We’re on the precipice of 2017 and leaving 2016.
For several people, that change is met with an angrily muttering of “good riddance!”
For Steve Harvey in this latest mash-up/remix done by Vic Berger for Super Deluxe, the changing of the years doesn’t seem to matter as hosting Family Feud has taken on a more Sisyphean task.
As Homer Simpson is a beloved animated character for nearly three decades on television and Donald Trump is a real-life, figurative black hole of idiocy, bigotry, and privilege, we get how this mash-up dub from Peter Serafinowicz is sort of unholy.
Still, if there is anyone that shouldn’t be in charge of nuclear power in the real world, Trump is in the top 10, which is probably subconscious reason of why we still enjoy this parody video plenty.
One of the biggest things going on at Super Deluxe is the edited mash-up/remix/reimagining videos of Vic Berger.
His work chopping up the most awkward moments of Family Feud with Steve Harvey into an existential meltdown is of particular note.
So, Berger has got another video mined from the treasure trove of gravely concerned Steve Harvey facial expressions, this time from Harvey’s other show, Ask Steve.
It’s possibly even more existential than the first one.
In season one, they got weird with movies, so they’re on to getting weird with TV series including Freaks and Geeks.
James Franco’s experimental mash-up series Making a Scene on AOL Originals made for some really great, really weird hybrids like When Harry Met Sally being mashed-up with When Harry Met Sally to create When Harry Met Harry.
With the second season on the way, Franco and company have opted to mash-up random genres and some of your favorite TV shows including Married with Children, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, the aforementioned Freaks and Geeks that Franco starred in, Seinfeld, and more.
Watch the trailer for season 2 of Making a Scene here, then look for new episodes on Sept. 9th.
Spinning a wheel of famous movie scenes twice led James Franco and company to mash up scenes for their AOL web series Making a Scene.
Not one to deviate from the rules, they got the fake orgasm scene from When Harry Met Sally twice and went with that.
The result? A bizarre alternate universe wonder that they come up with called When Harry Met Harry. Please enjoy here.
Unbeknownst to us, comedian Nate Fernald, who you might have seen in the Comedy Central Comics to Watch showcase we posted about earlier today, knows how to mash-up songs that you would never think that would go together.
He’s just released an entire compilation of mash-ups called “Week Music” that “showcase” just how “good” he is. In fact, this might be the new “rickrolling”.
Stream or download Week Music Vol. 1 now.
Instead of just Punxsutawney Phil for Groundhog Day, we have, thanks to Conan O’Brien, Punxsutawney Dr. Phil here in LA.
No more set up needed, just watch and forget about winter.
Gallery 1988 Continues to Find Great, Funny Mash Up Art with Robert Brandenburg
The artwork at Gallery 1988 has pretty consistently found itself at a great intersection of comedy and art. With tributes, mash-ups, parodies on canvas, print, etc., they’ve got the exhibition of art that people laugh at non-ironically down.
Just check their latest offering with a solo show from artist Robert Brandenburg that has a pretty joke worked into classic paintings over the centuries like Pimpbot 5000 from Late Night with Conan O’Brien at a slave market in Ancient Rome.
The tapings for the upcoming stand-up, animated hybrid show Mash-Up on Comedy Central just finished here in LA and without any hesitation whatsoever, we’ll tell you that it was astounding. Perhaps the title of this post isn’t much a surprise to you because you saw the pilot.
Yet, based off what we got to see at the El Rey Theater (and we had seen almost everyone run their sets before hand and still laughed hard), hardcore comedy fans to people that just want to laugh, but do not know where to look are absolutely in for a treat when it airs on Comedy Central.
Here’s a list of reasons why Mash-Up needs to be on your to watch list even before there’s an air date:
–The performances were the most natural that we’ve ever seen be taped. All the comics did their ultra-tightened A-material, but were incredibly loose with it; the way you might see them if you were to see them do it live (i.e. how a stand-up set should feel)
–“All the comics” included Tom Segura, Nick Vatterott, Reggie Watts, Chris Hardwick, Pete Holmes, Jon Dore, Hannibal Buress, and more along with TJ Miller hosting. This is the comedy people should be seeing.
–The sets were around 10 min., which is significantly longer than most late night TV sets and the segments that make up a half-hour special, giving anyone watching a much better sense of the comedian
-Throughout each episode, TJ gave a shout out to the comics that were on the show that he came up with in Chicago. Such camaraderie in comedy is a beautiful thing to be seen.
–We’re already thrilled at just the stand-up sets that we saw and we have only a little idea what the visualized parts of the jokes/bits look like. Creator, Director, and Producer Jordan Vogt-Roberts has been nothing short of amazing since his work as part of the Blerds, arguably, the inception of what is now this show.
-Lastly, the stage is amazing. There’s a recreated Mario Bros. 2 select screen as a back-drop and, as TJ Miller commented at the taping, those are the world’s biggest tassels.
If you’re up, wait a few more hours and watch Mash-Up at 3:30AM on Comedy Central! This poster should say enough as to why, but if it doesn’t, the Comedy Bureau firmly believes this is part of the next wave in stand up comedy.
If you’re wondering why it’s on so early, I’m not quite exactly sure. I do know, however that Workaholics, which seems like a frat version of The Office, the other new Comedy Central show that has been “previewed” at better time slots and pushed a whole lot more through Comedy Central social networking extensions.
Not an explanation, just an observation.
1) One Two Punch, really an in-home live comedy experience, is one of those events that sounds amazing on paper, then absolutely exceeds expectations thanks to the one and only Barbara Gray. Here’s a fraction of a slice of a bit of how awesome a comedy show in your living room can be in the form of a few pictures by liezlwashere.
2) Though there’s plenty happening in town, A Reggie Watts Interview w/BajillionHits.biz’s Alex Blagg at SXSW would have sure been nice to be a part of…
3) If you happened to catch the vastly under publicized special “Mash-Up” on Comedy Central featuring stand-up, re-enactments of jokes, sketches, etc. this past Friday, here’s the story of how came to be from the formerly Chicago based comedy tank, The Blerds. [via Connected Comedy]
4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Are You F*#king Kidding Me? @ Puka Bar 7:30PM FREE
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Stand Up Saloon: Bowser’s Birthday Edition @ Old Towne Pub 8PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Stand Up Spotlight: TJ Miller @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
5) OPEN MIC RUN-check back here as this is updated throughout the day
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
D’AMORE’S 8369 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM/Purchase required
6) I’m so entrenched in comedy that I had no idea that St. Patrick’s Day was happening until someone cracked a joke about it.
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1) Once again, congratulations to James Adomian landing a role on an NBC pilot!
2) MORE GOOD NEWS!!! Comedy Central is developing Paul F. Tompkins’ scripted show Evil Genius!!! [via Deadline]
3) Not sure where he’s going with this story/novel, but perhaps comedian Steven Wright is purposely playing against type. Follow him @stevenwright and find out.
4) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 3/13-3/19. Thanks Wisepix.
5) Mash-Up is finally here, though at midnight, it’s here w/Matt Braunger, Hannibal Buress, Kyle Kinane, Kumail Nanjiani, and Host TJ Miller on Comedy Central! Jay Larson’s Comedy Central Special right before at 11:30PM.
5) On Monday Mar. 7th, there was the Battle of 1739 (Public House), here’s some video of comedian Sean Green murdering one of the hecklers, if you can only imagine just being there…
6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Timeline B (Sax Carr’s CD Recording) @ Meltdown Comics 7PM FREE
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told! @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Patton Oswalt @ Galaxy Theatre 8PM $25
Featuring @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Also-Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Garfunkel and Oates Hour @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
7) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/given set list to improv off of
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM
8) On cracking jokes about the Tsunami in Japan-RT @joshcomers When tragedy strikes, jokes on Twitter feel like weird tumbleweeds.
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My dumb face is going to be on the teevee again Thursday, March 24th at midnight on the John Oliver Stand-Up Show.
Also, Mash-Up premieres this Friday, March 11th, at midnight.
After all this I will fade away.
Yeah, what Kyle Kinane said… I’ll remind all of you-s about Mash Up tomorrow as well.
1) NY Comedian Mike DeStefano was just reported of having died of a heart attack. Though this site is mostly dedicated to LA, our condolences go to a comedian that overcame and brought laughter to many though his unflinching honesty.
2) Last night, I took part in my first roast and unfortunately most of my act deals with roasting myself, which is the angle that I took while dishing out insults. I’m pretty sure the only person that appreciates this approach is the guest of honor being roasted, to all those planning on partaking in a roast in the near future.
3) The LA Times thinks its great that Aziz Ansari thinks Kumail Nanjiani is really funny.
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Tig Notaro Has Friends Taping @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM FREE (RSVP after link)
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
5) OPEN MIC RUN
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
PUKA BAR 710 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/10 min.
HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St. (in alley between Main and Spring St.)/Starts 8PM/e-mail speakeasyopenmic@gmail.com for spots
D’AMORE’S 8369 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM/Purchase required
GROUND ZERO CAFE 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC on campus nestled in between dorms near intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/USC student Sign-up 9PM/Non Student Sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM
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 Cover/Free coffee & water.
6) I wonder if anybody reads this part or if this just look at the listing of shows.
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1) The closest you’ll see Doug Stanhope to Los Angeles for a while is tonight at the San Jose Improv 8PM $25/2 item min. and this Saturday Mar. 5th at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara 7PM $20. That is as close as he’s going to get.
2) The Scoomie Awards-an award show recognizing distinction in open mic comedians in LA is coming up soon and is taking suggestions for categories. Here are some of the best suggested categories so far–take note Comedy Awards. (Listed in alphabetical order by first name)
-The “I’m an F-18, Bro” Award for Overconfidence
Andrew N. Solmssen
-Best Post Show Karaoke Performance
Andy Peters
-Most Likely to Die Before the Scoomies
Dave Ross
-The Award for Slightly More Honest Than I’d Care For, Conversely Best Fictional Stage Life
-Best Reworking of Mitch Hedberg’s Persona
James Bruce
-The Robert Yasumura Up-and-Comer Award and Scholarship
Jeff Wattenhofer
-The “Getting the Light Means 5 More Minutes, Right?” Award
Jim Hegarty
-Most Likely to Have Killed at Flappers Prior to Attending Open Mic/Show Currently Bombing At
Joseph Larkin
-Kutest Komedy Kouple
Josh Androsky
-Best Potential Mug Shot
Julia Bensfield
-Most Likely to Sign Up But Leave Before It’s Their Turn….Award…..Good luck trying to get an acceptance speech
Marianne Sierk
-The Heavy Meta Award
-Obscure Referenciest
-The TMI Award
Matt Manser
-“Female Comic Under the Sway of Domineering, Abusive Ike Turner-like Impresario"
Moses Robinson
-Most-sogynist
-The "When the hell did YOU get funny??” Award
Paul Jay
-The “Wait–This Person Doesn’t Look Damaged at ALL, So Why is He/She Up There? Oh, Oh Wait. Oof. Nooow It Becomes Plain. This Person Makes Me Look Like the Picture of Mental Health. This is PAINful to Watch.” Award
-The “PLEASE Shut Up About How Much Porn You Watch And Pot You Smoke You Horny Perverted Runt Troll; We Guessed Already By Looking At You” Award
Robert Buscemi
-The Saddest Bear in The Forest of Depression Award
-The Goes to More Open Mics in a Week than You Do in a Month Award
-The Most Likely To Stop Doing Standup and Start Doing Improv Award
-The Dryhumps you when Drunk Award
-Lifetime Achivement
Ron Babcock
-The “My Cat Is My Stage Time at Home” Award
Shawn Carlow
-Most Likely to Thrive at Homelessness
Vanessa Ramos
3) Jen Kirkman’s new album “Hail to the Freaks” is coming soon. More details to come as soon as the Comedy Bureau receives them. Stay tuned.
4) DO NOT MISS THE PREMIERE OF MASH-UP ON COMEDY CENTRAL FRI. MAR. 11th AT MIDNIGHT W/TJ MILLER, MATT BRAUNGER, KYLE KINANE, KUMAIL NANJIANI, and HANNIBAL BURESS. YEAH, IT’S IN ALL CAPS. IT’S THAT IMPORTANT.
5) ON THE HORIZON
Jim Bruce’s Mustache @ The Gardenia Wed. Mar. 9th 8:30PM $5
One-Two Punch @ Benton Manor Sat. Mar. 12th 8PM $2 suggested donation (for chairs)
The Walsh Brothers Show @ UCB Theatre Mar. 26th MIDNIGHT $5
6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Meat Art Show @ Meltdown Comics 7PM
Continuous Comedy @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 8PM $20/$30 VIP/2 item min.
Joe Wengert’s Stages of Adulthood @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Piñata @ Bang Studio 8PM $14
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Comedy is Dead @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9PM $15
How to Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Live!* at Carnegie Hall @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
7) OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM
THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guaranteed
TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM
8) Anyone know how to put actual code for ads on Tumblr? It would be pretty great if this was my job and I’d keep everyone even MORE updated on everything LA comedy, wouldn’t it? Please e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com if you have tips/suggestions/help/etc.
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