1. Watch the very first teaser for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
2. Mark your calendar/make a reminder in your phone/get tattoo of Sun. Apr. 27th 11PM on HBO, the premiere of Last Week Tonight.
ON THE HORIZON
How Did This Get Made? w/Paul Scheer Live @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM/10PM $30
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
COMEDY CRAWL
Book of Mormon @ The Pantages Theatre 2PM/8PM $35-$195
The Wes Andershow: An Artistic Tribute @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM FREE
Guy Branum @ Flappers Yoohoo Room 7PM/9PM $15/2 item min.
The Vacation Show @ iO West 7PM $5
Andrew Donnelly @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Billy Connolly @ Ricardo Montalban Theatre 8PM $45-$75
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM (stand by only)/10PM $30 (
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
The Tomorrow 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
THE NUNNERY 131 S. Rampart Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:15PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mt Yanker and Chrysanthe
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jenny Young and Kasey Koop
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
Paul F. Tompkins to Star in ABC Family Comedy
Paul F. Tompkins anywhere is worth your time to watch, but we’re glad to hear that America will have a chance to catch Tompkins on a network sitcom.
So, hopefully, ABC will bring this to airing sooner rather than later.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ To Come Out With Music Compilation Album
For all the songs they’ve done on the show, Fox’s Bob’s Burgers is making a smart move by putting an album together featuring all those said songs.
We can only hope that this St. Vincent cameo/song will be on there.
The hilarious Adam Cayton-Holland put up a great stand up set on The Pete Holmes Show this week, especially for his advice on prom.
Funny or Die’s The Occasional Becomes Full Fledged Website
Fox Renews Brooklyn Nine-Nine For Second Season
Very few shows get to say that they’re an award winning show and that they’ve just got picked up for a second season, but that’s the case for Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
You got to be pretty damn good for that happen, so maybe you should give it a watch.
ON THE HORIZON
Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater Fri. Mar. 14th 8PM $10
Norm MacDonald @ Irvine Improv Fri. Mar. 28th & Sat. Mar. 29th $25/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 1PM/6:30PM $35-$175
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Dial S For Sundays @ Groundlings 7:30PM $16
Hilarity for Charity Presents Karma @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Huntsberger Junk @ Copper Still Bar 8PM $5
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Power Violence @ Theatre 6470 9PM FREE
Stripped Stories @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
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
With the division of FX into a drama channel and a separate comedy channel at FXx, the genre lines of a series in regards to which channel it should go to can be blurred.
The upcoming TV adaptation of Fargo will premiere on Apr. 15th on FX, but don’t worry about their being a possible absence of that Coen Brothers (who are EPs on the series) style of dark humor being present.
Just watch these “steak” and “shopping cart” promos for proof.
People who talk to their computer screens, record it, and just say whatever comes to their mind with no filter often say the most ludicrous things ever. Uploading their rhetoric online has resulted in a myriad of people speaking their mind when they should probably speak to someone else first.
So with that in mind, the very funny Jared Logan satirizes this fad with “Don’t You Think” where he adds a green screen and a guest in Guy Branum and comes from a place where you constantly quote your HS football coach.
Amy Sedaris to Co-Star in Fox’s Jane Krakowski Comedy
Glad to see that Amy Sedaris is joining in this series alongside Jane Krakowski in yet another solid cast in a Fox comedy pilot.
In addition to Fox’s new direction away from the pilot season model, we’re excited to see what’s to come of this and several other Fox comedy projects.
Great NY based comedian Jacqueline Novak released her comedy album Quality Notions this week and, if only by the title, you should be reassured for a good time listening and laughing after buying it off iTunes.
If you need more convincing, watch this clever teaser for it where people try to review it with barely discussing comedy or using the word funny.
Line-up/Tickets for The Very First Green Gravel Comedy Festival
The heart of Iowa is going to get a pretty great comedy festival come Mar. 28th-30th with The Green Gravel Comedy Festival featuring Jackie Kashian, Ryan Singer, Kevin McDonald, Junior Stopka, and more.
Tickets are on sale now and we suggest that you get them ASAP if you’re planning on going (and you should be if you can).
Come to The Very 2nd Night Cap @ Goorin Bros. Melrose
OUR very first Night Cap presented by The Comedy Bureau and Goorin Bros. Hatmakers went spectacular with a stellar line-up, a great, fancy looking crowd, and even got a preview write-up in LA Weekly. So, with that in mind, you wouldn’t dare want to miss the second one.
YOU’LL get to catch the fantastic comedic stylings of James Adomian, Sean Patton, Jesse Case, and more along with, just like last time, a nice hat giveaway.
MARK down:
Fri. Mar. 21st. Doors 8:30PM. Starts 9PM. $5 in adv., $7 at door ($6 if wearing a hat)
Goorin Bros. Melrose-7627 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA
ON THE HORIZON
Radio Picture Show @ The Virgil Wed. Mar. 12th 8:30PM $5
Tig Notaro Presents Krullapalooza @ The Wiltern Tues. Apr. 1st 8PM $48.50-$98.50
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
Comedy at the Pikey @ The Pikey 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
The Black Version @ Groundlings 8PM $14
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Boss Dog @ 4100 Bar 8:30PM FREE
Fringe with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
Totally J/K @ 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.
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/3 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Meg Swertlow, Wanjiko Eke, Chloe McGovern, Jenny Young
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
Louis C.K. Returns to Hosting SNL Mar. 29th
The return of Louis C.K. to SNL is not only exciting to hear, but it’s timed to coincide with the return on Louie after a long hiatus this spring.
We can only wonder if there will be, like the last time he hosted, one sketch that he openly admits to not being into.
As she states before her set, Jen Kirkman really goes for making improvising stand-up on Set List seem like it’s all normal and part of a regular act, which is definitely one of the hardest parts of doing Set List.
Season 2 of Maron Premiering in May, Conan O’Brien, Tig Notaro, Bill Burr & More Guest Starring
IFC’s Maron will return on May 8th for its second season with a boatload of guest stars including the aforementioned Conan O’Brien, Tig Notaro, and Bill Burr as well as David Cross, Tom Kenny, Moshe Kasher, Paul Feig, Chris Hardwick, Dave Koechner, Eddie Pepitone, Andy Richter, and even more than the already stacked list.
It won’t be able to take place of your weekly obsession over True Detective as the premiere is over almost two months away, but it’ll surely take up your time when it airs.
Bill Burr, Aziz Ansari, Marc Maron, Chris Hardwick @midnight, Aisha Tyler, and more will be at Nashville’s very first Wild West Comedy Festival from May 15th-18th. In addition to a nice line-up of top-billed acts, this festival surely has some surprises in store as Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Productions, Bud Light, and Netflix are all in cahoots for what is sure to be a great inaugural weekend for this Wild West Comedy Festival.
Tickets are now on sale if you’re planning on going, which you should be if you’re anywhere near Nashville in the middle of May.
The damn funny Ben Roy from Denver’s The Grawlix is coming out with his latest comedy album No Enlightenment in Sobriety next month, specifically April 15th.
You should get in for a pre-order for how great Ben is at channelling rage (check the album cover above if you have any doubt) into succinct hilarious comedic material and you’ll also get a Ben Roy sticker with your pre-order.
Anyone Can Now Upload and Sell Their Comedy Special, Movie, Comedy Documentary Through VHX
ON THE HORIZON
Happy Contest Time @ 3 Clubs Fri. Mar. 14th 8PM FREE
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset Sat. Mar. 15th 9PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Theatre 7PM FREE
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project Live @ Molly Malone’s 8PM $10
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 8PM $35-$165
Joe Mande Bitchface Album Release Party @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Karmic Comedy @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $20
Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $8
Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Penthouse Comedy @ The Comedy Store 8PM $10/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Steve Benaquist’s Big and Tall Show @ The Lash 8PM FREE
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Indendent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Stories @ M Bar 9PM No cover/$10 min.
Laugh Attic Comedy @ State Social House 9PM FREE
The Know Show @ The Know Where 9PM FREE
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
Frankenmatt @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
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
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
No matter what we say here, we’re sure you’re going to watch President Barack Obama be a guest on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. No, this isn’t a hoax like HUVr.
It might delight you to know that beyond the President doing an episode of a web series opposite Galifianakis, Obama is pretty great in ribbing Zach while plugging Healthcare.gov.
Jason Sudeikis to Star as Fletch in ‘Fletch Won’
In a reboot of the original landmark Chevy Chase vehicle, Jason Sudeikis picks up the role of Fletch. We had no idea that a new Fletch was in the works, but it’s not surprising that Hollywood would be doing another remake.
Still, with that said, Sudeikis might do well for Fletch Won.
Michael Busch, JC Coccoli, and Nacho Punch brings what should be a version of QVC or HSN where all the products are being-stuck-up-your-butt-friendly.
As juvenile as the idea may sound to you, it is undoubtedly way better and funnier than talking about thread count for 15 minutes on live TV. Watch it here.