Open Mic Run Updated All For Next Week 8/22/16
Open Mic Run Updated All For Next Week 8/22/16
From open mics to sketch open mics to improv jams and everything in between, it’s all listed for next week in the Greater LA Area.
Seeso Orders ‘Shrink’ From Tim Baltz and Ted Tremper to Series
Seeso Orders ‘Shrink’ From Tim Baltz and Ted Tremper to Series
We’re glad that Seeso is giving a chance to comedies that have promise that NBC might never take a chance on (remember that they sold Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to Netflix)
The premise of Shrink follows a med school grad trying to pay off his massive amount of student debt and become licensed through “recording 1,920 supervised clinical hours, which he begins by soliciting unorthodox patients from Craigslist and conducts the free sessions in his parent’s garage.”
While that does sound like how a podcast could start, we’re on board for what Baltz and Tremper have cooking here.
Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week 8/22
Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week 8/22
I Seem Fun: The Diary of Jen Kirkman, Reggie Watts & Karen, The Cooties, Rory Scovel, and much much more.
COPS is Getting Adapted Into Edgy Buddy Comedy Directed by Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer
COPS is Getting Adapted Into Edgy Buddy Comedy Directed by Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer
It’s been over 7 years since Reno 911! did a masterful send up of the long running, real life, docu-series COPS.
Hopefully, this will make up for the 7 years of a comedic version of COPS not being around.
John Turturro Might Just Be Making a Spin-Off of ‘The Big Lebowski’ with ‘Going Places’
John Turturro Might Just Be Making a Spin-Off of ‘The Big Lebowski’ with ‘Going Places’
Details are under wraps on this film Going Places that’s in production, but there are whispers that “The Jesus” might be returning to the big screen. Turturro is at the helm directing as well as starring and wrote the script, which is exciting if you enjoyed his other films like Romance & Cigarettes.
It’s actually inspired by 70s French film called Les Valseuses that has Lebowski-esque tone in plot, but seeing the braggadocio bowler donned in purple again would be kind of nice.
Jon Stewart to Be Final Guest on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
Jon Stewart to Be Final Guest on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
You’ll be watching at 11:30PM on Comedy Central tonight, right?
TJ Miller Returning as Host of Critics Choice Awards in December
TJ Miller Returning as Host of Critics Choice Awards in December
The Critics Choice Awards will not only be moving up the date to Sunday, December 11th (as opposed to going in January like they did this year) to make them kick off awards season, but they will also bring back dependable wild card, TJ Miller, to host the ceremony.
His opening monologue was enough for us to be glad that he has the gig again.
Look for Miller and The Critics Choice Awards to air live on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 8PM EST/5PM PDT on A&E.
Seeso Renews ‘Hidden America’, ‘Cyanide & Happiness’, ‘What’s Your F@%king Deal?!’
Seeso Renews ‘Hidden America’, ‘Cyanide & Happiness’, ‘What’s Your F@%king Deal?!’
A faux travel series hosted by Jonah Ray, an animated dark comedy based on a popular web comic, and a crowd work showcase hosted by Big Jay Oakerson all get renewed at Seeso today. It looks the NBC comedy exclusive streaming service has been taking chances that perhaps that NBC wouldn’t take for their own broadcast network comedy programming and it’s working out.
We hope it keeps going that way.
Scott Aukerman Says Comedy Bang! Bang! on IFC Coming to an End After Season 5
Scott Aukerman Says Comedy Bang! Bang! on IFC Coming to an End After Season 5
Take a moment to realize that Comedy Bang! Bang! has had an unprecedented run as a colossal podcast, live show, the TV show, touring, etc.
It’s a virtual empire all on its own.
Fox Might Be Getting Into Another Demonic Comedy with “Amy Damnation” From Allison Silverman and Jon Krisel
So, this project, which sounds very enticing for it having Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/Colbert Report/Portlandia’s Allison Silverman and Baskets/Portlandia/Man Versus Woman’s Jonathan Krisel and it being a comedy about a girl seeking out the demon that her parents had exorcised, will be the latest high concept comedy working its way through development at Fox.
A few years ago, you might remember Fox’s Golan the Insatiable, which was a buddy comedy between a teenage goth girl and a demonic warlord. Its status has been vague for awhile now, but the possibility of Amy Damnation going forward make us wonder what might happen with Golan now, if anything.
Could Fox have two coming-of-age demonic comedies, maybe one animated and the other live action? If they did, it certainly would set Fox’s comedy apart even further than they already are from all the other broadcast networks.
Jim Jefferies and Anthony Jeselnik Sit Down and Interview Each Other
Jim Jefferies and Anthony Jeselnik Sit Down and Interview Each Other
As far as toeing the line of controversy in comedy goes, Jim Jefferies and Anthony Jeselnik have made very successful careers in pulling that off (even if they apparently cross it).
Their conversation, set up by Vulture, is an enlightening one that goes through their brands of comedy, mutual admiration, and how to continue to toe that controversial line.
TCM to Do Month Long Tribute to Slapstick Comedy “Ouch!” Hosted by Greg Proops and Offer Free Online Slapstick Course
TCM (that’s Turner Classic Movies for all you cord cutters out there) will be screening over 50 movies that celebrate the art of slapstick comedy in film. The likes of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Will Ferrell, and more will be featured in this tribute showcase that will be hosted by comedian and cinephile extraordinaire Greg Proops.
On top of all of that, there’s a free online class that will offer up the history of as well how to do slapstick comedy.
Ouch! A Salute to Slapstick starts on Tuesday, September 6th on TCM.
Finland to Get Local Version of ‘The Office’
Finland to Get Local Version of ‘The Office’
If you’re keeping score, this will be the 9th version of The Office joining the original from the UK, the U.S. version, and versions from France, Quebec, Chile, Israel, Germany, and Sweden.
As far as British comedy being translated to territories around the globe that’s a pretty singular feat. Eddie Izzard has not even learned to do stand-up in that many languages yet.
‘Transparent’ Writer Ethan Kuperberg and Creator Jill Soloway Are Developing a Musical Comedy for Amazon
Given the plotline of “a woman’s search for love and self-discovery in Los Angeles,” we’d be curious to see if this musical comedy might have a drastically different take on a musical rom com than the award winning one set 18 miles away in West Covina known as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Jill Soloway being attached to the project and it being developed at Amazon should allow for the creative room for this project to be something we haven’t ever seen before.
All Six Seasons of Community Are Now Streaming Exclusively on Hulu
All Six Seasons of Community Are Now Streaming Exclusively on Hulu
It has been a long and winding road for Community going from NBC to Yahoo to, now, Hulu, especially having started off as a network sitcom and living through the rise of streaming services. Anyone still hoping for that #sixseasonsandamovie?
With that in mind, note how Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, and others seem to be stockpiling TV series in their entirety when the majority of TV audiences become cut the cord to cable.
‘The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore’ Canceled By Comedy Central
‘The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore’ Canceled By Comedy Central
The post-Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert era for Comedy Central’s late night line-up has proven beguiling. Aside from @midnight with Chris Hardwick, reception for Trevor Noah as the host of The Daily Show has been mixed and, apparently, ratings for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore have not been what Comedy Central brass was hoping for.
Thus, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore is no more and Comedy Central is on the hunt for a new 11:30PM show. There is no indication as what that show might be or who they might be going after, but, like it was when Colbert left for The Late Show, Comedy Central has another chance to break even more new ground here if they choose wisely.
With the election looming in November, we’d be curious to see if something might get fast tracked just to not miss out debates, election day, etc.
Open Mic Run All Updated For Next Week 8/15
Open Mic Run All Updated For Next Week 8/15
Stand-up open mics, sketch open mics, improv jams, and more.
Festival Supreme Tickets Now on Sale
Festival Supreme Tickets Now on Sale
Just a friendly reminder that tickets for Tenacious D’s annual comedy and music extravaganza Festival Supreme went on sale this past Friday and are going for $99 for general admission and $250 for VIP.
If you’ve ever been to Festival Supreme and seen the masses of people there, you know that you better get in on getting tickets quick.
MoveOn.Org Is Putting on a Trump Comedy Contest, “Laughter Trumps Hate”
MoveOn.Org Is Putting on a Trump Comedy Contest, “Laughter Trumps Hate”
It’s free to enter, they’re accepting submissions for sketch, stand-up, and Trump impressions, and there is a cash prize for the winners as well as the potential “to be invited to participate in other comedy projects or events as part the Laughter Trumps Hate Task Force.”
The deadline is Wednesday, August 17th at midnight PDT.
Hillary Clinton to Visit Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday August 22nd
Hillary Clinton to Visit Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday August 22nd
Given how Trump has been flailing in his controversy baiting campaign strategy ever since the conventions wrapped, this very well could be a crucial appearance for Hillary Clinton.
Even though it’s a late night talk show that engages in pranks that are seemingly on the whole country including having Donald Trump on the program, Hillary can (and hopefully will) distance herself in poll numbers, especially if she comes off as genuine as transparent about her campaign.
Kate McKinnon, Tracee Ellis Ross, Samantha Bee, Niecy Nash, and Allison Janney Sound Off on “Why Men Aren’t Funny”
This is a nice counterpoint to that infamous, inflammatory, and completely unnecessary Christopher Hitchens essay from 2007 voiced by some of the most notable funny people around today that just happen to be women.
Sure, 2007 was almost a decade ago and there has always been evidence against Hitchens, but it’s always fun to skewer his Why Women Aren’t Funny piece every once in awhile.
Horrible “Ecce Homo” Restoration Is Getting Its Own Comic Opera
Horrible “Ecce Homo” Restoration Is Getting Its Own Comic Opera
Three years ago, an old churchgoer in Spain tried, with permission, to restore a fresco depicting Jesus Christ, despite not being particularly skilled in such areas of expertise.
Little did Doña Cecilia Giménez know that her botched restoration would become a viral Internet sensation that would make her town famous.
Now, the whole fiasco will captured in a comedic opera in Spain written by two Americans and you can only hope that the show might find its way to Broadway or maybe Fathom Events in order to see it.
Showtime Orders Frankie Shaw Comedy Pilot ‘SMILF’ Based on Her Short Film | Deadline
Showtime Orders Frankie Shaw Comedy Pilot ‘SMILF’ Based on Her Short Film | Deadline
Among other great moves that Showtime is making right now, one is giving a Frankie Shaw a pilot order for SMILF (acronym for Single Mother I’d Like To F*ck) based on her critically acclaimed short film of the same name.
SMILF follows Shaw’s life as a young single mother who still wants to follow all of her desires, but has to balance them with the reality of having a son on her own.
If this goes to series (and we hope it does), it will be intriguing to see this side-by-side with FX’s single mother dramedy, Better Things.
Stephen Colbert Will Cover Election Night Live on Showtime Instead of Late Show on CBS
Stephen Colbert Will Cover Election Night Live on Showtime Instead of Late Show on CBS
That’s right, Stephen Colbert will get to take a night to go from network to premium cable to cover election night live in November as the results come in. It’s an interesting move that might prove useful to building the reputation of The Late Show under Stephen Colbert as Stephen will probably get to flex his satirical muscles a little more, if not a lot, on Showtime.
You should definitely expect Stephen Colbert to make use of the fact that he’s on Showtime rather than CBS (i.e. letting expletives fly freely).
It may just be an election year, but it does seem like Stephen is doing a lot of live episodes lately and benefitting from it.
Triumph’s Summer Election Special 2016 Is Now Streaming at Hulu
Triumph’s Summer Election Special 2016 Is Now Streaming at Hulu
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s continued important work cleverly bugging folks at both the RNC and DNC is finally here and you should really stay an informed voter/citizen/person by watching it as soon as you can.