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Here’s a Preview for Dan Harmon’s Animated Adult Swim Series “Rick and Morty”

July 26, 2013

Here’s a Preview for Dan Harmon’s Animated Adult Swim Series “Rick and Morty”

Imagine Dexter’s Laboratory meets Futurama meets The Simpsons and you’ll get something like what will be Dan Harmon’s highly anticipated (it looks pretty great) next project over at Adult Swim, “Rick and Morty”.

How did we come up with that mix? Well, watch the trailer revealed at Comic Con at the link and you’ll see what we’re talking/excited about.

Sony Pictures TV Confirms Dan Harmon & Chris McKenna Are Returning To ‘Community’

June 10, 2013

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Sony Pictures TV Confirms Dan Harmon & Chris McKenna Are Returning To ‘Community’

Well, Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna’s return to the show he created Community is now official.

We wonder if anyone is cashing in on this in Vegas?

@DanHarmon “…I’m back.”

June 1, 2013

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@DanHarmon “…I’m back.”

Community series creator Dan Harmon tweeted this morning in response to a fan demanding a straight answer on whether returning to Community, “Yes yes yes!" Specific details have yet to be released, and even what it would mean for Harmon’s other projects.

So, perhaps, NBC’s bending their plan to complete rebrand their comedy?

Here Are The Latest Batch of Channel 101 Shows From May

May 27, 2013

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Here Are The Latest Batch of Channel 101 Shows From May

Short form TV at it’s best is back for the month of May in Dan Harmon’s and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101. Check out anything from absurdist procedurals like Baby Mentalist to the meta behind the scenes/camera/etc series Actress.

Watch all at the link.

Couldn’t Get into CommuniCon? Here’s a Trailer For What You Missed

April 8, 2013

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The very first Community themed convention, Communicon, happened this year and as it took place in what we guess is a multi-purpose room at LA Community College (how appropriate, right?) it was packed to the walls.

Luckily, if you weren’t there, you might get a better look at what went down with this CommuniCon 2013 trailer.

Channel 101’s Top 5 Finishers Are Up For March

March 31, 2013

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Channel 101’s Top 5 Finishers Are Up For March

1. Baby Mentalist 2. Car-Jumper 3. Actress 4. Karate P.I. 5. Cat Lands

If you’re not familiar with this and have no idea what the list above means, then click on the link and please introduce yourself and get addicted to Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s March Madness for short form TV, Channel 101.

Channel 101 February Edition Is Online

February 24, 2013

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Channel 101 February Edition Is Online

Watch, at the link, the best competitive short form TV channel, Channel 101, around and their latest episodes for February including new favorite Baby Mentalist that is infinitely more entertaining than the actual Mentalist.

The Comedian’s Guide to Feeling Better About Trying To Make It In Comedy

September 1, 2011

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It’s no secret that there is a great deal of personal mental strain that comedians go through, often self-inflicted, despite having “making people laugh” in their job description. While self-help books are often a popular topic for jokes and I’ve surprised other comedians by not having ever entered therapy, any person legitimately doing comedy would tell you that any whisper of encouragement, even if not specifically directed at them, is more than welcome.

Over the last few months, such symbolic “pats on the back” and sincere echoes of “keep at it and believe in yourself” have popped up online and have given credence to the aforementioned claim of insecurity by comedians. The following is a collection of those metaphorical motivational posters in the form of podcasts, quotes, videos, etc. that might make you more feel comfortable along the road to answering the question:

What the fuck am I doing trying to make strangers laugh?

1) Marc Maron’s Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival Keynote Address

2) Louis C.K. and the Joan Rivers episode of Louie

3) Dan Harmon (Creator of NBC’s Community) on meeting George Gallo, writer of Midnight Run, the dilemma of being creative, and nominations.

4) “It took me until my 40s to realize it: There’s no destination. There’s no getting anywhere. There’s just the going. The key to life is to make the going really fun. Because people that are like, “If I just get to this, then boom!” And then they get there and there’s this dawning of an afterwards. Whereas I’m just always in the going. And it’s not a frantic going like, “I gotta keep going or I’m gonna go nuts!” I can not do anything for weeks or months if I need to and just sit and read books or watch movies. I’m just as fine consuming and absorbing new art as I am trying to make it. But it’s all in the going.”

–Patton Oswalt in A.V. Club Interview

5) Ira Glass, though not strictly talking about comedy, encourages new artists.

Second City Late Night’s THE COMMUNITY SHOW!

September 1, 2011

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secondcitylatenight:

Hello friends! Did you miss our show? Well you’re a big jerk! WE ARE JUST KIDDING! We love you! Because we love you, we recorded our Community-themed August show for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home! Or office – get back to work! Enjoy!

-your SCLN friends

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

PART 4

August 27, 2011

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comedynerdsunited:

When Writers Work Past 5 on Fridays

(Dan Harmon)

August 25, 2011

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secondcitylatenight:

Hey everybody!

We are proud to regretfully inform you that our 8/26 COMMUNITY Show on Friday is SOLD OUT!

If you’re still interested in going, you may sign the waitlist starting at 6:30pm Friday IN PERSON at Second City Hollywood. See you there!

-Your SCLN Friends

August 10, 2011

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Not only will this be an awesome show, but perhaps in the running for flyer for live comedy show of the year.

Morning Debriefing 8/2/11

August 2, 2011

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1) Tig Notaro’s “Good One” available today on iTunes! (Yes, the exclamation point means you should buy it)

2) A Skateboarding Bear and The Daily Habit’s Chris Fairbanks Go Head-to-Head (with Andre Hyland as a Ghost)

3) So you want to be a short TV/web series screened in front a live audience once a month at the Downtown Independent star? Of course you answered yes, so here’s how to submit for Channel 101…

4) Paul F. Tompkins gives a little taste of what Pod F. Tompkast would be like if it had video by overdubbing a clip from Cake Boss on Hulu’s The Morning After.

5) Rob Riggle (who we interviewed) gets a deal with HBO!

6) Kurt Braunohler’s World Wild of Animals finally gets to BADGERS!

Kurt Braunohler’s World Wild of Animals: Badgers – watch more funny videos

7) Here’s the full story of how Tony Clifton “crashed” The Green Room in Montreal and then was actually kicked out at Cringe Humor.

8) Puddin’-“Pippi Longstocking” w/guest Andy Daly

9) ON THE HORIZON
Comedy Booth @ Hollywood Improv Sun. Aug. 7th 9PM $5/2 item min.
WTF Taping/Marc Maron CD Release @ Steve Allen Theater Tues. Aug. 9th 8PM $10

10) COMEDY CRAWL
This is Not Happening: Travel Abroad @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
The Best & Brightest @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $5/2 item min.

11) OPEN MIC RUN
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/$4 min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

12) If you’re looking for comedy in Downtown LA tonight, please don’t go to Señor Fish today. Go to the Downtown Independent Theater.

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Morning Debriefing 7/15/11

1) Comedy Legend Don Rickles on Leno Part 1 & 2.

2) It should be obvious what measures you should take if accusing someone of joke thievery, but here’s a pretty comprehensive list on Splitsider, just in case you’re the comedy equivalent of sue-happy.

3) Yesterday, NBC’s Community Showrunner Dan Harmon had a great post about meeting George Gallo, the writer of Midnight Run and the magic of trying to do anything creative. If you haven’t already reblogged it, give it a read.

4) Best 30 Minutes or Less Podcasts from the Plop List

5) If you’re not reading the fantastic daily thoughts of Matt Champagne, perhaps start now by reading a conversation wherein Princess Leia hits on C-3PO.

C-3PO: Might I remind you, Princess, that I am a droid?
LEIA: Your excuses are so cute.
C-3PO: I am fluent in nearly all forms of verbal communication.
LEIA: Oh, I can think of one form you’re definitely not fluent in.

6) Puddin’-Touche

7) Stuff that you might have missed yesterday that we really think you should watch again: the new episode of the Compatish and Ryan Hansen “pranking” the Midnight Show.

Ryan Hansen Pranks The Midnight Show – watch more funny videos

8) ON THE HORIZON

Eddie Izzard @ Hollywood Bowl Wed. July 10th 8PM $32.50-$100
Stupid Questions @ Cowboys & Turbans Tues. July 19th 7:30PM $10
I’m Not Myself @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. July 30th & Aug. 6th $5

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Maronzio Vance @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $17/2 item min.
Re-Animator the Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The Business @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Louis C.K. Working Out New Shit During a Disjointed Evening of Comedy @ Largo 9PM $20 Sold Out
Maronzio Vance @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $17/2 item min.
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Brave New Show @ iO West 11PM $5

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available

11) Designer and writer David Yoon wants to make LA streets narrower so it can be Paris. If you want LA to be Paris, go to Paris and stop complaining, just like those people who hate our hot dogs here vs. their hot dogs from wherever they came from.

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Morning Debriefing 6/20/11

1) Perform This Way by Weird Al Yankovic

2) Today: the wonderfully hilarious Jamie Lee will be hosting coverage of the Critics’ Choice Television Awards for VH1.com. Do not miss.

3) What Megan Amram thinks an episode of “Games of Thrones” is like without having ever seen the show.

“Enter JAIME LANNISTER, an important member of the 92,924,024-person cast. He has just finished elaborately sexing a glimmering satyr with his shimmering be-amuleted penis. P.S. There are 356,753,103 satyrs in this show. They are half-horse/half-sexy horse.”

4) The march for the Onion getting a Pulitzer via their own grassroots organization AFAJP continues with the celebrity backing of Arianna Huffington, Tom Hanks, and Mario Batali. I wonder what Literally Unbelievable will makes of this.

5) Louis CK doesn’t want his show to go on forever. [via Caroline’s on Broadway]

6) This Thursday, you don’t have to leave the house: Futurama on Comedy Central 10PM, Louie on FX 10:30PM, AND Nick Kroll on Conan 11PM.

7) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
MTV Showcase @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 8PM $30/2 drink min.
Harmontown @ Meltdown Comics 8PM $10
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Shittastic Variety Hour @ iO West 10:30PM $10
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

8) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

9) To any of you comedians out there, writing a brand new 20 minute anything is a Catch-22 in LA.

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Morning Debriefing 6/19/11

1) Jon Stewart literally on Fox News.

2) The Pod F. Tompkast Comedy Lightbox-This is what SkyMall should be pushing.

3) In honor’s of Father’s Day and Jackie Kashian’s Dad…

4) Concert film seeks Christian comic (or even a comic who happens to be Christian).

5) Jesse Miller Day Dream-It’s weird that I have to qualify this video like this, but, really, it’s worth the 47 seconds.

6) What Dan Harmon and Co. think of the universe of Will Smith

7) The Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes believes the Onion deserves a Pulitzer. SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE!!! [via Huffington Post]

8) Father’s Day Cards that should be on Hallmark Shelves

“Think of how great you’d feel if you weren’t paying child support. Happy Father’s Day.” –Jeremy Paul

“Happy Father’s Day, thanks for leaving when I was four years old.”
–Johnny Gold

“When I was a kid, I had one of those nets you throw a baseball against and it bounces it back to you. Happy Father’s Day to that net.”
–Morgan Murphy

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Long Shot Podcast @ UCB Theatre 6PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Rob Christensen Album Taping @ Fanatic Salon 7:30PM FREE
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Andrés Du Bouchet and the Walsh Brothers @ iO West 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Celebrity @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

10) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available

11) If we had a podcast, would anyone listen? (Also, this is a test to see who reads this far down the post)

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Nerdist Theater Beyond Wednesdays

May 22, 2011

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Nerdist Theater Beyond Wednesdays

Through the link is a listing of this week Nerdist Theater events. That’s right, there’s more than just “Meltdown” on Wednesdays. In fact, so many people missed out on the amazing Drennon Davis and his Imaginary Radio show last Friday, right before the world was supposed to end.

So, what I’m saying… is maybe you’ll want to check out Harmontown with “Community” creator Dan Harmon or a live recording of the Nerdist Podcast or the amazing open mic hosted by Matt Mira and Paul Cibis or really anything else in the back room of Meltdown Comics that isn’t on a Wednesday.