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LA Comedy Rundown 6/14/15
June 14, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Bill Burr @ Steve Allen Theater Wed. Jun. 17th 8PM $20
Surprise! with Rob & Sofiya 3 Year Anniversary with Set List in Echo Park Sat. Jun. 20th 9PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Loves Movies @ Nerdmelt Showroom 4:20PM $10 (stand by only)
Manson Family Vacation at LA Film Festival @ Regal LA Live 7PM $15
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Harland Williams @ Ontario Improv 7PM $22/2 item min.
Ryan Sickler @ Irvine Improv 7PM $10/2 item min.
Nate Corddry and Friends Present: Reading Aloud @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Sunday Wrestling Federation @ The Groundlings 8PM $16
Third Base Showcase @ Ham & Eggs Tavern 8PM FREE
¡El Show! @ El Cid 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Pointless Comedy @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
2Wet Crew Live @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5 (stand by only)
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Embarrassing @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Search History @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
BLACKLIGHT DISTRICT LOUNGE 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 12PM/Ends 4PM/First come, first served/10-20 min./Hosted by Spencer Kalander
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min.
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
VENICE GRIND 12224 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Lottery/Hosted by Shannon O’Donnell and Will Crespo/No purchase necessary/Female performers get 1 to 2 extra minutes
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/Lottery/Hosted by Lizzy Pilcher
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
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Miranda King and Kat Yeary
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:30PM/Ends 11:30PM/Lottery/3 min./Hosted by Avery Pearson
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Erik Marino and Brian Moses/Music guy-Kenneth Lion

Hulu Is Building a Real Life “Seinfeld” Apartment in NYC’s Upper West Side
June 14, 2015
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(via Variety)

If there’s a real life Central Perk, this is a logical step for Hulu.

Over a week from now, Hulu will have an exhibition of a real apartment replicated after the one from Seinfeld as part of Hulu securing online streaming rights to every single episode of the legendary series starting Jun. 24th. Visitors will have a chance to look up close and around for a few days only.

To answer your question, you’ll also be able to slide into Jerry’s apartment like Kramer.

Bryce Dallas Howard Can Amazingly Cry on Command While Conan O’Brien Can Talk About Home Depot For an Amazingly Long Time
June 14, 2015
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Conan takes Bryce Dallas Howard showing off her amazing talent to the next level as a bit by juxtaposing it next to him being able to not run out of things to say about Home Depot. 

Not that you were thinking this or that anyone is saying this can’t be done, but a woman crying can be funny.

Watch it here.

Take a Quick Video Tour of Moses Storm’s “Modern Millennial” Live Comedic Performance Art Installation
June 15, 2015
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Ever since it opened last year, we’ve been fascinated and thoroughly delighted with Moses Storm’s meta-comedy experimental art installation Modern Millennial.

We’ve been to the exhibit in its limited run and saw the exclusive screening of the documentary and we can only hope that more folks will get to experience what we got to see in some way, shape, or form.

For now, you can see the live performance exhibit that Moses set up in this video tour.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/15/15
June 15, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
JASH at LA Film Festival @ Regal LA Live Tues. Jun. 16th 8PM $15
Henry Phillips & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Jun. 20th 8PM $15/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Cool Thanks @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
Sandy Crahford @ MiMoDa 8PM FREE
The Great Compromise @ Groundlings 8PM $7
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5
3rd St. Blackout at LA Film Festival @ Regal LA Live 8:30PM Rush line only
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
The Night of Our Lives @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ The Lyric Theatre 9PM $12 
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Kat House @ El Cid 10PM $5
The 8th Annual Bench Press Comedy Festival @ Now Improv 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7456 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4pm/Starts 5PM/5 min./First come, first served
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/3 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/End 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
OH HEY GUYS @ UCB INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Storytelling only/8 min. only/4-5 min./4-5 slots/Lottery/No purchase necessary
IO WEST 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Starts 7PM/Sign-up at evan@dudelyjones.com
THE WAREHOUSE LOUNGE 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 7:45PM/First come, first served/5 min./8 spots only/No purchase necessary
THE GOOD NIGHT 10721 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:20PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/1 item min./3-5 min./Hosted by Lindsay Adam, Ever Mainard, and Caitlin Bergh
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/One item min./Hosted by Jay Weingarten
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
HOOTERS 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9:15PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Presented by Stephen Holleman, Joleen Lunzer-Hernandez, Kirsten Alberts, Tom Mcnaughton
MELODY LOUNGE 939 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM/Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Meg Swertlow, Terrence Newman, Alex Hana, and Chloe McGovern
CORNER BAR 924 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Mixed mic/$1-2 donation/First come, first served/Hosted by Jasmin Leigh
BIG WANGS 1562 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/1 item min./First come, first served
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around MIDNIGHT after booked show/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch This Year Include Nate Bargatze, Bridget Everett, Nikki Glaser, The Grawlix, and More
June 15, 2015
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If you’re in or into comedy at all, you are probably watching all of these folks on the reg. 

Kate Berlant, Nate Bargatze, Bridget Everett, Ricky Velez, Tone Bell, Nikki Glaser, The Grawlix (Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, Andrew Orvedahl), Flula Borg, Bianca Del Rio, Mega64 are all Variety’s picks for their annual Comics to Watch list.

From that lot, three have Comedy Central hour specials this year, one is a main contributor on Last Week Tonight, one has sold a show to FX, one was featured in Pitch Perfect 2, one trio has a show coming to TruTV called “Those Who Can’t”, and one has a show coming to Comedy Central called “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser”. 

So, you’ll have had and will have plenty of chances to watch all of these folks, which you should make sure you didn’t/don’t miss out on.

As an Amendment on The Use of Torture Is Coming Up For a Vote, John Oliver Talks Torture on “Last Week Tonight”
June 15, 2015
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Per usual, Oliver put his main segment on Last Week Tonight to good use by talking torture and its real life ineffectiveness. It’s especially timely as an amendment that would effectively put President Obama’s executive order regarding torture into law is up for a vote soon. 

Of course, with the a reference to Mel Gibson movies and the use of Dame Helen Mirren’s lovely voice, Oliver makes it quite enjoyable and not at all like his subject matter.

Watch it here.

The Voice Cast of Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur” Has Been Completely Replaced
June 15, 2015
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(via Collider)

As Pixar is completely reworking the story, they had to get a new cast too. 

Neil Patrick Harris, Bill Hader, Judy Greer, and more will no longer be the cast of the long-awaited non-sequel Pixar feature known as The Good Dinosaur. A new story that had to come from getting a new director (they ousted the original director Bob Peterson) required new dialogue to be recorded. That, in turn, needed a pretty much entirely new cast.

So, the cast of The Good Dinosaur will now include: Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Elliott, Steve Zahn, Frances McDormand (only original cast member), and Anna Paquin.

Hopefully, our love dinosaurs based off Jurassic World’s record breaking weekend will stay the course with The Good Dinosaur when it comes out this Thanksgiving.

Here’s a Full Trailer For The Will Ferrell-Kristen Wiig “A Deadly Adoption” Movie
June 15, 2015
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If you were wondering how much of a send-up/tribute the Lifetime-esque movie A Deadly Adoption with Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig would be of Lifetime, you’ll enjoy the full trailer that definitely shows all the Lifetime movie tropes and then some. 

It premieres this Sat. Jun. 20th at 8PM on Lifetime.

Watch First Episode of “Catastrophe” on Facebook Starting Today
June 15, 2015
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Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s Catastrophe premieres stateside on Amazon starting this Friday Jun. 19th, but you can get a taste a little earlier than that in just a few hours from this post.

In about two hours, Amazon is making the first episode of Catastrophe available to watch on Facebook. You’ll be able to watch for 48 hours after that in case you want to watch it over again or can’t watch it right at 4pm today.

You’re probably on Facebook reading various people’s long posts about whatever they’re outraged today, so you can take a quick break and watch Catastrophe without leaving FB. 

Good Cop Great Cop Shows What a Dating Profile Would Be Like If You Spoke Your Inner Monologue Out Loud
June 15, 2015
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The Good Cop Great Cop duo is back with a new sketch featuring more honest, accurate, and, we stress again, honest video dating profiles. 

There isn’t an app for that type of honest dating, which would save a little more time, but, for now, you can imagine what that would be like in this sketch.

John Cleese and Eric Idle Set To Go On U.S. Tour
June 16, 2015
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For the millions of us that couldn’t watch Monty Python live at The O2 Arena in London, we’ll get a better shot at catching two of the pythons this fall.

So far, from Oct. 2nd-30th, John Cleese and Eric Idle are touring the U.S. on their “John Cleese & Eric Idle: Together Again At Last… For The Very First Time” tour, which will include stops in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Baltimore.

Apparently, there will be anything from musical numbers to stories to aquatic juggling and more.

If you’re on the way on any of their tour that’s exclusively on the East Coast as of right now, you can get your tickets here.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/16/15
June 16, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Hannibal Buress @ Scherr Forum Theatre Sat. Jun. 20th 10:30PM $49.60
Comedy Underground with Dave Attell @ The Comedy Store Wed. Jun. 24th 8PM $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Franklin 7PM FREE
Band of Robbers at LA Film Festival @ Bing Theatre at LACMA 7:30PM Rush line only
JASH at LA Film Festival @ Regal LA Live 8PM $15
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
Funny or True? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Madonnalogues Variety Hour @ Casita Del Campo 8PM $25 at door
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Talent Show with Nina and Drennon @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM No cover/2 drink min.
This Show Was On My Vision Board @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Baked @ The Baked Potato 8:30PM/10:30PM $15
Hollywood Handbook @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
First Act @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
Death Valley Tween Fest/Bonafide Presents The 1999 Sketch Show @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
Winslow presents: SuperTeam @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5 
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 drink min.
You’re Working Too Hard @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 5PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
THE SHORT STOP 1455 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/Hosted by Brian Elder and Krystal LiFianza-Pitzen
JUST BE YOURSELF @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/For character performances only/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends before 8PM/Send a brief description of your character bit and the amount of time you’ll need (not to exceed 6 minutes) to justbeyourselfucb@gmail.com/There will be limited tech (microphone, maybe a music cue)/Hosted by Greg Tuculescu/Hal Rudnick/Mary Holland/Marques Ray/Kirby Howell-Baptiste
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/No over the top vulgarity/6 min. w/any purchase, 3 min. w/o/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky and Fielding Edlow
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst Dr., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Johan Miranda
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/Hosted by Avery Person and Jeremiah Watkins
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories on theme of “bosses” only/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/$8 cover
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
SWORK COFFEE 2160 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Vince Caldera and Luis Lemus
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
WANG’S PLACE 120 E. Lemon Ave., Monrovia, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/One item min./6 min.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
88 CHINESE & SUSHI 418 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./$5 min. purchase/Hosted by Cindy Liebman
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/Lottery/4.5 min./after booked show
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover/Hosted by Nick Kauffman
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./1 item min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Watch Pilot Episode of “Another Period” at CC.com
June 16, 2015
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Before Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome as The Bellacourts get to officially make their worldwide debut on Another Period, on Tues. Jun. 23rd you can watch the pilot episode on CC.com right now.

If you need more enticing to budget a half hour out of your day, just watch this hysterical clip about caring and only caring about moving up the social ladder.

Get a Taste of What’s To Come in CollegeHumor’s First “Comedy Music Hall of Fame”
June 16, 2015
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2015 will be the year that we saw the creation of both a Comedy Hall of Fame as well a Comedy Music Hall of Fame. While we know that you can see hologram performances at the Comedy Hall of Fame, the premiere of the Comedy Music Hall of Fame special leaves the imagination to run wild especially with Paul F. Tompkins hosting, Weird Al Yankovic, Jack Black, Rachel Bloom, Trevor Moore, and more involved in the inaugural edition of this event.

Watch a trailer for it here and see what we’re talking about then tune in Fri. Jun. 19th at either CollegeHumor.com at 8PM or on TV on IFC at 10PM.

Watch Aziz Ansari Read People’s First Flirty Text Messages as Part of His Book “Modern Romance” That’s Out Today
June 16, 2015
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Aziz Ansari not only is kicking off the release of his book Modern Romance that exhaustively tries to break down modern relationships and dating with a tour, but he went on The Tonight Show last night to give us all a real life sample of what you’ll get in the book. 

For a whole segment, Aziz and Jimmy Fallon read the very first text message conversations that people had when trying to flirt with each other. Even though you didn’t send any of these messages, you’ll cringe and laugh.

Watch it here and get Modern Romance here.

Watch Conan O’Brien and Team Coco Vs. Cast of “Silicon Valley” in Halo 5: Guardians Clueless Gamer Showdown
June 16, 2015
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Clueless Gamer has just marked its very first multiplayer episode with a 3-on-3 showdown with Halo 5: Guardians.

Conan O’Brien enlisted the help of Aaron Bleyaert and Andy Richter to take on Thomas Middleditch, TJ Miller, and Zach Woods from Silicon Valley.

The results of the battle are all the trash talking, skill disparity based on generational differences, and bribing that you’d want from a Clueless Gamer battle.

Watch it here.

Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, and Andrew Lazar Are Developing “Ghost Army”About a Specialized WWII Hoax Unit
June 16, 2015
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(via Deadline)

There was a unit filled art school/ad agency/etc. types tasked by the U.S. military to fool the Germans into thinking that they had more troops than they actually had and hopefully this feature adaptation will work out way better than Monuments Men.

Already, Todd Phillips of The Hangover franchise fame, is working on a more current war comedy in Arms and The Dudes that focuses on arms dealers helping U.S. forces in Afghanistan. His next project will have him team up once again with Hangover star Bradley Cooper along with Andrew Lazar, who Cooper worked with on American Sniper, on what has to be one of the more incredulous stories out of WWII. 

This ‘Ghost Army’ unit employed dummies, inflatable tanks, and more to fool German forces into how mighty the Americans were when advancing through Europe.

No talent is attached to star yet, but this could have the potential to be this decade’s fun WWII comedy.

Watch E3 Trailer For Follow Up to “Stick of Truth”, “South Park: The Fractured but Whole”
June 16, 2015
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Take note, they made you say ‘fractured but whole’.

As the massive gaming convention E3 is happening at this very moment, dozens of game trailers are being released to build up hype. 

One of those games is South Park: The Fractured but Whole, a sequel to South Park: The Stick of Truth that decides to parody superheroes in place of Lord of The Rings.

The very first trailer just got posted. Watch it here.

If you’re so inclined after that, you can pre-order The Fractured but Whole PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC here.

The Duplass Brothers Now Have a Four Picture Deal at Netflix and an Overall Deal at HBO
June 17, 2015
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(via Variety)

Coming from a 7 minute short that followed a man trying desperately to record his outgoing voicemail they made over a decade ago, The Duplass Brothers are now real Hollywood power brokers.

Earlier this year, The Duplass Brothers scored a four picture deal over at Netflix, which was both new and exciting territory for Netflix as well as Mark and Jay. 

Now that the duo have succeeded with their series Togetherness and the upcoming Animals at HBO, HBO has gone in for a two-year overall deal for Mark and Jay Duplass to develop and produce more original series.

Between making their own TV series and movies then starring in others, they’re solidifying an indie empire of sorts. 

“The Peanuts Movie” Gets a New Trailer That’s In The Spirit of The Comic Strip and Cartoon
June 17, 2015
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The Paul Feig produced Peanuts Movie coming out on Nov. 6th has got a brand new trailer that should reassure you that while the animation is being updated, the same ol’ lovable underdog Charlie Brown will be the Charlie Brown you remember as will all the other Peanuts characters.

Watch the new trailer here.

LA Comedy Rundown 6/17/15
June 17, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Shunt McGuppin: Bad Honky @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Jun. 19th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Tiki Tugboat 3: Summer Send-Off @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Jun. 20th 10PM $15/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Cinderella @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
The Super Serious Show with Dave Ross @ The Virgil 8PM $10 at door (stand by only)
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Bill Burr @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $20
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Other Comedy! @ Otherwild 8PM FREE
Rap-SPLOSION! An Improvised Rap Battle @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Rendezvous @ Mystery Box 8PM FREE
Small Town Comedy @ The Crows Nest Sports Grille 8PM FREE
So Funny at the Sofitel @ Rivera 31 at The Sofitel 8PM FREE
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
Weiscrack @ Continental Kitchen 8PM FREE
Dude Bro Party Massacre III at LA Film Festival @ Regal LA Live 8:35PM Rush line only
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Sugar in Your Gas Tank @ Red Gate Recorders 8:30PM $10
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Venice Underground @ The Townhouse & The Del Monte 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
BritTANick’s BiWeekly BShow @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
A Kiss From Daddy on The Sunset Strip @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $5
Cagematch @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
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
ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ken Garr
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
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary
THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 8PM/Hosted by David Venhuizen, Dan Gill, and Colin McCormick/No purchase necessary
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 Aaron Marsh
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Kate Peterman
ROBIN HOOD BRITISH PUB 13640 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/Hosted by Mark Mulkerron
DROME COMEDY OPEN MIC Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up in advance only at SM@gr3d.com/Starts 9PM/10 spots only/5 min./Broadcast live at dromebox.com/archived on archive.org/Bring a memory stick for HD version of your set/No purchase necessary
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./Hosted by Justin Williams/No purchase necessary
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
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
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/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.

Here’s The First Trailer For IFC’s “The Spoils Before Dying”
June 17, 2015
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IFC will have its latest mini series adaptation from the fictionally legendary author Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell) and his “masterpiece” The Spoils Before Dying next month on Wed. Jul. 8th at 9PM.

It’s a meta tale of murder, mistaken identity, jazz and questioning tropes of the whole film noir genre.

You can a great feel for just that in trailer right over here.

Underground Casino Comedy “The House” Will Have Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Jason Mantzoukas
June 17, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Hopefully, this will have echoes of Old School.

In “The House”, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler play a couple that try to win back their daughter’s college tuition via an off-the-books casino. You wouldn’t be surprised to know that Jason Mantzoukas’ character has a lot to do with suggesting that idea.

So far, this has all the makings of the comedies of yesteryear that made Ferrell into the household name he is today. We can’t wait to see a trailer to see if that holds true.

Stephen Colbert Mocks Donald Trump’s Announcement To Run For President To Perfection
June 17, 2015
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This election year just got a whole lot more interesting as far as comedy is concerned. Yesterday, Donald Trump announced that he is going to run for President of The United States, which very much seemed like a present from the comedy gods. 

Certainly, Stephen Colbert like the rest of the comedy world is already setting up for what will be a tornado of ridiculous soundbites and comb overs as you can see in Colbert’s announcement about Trump’s announcement done in the style of Trump’s announcement.

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