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Kevin McDonald’s First Ever Album Featuring Stand-Up “Making Faces” Out Now

September 27, 2015

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The approach to stand-up from a sketch background is always interesting one. More often than not, sketch comedy folks try to find the tropes in stand-up and then point out how taken for granted in their supposed, inherent humor they often are.

The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald makes this dynamic very clear right from the get go on his live comedy album Making Faces, which also features sketches in case you were wondering. McDonald messes with the dichotomy between stand-up and sketch making for a surprising fun album.

Get Making Faces here to see what we’re talking about.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/27/15

September 27, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
My Dinner with Andy @ UCB Sunset Mon. Sept. 28th 7PM $5
Baron Vaughn @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Oct. 10th 8PM $15/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Good Taste Cinema: Harold & Maude @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $25-$50
Comedy of the Weird @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
Stripped Stories @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Unsafe Space Presents: The Gun Show @ Oh My Ribs! Entertainment 8PM $5
Uncabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
The Master Cleanse @ Boardner’s 8PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests 8 Year Anniversary Show @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Punch Comedy @ The PIkey 8:30PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
RTDOK Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
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
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Michelle Christine
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
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

Garfunkel and Oates Are Shooting Their First Hour Long Comedy Special Next Month

September 27, 2015

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You might want to be in Seattle near the end of October.

With plenty of albums of subversive pop comedy hits under their belt, many would think that Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci might have already just done an hour comedy special by now.

However, that is not the case and Garfunkel and Oates are correcting that next month.

Riki and Kate will be shooting their first hour long special live at The Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Fri. Oct. 23rd at 7:30PM and 10:30PM. You can and should get tickets here, especially since there will be kazoos.

Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Family Guy, and Last Man on Earth All Return Tonight

September 27, 2015

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7:30PM to 10PM would be a pretty great time to be tuned into Fox tonight.

Fox’s primetime line-up tonight is wholly taken up by their power house comedy line-up as follows:

7:30PM-Season 6 premiere of Bob’s Burgers
8PM-Season 27 premiere of The Simpsons
8:30PM-Season 3 premiere of Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9PM-Season 14 premiere of Family Guy
9:30PM-Season 2 premiere of Last Man on Earth

Adjust your schedule/DVR accordingly.

Nore Davis’ “Away Game” Follow-Up to Home Game Out Now

September 28, 2015

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Comedy Dynamics has had a great string of releases recently including albums from Kevin McDonald and Seaton Smith. Nore Davis’ recently released, sophomore album Away Game is also a part of that Comedy Dynamics streak.

Away Game serves as a very solid, appropriately titled follow-up to his debut album Home Game. Nore’s charm on stage is infectious, making his perspective on his own life in his material a pleasure to listen to. Going from ‘Home’ to ‘Away’, you get another great snapshot of Nore’s recent life, coupled with anxieties that naturally come around when you’re a little older, from the same very funny Nore.

So, get and give a listen to Away Game on Amazon or iTunes.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/28/15

September 28, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Historical Roast: Albert Einstein @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Oct. 2nd 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Room 101 Outdoor Charity Show @ Tree People Sun. Oct. 4th 8:30PM Donations accepted

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
The Smokes + Rococo @ UCB Sunset 6:30PM $5
My Dinner with Andy @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Burnouts @ The Airliner 8PM Donations accepted
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
In Vino Veritas @ Colorado Wine Company 8PM FREE
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber 8PM FREE w/RSVP (RSVP full)
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
Kibitz Room Comedy @ The Kibitz Room at Canter’s 9PM FREE
The Business LA @ Little Joy 9:30PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Safeword @ El Cid 10PM $7
The Orange iMInd 12 Keynote 2029/The Bachelorette: Gunning for the Rose @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $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 /No walk-ins for audience
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/No walk-ins for audience
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
THE PIG & WHISTLE 6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/$5 cover (cover counts for additional set on different week)/5 min./Hosted by Sally Mullins and Jud Travis
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 /No walk-ins for audience
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
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 Ever Mainard and Lindsay Adams
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/One item min./Hosted by Jay Weingarten
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

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” Will Be Premiering Tonight on Comedy Central and Other Viacom Networks

September 28, 2015

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At the stroke of 11PM, it’ll be hard to miss the new Daily Show.

The restart of one of Comedy Central’s pillars, The Daily Show, comes tonight as the show’s third host, Trevor Noah sits behind the desk that millions watch Jon Stewart night in and night out for well over a decade.

As this is such a momentous occasion, Viacom, which owns Comedy Central, is going to have the premiere air across all their networks including MTV and VH1.

While that’s certainly going to boost their ratings, there will undoubtedly be a whole bunch of folks that watch the episode online afterwards.

Still, if you’re looking to watch the premiere live, tune into Comedy Central at 11PM for the inaugural episode of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.

“The Chronicles of Wayne Federman” That Span Over 30 Years of Wayne Federman as a Stand-Up Coming Out Next Month

September 28, 2015

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When doing over a score of years in comedy, one faces the balance of maintaining the comedic voice that you’ve cultivated coming up in your career and then staying ahead or on the curve of what’s going on with comedy in the current moment.

Very few comedians have done that so well as Wayne Federman has. Through every decade that he has done comedy, Wayne manages to find a way to somehow keep shining through.

The Chronicles of Wayne Federman, which features performances all the way back from 1984 to 2015 at anywhere from Bing Theater at USC to Catch a Rising Star to the Throckmorton Theater to Nerdmelt to Largo to The Comic Strip and way more, will showcase how Federman pulled off such an impossible feat.

It comes out Oct. 16th from AST Records, but you can and should pre-order it here.

John Oliver and “Last Week Tonight” Bring You Up to Speed on How Bad the Syrian Refugee Crisis Has Gotten

September 28, 2015

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As a crowd as a live comedy show might say in response, “How bad is the Syrian Refugee Crisis?”

Let the jokes of John Oliver and Last Week Tonight clue you in as their main segment focuses on the crisis as well as many European countries mishandling of it and using soap operas to put a nice hopeful bow on the whole piece.

Fox Developing Spy Comedy From Adam Pally and Paul Lieberstein

September 28, 2015

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Peter from The Mindy Project and Toby from The Office are working on a spy comedy.

Fox’s latest addition to their comedy development slate will be a spy comedy from Adam Pally and Paul Lieberstein, written by Paul and Jon Gabrus. There aren’t much details as of right now, but the possibility of Gabrus starring makes us think of something along the lines of Paul Feig’s Spy.

The September 2015 Edition of Channel 101 Is Here

September 28, 2015

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You do know you have a monthly recommended dosage of Channel 101, right?

The legendary indie short form TV series just uploaded their top finishers for Sept. 2015, which happen to feature a kid named Markees Christmas saving the world, a self-proclaimed King of YouTube, Stupid Bitch, and more.

Get into all of these series/find out what they’re all about here.

Political Comic-Con ‘Politicon’ Is Holding Contest For Best New Political Comedians

September 29, 2015

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Finalists get to perform at the convention and a winner gets $500.

To get in on the whole culture of conventions and the masses that they draw, there is going to be a Politicon next month at The LA Convention Center. The likes of many political pundits as well as Jordan Klepper, Tony Hale, Lizz Winstead, The Yes Men, Jimmy Dore, Frank Conniff, Tom Dreesen, and Matt Besser will all be there bringing the comedy to Politicon.

If you’ve got a solid 3-5 min. of political stand-up online, you could submit it here for free and get a chance to perform amongst all these folks and possibly win $500.

You’ll have to hurry though as the deadline is this Wed. Sept. 30th 5PM PST.

Watch Jim Gaffigan Do Warm-Up for Pope Francis

September 29, 2015

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As we said before, this might be one of the biggest stand-up performances for sheer amount of people in attendance ever.

This past weekend, Jim Gaffigan performed at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia where Pope Francis came to speak to thousands upon thousands upon thousands of people.

If you’d like to see what that’s like and how Jim managed to pull do stand-up outside as the warm-up for The Pope, watch the clip here.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/29/15

September 29, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Coming in Hot @ Blue Goose Lounge Wed. Oct. 7th 8PM FREE
An Evening of Quality Notions with Jacqueline Novak @ The Virgil Fri. Oct. 9th 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Match Game @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
2 Headed Dog @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $12
A Good Show @ Open Space Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Cristela Alonzo @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $18/2 item min.
Good Looks in Arts District 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Creep Show @ Malo 8:30PM FREE
Quick & Funny Musicals @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Tinkle Twins @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Warp Zone Comedy @ The Virgil 9:30PM FREE
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM No cover/2 item min.
Outside Dog Gets One Star @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Allan McLeod and His Beauties @ 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
THE SHORT STOP 1455 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./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.
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.
THE ROAR ROOM 3645 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/Ends 10PM/7-10 min./Hosted by Nelson Ventress
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
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 PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM after booked show/Lottery/4.5 min.
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.
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Must be vetted via appointment at aaron@worldnyc.com/ Starts 10PM/Ends 11:30PM/5 min. +/$3-5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that could potentially “tip”/pay you online
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

“Adam Ruins Everything” Premieres Tonight on truTV

September 29, 2015

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Adam Conover’s gets to ruin many of the things you just took for granted as his wickedly educational series Adam Ruins Everything premieres tonight as a full fledged TV series.

To get you primed for tonight, let Adam ruin canned food donations for you, then check out the premiere at 10PM on truTV.

Trevor Noah to Continue the War on Bullsh*t as New Host of “The Daily Show”

September 29, 2015

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It’s back to work for The Daily Show as no shortage of nonsensical BS has taken place and/or been reported poorly in the media in the hiatus between Jon Stewart leaving and Trevor Noah taking over last night.

Noah took a nice moment to express his gratitude for this gig, thanking Jon, and then, quickly went back to business. It looks as though Trevor should grow in just fine behind The Daily Show desk.

Watch the whole premiere episode here.

Screen Junkies Admit “Avengers: Age of Ultron” Was Good, Not Great in Honest Trailer

September 29, 2015

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Avengers: Age of Ultron was easily one of the summer’s biggest movies. Such a feat shouldn’t be surprising as The Avengers was such an unbelievable critical and commercial success.

Does that mean it’s automatically a great movie? Well, Screen Junkies have something to say about that in their Honest Trailer for Age of Ultron, which also serves as a sort of Honest Trailer for big budget tentpole comic book movie franchises.

Fox and ABC Both Have Sitcoms About the Lives of Rappers Heems and Nicki Minaj in Development

September 29, 2015

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(via Dead line)

Both were announced this week and would make for an intriguing rivalry if they both went to series.

Fox is developing a series based on the life of Heems, formerly of rap group Das Racist, and how he lives with his folks in Queens, NY that’s cleverly titled Eat Pray Thug. Similarly, ABC is committed to making a pilot for a series based on the life of rap superstar Nicki Minaj and how she came to this country from Trinidad and Tobago.

Given the success of Empire, seeing the life behind the music, especially when it comes to rap and hip hop, is really in right now. Don’t be shocked to see more sitcoms set in this world coming up this pilot season.

Stephen Colbert Takes the Myers Briggs Test to Start Uncovering “Who Am Me?”

September 29, 2015

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As part of an exploratory series called Who Am Me? on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert has decided to take the comprehensive Myers Briggs Test to show America, piece by piece, the real Stephen Colbert as opposed to the conservative pundit Stephen Colbert at The Colbert Report.

Watch Colbert take the test and get his results here (spoiler alert: he’s the type that just loves doing bits as much as he can).

Billy Eichner Challenges Tina Fey to Name Latino Entertainers in “LaTina Fey”

September 29, 2015

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Another one of the crazy games concocted for this season of Billy on the Street was thought up specifically for Tina Fey. In fact, it has her name in it.

LaTina Fey has Tina Fey try to name twenty latino entertainers in the allotted time with, of course, Billy Eichner screaming at her side.

Watch if Tina pulls it off, then watch the new season of Billy on the Street on Thurs. Oct. 8th on truTV.

Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon Do Couples Therapy Because Matt Damon Is Still Trying to Get on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

September 30, 2015

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We’re sure some of you thought that after Matt Damon kidnapped Jimmy Kimmel and took over Jimmy Kimmel Live that the bit where Damon never actually gets to do the show was over.

Well, prepare to be delightfully wrong as Damon is still trying to get on the show without use of force, which has resulted in counseling for Jimmy and Matt as a couple.

Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video Launching “Mas Mejor” as Digital Studio Targeted at Latino Audiences

September 30, 2015

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It’s interesting how this news comes just as Sabado Gigante, a 53 year variety show, has just come to an end.

Many english language networks have attempted to tap into the ever growing latino population in the U.S. with bilingual and latino/hispanic focused programming. Success has unfortunately been sparse.

Yet, the thought of something catching on could be a boon in ratings/views to anyone who finds a show that works in the regard.

Along these lines, Broadway Video, Lorne Michaels’ umbrella entertainment brand for the multitude of shows he has on late night, primetime sitcoms like 30 Rock, and more, is creating a digital space that looks to capitalize on the Latino demographic as well as create more Broadway Video content that general audiences can watch.

Original bilingual web series, videos, etc. that will include the likes of Horatio Sanz and Fred Armisen will go officially launch in January of next year.

LA Comedy Rundown 9/30/15

September 30, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Picture This! An Animated Comedy Show @ The Satellite LA Sun. Oct. 4th 9PM $7 in adv., $10 at door
Let’s Hang Out @ UCB Franklin Sat. Oct. 10th 10PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Super Secret Comedy Show @ The Lyric Theatre 8PM $10-$20
Cristela Alonzo @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $18/2 item min.
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Supply and Demand @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 8PM $20-$30/2 drink min.
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ Groundlings 8PM $14
The Oh Hello Show @ UCB Sunset 8PM $5 (stand by only)
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Live at the Purple Orchid’s One Year Anniversary @ The Purple Orchid 8:30PM FREE
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Rendezvous @ Mystery Box 8:30PM FREE
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Public Shame @ Red Lion Tavern 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
XX Factor @ 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/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
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jay Light
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/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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.

TJ Miller Gets All Blue Again and Plays “Greg The Genie” Who Grants Slim Jim Wishes

September 30, 2015

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TJ Miller got everyone on board for him being a blue demon that interviewed bands in a TV studio he invaded with The Gorburger Show and now he’s going blue again, though not as demonic, in this new Slim Jim ad campaign with Greg the Genie.

Instead of snapping into a Slim Jim at the behest of Macho Man Randy Savage, you get a Slim Jim Wish from Greg the Genie when you snap into a Slim Jim.

Then, Greg tries in earnest to get you most of what you wished for.

He’s more of an upcoming genie…

…who is really trying to make his bones in the genie game…

…and for that, his granted wishes are extra special.

We sincerely hope there will be way more of these.

Have Abbi and Ilana’s Version of Dinner on New Episode of “Hack Into Broad City”

September 30, 2015

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While we wait for February to roll around for new episodes of Broad City to come out, new webisodes of the companion web series Hack Into Broad City should give us all our fix for Abbi and Ilana until then.

Watch/have dinner with them in this latest one.