(via The Hollywood Reporter)
You will be able to see Bill Murray as a has been rock manager making one last go for success by shepherding a talented, young girl through Afghan Star next spring. Not only are Danny McBride, Zooey Deschanel, and more, but Good Morning Vietnam’s Barry Levinson is at the helm.
Murray in a foreign place seems to be a pretty good comedic formula, so keep a watch out for this come springtime.
The very funny Amber Tozer is not only going on the road to do comedy and making sketches along the way. She’s going to make the towns she’s visiting a part of the experience by interviewing and using the people that reside there as well as sourcing the local culture.
With all of that, she’ll put on a show with for the town, but for all of us to enjoy as a web series called The Your Town Show. She’s just trying to raise $6,600 on Kickstarter by three weeks from when this post was written. Please help make this happen as it’s sure to be as great as we all think it might very well be.
You’ve seen comedy specials/albums taped in weird places or done in multiple places or intercut with some sketches. You have have yet to see a comedy special that’s on one topic and has a set number of jokes on said topic. That may sound a little too atypical, but Laurie Kilmartin has made such a prospect incredibly enticing by announcing that she’s going to make a special out of 45 jokes about her dead dad.
Appropriately titled ’45 Jokes About My Dead Dad“, Kilmartin will be taping this special that will clock in somewhere between 15 and 25 min. at the Lyric Theatre here in LA on Oct. 17th and 18th.
Even on top of seeing something as unusual and intriguing of a comedy special as this, Kilmartin is damn funny too, so don’t miss out.
ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Garage in Echo Park Sat. Aug. 23rd 9PM FREE
Lachlan Patterson @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $20-$27/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
Monty Python Live (Mostly) @ Cinefamily 4PM $12
The Wahlberg Solution! @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5 (stand by only)
We Are The Best/School of Rock @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Straight White Males @ Club Fais Do-Do 8PM $5
Cool Beans Comedy @ Ice House 8PM $15-$20 (FREE if you sign up at coolbeanscomedy.com/2 drink min.
Free Parking @ The Garage 8PM FREE
Girly Magazine Party @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Jay Larson @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio: Mix Tape @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $15
Seinfeld: The Purge @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Is Dead @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9PM $20 (4 per customer limit)
Doug Stanhope @ The Comedy Store 9PM $30/2 drink min. (stand by only)
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Part Two! The Sequel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Triple Bill @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
THE COMEDY STORE PATIO 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Josh Martin
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/Hosted by Sara Mostajabi
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./Lottery
VILLA CATRINIA 251 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Only 20 spots available/5 min./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
LOADED 6377 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:15PM/5 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Joe Basla
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:15PM/Lottery/7 min./No purchase necessary
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
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 CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
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
KNUCKLEHEADS 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/5-7 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Dan Fawcett
GAL PALACE 131 S. Rampart Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:15PM/Starts 8:30PM/Ends 11PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Andrew Yanker and Chrys Anthe
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Logan Guntzelman & Rachel Maczuzak
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM after Main Room show
In less than 30 minutes from when this post was written, FXx will be embarking on their Simpsons programming streak by airing every episode of the legendary animated series back-to-back-to-back-and-so-on all the way until Sept. 1st.
Here is a schedule of when each episode will air to guide you through this.
So, maybe you want to use some of your vacation days now.
You might have seen Hampton Yount on Last Comic Standing or Adam Devine’s House Party, but Hampton’s been deserving of a stand up set on late night for quite some time.
Fortunately, last night, he got to do just that on Conan. Watch his set here (and then also never think about how your grandparents met the same way ever again).
(via Deadline)
The Toronto International Film Festival has taken what would have just been a special premiere screening of Bill Murray’s latest film St. Vincent and made an entire Bill Murray Day. There will be free screenings on Sept. 5th during TIFF for Stripes, Ghostbusters, and Groundhog Day.
Supposedly, Murray will also be there, probably giving many in attendance their own Bill Murray story by possibly doing anything from karaoke, dodge ball, giving wedding toasts, etc.
If you’ve followed Team Coco online, you’ve probably gotten a chance to see some rehearsal footage where Conan O’Brien and company really play fast and loose. It’s a whole bunch of fun seeing Conan at the helm, wearing his guitar rather than a tailored suit.
Well, the entire episode of Conan tonight will be all cut together from that very same crazy rehearsal footage to make a “scrapisode”. It’s yet another first by Conan O’Brien that should be pretty great like his stop motion animation episode or Occupy Conan.
Check it out tonight at TBS 11PM.
(via Deadline)
Mike Burns’ renowned Twitter feed character Karl Welzein, better known as “@DadBoner” might be brought closer to life thanks to Comedy Central.
The network has just ordered an animated pilot based off the Twitter feed and the accompanying book Power Moves: Livin’ the American Dream, USA Style.
If this gets picked up, don’t be surprised to see a surge in sales of Bob Seger albums.
Even though Amy Schumer has Inside Amy Schumer and her upcoming movie Trainwreck, she’s still expanding her brand. Being the voice behind an animated cartoon character seems to be the next step according to this “behind-the-scenes” video, even though it’s not what she expected.
Please note, this is probably NSFW.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Arguably the audio equivalent of YouTube, Soundcloud has established itself as one of the top services in their niche. They’re now going to implement ads and a potential subscription service with a handful of partners in order for those partners to generate their own revenue with their content.
So far, ads from Comedy Central could play on audio content from Earwolf, AST Records, Funny or Die, or JASH. If this direction continues, this could be a new avenue for podcasts or comedy albums looking to monetize themselves.
(via Variety)
While there’s time off from SNL, SNL’s Taran Killam and Bobby Moynihan are back working with Lorne Michaels on a brand new film, Brothers in Law. The rest of the cast seems pretty solid as well with Rachael Harris, Bill Pullman, Rita Wilson, and David Wain.
Details as to the movie’s premise or plot are sparing, but we’d like to guess, just based of the title, that this would be the type of a movie that would have a great showdown with Step Brothers.
ON THE HORIZON
Tough Break! A Night of Comedy Benefitting Jodi Shuler @ Westside Comedy Theater Sun. Aug. 24th 7PM $15
Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival Tour @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Sat. Sept. 13th $49.75-$99.75
COMEDY CRAWL
Monty Python Live (Mostly) @ Cinefamily 4:30PM $12
Brand New Ball @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Brian Moote @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Casey and Woods @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Doug Stanhope @ The Comedy Store 9PM $30/2 drink min. (stand by only)
This Friday Forty @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
We Have a Hammock in Highland Park 9PM 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/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min.
The moment you have all assuredly been waiting for (that is the voice of Will Arnett behind a washed up 90’s sitcom star horse trying to get his life together) is finally here.
That’s right the first season of Bojack Horseman is now on Netflix. So, if you’re taking a break from The Simpsons marathon, then just watch Bojack Horseman right here.
(via Entertainment Weekly)
CBS’ The Millers just got a lot more enticing with the addition of guest starring roles for Billy Eichner and Rhys Darby in their upcoming season. Eichner is set to play an ex-husband that has a crush on Will Arnett’s Nathan and Rhys Darby will play a sort of a fantasy novel series author/a George R.R. Martin type, perhaps.
So do be on the look out for that when it comes back Oct. 30th.
If you think you know what going “off-the-rails” is like with Conan O’Brien, you don’t know what goes on when the audience and the airwaves bringing his talk show to TV screens around the world.
Well, we all got a look into exactly what that is like with his Scrapisode full of rehearsals, bloopers, etc. like Conan laughing through entire desk piece or randomly breaking into a cover of Radiohead’s Creep.
(via Variety)
David Gordon Green, Sandra Bullock, and Our Brand Is Crisis, a documentary about American political tactics in South America are all combining for a film adaptation of that very same documentary.
It’ll be a political dramedy and it’s anything like 2012’s No with Gael García Bernal that focused on the very same topic in Chile, then we can’t wait for this to make an awards run.
Scott Moran’s fantastic Modern Comedian is back with a brand new episode featuring the also fantastic Maria Bamford. One of the few comedians to talk, enlighten us, and make us all laugh about mental illness in such a beautiful way, Bamford talks candidly with Moran about the trade off of taking medication for her mental illness.
According to this trailer for the second season of Adam Devine’s House Party featuring plenty of debauchery in New Orleans with Adam Devine and Adam Ray, there’s going to be plenty of great stand-up from some of our favorite folks to watch on the mic.
They include: Aparna Nancherla, Randy Liedtke, Kristen Schaal, Tone Bell, Nikki Glaser, Ian Karmel, Nick Rutherford, Kurt Braunohler, Mike Bridenstine, Joesph Pera, Billy Bonnell, Rell Battle, Rob Christensen, and way more.
The second season premieres Sept. 9th on Comedy Central, so we suggest not missing it.
Comedy Central’s web series Comedians Crashing Couches goes forward with Nikki Glaser trying to not go crazy in a house full of people that make YouTube videos for a living in an attempt to see what makes Comedy Central’s viewership tick.
As a result, she tries making her first rap collaboration/“haul video” and then does a yard sale to clean up a room that is used as a closet because no one’s individual closet is big enough for any of their stuff.
Needless to say, Glaser seems like she’s having quite the time rooming with several twentysomethings.
ON THE HORIZON
Nate Bargatze @ Comedy & Magic Club Wed. Sept. 17th & Thurs. Sept. 18th 8PM $15/2 item min.
Arguments vs. Grievances @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Sept. 26th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Monty Python Live (Mostly) @ Cinefamily 3PM $12
Brian Moote @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Nam-haha-ste @ InYoga Center 8PM FREE
Ithamar Has Nothing To Say @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
Yellahammered! in Los Angeles 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Varietopia w/Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
The Comedy Garage in Echo Park 9PM FREE
Can I Kick It? @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Playhouse Masterpieces with Neil and Paul @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Tomorrow! Presents Five Minutes or Die @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater $10
OPEN MIC RUN
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 2PM/Ends 4PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Trina Roderick
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3:30PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 7PM/First come, first served/5-10 min./Hosted by Marty Wurst and Jeanne Whitney
MAKAI COFFEE 2771 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./No purchase necessary
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
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/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Kasey Koop and Jenny Young
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
THUNDERGOAT IN TUSTIN, CA 540 Pacific Ave., Tustin, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./Mixed in with booked spots/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min.
We feature Good Cop Great Cop (Matt Porter and Charlie Hankin) and their absurdly wonderful stuff here quite a bit. Just watch this video or this one.
Now, Matt and Charlie sat down with the New Worlds documentary series to give a greater explanation of the what and the how and the why of what they do as Good Cop Great Cop. Watch it here.
(via Gigaom)
With possibly not knowing where the debate of net neutrality will head, Netflix is trying to guarantee the speed of their online streaming service by footing the bill themselves.
They’ve just signed a deal this week with Time Warner Cable that will guarantee fast speeds and direct access so that you can stream as many of your favorite comedy series and movies as you possibly can at no extra charge (for now).
Hopefully, net neutrality will be protected and this is just a pre-emptive measure.
While we are well underway into FXx’s Simpsons marathon of Every Simpsons Ever, there’s something extra special going on right this very second as Ben Schwartz is hosting a livestream featuring writers, producers, etc. of The Simpsons as well as a whole other bunch of comedians and fun people.
Schwartz is aiming to keep this going all day long, so just make this whole day about The Simpsons like you were going to anyway.
Remember when we told you about the very first Maui Comedy Festival that’s happening Halloween weekend with a line-up featuring any and all of your favorites from Reggie Watts to Kyle Kinane to Eddie Pepitone to Tig Notaro to Marc Maron to Hannibal Buress to so many more to even more?
Well, whether you do or don’t, the tickets for what should be one damn fine comedy festival are now on sale and you should snag that and some hotel reservations (unless you already luckily live on the island) ASAP.