCon comedy/music/knowledge/etc. retreat is coming up soon, specifically May 30th-Jun. 1st and if you’re going, you enjoy…
Comedy from:
Ricky Carmona, Ian Edwards, Shelby Fero, Kumail Nanjiani, and Brent Weinbach
Panels & Other Entertainment from:
Dan Deacon, John Hodgman, Geoffrey Nunberg, RISK!, Stop Podcasting Yourself, Throwing Shade
Workshops from:
Colin Anderson, Chuck Bryant, Jessica Charlton, Julia Crookston, Liezl Estipona, Emily Gordon, Benjamin Harrison, Kenneth Lecky, Sarah Morgan, Jordan Morris, Oh No, Ross and Carrie!, DC Pierson, Joe Randazzo, Ten West
Tickets are sold out, but there is a waitlist if you still want a chance to go.
A perfected balance of improviser and stand up is found in only a handful of comedic performers and Greg Proops is one of them. That’s why he’s one of the best to ever do improvised stand up on Set List.
Just watch him go through these never before seen topics like he’s just doing his normal act.
Late Night with Seth Meyers has just closed out its first week pretty well as far as new late night hosts go.
In fact, the end of the week saw their very first stand up performance featuring the very funny Michael Che.
ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Matt Braunger @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Mar. 4th 9PM $5
Guy Branum @ Flappers Yoo Hoo Room Fri. Mar. 7th & Sat. Mar. 8th $15/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 1PM/6:30PM $35-$175 + ticketing fees
Rhys Darby @ Brea Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Dial S For Sundays @ Groundlings 7:30PM $16
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
S.O.S. Comedy Show @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Power Violence @ Strait Jacket Society 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
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
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
PIG N’ WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/6 to 8 min./Mixed mic/5 min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/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
COCK N BULL 2947 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM/Lottery/3 min./Hosted by Erik Marino and Fox Compton
If you could give Yelp reviews to entire activities, Jake Johannsen’s story about whale watching on Letterman would probably be one of the best ones.
Watch his performance on The Late Show from this past week here.
The very funny Joe Mande will be releasing his latest work “Bitchface” this month, a comedy mixtape/album. From the likes of this teaser, there’s going to be plenty of Joe’s stand-up along with a few sketches, but it all should be worth a listen.
There’ll be an album release party too at The Virgil Tues. Mar. 11th 8PM for FREE.
TBS is doing their own comedy competition series called Funniest Wins hosted by Marlon Wayans that’s looking for any sort of funny whether it be sketch, stand up, improv, digital short, musical comedy, etc. etc. so long as it’s the funniest. Thus, the title the funniest wins.
If interested, send a couple of clips and a brief intro to anhie@funniestwinscasting.com.
ON THE HORIZON
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom Wed. Mar. 5th 8:30PM $8
Sean Conroy @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Mar. 15th 10PM $10/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight with Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Rushmore @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
What’s Up Tiger Lily? Stories @ iO West 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
LOL’D School @ Ivar Theater 8PM FREE
Cheap Thrills Screening + Q&A with David Koechner & Doug Benson @ New Beverly Cinema 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Church at the Church @ Church on York 8:30PM $5
Just Friends @ Little Joy Cocktails 8:30PM $5
Beta Test @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
Dirty Birdie Story Hour @ Brewdog Pub 9:30PM FREE
Fringe @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
OPEN MIC RUN
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Lottery/No purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
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.
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
DIPIAZZA’S 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/15 min. max/Mixed mic./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.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3 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
If you can’t understand Spanish, then it might be a little difficult to understand your homework assignment in Spanish class.
UCB’s Beige take that idea to all new heights. Watch what you should have been doing in Spanish/any foreign language class here.
Set to premiere at SXSW, The Harmontown documentary, which follows one of a few select podcasts that could pull off a nationwide tour as well putting together a feature length film on it, finally has a trailer.
Not only does it follow the podcast, but Dan Harmon’s personal journey with his fans, his creations, his battles, and everything else that has made him the trailblazing firebrand that he is.
Watch the trailer here at Nerdist’s YouTube Channel.
The Grawlix, one of Denver’s best comedy shows, just celebrated their 3 year anniversary and, in honor of that, put out a compilation album Best of the Grawlix 2013.
Not only does it feature the great comedic stylings of The Grawlix themselves (Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, and Andrew Orvedahl), but also features performances from other people you probably love like TJ Miller, The Sklar Brothers, Brent Weinbach, Jonah Ray, Beth Stelling, Chris Garcia, John Roy, and more.
As if that wasn’t enough, this album is also free to download meaning you can legally download it for free instead of doing it the shady way. So, get to listening to The Best of The Grawlix 2013 right now.
The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is set for its second round in Boston, MA from Thurs. May 1st-Sun. May 4th. As always, the names of the shows are so great that you should almost attend on that alone such as “A Night of Foreigners and Immigrants Taking Your American Standup Comedy Jobs” or “Wicked Local: This is the Kind of Awful Title Someone Would Give to A Comedy show that Features Comedians Who Live or Have Lived in Boston”.
Also, Kristen Schaal, Chelsea Peretti, John Hodgman, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and more will be there, so get your tickets which go on sale this Fri.
Lena Dunham to Write Four Part Mini Series for “Archie” Comic Books
With Lena Dunham doing a mini series for the renowned Archie comics, this might be a rare time that we’re really into a new branch of a comic book mythology as opposed to all those zombie versions of most super hero properties.
ON THE HORIZON
Hilarity For Charity Presents Karma @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sun. Mar. 9th 8PM $10
Crabfeast Stand Up Show @ Brea Improv Thurs. Mar. 20th 8PM $12/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Nice Show! @ The Matrix Theatre 7PM FREE
Bottle Rocket/Life Aquatic @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober: A Stand Up Competition @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM $12
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 8PM $35-$165 + ticketing fees
Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $8
Penthouse Comedy @ The Comedy Store 8PM $10/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Unpopular Opinion One Year Anniversary @ Westside Comedy Theater 8:30PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Gonzo @ The Matrix Theatre 9PM FREE
An Evening with Matt Braunger @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
Laugh Attic Comedy @ State Social House 9PM FREE
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
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.
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst Dr., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Steve Hernandez and Paul Laier
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
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-http://www.facebook.com/thejokegym/5 min./Hosted by Paula Johnson
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.
33 TAPS 6263 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Doug Dixon and April O’Connor
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 (2nd Floor Universal City Walk) Sign-up 9:15PM-9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary (purchase gets priority spot)/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
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
TruTV Gives Greenlights First Sketch Comedy Series “Friends of the People”
Coming this Summer, TruTV will expand their branding as a network to include a sketch comedy show starring the likes of Kevin Barnett, Jennifer Bartels, Jermaine Fowler, Lil Rel Howery , The Lucas Bros. and Josh Rabinowitz.
So, TruTV first had comedians do talking heads on shows like World’s Dumbest Criminals, then had Impractical Jokers, and now will go on with fully contained sketch comedy, which is very nice to see.
Jackie Kashian’s Special “This Will Make an Excellent Horcrux” Out Today
Jackie Kashian’s brand new stand up special This Will Make an Excellent Horcrux is finally here from All Things Comedy for only $5.
On top of you wanting to see a Jackie Kashian special, it being for the low price of $5, Jackie gets 100% of the profits. So buy and enjoy her wonderful comedy (it is pretty great in case you haven’t checked it out) and you will be, as suggested above, 100% supporting her.
The Daily Show added a new Senior Caucasian Correspondent in Jordan Klepper, which is pretty great considering his first assignment being in the Ukraine as opposed with dealing with white people issues.
Watch his first appearance here attempting to cover the situation in Crimea.
Stephen Colbert enlisted the help of Sir Patrick Stewart in one of the best uses of knighthood we’ve seen in recent memory on The Colbert Report last night.
Watch Stewart/Mr. Chuck Dupree detail the “horror stories” of Obamacare.
The Nerdist Gets New Leadership/Expanding Brand
With the additions of Adam Rymer as President and Jack Herrguth as head of development, Nerdist is poised to start making projects beyond their YouTube channel including more feature length films, half hour comedies, and much much more.
Just think about this: This whole media empire, which arguably has the digital space figured out much better than many networks, started off with just a podcast.
It’s great that Broad City will be getting another season at Comedy Central, but that does mean they have to put their live tour on hold. Ilana and Abbi are really sorry about it, but promise that they will honor tickets that have already been purchased at future dates. All this should mean is that it will be all the more special because of the longer time that we have to wait.
In fact, the dates for their fall tour have already been set, so make/remake your plans now.
ON THE HORIZON
Lost Moon Radio Gets a Job @ Hudson Backstage select dates Mar. 21st-Apr. 12th $15
Heart of Darkness @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Mar. 22nd 10PM $10/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/6:30PM FREE w/RSVP
The Highland Park Show @ Cafe De Leche 7:30PM FREE
A Kiss From Daddy @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 8PM $35-$165 + ticketing fees
Justin Willman Live @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25
Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Entitlement @ Los Globos 9PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Extra Credit @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
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
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
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
Conan O’Brien Will Host The 2014 MTV Movie Awards
Adding to his resume of hosting The Emmys and The White House Correspondents Dinner as well as being one of the best late night hosts of this era, Conan O’Brien is set to host the 2014 MTV Movie Awards.
Hopefully, Conan gets in on the Best Kiss action.
Reggie Watts’ JASH web series Teach now shows us all about that war that definitely did happen called the War of 1815 as well Christopher Columbus’ extracurricular activities.
Watch the hilarious, but “accurate” history portion of Watts’ Teach here.