When everything’s already feeling pretty amazing when you’re high, any sort of magic will feel legitimately otherworldly.
Doug Benson took Justin Willman to a pot dispensary where it’s a little easier for people to believe in magic (and subsequently easier to pull off a trick) for last night’s Sleight of Mouth special.
How easy is it to pull of a trick off in front of a completely baked person?
The Internet’s own Webby Awards just announced the nominees for this year amongst hundreds of categories. We sifted through it all to bring you the comedy relevant ones whether it would be a humor category or something funny that got nominated including Too Many Cooks, Funny or Die, The Tonight Show, Key & Peele, BoJack Horseman, The ArScheerio Paul Show, Grumpy Cat, or High Maintenance.
WEBSITES
The Ellen Degeneres Show-Websites-Celebrity/Fan, Television
Cracked-Humor
Clickhole-Humor
Funny or Die-Humor
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon-Humor, Television, Best Visual Design-Function
Fill The Silence-Humor
Break.com-Humor-Honoree
Rooster Teeth Prodcutions-Humor-Honoree
The Clearly Dope-Humor-Honoree
Slacktory Tumblr-Humor-Honoree
Shiba Sommelier-Humor-Honoree
SimponsWorld.com-Media Streaming-Honoree
The Grand Budapest Hotel: Akademie Zubrowka-Movie & Film, Best Visual Design, Aesthetic
Birdman-Movie & Film
WFMU-Radio & Podcasts
ONLINE FILM & VIDEO
Kevin Hart Is Not a Baby-Branded Short Form
The Workaholics Guys Find a New Cubicle Mate-Branded Short Form
Key & Peele “What About ‘Non-Stop’ Though”-Branded Short Form
Moustaches Make Food Taste Better from College Humor-Branded Short Form-Honoree
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon BTS and Interviews-Branded Unscripted
Jimmy Kimmel Live “Halloween Candy Prank”-Branded Unscripted
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee-Branded Series, Comedy Long Form or Series
College Humor “How To Tell If You’re a Basic Bitch”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode
Bo Burnham “Repeat Stuff”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode
Rob Cantor “Shia LeBeouf” Live-Comedy Individual Short or Episode
Mashable “Kevin Bacon Explains the ‘80s to Millenials”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode
Mashable “Simply Genius Shower Thoughts with Nick Offerman”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode
Making a Scene with James Franco “Dirty Dancing Dogs”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode Honoree
Funny or Die “Comcast Doesn’t Give a F—”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode Honoree
Whalerock “Kids Reenact Emmy Nominated TV Shows”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode Honoree
Iconoclast “Aspirational”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode Honoree
Denizen “Tiny Hamster vs. Kobayashi”-Comedy Individual Short or Episode Honoree
College Humor “If Google Was A Guy”-Comedy Long Form or Series, Best Individual Performance, Best Writing
Fullscreen “Kids React”-Comedy Long Form or Series
Funny or Die “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: President Barack Obama”-Comedy Long Form or Series, Public Service & Activism
Jimmy Kimmel Live! “Mean Tweets”-Comedy Long Form or Series, Viral
BBC Worldwide “Gigi: Almost American”-Comedy Long Form or Series Honoree, Best Individual Performance Honoree
Vimeo “High Maintenance”-Comedy Long Form or Series Honoree, Best Editing, Best Individual Performance, Best Writing
Comedy Central “Hack Into Broad City”-Comedy Long Form or Series Honoree
Guilty Content “How To Talk to Australians”-Comedy Long Form or Series Honoree
AOL “Laugh Lessons”-Comedy Long Form or Series Honoree
CWTV “Play It Again, Dick”-Comedy Long Form or Series Honoree
The Howard Stern Show “The Howard Stern Birthday Bash”-Events & Live Webcasts
Adult Swim “Too Many Cooks”-Experimental & Weird, Best Editing
Weird Al Yankovic “Foil”-Music, Best Individual Performance
DEFY Media “Honest Trailers”-Video Remixes/Mash-ups
Nathan For You “Dumb Starbucks”-Viral Honoree
ACLU “Lewis Black Says F#%! Voter Supression-Best Individual Performance
Funny or Die “Mary Poppins Quits with Kristen Bell”-Best Individual Performance
JASH “The ArScheerio Paul Show”-Best Individual Performance Honoree
Next Time on Lonny Season 2-Best Individual Performance Honoree
College Humor “Adam Ruins Everything”-Best Individual Performance Honoree, Best Writing
Soul Pancake “Kid President”-Best Web Personality/Host
ItsGrace-Best Web Personality/Host Honoree, First Person
College Humor “The Britishes”-Best Writing
Funny or Die “10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Man”-Best Writing
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon-Entertainment
Rooster Teeth Productions-Entertainment Honoree
MOBILE SITES & APPS
Comedy Central App-Best Streaming Video, Best User Face Honoree, Entertainment, Tablet-Entertainment
The Daily Show Podcast Without Jon Stewart-Podcast
Comedy Bang! Bang!-Podcast
The Tonight Show App-Entertainment Honoree, Tablet-Entertainment
SOCIAL
Last Week Tonight-Best Writing
The Ellen DeGeneres Show-Overall Social Presence, Celebrity/Fan
Funny or Die-Overall Social Presence Honoree, Humor
Grumpy Cat-Animals
Ignition Interactive “BoJack Horseman Campaign”-Entertainment, Humor
Comedy Central “@midnight”-Entertainment Honoree
Laffland “Sniffers”-Humor
The Onion-Humor
The Most Interesting Man in the World Social Pages-Humor
Google Naps-Humor Honoree
Wonderful Pistachos #AskEagle-Humor Honoree
adidas Brazuca-Humor Honoree
Cracked on Facebook-Humor Honoree
Nick Offerman’s Solid Wood Emojis-Humor Honoree
Level 48-Humor Honoree
The winners will be announced May 18th with host Hannibal Buress presiding over the ceremony.
You can check out the massive list of nominees here.
This goes to all you Matt Ingebretsons and Bridger Winegars out there having a tough time “letting go”.
Ingebretson, Winegar, and Andrew DeYoung made this “important” video that shows parting ways as friends can be one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do, especially if you have no idea to do let friends, or anything really, go.
As a cord cutter, you can now binge watch Veep, Silicon Valley, Last Week Tonight, The Comeback, Girls, Togetherness…
…Curb Your Enthusiasm, Eastbound & Down, Bored to Death, Flight of the Conchords, comedy specials from the likes of Louis C.K. and way, way more.
HBO’s standalone streaming service HBO Now has just launched promising a 30 day free trial before paying $14.99/month for access to all HBO has to offer past, present, and whatever the future holds when it becomes the present. It’s available on Apple TV and iOS right now.
Don’t take our word for it thought, let John Oliver fill you in.
ON THE HORIZON
Basic Flowers in Downtown LA Fri. Apr. 10th 8:30PM FREE
The Raggle Taggle Dance Hour @ UCB Sunset Sat. Apr. 11th 10:30PM $5
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
Get Weird Wednesday @ The Slidebar Rock N’Roll Kitchen 8PM FREE
Ben Gleib @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Fielding & Friends @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Joel McHale @ Ontario Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
Little Esther Goes Through Your Stuff @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Franklin @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Penthouse Comedy @ The Comedy Store 8:30PM $20/2 item min.
Radio Picture Show @ The Virgil 8:30PM $8
SAPS Live @ Pig N’ Whistle 8:30PM FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Golden Road Brewing 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Revolver @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Emmy Blotnick @ iO West MIDNIGHT FREE
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
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.
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./1 item min.
(via The Guardian)
The plan hatched just after The Interview finally hit theaters has been carried out.
Lee Min-bok who defected from North Korea and now has become an activist against the regime used helium balloons to release thousands of copies of The Interview on DVD and pamphlets. Of course, this lead to North Korean forces attempting to shoot down some of the balloons.
We’re pretty sure no other comedy film in history can or potentially will ever be able to claim that copies of the film were distributed via balloon as a tactic in a “cold war” of sorts.
Hopefully, DVD players aren’t being confiscated in Pyongyang right now.
Coupled with Empire, Fox is doing quite well for themselves right now.
The announcement just came through that Last Man on Earth is now getting a second season at Fox, which we’re not only excited for, but are now curious what that means for this first season and how they’ll be able to play with setting up the next season arc.
Maybe, Will Forte will answer that promotional phone again?
A potential record deal was going to be made at The Sundance Film Festival this year for Me and Earl and The Dying Girl as Fox Searchlight and Indian Paintbrush amongst others were in a bidding war for the movie.
For those of us not in attendance to Sundance, here’s our first look at was causing said bidding war.
Somewhere between 50/50 and the “sweded” movies of Be Kind Rewind is seemingly where Me and Earl and The Dying Girl lies according to this trailer. Also, it has Nick Offerman strangely holding cats.
That could be a winning a combo and we shall see if that’s so on it’s premiere on Jun. 12th.
Louie is back Thurs. night, which brings another added treat of C.K. doing great rounds at late night and a bunch of fascinating, unfiltered interviews.
On The Tonight Show, Louis C.K. went one unbelievable story right after the other of being the head writer on the short lived Dana Carvey Show and making sure Jimmy Fallon, who apparently is hearing the story for the first time live on TV, didn’t get on the show, then detailing how had to go on stage with poop in his pants at a black tie event, stand alongside Mayor Bill De Blasio.
C.K. also reminisced about the harder, struggle-ridden days of doing stand-up in New York City both on The Tonight Show and in an in-depth interview with The Hollywood Reporter and how appreciative of it he is now.
Also, we’re pretty sure you can see a picture from Louis’ story about standing next to De Blasio with poop in his pants in the THR interview.
James Corden has gone where no late night host has gone before in stopping traffic on LA’s very busy Beverly Blvd. and a line of sneakerheads waiting for a shoe release.
So far on this week of The Late Late Show with James Corden, they’ve already had two clever remotes.
One of them has Corden rallying up an entire production of Grease to be performed in costume in the crosswalk while midday traffic is stopped. The other has James getting in with some of the folks camping out to be the first to get a new pair of limited edition Jordans, then flipping the script on them with some unexpected trivia.
Anywhere in the vicinity of CBS Television City will probably be part of some Late Late Show bit over the next year.
(via Deadline)
Louis C.K.: Live From The Comedy Store premieres May 28th and “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll” and season 2 of “Married” premiere July 16th.
FX gets the first TV dibs on Louis C.K.’s latest special “Live at The Comedy Store” that will make its TV debut almost two months after the season 5 premiere of Louie.
Following that, Denis Leary’s new comedy and hair in Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll and the second season of Married will round out FX’s comedy schedule for a while.
Between this, Netflix’s upcoming comedy, Veep and Silicon Valley returning, etc., the only time you might have freed up is those few months between Letterman leaving The Late Show and Colbert taking over.
Not many managers are willing to tell you the truth about 9/11 rather than talk about your upcoming gigs.
Following the first meeting between Joe Pera and the new representation he’s gotten played by Conner O’Malley, Joe comes back to try and see about his manager likes his no jokes only to get an education on life, conspiracy theories and all.
Watch episode two of How To Make It In USA here.
ON THE HORIZON
Blamblamblam!!! @ Bar 107 Tues. Apr. 14th 9PM
Kragrock @ The Mystery Box Thurs. Apr. 16th 9PM FREE
COMEDY CRAWL
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 & Over @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $15-$17
Chimp City Comedy Showcase @ Black Rose Tavern 8PM FREE
Comedy Living Room’s Kick Back @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Impro(vs)tandup @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $25/2 item min.
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
Dasariski @ iO West 9PM $10
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
This Show Is Your Show w/Matt & Moses @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Mantzoukas and… @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $27/2 drink min.
Loud Village at the Improv 2 Year Anniversary @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $15/2 item min.
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
The Reckoning @ iO West 10PM $10
Search History @ 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
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
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
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin play “frenemies” that come together over their husbands, played by Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen, revealing that they are gay and in love with each other. You in?
Here’s the first trailer to give you a promising taste of what’s to come for Grace & Frankie. You can see that June Diane Raphael, Baron Vaughn, and more will also be in the mix
Given the premise, Grace & Frankie very easily could have been a multi cam sitcom, but it’s not and we think it will be all the better for it.
All the episodes will be released on Netflix on May 8th.
Here’s an added bonus to the landmark interview by John Oliver of Edward Snowden.
We’re sure that Oliver and his Last Week Tonight team try to fit in as many bits as they could with their limited time with Edward Snowden, some of which couldn’t make it to the final cut.
One of those bits was going over how lazy a good majority of us are with our passwords that supposedly protect all of our valuable information.
John really shows us how to not do passwords, much to Snowden’s delight. Watch it here.
From 10PM to 11PM, stay in and watch or set your DVR.
The series premiere of The Comedians starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad airs tonight at 10PM and the fifth season of Louie premieres right after at 10:30PM.
So, The Comedians will be leading in Louie, which is only slightly intriguing since, but most of you, we’re guessing will be probably watching both later.
As it “turns out”, the very funny Nate Fernald has been “co-hosting”, then subsequently “cut out” of every episode of WTF with Marc Maron.
Even if you’re a longtime listener to WTF, you might not even be aware that Marc and a guest are “ignoring” a co-host, Nate Fernald, the whole time.
Fernald was gracious enough to dig up an unedited episode featuring guest Chris D’Elia and none of Nate being cut out. Listen here.
<a href=“http://natefernald.bandcamp.com/album/wtf-with-marc-maron-and-nate-fernald”>WTF with Marc Maron and Nate Fernald by Nate Fernald</a>
After watching this interview, you might think, “Tig and Jon should have their own show”. Luckily, that’s Knock, Knock, It’s Tig Notaro coming to Showtime next week on Apr. 17th.
Anytime Jon Dore is in the studio at Conan, hijinks are the order of the day and he has a good time retelling the Goldilocks story in the middle of their interview with Tig Notaro and Conan O’Brien offering color commentary.
They also got to talking about their new show where they do stand-up at people’s houses “Knock, Knock, It’s Tig Notaro”, which sounds like it will be great both in concept and from what you can see from their chemistry on Conan.
(via NY Times)
Maybe this will be the thing that will have Eddie Murphy return to telling jokes on stage?
Following Richard Pryor, Jonathan Winters, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, Neil Simon, Billy Crystal, George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Ellen DeGeneres, Carol Burnett, and Jay Leno, Eddie Murphy will be the latest to receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize For Humor from The Kennedy Center.
With a tribute on Spike TV, some touching remarks from Chris Rock at the SNL 40th Anniversary, and now this Mark Twain Prize, we wonder if there is a ratio of tribute specials to live comedy appearances where he does a little more than say thank you.
Now, you’ll be able to watch more than those clips about marketing and pop music for once.
Of Bill Hicks’ works, his special “Relentless” is probably the one that you’ve seen the most if you’ve seen any of Bill Hicks’ stand-up specials or TV appearances at all.
Thanks to Fathom Events, you’ll be able to see the special in its entirety in select theaters on Apr. 27th. Get your tickets for participating theaters here.
You can also see a trailer featuring bits that we’re guessing you’ve probably never seen before.
We’re assuming that you’re on a comedy album a week budget and on that assumption, you should pick up this one from Cayton-Holland.
You might be down over the fate of Twin Peaks returning hanging in the balance, but give yourself a pick up by buying and listening to Backyards, the new album from the fantastic Adam Cayton-Holland.
You can get it on iTunes or on CD w/limited edition baseball card.
ON THE HORIZON
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sun. Apr. 19th 8PM $10
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ The Lyric Theatre Mon. Apr. 20th 9PM $12
COMEDY CRAWL
Harold Matinee: Cardinal Redbird and Landlord @ UCB Franklin 4:30PM $5
Brand New Ball @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
The Last Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM FREE w/RSVP
Quick & Funny Musicals @ UCB Sunset 7:30PM $10
Groundlings: Dead or Alive @ The Groundlings 8PM $20
JFL Montreal Showcase @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM/10PM No cover/2 drink min.
Jon Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20, $10 w/Goldstar/2 item min.
Sauce @ Desano’s Pizza 8PM $5 suggested donation
Bangarang Presents The Weekend @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10
With Bob & David @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM Sold out
Basic Flowers in Downtown LA 8:30PM FREE
Bitchface @ Jones Coffee 8:30PM $5
Bear Fight @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
This Friday Forty @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Your F’ed Up Family @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
Opening Night: The Improvised Musical @ iO West 9PM $10
Soundtrack + Cat Ladies @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $10
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Orpheus Roy and Friends w/Blimprov @ iO West 10PM $10
This Feels Terrible @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Gangbusters @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE
JV Presents: #ThrowbackFriday @ UCB Franklin 11PM $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.
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.
improv listings curated by Zack Ross
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
If you were dreaming of having a pyramid of Simpsons DVD box sets, you’re going to have buy up what you don’t have quickly and possibly make some yourself.
The multi-DVD brick cases that hold hours and hours of Simpsons episodes, bonus features, and commentary are no longer going to be produced as The Simpsons have pretty much gone digital with SimpsonsWorld.com.
So, if you do indeed want to own all the box sets that have been ever made, better snag them up quick online or possibly, engage in what’s becoming an old past time of going to a store to buy a DVD.
Aasif Mandvi really ran with what could have been just one segment on The Daily Show with correspondents Jordan Klepper and Samantha Bee and made it to something potentially groundbreaking.
A couple of months ago when Mandvi crowfunded the money to finish his spin on an classic multi cam sitcom depicting a Muslim American family in the suburbs facing all the problems that all the other American families have faced in similar suburbs over the years, we didn’t know that Halal in the Family could be this good.
Aasif does accomplish his goal of cutting down stereotypes long held by many Americans about Muslims through the lives of The Qu’osby Family (hopefully, we’ll think more positively about this family rather than the other one with the “C” instead of the “Qu”) as you can see when there is a whole “mistaken identity spy” mishap.
While there is a veil of a classic style sitcom, Halal In The Family’s intention is to be as satirical as possible and, as such, they don’t run away from the jokes that cut deep. No matter if it’s mistaken perceptions of terrorists, misguided racial slurs, or downplaying ethnicity, the show stays where most multi cam sitcoms wouldn’t dare go. Perhaps, this is the secret to doing a multi cam sitcom in an age where people often question whether the format is played out or not.
Whether that proves to be the case or not, definitely give the four episodes of Halal In The Family on Funny or Die a watch now.
Beware the dangers of potlucks?
Louie returned for its fifth season last night on FX and is back in full form of a hilarity that defies strict definition or limits.
Just watch C.K. going to a potluck to see what we mean.