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NBC Orders 3 Female Led Comedies ‘One Big Happy,’ ‘Mission Control,’ ‘Bad Judge’

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NBC Orders 3 Female Led Comedies ‘One Big Happy,’ ‘Mission Control,’ ‘Bad Judge’

Now that space is cleared out after so many shows got the chop this week, NBC has ordered 3 comedy series, all led by women. Liz Meriwether’s comedy One Big Happy focused on a lesbian starting a family, Gary Sanchez Productions’ 60’s space program workplace comedy Mission Control starring Krysten Ritter, and Bad Judge starring Kate Walsh as an edgy judge all got series orders yesterday.

We do miss Community dearly, but we are excited to see what comes from this new crop.

Chris Fairbanks Going Off The Rails Is Perfect For Set List

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If you’ve ever seen the wonderful comedic stylings of Chris Fairbanks, you’d know that he’s great at riffing and going off the cuff.

That’s why him doing improvised stand up on Set List is pretty great.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/11/14

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ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Nate Craig @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. May 16th 9PM $5
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Steve Allen Theater Fri. May 23rd 9PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
Book of Mormon @ Pantages Theatre 1PM/6:30PM $35-$175
Sh*tty Mother’s Day with Laurie Kilmartin @ Flappers Burbank $39
Sun Club in Echo Park 5PM FREE
Jerrod Carmichael @ Ontario Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
¡El Show! @ El Cid 8PM FREE
Huntsberger Junk @ Copper Still Bar 8PM $5
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Power Violence @ Theatre 6470 9:30PM FREE
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.
THE SATELLITE LA 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Lottery/Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Megan Koester and Alison Stevenson
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 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 Brian Moses

Watch Another One of Marc Maron’s Record Setting Appearances on Conan

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We know it’s Mother’s Day, but a new Marc Maron appearance on Conan, out of his dozens over the years is worth watching and enjoying even if it’s not in the spirit of the day.

Watch him chat with Conan and Andy here (parts one and two)

Parks and Recreation 7th Season To Be Its Last

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Parks and Recreation 7th Season To Be Its Last

Parks and Recreation has had a great run at NBC, but the network has decided to make its upcoming 7th season the final one for Leslie Knope and co.

With both Community and Parks and Recreation out, NBC is definitely rebranding their comedy. We’ll see how that will play out with bringing in Bad Judge, Marry Me, Mission Control, A to Z, and Mysteries of Laura.

Watch Trailer for NBC’s Marry Me Starring Casey Wilson and Ken Marino

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Amidst the giant row of cancellations, this trailer for Marry Me seems like it could be a diamond in the rough. With Casey WIlson and Ken Marino starring and the series from the mind of Happy Endings’ David Caspe, has potential.

Just watch this trailer.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/12/14

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ON THE HORIZON
Sean Conroy’s Super-Duper Weekend Kick-Off Party @ UCB Theatre Thurs. May 15th 7PM $5
An Evening with Emily Heller @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. May 27th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Haha Hills Comedy Show @ The Charleston 7:30PM FREE
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ iO West 8PM $5
Bee Funny @ Brewdog Pub 8PM FREE
Bill Burr @ Bob’s Espresso 8PM FREE
Burnouts @ The Airliner 8PM $5 suggested donation
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Church at the Church @ Church on York 8:30PM $5
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/Special Playboy Jazz theme night-fancy wear, robes especially, encouraged/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
THE GOOD NIGHT 10721 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Ever Mainaird, Lisa Laureta, Ryan Walker, and Caitlin Bergh
DIPIAZZA’S 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/15 min. max/No purchase necessaryHosted by Karen Roberts
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
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

Last Week Tonight Covers Ukraine vs. Russia at Eurovision Song Competition

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While the tensions between Ukraine and Russia should be bigger news to us, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver lets us all in on an even lesser known facet of this ordeal by Americans: The Eurovision Song Contest. It’s European musical competition where countries face off to vie for the best song and Russia faced off the Ukraine. The details of that are amazing.

Also, Oliver does a pretty great job making fun of Putin’s new commemorative coin for Crimea. Watch it all here.

Jane Krakowski Joins Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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Jane Krakowski Joins Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Jane Krakowski joins up with Tina Fey again in her and Robert Carlock’s series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt over at NBC. Ellie Kemper is set to topline as a former cult member with Jane Krakowski playing a mother who hires her as a nanny, but we’re excited at the prospect of Fey and Krakowski having a sort-of real life version of the Lemon-Maroney dynamic they had on 30 Rock.

We’re sure there will be plenty of side-by-side memes between this and 30 Rock when we get to see a teaser, etc.

ABC Orders Cristela to Series

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Announced this morning, Cristela Alonzo’s pilot Cristela was ordered to series over at ABC.

Despite the bloodbath of cancellations over the last week, we’re excited that America will get to see a sitcom centered on Cristela Alonzo.

HT: The Hollywood Reporter

Get Lewis Black’s Take on WHCA Dinner, Immigration, and More

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Last week, Lewis Black ran through his thoughts at Late NIght with Seth Meyers on the WHCA Dinner, immigration, gun control, and more. It’s like the old days when we all got to hear Black’s take regularly on everything, wonderfully accented by his trademark voice and pointing.

Dan Harmon Explains Being in The “Eh” Column About Community Going Elsewhere

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Dan Harmon Explains Being in The “Eh” Column About Community Going Elsewhere

This morning, Dan Harmon, the creator of Community, gave his expanded thoughts on the cancellation of Community by NBC, not being hyped for it going off-network, and the love of his fans.

Disregard any “talks” or “rumors” about Community in place of reading this.

Jim Jefferies Taping New Special This Weekend in Boston

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Jim Jefferies Taping New Special This Weekend in Boston

The Wilbur Theater will be host to the amazing Jim Jefferies’ latest stand-up special coming this weekend. If you’re around Boston, MA at all, which is probably most of you folks on the East Coast, and can go, we definitely say go.

Here’s the First Series Trailer for Mulaney

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There’s been so much buzz about Mulaney ever since it was announced that he was doing a pilot back over at NBC last year.

Finally, we’re closer to it becoming a reality with Fox slating it for this fall and uploading this full length series trailer.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/13/14

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ON THE HORIZON
Bill Cosby @ San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino Tues. May 22nd 7:30PM $70.75
Good Looks in Arts District Tues. May 27th 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Heather & Miles @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Stories @ M Bar No cover/$10 min.
What’s New @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE w/RSVP
Blamblamblam @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM 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
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
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/4-6 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
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 12AM/Lottery/4 min./One item min.
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

There Will Be a Simpsons/Family Guy Crossover Episode Later This Year

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There Will Be a Simpsons/Family Guy Crossover Episode Later This Year

The Simpsons and Family Guy, after being on TV together, are actually, for the first time, having a crossover episode. It will be an hour long, so it will cover the time slots of both shows.

We wonder if this means that they are going to come up with the most elaborate couch gag yet. The Simpsons Guy, as it is being called, will air in September.

Watch Trailer for Fox’s The Last Man on Earth with Will Forte

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Will Forte is, apparently, The Last Man on Earth, which is made even better by the fact that it’s a series coming up on Fox from The Lego Movie’s Chris Miller and Phil Lord. Imagine the movie I Am Legend with no monsters and doing as he pleases and you’ll get some idea of how great this could be.

Watch this trailer directed by Key & Peele’s Peter Atencio.

Billy Eichner Has More Fun With His Favorite Contestant Elena

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The best moments of Billy On The Street come out, of course, when Billy Eichner gets frustrated. Few contestants on the show do that quite as well as an older jewelry designer named Elena.

Watch Billy try to take Elena through Manhattan and still not completely understand the mechanics of Billy’s questions.

Above Average and UCB Comedy Are Partnering Up

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Above Average and UCB Comedy Are Partnering Up

UCB Comedy will now be an official partner of Above Average and have videos appear on the Above Average YouTube channel.

Slowly, but surely, online content is getting more organized and cache for a purely online audience is being built more and more everday.

Chelsea Peretti Taping Special at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Next Month

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Chelsea Peretti Taping Special at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Next Month

On Friday Jun. 13th, Chelsea Peretti will take the stage of the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco to tape her latest comedy special.

If you’re in or around the Bay Area mark down 7PM and/or 9:30PM on that Friday as when you’ll be going to this.

Watch Louis C.K. Suspect The Worst That Could Happen on Tonight Show and Louie

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Last night, Louis C.K. was on both The Tonight Show and his own show Louie. In both appearances, C.K. detailed his suspicion, given a certain situation, the worst circumstances despite the outcome.

One case was Fallon mysterious disappearing and the other was what happens with one’s kids when taking the NYC subway.

Fox’s Live Improv Game Show “Riot” Premieres Tonight

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Fox’s Live Improv Game Show “Riot” Premieres Tonight

From Steve Carell’s Carousel Television, Riot will be a brand new live improv show hosted by the very funny Rove McManus premiering tonight on Fox.

Cast regulars including John Ross Bowie, Jamie Denbo, Brian Palermo, Jordan Black, Jessica McKenna, Meryl Hathaway and Rob Gleeson will improvise in games with celebrities including Jason Alexander, D.L. Hughley, Cheryl Hines, Tom Green, Chris Kattan, Mayim Bialik, David Arquette, Oscar Nunez, Andy Dick, Orlando Jones, Nicole Sullivan, Michael Ian Black, Will Sasso, Andy Buckley, and Rob Delaney.

So, just to be clear, Steve Carell will be doing improv games and all of this goes down for the first time at 9PM tonight on Fox.

The Chris Gethard Show To Continue Even Though Comedy Central Has Passed On It

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The Chris Gethard Show To Continue Even Though Comedy Central Has Passed On It

Comedy Central has passed on picking up The Chris Gethard Show to series. This is unfortunate as we perhaps won’t get to see what TCGS did for a pilot, but Gethard says that other networks are interested and that “TCGS will end not when someone drops an axe on us, but when we want it to end. We will bring it to its conclusion on our own terms, the same way we’ve done every other step of this process.”

So despite the possibility of The Chris Gethard Show ending if it didn’t get picked up, we’re happy to hear that Gethard got his public access show made into a cable network pilot and especially that TCGS “…ain’t dead yet”

LA Comedy Rundown 5/14/14

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ON THE HORIZON
Improv Piano Bar @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. May 15th 10PM $10/2 item min.
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. May 22nd 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Non-Stop @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
Jamie Kaler’s Power Hour and a Half @ Flappers Yoo Hoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
Pints & Puns @ Angel City Brewery 8PM FREE
Stupid Smart Kids: A Storytelling Show @ The Copper Still Bar 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
By The Way, Jeff Garlin In Conversation with Adam Resnick & Bob Odenkirk @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Radio Picture Show @ The Virgil 8:30PM $5
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./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
THE GRANDVIEW MARKET 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Monika Scott
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.
THE OYSTER HOUSE 12446 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Gary Carver
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served/1 item min.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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 Justine Williams
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served

TBS Extends Conan O’Brien Through 2018

TBS Extends Conan O’Brien Through 2018

All the networks that have late night programming are anteing up with their respective late night shows as the end of the year will see a huge uprooting with Stephen Colbert leaving Comedy Central to replace David Letterman, Larry Wilmore replacing Colbert, and Ferguson leaving altogether.

TBS made the smart move and re-upped Conan O’Brien and his show Conan all the way through 2018.