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LA Comedy Rundown 3/18/15
March 18, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Mar. 20th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Heart of Darkness @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Mar. 28th 10PM $15/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
JFL Montreal Character Showcase @ UCB Franklin 6PM $5
Icky Pep @ The Clubhouse 7:30PM FREE
Super Secret Comedy Show @ Lyric Theatre 8PM $9-$18
Not Safe For Work @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Cheaper Than Therapy @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM $5
Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ Groundlings 8PM $14
Weiscrack @ Continental Kitchen 8PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Susanna Hoffs & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
The Down Low Comedy Show @ 55 Degree Wine 8:30PM $5
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing 9PM FREE
Happy Gilmore @ New Beverly Cinema 9:30PM $8
Dan Levy & Friends @ Flappers Yoo Hoo Room 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
A Kiss From Daddy on The Sunset Strip @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Cagematch @ UCB Franklin 11PM $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/Starts 5:30PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Heather Turman/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/3 min./25 spots only/counts as audtion/1 item min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/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
B.Y.O.S. SKETCH OPEN MIC @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sketches only/Sign-up 5:45PM/5 page/5 min. max/Lottery/12-13 slots only/No light or sound cues/Hosted by Beth Appel or Tim Neenan
THE GRANDVIEW MARKET 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Mixed mic/4 min. for comedy/1 song for musicians/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Lentz
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/4 min. w/o drink, 7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Phil Gould
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Adrienne Airhart
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/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Can sign-up at http://www.iansalmon.com/showsopen-mic-night.html/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Ian Salmon
UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served./1 item min.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA (next to Jons)/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:40PM after booked show/for improvisers/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
ROBIN HOOD BRITISH PUB 13640 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Mark Mulkerron
LIVE ASTRO 7303 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts after 9PM after booked show/Hosted by Greg Edwards, Leah Kayajanian, Megan Rice, Simon Gibson, Jeff Edwards
THE WINCHESTER ROOM 6522 San Fernado Rd., Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/4 min./booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Rachele Friedland
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/3-5 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

Will Ferrell Goes Over The Important “Ritual” He Observes Every St. Patrick’s Day
March 18, 2015
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While getting trashed and pinching people who aren’t wearing some shade of green even though you’re well past being a kid seems to be the order of the day on St. Patrick’s Day, Will Ferrell has an “important message” that he shares every year on the very same holiday.

Ferrell, donned in a costume that would befitting to a St. Patrick’s Day themed sequel to Elf, went on Letterman to teach us all the “real” meaning of the day and even did his own version of Danny Boy.

Maybe Ferrell could do a “Danny Boy-off” versus Paul F. Tompkins as his next stunt for charity?

Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Guillermo Makes a Taco, Robert Rodriguez Style
March 18, 2015
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What would a trip to Austin be for Jimmy Kimmel if he didn’t have some fun with filmmaking multi-hyphenate Robert Rodriguez and his security guard Guillermo?

So, Kimmel had Guillermo visit Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios and make some tacos, though not in the typical non-action movie oriented way.

Watch it here.

Israel’s Satirical Topical Sketch Show “What a Wonderful Country” Could Set Record For Doing Sketch on TV After Election Results
March 18, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Certainly, there are live election specials from The Daily Show and Funny or Die will have teams work overnight to have sketches ready for the morning after, but usually they don’t involve full on sketches also performed live on TV. 

Israel’s very popular satirical sketch show What a Wonderful Country or Eretz Nehederet could be the first show to do just that.

RecordSetter.com doesn’t even have a “Quickest Comedy Sketch Made on TV In Response To a Major Event” as a record, but that might become a category now having pulled off what would be the equivalent of SNL doing sketches an hour after polls closed. 

Come to think of it, SNL doing such a thing could be just as intriguing as their 40th Anniversary.

Nick Offerman’s Wood Emojis From Conan Raised Over $93K
March 18, 2015
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Yep, wooden emojis, a joke about something that was already kind of absurd, are actually doing good in the world.

Last year, Conan O’Brien presented a bit about wood emojis that were handcrafted by Nick Offerman. Following that episode, people were actually into the idea of buying those wood emojis and Conan actually had them made. 

They sold better than hotcakes.

As of now, over $93,000 has been raised for the Children’s Defense Fund Action Council. Let’s all hope that things like this, Will Ferrell’s spring day training stunt to benefit organizations fighting against cancer, and Kurt Braunohler’s jet skiing to send goats to Africa, keep happening more and more everyday.

If You’re In The World of Fast Food Commercial, What Happens After The Commercials Over?
March 19, 2015
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Imagine a world where you were in a believable apartment with the perfect balance of ethnicity about to chow down on some tasty, affordable fast food. 

You’re obviously in a fast food commercial, but what happens after 30 seconds when the duration of the TV spot is over? No one in the universe of CH2 knows until know

Jon Bershad and Ryan Hunter investigate this befuddling and mysterious nightmare scenario that “absolutely could happen” if you’re not careful.

Watch here and beware.

Last Year’s SXSW Winner “Fort Tilden” Getting Theatrical Release This Summer
March 19, 2015
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(via Variety)

Clare McNulty and Bridey Elliot have trouble getting to a beach in 2014 SXSW’s grand jury prize winner Fort Tilden. 

Thanks to Orion, the rest of us will get to see how great that ‘trouble’ is.

Written and directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, Elliot and McNulty run into the likes of Reggie Watts, Neil Casey, Will Hines, John Early, and more. 

It might just be another female led buddy road trip comedy, perhaps like Apartment Troubles, to watch out for. Fort Tilden is set to come out in August.

Watch Latest Episode of Colin Quinn’s Cop Show That Has Michael Che and More Ridiculous Procedural Tropes
March 19, 2015
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Colin Quinn’s Cop Show continues to expertly take on the real culprit in police procedural TV series: tired, hackneyed premises and writing. 

This time around he has the help of Michael Che.

Perhaps, like Burning Love got on E!, Cop Show will become a show on a network that will schedule it next to episodes of Law & Order, CSI, NCIS, and all their various spin-offs.

Watch the latest episode here.

LA Comedy Rundown 3/19/15
March 19, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Jake Johanssen @ Flappers Burbank Fri. Mar. 20th & Sat. Mar. 21st 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
An Evening with Sara Schaefer @ Nerdmelt Showroom Mon. Mar. 30th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
The Shit Show @ The Lexington 7PM FREE 
Anthony Jeselnik @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Cookin’ With Gas @ Groundlings 8PM $18
Improvised Character Talk Show! @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
The OK Cupid Show @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo’s One Way Mission to March: A Springtime Variety Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40
Baked @ The Baked Potato 8:30PM/10:30PM $15
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Stupid Smart Kids: A Storytelling Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Tinkle Twins @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Prom Night @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
Happy Gilmore @ New Beverly Cinema 9:30PM $8
Set LIst @ Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM $5/2 drink min.
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
Reggie Watts @ El Cid 10PM $10
The Reckoning @ iO West 10PM $10
The Last Day of School: The Txt Message Show @ UCB Franklin 11PM $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
HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE & TEA 5371 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/1 item min./Hosted by Mark Alexzandr and Chloe McGovern
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 at 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery/Hosted by Brent Duncan
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min.
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/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gilli Nissim/Mary Sasson/Mel Stephens
VILLA CATRINIA 251 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Only 20 spots available/5 min./Hosted by Paula Johnson
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
THE WHOLE STORY @ TART RESTAURANT 115 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Storytelling only/Starts 7PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/8 min./Hosted by Scott Schultz
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Jay Light 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
1836 SUNSET STUDIOS 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
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
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
IMPROV JAM @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Starts 11PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Cole Stratton and Morgan Christensen

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

Norm MacDonald Enjoys His Last Appearance on Letterman and Takes a Souvenir
March 19, 2015
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Norm MacDonald is just being Norm MacDonald, which is why you should be watching this right now.

Letterman’s exit is just over two months away and Norm made sure to not only notch in another classic Norm late night appearance with a story about “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker, but he also made sure to take a special gift from the Ed Sullivan Theater to remember his time there. 

Full disclosure: we’re not sure how he got said gift out of the place.

Watch Dana Gould on Conan
March 19, 2015
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conan, dana gould, death, divorce, late night, stand up

Death, kids, divorce can all be enjoyed together as shown by Dana Gould.

Gould performed last night on Conan and gave us all something to think about in reaching those milestones of having a family, then potentially losing them, and then leaving this mortal coil all while having a good laugh. 

Watch his set here.

Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola Christmas Special Will Follow Murray Avoiding Getting Representation and Will Have Clooney, Poehler, Etc.
March 19, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

So, that Christmas special that will star Bill Murray and be directed by Sofia Coppola is coming together. 

First off, Murray will play himself as will George Clooney, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and more. Then, eschewing more traditional holiday tropes in the majority of Christmas specials, the story will center on Bill avoiding by someone signing him as his representation in what we can only assume to be a Lost In Translation-esque romp through LA. 

So, we were already on board for this and now, we’re even more on board if that’s possible.

No word on where this will end up, but we’re thinking HBO, AMC, IFC, FX, Netflix, Amazon, etc.

Will Ferrell Shows Up as Little Debbie on “The Tonight Show”
March 19, 2015
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So, as far as we can see, Will Ferrell does more movies just so he can do whatever he wants on talk shows.

Apparently, following Get Hard, Ferrell signed a contract to be Little Debbie and promote Little Debbie snacks. He showed up in full Little Debbie garb last night on The Tonight Show and committed to it for the whole interview.

With such dedication, it’s no mystery as to why acting royalty Meryl Streep has a crush on him.

Armando Iannucci Working on a Comedy About The Death of Stalin
March 19, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

What’s funny about the death of Stalin? Leave it to Armando Iannucci to make it probably one of the funniest things that will hit the big screens in a long time.

It’s getting safer and safer to say that Armando Iannucci is one of the most brilliant minds when it comes to political comedy. In The Loop, The Thick of It, and Veep always hit the marks of being both undeniably hysterical and incredibly poignant. 

So, the idea of him working on his next feature project that’s “…a sort of comedy about the death of Stalin,” is pretty exciting. He’s still developing it, but we can only try and imagine what Stalin jokes he has percolating in his brain.

We wouldn’t be surprised at all if this become a sort of textbook to satirize dictators. After all, Iannucci has lectured intelligence agencies on comedy.

Aparna Nancherla Recoring a Comedy Album Jun. 2nd in Brooklyn’s Union Hall
March 19, 2015
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We’re not going to mince words here. Make sure you go to this if you’re in the Greater NYC area.

Aparna Nancherla is one of the funniest, most unique comedic voices right now that we’d hope you would know about. Her album taping on Jun. 2nd at Brooklyn’s Union Hall will undoubtedly be a great exhibition of how she straddles both wonder and being grounded in her comedy.

So, like we said three sentences ago, go to this.

Hannibal Buress Kicks It Like Only Hannibal Buress Can at SXSW
March 20, 2015
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So, if we’re all lucky, Hannibal Buress will get to do things like this on his Comedy Central series Why?

While on his Comedy Camisado tour, Buress opted to stay a little bit longer in Austin, TX to not only appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live, but also see if he could drum poorly for some band during their SXSW set. 

Luckily, Speedy Ortiz obliged Hannibal on their last song.

With Gibberish Rap and this drumming performance, Hannibal might accidentally have a musical career like Jennifer Lawrence with that Hunger Games song.

LA Comedy Rundown 3/20/15
March 20, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Short Show @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum Sun. Mar. 22nd 9PM FREE
The Adult Swim Drive-In @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Thurs. Mar. 26th 7:30PM stand by only

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee: Rococo/Landlord @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
The Wheel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Play by Play @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Unnecessary Evil @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Barry Rothbart @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $20
Beardyman @ Regent Theater 8PM $15-$18
Groundlings: Dead or Alive @ The Groundlings 8PM $20
Jake Johannsen @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo’s One Way Mission to March: A Springtime Variety Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Parents Television Present An Evening of Laughter and Rock @ California Institute For Abnormal Arts 9PM $10
Whatever @ Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock 9PM $5
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
An Sho(w) in Hollywood 10PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Reggie Watts @ El Cid 10PM $10
Orpheus Roy and Friends w/Dummy @ iO West 10PM $10
Trifecta @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
Improv Piano Bar @ Hollywood Improv 11:30PM $5/2 item min.
We’re Gross with Gilli Nissim @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5

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 4PM/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
IMPROV JAM @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can perform/Hosted by Mano Agapion
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
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 10:45PM after booked show/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.
MUSICAL IMPROV JAM @ IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:55PM/For musical improvising only/Anyone can play

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

Watch Conan O’Brien Fans From Pakistan
March 20, 2015
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You’ve seen fans of Conan O’Brien’s various late night shows in such places that you probably wouldn’t think of watching Conan, much less American television like Finland.

Now, see Conan fans in another such place, Pakistan.

Apparently, there are fans across the planet thousands and thousands of miles away from The Warner Bros. Studio backlot, where they tape the show, that are just as excited about Conan as the audience that’s sitting in at the taping according to this video that was sent to Conan’s staff. 

Will Ferrell Gives Some “Sage” Advice to Jon Stewart on Leaving “The Daily Show”
March 20, 2015
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We guess this is only a preview to what sort of hijinks will happen when Jon Stewart actually leaves The Daily Show.

Will Ferrell stopped by The Daily Show last night and gave some “tough love” to Stewart regarding ending his run on the show.

Also, for some reason, Will, following his Little Debbie and St. Patrick’s Day get ups, is just in a t-shirt covered in Zach Galifianakis’ face.

Watch it here.

Starting in April, Reggie Watts and The Band He Leads on “The Late Late Show” Will Be Playing El Cid Every Tuesday
March 20, 2015
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So, you’re going to want make sure Tuesday nights are free.

The Late Late Show with James Corden premieres next Monday and with it, bandleader Reggie Watts has transplanted himself to Los Angeles after globetrotting anywhere and everywhere that people wanted to witness the comedic spells he casts.

We discovered last night while watching Reggie and the band for The Late Late Show that part of being transplanted and leading a band will be playing every Tuesday night starting in April (that would be Apr. 7th) at El Cid in Silverlake.

For over an hour, Reggie and his fantastic band  jam and get silly, funky, and spread all sorts of other good vibes. Basically, like we said, you’re probably going to want to go to this a lot.

You can get a taste of that tonight as Reggie and the band are playing El Cid tonight 10PM.

Seaton Smith Makes Late Night Stand Up Debut on “Late Night with Seth Meyers”
March 20, 2015
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black republicans, gay pride, late night, martin luther king jr, seaton smith, seth meyers, stand up

Even though Seaton Smith has been on TV more than a few times, it’s about time he got a late night stand-up set in. 

Smith made a great first late night stand-up appearance last night on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

The joy that Seaton has during his set laughing and smiling juxtaposes nicely against discussing black republicans, gay pride parades, and Martin Luther King Jr. sleeping around.

“The Late Late Show with James Corden” Sets More Guests
March 20, 2015
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james corden, jeff goldblum, megan mullally, ok go, rob corddry, the late late show, tom hanks

The first few episodes of the new Late Late Show with James Corden will have Tom Hanks, Kevin Hart, and more

Following that, they’ve scheduled more guests to include Rob Corddry, Thomas Lennon, Tig Notaro, and more.

CBS announced an upcoming list of said guests this morning:

David Beckham, comedian Rob Corddry, Simon Cowell, Courteney Cox, Jon Cryer, Claire Danes, Michael Douglas, Jeff Goldblum, Mark Harmon, Thomas Lennon, Katharine McPhee, Megan Mullally, Matthew Perry, Freida Pinto, Tig Notaro, Gordon Ramsay and Kerry Washington.

Additional performances include George Ezra, Noel Gallagher, OK Go, Olly Murs, The Ting Tings and Jessie Ware.

That’s a good run of guests, but we are curious if Hanks will end up being like Bill Murray is to Letterman or Amy Poehler is to Seth Meyers as a first and frequent guest.

Season 6 of “Childrens Hospital” Premieres Tonight
March 21, 2015
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adult swim, childrens hospital, premiere, season 6

Childrens Hospital stands as the longest running live action series under the Adult Swim banner and, at the threshold of their sixth season, they don’t look like they’ll be slowing down.

Here’s the trailer if you wanna know a little bit of the craziness that’s going to ensue. After that, tune in tonight for the season premiere at midnight on Adult Swim.

New Paul F. Tompkins Podcast “Spontaneanation” Coming to Earwolf Apr. 1st
March 21, 2015
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earwolf, improv, paul f tompkins, podcast, spontaneanation

For those with a general sense of yearning since Paul F. Tompkins’ Pod F. Tompkast’s last episode, you might not yearn any longer (also, you should probably check out Dead Authors and Superego). 

Paul’s got a brand new podcast for us all.

Come Apr. 1st. (which is not a prank), Earwolf will premiere Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins. It’s an improvised podcast that will feature Paul and the various friends of his that are exquisite improvisers letting loose based off a conversation.

From the sounds of this preview, the likes of Lauren Lapkus and his Superego partners will be joining Paul in the fun, so you’re definitely going to want to listen and subscribe.

LA Comedy Rundown 3/21/15
March 21, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
The Doug Benson Movie Interruption: The Boy Next Door @ Cinefamily Mon Mar. 23rd 7:30PM $14
The Kids In The Hall @ Theatre at Ace Hotel Tues. Jun. 2nd 8PM $49.50

COMEDY CRAWL
Barry Rothbart @ Flappers Claremont 7PM/9PM $20
Dream Role @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 7PM FREE
First Act @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
A Benefit for TIOH with Tenacious D @ Regent Theater 8PM $65-$75
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Greg Fitzsimmons @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $18/2 item min.
Groundlings: Dead or Alive @ The Groundlings 8PM/10PM $20
Ithamar Has Nothing To Say @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Brew Haha 8:30PM donations accepted
Hypno Comedy @ Hypno Comics 8:30PM FREE
The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Our Favorite Episodes: Beyond Belief @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (sold out)
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Apple Sisters @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Hot Sauce @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
Underbelly @ Echoes Under Sunset 10PM FREE
Chicago Hope: Chicago’s Finest Improv @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow with Ron Lynch and Special Guest Co-Host Emo Philips @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 2PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 4:15PM/Lottery
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/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
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 Katie Valelly
GROUNDWORK COFFEE 1501 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/ 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.
LOTTO GROTTO 1305 Waterloo St., Los Angeles, CA/part of variety show/house party/Starts 9PM/Lottery/Mixed in with booked acts/Hosted by Terrence Newman
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

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