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LA Comedy Rundown 1/15/15
January 15, 2015
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comedy shows, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Eddie Izzard @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun. Jan 18th & Mon. Jan. 19th 8PM $40
Seven Minutes in Purgatory @ UCB Sunset Mon. Jan. 26th 7PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Hilarity for Charity Presents Indulgence @ The Lyric Theatre 8PM $12
Deb DiGiovanni @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Don’t Tell My Mother @ Busby’s East 8PM $16
Jake Johannsen @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Bad Bride @ UCB Frankiln 8PM $5
Straight White Males @ The Copper Still Bar 8:30PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand-Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
Studio Sessions @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
This Show Is Not Funny @ UCB Franklin 10:30PM $5

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
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:15PM/Ends 8PM/Mixed mic/4-6 min. for comics or 6 min. for musicians/First come, first served/One item min./Hosted by Jacob Bunney and Brendan Cooney
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up in advance with host/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery/Hosted by Brent Duncan
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Nick Costas
UCB SUNSET’S INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/5 min./10 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gilli Nissim, Mel Stephens, Mary Sasson
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Ken Garr and Tyler Meznarich/No purchase necessary/One lottery spot for booked show after
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up is 12PM at Facebook page/See https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alibi-Open-Mic-at-the-Hotel-Hollywood/545741885530183 for 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 Paco McCauley & Evan Kessler
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 BALL ROOM 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:45PM/Starts 8PM/5-8 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Israel Carrasco/No purchase necessary
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
CLEO KINGS OPEN MIC @ TWO ROADS THEATER 4348 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 7:20PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/15 spots only/5 min./$5
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Logan Guntzelman & Rachel Maczuzak

Christina Pazsitzky’s New Album “Man of the Year” Out Now
January 15, 2015
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My new comedy album “Man of the Year” is available on iTunes https://t.co/6ez9L4DBcS & CD Baby http://t.co/Vw00aviPzA pic.twitter.com/prbsNSvJtL

— Christina Pazsitzky (@ChristinaP) January 14, 2015

We’re half way into Jan. 2015 and if you haven’t bought a comedy album yet, you’re probably doing your New Year’s resolution, whatever it is, wrong. 

Fix that by picking up Christina Pazsitzky’s brand new, mischievously titled comedy album “Man of the Year”. Do so on iTunes or CD Baby.

Some of “The Late Show” Staffers Do Some Improv, Kind Of
January 15, 2015
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improv, letterman, parody, the late show

David Letterman let his staff get a loose last night by having a few of them that have formed an improv group do a scene during The Late Show.

Watch and enjoy it here and let’s hope that in these final months of Letterman’s tenure at The Late Show, he keeps up this sort of great weirdness going.

VH1 Classic To Do 433 Hour Marathon of SNL
January 15, 2015
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We’re marathoning 19 days of back-to-back SNL episodes (433 hrs) starting JAN 28! http://t.co/pOGojmXJp6 #SNLclassic pic.twitter.com/ku2V4aUrqA

— VH1 Classic (@VH1Classic) January 14, 2015

Saturday Night Live is currently in its 40th season and VH1 Classic is marking the occasion by putting on the biggest single marathon of a series ever.

433 hours of SNL will air on the network starting Jan. 28th. FXx’s Simpsons marathon only spanned 12 days, which would come out to only at 298 hours maximum. 

The SNL Rewind:  2015 – 1975 Mega-Marathon will visit every single one of the 39 past seasons of the legendary live sketch variety show, which, for our money, means we’ll probably get to watch every bit of Celebrity Jeopardy again.

Simon Amstell Has Now Added Conan To His Growing American Stand-Up Resume
January 15, 2015
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Simon Amstell has impressively toured through American late night including The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Now, Simon can add Conan to that list with this latest stand-up set.

With Armando Iannucci, James Corden, Steve Coogan, Daniel Sloss, and Simon, we’re wondering if there is a new British Invasion and, if so, is it one of comedy?

“Birdman” and “Grand Budapest Hotel” Continue To Get Nominated For Almost Everything
January 15, 2015
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The nominations for both The Oscars and The DGA Awards were just recently released and while it isn’t coming as much of a surprise, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel have kept on sweeping up honors left and right this awards season.

Already, both films have scored wins at The Golden Globes and have garnered nominations at The SAG Awards.

For The Oscars, Birdman is nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Directing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Best Original Screenplay.

The Grand Budapest Hotel racked up Best Picture, Best Score, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Directing, and Best Original Screenplay.

On top of that, Wes Anderson and Alejandro González Iñáritu both were nominated by The DGA Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film.

That’s 9 Oscar nominations each for the pair, which, above all else, should be noteworthy because they both are comedies, especially in contrast to the rest of the nominated fare.  Traditionally, comedy goes generally overlooked during awards season unless it’s in its own category, especially at The Oscars.

Maybe this genre glass ceiling has been broken with two comedy powerhouse frontrunners? We certainly hope so. 

If You Think You Know a Stupid Cowboy, The Midnight Show Knows One That’s Stupider
January 15, 2015
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cowboy, midnight show, stupid cowboy, ucb

Well, not much else to explain here apart from the headline.

Enjoy the always amazing Midnight Show and their Stupid Cowboy.

Abbi and Ilana Show The Broad City Way to Have a “Movie Day”
January 16, 2015
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As far as life hacks go, Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer seem to have a day at the movies figured out. 

Watch how they do and just hope that the person at the box office at your local theater is just as lethargic.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/16/15
January 16, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Don Rickles @ Saban Theatre Sat. Jan. 17th 9PM $95.20-$157.60/$41.50 w/Goldstar (stand by only)
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing Wed. Jan. 21st 8:30PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Harland Williams @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Matthew McComedy @ Karma Lounge 8PM FREE
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Jenny Slate & Friends @ Largo at The Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Bear Fight @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
First Comes Love @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Riot LA Comedy Festival Day 1 along Main St. in Downtown LA $90-$500 for weekend passes/prices for individual shows vary
Comics Quitting @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10

OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/Set list of topic provided to improvise off of/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.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./First come, first served
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5;30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8:30PM/Lottery35 spots only/Hosted by Megan Koester & Alison Stevenson
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
THE IMPROV SPACE 954 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ibo Brewer
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 #201/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./$5 cover/includes drink/Hosted by Bobbie Oliver
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.

Karl Hess Recording His Debut Album in SF This Sat. for AST Records
January 16, 2015
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a special thing, ast records, comedy album, cynic cave, karl hess, san francisco

BAY AREA: I am recording my debut album for @aspecialthing records THIS SATURDAY at @Cyniccave! 8 & 10pm, come join. pic.twitter.com/X4i6OwxNqS

— karl hess (@karlhess) January 15, 2015

If you’re in San Francisco this Sat., make your way to the Lost Weekend Video/Cynic Cave at either 8PM or 10PM.

At both times, you can catch the latest AST Records recording, capturing the debut album of Karl Hess.

Though you’ll be in the basement of a video store, we’re sure you’ll have a great Saturday night.

Get Your First Taste of Kyle Kinane’s New Special “I Liked His Old Stuff Better”
January 16, 2015
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comedy central, comedy special, i liked his old stuff better, kyle kinane

Kyle Kinane’s latest stand-up special on Comedy Central is only a week away. If you’re planning on sitting and counting the hours until then, that might be a long wait.

However, if you watch this preview clip of I Liked His Old Stuff Better, it’ll probably make the way to midnight on Jan. 23rd a lot easier.

Season 2 of “Hotwives” To Have Same Cast, Just Different Characters
January 16, 2015
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andrea savage, angela kinsey, casey wilson, danielle schneider, hotwives of orlando, kristen schaal, late night with seth meyers, season 2, tymberlee hill

Last week, we reported the good news that Hotwives of Orlando was getting a second season over at Hulu. At the time, we were under the impression that there was going to be a whole new cast, but, Casey Wilson, who plays one of the central Hotwives, revealed on Late Night with Seth Meyers this week that the cast is returning and only their characters will be different for Hotwives of Las Vegas.

So, that means the fantastic cast of Casey, Danielle Schneider, Kristen Schaal, Tymberlee Hill, Andrea Savage, and Angela Kinsey are all returning. 

We’ll be looking forward to “no drama” very soon.

So, Here’s The Trailer For “Roustabout” Where Kurt Braunohler Jet Skied From Chicago to New Orleans
January 16, 2015
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cc:studios, comedy central, heifer international, jet ski, kurt braunohler, mississippi river, roustabout, trailer

Last Summer, Kurt Braunohler took a jet ski down the Mississippi River from Chicago to New Orleans in order to send goats to Africa for Heifer International.

Just so you know, goats did get sent to Africa and Kurt did make it New Orleans.

He did all this for his up coming CC:Studios web series Roustabout, which gets released on Jan. 26th.

It’s as epic as you’d imagine and if you don’t think so, then just watch this trailer right now.

“Birdman” and “Grand Budapest Hotel” Win, But So Does “The Lego Movie” and Jenny Slate at Critics’ Choice Movie Award
January 16, 2015
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birdman, critics choice movie awards, grand budapest hotel, guardians of the galaxy, jenny slate, lego movie, obvious child

While some are still focusing extensively on the movies that got snubbed at The Oscars, The Critics’ Choice Awards definitely gave honors to some of those in that are making that snubbed list.

Birdman did take Best, Actor, Best Score, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Acting Ensemble, and Best Original Screenplay and Grand Budapest Hotel took Best Comedy, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design as the frontrunners.

However, Jenny Slate took home the trophy for Best Actress for her performance in Obvious Child.

The Guardians of the Galaxy and The LEGO Movie also got the awards for Best Action Movie and Best Animated Movie respectively.

So, we’re glad that The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards gave some distinction to folks that otherwise would be ignored by a certain Academy. 

Get the full list of winners here.

Larry David Adjusts To Doing Theatre As If It’s an Episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
January 16, 2015
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curb your enthusiasm, fish in the dark, larry david, letterman, the late show

Larry David is making the rounds to promote his new play Fish In The Dark and his latest interview on The Late Show with David Letterman is the closest you’ll get to a new episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm at this current moment.

The episodes could be called The Theater or The Maid and watching him talk with Dave over it, you can just imagine very vividly it like an episode of Curb.

Burr, Booker, and Kweli To Be The Nightly Show’s First Guests
January 17, 2015
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bill burr, comedy central, cory booker, Larry wilmore, nightly show, talib kweli

The #NightlyShow premieres Monday night after @TheDailyShow! @larrywilmore welcomes Senator @corybooker, @TalibKweli, and @billburr.

— The Nightly Show (@nightlyshow) January 16, 2015

The premiere of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore is just on the other side of this weekend.

Mon. Jan. 19th at 11:30PM will see Wilmore take The Nightly Show desk for its inaugural spin as well as have pretty great inaugural line-up of guests. Comedian Bill Burr, Senator Cory Booker, and rapper Talib Kweli should make for a solid, varied half hour premiere. 

With that many guests, we’re guessing The Nightly Show will definitely be different than The Daily Show. 

LA Comedy Rundown 1/17/15
January 17, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Hey Buddy @ The Echoplex Sun. Jan. 25th 7:30PM FREE
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Jan. 31st 8PM/10PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Riot LA Comedy Festival along Main St. in Downtown LA 3PM $90 for passes/Tickets for individual shows vary
Matt Dwyer “Reluctant” Album Taping @ Bar 107 4PM FREE
L.A. Story @ Cinefamily 7PM $12
I Am the King Sweater @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Fresh Fish Variety Hour @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Harland Williams @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Jimmy Pardo @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Can I Kick It? @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Don Rickles @ Saban Theatre 9PM $95.20-$157.60/$41.50 w/Goldstar (stand by only)
Hooray Show! with Horatio Sanz @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10 (stand by only)
Punchline Punchout @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE
Sky and Nancy Collins @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
Underbelly 2 Year Anniversary @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
The Drysdale Musical Hour @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Franklin 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 4PM/Ends 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Joe Shelby
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3:30PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
RIOT LA @ THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4:30PM/Ends 6PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Omar Nava
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
MAKAI COFFEE 2771 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./No purchase necessary
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
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

Bobby Lee Tells Story of How He Got Fired From Mad TV on “This Is Not Happening”
January 17, 2015
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Much of America was first introduced to Bobby Lee through a show known as Mad TV.

Some of you might not know that he got fired from that show for a time and there’s a pretty funny, but harrowing story behind that. 

Lee tells that story for This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir and you can watch it here.

“Birdman” Expands Theatrical Run and “Grand Budapest Hotel” Gets Rerelease
January 17, 2015
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(via Deadline)

The dominance of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel this awards season has thankfully encouraged Fox Searchlight to push the two critical powerhouse films into more theaters. 

Grand Budapest Hotel already had a great run in its limited theatrical run becoming the highest grossing film for Wes Anderson. With all the notoriety it has gotten over the last few weeks, it has just been rereleased into theaters in select cities including here in LA.

Birdman has just expanded to play in 450 theaters across the country and will double that on Jan. 23rd.

So, if you haven’t seen either in theaters, you’ll definitely have a chance to catch them now. Even if you’ve already caught a screening, go ahead and watch them again. They’re that good.

Jason Saenz’s Saenz Signs Will Make You Want To Go on Scavenger Hunt in NYC
January 17, 2015
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The very funny Jason Saenz has been making some great some signs and posting them around NYC. Above and below are only two examples of what should make any and all’s day weirder in a great way.

We think you’ll probably want to hunt these down as soon as you see them here.

Follow Saenz Signs if you don’t have the luxury of living in New York, like most of us, but want to see if someone finds some missing letters, if The Beatles will get some help, and more.

Trailer For “Buzzard” Shows Potential To Be This Decade’s “Office Space”
January 18, 2015
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Joel Potrykus’ Buzzard seems to follow in the tradition of Office Space, The Office, and more timely workplace comedies/satires with a little bit of an edge. Every decade or so, a film or TV show in the genre seems to come along that hits such a good nerve. We hope that Buzzard could be that film. 

Watch the trailer and see for yourself then see it in select cities on Mar. 6th. 

LA Comedy Rundown 1/18/15
January 18, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Very Tour! Much Comedy! w/Thune/Kronberg/Berlant Dry Run @ Bigfoot Lodge Mon. Jan. 19th 8PM FREE
Bill Burr @ Steve Allen Theater Wed. Jan. 21st 10PM $20

COMEDY CRAWL
Riot LA Day 3 along Main St. in Downtown LA 3PM Tickets for individual shows vary 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
The Tinkle Twins @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Eddie Izzard @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $40 (stand by only)
Rendezvous @ Artisan House LA 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Search History @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
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
RIOT LA @ THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3:30PM/Ends 5PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Omar Nava
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
MULTI CULTURAL ARTISTS UNITED ART GALLERY 220 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/3 min./$2 cover/40 spots only
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

“Dinner With Family With Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman’s Family” Premieres on Adult Swim Feb. 13th
January 18, 2015
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Photo: DINNER WITH FAMILY WITH BRETT GELMAN AND BRETT GELMAN’S FAMILY!!! On @adultswim 2/13 12:30 am…. http://t.co/hUyIrFvXxH

— Brett Gelman (@brettgelman) January 15, 2015

Brett Gelman is following up his darkly funny Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends special at Adult Swim with the next logical step: Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman’s Family.

12:30AM on Feb. 13th on Adult Swim, Brett will have a “special” dinner with his family and one we probably will never forget.. 

FX Getting a Louis C.K. Special and a Pamela Adlon Pilot
January 18, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

With FX’s very successful partnership with Louis C.K., it only makes sense that they’re continuing to double down on projects with him.

Already, they’ve ordered “Baskets” to series that has Zach Galifianakis going to pursue his dreams of being a clown.

Now, they’re going to get to show his latest stand-up special and have him also direct a comedy pilot starring Pamela Adlon. The pilot “Better Things” sounds like it will pair quite well with Louie since it follows a single mother/actress dealing with three daughters and, maybe, sex and also has Adlon who plays one of the few actually recurring characters on Louie. 

We will be looking forward to all of this.

Ari Shaffir Once Smuggled Gummi Bears…
January 19, 2015
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ari shaffir, comedy central, edibles, gummi bears, weed

When it comes to very long international flights, many people’s preferred method of handling the long period of time in a confined space is drugs.

Ari Shaffir happens to specifically employ weed for that purpose and loves that he can do so now with Gummi Bears.

However, here’s the story of how that didn’t go exactly to plan on This Is Not Happening premiering Thurs. Jan. 22nd on Comedy Central.

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