Last night, Bill Hader returned to the Saturday Night Live stage as the host and brought some of his most beloved characters along with him.
One of those characters is elderly reporter Herb Welch and he did not disappoint. Watch it here.
The last of this week’s plethora of comedy releases that you need to shell out for is definitely something you’ve probably haven’t seen or heard in comedy. The very funny Ryan Conner went ahead and recorded his comedy album Johnny Cash style by going to an old prison to perform.
Live From an Old Prison was recorded at Lorton Prison near Washington D.C. To our knowledge, while many comedians have served time in a correctional facility and have even gone back to perform for others that have been jailed, we don’t know of any that actually recorded an album or taped a special in one.
On top of that, Ryan Conner’s got one hell of a life story that you should hear about in his comedy.
So, get his album on iTunes, CD Baby, or pay what you want starting at $1 at Gumroad.
ON THE HORIZON
Henry Phillips 1 Hr. Special Taping @ Lyric Theater Thurs. Oct. 16th 8PM/10PM $8
Laurie Kilmartin “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad” @ The Lyric Theater Fri. Oct. 17th & Sat. Oct. 18th 7PM/9:30PM $15/$5 w/Goldstar
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
The Black Version @ Groundlings 8PM $17/$8.50 w/Goldstar
Tig Notaro: A Benefit in Honor of Breast Cancer @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Mon. Oct. 13th 8:30PM $40-$75
Justin Willman’s MAGIC SHOW Pilot Runthrough @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE
The Business LA @ Little Joy 9PM FREE
Round 2 @ El Cid 10PM $5
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
Sam Simmons and Dr. Brown Are FWENDS @ The Virgil 10:30PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand-Up Comedy @ 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
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Eugene Levy has grown tired of the worldwide obsession with the Kardashians and has opted to make a film that delves into the possibility of what would happen if the Kardashians went broke.
Parodying the Kardashian family as the Rose family, Levy has gotten Catherine O’Hara, Chris Elliott, and his son Daniel Levy together for the upcoming Canadian film “Schitt’s Creek” where a once-reality-tv-famous family has to move back to a small town that they bought for the hell of it.
This very well could be along the lines of Burning Love or Hotwives of Orlando, so keep a close watch on Schitt’s Creek.
Certainly, there are plenty of oddities that take place during a city council hearing that has the floor open to any and all residents of that particular city. However, none are as great as the Fremont City Council meeting as done by Superego.
Kick off Monday correctly and watch an animated version (animation by Dan Hartshorn) of the Fremontians reconvening for pretty much anything besides actual town business.
Well, people often forget that the saying “lightning never strikes twice” actually goes “lightning never strikes the same place twice”.
Adam Newman is figurative proof that lightning can strike twice in two different places. Last year, he found cocaine in the jacket pocket of a disruptive audience member last year and recently, was just stopped dead cold in the middle of a stand-up set to the NYPD bursting into UCB Chelsea.
On top of that, Adam was apparently making a tape to submit to do a set on Conan. Honestly, it would be pretty great to see a late night set where the cops burst in and the comedian had to deal with it (real or rehearsed).
Taking advantage of the endless wealth of comedy genius that resides in and around NYC as well as bringing plenty of the funniest people in the land, The NY Comedy Festival for 2014 isn’t something you should miss.
In the line-up thus far:
Bill Cosby, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, Louis C.K., John Oliver, Jim Gaffigan, Jon Stewart, Schtick or Treat, Kyle Kinane, Amy Poehler, Friends of the People, Seth Herzog, Tig Notaro, This Is Not Happening, Brian McCann, Dave Hill, Pete Holmes, Keith and the Girl, Sara Schaefer, Kabin, Nate Bargatze, Big Jay Oakerson, Letterman writers, Hannibal Buress, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, James Adomian, Cameron Esposito, Deer Prom, Monroe Martin, Brent Morin, Nick Vatterott, Sean O’Connor, Eric Andre, Emily Heller, Maria Bamford, Nick Offerman, Jeff Ross, Murderfist, Guy Branum, Bob Odenkirk, Rachel Feinstein, and more.
It’ll be a mix of headlining shows, showcases, benefits, album recordings, special shows, and more.
So clear out your calendar for Wed. Nov. 5th-Sun. Nov. 9th if you can, in any way, go to any/all of these shows.
(via Variety)
Yes, Bill Murray will be singing Christmas songs and starring a Christmas TV special directed by Sofia Coppola.
While this is certainly something we wouldn’t have guessed for Murray’s next project, we’re surprised that it taken years after Lost In Translation for any thing of this nature to happen with Bill and Coppola. Now that the plans are in motion, we’ll all be very happy to have something to watch that isn’t TV series binge watching we haven’t done during the rest of the year.
There isn’t details as to where it will air or a specific air date, but we’re sure that you’ll check your DVR constantly to make sure you won’t miss it.
(via Deadline)
Following Mad Men, many have pondered what Christina Hendricks next role would be. It seems that she’ll take after her co-stars Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss and more who have taken on more comedic roles outside of AMC.
Hendricks has just joined the cast of the faux reality show set in the 1900s Another Period coming to Comedy Central making a perfect addition to stars Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome.
We have no doubt that there will be side-by-side .gifs of Joan Holloway and Hendricks character on Another Period and what they would potentially think of each other.
ON THE HORIZON
The Improvised Shakespeare Company @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Mon. Oct. 27th 8PM $30
Y2K Preparedness Meeting @ Northland Village Church Tues. Nov. 11th 8PM $12 in adv., $15 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
The Harvey Show! @ Nerdmelt Showroom 6PM FREE
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Theatre 7PM FREE
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Bright Colors & Bold Patterns by Drew Droege @ VS Theatre 8PM $15
Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $8
Peter Mehlman and Richard Kramer in Conversation @ Skirball Cultural Center 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Glendalia @ The Complex 8:30PM FREE
Blamblamblam!!! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
An Evening with Tommy Johnagin @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
Roast Battle @ Comedy Store Belly Room MIDNIGHT 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
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
BERLIN CURRYWURST 1620 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/5 min. w/o drink/7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Sally Courtois
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.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/Lottery/6 min. w/$5 purchase, 3 min./without/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky and Danny McDermott
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
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./1 item min.
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Brian Moses and Rell Battle
VOILA ART GALLERY 518 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT/Follows booked show/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
There won’t be a flurry of comedy albums/books/etc. coming out this week to snatch up like there was 7 days ago, but that doesn’t mean you should skip out at all on getting Jared Logan’s album My Brave Battle.
It’s Logan’s very first album and out from the good folks at AST Records and you can get a taste of it here. After that, do pick it up on iTunes or get an actual CD.
Adult Swim revealed a trailer for the highly mysterious, but intriguing Mike Tyson Mysteries at Comic Con earlier this year.
So, it’s only fitting that their next trailer came out at NY Comic Con last week.
Yes, to answer your question, there’s more wonderfully juxtaposed absurdity in addition to Norm MacDonald voicing a pigeon.
(via The Guardian)
With several movies already planned in the expansion of the film universe of LEGO, LEGO has now added a TV series on to that development slate.
There are plans now to make a reality TV style series that would track the lives of Master Builders, the LEGO characters that can supposedly build anything that they can imagine with whatever LEGO bricks they have around them.
We’re curious how to see all these sequels and especially this TV series will compare to how good the original LEGO Movie was considering that Phil Lord and Chris Miller aren’t directing every single one of these projects.
Andrew Orvedahl, 1/3 of the amazing Grawlix out of Denver, just made his very first TV appearance last night, on The Tonight Show no less.
We’re sure after a great stand-up set like this, that there will be more late night sets coming for Andrew and perhaps a residual check from companies that manufacture drinking flasks everywhere.
In case you haven’t heard, Stephen Colbert is set to leave The Colbert Show after almost a decade at the end of 2014 in order to replace David Letterman at The Late Show.
In fact, there’s only 32 episodes left of The Colbert Report as was announced last night by Stephen himself. They should all be a doozy or, as he says, “instant classics”.
So, on the final episode, you guess is as good is ours as to what might happen. We’re guessing something in the realm of the Colbert going to switch out his glasses, perhaps take off a espionage grade latex mask off his own face to signal the end of the “character” Stephen Colbert.
If you had to pick a single episode to watch of Saturday Night Live thus far from this season to watch and could only watch that one, the upcoming episode on Nov. 1st might be the one that you would want to pick.
Former SNL cast member and renowned comedian, director, writer, actor, Chris Rock is hosting along with legendary recording artist Prince as the musical guest almost three weeks from now.
If you’re not marking this down on your calendar, then we don’t know what to do with you.
From across the Pacific, acclaimed Japanese director Sion Sono is bringing what looks to be a damn fun meta bloodbath of a film in Why Don’t You Play in Hell?
The films follows a rag tag film crew that gets to shoot a film around an “actual” Yakuza showdown.
Not hooked? Just watch the trailer and you’ll be sure to check your local theater on Nov. 7th to see if it’s playing.
If you live in LA, you’ve probably driven past the new Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Training Center on Sunset Blvd. several times, wondering when it’s going to open.
Actually, you can go in right now as there’s a cafe called Inner Sanctum that’s been open for around a week already. However, according to LA Weekly’s interview with Matt Besser, the grand opening, complete with live performances will be on Nov. 1st.
We’re excited for this space and what it has to offer as, just from the naked eye, it looks bigger than the UCB Theatre on Franklin and it’s not that far at all from there either (5 min. drive). Also, this is only part of a new wave of comedy specific performance spaces that are just now opening throughout LA like The Clubhouse.
We’ll be sure to tell you when UCB Sunset’s schedule is up.
ON THE HORIZON
Garfunkel & Oates @ Avalon Hollywood Thurs. Oct. 16th 8PM $41.50
Schtick or Treat @ Taix Sun. Oct. 26th 9:45PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8PM $20 (4 ticket limit per customer)
Not Safe For Work @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
The Super Serious Show @ The Virgil 8PM $7 in adv., $10 at door
Brian Finkelstein’s First Day Off in a Long Time @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Comedy Underground with Dave Attell @ The Comedy Store 8PM $20/2 item min. (stand by only)
Jermaine Fowler @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Weiscrack @ Continental Kitchen 8:30PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Extra Credit @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
OPEN MIC RUN
THE COMEDY STORE PATIO 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Josh Martin
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 COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/For spot 7PM-8:30PM must sign up in advance at jaketaveren@monkeyheadconcepts.biz/For spots 8:30PM-10PM sign-up at venue before pre-booked show/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Danielle Arce
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Thomas Fraser
OPEN MICHELLE @ WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Female performers only/5-7 min./One item min.
THE GRANDVIEW MARKET 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Mixed mic/4 min. for comics/1 song musicians/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Monika Scott and Morgan Jay
JON LOVITZ COMEDY CLUB 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/3-5 min./1 drink min./$3 valet parking w/validation or take free tram from bottom of hill (Lankershim Blvd. x Universal Hollywood Dr.)/Hosted by Aaron Harvey
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
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Mixed mic/4 min. or 2 short songs/First come, first served/One item min./Hosted by Adam Feuerberg and Tim Delone
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served./1 item min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 11PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Geoffrey Feldman
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
Last year, Dan St. Germain did stand-up on Conan for the first time without a shirt and tie and it was pretty great.
For this second appearance on Conan, Dan donned an entire suit and absolutely made sure to comment how it doesn’t necessarily fit his particular brand joie de vivre and it went even better.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Many a friend, family member, etc. has begged other friends and family members for their HBO GO password over the last couple of years as HBO currently doesn’t not offer HBO GO by itself. In order to watch as much Veep, Girls, Silicon Valley, and, very soon, The Comeback whenever one pleased, one had to have an HBO subscription.
Well, that’s all changing as, sometime in 2015, HBO has just announced that they will indeed have that stand alone service that will go toe-to-toe with Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and more.
With a veritable stand alone HBO GO, we’re not sure how anyone is going to get anything done anymore other than the people that make those shows.
Robin Thede, writer for Chris Rock at this year’s BET Awards and The Queen Latifah Show, has just landed the head writing gig at The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore.
Former Daily Show showrunner Rory Albanese and Larry Wilmore himself will be executive producing the show.
Now that all of this set, hopefully, we’ll get some sort of idea of the format of The Minority Report.
Metal Grasshopper is the latest thing with the amazing Dave Hill in it that you need to watch as soon as you get a chance.
Hill, wanting to be the baddest baddie in heavy metal, he looks to be a disciple of metal icon Philip H. Anselmo and the web series Metal Grasshopper ensues.
Also, please note that Dave Hill can shred on a guitar and be simultaneously hilarious.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
FX’s latest addition to their development slate, they’ve picked up a script from comedians Tone Bell and Mark Agee for a sitcom following four guys from different backgrounds trying to live in peace.
There isn’t any word whether this would head towards FX or FXx or whether it’ll be single camera or multi-cam (with this premise, either could work), but we’re glad to hear that Bell and Agee have their own project possibly coming up for pilot season.
This year, Zach Galifianakis has covered quite a range going from doing an episode of his meta talk show Between Two Ferns with President Barack Obama to the upcoming, highly anticipated dark comedy Birdman from Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Zach gave a great inside look to both of those experiences during his interview at The Daily Show last night. Watch it here and beware if you’re a fan of Arby’s.