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LA Comedy Rundown 11/29/15
November 29, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Cake Batter’s Funny Women Festival @ iO West Wed. Dec. 2nd-Sat. Dec. 5th
Transparent Season 2 Viewing Party & Pot Luck @ Cinefamily Sun. Dec. 6th 4PM $25

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Chris Porter @ Ontario Improv 7PM $18/2 item min.
The New Negroes @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Neil Hamburger & Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Tenants of the Trees: Stand Up & Vinyl @ Tenants of the Trees 8:30PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
The Faculty @ Nerdist School 9PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Search History @ UCB Franklin 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
BLACKLIGHT DISTRICT LOUNGE 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 12PM/Ends 4PM/First come, first served/10-20 min./Hosted by Spencer Kalander
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min./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
55 DEGREE WINE 3111 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 10PM/5 min./Lottery/1 item min./Hosted by Michelle Christine
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/1 item min./Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Megan Koester
IMPROV JAM @ NERDIST SCHOOL 7518 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 8PM/Only for improvisers/Anyone can play
IMPROV JAM @ WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign up in advance at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 7PM/Ends 8:30PM/For improvisers only/No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Nick Phillips
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

Morgan Spurlock to Direct W. Kamau Bell’s First Stand-Up Special
November 29, 2015
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Wed, Dec. 2, in NYC, I’m taping a comedy special. 730p & 930p #FREE
dir. by @MorganSpurlock
https://t.co/hRWedgmJJ1 pic.twitter.com/psIia1ijii

Acclaimed documentarian Morgan Spurlock has slowly, but surely acquainted with himself more and more with comedy over the last few years. Just look at the humor throughout We The Economy. 

Now, he’s really throwing his hat in the comedy ring with directing the first stand-up special for W. Kamau Bell. Of course, Bell being the socio-poltically conscious comedian that he is, it seems like a match made in heaven or whatever higher state of being you believe in.

If you’re in NYC this week, specifically in Brooklyn at Roulette on Dec. 2nd, you can and should go to the taping of this special. RSVP here.

Daniel Van Kirk Writing Digital Sketch Series “Attention Deficit Theater” Starring and Produced by Jaime King for The CW Seed
November 30, 2015
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attention deficit disorder, attention deficit theater, cw seed, daniel van kirk, sketch comedy, the seed, web series

(via Deadline)

The series is created by John Montgomery and is apparently not just using “attention deficit theater” as a cool name. 

The CW has been on a hot streak with comedy with Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. We’re glad to see that they’re bringing that streak to their digital platform, CW Seed with a new comedy web series actually focusing on the ins and outs of attention deficit disorder with the likes of Jaime King at the forefront.

We’re excited to know that Dan Van Kirk, who we’d hope you would know from so many great Earwolf podcasts, his stellar Mark Wahlberg impression, etc., will be writing the 10 episodes of the sketch series that have been ordered.

When this drops early next year, this will definitely be worth checking out.

LA Comedy Rundown 11/30/15
November 30, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
Punch Lines + Puppet Strings with Ron Lynch and J. Elvis Weinstein @ Hollywood Improv Lab Wed. Dec. 2nd 10PM $8
Underbelly 3 Year Anniversary @ Echoes Under Sunset Fri. Dec. 4th 10PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM FREE w/RSVP
The Smokes @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5
This Is Your Shane on Drugs @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Cool Thanks @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5 in adv., $8 at door
In Vino Veritas @ Colorado Wine Company 8PM FREE
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5
The Orange iMind 12 + Keynote 2029 @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Kibitz Room Comedy @ Kibitz Room at Canter’s 9PM FREE
The Business @ Little Joy 9PM FREE
FRINGE with JC Coccoli @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Short Show @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
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/Starts 6:30PM/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@thecassman.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 8:30PM/First come, first served/8 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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
THE GOOD NITE 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, Lindsay Adams, and Caitlin Bergh
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery at start for first 20 spots/Rolling lottery after that/One item min.
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11:30PM/First come, first served/8 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
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 MST3K Revival Has Almost Reached Its 4-6 Episode Goal on Kickstarter
November 30, 2015
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Hodgson and company have raised of $3,190,406 of $3,300,000 as of this post.

Ultimately, so many of us would like to see over $5.5 million raised for the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 in order to see 12 episodes featuring Jonah Ray, Baron Vaughn, Hampton Yount, Felicia Day, and a yet to be announced “evil henchmen”.

The Kickstarter campaign is inching closer to that goal, but it’s even closer to the 2nd tier goal of making 6 new MST3K episodes. There are 11 days left on the campaign and given how fast people contributed in the first go around of Joel Hodgson’s Kickstarter launch, we’re sure this is definitely within the realm of possibility.

FYI, there are only two $400 donation packages left where you can get a personalized voicemail from the new MST3K crew. Get in on all of it here.

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Finally Attempt Sexual Congress for Season 6 of Portlandia
November 30, 2015
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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein have said over and over in interviews that they know too much about each other to ever seriously date.

However, five seasons of their show, Portlandia, may have broken down enough barriers to at least make a technical go at coitus. 

Just watch them go at it (?), then be sure to catch the season 6 premiere of Portlandia on Thurs. Jan. 21st at 10PM on IFC.

Sneaker Review Expert Brad Hall Devises Way to Feature as Much Ad Space as Possible in a Sneaker Review Video
November 30, 2015
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air jordan, air jordan retro high, brad hall, cyber monday, shoe reviews, shoe unboxing, unboxing

In the spirit of Morgan Spurlock’s Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Brad Hall, who makes great, offbeat shoe review videos, has overloaded himself with advertisers to feature at no charge. Yet, he’s made almost every frame of his latest unboxing video in order to feature all the advertisers on a video essentially advertising a new sneaker.

See how he figured out how to have possibly one of the most sponsors, albeit, free ones, featured in a YouTube video while he reviews the Air Jordan Retro High in Black, released exclusively for Cyber Monday.

The First Episode of “Transparent” Season 2 Will Be on Amazon Prime Tonight
November 30, 2015
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(via Deadline)

You’re probably already on Amazon taking advantage of all the Cyber Monday deals that you can. So, it’s just a few clicks away to kick off the new season of Transparent.

Starting at 5PM PST/8PM EST, the very first episode of season 2 of Transparent will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime. That’s well over a week before the scheduled premiere/release of this new season on Dec. 11th.

Here’s the trailer in case you don’t know what you’re in for.

Today would probably be as good as any to get Amazon Prime if you don’t already have it. 

Also, The New MST3K Will Now Have 6 Episodes and Patton Oswalt Is Going to Play The Evil Henchmen
November 30, 2015
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mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, patton oswalt, tv's frank

Well, that didn’t take long from when we first posted about it this morning.

Yep, the goal of $3,300,000 was just surpassed moments ago and there will be at least 6 new episodes of the new MST3K.

The cast of the new Mystery Science Theater 3000, as it stands now, will have Jonah Ray as host, Felicia Day as Mad, Hampton Yount as Crow, Baron Vaughn as Servo, and, now, the one and only Patton Oswalt as an evil henchmen. More specifically, series creator Joel Hodgson announced that Patton is set to be TV’s Son of TV’s Frank who will be reporting to Kinga Forrester (Felicia Day).

That’s pretty stellar and we have no idea why a network wouldn’t get behind this. 

Still, we can have 12 episodes of MST3K if the $5.5 million goal is reached by Dec. 11th.

Rick & Morty Make The Best Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s Ad in Recent Memory
December 1, 2015
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Forget all the times scantily clad models like Kate Upton had sauce drip on them while they eat a Carl’s Jr. or Hardee’s hamburger for one of those long running patriarchy reaffirming ads.

Animated burgers brought to life by Rick Sanchez to terrorize Morty Smith, from Rick and Morty, is definitely the way to go for a new ad campaign.

“Brian Regan: Live From Radio City Music Hall” Now Available for Digital Download
December 1, 2015
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For the probably many of you that didn’t get a chance to watch Brian Regan’s latest hour special because you don’t watch anything live, here’s your chance, finally, to see Brian Regan work NYC’s legendary Radio City Music Hall.

On Sept. 26th, Brian Regan pulled off essentially a stand-up comedy version of a tight rope walk by doing an entire hour comedy special completely live on Comedy Central. 

Now, you can and should download that landmark special that he taped at Radio City Music Hall, uncut and without commercials all off of Comedy Central’s CC:Direct for $7-$10.

It’s the least you can do for missing out on the live experience, which was kind of the point of the whole live broadcast angle.

“Adam Ruins Everything” Ruins the Notion That Video Games Are For Boys Only
December 1, 2015
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Adam Conover and the team over at Adam Ruins Everything are here to save the day again. This time, they take down the gender bias of video games towards boys, which is the underlying cause that lead to the awful, shameful garbage that is Gamergate.

If you’re jonesing for Last Week Tonight during its current month long hiatus, you should try Adam Ruins Everything. 

LA Comedy Rundown 12/1/15
December 1, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
The 2015 Channy Awards @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Dec. 5th 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Cole Escola Is I’m Doing My Show in LA @ The Virgil Tues. Dec. 8th 8PM FREE

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COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM FREE w/RSVP
Mistress America @ USC School of Cinematic Arts 7PM FREE w/RSVP
Tuesday Club @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
Comedy Night 4 Year Anniversary @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 8PM FREE
witch hunt @ Cafe Dabang 8PM FREE
Bridget Everett @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30 (stand by only)
Creep Show @ Malo 8PM FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Movember Nerdmelt Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Three Interruptions with James Austin Johnson and Finn Straley @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Reggie Watts and Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
Delicious Moments @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM No cover/2 item min.
Turnt Up! w/Eliza Skinner @ 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/6-8 min./No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/ Starts 5PM/Ends 6:30PM/6-8 min./No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “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/5 min. w/any purchase, 3 min. w/o/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky
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
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 MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Stories on theme of “on a dime” only/5 min./Lottery/10 spots only/$8 cover
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.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$1 cover/Hosted by Felicia Folkes
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
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
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 12AM/Rolling lottery/4 min.
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

Brent Morin’s First Hour Special “I’m Brent Morin” Now on Netflix
December 1, 2015
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We guess as an early Christmas present, you’re getting twice the releases this week from Netflix.

A Very Murray Christmas is set to come out on Fri., but you can watch the debut hour special of Brent Morin, cleverly titled I’m Brent Morin, that’s streaming right now on Netflix. Here’s a clip in case you need a preview.

If you have Netflix or someone’s Netflix password, get into the real guy behind Undateable’s Justin doing stand-up here.

International Trailer for “Zoolander 2″ Acquaints Us All with More Penelope Cruz
December 1, 2015
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Though it’s an international trailer for Zoolander 2, it’s still in English, but features international movie star Penelope Cruz much more. 

We’re sure more trailers are going to come out in leading up to its release on Feb. 12th, but, from the looks of it, they haven’t given too much away quite yet like so many other collections of trailers as of late.

Watch this latest trailer here.

Watch This Anomalisa Featurette That Shows Painstaking 3 Year Process That Went Into Making the Movie
December 1, 2015
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Already, Anomalisa is racking up awards buzz before its hit limited release. 

As you might know by now, Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s latest film takes stop motion animation to a whole new level by making an all out dramedy. 

The subtlety involved in such a project is staggering as is showcased in this behind-the-scenes featurette.

If you’re already hooked, fortunately, you won’t have to wait to much longer to see it as Anomalisa will start playing in select cities on Dec. 30th.

Honest Trailers Shows How Much of a Marketing Ploy “Minions” Really Was
December 1, 2015
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You remember when Minions came out, right? Of course you do, because every square inch of your environs was pretty much covered in some sort of Minions-related advertising.

Well, the folks at Screen Junkies hit that point home as well as some pretty big flaws with the movie itself in their Honest Trailer for Minions. Not that the children that this movie was marketed for would understand the bigger picture here, but the Honest Trailer is a nice consolation for the rest of us.

Watch it here.

“Those Who Can’t” Gets a Trailer For Their First Season and Renewed for a Second Season
December 1, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Well before the premiere on Thurs. Feb. 11th at 10:30PM on TruTV, The Grawlix gang (Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, and Andrew Orvedahl) has scored themselves an order for a second season of their series Those Who Can’t. 

That must mean that something real good is in store for their show like a bearded, straight edged Rory Scovel and, by the looks of this trailer, we’re going to second that notion.

Riot LA 2016 Announces Its Line-Up
December 1, 2015
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Patton Oswalt, Bridget Everett, T.J. Miller, Ron Funches, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, Justin Willman, Todd Glass, Lauren Lapkus, Jerrod Carmichael, Jonah Ray, Brody Stevens, Aisling Bea, Kurt Braunohler, Eddie Pepitone, Rory Scovel, Jackie Kashian, Baron Vaughn, Jay Larson, Drennon Davis & Karen Kilgariff, Ryan Sickler, Guy Branum, Ali Wong, Joe DeRosa, Emily Heller, James Adomian, Jon Dore, Phil Hanley, Sam Morill, Kate Berlant, Joe Wengert, Ahmed Bharoocha, Brent Weinbach, Jamie Lee, Andrew Santino, Sarah Tiana, Dave Anthony, Tone Bell, Michael Kosta, Junior Stopka, Liza Treyger, The Grawlix, Phoebe Robinson, Ian Karmel, Al Jackson, Janine Brito, Gareth Reynolds, Jermaine Fowler, Megan Gailey, Chris Garcia, Dan Telfer, Michael Palasak, Sabrina Jalees, Alingon Mitra, Andrew Michaan, Ian Abramson, Kyle Ayers, Andy Erikson, Dave Waite, Caleb Synan, Jo Firestone, Moses Storm, Ricky Velez. Marcella Arguello, Rob Christensen, Solomon Georgio, Candice Thompson, Whitmer Thomas, Karl Hess, Mary Holland, Jak Knight, Matt Ingrebreston, Sam Jay, Dave Ross, Kristin Rand, Ahamed Weinberg, Nate Fernald, Caitlin Gill, Brian Moses, Greg Edwards, Bri Pruett, Noah Gardenswartz, Andy Peters, Kyle Mizono, Chris Charpentier, Langston Kerman, Brandie Posey, Hunter Hill, Cody Hustak, Monique Madrid, Joe Pera, Danny Jolles, Sara June, Sammy Arechar, Nore Davis, Joel Kim Booster, The Puterbaugh Sisters, Devin Field, Eric Dadourian, Ever Mainard, Jonathan Rowell, Lisa Best, Jeff Wattenhofer, James Austin Johnson, Ed Greer, MeLissa Luna, Ramy Youssef, Nicole Aimee Schreiber, Erin McGown, Courtney MaGinnis, Noah Findling, and Amy Miller.

We definitely are in for this. You in on the weekend of Jan. 29th-31st?  Good. Get your passes $85-$375 here.

Billy Eichner and Julianne Moore Compete Against Times Square Costumed Characters for Tips
December 2, 2015
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You should take your probably unlicensed, store bought costume of a famous movie or TV character and throw it in the garbage if you think you’ll top the real Julianne Moore actually acting as opposed to just taking pictures when in Times Square.

Leave it to Billy Eichner and Billy on the Street to stir up this beautiful madness.

The Duplass Brothers Set to Write Book of Essays
December 2, 2015
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(via Variety)

There’s a certain method to the madness of going from independent film to premium cable to essays. 

Coming from Ballantine Books, Mark and Jay Duplass will publish a book filled with essays focused on their life experiences from childhood until now. If they’ve been able to make great art of their lives like they did with This Is John, we’re sure that this will be worth a read, if not several. 

It’s going to be awhile though until this book comes out. The release date is set for sometime in 2017.

LA Comedy Rundown 12/2/15
December 2, 2015
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ON THE HORIZON
The Best Friends Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Dec. 5th 7PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Rick & Morty Live at Animation Breakdown 2015 @ Cinefamily Fri. Dec. 11th 7:30PM $20

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM/7PM FREE w/RSVP
My Diary @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Boss Jr. Presents @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Coming in Hot @ The Blue Goose 8PM FREE
Idiots @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
KCRW Presents: The Moth Mainstage @ Avalon Hollywood 8PM $39-$79 (sold out)
Mad Cat @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Prompter! with Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap @ Way 2 Much Entertainment 8PM $25
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
The Big & Tall Show @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Public School Stories @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Frangela at Funny Women Festival @ iO West 9PM $10
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
BriTANick & Friends @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
Punch Lines + Puppet Strings with Ron Lynch and J. Elvis Weinstein @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $8
MSW Sketch Night: Speedface & Rotato @ ACME Comedy Hollywood East 10:30PM FREE
Cagematch @ 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 $:30PM/5-8 min./No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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 Shepherd, 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 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./1 item min./Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Greg Edwards, Sal Callani, Joey Devine, Kevin Monroe
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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./1 item min./First come, first served/Booked spots mixed in/Hosted by Greg Edwards, Sal Calanni, Kevin Monroe, and Joey Devine
OPEN MICHELLE @ THE 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
THE SLIDEBAR ROCK N’ ROLL KITCHEN 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9:15PM/ Sign-up in advance on FB event-https://www.facebook.com/events/1532239357092081/ 5 min. for first 7 spots
-Remaining slots will be 4-5 min. for walk ins only (5-7 more slots)
No purchase necessary
Hosted by Francis Xavier Sanchez Jr.
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/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
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/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.

Watch Dan Cummins’ Set on Conan
December 2, 2015
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conan, dan cummins, late night, stand up

LA transplant Dan Cummins presents a nicely done performance for his late night set this week on Conan. 

Watch his stand-up set/detailing of his parenting/husband skills here.

TruTV Orders Pilots from Tom Segura and Melissa Hunter
December 2, 2015
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development, melissa hunter, pilot season, tom segura, trutv

(via Deadline)

TruTV, keep doing what you’re doing.

In addition to the early renewal of Those Who Can’t yesterday, TruTV is continuing to bulk up their brand with the additions of a pilot deal and script from Tom Segura and Melissa Hunter, respectively. Segura is a great stand-up and you probably know Hunter better as Adult Wednesday Addams.

TruTV has Tom developing a medical comedy and Melissa working on a project centered on a “amateur vigilante squad”. There aren’t details beyond that, but we’ll be watching these and the rest of what TruTV has cooking because, from where we’re standing, it smells pretty good so far.

“You’re The Worst” Renewed for a Third Season
December 2, 2015
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fx, fxx, stephen falk, you're the worst

(via Deadline)

FX is very smart to keep You’re The Worst around on FXx, especially as The League is coming to a close.

We’re getting another whole season of the modern day, unfiltered romance of Jimmy and Gretchen, warts and all, as FX has just reupped Stephen Falk’s You’re The Worst for its third season. 

Falk has already covered so much thematic and emotional territory that Falk we’ll undoubtedly be taken pleasantly by surprise again when the third season rolls around.

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