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LA Comedy Rundown 9/20/15
September 20, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Final Girls at SpectreFest @ Cinefamily Thurs. Sept. 24th 7:30PM $12
Super Tight in Hollywood Sat. Sept. 26th 7PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
The LA Podcast Festival Day 3 @ Sofitel 10AM $49 for day pass, $25 for livestreaming
Brandie Posey’s Album Recording @ Hypno Comics 7PM $5 donation at door
Jamie Kaler: The Un-Motivational! Tour @ Westside Comedy Theater 7PM $10 
Yannis Pappas @ Brea Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Power Violence @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Patton Oswalt & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $30 (stand by only)
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 
French Toast @ Taix 9:45PM FREE
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./Hosted by Chelsea Skidmore
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 9PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton, Joel Jimenez, Roman Fraden, and/or Kat Yeary
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
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
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

James Corden Gives Kicking a Field Goal During a Raiders Game a Try
September 20, 2015
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Many of you are set for a day of football that you hope won’t be too distracted by The Emmys.

However, that doesn’t mean that you should shun a meeting of non-sports TV and televised sports like this remote segment of Late Late Show host and recent UK transplant James Corden giving American football a try and even going so far as to make a field goal attempt at a real Raiders game.

Watch his journey and if he succeeds here. 

Please Watch and Enjoy Season 2 of Post-Apocalyptic Buddy Comedy “New Timers”
September 20, 2015
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While it’s almost been a year since the world ended in the universe of Matt Porter and Charlie Hankin’s Comedy Central web series New Timers, it’s been far too long in the real world since we’ve got the charming, low-key foibles of Matt and Charlie after their world fictionally ends.

Luckily, there’s a whole season 2 of New Timers that was posted entirely at Comedy Central and you should go watch it right now.

We’re guessing that if the world ended and you survived, some of you, if not a lot of you would end up doing something like this on day 326…

…and this on day 329…

…and this on day 334…

…and this on day 338…

…and this on day 342…

…and maybe even this on day 349/end of season 2.

@midnight to Have Champion Ron Funches Do a “Bunches of Funches” Week
September 20, 2015
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Bunches of Funches week on @midnight starts tomorrow. Vs. Threats like @DougBenson, @MegaLoweManiac, @chrisdelia pic.twitter.com/7yNIOSaA9g

Ron Funches is so dominant on @midnight that the show is pitting him to go through a gauntlet week to see if he can remain victorious throughout. We have no doubt that he’ll put his unstoppable charm on display for any and all challengers.

This Bunches of Week starts this week, which you should note as The Daily Show with Trevor Noah still hasn’t premiered yet, airs at 11PM on Comedy Central.

Watch a Trailer for “Adam Ruins Everything” Coming to TruTV from College Humor
September 21, 2015
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Adam Conover has ruffled enough of the right feathers with his web series Adam Ruins Everything on College Humor that it’s getting a full fledged TV version. 

Get a look at what you’ll be slightly more informed about or, depending on how precious you hold certain notions, get what things you were just taking for granted get delightfully ruined by Adam in this trailer.

Look for the premiere of Adam Ruins Everything on Tues. Sept. 29th at 10PM on TruTv.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/21/15
September 21, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Eye on Springfield: A Simpsons Art Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Sept. 25th 7PM FREE
Liquid Feet @ UCB Sunset Sat. Sept. 26th 10:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick “Bunches of Funches” Week @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Harmonquest @ Hollywood Center Studios 5:30PM FREE w/RSVP
Everybody’s Great @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
Show Us Your KITTIES! @ UCB Sunset 7PM $25
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: San Andreas @ 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., $8 at door
Sandy Crahford @ MiMoDa Studio & Theatre 8PM FREE
Small Town 1 Year Anniversary @ Roar Room 8PM FREE
The Nerdist Writers Panel Presents Family Men-Masters of the TV Family: Norman Lear, Phil Rosenthal, and Steve Levitan @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Night of Our Lives @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Midollo @ Osso 9PM FREE
Respect @ Cha Cha Lounge 9PM FREE
Urban Dictionary @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM FREE w/RSVP
The Business LA @ Little Joy 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Kat House @ El Cid 10PM $5
American C*nt @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Crash Test @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Must be vetted via appointment at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 12PM/Ends 1:30PM/5 minutes+/$3-5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online 
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Must be vetted via appointment at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 3PM/Ends 4:30PM/5 minutes+/$3-5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online 
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 SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Storytelling only/8 min./4-5 slots only/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
FOX COFFEE HOUSE 437 Willow St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./15 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Nate Hedrick
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 8:40PM/First come, first served/6 min./1 item min./Hosted by Du Kirpalani
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
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Must be vetted via appointment at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9PM/5 minutes+/$3-5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online 
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/One item min./Hosted by Jay Weingarten
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
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 10:40PM/First come, first served/6 min./1 item min./Hosted by Du Kirpalani
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
BIG WANGS 1562 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/1 item min./First come, first served
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/Ends 12:30AM/First come, first served/6 min./1 item min./Hosted by Du Kirpalani
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
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

“Veep”, “The Daily Show”, and “Transparent” Win Big at Emmys
September 21, 2015
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Outstanding Comedy Series–Veep
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series–Inside Amy Schumer
Outstanding Variety Talk Series–The Daily Show
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series–Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series–Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series–Allison Janney, Mom
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series–Tony Hale, Veep
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series–Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series–Joan Cusack, Shameless
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series–Veep
Writing For A Variety Series–The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series–Transparent
Directing For A Variety Show–Chuck O’Neil, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Full list of Primetime Emmys winners here.

Three of the most talked about comedies series of the year got their due at The Emmys last night as Jon Stewart has ended his Daily Show run with an Emmys sweep for talk/variety series, Transparent got honors for Jeffrey Tambor and series creator Jill Soloway, and Veep received its rightful due as a truly outstanding comedy series with four Emmys.

Even more notable than that, only one broadcast network sitcom, CBS’ Mom, got an Emmy. Everything else is highly touted cable shows like Veep, Inside Amy Schumer or shows on streaming networks like Amazon. If there was ever a sign of the times of TV as far as comedy is concerned, take a gander at this list of winners again.

Here’s More Alternate Universe TV from “Rick and Morty”
September 21, 2015
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While certainly boundaries are being pushed in TV right now, TV is really being pushed in tone, content, logic, etc. in alternate universes from Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty.

Alternate universe cable TV was one of our favorite parts of season 1 and we’re glad to see it’s made it back into season 2 into the form of Jan Quadrant Vincent 16 and a disturbing restaurant ad for Lil’ Bits.

Rather than typical, designated holiday episodes, this alternate universe TV in an already crazy, animated universe could be a way better tradition at Rick and Morty.

Watch Trailer for Sebastián Silva’s Surrogate Dramedy “Nasty Baby” with Kristen Wiig
September 21, 2015
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As far as we can tell, Kristen Wiig is going to keep her post SNL streak of striking dramedy like Welcome to Alice and The Skeleton Twins going.

Her latest role is in Sebastián Silva’s Nasty Baby following the tribulations of a gay couple played by writer/director Silva and Tunde Adebimpe trying to have a baby via surrogate and bringing one of their best female friends in for the job.

From the looks of this trailer, if you dig Transparent, you might enjoy Nasty Baby. 

Look for its release on Oct. 23rd.

The Onion Expands Its Satirical Universe with TMZ Parody “Starwipe”
September 21, 2015
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“The website’s name is StarWipe. And no matter how fervently celebrities may pretend otherwise, it exists. It exists, and it will write articles making fun of the beautiful, idolized rich for an audience of readers who should probably be working right now, in a way that will make that audience maybe smirk and feel slightly superior for a few, fleeting seconds. And those celebrities can’t really do anything about it, besides not saying or doing dumb things.”

The Onion has already solidified its expansion of the large scale institutions that they parody. The Onion itself parodies newspapers, Clickhole takes on content aggregators, and their latest endeavor, Starwipe takes on entertainment obsessed journalism like TMZ. 

While the satire of The Onion still goes over the heads of some folks and Clickhole gets so close to the real thing that one of their writers got brought over to Buzzfeed, it seems Starwipe is making no cover up of their contempt of how entertainment journalism is carried out these days. 

A quick perusal of their site will show headlines like “Kate Upton Nearly Avoids Wardrobe Malfunction, Saves Herself Humilation and Us From Lack of Free Will” and “Baby Bump Watch: George Clooney” are good examples of this.

You can peruse more of Starwipe here, then follow them on FB and Twitter here and here

Here’s a Teaser for Season 3 of “Nathan For You”
September 21, 2015
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If this teaser proves anything, it’s that Nathan Fielder might have made a more unbelievable season of Nathan For You than the previous ones..  

WIth Fielder, someone who manages to consistently fool most of the Internet, that’s really saying something. Perhaps, this is just in of itself a clever ruse. Either way, we’re in for more of Fielder coming next month.

Season 3 of Nathan For You is set to premiere on Comedy Central on Thurs. Oct. 15th.

Hasan Minhaj’s “Homecoming King” To Have Run at NYC’s Cherry Lane Theatre
September 21, 2015
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Key Art by Sam Spratt

The Daily Show’s Hasan Minhaj has been working on this one man show, Homecoming King, following his childhood coming to America for quite some time now. 

We got to catch it earlier this year and it’s absolutely heartfelt, funny, touching, and, most importantly, damn good. 

It’s having a run at NYC’s Cherry Lane Theatre, where Colin Quinn often does his one man shows, from Oct. 15th-Nov. 15th and we highly urge you to not miss out.

SNL Hires Six New Writers as Five Writers Are Departing
September 22, 2015
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(via Splitsider)

Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Will Stephen, Paul Masella, Chris Belair, and Dave Sirus will be writing on the 41st season of Saturday Night Live.

They will be replacing the likes of Alison Rich, Mike O’Brien, Nick Rutherford, Claire Mulaney, and Natasha Rothwell at SNL.

We’ll be curious to see if they’ll bring a new energy to the inevitable presidential race cold opens that they’ll have throughout this upcoming season.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/22/15
September 22, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Lady Parts Justice Presents V to Shining V in Los Feliz Sat. Sept. 26th 6PM $75-$150
The Wahlberg Solution! @ UCB Sunset Mon. Oct. 5th 7PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick “Bunches of Funches” Week @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Harmonquest @ Hollywood Center Studios 5:30PM FREE w/RSVP
Doug Loves Movies @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Greg Proops Film Club: The Lady Eve @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
A Good Show @ The Open Space Cafe and Theatre 8PM $5
A New Stand-Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Happy New Year! The Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Jerrod Carmichael @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $18/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Awful Truth @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
Comedy Night @ Commons Ale House 8:30PM FREE
Creep Show @ Malo 8:30PM FREE
Rhys Darby’s Saying Funny Things Society @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Tonya Harding: The Musical: The Hour @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Running From the Truth + Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
An Evening with Whitmer Thomas @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Playhouse Masterpieces with Neil & Paul @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
The National Midnight Society @ The Lyric Theatre 9:30PM $8
Delicious Moments @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM No cover/2 item min.
Toledo Rep Represents @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Turnt Up! with Eliza Skinner @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/Lottery/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/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
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
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
THE LOST KNIGHT 1538 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 11PM/Mixed mic/Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Virginia Jones and Olivia Haidar
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 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
SHAKYTOWN LIVE 5010 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM-9PM/Mixed mic/booked spots mixed in/5-6 min./One item min./Hosted by Alex Marshi
MAVERICK’S FLAT 4225 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 10:30PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/5-7 min./Hosted by Malcolm Hall
THE CANBY 19312 Vanowen St., Reseda, CA/Sign-up 8:15PM/Starts 9PM/8 min./$3 min./Hosted by Amanda Jane
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Starts 10PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover/Hosted by Nick Kauffman
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 12AM/Rolling lottery/4 min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
LYRIC THEATRE 520 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM after booked show/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 11:30PM/For improvisers only/Donations accepted/Hosted by James Dean

WOMEN Comedy Show the Worst Way to Get Revenge From Getting Fired
September 22, 2015
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It’s probably not always a great idea to go postal after you get fired and take revenge on the people that fired you.

WOMEN Comedy show that it’s especially not a good idea if you go about it like this.

Amazon Will Now Be Producing Indie Dark Comedy Feature “Desired Moments” with Kristen Wiig
September 22, 2015
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(via Deadline)

With their success in original series, it was only a matter of time before Amazon started making movies like this one.

Desired Moments will mark Amazon’s initial foray into features and they’re definitely going for their high brow audiences that they’ve already scored with their critically acclaimed series. From a script by Griffin Creech and director Tom Kuntz, a TV station employee finds an online wish granting service and becomes enthralled by it.

We’re not sure where Wiig will come into play, but they’re aiming for Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman and we’re on board for that.

The Honest Trailer for “Peter Pan” Will Make You Feel The Opposite of Nostalgia
September 22, 2015
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Fondly remembering your childhood, and even going so far as to reboot it in many cases, is very en vogue right now.

Unfortunately, many things that you saw growing up, don’t hold up or are much worst than you remember.

Screen Junkies do a great, hilarious job of showing how many Disney movies were much darker and had much more racism than you probably would recall in their Honest Trailers like the one for The Lion King. 

They do a real bang up job for their latest Honest Trailer for a time honored Disney movie, Peter Pan. Watch it and try to jog your memory how you let everything wrong about the movie slip by you.

Amy Schumer Has Sold Her Book for $8-$10 Million
September 22, 2015
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(via EW)

At this point, what isn’t Amy Schumer working on?

Yep, Amy Schumer has a book coming out. 

Already this year, she’s had a hit summer R-rated comedy, hosted an awards show, won a plethora of awards herself along with accompanying critical acclaim, opened for Madonna on tour, has an HBO special coming out later this year, and is working on a screenplay with Jennifer Lawrence. 

For many folks in entertainment, that would be years worth of very accomplished work, but Schumer isn’t stopping with just all of that. She has just sold a book for a paycheck to the tune of $8-$10 million. The details of the book are scarce at this point, but it would hard to imagine it be a sort of book that wouldn’t keep her 2015 win streak going.

Larry Wilmore and Bernie Sanders Hang Out While Chowing Down on Soul Food on “The Nightly Show”
September 22, 2015
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Last night, Bernie Sanders got to show more of his fun side while hanging out with Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore. They dug into some real good looking soul food and Sanders took every one of Larry’s jokes in stride and played along really well like a president should be able to. 

Watch the interview/hang session here.

Here’s a New Trailer for “The Peanuts Movie”
September 22, 2015
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In case your heartstrings haven’t been delightfully tugged in awhile, let Paul Feig and company do so with this new trailer for The Peanuts Movie. You’ll also get a bit more of what Charlie Brown will be embarrassed about this time around.

Mark your calendar for Nov. 6th for the Peanuts Movie theatrical release.

Broad City’s Abbi and Ilana Help Each Other and Everyone Else Get Through Yom Kippur
September 23, 2015
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Religious days of atonement that require fasting are never easy. 

Fortunately, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer have got a new Hack Into Broad City webisode to make the not eating at all, if you’re observing Yom Kippur, way easier. 

Watch it here.

The Conan Studio Got a Big “Expansion”
September 23, 2015
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For your daily recommended serving of classic Conan O’Brien silliness, please watch this.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/23/15
September 23, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Tony Sam @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Sept. 25th 8PM $15/2 item min.
Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Oddity Festival @ Irvine Meadows Amphitheater Sun. Oct. 11th 5PM $23.50-$99.50

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COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick “Bunches of Funches Week” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Full Ride @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Super Secret Comedy Show @ Lyric Theatre 8PM $10-$20
Ali Wong @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Blessed @ Grand Star Jazz Club 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Lachlan Patterson @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
Workshop @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
An Evening with Judd Apatow & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40-$100
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Bear Supply @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Patio @ Bow & Truss 9PM FREE
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Big Grande’s Freaks on a Leash @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $5
Cagematch @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Heather Turman/1 item min.
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.
VINADORE CAFE 8157 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/6 min./$5 min. purchase/Hosted by Stuart Thompson
B.Y.O.S. SKETCH OPEN MIC @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 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/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 Matt Curti
BRIX 16635 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA/Sign-up on day of at facebook.com/sunsetbeast/ Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by John Silver
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
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/5 min./$3 min./Hosted by Mark Leonard and Patrick Ferry
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
HOUSE OF TACOS 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Kate Peterman
ROBIN HOOD BRITISH PUB 13640 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/Lottery/Hosted by Mark Mulkerron
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
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
GLENDORA CONTINENTAL 316 W. Route 66, Glendora, CA/Starts 9PM/25 spots/5 min./Best set has chance to win $20/Hosted by Steve Hernandez
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/Starts 10PM/Rolling lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Mike Schmidt, Heather Hanford, and Jason Flood
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/Get a ticket for assigned slot after purchase/First come, first served/30 spots only/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.

Forrest MacNeil Reviews Being Happy No Matter What/Finds The Worst Time To Be Happy No Matter What
September 23, 2015
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andy daly, comedy central, happiness, jessica st clair, review

Throughout the history of being unlucky, Forrest MacNeil has to be one of the unluckiest people to have ever lived.

Of course, he really pushes his bad luck by putting himself in completely unnecessary situations like reviewing the experience of being happy no matter the circumstances.

Watch what Forrest/Andy Daly got himself into this time here. 

Stephen Colbert Toes The Line Nicely During “Late Show” with Donald Trump
September 23, 2015
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donald trump, late show, stephen colbert

It wouldn’t be hard to imagine the Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report would have no issue with really going for the jugular of a guest like Donald Trump. 

In fact, at the top of Trump’s appearance on The Late Show last night, Colbert apologized, as he has to hit more of the middle of the road on a broadcast network, for everything he’s said about the Donald over the years. 

Stephen still managed to keep the interview enthralling for his old and new fan bases by letting Donald say whatever he was going to say like letting him not apologize for anything.

The game of over-the-top conservative pundit Colbert and Trump sayings was another perfect example of how Stephen didn’t step on anyones toes too much.

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