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IFC Orders Amateur Hockey Comedy “Benders” to Series

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Joining a network that has a show about a comedian doing a podcast, a meta talk show, a sketch show based on and out of Portland, and a set of mini-series sourced from a fictitious series of novels will be a comedy about obsessively playing amateur hockey.

Announced this morning, IFC has ordered 8 episodes of “Benders” from Denis Leary’s Apostle that indeed will follow friends desperately trying to obtain amateur hockey glory.

It has yet to be seen, but this could fill a need for when The League comes to an end soon.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/1/15

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ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Bureau 4 and 5/12th Anniversary @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Apr. 3rd 10PM Donations accepted
The Midnight Show w/Josh Fadem @ UCB Franklin Sat. Apr. 4th MIDNIGHT $5
Literary Death with cast of Silicon Valley @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun. Apr. 19th 8PM $30

COMEDY CRAWL
Look at Me! @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail Season Two Taping @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7:30PM/9:30PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
Super Secret Comedy Two Year Anniversary @ The Lyric Theatre 8PM $10-$20
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
A Night of China, IL; Karoake with Brad Neely @ Good Times at Davey Wayne’s 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Prompter! @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ Groundlings 8PM $14
The Thrilling Adventure Hour April Fool’s Fun Around @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Public School Stories @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing Company 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
Wig-Prov @ Groundlings 10PM $10
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
OPEN MICHELLE @ THE WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/female performers only/5-7 min./One item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/7 min./$4 min./Hosted by Nick Costas
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
IMPROV JAM @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
WINCHESTER ROOM 6522 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/4 min./booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Rachele Friedland
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
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
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
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Ends 1AM/3 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jay Light and Frank Castillo
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.

*improv listing curated by Zack Ross

Watch Comedian and “Acclaimed Rapper” Mark Little Make a Great Late Night Stand Up Debut on Conan

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We know it’s April 1st, but Mark Little “isn’t” trying to play us at all when he calls himself a “rapper” and definitely not playing us as a damn funny comedian.

Mark made a spot-on late night stand-up debut on Conan last night sailing smoothly delightfully through jokes into a rap song he’s “famous” for.

Watch his set here and hope he ends up spending more time in the U.S. than in Canada soon.

Jeff Ross Roasted Criminals Live at a Prison for His Next Comedy Special

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To up the ante and explore the criminal justice system, Roastmaster General Jeff Ross has done his latest special in front of a crowd of inmates at Brazos County Jail in Texas.

Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals Live From Brazos Country Prison did indeed happen and, as you can see from this Kimmel appearance, he lived to tell the tale.

In fact, no riots broke out and Ross says the shows went great.

We’ll get to see what went down when the special airs on Comedy Central Jun. 13th.

Watch Melissa McCarthy Dream of Being a Spy, Then Being a Spy in New “Spy” Trailer

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Jason Statham could do well to be a little more encouraging to new spies.

Paul Feig’s Spy has got a new trailer that shows how badly Melissa McCarthy wants to do field work and how critical former Transporter Jason Statham is along every step of the way.

If Spy does well this Summer on its June 5th premiere, do not be surprised if a franchise arises from this.

Michel Hazanavicius To Direct Comedy “Will” Written by Demetri Martin

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Of all the things that one would have thought Oscar award winning writer/director Michel Hazanavicius who pulled winning said Oscars by making a black-and-white silent film do now, we’re glad to see that he’s doing a comedy.

There are no details on the story and the cast hasn’t been set, but Demetri Martin has written the script and the possibilities that we can all imagine with Hazanavicius and Martin are pretty great.

Alejandro González Iñárritu pulled off awards powerhouse dark comedy Birdman last year and perhaps this is the start of fantastic foreign directors doing comedy in the U.S.

The First Episode of “Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins” Is Here

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Remember that new Paul F. Tompkins podcast we were talking about awhile ago? Well, it’s here.

The very first episode of Spontaneation with Paul F. Tompkins has arrived on Earwolf with guests Busy Phillips, Craig Cackowski, Matt Gourley, and Janet Varney.

Chats, make ‘em ups, and more are to be had at Tompkins direction and you should be even more enticed by the episode’s title “A Denny’s Parking Lot”, a place that never encounters a dull second.

Reggie Watts, Jeff Ross, Cameron Esposito, and More Coming to Bonnaroo

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The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has made a good tradition of their comedy line-ups and this year is no exception.

Ron Funches, Jeff Ross, Reggie Watts, Chris Hardwick, Nick Thune, Moshe Kasher, Ian Edwards, Cameron Esposito, Kurt Braunohler, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Matt McCarthy, Big Jay Oakerson, Jamie Lee, Natasha Leggero, and Ralphie May are all set for Manchester, TN from Jun. 11th-14th for Bonnaroo.

So, you’ll want to catch all the great music including Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, and D’Angelo that will be playing, but definitely make sure to not miss the comedy whatsoever.

“Louie” Season 4 Now Streaming on FXNOW

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Anyone have a FXNOW password?

Season 5 of Louie premieres next week on Apr. 9th, but, if you have FX/FXNOW, you can stream and binge watch season 4 and catch up now.

For all the cord cutters out there, you might have to bug your family and friends one more time for another login.

Reggie Watts Took “The Late Late Show” Out on a Song

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The Late Late Show having Reggie Watts closing out the show with a song, made up or not, would be a more than welcome regular segment.

Last night, Reggie got to showcase a little more of how The Late Late Show could utilize him by doing a song that’s full of “Reggie-isms”, let’s say, like “You are a tattoo.”

LA Comedy Rundown 4/2/15

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ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Bureau 4 and 5/12th Anniversary @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Apr. 3rd 10PM Donations Accepted
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club Wed. Apr. 8th 8PM FREE
Performance Anxiety 4 Year Anniversary @ The Pleasure Chest Tues. Apr. 14th 8PM $7

COMEDY CRAWL
Copycat @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Cookin’ with Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Sleeping with Chloe and Mark @ Holy Grounds Coffee and Tea 8PM FREE
Starpunch with Mike Still @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Prom Night @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
The Reckoning @ iO West 10PM $10
The Swarm @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
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 9:30PM/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/5 min./Hosted by Paula Johnson
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
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

Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Will Be in an Intentionally Campy Lifetime Movie “A Deadly Adoption” UPDATED: This Apparently Isn’t Happening

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Though the news broke on Apr. 1st, this apparently isn’t a prank.

UPDATE: (via Deadline): This movie was still apparently not a prank, but it wasn’t supposed to be leaked either and now Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have reportedly scrapped the whole thing.

In order to commemorate Lifetime’s 25 years on television, they’re poking fun at themselves by having Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez make a hammed up version of their already maudlin TV movies that they’ve become famous for.

The movie is going to be called A Deadly Adoption and will star Ferrell and Kristen Wiig where the two try to adopt an unborn child of a mother that they’re giving shelter to. As an added bonus, Spoils of Babylon writer Andrew Steele penned the script for the TV movie, which sounds pretty perfect to us.

So, it would seem that along with the Grumpy Cat movie last year, Lifetime is willing to have more fun these days.

Netflix Orders Four Episodes and One Hour ‘Making Of’ Special of “With Bob and David” From Bob Odenkirk and David Cross

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Netflix scores, as far as we’re concerned, big again.

Already, Netflix has brought back Arrested Development, Wet Hot American Summer, and more and will now add to that list the likes of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross doing episodic television for their new show With Bob and David.

As Odenkirk has stated, it’s not going to be Mr. Show, but rather a new and improved sketch show with a lot of the same folks involved.

With Bob and David is currently in production and let’s hope we get to see it sometime later this year.

Fred Armisen To Host a New Reimagined Peabody Awards Ceremony

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Add another thing to the amazing set of things that Fred Armisen is juggling including bandleader at Late Night with Seth Meyers, doing Portlandia.

The prestigious Peabody Awards that honor excellence in broadcasting in all forms is now getting an overhaul that will include the ceremony being televised on Pivot and hosted by none other than Fred Armisen.

Armisen already has awards hosting experience under his belt, most recently with The Spirit Awards. The special that will make it to air will not be live, so we wonder if Armisen will have even more up his sleeve.

When The New Hampshire Legislature Lets Down Some Kids Who Drafted a Bill For a State Raptor, “Last Week Tonight” Saved The Day

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If there was a mud-slinging political ad to be made against the New Hampshire State Legislature, this would be a good place to star.

A few children just wanted to propose a new special type of State Bird and leave it to political agendas to muck it all up.

Watch all of the amazing story and what’s sure to be one of many Last Week Tonight’s awesome mascots/symbols.

Here’s The First Two Clips of Season 5 of “Louie”

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Remember, you only have to wait just a week before new episodes.

One of the most acclaimed comedies in recent memory, Louis C,K.’s Louie, returns to FX next week on Thurs. Apr. 9th at 10:30PM.

Until then, you can visually chew on these two clips which echo the earlier seasons of Louie.

Funny or Die Sets Up an Office in Washington D.C.

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Just like they’re close to the action here in Hollywood, Funny or Die wants to be close to the action on the political side of things.

As they make a good deal of political and social satire, especially during election years, Funny or Die has brought White House staffer Brad Jenkins to head their brand new office in Washington D.C.

So, get ready for some more videos digging at or cleverly supporting legislation, political scandals, debates, and more.

David Letterman Enjoys Some Yelling With Billy Eichner a New “Billy On The Street”

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After Letterman retires, maybe he’ll make a past time out of wandering the streets with Billy Eichner screaming pop culture questions and answers at strangers?

After getting a test run of sorts during Billy Eichner’s last appearance on Letterman, David Letterman went with Billy to do an episode of Billy On The Street and it was, as you’d expect, pretty great.

If Letterman does this again, maybe there could be a “Jaywalking” vs. Billy On The Street?

Brian Stack Is Leaving “Conan” to Join “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

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In case you needed another reason to watch Stephen Colbert take over The Late Show from David Letterman, the comedic brilliance of Brian Stack is going to be part of Colbert’s team.

Much of the absurdist fun that Conan O’Brien has had over the years in his various versions of his show heavily feature one Brian Stack in a multitude of ridiculous characters including Frankenstein, the voice of Wiki Bear, a traveling salesman, and many more.

Announced yesterday, Stack’s last episode of Conan will be tonight and he will then be taking off to bring his genius to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and that show will be all the better for it.

Stack is the sort of guy that will probably get a great tribute montage of his best moments on Conan very soon.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/3/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Wild Horses present The Perspective @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Jon Dore @ Flappers Burbank Fri. Apr. 10th & Sat. Apr. 11th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee: Dunk Tank and The Dragons @ Westside Comedy Theater 4:30PM
Dead Authors w/Paul F. Tompkins w/Special Guest Andy Daly as L. Ron Hubbard @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Greg Proops Smartest Man in the World @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Groundlings: Dead or Alive @ The Groundlings 8PM $20
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Bangarang Presents The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
Fitnesscise @ Siesta Yoga 8:30PM $5 suggested donation
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Soundtrack + Daily Sheriff @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
The Comedy Bureau 4 and 5/12th Anniversary @ Echoes Under Sunset Doors 10PM/Starts 10:30PM Donations accepted
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Drysdale Musical Hour @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $10
JV Presents #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
Celebrity Barf Machine: He Is Jizzen @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ Nuart Theatre MIDNIGHT $11

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.
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
FEMINIST STORYTELLING PARTY 131 Rampart Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/sign-up in advance at galpalacela@gmail.com/Storytelling only/female perfomers only/5-10 min./No purchase necssary/Hosetd by Chrys Anthe.
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.

improv listings curated by Zack Ross

“Groundhog Day” Musical From Tim Minchin Set For Broadway in 2017

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

If Tim Minchin didn’t see his shadow, would that make this have previews start in 2016?

Over a year ago, Minchin announced he was developing a musical adaptation of the comedy classic “Groundhog Day”. Today, it was announced that the musical will start its Broadway run in 2017 with previews in January and opening in March.

While this will take awhile, we have no doubt that as Tim is at the helm, it will be worth the wait.

Here’s a Very Deserving Montage of Brian Stack’s Time at All of Conan O’Brien’s Shows

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Like we said yesterday, Stack would definitely be getting a long montage of all his great moments as they are so many.

Seriously, this is only a drop in the bucket.

Brian is probably one of the people that can say that they’ve played God and The Devil on the same show as well as a possessed omniscient toy bear and some dude who is too into Men Without Hat’s “Safety Dance”.

Watch, laugh, and marvel at it all here.

It’s Almost a New Era at Channel 101

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The record setting Car-Jumper had its run ended at 25 episodes, leaving room for a whole new crop of Channel 101 to grow.

Three out of the five renewed shows from last month were pilots and the other two are just on their second and third episode. Already, it looks like there are some strong contenders for the next long running series including a series that’s called Kill The Baby.

Catch up/introduce yourself/enjoy all of the new edition Channel 101 here.

Only a Few Shows In, James Corden Took “The Late Late Show” To a Stranger’s House

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We’ve been saying it and we’ll keep saying it: if James Corden is willing to take these fun risks and roll with whatever happens, then The Late Late Show is headed in the right direction.

Most late night talk shows so rarely leave the comfort of their studio for an entire episode that press releases are sent out months in advance when it happens.

As part of breaking new ground and breaking into the late night club, Corden is continuing to shake things up as he just taped an entire episode, monologue guests, bits, musical performance, and all at a strangers’ house.

So many genuine moments were had without the veil of soundstage and the sound of a studio audience and we’re pretty sure James made one of the residents’ day when they got to meet their hero Beck.

Hide and Go Seek got amped up because it’s a talk show, again, at a random house as well as guests Beck and Jeff Goldblum playing along.

A classic talk show staple of having animals and an animal trainer also gets taken to a whole new level as most of the animals make the inhabitants a little uneasy.

By the end of the night, there were no strangers and James most certainly got closer to meeting the people of America up close. If you want to watch the episode in its entirety, do so here.

We can only cross our fingers that Corden and company keep this sort of thing going on The Late Late Show.

One Last Reminder That We’re Doing Our 4 and 5/12th Anniversary Show Tonight

Echoes Under Sunset. Doors at 10PM. Starts at 10:30PM.

If you like “us” as well as Maria Bamford, Baron Vaughn, Drennon Davis and Karen Kilgariff, Joe Wagner, Candice Thompson, Emily Heller, James Austin Johnson, a dance party, and other Bureau approved surprises, be sure to roll on by for The Comedy Bureau 4 and 5/12th Anniversary tonight celebrating 4 and 5/12ths years of being part of the wonderful LA comedy scene and beyond.

Donations are graciously, graciously appreciated.

Again, doors at 10PM. Starts at 10:30PM.

“Everyone” here at The Comedy Bureau looks forward to seeing you there.