“Band of Robbers” Gets a Red Band Trailer
It’s barely a red band trailer, but it’s a trailer for the increasingly impressive looking, modern day take on Mark Twain, Band of Robbers coming to theaters Fri. Jan. 15th.
LA Comedy Rundown 12/12/15
ON THE HORIZON
The Matt McComedy Show @ Basic Flowers Fri. Dec. 18th 8:30PM $5
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Thurs. Jan. 28th 9PM $30
COMEDY CRAWL
Art Walk Comedy @ ArtExchange Long Beach 7PM FREE
Best of UCB Sketch @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Jessimae Peluso @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Sentimental Lady: Guilty Pleasures @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
The Wheel Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Loren Bouchard Show & Tell at Animation Breakdown 2015 @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $18
Craig Ferguson @ Fred Kavil Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza 8PM $41-$61
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
How Did This Get Made? LIVE @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM/10PM $30 (stand by only)
Jen Kirkman’s Dysfunctional Holiday Show @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min. (sold out)
Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberbaum Are Princess @ Troubadour 8PM (sold out)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Comedy in English @ Hostelling International Santa Monica 8:30PM FREE
Horrible Movie Night: To All a Good Night @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
The Everything Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $8
Hello Giggles Presents @ UCB Franklin 10PM $10
Belly Laughs in Historic Filipinotown 10PM FREE
Mission IMPROVable @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $12
Big Grande’s Christmas Navidad Spectacular @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11:30PM $12
Blazing Saddles @ New Beverly Cinema MIDNIGHT $8
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 2PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min
MAKAI COFFEE 2771 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/5-7 min./No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade & 4th St.)/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Graham Rodgers and Scott Schnurr
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:45PM/First come, first served/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ashley Hamilton and Katie Vallely
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Sign-up in advance by liking this page: https://www.facebook.com/ericbcomedy/First 28 spots guaranteed on Facebook/Lottery for remaining spots/Hosted by Todd Smith, Matt Robinson, and Eric Bustamante/5 min./1 drink min.
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
RINCON OAXACANA 6655 N. Cherokee Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/First come, first served/Hosted by Elijah Wise
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
FLAPPERS YOO HOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/Sign-up 11:30PM/Lottery/3-5 min./One item min.
The MST3K Surpasses $5.5 Million Goal to Be One of The Highest Funded Kickstarter Campaigns for a Series Ever
Amazing–14 new MST3K episodes are coming thanks to YOU. More details soon, but for now a simple THANK YOU. pic.twitter.com/VNgmg83exB
The original goal for #BringBackMST3K was $5.5 million for 12 episodes and in the final hours of the Kickstarter campaign, there was a surge pushing the total funds raised north of $6 million allowing for a stretch goal of 14 new, feature length episodes of MST3K to be done.
Not even Veronica Mars or the sequel to Super Troopers reached the numbers that MST3K did last night with their crowdfunding campaigns.
MST3K creator Joel Hodgson probably has some more surprises up his sleeve, especially having exceeded all his original stretch goals, as well as a premiere or release date.
For now though, we’ll just marvel at how this run to revive the legendary cult show was done almost flawlessly and the amount of love MST3K got with well over 48,000 backers.
“Grace and Frankie” Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
Time for celebratory shots. Season 3 of #GraceandFrankie is on its way! pic.twitter.com/0XaBg0oJjF
As the recent announcement of awards nominations show, streaming services like Netflix are faring quite well amongst traditional broadcast, cable, and even premium cable networks. Their formula for programming is working and thus Netflix and the like are going to stay the course (that includes expanding their programming) and a renewal for a third season of Grace and Frankie is a part of that plan.
Along with the accolades for her turn in Grandma, Lily Tomlin is having a really good year.
Stephen Colbert Calls Out Bruce Willis for Claiming to Do His Own Stunts and Then “Pays” For It
When questioned about the legitimacy of doing his own stunts, legendary action movie star Bruce Willis did not take too nicely to Stephen Colbert’s tone on The Late Show.
As a result, Willis and Colbert put on what might be the most action packed late night bit we’ve seen in recent memory.
Brooks Wheelan Shares His Passion of Photography While Admitting He Doesn’t Know Too Much About Photography
This latest episode of Thomas R. Wood’s great web series Outside Comedy trails Brooks Wheelan as he takes a day to hike along a picturesque piece of California coastline and snap as many photos as possible. Turns out that Wheelan loves photography, but likes to do as more of an outsider rather than getting to the specifics of F-stops, color temperature, etc.
As with every episode in this series, the hobbies and obsessions outside of comedy bring a sort of balance and perspective to each comedian and it’s pretty fascinating.
Watch this episode here.
LA Comedy Rundown 12/13/15
ON THE HORIZON
PowerPointless @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Dec. 18th 8:30PM $5
BeerSharkMice @ iO West Sat. Dec. 19th 9PM $10
COMEDY CRAWL
HBO’s Animals at Animation Breakdown 2015 @ Cinefamily 4:30PM $12
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Sunset 7PM FREE
Jessimae Peluso @ Irvine Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
Nate Corddry and Friends present: Reading Things Aloud @ UCB Franklin 7:30PM $5
UnCabaret @ Au Lac 8PM $10-$30, $15 w/Goldstar
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Joe Mande @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Junk Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM $5
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 8PM $5
2Wet Crew Live @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Tenants of the Trees: Stand-Up & Vinyl @ Tenants of the Trees 8:30PM FREE
Required Viewing: The King of Comedy w/Allan McLeod @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 9PM FREE
Babe Island @ Bigfoot Lodge 9PM FREE
Church @ UCB Sunset 9PM $5
Fielding & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Good Vibes @ The Lost Knight 9PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
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
THE ARSENAL 12012 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:45PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 9PM/3-5 min./1 item min./Hosted by Caesar Lizardo
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
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
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
Watch Reggie Watts Completely Hijack a Segment to End an Episode of “The Late Late Show”
This is the sort of fun that will separate The Late Late Show from the rest of the pack in late night.
SNL Makes the Perfect Star Wars Action Figure Commercial for 2015
In 2015, these aren’t just your kids’ Star Wars action figures and the ads for such merchandise should reflect that.
SNL did a pretty great job hitting all the target demos for Star Wars toys for this day and age.
Watch Super Deluxe’s Great, New Lesbian Romantic Dramedy “Disengaged”
Yes, Super Deluxe has grown up and returned to the Internet. From their pre-Adult Swim days, they have re-emerged with content just as intriguing, but more layered, complex, genre-blurred, and emotionally resonant.
Case in point: Their first series, Disengaged, from Hannah Pearl Utt and Jen Tullock which follows a lesbian couple just after the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the ban on gay marriage nationwide, and how their shaky relationship will fare following such a breakthrough for the LGBTQ community.
Watch the pilot here.
LA Comedy Rundown 12/14/15
ON THE HORIZON
The CrabFeast with Jay Larson and Ryan Sickler LIVE @ Hollywood Improv Lab Tues. Dec. 15th 9PM $5
Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck New Years @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM FREE w/RSVP
The Smokes @ UCB Franklin 6:30PM $5
Classic Showbiz presents: That’s Life! @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Dirty Birdie Story Hour @ Three Clubs 7:30PM $10
Hangry Comedy @ Crave Cafe 7:30PM Pay what you can
Comedy at the Six @ The Six 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
Opera Meets Improv @ The Groundlings 8PM $12
Harold Night @ UCB Franklin 8PM/9:30PM $5
Carmelita @ Hamburger Mary’s 8:30PM FREE
Nobody Move @ Osso 8:30PM FREE
Pete Holmes Living at Largo @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Swallows Comedy Hour @ Spitz Los Feliz 8:30PM FREE
The Apple Sisters: Holidoozy Christ-mess Special @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Goddamn Comedy Jam @ The Lyric Theatre 9PM $10-$20
The Business LA @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Spoiler Country @ UCB Franklin 11PM $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@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
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/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/ Starts 8PM/Ends 9:30PM/6-8 min./$5 cover for performers/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7:30PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
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 10:40PM/First come, first served/6 min./1 item min./Hosted by Du Kirpalani
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/6-8 min./$5 cover for performers/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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
How To Regift by John Oliver and Last Week Tonight
John Oliver and the team at Last Week Tonight has a solid solution for at least one crisis in this country that we can manage.
FYI, be on the lookout for which camp is mentioned when there’s a camp joke since Last Week Tonight segments have their own so-called ‘easter eggs’.
Trainwreck, Spy, Transparent, You’re The Worst Are All Comedy Nominees for 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards
The Big Short, though debatable as to whether it’s a comedy, is getting plenty of love this awards season as a comedy. That being said, Paul Feig’s Spy, Stephen Falk’s You’re The Worst, Trainwreck with Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari’s Master of None, Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s BoJack Horseman, and Will Forte’s Last Man on Earth, getting nods from The Critics Choice are much appreciated.
As you’d expect, Transparent from Jill Soloway continues to be an awards nominations powerhouse, but it’s also a pleasant surprise to see Rachel Bloom for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s Catastrophe, the movie Dope, and The Late Late Show with James Corden.
The rest of the nominees within or related to comedy for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards are below:
MOVIE
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
BEST ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence-Joy
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
RJ Cyler-Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Shameik Moore-Dope
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
The Big Short
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley-Inside Out
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay-The Big Short
BEST EDITING
The Big Short-Hank Corwin
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
BEST COMEDY
The Big Short
Inside Out
Joy
Sisters
Spy
Trainwreck
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Christian Bale-The Big Short
Steve Carell-The Big Short
Robert De Niro-The Intern
Bill Hader-Trainwreck
Jason Statham-Spy
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Tina Fey-Sisters
Jennifer Lawrence-Joy
Melissa McCarthy-Spy
Amy Schumer-Trainwreck
Lily Tomlin-Grandma
TELEVISION
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson-Black-ish
Aziz Ansari-Master of None
Will Forte-The Last Man on Earth
Randall Park-Fresh Off the Boat
Fred Savage-The Grinder
Jeffrey Tambor-Transparent
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Rachel Bloom-Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Aya Cash-You’re the Worst
Wendi McLendon-Covey-The Goldbergs
Gina Rodriguez-Jane the Virgin
Tracee Ellis Ross-Black-ish
Constance Wu-Fresh Off the Boat
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Black-ish
Catastrophe
Jane the Virgin
Master of None
The Last Man on Earth
Transparent
You’re the Worst
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellen Burstyn-Mom
Anjelica Huston-Transparent
Cherry Jones-Transparent
Jenifer Lewis-Black-ish
Timothy Olyphant-The Grinder
John Slattery-Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Andre Braugher-Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jaime Camil-Jane the Virgin
Jay Duplass-Transparent
Neil Flynn-The Middle
Keegan-Michael Key-Playing House
Mel Rodriguez-Getting On
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mayim Bialik-The Big Bang Theory
Kether Donohue-You’re the Worst
Allison Janney-Mom
Judith Light-Transparent
Niecy Nash-Getting On
Eden Sher-The Middle
BEST ANIMATION SERIES
Bob’s Burgers
BoJack Horseman
South Park
The Simpsons
BEST TALK SHOW
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Graham Norton Show
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The full list of nominees are here for movies and here for TV. Look for the ceremony, which will be broadcast live with host T.J. Miller on Jan. 17th on A&E.
Here’s the Trailer for Season 7 of “Childrens Hospital”
This trailer has real life testimony, of some kind, we think, for one of Adult Swim’s most acclaimed shows, Childrens Hospital.
No matter if you agree with the random people in this trailer on whatever they’re talking about, you should catch the premiere of season 7 of Childrens Hospital on Fri. Jan. 22nd. at 11PM on Adult Swim.
The New Super Deluxe Will Be Delving Into Their Vault With ‘Super Deluxe Classics’
The new and improved Super Deluxe is honoring its roots from years ago by featuring some of their original content as Super Deluxe Classics like The Brody Stevens Interview Challenge where Brody not only has to pull off an interview with comedians that he knows, but pull off crazy objectives while doing so as directed by a mysterious, dark being.
Just watch how Brody fares while chatting with Zach Galifianakis and David Cross.
Other Super Deluxe gems that will be featured have yet to be announced, but know that it could be from Eugene Mirman, Jonah Ray, Olde English, Brad Neely, Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford, and more.
Beth Stelling Gets Comfortable With Herself Through Dance Conditioning in Latest “Outside Comedy”
Beth Stelling is both a hoot of a comedian as well as a delight of a human being.
In her off time, she logs in hours at Bar Method working out and has let that coincide with getting more and more comfortable with herself. That undoubtedly feeds into why she has such a radiant persona.
This is the engrossing subject of the latest episode of Thomas R. Wood’s great Outside Comedy documentary series.
The Seinfeld Apartment Will Be on Display as an Installation in West Hollywood This Week
Get your shoes that you can slide on the best ready.
As part of a promotion to launch all of Seinfeld on Hulu, there was an installation in NYC of Jerry Seinfeld’s apartment as shown in the legendary sitcom, Seinfeld.
Now, that installation is coming to LA, starting this Wed. Dec. 16th-Sun. Dec. 20th. It’ll be open to the public for free at 8445 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA from 10AM-7PM.
If you’re an Angeleno, we’re sure this is what will be filling your Instagram feed later this week.
Take a Look at the Comedies in the 2015 Black List
The Black List comprises the screenplays that have made the rounds that have been favored by industry brass and yet, have not begun production this year. As a result, it’s a collection of some of the most intriguing scripts that haven’t been made into a movie including, as far as comedy is concerned, a teen serial killer comedy and the story behind the making of The Godfather, and a screenplay from Broad City writing duo Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello.
Just take a look at the rest of the comedies in this year’s Black List:
Reagan written by Mike Rosolio
Logline: When Ronald Reagan falls into dementia at the start of his second term, an ambitious intern is tasked with
convincing the commander-in-chief that he is an actor playing the president in a movie.
Septillion to One written by Adam Perlman and Graham Sack
Logline: A former FBI agent working the fraud unit of the Texas State lottery falls in love with a woman he’s
investigating after she mysteriously hits the jackpot three times.
Hammerspace written by Mike Van Waes
Logline: A terminally-ill teenager looking for answers about his missing father finds a key that unlocks an opening to an
alternate animated dimension, and a new friend helps him repair his broken family.
The Wretched Emily Erringer written by Chris Thomas Devlin
Logline: Gleefully terrifying her small town as a serial killer known as “The Misfit Butcher,” 13-year-old Emily Derringer
becomes annoyed when a new killer comes to town and residents begin attributing his sloppy murders to the
Misfit Butcher. In a macabre coming of age story, Emily must deal with her competition while also taking on
the other trials and tribulations of junior high school life.
Pandemonium, Splendidly Managed written by Brett Conrad
Logline: A local Phoenix newscaster at the pinnacle of local celebrity slowly descends into the depths of madness
while trying to become a game show host in Los Angeles.
Cut and Run, written by Zoe McCarthy
Logline: A female urologist and a retired hooker form an unlikely friendship when they team up to take down a notorious
sex trafficker in Miami.
Move That Body written by Lucia Aniello and Paul W Downs
Logline: Five friends rent a beach house in Miami for a bachelorette weekend and accidentally kill a male stripper.
Set It Up written by Katie Silberman
Logline: Two young assistants realize they can get more free time if they occupy their bosses’ time by setting them
up on a date.
Tomorrow on the Runway written by Frederick Seton
Logline: Kermit St. Lucy has a ridiculous name and is ridiculously ill-equipped to deal with adult responsibilities. After
a tragedy shakes him to his essence, Kermit takes it upon himself to look after and raise two young children
A Life Fantastic written by Natalie Antoci
Logline: A single mother with a terminal diagnosis embarks on a road trip with her eccentric nine-year-old son and
nanny to find a loving and progressive family that will accept him for whoever he may grow up to be.
Lou written by Maggie McGowan Cohn
Logline: An elderly woman who hacks out a rough existence on a remote island is forced to help her dimwitted neighbor
rescue her daughter from her ex who has kidnapped her and run off into the woods.
Preconception written by Jake Morse and Scott Wolman
Logline: A couple on the verge of parenthood embarks on a pre-baby bucket list.
Senior Year written by Andrew Knauer and Arthur Pielli
Logline: A cheerleader wakes up after a twenty year coma and returns to sit at the cool table and try to become
prom queen, as a thirty seven year-old woman.
Francis and The Godfather written by Andrew Farotte
Logline: Facing financial ruin, auteur filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is forced to direct the adaptation of Mario Puzo’s
pulp novel The Godfather, pitting him against legendary mega-producer Robert Evans in this comedy about
art versus commerce.
To see the entire Black List, which includes a Michael Jackson drama told from the perspective of Bubbles the chimp, go here.
Our apologies if we missed a comedy in the list as genre is generally not specified in the listings.
Garbage Time’s Katie Nolan Has a Theory on Kobe Bryant’s Current State a la ‘Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey’
FS1′s Garbage Time with Katie Nolan is fast becoming the sports news show that has a solid grasp on the comedic take of sports.
It’s done sort of like The Soup or The Daily Show for sports, but with the charismatic and sharp Katie Nolan leading the way.
Cue Nolan’s Deep Sports Thought (a nod to SNL’s Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey) on why Kobe is playing the way he’s playing on this sort of farewell tour of a season that he’s having.
MTV Greenlights a Nicole Byer Series
(via Deadline)
It doesn’t even have a title yet and MTV still has ordered it to series.
What is now known as ‘Untitled Nicole Byer Project’ is one of MTV’s latest new scripted comedy series. It’ll follow Nicole Byer living in the suburbs with her sister and her four children after burning down her own apartment in NYC.
No matter what it ends up being called, we’re really glad to see Byer has her own series.
LA Comedy Rundown 12/15/15
ON THE HORIZON
Seinfeld: The Apartment in West Hollywood Wed. Dec. 16th-Sun. Dec. 20th 10AM-7PM FREE
Literary Death Match @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Thurs. Jan. 21st 8:30PM $30
COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM FREE w/RSVP
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Tuesday Club @ UCB Franklin 7PM $5
An Evening with Mindy Kaling @ LACMA 7:30PM $25
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Creep Show @ Malo 8PM FREE
Tim Minchin @ Theatre at Ace Hotel 8PM $35
Louis CK @ The Comedy Store 8PM $20 at door/2 item min.
Doug Loves Movies: 12 Guests of Xmas @ UCB Franklin 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Middleditch + Schwartz @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
UCB Planned Parenthood Holiday Spectacular @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $25
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Reggie Watts & Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
The CrabFeast Podcast Live @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $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
Cool Shit/Weird Shit @ 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 4PM/6-8 min./No purchase necessary/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
THE GAMER MIC @ WORLD COMEDY STUDIOS 12413 Ventura Court, Studio City, CA/Sign-up in advance or attend as audience at aaron@theworldnyc.com/Starts 4PM/Ends 5:30PM/Riff while playing video games to an audience over Twitch.com/No purchase necessary
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
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories on theme of “joy”/10 spots only/5 min./Lottery/$8 cover
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.
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
And Now, “Dumb Tattoo Song” by Drennon Davis and Karen Kilgariff
Drennon Davis and Karen Kilgariff finally sing out what several of us are thinking, but too afraid to say something about art that’s permanently drawn onto someone’s body.
The Trailer for Season 6 of “Portlandia” Has Arrived
The will-they-won’t-they tension between Fred and Carrie comes to a head in the next season of Portlandia, in a Portlandia way of course.
Portlandia is set for its season 6 premiere on Thurs. Jan. 21st on IFC and Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein seem like they’re closer than they ever were… or are they?
Watch the new trailer and judge for yourself.
David Cross Set to Go on Nationwide “Making America Great Again!” Tour in 2016
One of the dates will be on the opening night of Riot LA.
It has been quite some time since we’ve seen the force that is David Cross on stage with a mic. In fact, his last tour was all the way back in 2009. Since then, he’s appeared on stage here and there between Arrested Development, Todd Margaret, Hits, With Bob & David, and a multitude of other projects he has been involved in over the last several years.
That being said, he’s going on a tour and doing his duty as a comedian by trolling Donald Trump while he’s at it. Called the Making America Great Again! (which is Donald’s campaign slogan in case you haven’t watched TV or been on the Internet at all in the last few months) tour, Cross will travel across the U.S. and perform from January of next year through April.
Specific dates and cities have yet to be announced, but the one show that you can buy tickets for is the very first night of the Riot LA Comedy Festival on Fri. Jan. 29th at 8PM where David will be playing the Theatre at the Ace Hotel.
This ‘Sisters’ Promo with Broad City’s Abbi and Ilana Very Well Should Be a Trailer for Another Sisters Movie
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are continuing the uphill battle of having their movie, Sisters, open on the same weekend as Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Enlisting Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer to be in a faux promo that really should be another movie all on its own (because who wouldn’t want to go see a movie with Abbi, Ilana, Tina, and Amy?) is definitely a good move.