HBO Put First Episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Online
Couldn’t help but watch whatever else you were watching last night at 11PM instead of the series premiere of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver?
Well, luckily, HBO was nice enough to put the first episode on YouTube for you to enjoy John Oliver’s return behind a news desk.
This 2014 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Poster Kickstarter Is Almost at Its Goal
Danny Felts is trying to screenprint several copies of this pretty amazing poster for the upcoming and always awesome Bridgetown Comedy Festival. He’s almost at his goal of $500 and it’d be nice to see the poster floating around in real life.
Watch ‘Dinner With Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends’ at Adult Swim
If you didn’t catch the latest Adult Swim TV special, Dinner With Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends, it’s now up at AdultSwim.com for you’re viewing pleasure/a shot in the arm of darkly, absurd comedy.
Watch it at the link.
Michael Che Will Be Newest Daily Show Correspondent
With the the major shifts happening around The Daily Show, specifically John Oliver leaving with writer Tim Carvell, there’s room for some new folks. Jordan Klepper was brought on as a correspondent a few months ago and now, the very funny Michael Che will be joining the team.
Now, we’re curious what he’ll be senior correspondent of.
Erin Foley’s New Album “Lady With Pockets” Out Now
Earlier this month, the very funny Erin Foley (just watch her Conan set) came out with her new comedy album Lady With Pockets from Rooftop Comedy.
Download now or get an actual CD for $8 or $10 respectively and please do enjoy along with everything else you’re watching or listening this Sunday afternoon.
The Wayne Federman International Film Festival Returns For Its 3rd Year This Week
Wayne Federman’s International Film Festival, an annual collection of films screened and hosted by comedians such as TJ Miller, Taylor Negron, Jimmy Pardo, Doug Benson and more is back at Cinefamily at The Silent Movie Theatre this coming weekend.
Don’t miss out on the films that were undoubtedly big influences in their lives such as W.C. Fields’ The Bank Dick did on TJ Miller.
Take an [Audio] Ride with Karen Kilgariff and Chris Fairbanks’ New Podcast
Karen Kilgariff and Chris Fairbanks have just started a new podcast that follows them as the drive around and encounter all the insane things that you encounter when you’re out on the road.
Hopefully, whoever was driving wasn’t recording, but if there were two folks to make an afternoon drive one hell of a time, it would be Karen and Chris. Give Do You Need a Ride? a listen at the link.
The Sklar Brothers’ Lastest Special “What Are We Talking About?” Is Now on Netflix
Really, it’s been too long since The Sklar Brothers last hour of stand-up, which was the awesome comedy album Hendersons and Daughters.
Luckily, their latest hour special “What Are We Talking About?” is now on Netflix. We highly suggest you go watch it now, even if you’re in the middle of your own Netflix queue.
Andy Peters Is Recording His Debut Comedy Album
One of our favorite comedians to watch around LA or really anywhere as he’s played so many of the comedy festivals around the country is Andy Peters.
He’s finally recording his first comedy album, as presented by The Super Serious Show, another favorite of ours, Wed. May 7th at the Virgil 7PM and then, hopefully, more of the world laugh as hard as we do at his spirited and hysterical performances.
If you’re in LA that night, you’re not going want to miss this.
Seth Meyers To Host The 2014 Emmys
Seth Meyers will now add to his hosting resume of Weekend Update, the ESPYs, White House Correspondents Dinner, and, most recently, Late Night, The Emmys this year.
Though it would be unlikely, it would be great if Donald Trump was in the audience and Seth could roast him all over again.
Comedy Central Conveniently Put Season One of ‘Review’ Online
That’s right, the entire first season of Review is now online courtesy of Comedy Central for your viewing pleasure.
So, you should just call in sick/drop whatever you’re doing/pause whatever you’re watching on Netflix and watch or re-watch, without question, one of the funniest new shows on TV, Review with Forrest MacNeil/Andy Daly.
Zooey Deschanel & Anton Yelchin To Star in Dark Comedy ‘The Driftless Area’
Even with a vague description of being “pitted against a volatile crook” and “falling for a enigmatic woman”, The Driftless Area could be promising for the fact that it’s a dark comedy with Anton Yelchin, who you might have just seen in Only Lovers Left Alive, and Zooey Deschanel starring.
Perhaps, by “enigmatic woman”, which we’re assuming is Deschanel, there’s a chance that Zooey Could be the type of crazy enigmatic that she played so well on Weeds.
Former NSA Director To Be First Guest of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
As far as first guest choices, John Oliver and company are making a bold statement by not interviewing any of Oliver’s old friends or a big name or some cross-section of the two. Instead, Oliver is setting the tone for Last Week Tonight premiering this Sun. at HBO by having a former NSA director General Keith Alexander (Ret.) sit down and chat with him.
A choice like this definitely feels like Oliver is truly at the helm of the show and we can’t wait to see what Oliver gets away with in a few days.
Monty Python’s Sold Out Live Show to Play in Movie Theaters Worldwide
Most of us aren’t able to go to the O2 Arena in London and also don’t have tickets to the limited run of Monty Python that’s happening in July.
Thanks to Picturehouse Entertainment, it will be now broadcast on July 20th live to theaters across the entire globe.
Mel Brooks Doing His Own One-Man Show
Mel Brooks: Live at The Geffen will be a one man show where Mel Brooks shares his vast wealth stories throughout his legendary comedy career. It’s a one-off performance that is already sold out, but it seems as though it will be filmed and possibly released in one way or another for the rest of us to enjoy.
We also may not have to wait that long as the performance is next week.
Universal Sets The Nest with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler For December 2015
The buddy party movie The Nest with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be coming around next Christmas time, just in case you were making your Christmas lists for this year already.
Don’t worry, Fey and Poehler will have hosted The Golden Globes again in case you were worried that you weren’t going to enough of them both in your life before then.
‘Last Comic Standing’ Editors’ Strike Ends with Union Deal
The editors of Last Comic Standing at NBC got to unionize under IATSE and the show will move forward, as far as we can tell, and still premiere on May 22nd.
WIth this deal, the strike only lasted two days, which will hopefully become more the case in future entertainment strikes.
Mitch Hurwitz Inks Multi-Year Deal With Netflix For New Series
Netflix is making sure to keep Mitch Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development, around and went ahead and gave him a big multi-year development deal. Hurwitz will be focusing on developing new series and consulting in general with Netflix on other comedy series.
On reading this, we’re all highly anticipating whatever Hurwitz is coming up with, which might be worth the newbie Netflix price hike.
Comedy Central Picks Up This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir to TV Series
Here’s another great case of where a great web series that has cultivated quite a following gets picked up to air on actual TV. The darkly humorous storytelling show This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir has done two great seasons at CC:Studios and now will be a full fledged TV show.
Not only are we looking forward to when this premieres on TV, but we’re excited on how Comedy Central has been expanding their branding over the last couple of years.
Absolutely Pre-Order Megan Amram’s “Science… For Her!”
The hilarious Megan Amram’s long awaited science textbook for ladies is almost here. Science… For Her is undoubtedly chock full of tons of scientific facts* that are made in an easy-to-understand magazine stand style.
Please pre-order ASAP.
*in this context, what are facts, really?
HBO’s Silicon Valley Made a Real “Pied Piper” Site
There are plenty of reasons why Silicon Valley just got a second season at HBO. One of them is, of course, how damn funny it is.
A perfect example of how funny they are is the faux website they made for the shows own fictional website/application “Pied Piper”.
The Goonies 2 Is in the Works with Story Reportedly Written by Steven Spielberg
You might be immediately skeptical just reading this headline, but with the potential return of nearly everyone who worked on the original Goonies, a Goonies 2 could be really great.
The cast, director, and story writer, Steven Spielberg are either currently involved or have expressed interest in a sequel.
NBC’s ‘Last Comic Standing’ Hit With Editors Strike
The editors of this current season of Last Comic Standing are on strike for a union contract that would include health insurance and pension benefits. There is no word on whether this will halt the premiere of the latest season.
We’re guessing that NBC would like to keep that hush hush for as long as possible. Let’s hope that matter gets resolved agreeably and many comedians who deserve the exposure get on national TV.
John Oliver Talks ‘Last Week Tonight’ on ‘Today Show’
There’s been little that we’ve actually gotten to see out of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver that premieres this Sun. Apr. 27th at 11PM on HBO, but, as there’s only a few days before that happens, Oliver is going to appear on plenty of talk shows to promote it.
The first one up is The Today Show (watch it at the link) and, rest assured America, John Oliver does not care about boys asking supermodels out.
HBO Renews ‘Veep’ and ‘Silicon Valley’
That’s right, HBO is re-upping both Veep and Silicon Valley. The two fantastic comedy series will be getting a 4th season and a 2nd season respectively as they completely deserve.
This news also kicks off a week where Last Week Tonight with John Oliver premieres on HBO. So, you probably know this or have just figured it out, but HBO is on a roll with comedy.