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John Hodgman Going on “Vacationland” Tour Starting in Sept.

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9/12- Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theater
9/22- Atlanta, GA @ Plaza Theater
9/23- St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
9/24- Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
9/25- Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theater
9/26- Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater
9/27- Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
9/29- Toronto, ON @ Just For Laughs Festival
10/13- Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theater
10/15- Portland, OR @ Hollywood Theater
10/16- San Francisco, CA @ Marines Memorial Theatre
10/24- Durham, NC @ Carolina Theater
11/07- Athens, OH @ Ohio University

After talking about the end of it all, John Hodgman now is on to the next logical thing: vacations.

If you’re in any of the towns above at the corresponding dates above, get your tickets for those shows now.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/1/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Another Time with Cacky at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 8PM $10
The Great and Secret Comedy Show @ The Comedy Store Belly Room Wed. Aug. 5th 10PM No cover/2 drink min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Summahfest @ Nerdmelt 2PM FREE w/RSVP
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5 (stand by only)
Outside Dog Gets One Star @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Monty Python’s Spamalot @ Hollywood Bowl 8PM $17-$182
The LEGO Movie @ Warner Park 8PM FREE
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
The Lampshades @ iO West 8PM $10
The Saturday Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Eat See Hear: Wet Hot American Summer @ The Autry National Center 8:30PM $12-$20, $6-$15 w/Goldstar
Street Food Cinema: Office Space @ Westchester Park 8:30PM $15-$20
Spontaneation with Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Hammerkatz in: HAMMERKRAM @ UCB Sunset 9PM $10
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
We Have a Hammock in Highland Park 9PM FREE
HOA: A Pilot Screening @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
The Higgs Weldon @ Neon Venus Art Theatre 9:30PM Donations accepted
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $10
Stand Up and Dance in Downtown Los Angeles 10PM FREE
Wild Horses present The Perspective @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Tonya Harding: The Musical: The Hour @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
The Midnight Show 7 Year Anniversary @ UCB Franklin MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show! w/Ron Lynch Presents Tomorrow Tonite! 10 Year Anniversary Edition @ 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
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 Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./1 item min./First come, first served/Hosted by Raab
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/https://www.facebook.com/busta.eric/First 20 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Hosted by Pablo Avion & Eric Bustamante/5 min./1 drink min.
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./One item min.

Watch Russell Howard’s First Set on “The Tonight Show”

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The exuberant Russell Howard finally made a return from the UK to do stand-up on U.S. television after doing Conan a few years ago.

Last night, he made yet another good case on The Tonight Show for why you should know his name on this side of the pond.

Watch his set here to see why.

National Lampoon Is Relaunching Themselves

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

It’s about time for this to happen, right?

In a THR interview with current National Lampoon president Alan Donnes, the announcement that National Lampoon is starting anew was made:

The Lampoon will relaunch September 1 with the rollout of the company’s website, which will feature the Lampoon’s first new writing in over four years, plus pieces from former Lampoon editor Tony Hendra’s New York Times parody The Final Edition. Quarterly “bookzines” might follow, says Donnes, but there’s no plan to revive the magazine. Film and TV projects and collaborations with YouTube content producers are in the works, he says.

While the glory days that people often associate with National Lampoon were decades ago, kickstarting the entire brand from top to bottom might offer a path to a new set of glory days.

We’ll have to wait until next month to see if that’s what is going to happen.

Patrick Stewart Gets Even More Unhinged in New “Blunt Talk” Trailer

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Jonathan Ames and Seth MacFarlane’s Blunt Talk looks more and more like a much more fun version of The Newsroom that seems to have less rants and more of Sir Patrick Stewart really, really living it up.

He might even be overdoing it.

Watch the latest trailer here, then watch the premiere on Aug. 22nd at 9PM on Starz.

Review’s Forrest MacNeil Starts Off Season 2 with Reviewing Bare Knuckle Brawls

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After coming to peace with the self-destruction he plummeted into season one, Forrest MacNeil got right back into putting his life literally on the line in season two as his first review was for “bare knuckle brawling”.

Watch things go south for Forrest quicker than they did in season 1 here.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/2/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Andy Peters @ Flappers Claremont Fri. Aug. 7th 8PM/10PM & Sat. Aug. 8th 7PM/9PM $20
Cool Shit/Weird Shit @ UCB Franklin Mon. Aug. 10th 11PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
We’re Still Friends in Eagle Rock 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Call Me Lucky w/Bobcat Goldthwait and Barry Crimmins @ Aero Theatre 7:30PM $11
Monty Python’s Spamalot @ Hollywood Bowl 7:30PM $13-$177
2 Girls 1 Pup @ Tailwaggers LA 7:30PM $5
Gravid Water @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Pointless Comedy @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Another Time with Cacky at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 8PM $10
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 9:30PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Top Story Weekly at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 10PM $10
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.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/Lottery/Hosted by Lizzy Pilcher
VENICE GRIND 12224 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Lottery/5 min./Mixed mic/2-3 songs for musicians/Hosted by Shanon O’Donnell/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ NERDIST SCHOOL 7518 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton, Joel Jimenez, Roman Fraden, and/or Kat Yeary
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
M-BAR 1846 ½ E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Tony Alfieri and Steven Moreno
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

“Zoolander 2″ Finally Has a Teaser

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After all the years of waiting just to hear talk of a sequel to Zoolander, then the years of being teased with of who will be in the movie or promotional stunts, there’s finally a teaser for Zoolander 2.

Watch the really, really good looking teaser here.

Support/Go To This Year’s Accidental Comedy Festival in Cleveland

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Ramon Rivas seems like he has a good thing going in Cleveland and, if you can, you should help him keep that good thing going.

From Sept. 11th-13th, Cleveland, Ohio will have its 2015 edition of the Accidental Comedy Festival that will feature the comedic stylings of Ted Alexandro, Dave Hill, Greg Barris, The Puterbaugh Sisters, Drew Michael, Noah Gardenswartz, Kenny DeForest, Will Miles, Nate Fridson, The Undone Sweaters, Clark Jones and more.

It should be a real good time, especially if you want to catch a bunch of the NYC outside of NYC. You can get your passes here.

Ramon’s looking to raise $7000 on indiegogo to pay for various festival costs. You can and should donate here.

Max Azulay and Alex Mullen Show What Probably Happens When You Tell Your Ex About “Your Book”

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For some people, the best revenge isn’t necessarily living well, but writing a book in the most petty way possible.

If you’re not sure about that, let Passive Aggressive Friends’ Max Azulay and Alex Mullen how that might go down.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/3/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Kauf-Drops: Temporary Relief for the Sick and Twisted @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum Fri. Aug. 7th 8PM FREE
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Aug. 21st 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Everybody’s Great @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Call Me Lucky w/Barry Crimmins and Bobcat Goldthwait @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
Cool Thanks @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $7 at door
In Vino Veritas @ Colorado Wine Company 8PM FREE
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
Beginnings Podcast LIVE @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Tig Has Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Girl Team Balls at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 9PM $10
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
The Armando Show with Jim Rash & Danny Pudi at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 10PM $10
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence @ Cinefamily 10:30PM $12
An Sho(w) @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Crash Test @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 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
DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT THEATER 251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/Stand-up or movie/Have movie on YouTube, Vimeo, or flash drive/Hosted by Tony Bartolone and Stamati Arakas
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, Kristen Alberts, Tom McNaughton
MELODY LOUNGE 939 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Terrence Newman and Alex Hanna
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

See What It’s Like Being Neil Hamburger/Gregg Turkington in the Trailer for “Entertainment”

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Comedian Gregg Turkington and his most famous character America’s Funnyman Neil Hamburger are the focus of Rick Alverson’s latest film Entertainment.

You can see what’s it like in front of and behind the arm full of old fashioned glasses and trying to make it while also being at the fringes.

Watch the trailer for Entertainment here, then look for it in theaters and on iTunes on Nov. 13th.

These “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Must Mean Colbert’s Late Show Debut Is Close

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We only have just over a month before 11:35PM on Sept. 8th, the night when Stephen Colbert kicks off his Late Show run, which might be one of the most highly anticipated premieres this year.

These promos make it seem like that month and change…

…isn’t that far away.

Watch Randy Liedtke, Brendon Walsh, and Johnny Pemberton as Brain Surgeons Trying to One Up Each Other

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The mischief abounds when comedians Randy Liedtke, Brendon Walsh, and Johnny Pemberton are in the same room together. Just listen to The Bone Zone if you have any doubts about that.

Even if you put O.R. scrubs and put them in a hospital lounge, they’ll find a way to get really, unabashedly silly.

Just watch this.

Season 2 of “Transparent” To Premiere in December

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That means you have the rest of summer and all of fall to get Amazon Prime.

Announced at Amazon’s presentation today at the Television Critics Association press tour, Dec. 4th will be the date when one of the most acclaimed series, Jill Soloway’s Transparent, in the past year will return for its sophomore season.

If you don’t have Amazon Prime and still are on the fence about getting it, just hope that they do that free day like they did last year.

The Final Week of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” Begins Tonight

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So many things have been said of how important Jon Stewart and his work at The Daily Show are to not only comedy, but the political discourse in this country and abroad by people far bigger in stature and much more eloquent than us.

So, we’ll just say that you should block out 11PM Mon.-Thurs this week if you haven’t already, grab some legit NYC pizza, and watch Stewart’s send off from the show he made into a cultural milestone, elevating the satire to levels that almost no one could ignore.

If you’re not convinced of the statements above, just watch how hilarious, and now unbelievably relevant, this rant about pizza that Donald Trump and Sarah Palin had.

Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Launches New Web Series “EXPERIMENTING with Megan Amram”

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From her amazing Twitter feed to Parks and Recreation to publishing her own satirical science book and so much more in between, Megan Amram has found her way to hosting a brand new web series that juxtaposes her sarcastic take on science with actual science (i.e. talking to real experts).

Watch the first episode of EXPERIMENTING with Megan Amram here.

Comedy Central Orders “Bad Couple” Pilot From Noël Wells and Flint Wainess

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With sketch covered, it looks like Comedy Central is getting into more narrative, live action series.

The latest addition to Comedy Central’s development slate is a pilot called Bad Couple from former SNL member Noël Wells and real life significant other Flint Wainess. The premise of the series is pretty well summed in the title.

If this goes to series, we can’t help but think how Wells and Wainess as a bad couple would stack up against Jimmy and Gretchen on You’re The Worst.

LA Comedy Rundown 8/4/15

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ON THE HORIZON
Set List @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Aug. 7th 10PM $15/2 item min.
Randy Liedtke’s Comedy Central Album Taping @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Aug. 8th 7PM/9PM FREE w/RSVP

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Armando Show with Rick Glassman at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 8PM $10
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
Virginia Jones Album Recording @ The Complex 8PM FREE
witch hunt @ The Mystery Box 8PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent 9PM FREE
Historical Roast @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
BeerSharkMice at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
Hill Jones at 13th Annual LA Improv Festival @ iO West 10PM $10
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence @ Cinefamily 10:30PM $12
Winslow presents: SuperTeam @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Dirt @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 11PM No cover/2 drink min.

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 5PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
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
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7PM/No vulgarity or screaming/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
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/stories on theme of “hang-ups” only/Lottery/10 spots only/$8 cover
SHORT STOP 1455 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./Lottery/Hosted by Brian Elder and Krystal LaFianza-Pitzen
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
MAVERICK’S FLAT 4225 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/5-7 min./Hosted by Malcolm Hall
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.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/5-7min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
THE GARAGE 3387 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up at RMopenmic@gmail.com by Mon. at noon/Starts 9PM/10 lottery spots will be picked before show/5 lottery spots at show/7 min./Hosted by Michelle Miracle
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
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover/Hosted by Nick Kauffman
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/Lottery/4.5 min./after booked show
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/Rolling lottery/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
SHAKYTOWN LIVE 5010 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts after booked show at 10PM/First come, first served/5-6 min./One item min./Hosted by Alex Marshi
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
NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM/Mixed mic/First come, first served/10 min./$5/Hosted by Jasmin Leigh

A Sing-A-Long Version of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Is a Getting Theatrical Release

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is already one of the most highly regard cult comedies of all time. Perhaps this sing-a-long version might bring it into league with the frequent screenings of Rocky Horror Picture Show where people keep coming decked out in costumes.

Coming on to the 40th Anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a special sing-a-long version is hitting theaters for a limited theatrical release that encourages those in attendance to not only sign with the musical numbers throughout the movie, but to come dressed up as their favorite character.

We wouldn’t be surprised at all if a lot of folks try to go as The Black Knight.

“The Hotwives of Las Vegas” To Premiere in Two Weeks

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One of the best satires of reality TV is back in a whole new city just like the Real Housewives series has done time and time again.

Look for a whole new set of hotwives with the returning cast of Casey Wilson, Dannah Phirman, Danielle Schneider, Andrea Savage, Angela Kinsey, and Tymberlee Hill returning as Phe Phe from Hotwives of Orlando on Aug. 18th on Hulu.

Watch the First Episode The Onion’s VICE Parody, “EDGE”

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When Onion Studios’ EDGE goes to the West Bank, do they investigate how peace could ever come from such a perpetually war torn region?

Well, if it involves scoring drugs, sort of.

Look at EDGE’s first investigate report featuring Devin Field here.

Season 2 of “Playing House” Premieres Tonight on USA Network

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Season 2 of one of USA Network’s best comedies, Playing House, premieres at 10PM tonight.

To get you primed for it, watch Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair give some steamy details about what’s in store for this season and a little preview from the first episode of season two.

Rick & Morty Play a Video Game of the Future “Roy”

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After getting more and more realistic graphics and the immersive experience of the Oculus Rift, it wouldn’t be surprising at all if video games mimic real life more and more.

Rick and Morty took that idea to the nth degree in the best way on their latest episode.

Watch them play “Roy” here.

Joel McHale Says Season 6 Was The Last Season of “Community”; Sony and Yahoo Say They’re Still in Discussions

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(via Vulture/Metro Weekly/Deadline)

However, there still seems to be hope for a movie.

Community star Joel McHale said that Yahoo couldn’t afford another season of Community with all of the cast’s rates going up since the beginning of the series. However, Yahoo and Sony, in response to McHale’s comments, are apparently still talking about what might be next.

Still, McHale, series creator Dan Harmon along with these open discussions between Yahoo and Sony point towards the goal of #sixseasonsandamovie coming to fruition.