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TJ Miller Hosted The Crunchie Awards And It Was, Of Course, One Crunchie Awards To Never Forget
February 12, 2015
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(via Uproxx)

When making public appearances or hosting anything, TJ Miller is always one to go for the hilarity of the spectacle. Miller has made himself a legend on morning talk shows, filled in wonderfully for Chelsea Handler on Chelsea Lately, had a “meltdown” when guest hosting The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and more.

So, it shouldn’t surprise you that TJ did some sharp crowd work at an awards ceremony and really got some nice roast jokes in on an almost all Silicon Valley (the real one) crowd as the host of Tech Crunch’s Crunchie Awards.

After all of this, you should definitely be looking to hire TJ Miller for your next high profile event whether your high profile event can handle it or not.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/12/15
February 12, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents Hook-Up! @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Feb. 14th MIDNIGHT $8
The Infinite Monkey Cage @ Ricardo Montalban Theatre Thurs. Mar. 12th 8PM $65

COMEDY CRAWL
‘Gram Slam @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Big Money Presents Broken Hearts Are For Assholes @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Lucha VaVoom-Valentine’s Spectacular @ The Mayan 8PM $40-$75 (sold out)
A Carlin Home Companion @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$39
Chimp City Comedy Showcase @ Black Rose Tavern 8PM FREE
Impro(vs)tandup @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Maronzio Vance @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Comedy Living Room’s Kick Back @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Judd Apatow & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Set List at The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Straight White Males @ The Copper Still Bar 8:30PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand-Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Kinda Sketchy Comedy Show @ Hyperion Tavern 8:30PM FREE
The Studio Sessions @ 1836 Sunset Studios 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
This Show Is Your Show! with Matt and Moses @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Dan Levy & Friends @ Flappers Yoo Hoo Room 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
The Reckoning @ iO West 10PM $10
“The Dramatics” Screening @ UCB Sunset 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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/3 min./25 spots only/counts as audition/No purchase necessary
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
OPEN SPACE THEATRE & CAFE 457 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8:30PM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Mallie McCown
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery

Watch Kyle Kinane Do Stand-Up and Talk College Hell Gig
February 12, 2015
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Kyle Kinane is already off to a fantastic 2015. His latest special I Liked His Old Stuff Better was great and now he just notched in a marvelous set on The Tonight Show.

Hopefully, this means Kyle can avoid doing awful college gigs where mascots have to get involved like this one he shares a story about backstage.

“What We Do In The Shadows” Met Its Kickstarter Goal and Will Be Playing in More U.S. Cities
February 12, 2015
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A few days ago we posted the Kickstarter campaign for Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s What We Do In The Shadows to expand its U.S. release.

With only 5 hours to go before the campaign ends, they have exceeded their goal of $400K by raising $433,848. So, that means several cities throughout the country will get the benefit of seeing their vampire mockumentary that’s getting critical acclaim left and right. 

Which cities and when it will come to said cities have yet to be all announced, but we will keep you updated. 

So, along with David Cross’ Hits, score two for Kickstarter funded independent film releases in 2015. 

Conan O’Brien Visits Korean Spa With Steven Yeun For Latest Remote Segment
February 12, 2015
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It almost seems that will all the remote segments Conan O’Brien has done over the years visiting such niche things as an American Girl Doll Store, Taco Bell HQ, a commercial audition teacher, and more that he would have made a trip with cameras to a Korean spa by now.

Well, yesterday was our lucky day as Conan did take that trip as a remote segment and brought along The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun as well. It’s possible that Conan felt more awkward here than when he did that naked bit with Chelsea Handler.

Enjoy.

“Walking The Room” Is Coming Back at MICF
February 12, 2015
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Beloved podcast Walking The Room with Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony did end after an extended hiatus last year. Since then, Greg and Dave have been busy with their own great projects such as I Am King Sweater and The Dollop, respectively.

However, Walking The Room seems to not be dead as there will be a live recording at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival on Apr. 2nd and the magic dynamic of Greg and Dave will once again see a stage and microphones. Both of them will also be having solo shows while at MICF and The Sydney Comedy Festival.

Knowing how loyal podcast fans are, we wouldn’t be surprised at all if someone flew from the U.S. to just see this.

New Line Setting to Remake New Zealand Horror Comedy “Housebound”
February 12, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Today is a good day for the genre of New Zealand Horror Comedy. Not only is Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s What We Do In The Shadows going to see more U.S. screens, but another film in the same niche, Gerard Johnstone’s Housebound is going to get an American remake via New Line. 

Housebound follows a firebrand teenage girl being forced back into a family home that is possessed, but, being a rebel, she isn’t putting up with any fuss from demons/spirits. 

No writer, cast, or director is set yet, but something that sounds like Attack The Block meets Amityville Horror hailing from NZ is a movie that we’re definitely up for.

David Cross’ “Hits” Out Today in Over 40 Cities, Available on BitTorrent and VHX Tomorrow
February 13, 2015
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We could be at the precipice of a new distribution model for independent film at this very moment. 

David Cross’ Hits, which successfully crowdfunded the money necessary for a completely independent release, hits theaters in over 40 different cities across the country today. The release will roll out in even more cities over the next month.

Also, the Pay-What-You-Want option through BitTorrent and VHX will start tomorrow, but there’s pre-order if you want to digitally ensure your place in line to get a copy.

Finally, you can mark this occasion if you’re in LA by going to a special screening at Sundance Sunset Cinemas at 7:30PM with some of the cast including Matt Walsh, David Koechner, James Adomian, Erinn Hayes, and Jessie Ennis live in person for a Q&A.

ABC Orders Pilot of “Dr. Ken” From Ken Jeong, Mike O’Connell, and Jared Stern
February 13, 2015
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(via Deadline)

As far as the multi-cam sitcom pilots that have been ordered this pilot season, Dr. Ken ordered by ABC might be one of the most intriguing ones. 

While the premise of a doctor trying to balance work and family seems like pretty safe territory for a sitcom, the team of Ken Jeong, Mike O’Connell, Jared Stern, and Mike Sikowitz might be cooking up something that’s more high concept and out there than you might initially think.

Jeong was a practicing doctor before he got into stand-up and went by a moniker that serves the title of this show, Dr. Ken. Together O’Connell and Jeong made this music video for What’s It Gonna Be before Ken made a name for himself in The Hangover franchise and Community. Also, O’Connell is one hell of a comedian himself as you can see in him performing his song “Little Asian Babies” on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Of course, we don’t know what exactly is being written and shot behind close stage doors here, but we suspect that it won’t be your typical multi-cam.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/13/15
February 13, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Adam Newman @ Irvine Improv Thurs. Feb. 26th 8PM $10/2 item min.
Rye Silverman “Intimate Apparel” Album Taping @ Tao Comedy Studio Mar. 14th 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Quick & Funny Musicals @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
This Friday Forty @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7:30PM $10
A Carlin Home Companion @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$44
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Bil Dwyer @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $20
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Tom Papa @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Kate, For The Lovers? An Evening with Kate Micucci @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Horrible Movie Night Presents Death by Dialogue @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Bear Fight @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10 (stand by only)
This Feels Terrible @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Gangbusters @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE

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 YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.

“Dinner With Family With Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman’s Family” Premieres Tonight
February 13, 2015
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The follow-up to Brett Gelman’s special Dinner With Friends With Brett Gelman and Friends is coming to TV tonight.

That’s right, Dinner With Family With Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman’s Family will premiere on Adult Swim tonight at 12:30AM. We were lucky enough to catch it at Cinefamily earlier this week and we’ll just say that you will want to watch this tonight, no matter what else you were planning to do, especially if you’re looking to go on a bizarre, hilarious head trip.

If You’re In Telluride, CO This Weekend, Forget Valentine’s and Go To The Telluride Comedy Festival
February 13, 2015
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Tonight through Sunday will see a gathering of Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Cameron Esposito, Jason Mantzoukas, Rhea Butcher, Wyatt Cenac, Neil Casey, Will Hines, Seth Morris, Troy Walker and more at Telluride, Colorado’s Sheridan Opera House all for The Telluride Comedy Festival.

We highly suggest ditching out on Valentine’s Day, especially if you’re not obligated to celebrate it with your significant other, and/or 50 Shades of Grey and enjoy yourself to some fine comedy if you’re anywhere in or around Colorado.

Cameron Crowe’s “Deep Tiki” Now Called “Aloha” and Gets a Trailer
February 13, 2015
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Last year, we caught wind of what might be a “Hawaii rocket launch rom com” in Cameron Crowe’s latest film, which was called Deep Tiki at the time.

Since then, the movie’s title has changed to Aloha and the first trailer has arrived. Where it will end up the Cameron Crowe spectrum of romantic comedies from Say Anything to Almost Famous to Elizabethtown has yet to be seen. The love triangle between Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, and Rachel McAdams seems to lean more in tone towards Elizabethtown, but the presences of Danny McBride, Alec Baldwin, and Bill Murray lean more towards Say Anything.

Either way, we’re intrigued to see another trailer as well as the movie itself.

Jack McBrayer and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Get Mischievous on The Tonight Show
February 13, 2015
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In promotion of the upcoming Jack and Triumph Show on Adult Swim, Jack McBrayer, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and Robert Smigel’s hair (Smigel is the hand and voice that makes up Triumph if you didn’t know) all made an appearance on The Tonight Show last night.

Triumph took every opportunity he could to work in a zinger even during a round of Catchphrase.

Our guess is that this is only a fraction of the fun trouble that Jack and Triumph get to on their own show.

Giulia Rozzi and Brooke Van Poppelen Have Made a Web Series Where Couples Break Up With Other Couples
February 13, 2015
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With all this talk of love in the air as this is the eve of Valentine’s Day, there is, of course, talk of love lost, break-ups, etc. With the talk of break-ups in that smaller fraction in the air, there’s an even smaller subset people that have broken up, though not from each other. 

Instead, they’re in a couple that breaks up from another couple. 

That’s the idea behind Giulia Rozzi and Brooke Van Poppelen’s new web series Seeing Other People where Giulia and Brooke, each in their own happy couple with Tommy Pope and Patrick Hosmer, break-up with each other.

Give the first episode a watch here.

The SNL 40th Anniversary Special Will Now Be 3 1/2 Hours and Has Even More Special Guests
February 14, 2015
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(via Deadline)

To accomodate the gigantic 60 or so people, now including Billy Crystal, Louis CK, Tim Meadows, Will Forte, Ana Gasteyer, and Colin Quinn, that will be taking part, The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special has now been extended to run 3 ½ hours.

So, this Sun. the special will go from 8PM-11:30PM, which definitely bites into people watching their routine Sunday night HBO. Good thing there’s DVR and HBO GO.

Here’s The First Teaser Trailer of “The Comedians” with Josh Gad and Billy Crystal
February 14, 2015
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In FX’s upcoming “The Comedians” Billy Crystal and Josh Gad are set to clash generationally as comedians on a sketch show. That might seem a little reminiscent of the premises of Mulaney or even Studio 60, but The Comedians seems to be going for a more, FX single-cam grounded comedy vibe (i.e. Louie, Married, etc). 

See for yourself in the first teaser trailer that was posted today.

The Comedians premieres on FX on Apr. 9th.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/14/15
February 14, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil Sun. Feb. 15th 8PM FREE
The 45 Minute Female Comedians Festival of LA @ UCB Franklin Tues. Feb. 24th 7PM $5

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COMEDY CRAWL
Stonecutters LA @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4PM FREE w/RSVP
Bil Dwyer @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Can I Kick It? Slow Jams & Love Songs @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Tom Papa @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Valentine’s with Cristela Alonzo @ Ontario Improv Sat. Feb. 14th 7PM/9:30PM $30-$60/2 item min.
A Carlin Home Companion @ Falcon Theatre 8PM $29-$44
Ithamar Has Nothing to Say @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM/10PM $30 (stand by only)
Valentine’s Night @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18-$35/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Chatterday Night @ The Chatterbox 8:30PM FREE
College Humor Live LA @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10 (stand by only)
Seems Legit @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Laughing to End Fracking @ Coffee Gallery 9:45PM FREE w/RSVP
Hello Giggles Presents @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Judah Friedlander @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $20/2 item min.
Happy Nic Cagentine’s Singles Party @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents: Hook-Up! @ 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
BREWDOG PUB 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:45PM/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./Hosted by Pam/1 item min./All ages
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 4:15PM/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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Ends 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
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton and Kasey Koop
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 6PM/Starts 7PM/https://www.facebook.com/ComedydeBasement/First 20 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Hosted by Pablo Avion & Eric Bustamante/5 min./1 drink min.
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

Watch “Dinner With Family With Brett Gelman And Brett Gelman’s Family” Right Now
February 14, 2015
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If you were somehow not watching Brett Gelman’s latest Adult Swim special last night because you weren’t at home and couldn’t convince the bartender to change the channel, worry not.

Adult Swim has Dinner With Family With Brett Gelman And Brett Gelman’s Family up on AdultSwim.com right now. It’ll be a perfect way to start off this Valentine’s Saturday morning.

Also, while at the sneak preview this week at Cinefamily, Gelman and director/co-writer Jason Woliner announced that they will keep doing these specials as long as Adult Swim will do them. 

So, “Dinner With Special Guests”? “Dinner With Acquaintances”? Maybe even “Dinner With Enemies”?

Bill Hader Recounts One of His Most Nightmarish Moments on SNL
February 14, 2015
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With this being the eve of The SNL 40th Anniversary Special, it’s a perfect time to hear Bill Hader’s story on Letterman about being forced along with Will Forte and host Josh Brolin to do a terrible sketch at the behest of Lorne Michaels in addition to trading Lorne impressions with Dave. 

Also, the “fart face” sketch that Hader is describing is conveniently available to accompany his story right here. This sketch is sort of amazing after hearing the story as neither Bill, Will, or Josh get even close to breaking.

R.I.P. Gary Owens, 1936-2015
February 14, 2015
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It’s rare that a single voice can span several generations and comedic sensibilities over 50 years. Yet, Gary Owens and his golden pipes found their way into both eras of Space Ghost, Blue Falcon in Dynomutt: Dog Wonder/Dexter Laboratory/Johnny Bravo, the announcer of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, various characters on The Ren & Stimpy Show, and so much more.

May Owens rest in peace and live on in the nostalgia of so many of that enjoyed cartoons and the Laugh-In over the last half century.

Will Forte Really Takes Advantage of Being “Last Man on Earth” in New Unofficial Promo
February 15, 2015
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Earlier this week, Will Forte tweeted out a new promo for his upcoming show of Fox, Last Man on Earth. Titled “POOL 20 TC” along with having a timecode on the top left corner, it’s safe to say that this version is probably not going to air like this.

Still, it’s pretty fun and probably the fantasy of a good many people if they found out that they were the last person on this planet.

For the rest of Forte’s post-apocalyptic shenanigans, we’ll have to wait for the premiere on Sun. Mar. 1st at 9PM on Fox.

LA Comedy Rundown 2/15/15
February 15, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
GENRE SMASH! with The BoJack Horseman Masterminds Tues. Feb. 17th 7PM $15
Prom Night 1 Year Anniversary @ Nature’s Brew Thurs. Feb. 19th 8PM FREE

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COMEDY CRAWL
A Carlin Home Companion @ Falcon Theatre 4PM $29-$44
Doug Loves Movies @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4:20PM $10 (stand by only)
Puppetzilla’s Anti-Valentine’s Day Slam @ The Bootleg Theater 6:30PM $13
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Tom Papa @ Irvine Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
Harold and Maude @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Cerberus @ Echo Park Film Center 8PM FREE 
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
UnCabaret @ The Virgil 8PM $20-$30
Rendezvous @ Artisan House LA 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
The Master Cleanse @ Boardner’s 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger w/Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 9PM $8
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9:30PM $5
Embarassing @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $8/2 item min.
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Power Violence @ Theatre 6470 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
THE PIG & WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/First come, first served/20 spots only/$5 cover/5 min./Hosted by Sally Mullins
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
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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

Here’s A Little More of What’s In Store For Us All with “The Jack and Triumph Show”
February 15, 2015
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adult swim, jack and triumph show, jack mcbrayer, june squibb, triumph the insult comic dog

June Squibb, a failed sitcom, and, of course, remote segments with Jack McBrayer and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog are what’s set to come with The Jack and Triumph Show coming to Adult Swim Feb. 20th 11:30PM.

You can see all of what we’re talking about and more in this slightly longer new promo.

“Grand Budapest Hotel”, “Louie”, “Last Week Tonight”, “High Maintenance” More Win at WGA Awards
February 15, 2015
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The 2015 WGA Awards were handed out last night and the field of winners seems to be raising the least amount of snub talk this awards season. This might have something to do with critical powerhouses like Grand Budapest Hotel and Louie won as well as well-received upstarts like Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and High Maintenance on Vimeo winning statues.

Here’s all the comedy winners for this year’s WGA Awards:

–The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness-Original Screenplay
–Louie, Written by Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.-Comedy Series, Episodic Comedy
–High Maintenance, Written by Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair-Short Form New Media
–The Simpsons, “Brick Like Me”, Written by Brian Kelley-Animated
–Last Week Tonight, Writers: Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk)-Series
–71st Annual Golden Globes Awards, Written by Barry Adelman; Special Material by Alex Baze, Dave Boone, Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Jon Macks, Sam Means, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Mike Shoemaker-Comedy/Variety-Music, Awards, Tributes-Specials
–How I Met Your Mother, Written by Dan Greenberger-On-Air Promotion (TV, New Media, or Radio)

See the full list of winners here.

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