Andy Haynes was a guest on The Pete Holmes Show/You Made It Weird while it stopped by SXSW this year and talked his current divorce, which should give you an insight to the few things you can take advantage of when you’re a recent divorcee.
ON THE HORIZON
Illegal Acts: High School Grad Night @ UCB Theatre Sat. May 24th MIDNIGHT $5
Part Two! The Sequel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Thurs. May 29th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Play by Play @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Ron Lynch @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Steve Allen Theater 9PM $10
Seems Legit @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Diamond Lion @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
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.
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Lottery/4 min./One item min.
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
With just the cast of Klausner and Eichner, and now Rachel Dratch, Andrea Martin, and James Urbaniak joining in, we’d already be thrilled at the prospect of how good Difficult People could be.
What makes this even more exciting is that Amy Poehler is producing this, which it makes it hard for us to think that USA Network wouldn’t pick this up.
Even though Conan O’Brien has played several video games in the Clueless Gamer series at Team Coco he still is not really that great at playing them.
However Conan is still great at making fun of them as you’ll see when he plays the new game Watch Dogs.
TJ Miller stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and showed his wonderful hair and expressed his joy that he is finally on a show, Silicon Valley, that a network didn’t immediately ax.
TBS Cancels The Pete Holmes Show After Two Cycles
Unable to convince TBS that enough people were watching with Conan as a lead-in, TBS has decided to cancel The Pete Holmes Show. The last episode will air on June 19th and there’s no word as to whether there will be another late night show or possibly something else to follow Conan on weeknights.
Though this is a living wake of sorts, RIP The Pete Holmes Show.
Bobcat Goldthwait has such a wide, varied background spanning decades when it comes to comedy. As a stand-up, actor, writer, and director, Bobcat knows the ins and outs of how to make comedy work in almost any situation.
That’s why doing improvised stand-up on Set List was seemingly effortless for him. Watch him do that right here.
For months now, Will Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith have been embroiled in a feud as to who is the better drummer. Last night on The Tonight Show, they had a drum off, for charity of course, to really see who is the best.
The ending and Ferrell’s drumming chops will surprise you.
Though it’s very sad news that The Pete Holmes Show has been canceled, there’s still plenty you can enjoy all the way until next month.
Netflix in Talks for ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ TV Series
While most broadcast networks are ditching their comedy slates, we’re glad to see that Netflix is possibly taking on reviving Wet Hot American Summer for a prequel series. David Wain and Michael Showalter are going to round up as much of the original cast as possible in case this news isn’t already exciting enough.
ON THE HORIZON
Eat Your Words @ Cactus Lounge at Standard Hotel Thurs. Jun. 5th 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Funny or Die’s Make ‘Em LAFF Showcase @ GRAMMY Museum Sat. Jun. 14th 8PM $20
COMEDY CRAWL
LA Indie Improv Festival @ Artworks Theatre & Oh My Ribs! Theatre 11AM FREE
Da Deuce! @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5 (stand by only)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Duncan Trussell Family Hour @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min. (stand by only)
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Steve Agee @ Steve Allen Theater 9PM $12
The Star Wars EU Funeral Celebration @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Illegal Acts: High School Grad Night @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show Presents: Crapshoot! @ 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
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Lottery/Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Megan Koester and Alison Stevenson
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/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Graham Rodgers and Scott Schnurr
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
GROUNDWORK COFFEE 1501 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./One item min./Hosted by Raab
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.
LOTTO GROTTO (at a house) 1305 Waterloo St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Mixed with booked acts/Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Terrence Newman
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery
In showing how people getting stabbed in movies works as well as his acting chops, Conan O’Brien took a retractable samurai sword to the gut and shows off how to make it look like you’ve been gruesomely stabbed. Also, who knew that you could spew that much fake blood.
Ali Wong has notched another late night set this week when she took the stage at Late Night with Seth Meyers. Enjoy watching her unveil the secrets behind getting married, immortality, and more.
An Open Letter on The Cancellation of The Pete Holmes Show from “Petey Pants” Pete Holmes
Hearing that TBS was canceling The Pete Holmes Show kind of blindsided us.
While we’re still processing it and how this changes the state of late night, Pete Holmes himself had some encouraging words, at the link, for any and all about the opportunity he got to host his own talk show.
Eugene Mirman Recording Album in Seattle in Two Weeks
Following up from the fun of his last special An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory, Eugene Mirman is recording his next hour of stand-up in Seattle on Jun. 6th-8th at The Columbia City Theater.
Don’t miss out if you’re in or around Seattle two weeks from now.
ON THE HORIZON
Suprise with Rob & Sofiya 2 Year Anniversary Sat. May 31st 9PM $5
Claudia O’Doherty: The Telescope @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Jun. 5th 7PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Can I Kick It? @ Westside Comedy Theater 7PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Catsby @ The Clubhouse 7:30PM FREE
Dial S For Sundays @ Groundlings 7:30PM $16
UnCabaret @ First and Hope 8PM $20-$30
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger and Special Guests @ Satellite LA 9PM $8
Super Kudzu @ iO West 9PM $5
Chatterbox Comedy @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Crashbar: The Best of Indie Improv @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
The Wrangle @ The Clubhouse 11PM 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.
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
Dan St. Germain’s Bad at The Good Times To Be Released in June
Dan St. Germain debut comedy album finally has a release date. Coming off AST Records, Dan’s Bad at The Good Times comes out on Tues. Jun. 10th.
This is only one of many great releases coming from AST in the coming months, like so many they’ve done in the past, so get ready to stack your comedy album queue up soon.
This week’s the very funny Cy Amundson released a brand new album off of Stand Up! Records, Lovesick in Toledo. You’ve got a long weekend and we feel this is a great way to spend an hour of it, especially if you’re glad you’ve left Toledo, Ohio.
In absence of Games of Thrones tonight, let College Humor’s All Nighter (a night where they make 10 videos) sketch that envisions George R.R. Martin as a comedy sketch writer fill that void.
In case you’re worried, Martin is still just as vicious in writing sketches. Watch it here.
ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Emily Heller @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. May 27th 9PM $5
Echoes Under Sunset 2 Year Anniversary @ Echoes Under Sunset Sat. Jun. 7th 9PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Haha Hills Comedy Show @ The Charleston 7:30PM FREE
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Kibitz Room Comedy/Andy Haynes Album Release Party @ Canter’s 8:30PM FREE
Set List @ iO West Loft Theater 10:30PM FREE
Memorial Day Vacation @ 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
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
JIMMY’S PLACE 1623 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 9PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/Hosted by Nikki Wantz
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 with John Oliver, like so many things, took the weekend off for Memorial Day. Still, he didn’t want to leave us completely hanging, so Oliver tried his hand at predicting what would happen over this last week a week ago.
He makes some great guesses as well as some one that we hope are true. Watch it here.
Pixar Reveals More About Their Latest Film ‘Inside Out’
Imagine having your emotions being voiced by Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, and Phyllis Smith. Got that? Now imagine that they’re animated into full formed characters and you’re having to deal with moving to San Francisco from the Midwest as a kid.
This should be interesting as it’s probably Pixar’s least fantastical film to date, but boasts a great cast and concept, especially for the fact that Poehler is set to play the emotion of joy and Black is set for anger.
Pixar is aiming Inside Out for a U.S. release next Summer, Jul. 19th, 2015.
Campus MovieFest, Fox ADHD, and Adobe Team Up for Animake This! Contest
If you’re a college student and interested in making cartoons or getting into animation at all, then the Animake This! contest is for you.
Campus MovieFest, Fox ADHD, and Adobe have partnered to find great new animators/illustrators/composers etc. by taking submissions of a wide variety of pieces from college students.
If you win, you could get to see the inner workings of Fox ADHD, Adobe products, etc. Perhaps, this could be the start of making the next great Fox cartoon.
The Wil Wheaton Project Shoots First Episode Today, Premieres Tomorrow
SyFy’s first comedy/clip/talk show The Wil Wheaton Project is set for its series premiere tomorrow at 10PM.
The show is shooting its first episode today, but we’ll all have to just enjoy our Memorial Day before seeing Wil Wheaton taking the reins to his own show and make fun/appreciate SyFy’s whole brand.
Don’t miss out. Remember it’s this Tues. 10PM on SyFy.
ON THE HORIZON
Happy Contest Time @ 3 Clubs Tues. Jun. 3rd 9PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction 2 Year Anniversary @ The Virgil Sun. Jun. 15th 7PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Theatre 7PM FREE
All Things Comedy @ Bootleg HiFi 7:30PM $15-$35
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Good Looks in Arts District, LA 8PM FREE
Penthouse Comedy @ The Comedy Store 8PM $10/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30
An Evening with Emily Heller @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9:30PM FREE
Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Stand Up On The Spot with Jeremiah Watkins @ Three Clubs 9:30PM $5
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/4 min./20 spots only/Hosted by Jenny Yang
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
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