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Teaser for Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust’s “Love” Teases 2016 Resolutions

January 5, 2016

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There isn’t any footage from the show or any footage of anything at all really in this teaser for Netflix’s new comedy series Love from Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust.

Instead, there’s a montage of title cards that offer some more realistic resolutions. We’re guessing that’s a list of issues that are going to come up in the series between its stars Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs. Let your imagination run wild with that until a proper trailer drops.

Look for Love to start streaming on Feb. 19th (note how that’s five whole days after Valentine’s Day).

LA Comedy Rundown 1/5/16

January 5, 2016

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ON THE HORIZON
The Good Heroin One Year Anniversary Show @ The Echo Sat. Jan. 9th 7:30PM FREE for 21+, $3 for under 21
Speechless @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. Jan. 28th 8PM $15/2 item min.

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
A New Stand Up Show @ Copper Still Bar at Jaragua 8PM FREE
Creep Show @ Malo 8PM FREE
Gandhi, Is That You? @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Put Your Hands Together 3 Year Anniversary @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5 (stand by only)
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
Earwolf Presents Yo, Is This Racist @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Todd Glass @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Historical Roast @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Reggie Watts & Karen @ El Cid 9PM $10
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Funk Shuffle Presents @ The Clubhouse 10:30PM FREE
Roast Battle @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM No cover/2 drink min.
Outside Dog Gets One Star @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $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
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 @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Doors open 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories only on theme of “dedication”/Lottery
5 min./10 spots only/$8 cover at door/$16 in adv.
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
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

Jamie Lee Kicks Off 2016 Late Night Stand Up with a Bunch of Applause Breaks

January 5, 2016

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Jamie Lee got to perform the first stand up set in all of late night this year and absolutely did not disappoint.

She was on last night’s Late Late Show with James Corden and you can see why, regardless of anything else happening in 2016, that Jamie and stand up comedy have started off this year quite nicely.

“The Chris Gethard Show” Upped to an Hour and Picked Up for Second Season at Fusion

January 5, 2016

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Ok 2016, keep it up.

Announced today, Chris Gethard and company have not only gotten a whole new batch of 10 episodes of The Chris Gethard Show ordered at Fusion, but they’ve got bumped up to a whole hour of airtime from the half-hour that they got in their first season.

This upgraded second season of The Chris Gethard Show is set to premiere this Spring and we can’t wait to see what crazy stuff Gethard will have up his sleeve and/or try to pull off and/or be completely blindsided by thanks to his staff now that they have an entire hour.

Twitter Might Have New Feature That Allows 10,000 Character Tweets

January 5, 2016

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How much more of a joke can fit in 10,000 characters?

For comedians of any ilk, Twitter offers a platform for tweeting joke premises or jokes. Sometimes, they even establish a different off-shoot of their comedy altogether that involve something like RT’ing corporations that offer well wishes on 9/11 like Joe Mande. It has given a whole new generation of comedy a different way to be funny and has helped get people like Megan Amram and Rob Delaney notoriety that circumvented many industry gatekeepers.

With a potential 10,000 feature that might come up for the microblogging giant that simultaneously would allow much longer jokes, entire stories, rants, much longer lists, even more complicated emoji messages, etc. The effect, whether positive or negative, which might take away from the brevity that is at the core of Twitter’s brand, would have to be seen if Twitter opts to go forward with this move.

Just to give you some perspective, this whole post is 829 characters.

David Cross Is Still Messing Around When Describing “Todd Margaret” During Interviews

January 5, 2016

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Never one for convention, David Cross seems to make a specific point to mess with whoever is interviewing him when asked about the specifics of his show, Todd Margaret.

He made no exception when he showed up on The Daily Show last night.

Cross also announced his international tour, but we already sort of tipped you off to that.

The 2016 Limestone Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions

January 5, 2016

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The final deadline is Mar.13th 8:59PM PST.

Looking to be part of the recent boom/wave of comedy festival across the world? You can do so as The Limestone Comedy Festival in Bloomington, IN is now taking submissions for their festival taking place from Jun. 2nd-4th.

Right now, the submission fee is $25 until Feb. 14th, then kicked up to $40 after until that aforementioned final deadline in March. If interested, find out more and submit here.

Even though Apr. 1st is April Fools’ Day, the submissions page say that comics will find out whether they made it on that day.

HBO and Lena Dunham Agree to End “Girls” After Season 6

January 6, 2016

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It’s interesting to see that 9-10 seasons was sort of a goal for sitcoms in the 90s and, in this millennium, 6 seasons is the now the benchmark for a landmark series.

Lena Dunham has got so many other things going that we’re not even aware of the full scope of what she’s working on. On top of Girls, she’s got a career as an author, movies, Lenny Letter, cameos on other shows like Scandal,

So, knowing that and knowing the journey that Hannah Horvath and company have gone through over the last few years makes it seem just about right that Dunham and HBO are coming in for a final landing on the series.

Don’t start getting remiss and teary eyed quite yet as season five hasn’t even premiered yet.

There’s a ‘Rick and Morty’ Mobile Game “Pocket Mortys” Coming Out Next Week

January 6, 2016

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No need for conflict. It’s REAL, Morty. On January 14th, POCKET MORTYS comes to iOS and Android. pic.twitter.com/UNFM4P4WLH

We’re not sure of any details of when anything involving the third season of the fantastic Rick & Morty will start. So, it might be awhile before we see the multitude of universes have to deal with Rick and Morty passing through.

However, according to this tweet from Dan Harmon, there is a mobile game that will be available on iOS and Android that might bridge the gap from now until whenever it is we hear anything about season 3. It’s called Pocket Mortys.

We know that there is multiple Ricks and Mortys, so no surprises there. However, as to the rest of the game, we’re excited to find out with the rest of you the exact when it comes out Thurs. Jan. 14th.

Cities and Dates for Trump vs. Bernie Tour with Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian

January 6, 2016

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#TrumpvsBernie
1/30 LA
2/2 Madison
2/3 MPLS
2/4 Chicago
2/5-2/6 Vermont
2/8 New Hampshire
2/10 Boston
2/12 NYC
2/15 Philly
2/17 DC
2/29 ATX

James Adomian and Anthony Atamanuik’s amazing display as Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump debating each other in a way that realizes all our political fever dreams is going on tour and their run of dates has just been announced in tweet above.

New Hampshire gets two shows in one night at Portsmouth and Manchester.

Make your plans accordingly. We’ll definitely keep you updated on more dates, etc.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/6/16

January 6, 2016

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ON THE HORIZON
Doug Benson Watches The Golden Globes @ Cinefamily Sun. Jan. 10th 3:30PM FREE
The Super Serious Show with Michael Kosta @ The Virgil Wed. Jan. 20th 8PM $7 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s @midnight w/Chris Hardwick @ Hollywood Center Studios 2:45PM/7PM FREE w/RSVP
Idiots @ The Clubhouse (Main Room) 8PM FREE
Little Esther Goes Through Your Stuff @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
Mad Cat @ Echoes Under Sunset 8PM FREE
Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap @ Way 2 Much Entertainment 8PM $25, $10 w/Goldstar
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show @ The Groundlings 8PM $14
This Is Crazy! @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Boss Jr. Presents @ The Clubhouse (The Tree House) 8:15PM FREE
Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally-Summer of 69: No Apostrophe @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40 (stand by only)
The Big & Tall Show 3 Year Anniversary @ The Lash 8:30PM FREE
The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
Goodnight LA @ Bar Lubtisch 8:30PM FREE
Maude Night @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
Public School Stories @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Permission Slip @ All Star Lanes 9PM FREE
Rod Stewart Live! @ La Cuevita 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Heyday @ iO West 9:30PM $5
Ari Shaffir: The New Hour @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM $10/2 item min.
Sketch Showdown Hosted by CREAM @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5
King Ten @ iO West 10:30PM $5
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.
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/7 min./$4 min./Hosted by Nick Costas
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Aaron Marsh
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/Starts 9PM/5 min./1 drink min./Hosted by Julia Loken
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
NEXT STAGE THEATRE 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Ends 12AM/First come, first served/10 min./$5 cover/Hosted by Jasmin Leigh
HOOTERS 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM after booked show/Ends 11PM/First come, first served/3 min./No purchase necessary/Presented by Stephen Holleman, Joleen Lunzer-Hernandez, Kirsten Alberts, Tom Mcnaughton
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 9:30PM/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.

Conan Helps One of His Staffers Learn to Drive Along with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube

January 6, 2016

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Of course, Conan O’Brien’s first remote segment of 2016 is so damn funny as all his remotes are so damn funny.

This time, Conan helps a Team Coco staffer Diana Chang get ready for her driving test and brings along experienced driving instructors(?) Kevin Hart and Ice Cube. The results probably have overprepared Diana and give us the Ice Cube that the country got into from the first Friday.

Watch it all here.

David Cross’ Making America Great Again! Tour Now Has Dates, Cities, and Tickets

January 6, 2016

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From California to NY and probably more, David Cross is finally embarking on his Making America Great Again! tour starting on Jan. 26th and going through Apr. 24th at least.

Find out where he’ll playing nearest to you (odds are you’re close to one of the dozens of cities on the tour) and get tickets here.

Comedy Central Renews Inside Amy Schumer for a Fifth Season, Broad City for a Fourth and Fifth Season, and Is Giving Abbi and Ilana a Mini-Series

January 6, 2016

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Guess Comedy Central heard how much the world loved Amy Schumer, Abbi Jacobson, and Ilana Glazer.

As Comedy Central is in a current golden age with the likes of Nathan For You, Review, and Drunk History in addition to Inside Amy Schumer and Broad City, it just stands to reason that they would keep that going.

So, Broad City got picked up for two more seasons, which would bring Abbi and Ilana’s misadventures in the Big Apple to seasons 4 and 5 and got a mini series called Time Traveling Bong written by their writers Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs.

Comedy Central also announce that Inside Amy Schumer got its fifth season today and we can only imagine that Schumer is going to build off of the milestone year that she had in 2015 with her groundbreaking series.

“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Man Seeking Woman” Return Tonight

January 6, 2016

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10PM on FXx.

Season 11 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and season 2 of Man Seeking Woman are premiering tonight at FXx and represent a solid comedy block on Wednesdays for the network.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is at 10PM and Man Seeking Woman is on at 10:30PM. Tune in, DVR, or wait for it stream accordingly.

FX’s Baskets Gets Another Full Trailer

January 6, 2016

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We’ve posted plenty of the promos for Zach Galifianakis and Louis C.K.’s Baskets coming to FX in a couple of weeks that are very mere morsels.

Chew on an entire trailer here and mark your calendar for the series premiere on Thurs. Jan. 21st.

The CW Hosting a MADtv 20th Anniversary Special Tonight

January 6, 2016

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Some of you might not remember that a score ago, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Alex Borstein, Ike Barinholtz, Bobby Lee, Will Sasso, Mo Collins, and way more were all on one sketch variety show together.

That show was called MADtv and, tonight, The CW is doing a special honoring the show’s 20th Anniversary with the cast.

If you want to see what brought all these folks before they hit it really, really big, tune into The CW at 8PM.

Watch a Kind of ‘Safe at Work’ Promo for “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser”

January 7, 2016

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Earlier today, Comedy Central furthered two of their most current critically acclaimed series, Broad City and Inside Amy Schumer. The network is poised to have yet another female led program with Not Safe with Nikki Glaser that could make for a great power trio of really funny people hosting series that just happen to be women on their schedule.

Nikki was great in her first outing on TV with Nikki & Sara Live and we can’t wait to see how she attacks the notion of what’s “not safe” from her comedic perspective.

Watch a teaser for Not Safe with Nikki Glaser here, then look for the series premiere on Tues. Feb. 9th.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/7/16

January 7, 2016

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ON THE HORIZON
The Best Friends Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Sat. Jan. 9th $8 in adv., $10 at door
Cards Against Humanity-The Live Show @ UCB Franklin Thurs. Jan 14th 8PM $5 (stand by only)

COMEDY CRAWL
Kyle Mooney & Nathan Fielder’s YouTube Treasures 7PM $14 (sold out)
Magic To Do: Musical Improv @ UCB Sunset 7PM $5
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
An Evening with Sarah Silverman @ LACMA 7:30PM $25
Barry Rothbart @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Cookin’ With Gas @ The Groundlings 8PM $18, $9 w/Goldstar
Duplex Comedy Suplex in Hollywood 8PM FREE
The Hooray Show! with Horatio Sanz @ UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum 8PM FREE
Unsafe Space @ The Complex 8PM $5
Virgin Sacrifice @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10 (sold out)
Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally-Summer of 69: No Apostrophe @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $40 (stand by only)
#FreeParking @ The Garage 8:30PM FREE
Fresh Out: Stand Up Comedy @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Studio Sessions @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9PM FREE
Little Joy @ Little Joy Cocktails 9PM FREE
Dasariski @ iO West 9PM $10
Ground Floor @ The Pikey LA 9PM FREE
Leave Me Alone (But Hang Out with Me) @ UCB Franklin 9:30PM $5
Operation Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $10/2 item min.
The Grind @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
The Reckoning/Cook County Social Club 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/6-8 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.
ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Ken Garr
LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE 2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/4 min/One item min./Hosted by Valerie Tosi
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
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by WIll Giblin
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
HYPERION TAVERN 1941 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 9:30PM/Lottery/4 min./Booked spots throughout/Hosted by Jay Light and Tyler Meznarich/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign up athttps://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.
CATCH 56 5615 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Mugzilla
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
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
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
THE CHATTERBOX 934 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, CA/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Steve Hernandez & Ellie McElvain
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/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV LAB 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/SIgn-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/3 min./Lottery/Booked spots mixed in/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Stuart Thompson
THE HEADQUARTERS 9348 Artesia Blvd., Bellflower, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One item min./Hosted by Malcolm Hall
MURDER ROOM 241 N. Lake St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:30PM/3 min./Lottery/Donations accepted/Hosted by Brian Biancardi
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
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/No walk-ins for audience/Sets will be livestreamed to audience that potentially could “tip”/pay you online
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

“Todd Margaret” Finally Returns for Its 3rd Season Tonight

January 7, 2016

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10PM on IFC.

After years of seeming to be over, Todd Margaret found a way to return for a 3rd season, as well as go by Todd Margaret instead of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.

David Cross says the 3rd season came about because of how crazy and great the idea for it was. So, tonight, we all can find out what exactly Todd Margaret’s writers came up with despite how season 2 ended.

TBS Ordered “People of Earth” Starring Wyatt Cenac to Series and There’s Already a Teaser

January 7, 2016

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TBS is really showing their cards this week by not only announcing that their latest series order comes from Conan O’Brien’s Conaco for People of Earth starring Wyatt Cenac, but releasing a teaser for the alien abduction support group comedy.

It’s clear to see that they’re turning a new leaf by going more into single-camera and getting weirder than they’ve ever been and we’re excited to see how far they go in that direction.

TruTV Reups “Billy on The Street” for Season 5, Expands Season 1 of “Adam Ruins Everything”, and Orders “No Dumb Questions” Pilot

January 7, 2016

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TruTV is smartly putting their money on some of the strongest shows in their programming line-up.

Though moving around a few places over the years, Billy on the Street proved that it’ll hold up at TruTV and is getting a fifth season with ten episodes of Billy Eichner screaming pop culture trivia and running in the streets.

Even more impressive is freshman series Adam Ruins Everything with Adam Conover getting 14 more episodes on the back end of their first season.

In addition to all of that, Emily Axford, who is frequently featured on Adam Ruins Everything, is going to host a pilot currently called No Dumb Questions that will see if people know the answers to questions that most would consider obvious, possibly even dumb.

Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani to Host This Year’s Spirit Awards

January 7, 2016

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We sincerely hope that Film Independent lets Kate and Kumail get as weird and crazy as they want.

The choice of hosts in this year’s awards season are really intriguing. From TJ Miller set to host The Critics’ Choice Awards to Ricky Gervais returning for The Golden Globes to now, Kate McKinnon, one of SNL’s current best, and Kumail Nanjiani (who we hope you know from Silicon Valley, The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail, and Portlandia) getting ready to host The Film Independent Spirit Awards.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on IFC on Sat. Feb. 27th, which we’re sure will make for some damn good fun with Kate and Kumail at the helm.

Here’s a Trailer for the New TBS

January 7, 2016

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Once a network that you primarily just knew for Conan, TBS is looking to start anew in this ever changing landscape of TV, especially when it comes to comedy.

So, with the likes of an entire new line-up of shows including the Steve and Nancy Carell’s Angie Tribeca, Jason Jones’ The Detour, People of Earth from Conaco, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Search Party from Charles Rogers and Sarah Violet Bliss (the duo behind Fort Tilden), and Wrecked.

From the looks of this trailer that rundowns this new line-up, they might have a good shot at finding a new niche.

Based Off of How Steve Agee Said Goodbye at a Party, He Ended Up Writing “Steve Agee’s Weekend Dracula”

January 7, 2016

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Though it has yet to be fleshed out into full feature length script, we’d absolutely be into reading the whole thing.

As if the idea of comedian Steve Agee being a Dracula on the weekend wasn’t ridiculous and amazing enough on its own, Agee left a party with an overly formal sounding goodbye which left some friends, notably Ben Acker and Ben Blacker of Thrilling Adventure Hour fame, and Mark McConville from Superego to suggest that Steve write a Steve Agee’s Weekend Dracula.

Read it here.

Given the positive response already, we wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a short film, sketch, web video, etc. soon that brings these words to life.