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Dax Jordan’s Album “#1 Grandson” Dedicated to His Grandparents, Featuring His Dad on Drums Out Now

November 2, 2015

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When it comes to parents and grandparents, most comedians only use them for material, often in a not so flattering light that shows why that comedian is driven to be a comedian.

However, Dax Jordan not only included his dad on his brand new album #1 Grandson, but made a dedication to his grandparents and even included a great closer in honor of them.

Dax’s dad plays drums quite well through some of Dax’s clever, punchy, puns, offering a perfect spice for them. Those sections buffer between Dax’s deeper, but still quite fun examinations into his personal issues including divorce and depression, making for a very well-rounded comedy album.

So, while the verdict may be out on your folks, you can enjoy Dax’s family by getting #1 Grandson here.

Season 5 Teaser for “Girls” Has Lena Dunham Try Dancing Like No One Is Watching

November 2, 2015

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Girls is coming back for its 5th season at 10PM on Sun. Feb. 21st at HBO.

Until then, you can make a .gif out of this new teaser that has Lena really letting loose in dance class like no was is watching, even though plenty of people, especially one specific person are all watching.

Billy Eichner Gets a Little More Intimate on “Billy on the Street”

November 2, 2015

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When you make a living talking to strangers on the street, you’re going to get a personal at some point. It doesn’t matter if you’re M.O. is to drill them on your version of pop culture like Billy Eichner, you’re going to want someone to give you some audible validation just for you.

That’s what happened in this latest round of For a Dollar on Billy on the Street.

TBS Shows Off Their New Look with New Dark Comedy Series “Search Party” Starring Alia Shawkat

November 3, 2015

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Starting next year, TBS will have their “very funny” branding fading off into the distance in their rear view mirror. They’ve got a new snappy logo as well a Jason Jones sitcom and a Samantha Bee hosted late night talk show on deck.

Today, they unveiled their new series, Search Party from Charles Rogers and Sarah Violet Bliss, the folks behind the brilliant Fort Tilden, starring Alia Shawkat.

Charles and Sarah have a really great sense of how to examine millennials in an honest, raw sense without making it seem that they’re just doing a two-dimensional caricature of young people, so we’re excited to see what they’ve concocted in this show with their latest batch of self-obssessives, one of which is the great John Early, looking for a friend that’s gone missing.

Get a taste of Search Party as well as a glimpse of the new TBS logo (and a sense of the new and improved TBS) in this trailer.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/3/15

November 3, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Ten Years of Ron Lynch’s Tomorrow! @ Steve Allen Theater 9PM/MIDNIGHT $15, $20 for both shows
Trump Dump: President Luxury @ UCB Sunset Mon. Nov. 16th 8:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM FREE w/RSVP
Tuesday Club @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Doug Loves Movies @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Charlyne Yi’s “Oh The Moon” Book Launch @ Skylight Books 7:30PM FREE
Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Stand Up Comedy w/author Kliph Nestoroff @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
A New Stand-Up Show @ Jaragua at Copper Still Bar 8PM FREE
Creep Show @ Malo 8PM FREE
Dissecting the Set @ Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
Earwolf presents @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Jerrod Carmichael & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Historical Roast: One Year Anniversary @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Imaginary Radio Program @ The Satellite LA 9PM $8
Reggie and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Decision Election 2016 All-Star Clusterf*ck @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
Camp @ UCB Sunset 10PM $5
Delicious Moments @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM No cover/2 item min.
Outside Dog Gets One Star @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
Dirt @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/sign-up for spot in advance or attend as audience at aaron@worldnyc.com/ Starts 3PM/Ends 4:30PM/5-8 min./$5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that could potentially “tip”/pay you online
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/Ends 8PM
JUST BE YOURSELF (STORYTELLING) @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/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
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.
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
MAVERICK’S FLAT 4225 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up at 8:30PM or e-mail mhtoofunny@gmail.com/ 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/sign-up for spot in advance or attend as audience at aaron@worldnyc.com/ Starts 10PM/Ends 11:30PM/5-8 min./$5 cover/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that could potentially “tip”/pay you online
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/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
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 11PM/Anyone can play/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

Gregg Turkington, The Man Behind Neil Hamburger, Tells The Origin Story of Neil Hamburger

November 3, 2015

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As Entertainment is coming out, Gregg has decided, for the first time, to give the low down on his most notable character, Neil Hamburger.

For years, Gregg Turkington and Neil Hamburger were the same person, just in and out of character, but mention of each other by either one was virtually non-existent. Hamburger wouldn’t do interviews and Gregg really never talking about playing Neil and making a name for Neil.

Since he’s doing promotion on a movie centered on that character, he feels the need to answer any and all questions about Neil with full transparency regarding origins, intentions, death threats etc.

He answers a lot of those questions in this nterview with THR’s Seth Abramovitch.

Jon Stewart Signs 4 Year Web Content/First Look Deal with HBO

November 3, 2015

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Rejoice as this means John Oliver and Jon Stewart are going to be on the same network again.

So, HBO has snatched up Jon Stewart to produced web videos for HBO platforms and then get his movie and TV projects on their desk first. This should allow the flexibility that Stewart couldn’t get at The Daily Show as well as the rest of us getting more of the Jon Stewart that we probably already miss too much.

“Star Wars: Episode VII-The Force Awakens” Gets an Honest Teaser

November 3, 2015

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With how big the return of Star Wars is going to be, Screen Junkies does their second Honest Teaser in their Honest Trailers series ever for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.

We don’t know how they do it, but Screen Junkies tap into the collective unconscious and really voice what we’re mostly all thinking when watching the various Star Wars teasers and trailers.

Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer to Host This Year’s Gotham Awards

November 3, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

The Broad City gals already have one awards show under their belt and we just hope this keeps happening.

As we said before, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer might be the perfect duo to take the awards hosting mantle from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. While they have yet to host a big, live telecast awards show like The Golden Globes or The Emmys, The Gotham Awards that they’ll be hosting this year is a good step in the right direction.

It’s been going for a quarter of a century honoring the best in independent film and will now include categories that could include Abbi and Ilana’s works.

We’ll definitely be excited to see what hijinks they got cooked up for the ceremony.

Watch Season 2 of “Rick and Morty” on AdultSwim.com for All of November

November 3, 2015

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Drop whatever you’re binge watching and go binge watch this now.

Rick and Morty put up an unforgettable, repeat-watch-worthy first season on Adult Swim. As their second season has just wrapped up, you can now watch all the second season episodes in full for free at AdultSwim.com and obsess over Rick begrudgingly bringing in more of the family on his adventures and they, subsequently, getting close to ending a planet, galaxy, or universe each time.

Get into all of it here now as this will only stream for free this month. After that, you’ll have to wait even longer for it to pop up another streaming service.

“Blazing Samurai”, an Animated Homage to “Blazing Saddles” with Talking Animals, Set For 2017 Summer Release

November 4, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Mel Brooks is not only on board for this movie, but he also is part of the voice cast.

August 2017 is the target date for Blazing Samurai, a movie sounds as unbelievable as Blazing Saddles, its source of inspiration, did when it was first being conceived.

Lion King director Rob Minkoff has brought on the likes of Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, George Takei, Gabriel Iglesias, and more as well as the aforementioned Brooks for a movie that seemingly takes the plot of Blazing Saddles, makes all the characters anthropomorphic animals, and sets it in feudal Japan. Like we said, it sounds pretty out there, but so was the meta, absurd comedy of Brooks all those decades ago.

Brooks being heavily involved is definitely more reassuring that this might be a highlight of 2017 summer fare.

Nathan Fielder’s Summit Ice Jacket Is Being Sported by Celebrities and Has Raised Over $45K for Holocaust Awareness

November 4, 2015

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(via EW)

Is there anything Nathan Fielder can’t pull off?

What started off as an elaborate Nathan For You prank brought about of Nathan Fielder’s disdain for an outdoor wear company Taiga’s tribute to a Holocaust denier has raised a significant chunk of change for the Vancouver Holocaust Education Center to the tune of $45,000 and counting.

On top of that, A-listers like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jack Black, Jimmy Kimmel, Ellie Kemper, and more have bought and worn Fielder’s Summit Ice Jacket.

With folks like Nathan Fielder as well as Jon Stewart, John Oliver, and Kurt Braunohler around, one can see just how much good comedy, even at its most absurd, can do in the world.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/4/15

November 4, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
The Midnight Show w/Fiona Gubbelman @ UCB Franklin Sat. Nov. 7th MIDNIGHT $5
Todd Glass & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. Nov. 14th 9PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM/7PM FREE w/RSVP
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Hancock @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
Boss Jr. Presents @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Front Door Comedy @ The Pikey 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Mad Cat @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Prompter! with Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Shut Up. (A Comedy Show) @ Villains Tavern 8PM FREE
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
Tony Baker @ The Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Big & Tall Comedy Show @ The Lash 8PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail 5 Year Anniversary @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 at door
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Tig Has Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Van Jam @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $12
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
BriTANick & Friends @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
The Great & Secret Comedy Show @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM No cover/2 item min.
MSW Sketch Night: Rotato & Speedface @ ACME Comedy Hollywood East 10:30PM FREE
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.
FOOTSIES 2640 Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/5 min./Hosted by Madison Shephard, Kate Lindstedt, and Danielle Perez
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/Starts 6:30PM/5 page/5 min. max/Lottery/12-13 slots only/No light/sound cues/Hosted by Beth Appel or Tim Neenan
BRIX 16635 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA/sign-up on day of at facebook.com/sunsetbeast/ Starts 7PM/Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by John Silver
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min. w/o drink/7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Phil Gould
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
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
OPEN MICHELLE @ WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Female performers only/5-7 min./One item min.
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 purchase/Hosted by Mark Leonard and Patrick Ferry
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/ Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-8 min./$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
CATCH 56 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mugzilla
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Aaron Marsh
HOOTERS 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Presented by Stephen Holleman, Joleen Lunzer-Hernandez, Kirsten Alberts, Tom Mcnaughton
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
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:45PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jonathan Kim
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
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/ Starts 9:30PM/Ends 11PM/5-8 min./$5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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.
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/ Starts 11PM/Ends 12:30AM/5-8 min./$5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online

Fred Armisen and Bill Hader to Get Smithsonian Magazine’s American Ingenuity Award

November 4, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

It seems fitting that the stars of Documentary Now! would get an award from The Smithsonian.

The Smithsonian Institution has their own eponymous magazine that annual gives out awards in several categories, many which line up with a corresponding Smithsonian museum in Washington D.C.

Both Fred Armisen and Bill Hader will be receiving the honor of the American Ingenuity Award for Documentary Now!, which is definitely one of the most innovative, high concept shows to come around in some time.

Hopefully, Armisen and Hader will attend and do some sort of Documentary Now! bit.

Human Comedy Encyclopedia Kliph Nestoroff’s “The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy” Out Now

November 4, 2015

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picture via Brian Stack

If you’ve ever read or heard anything by author Kliph Nestoroff, you’d probably be dazzled by the amount of comedy history that you weren’t even aware of. Nestoroff has been meticulous in his research and study of comedy’s past and more often than not, he knows all the names, dates, and relevance of those Vaudeville performers, speakeasies, and other elements of comedy’s yesteryears.

All of this is packed into his brand new book The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy, which you should get for yourself and others. We have no doubt that you’ll probably wish that this book was part of some college course you took.

Channel 101 October 2015 Edition Now Online

November 4, 2015

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Though a lot of the latest batch of Channel 101 is Halloween themed, we’re betting you probably haven’t taken your Halloween decorations just yet and can still get in the Halloween spirit.

Our favorite independent short form TV channel, Channel 101, has returned for their October 2015 edition featuring great blends of comedy and horror with the likes of their top ranked shows, King of YouTube, Stupid Bitch, and more.

It really shouldn’t matter what time of year it is; just get into/catch up on Channel 101 here.

Key & Peele and Nightmare Before Christmas’ Harry Selick Teaming Up on “Wendell and Wild”

November 4, 2015

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This will probably be a pretty great balance between Key & Peele and Jordan Peele’s recent foray into horror.

The forces of Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Nightmare Before Christmas director Harry Selick are coming together to entertain a delightfully darker side of stop-motion animation in a new film Wendell and Wild.

It’ll follow two demons versus a nun and a couple of goth kids and we can only imagine how ridiculous this could get. Just check Key & Peele’s last time they dealt with a demon battle.

Watch All 13 Episodes of “The Ben Stiller Show” at CW’s The Seed

November 5, 2015

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You don’t even have to pay, subscribe, or have cable.

The single season of Ben Stiller’s eponymous sketch show featured the likes of Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk over 20 years ago.

You’re probably already rewatching Mr. Show ahead of the release of With Bob & David next week, so you can continue you your 90s sketch comedy binge with The Ben Stiller Show in its entirety, courtesy of CW’s The Seed.

Vice Is Getting Their Own Channel, Viceland, and You Bet That They Have a Comedy Show

November 5, 2015

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Of course, this being Vice, it’s called The Flop House.

H2, the expansion of The History Channel, hasn’t been working out and A+E and Vice have come together to take that spot and make into a brand new channel called Viceland.

It’ll be an entire Vice-bent network with series following LGBT explorations around the globe with Ellen Page, eating with Action Bronson, and a house party comedy show featuring stand-up called The Flop House.

In a launch reel for Viceland, you can see Solomon Georgio and Brandon Wardell doing stand-up at a house and we’re sure that there is way more tomfoolery in store for the show beyond that.

Look for Viceland to launch sometime next year, possibly in late February.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/5/15

November 5, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Arguments & Grievances @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. Nov. 6th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
The Super Serious Show with Beth Stelling @ The Virgil Wed. Nov. 18th $7 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Sucks @ Stages Theatre 8PM $5
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18
Duplex Comedy Suplex in Hollywood 8PM FREE
Sleeping with Chloe and Mark @ Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea 8PM $5 suggested donation
The Noble Experiment @ The Open Space Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5 suggested donation
Virgin Sacrifice @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
An Evening with Judd Apatow & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40-$100 (stand by only)
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Studio Sessions @ 1836 Sunset Studios 9PM FREE
Ballers @ Nature’s Brew 9PM FREE
Dasariski @ iO West 9PM $10
The Hang @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Blammo @ Stages Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
The Reckoning/Cook County Social Club @ iO West 10PM $10
Harold Late Night @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
The Last Day of School: The Txt Message Show @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 3PM/Ends 4:30PM/5-8 min./No purchase necessary/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
OPEN SPACE THEATRE & CAFE 457 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Mallie McCown
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/3 min./25 spots only/counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE & TEA 5371 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/1 item min.
LA SCHOOL OF COMEDY 10835 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Ends 7:15PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ken Garr
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:15PM/Ends 9:30PM/Mixed mic/4-6 min. for comics or 6 min. for musicians/First come, first served/One item min./Hosted by Jacob Bunney and Brendan Cooney
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up at 4PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery/Hosted by Brent Duncan
UCB SUNSET’S INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Gilli Nissim/Mary Sasson/Mel Stephens
SMOG CUTTER 864 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/3 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Rachele Friedland and Robyn Morrison
IO WEST 6336 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/getaroomwithdomandmatt/ Lottery for remaining spots/Starts 7PM/One drink min./5 min./Hosted by Domenic Padulo and Matt Brousseau
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min.
BLU ELEFANT CAFE 2024 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/20 spots/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Jessica Wellington
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Hosted by Jay Light and Tyler Meznarich/No purchase necessary
FANATIC SALON 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9:30PM/$5 cover/7 min./water and coffee provided/Hosted by Lydia Robinson
1836 SUNSET STUDIOS 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/15-20 spots/Lottery/3 min./Mixed in with booked spots/Hosted by Scott Luhrs
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-8 min./$5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
SCALLYWAGS 1950 N. Placentia Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/Hosted by Israel Carrasco
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CATCH 56 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mugzilla
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8:30PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Todd Smith and Eric Bustamante
MURDER ROOM 241 N. Lake St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:30PM/Lottery/3 min./Donations accepted/Hosted by Brian Biancardi
STAR LITE CANTINA 11411 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/First come, first served/7 min./1 item min./Hosted by Darran Davis
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 9:30PM/Ends 11PM/5-8 min./$5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
CLEO KINGS OPEN MIC @ TWO ROADS THEATER 4348 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 7:20PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/15 spots only/5 min./$5
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/Lottery
IMPROV JAM @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Starts 11PM/For improvisers only/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Cole Stratton and Morgan Christensen
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio CIty, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 11PM/Ends 12:30AM/5-8 min./$5 cover/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online

Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer’s Movie Will Center on a Flight Attendant and a “Mess” of a Sister

November 5, 2015

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That’s not much to go off of, but it’s still very enticing.

So, we’re imagining Jennifer Lawrence’s character in American Hustle dealing with Amy Schumer as flight attendant who is her sister. We’re in for that.

Lawrence briefly described the project in a recent interview on Entertainment Tonight and you can’t help but think of what great shouting matches will happen in this movie.

When asked about male co-stars, she also added that there aren’t really any boys in it.

We’d be surprised if this movie doesn’t get fast tracked soon.

A “No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins” Special Report Airs Tonight

November 5, 2015

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TONIGHT, 10pm, on Fusion! A @NoYouShutUp special report! Here’s some of me taking about it: https://t.co/49ODPDikkZ #NYSU4

Be sure to a) Have/get Fusion, then b) at 10PM, tune whatever TV you’re watching to Fusion to watch a special report from one of our favorite shows, No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins.

Also, note that you can watch Fusion through Apple TV and Roku.

Watch Wayne Federman Do Stand-Up on “The Tonight Show”

November 5, 2015

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Wayne Federman is still continuing to keep it fresh and stay in the thick of comedy as his stand up performance on last night’s Tonight Show proved.

The set is kind of a great way to cap off the plethora of performances featured on his Chronicles of Federman album journeying through decades of Federman’s illustrious comedy career.

Watch Wayne’s set here.

ABC Developing a Single Camera Comedy Pilot Written Jen Kirkman and Dan Bucatinsky

November 5, 2015

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Jen Kirkman co-writing an “…untitled comedy revolves around four women friends rattled by a fortysomething feeling of irrelevance who embark on a mission to turn their invisibility into invincibility.” is all good by us.

ABC’s comedy development slate for this pilot season just got a whole lot more interesting with the addition of this project following women like Kirkman making their way through the world on their terms despite all the societal forces working against them. Familiarize yourself with Jen’s stand-up, books, and podcast if you’re not already familiar.

Jen is writing it with Dan Bucatinsky who you’ve probably seen work on- and behind-the-scenes of the comeback of The Comeback.

It has a put pilot commitment, so let’s cross our fingers even more that it tips the scales of being picked up to series.

Season 1 of “Angie Tribeca” Will Premiere in 25 Hour Marathon Followed Promptly with Season 2 Premiere on TBS

November 5, 2015

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Not only is TBS is changing up their programming and branding, they’re also thinking outside the box with their actual schedule.

The long wait for TBS’ police procedural comedy Angie Tribeca starring Rashida Jones will have not been in vain.

Come Sun. Jan. 17th at 9PM and going to Mon. Jan. 18th at 10PM, the entire first season will air five times in a row, back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back.

The following Monday, Jan. 25th, at 9:30PM, will see the premiere of season 2 of Angie Tribeca and amount to a total of twenty episodes between both seasons in the span of an entire TV season.

We’re not making this up as you can clearly see by this TBS promo.