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The Lucas Bros. Now Developing Live Action Comedy “A Better Bushwick” for Fox
December 20, 2014
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(via Deadline)

The Lucas Bros. already have their animated series on TV through Fox’s Fox ADHD, The Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (now going over to FXx). The twin brothers are now moving up into the live action world by developing a semi-autobiographical comedy for Fox entitled “A Better Bushwick”.

It’ll follow who they dropped out of prestigious law schools in order to pursue their real passions, which, in the fictionalized version on the show, will be community organizers (rather than comedians like they do in real life).

Both Kenny and Keith Lucas will star in the show and we hope, from hearing all of this, this is fast tracked all the way to a series order.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/20/14
December 20, 2014
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ON THE HORIZON
Neil Hamburger & Special Guests @ The Satellite LA Sun. Dec. 28th 9PM $8
Entitlement @ Grand Star Jazz Club Wed. Jan. 7th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Justin Willman @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
25K: A Backyard Comedy Show in Silverlake 8PM FREE
Bil Dwyer @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Ithamar Has Nothing to Say @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10/$5 w/Goldstar
Wayne Federman and Friends @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Booze Cruise @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE
Patton Oswalt @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
The Hip Hop Holiday Mixtape Vol. 1 @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
The UCB Yuletide Christmas Holiday Special @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents “A Tomorrow! Family Christmas” @ 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
MAKAI COFFEE 2771 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./No purchase necessary
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
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
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.
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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Jason LaCour/1 drink min./Audience vote at end of mic for funniest and winner takes home cash prize
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

Veronica Osorio Signs Talent Deal with Fox
December 20, 2014
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(via Deadline)

Fox has nabbed up a great talent in Veronica Osorio for this upcoming pilot season. She is the Kate from the great quasi-DIY craft web series Kate’s Craft Corner and will now be in an upcoming Fox comedy pilot. 

So, keep an eye out, just like we will be doing, for what show or shows Osorio will be cast in. 

The Last “Late Late Show” Monologue of Craig Ferguson
December 20, 2014
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Craig Ferguson has always been noted for how radical of a departure he takes for a monologue, often going on tangents that range from incredibly sincere to the downright absurd and everything in between. 

His final monologue for The Late Late Show is a perfect example of that and why he’ll be missed for however long he’s off the air as talk show host.

Watch it here and watch the whole episode here.

Cinefamily and Secret Cinema Hosting “A Secret Protest Screening” In Support of “The Interview”
December 20, 2014
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Though Sony has currently stopped the release of The Interview and Paramount has claimed Team America: World Police is “out of service”, independent theaters, many of which would be ready and willing to screen The Interview, are still trying to make a stand in any way they can. 

The beloved indie/art house/retrospective Cinefamily based out of The Silent Movie Theatre here in LA has partnered with UK’s Secret Cinema and is putting on a “Secret Protest Screening”. They won’t be showing The Interview, but they also have not revealed what they will be showing.

The screening description reads: 

We think what’s happened with The Interview is plain wrong. It sets a terrible precedent, and we feel, as an independent movie theater, we should do whatever we can to support any filmmaker or film studio’s right to free speech.

All proceeds will go to global free speech charity Article 19.

So, let’s not succumb to threats against making and watching whatever movies we want. Make a stand, though literally sit and use standing room if you have to, and go to this if this Sun. Dec. 21st at 7:30PM.

Watch The Entire “Conan To Go: The Remotes Special”
December 21, 2014
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Conan O’Brien has the almost singular ability to go into any situation, no matter how rote or mundane it is, and create absolutely hysterical moments and situations. 

Nowhere is this more evident than the remote segments he has done over the years while hosting his late night talk shows. So, naturally, we loved the idea of TBS putting on an entire special of his remote segments, “Conan To Go: The Remotes Special”, this past week.

If you missed out on watching it, Conan’s Team Coco has put it up for us all to enjoy at our leisure.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/21/14
December 21, 2014
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ON THE HORIZON
ReGifted! @ UCB Sunset Fri. Dec. 26th 7:30PM $10
An Hour with Moshe Kasher @ UCB Sunset Tues. Jan. 6th 9:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
5 Songs & 1 Santa @ UCB Franklin 10AM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM FREE
Justin Willman @ Brea Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
Reuben Williams in “Home For The Holidays” @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction LA Championships @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
By The Way, Jeff Garlin in Conversation with Bill Burr @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Naked Comedy Toys For Tots Charity Show @ Hollywood Improv 9PM RSVP and bring 1 unwrapped toy (no toy weapons or food)/2 item min. OR $10/2 item min.
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Nervous Jerk Comedy Show @ iO West 11PM FREE
Search History @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
THE WAYFARER 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 12:30PM/Starts 1PM/Ends 3PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Mike Kos and Tom Goss
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min.
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
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Miranda King and Kat Yeary
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up is 12PM at Facebook page/See http://www.facebook.com/BombShelterComedy for more info and to sign up/Starts 5PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by John Silver & Ryan Pfeiffer
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

‘The Interview’, “It Will Be Distributed” Says Sony Lawyer David Boies
December 21, 2014
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(via The Wrap/Meet The Press)

In an interview with NBC’s Meet The Press, Sony lawyer David Boies has stated in regards to the release cancelation of The Interview:

“Sony only delayed this. Sony has been fighting to get this picture distributed. It will be distributed. How it’s going to be distributed, I don’t think anybody knows quite yet. But it’s going to be distributed.”

Well, the major theater chains haven’t stepped up to the plate, but independent theaters and theater chains are more than willing to screen The Interview.

Cinefamily is doing a secret protest screening tonight, The Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas/Fort Worth was planning on a screening of Team America: World Police because they couldn’t show The Interview, and theaters in Canada are trying to organize a screening of The Interview if they can get a copy just as a few examples.

Obviously, Sony stands to, on paper, make less money than going with major theater chains. However, we think, at this point, Americans and those in support of free speech around the globe will pay to go see The Interview in droves even if they have to go to a dive bar with a projector. 

Kyle Kinane’s New Special “I Liked His Old Stuff Better” Premieres Jan. 23rd
December 21, 2014
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My new special “I Liked His Old Stuff Better” premiers Friday, January 23rd at midnight on @ComedyCentral. Get some. pic.twitter.com/SZhKFfIdCI

— Kyle Kinane (@kylekinane) December 19, 2014

The announcement that Kyle Kinane’s new comedy special was happening sometime early next year and the art work for it was enough for us to get thoroughly excited for what’s coming after this holiday season. 

Kinane tweeted this week that I Liked His Old Stuff will premiere on Jan. 23rd at MIDNIGHT on Comedy Central.Now, we have a specific date to mark down and obsessively count down to.

So, thus far, Comedy Central’s upcoming comedy specials have lined-up to be Kinane’s I Liked His Old Stuff in Jan., Matt Braunger’s Big Dumb Animal on Feb. 6th, and Bridget Everett’s Gynecological Wonder, which was just shot last week. 

So, get ready for all of that.

Dr. Evil Interrupted SNL to Give His Thoughts on Sony Hack/The Interview
December 21, 2014
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To your delight and/or dismay, Austin Powers’ nemesis Dr. Evil appears to still be around.

Last night, he “interrupted” SNL’s broadcast/a Sam Smith Christmas to share his displeasure over how petty the hackers The Guardians of Peace, Kim Jong-Un, and North Korea look for temporarily killing the release of The Interview.

Watch Dr. Evil throw some shade on some lesser cartoonish villains here.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/22/14
December 22, 2014
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ON THE HORIZON
Unnecessary Evil Presents Al Jackson @ Westside Comedy Theater Fri. Dec. 26th 8PM $10
Fall Out Fan Fic @ UCB Sunset Thurs. Jan. 8th 10:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Long Kiss Goodnight @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14 (stand by only)
improv4humans with Matt Besser @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
The Business LA @ Little Joy 9:30PM FREE
This Show Is Not Funny @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/3 min./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
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/End 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Starts 7PM/Sign-up at evan@dudelyjones.com/4-5 min.
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
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:45PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/3 min.+/Optional heckling after set where you can gain more time/1 item min./Hosted by Galit Levi
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

Santa Claus Reveals Deep, Dark Secrets on Conan
December 22, 2014
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Conan O’Brien has made it his business over the years to offer a place where celebrities can divulge their “secrets” that they have been “hiding” for years. 

So, it would only stand to reason that legendary holiday season icon Santa Claus would choose Conan and nowhere else to reveal the things that torment him so.

Watch parts one, two, and three of Santa Secrets.

Chris Rock Stops By The Daily Show
December 22, 2014
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In making the rounds of promoting Top Five, Chris Rock has been illuminating, biting, and all around great in interviews wherever he goes.

His appearance on The Daily Show last week is no different. Watch it here.

Greg Proops Taping a Brand New Album Jan. 2nd-3rd in San Francisco
December 22, 2014
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Beloved Bay Area 12/30-1/3 @punchlinesf 12/30 Vodkast ½-3 Recording a new album http://t.co/hZ4zAontlW Yay, Giants pic.twitter.com/XYY4yiGRSa

— Greg Proops (@GregProops) December 7, 2014

When the Smartest Man in the World puts on all on notice that his next hour of stand-up will be committed to an album next week, you should make plans to be witness to the event.

So, baring that in mind, Greg Proops is recording his next album at the Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco from Jan. 2nd at 7:30PM & 9:30PM and Jan. 3rd also with shows at 7:30PM & 9:30PM. 

Don’t miss out on a chance to go to this taping and guffaw, think, and go on a dastardly fun ride all simultaneously if you can.

All Three Seasons of “Billy On The Street” Now on Amazon
December 22, 2014
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Give the gift of ME! BILLY ON THE STREET episodes now on Amazon! Perfect 4 holiday binge watching & binge screaming! http://t.co/j54BbQ7utK

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 22, 2014

You can now watch all of America’s Favorite Man Yelling About Pop Culture on the Street that you possibly can as Amazon has just gotten all three seasons of Billy On The Street to stream with purchase. 

Buy and watch because we think this will be the perfect thing to bring your family together this holiday season, especially if things might be a little touchy and you need a release in tension. 

NYC’s Treehouse Theater Plans Live Reading of “The Interview”
December 22, 2014
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(via NY Times)

In your daily news on whether we’ll get to The Interview in the near future or not, the Treehouse Theater in NYC has opted to put on a live reading of a shooting script. The roles will be read by various performers, some of which will be comedians, though Seth Rogen and James Franco are currently not set to read their own roles. 

The live reading, which is a good follow up to Cinefamily’s secret protest screening of The Red Chapel this past weekend, will take place this Sat. at 7PM at the Treehouse Theater.

Gauging from how well live reads have gone here in LA, this should be great as well as supporting freedom of speech and expression.

HBO and Netflix Wise Up By Dropping Live/Same Day Ratings and Notifying of Expiring Titles, Respectively
December 23, 2014
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Every day, TV/movies and the Internet come closer and closer to becoming one. There are signs of this shift everywhere.

Most recently, HBO has announced that it will only use Nielsen’s Live Plus 7 measure which encompasses the rating for a TV show right when it airs all the way to 7 days after (via Variety). The amount of people that watch their favorite HBO shows like Veep and Silicon Valley on their DVR or on HBOGO grows everyday. 

Online streaming giant Netflix is also stepping up its game, which, already, is changing the dynamic of how Hollywood works with the likes of Amazon, Hulu, etc.. Titles of TV series and films that aren’t original Netflix productions often have a finite time to be streamed on Netflix. Notifications of what and when those shows and movies would disappear were scarce, but with a “Last Call” section of a newsletter that Netflix sends out. they’ll be doing away with that problem altogether (via The AV Club). If, for some reason, The Office was to no longer be available to stream via Netflix, you’d know a month ahead of time. 

Soon, there will likely be no separation between your favorite comedy web series and comedy TV series.

For a Web Series That Follows a Weezer Cover Band, This Season Two Trailer Is Pretty Crazy
December 23, 2014
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Earlier this year, we followed the adventures of The Undone Sweaters, a Weezer cover band in Brooklyn with comedians Jim Tews, Reid Faylor, and Andrew Short as members.

Just from season one, things got pretty intense.

There will be a season two coming soon and this great, trippy trailer proves that it takes more than some crunchy chords to cover Weezer these days. A whole lot more like Dave Hill, Jared Logan, disguises, Christmas charts, etc.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/23/14
December 23, 2014
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ON THE HORIZON
Masturing with Film Masters: Winter Session @ UCB Sunset Fri. Dec. 26th 10:30PM $5
Triple Header @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. Jan. 6th $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Franklin 7PM FREE
Trifecta @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Roast Battle @ Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Lottery/20 spots available
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst Dr., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Steve Hernandez and Paul Laier
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/Lottery/No over the top vulgarity/6 min. w/any purchase, 3 min./without/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky and Danny McDermott
SMALL TALK COMPETITION @ NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Go head to head with a stranger for 90 seconds of small talk about a topic selected from a hat/Panel of Professional Comedians decide winner and who moves onto a Grand Melee,a group conversation of the top 5 scorers of the evening/The winner will take home an amazing prize Guy has not yet purchased.It’s fight club for polite chit chat! Hosted by Guy BranumPart of Guy Branum’s Hanukkah Party
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
WANG’S PLACE 120 E. Lemon Ave., Monrovia, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/One item min./6 min.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-7min.
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
THE BIG CHRISTMAS OPEN MIC @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Starts 8:30PM/Ends MIDNIGHT/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover
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
88 CHINESE & SUSHI 418 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./$5 min. purchase/Hosted by Cindy Liebman
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/Lottery/4.5 min./after booked show
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served

“The Interview” Actually Set To Screen on Christmas Day at Dallas/Fort Worth’s Alamo Drafthouse and Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre
December 23, 2014
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See the movie North Korea really, REALLY doesn’t want you to see….this time for realsies. http://t.co/cZ2x1KUHjA pic.twitter.com/VlLeDVb17L

— Alamo Drafthouse DFW (@AlamoDFW) December 23, 2014

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

The Interview is now back on track for its original release date, Christmas Day, though just not with the expansive nationwide release that Sony had originally planned on.

The Interview -Times Christmas Day 4pm 5pm 6:30 7:30 9:35 12/26 to 1/1 times will be announced tomorrow. On 2 screens

— Plaza Atlanta (@PlazaAtlanta) December 23, 2014

As of this post, both the Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX and The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA are set to give The Interview a run on their screens starting on Christmas Day.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a Sony insider says that there are indeed plans for a VOD release, but further details are not available at this time.

So, hopefully, by the end of today, we’ll find that a bunch of other indie, art house theaters will follow and screen the Interview and we can, as a country, go back to watching and making movies without being intimidated by a foreign regime. 

Tumblr Puts Up a “Festivus Mode” on User Dashboard
December 23, 2014
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The beloved holiday tradition created by legendary sitcom Seinfeld, Festivus, has grown steadily in popularity over the years.

There’s an entire site dedicated to it and the numerous traditions to observe such as the feats of strength. Now, Tumblr has put up their version of Christmas lights by making a Seinfeld-esque version of their logo and temporarily enabling you to have a Festivus Mode if you’re a Tumblr user, which enables the Seinfeld theme to play while you scroll.

For however many times we’ve heard Mariah Carey’s  All I Want For Christmas Is You played anywhere recently, we’re more than happy to get in the Festivus mood with some fun bass and synth.

Watch The Battle of The Two Pauls (F. Tompkins and Scheer) on No, You Shut Up
December 23, 2014
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In the comedy puppet panel show world, the competition is “fierce”. Well, we didn’t know that until just now when we found that Paul F. Tompkins faced off with Paul Scheer on Fusion‘s No, You Shut Up!, to see who will reign supreme in making fun of today’s issues with a mix of puppets and real people. 

Watch the battle of Paul and Paul here.

Judd Apatow Produced Pee-wee Herman Movie Headed to Netflix
December 23, 2014
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(via The Wrap)

Netflix has already nabbed up The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt from NBC and now they’ve gotten distribution rights from Universal, the film side of NBC Universal, to the upcoming Pee-wee Herman movie that will start shooting sometime next year. 

Judd Apatow is producing and Paul Reubens and Paul Rust are co-writing the movie together, which makes for another big score for the online streaming giant and yet another sign of where movie and TV distribution is headed.

Los Feliz 3, Crest Westwood, Laemmle NoHo, Egyptian, and More to Screen “The Interview”
December 24, 2014
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(via Deadline/@amykinla)

As we expected, more theaters jumped on board for screening The Interview today after The Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas/Fort Worth and The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA announced that they were going ahead with a Christmas day screening of the movie.

In the LA area alone, The Los Feliz 3, Crest Westwood, Laemmle NoHo, Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywoood, Regency Theatres in Azusa/Agoura Hills/San Bernardino/Granada Hills/Commerce/Van Nuys/Fontana/Thousand Oaks/Westminster have all joined in putting Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s lightning bolt of a movie on their screens.

Theaters from around the country from the likes of Champaign, IL to Puerto Rico to Baltimore, MD, to Tempe, AZ, to Ann Arbor, MI, and way more have also joined in. Deadline has an up-to-date list here.

For now, Rogen and Goldberg probably have created the most patriotic dick jokes, given the circumstances of The Interview’s release, in the cinematic canon.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/24/14
December 24, 2014
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ON THE HORIZON
OPEN MIC @ THE LEXINGTON Thurs. Dec. 25th (Christmas Day)/129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends MIDNIGHT/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Geoffrey Feldman
Louis C.K. @ The Forum Sun. Jan. 11th 8PM $25-$45 

COMEDY CRAWL
On account of it being Christmas Eve, today’s Comedy Crawl will have to be whatever comedic situations you run into at various Christmas parties.

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
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/Mixed in with booked spots/7 min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.

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