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Betabrand Releases a Women’s Fall Collection Featuring Comedians

October 19, 2014

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Innovative clothing company Betabrand has, for their Fall Women’s Collection, gathered up a bunch of comedy folks to feature their collection. The likes of Kay Cannon, Danielle Stewart, Janie Haddad-Tompkins, Anna David, Laura Krafft, Alana Johnston, Carrie Kemper, and more show that you don’t have be to intensely brooding or too overjoyed when showing off your new threads, especially when they have crazy patterns like a brain scan as Betabrand likes doing.

Watch a video lookbook/teaser as well as a bunch individual profile/interviews here.

Paul Danke’s Album From AST Records Due Out Next Month

October 20, 2014

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Earlier this year, Paul Danke recorded an album that would be in a line of great releases from AST Records this year. The time is now coming near for that debut album of Danke’s to come out.

More specifically, Nov. 11th is when you can get a copy and take a listen. We don’t have any details on a title or cover art, but we’re sure, with the focus on Danke, it’s going to be as casual cool as casual cool can be.

LA Comedy Rundown 10/20/14

October 20, 2014

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ON THE HORIZON
Festival Supreme @ Shrine Expo Hall & Grounds Sat. Oct. 25th 2:30PM $99-$250
Comedy Living Room LIVE @ Mobli Venice House Sat. Nov. 15th 4:30PM $15

COMEDY CRAWL
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ The Lyric Theatre 8PM $8
Cindy Crawford Comedy Show @ MiMoDa 8PM $10 suggested donation
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Drunken Tales of Shame & Glory @ Monty Bar 8:45PM FREE
Bo Burnham & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30
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

Here’s the First Full Trailer for “The Comeback” on HBO

October 20, 2014

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There have been plenty of teasers for the revival of The Comeback on HBO that have really just teased and left much to the imagination.

Now, we have a full trailer and can see Valerie Cherish in all her self-indulgent glory, and glorious it is, set to premiere Sun. Nov. 9th at 10PM.

Key and Peele Set To Shoot First Feature “Keanu” in Spring 2015

October 20, 2014

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While Key & Peele continues to kill it in their 4th season, titular stars Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele already have their off show schedule filled up with so many projects. A reboot of Police Academy, a potential spin-off movie for their character Mr. Garvey, a movie with Judd Apatow, and a web series “Ithamar Has Nothing to Say”.

Turns out their first feature length project of all of those to get into production will be another film entirely that follows a cat being stolen by a gang entitled “Keanu”. As far as we know, it doesn’t refer to the actor Keanu Reeves, but we’d be surprised if it didn’t play into the story somehow.

New Line has set production of Keanu to start in spring of 2015 and will hopefully be the start to where we’ll all get to see Key & Peele in various formats year round.

John Oliver and Last Week Tonight Make Important Supreme Court Cases Palatable With Dogs and Fake Paws

October 20, 2014

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You’d be hard pressed to find anyone that actually sits and watches an entire hour of congressional hearings on C-SPAN. While the decisions that affect the course of politics happen in such chambers, it’s hard to make it good TV.

Cases that The U.S. Supreme Court takes on have an even more direct effect on our lives and cameras aren’t even allowed into their court room. However, you can hear audio of their discourse and, knowing that, the amazing Last Week Tonight team and John Oliver have done us all the huge favor of making an adorable mock-up of The Supreme Court with real dogs with fake paws.

In fact, there’s almost ten minutes of footage you can use so you or major news networks can put it over audio of cases in The Supreme Court. Welcome to your new favorite meme, Internet.

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On Deals Is a Bit Under The Weather In More Ways Than One

October 20, 2014

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The release of the latest Marcel The Shell book from Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp, The Most Surprised I’ve Ever Been, is tomorrow Oct. 21st.

To get you even more into how delightful Marcel the Shell is, the latest video with Marcel is now up and shows him literally be under the weather, both ways.

Watch it here and just try to not find it endearing (it’s impossible).

Comedy Line-up for 2014 Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX

October 20, 2014

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From Nov. 7th-9th, Austin is hosting yet another festival with an amazing line-up of music and comedy, Fun Fun Fun Fest.

This year, Fred Armisen, Jonah Ray, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, Neil Hamburger, Jon Daly, Rachel Bloom, Joe Mande, W. Kamau Bell, Doug Mellard, Jake Flores, Air Sex Championships, Cody Hustak, and way more are coming to Auditorium Shores.

Find a reason to get to Austin if you’re not already there and get your passes ASAP.

Dead Kevin Is Coming Back

October 20, 2014

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Being caught up in The Walking Dead, you might think that the headline here is for a warning for an actual “walker”.

It’s not because zombies aren’t real. However, one of our favorite sketch groups, Dead Kevin, is completely real and finally coming back with new videos every Mon. starting next Mon.

Here’s a sketch/announcement, again, completely zombie free.

Henry Rollins and Ryan Murphy Both Have Horror Comedy Series In The Works

October 21, 2014

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The melding of the genres of horror and comedy got a real push forward today as the horror comedy movie He Never Died starring Henry Rollins is now intended for a mini-series spin off as well and Fox ordered the Ryan Murphy horror comedy project Scream Queens to series.

Given how much intentionally bad horror movies have reemerged as a fun subgenre, we’re a little surprised that there aren’t more horror comedy series in development/in production/being released.

LA Comedy Rundown 10/21/14

October 21, 2014

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ON THE HORIZON
Chris Fairbanks @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Oct. 25th 10PM $15/2 item min.
MULTI Presents: Spooky Feet @ Northland Village Church Wed. Oct. 29th 10PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Theatre 7PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $8
Penthouse Comedy @ The Comedy Store 8PM $10/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Y’s 11th Annual Comedy For a Cause @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 8PM $125-$250
Waterloo Ballyhoo… @ Waterloo and City 8PM FREE
Steve Benaquist’s Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Wyatt Cenac Live in Brooklyn In __(insert city name here)__ @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Roast Battle @ Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM 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
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Stories on theme of “accident” only/Lottery/5 min./10 spots only/$8 cover
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.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served

SNL Bumps Up Leslie Jones to Cast Member

October 21, 2014

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Saturday Night Live hired Pete Davidson as the only new cast member ahead of this season’s premiere, which, apparently, left room for some promotions internally.

Announced yesterday, SNL writer Leslie Jones has made her way to being an official cast member on the show. Jones has already appeared in numerous sketches as well as doing bit of stand-up on Weekend Update.

This leaves you wondering if any more changes are set to come midseason for SNL.

Might As Well Take The Week Off, Simpsons World Is Here

October 21, 2014

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The site and app that allows you to watch every episode of The Simpsons ever, Simpsons World, has been officially launched by FXx.

There are plenty of other fun features including statistics of popularity of each episodes, themed playlists, news, and more, but we’ll let you get to watching and find out about all that stuff later.

2015 NYC Podfest Announces Line-up

October 21, 2014

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This year’s NYC Podfest shows that the festival is only getting bigger and better.

From Jan. 9th-11th, they’ve got The Daily Show Podcast without Jon Stewart, Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast!, The Todd Barry Podcast, Ding-Donger with Matt Braunger, Tell Your Friends! History’s Greatest Podcast!, Podcast Panel with Julie Klausner and Dave Hill, Moderated by The New York Times’ Jason Zinoman, RISK!, Writers’ Bloc with J.R. Havlan, The Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian, and plenty more.

If the LA Podcast Festival is any indicator on how fun going to a festival of live podcast tapings can be, then make sure you catch this in NYC next year.

Get your tickets for the NYC Podfest here.

USA Network Put Up Entire “Benched” Pilot Online

October 21, 2014

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The premiere of promising legal procedural comedy Benched starring Eliza Coupe is just around the corner. It’s next week Oct. 28th on the USA Network to be more specific.

Still, you can watch the entire pilot of Benched right now over at USANetwork.com, a week ahead of time. If their first preview clip was any indicator, you should go watch entire pilot right now.

Jim Gaffigan’s “Food: A Love Story” Out Today

October 21, 2014

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Of the bevy of comedy things that are being released today, be sure to pick up Jim Gaffigan’s latest book Food: A Love Story.

For the hours of brilliant comedic material that Jim has come up with based on food and his experience with it, this should be better than any food porn movie that you saw in theaters this year.

Get Food: A Love Story here.

Wyatt Cenac’s “Brooklyn” Hour Special Now Streaming on Netflix

October 21, 2014

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Netflix has just released their latest in their string of big time comedy specials. The efficiently titled Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn is now streaming at Netflix and should be added to your list, which probably includes Simpsons World, of what you’re watching/why you canceled most of your plans today.

Watch Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn here.

Ben Schwartz and Joseph Gordon Levitt Want To Make Sketches Out of Your Secrets, Anonymously Of Course

October 21, 2014

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Hit Record is continuing their crowdsourced experimental form of entertainment, this time with a little help from Ben Schwartz.

Basically, Schwartz and Gordon-Levitt want to make comedy sketches based off of anonymously submitted secrets for Hit Record. In this way, deep, dark secrets could be shared, supposedly, without anyone’s identity or reputation being compromised as well as presented with great comedic embellishment.

For more details, watch the two give you all the details.

“Schitt’s Creek” Picked Up at Pop, The Rebranded TV Guide Network

October 21, 2014

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Well, it didn’t take long for Schitt’s Creek, the Eugene and Daniel Levy Canadian faux-reality series parodying the Kardashians, to find a home here in America.

TV Guide Network is being rebranded to have more programming as “Pop” and has just acquired Schitt’s Creek to play here in the U.S.

In a TV landscape with plenty of channels rebranding, this seems like a pretty good step forward for the launch of Pop.

“Meow The Jewels” Raised Enough Money; El-P Auditions Cats

October 22, 2014

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We had no doubts that the Internet would back a remix album of underground rap made from cat sounds and “Meow The Jewels”, that very kind of remix of Run The Jewels, indeed reached its Kickstarter goal.

So, with that part finished, El-P, half of Run The Jewels, had to go audition cats, obviously. Watch that and throughly enjoy here.

LA Comedy Rundown 10/22/14

October 22, 2014

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ON THE HORIZON
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Oct. 25th 8PM/10PM FREE
2nd Annual Smash Comedy Night @ Magicopolis Sun. Nov. 9th 7PM $40

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14 (stand by only)
Bay Hilarea @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Brian Finkelstein’s First Day Off in a Long Time @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
Cheaper Than Therapy @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM $10
Maronzio Vance @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Wendy Liebman @ Irvine Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Gary Gulman @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
The Down Low Comedy Show @ 55 Degree Wine 9PM $5
Facebook @ 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./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/Starts 7PM/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 11:30PM after booked show/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

Gary Gulman Returns to Conan While on Tour

October 22, 2014

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Gary Gulman is currently on a tour across the country that will lead up to the taping of his third special. Not many comics get to have late night be one of the stops on their tour, but Gary got to return to Conan for a second time to do stand-up and showcase the sharply written comedy that’s gotten him to this point after 20 years.

Watch his set here.

Netflix Orders 70s Animated Series “F Is For Family” Created by Bill Burr and Mike Price

October 22, 2014

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While the label of being the next Louis C.K. has been put on Bill Burr from time to time, Burr has insisted that, as nice as that is, he’s not C.K.

In the sense that he’s expanding from being one of the most beloved stand-ups currently working today to creating and starring in shows, Burr is certainly moving in the same direction that C.K. has and we have no doubt he’s going to be great at it.

He already has a pilot ordered by FX, Pariah, and now, Bill has just scored a series order from Netflix for an animated 70s family comedy he co-created with The Simpsons’ Mike Price that will be titled F Is For Family. Burr will also be voicing the head of the family along with a great cast of Laura Dern and Justin Long.

In case it isn’t clear, we love everything about this.

Joseph Pera Reviews Pancake Breakfasts as The Pancake Breakfast Critic

October 22, 2014

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It’s about time that someone got to the bottom of what makes a good pancake breakfast and where to go to get them. Comedian Joseph Pera has taken on this very task by going from town to town and reviewing their local pancake breakfasts for MTV Other.

The result is the wonderful, just a tad off-kilter web series The Pancake Breakfast Critic. Get some pancakes, watch, and enjoy here.

Steve Coogan To Replace The Late Philip Seymour Hoffman in Showtime’s “Happyish”

October 22, 2014

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Earlier this year, Showtime landed something big when they ordered the dark comedy series Happyish that was going to star Philip Seymour Hoffman.

As you probably know, Hoffman passed away tragically not long after Showtime picked up the series.

Steve Coogan has now been appointed in filling the role that Hoffman was set for and given just his recent work on Philomena and Alan Partridge, he’ll fill in quite nicely.