New Found Glory is going on a big ol’ tour called Glamour Kills and, on select West Coast dates, have gotten comedian Eli Olsberg to join in.
So, if you’re catching NFG on this side of the country, then listen to TJ Miller, Dave Ross, Megan Amram, and more, and catch Eli doing stand-up.
While plenty of you are probably well-studied in video game history, you probably haven’t played “Grandma’s Bath”. Knowing how much of a deep cut it is, we’d guess that you haven’t even heard of it.
Well, allow comedians David Dineen-Porter and Reggie Watts to give your a refresher on this video game classic that we’re betting that maybe two people know of in David Dineen-Porter’s Retro Video Arcade.
Also, if you’re not familiar with Toronto’s David Dineen-Porter, please familiarize yourself.
ON THE HORIZON
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Sept. 27th 8PM/10PM FREE
Erik Charles Nielsen @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Oct. 10th 8PM $15/2 item min.
COMEDY CRAWL
The LA Podcast Festival Day 1 @ Sofitel $29-$99
Arguments vs. Grievances @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Brand New Ball @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Laurie Kilmartin @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
An Evening with Dan Telfer & Friends @ Second City Hollywood 7PM $5
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Cream Live: Sketch Comedy @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/One item min./4 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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min.
Whether it may have been a lifelong dream or not, Jim Gaffigan was part of the Indianapolis Colts during preseason and then was subsequently cut.
For the life of us, we couldn’t imagine why Jim, who really makes an efficient use of time between eating and practicing by mixing the two, would get cut.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Having been a master at dark comedy for some time now, Martin McDonagh, is getting an entire festival in his honor. The writer/director of In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths as well as one of the most accomplished playwrights of our time having written and directed such plays as The Pillowman and A Behanding in Spokane will be honored in, of all places, Perm, Siberia in Russia.
Apparently, McDonagh is a big hit in Siberia and the local theater U Mosta is reportedly the only theater to stage all of his plays. The Martin McDonagh Festival will run from Oct. 7th-10th and feature performances and screenings of his plays and films.
So, you might want to get your plane tickets and passport for this.
Announced today, Literally Figurative Records will be an imprint label from Jonah Ray and AST Records. There will be comedy and music and a bit of both together handpicked by Jonah himself.
So far, coming up there will be a whole bunch of 7" albums from that feature both comedians and bands like Sean O’Connor/Upset, Powerviolence, Rhea Butcher/G.S. Schray, Alex Hooper/FARTBARF as well as a debut 7" album from Paige Weldon, a vinyl rerelease of Nick Youssef’s Stop Not Owning This, and an entire LP from Matt Dwyer.
Just to be clear, this is all pretty awesome and we can’t wait to hear all of these records as soon as possible.
Bill Hader and Conan have a fun riff session throughout the whole interview running through impressions of the SNL cast, Schwarzenegger Baby, and the best NYC ER doctor ever,
They were having so much fun that you’d almost have no idea that Bill Hader was there promoting the fantastic new film The Skeleton Twins.
Certainly, not all of us can make us to the Sofitel LA to the 3rd Annual LA Podcast Festival kicking off tonight at 7PM.
So, with that in mind, you can watch a livestream for $25 of shows throughout the weekend (except for Stand-Up Podsmash). Afterwards, you’ll have access to archived video for three weeks.
So, either from your computer or live, make sure to not miss out.
You might notice in this delightful music video for Tweedy’s new single “Low Key” there are a few familiar faces like John Hodgman, Michael Shannon, Conan O’Brien, and Andy Richter amongst many others.
Well, that’s no coincidence as the one and only Nick Offerman was the director.
Please do watch until the end to enjoy the full comedic brilliance on display here.
Jill Soloway’s series Transparent centered on a family and their recently come out transgendered parent amazingly played by Jeffrey Tambor, hence the title, has been getting nothing but buzz, especially since the first clips of it arrived online.
Well, all ten episodes have just hit Amazon Prime today and as long as you have a subscription, you can get on the latest binge worthy series, though you can still watch the pilot for free.
ON THE HORIZON
Literary Death Match @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. Oct. 1st 8:30PM $30
The Claudia O’Doherty Experience @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Oct. 2nd 7PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
The LA Podcast Festival Day 2 @ Soiftel LA 12PM $59-$99
Step and Repeat @ Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 6PM $20
Laurie Kilmartin @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Cool Beans Comedy @ Ice House 7:30PM FREE/2 drink min.
Set List @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Big Comedy Night 2014-Fundraiser for YWCA Preschool @ YWCA Cooperative Preschool 8PM $25
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Ithamar Has Nothing to Say @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
Yellahammered! 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
The Comedy Garage in Echo Park 9PM FREE
Clownvis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
The Get Go: The Happiest Bit Show on Earth! @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
The Walsh Brothers @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents Five Minutes or Die @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
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
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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/https://www.facebook.com/ComedydeBasement/First 20 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Hosted by Pablo Avion & Eric Bustamante/5 min./1 drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min.
Chelsea Peretti got to sit down with Conan this week and revealed that she had encountered an Internet troll face to face, found that you can get the voice of her Brooklyn Nine Nine co-star, Terry Crews, on the Waze app, as well giving Conan and the rest of us a nice crash course in emoji vocabulary.
We’re guessing the underlying issue with that specific Internet troll is that she’s probably upset because she couldn’t get the Terry Crews voice on her Waze.
Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp’s most adorable seashell, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, has a follow up book to Things About Me.
Announced yesterday, The Most Surprised I’ve Ever Been is set to come out Oct. 21st. It’s on pre-order now for yourself as well as the bundle you should get as a great gift throughout the holidays.
On top of just dropping the fantastic new album “Perfect Hair”, Busdriver enlisted the comedic stylings of Brent Weinbach to direct his music video for the bangin’ and wonderfully subversive single “Eat Rich”.
Watch it right now for some bizarre tomfoolery here (it might be a little NSFW, but it’s the weekend and if you’re working, you’re probably watching a bunch of NSFW videos at work anyway).
(via Entertainment Weekly)
One of most popular Key & Peele’s sketches, Substitute Teacher, might go the way of an entire feature length film. Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele are in talks with Paramount to make a film based on the veteran sub Mr. Garvey and, seeing how Key & Peele has grown, we’d be surprised if this didn’t get officially greenlit soon.
So, Key & Peele is at the level of popularity where SNL was when they were cranking out movies like Night at the Roxbury.
ON THE HORIZON
Funny or Die Presents Jerrod Carmichael @ The Comedy Store Tues. Sept. 30th 8PM $8/2 item min.
Newreaders @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Oct. 7th 9PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
The LA Podcast Festival Day 3 @ Sofitel LA 12PM $49
Adult Swim Presents Things You’ve Maybe Never Seen @ Electric Dusk Drive-In 7:30PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Dirty Birdie Story Hour @ Eros Station 8PM FREE
The Tinkle Twins @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 9PM $8
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Church @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
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.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/5-7 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Chris Gardener
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by Lizzy Pilcher
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mark Alexzandr
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/3 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.
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
While on The Late Show with David Letterman this week, Jerry Seinfeld announced the premiere date of the brand new season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
Come Nov. 6th, Seinfeld will unveil new episodes with new cars with the likes of Fred Armisen, Jimmy Fallon, and more. An episode of Joan Rivers was planned, but, as you well know, she passed away less than a month ago.
Also, note that this will be the 5th season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which makes us wonder if Jerry will keep this show running as long as the 9 seasons of Seinfeld.
John Mulaney and Paul F. Tompkins have a nice long chat that almost goes 25 min. on Tompkins one-on-one talk show Speakeasy.
So, rather than offer more description and keep you from watching, enjoy two of the funniest people around in conversation here.
While you’ve probably, off the cuff, in jest, mime sex, you’ve probably have yet to simulate sex like they do in the Air Sex Championship, which tours all around the country. Yes, there’s competitive erotic miming and it’s honestly pretty damn fun.
Well, there’s going to be a documentary coming next year and here’s the trailer for it. It should be no surprise that comedians, like host Chris Trew are really good at this and win often with all that practice of humping stools.
ON THE HORIZON
Harmontown Screening + Podcast Recording @ Vista Theater Thurs. Oct. 2nd 7:30PM $20
Re-Animator The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater Fri.-Sun. Oct. 10th-Nov. 2nd $20-$25
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight with Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Comedy Central Showcase @ Westside Comedy Theater 7:30PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
An Evening with Nate Bargatze @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
Kibitz Room Comedy @ Kibitz Room at Canter’s 9PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Round 2 @ El Cid 10PM $5
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
SARDO’S 259 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/7 min./First come, first served/15 guaranteed spots/1 drink min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/End 8PM/First come, first served/One 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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/One item min./Hosted by Jay Weingarten
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:45PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./Hosted by Pamela/1 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
Just in case you weren’t aware of the status of drone strikes and how they’re carried out these days, John Oliver and the crack team at Last Week Tonight not only will fill you in on what the situation is, but present to you, and lighten some tension from what you’ll learn about drones, the funniest drone fail they could find.
Car-Jumper making its 21st episode, another episode in the little known life of a sign-spinner, and more are all part of the Sept. 2014 edition of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab‘s Channel 101.
One of our absolute favorites, Tony Sam, is releasing his first comedy album Scaredy Cat from Stand Up! Records on Oct. 7th.
Just check out the awesome cover art above and this free track. After that, we’re sure you’ll get your copy of Scaredy Cat next Tues.
The promos for Jerrod Carmichael’s HBO special “Love at the Store” just get better and better. First, he sponsored a Peewee football team, and now he’s taking the opportunity given at a LA City Council hearing for the public to speak on specific issues to get the word out about Love at the Store.
Watch it here and be sure to watch the special on Oct. 4th at 10PM on HBO.
For a while, 1107-A El Centro Ave. #110 was the spot for independent improv, sketch, and variety that really let its shows and performers spread their wings as they pleased. That spot was aptly called The Clubhouse, which has now upgraded, thanks to Kickstarter, to a better, safer location at 1607 N. Vermont Ave. with lots of free parking (a premium here in LA, especially in their new neighborhood of Los Feliz).
As you can see from these pictures, the new space has undergone a lot of work and still has a bit more construction to do, but the Fresh Fish Variety Hour is scheduled for a show this Sat. at this new location.
They’ll be in full swing very soon, so be sure to check their calendar for show listings.