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What Comedy Festivals Are Looking For in Comedians

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What Comedy Festivals Are Looking For in Comedians

Jenn Tisdale at Brightest Young Things did some wonderful legwork in finding out what comedy festivals are looking for in potential performers.

She asked the folks behind Bridgetown (Portland, OR), Women In Comedy Festival (Boston, MA), Charm City (Baltimore, MD), Comedy Exposition (Chicago, IL), Bentzen Ball (Washington D.C.), Hell Yes Fest (New Orleans, LA & Austin, TX), and Riot LA (Los Angeles, CA) and compiled this nice article of their answers and explanations at the link.

Chicago’s The Comedy Exposition Still Taking Submissions

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Chicago’s The Comedy Exposition Still Taking Submissions

In the absence of JFL Chicago, people are starting their own comedy festivals in Chicago such as the Onion/A.V. Club’s First Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival and, most recently, The Comedy Exposition.

The inaugural Comedy Exposition in Chicago is open for submissions until May 10th (early deadline is this Sat. Apr. 26th) for comedians.

This comedy festival will take place July 11th-13th across three Chicago neighborhoods.

You Can Watch Pilot for Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham’s Playing House at USA Network

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You Can Watch Pilot for Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham’s Playing House at USA Network

While the premiere isn’t until Apr. 29th at 10PM at the USA Network, you can watch the entire pilot of Playing House thanks to USA (the network, and the country as well, we suppose), the new series from Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham following their much too short lived series at NBC, Best Friends Forever.

Watch the First Teaser for Maron Season 2

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Watch the First Teaser for Maron Season 2

Here’s the first promo for the second season of Maron on IFC featuring an uncomfortable moment between Michael Ian Black and Marc Maron, cats, and Marc making fun of himself on WTF. You know, just a normal day in the life of Maron.

Season 2 premieres on May 8th at 10PM.

Fox’s Animation Domination Going Off The Air, Staying Online

Fox’s Animation Domination Going Off The Air, Staying Online

Fox has just announced that Fox ADHD will no longer be on aired on Fox on Saturday nights. It would seem that trying to have an Adult Swim on network TV didn’t really gel.

Though their various series and shorts won’t be on television, the brand will thankfully continue online.

Spike TV Paying Tribute to Don Rickles

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Spike TV Paying Tribute to Don Rickles

Living comedy legend Don Rickles is getting his very own televised tribute special on Spike TV at the end of May. As David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld, Regis Philbin, Tracy Morgan, Martin Scorsese, and more will be part of One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles, we can only imagine that this is basically going to be a roast.

Mr. Warmth probably wouldn’t have it any other way.

3rd Annual LA Indie Improv Festival Open For Submissions

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3rd Annual LA Indie Improv Festival Open For Submissions

The LA Indie Improv Festival is now in its 3rd year, which impressive knowing how DIY/indie this festival is, and is still open to all improv teams to submit to potentially play on May 24th.

The deadline to submit is Apr. 30th and there is a submission fee of $10 and would be a good opportunity to join in the improv scene here in LA, which is, whether you know it or not, pretty vibrant.

NBC Passes on David Koechner Variety Sketch Show

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NBC Passes on David Koechner Variety Sketch Show

With the announcement of Maya Rudolph’s variety sketch special, you might have guessed that the David Koechner variety sketch show that NBC ordered a pilot of was unfortunately done for at NBC.

Hopefully, it can find a home elsewhere. Perhaps, it might even find that home at 11:30PM at Comedy Central that will be open next year.

Maya Rudolph’s Variety Show Special Premiering in May on NBC

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Maya Rudolph’s Variety Show Special Premiering in May on NBC

Indeed, The Maya Rudolph Show is premiering on NBC on May 19th at 10PM and is set to have Fred Armisen, Chris Parnell, Craig Robinson, Kristen Bell and more. Musical guests such as Janelle Monae will be on the special as well making for what could be almost an SNL episode from 10 years ago.

Comedy Line-up for Bonnaroo 2014

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Comedy Line-up for Bonnaroo 2014

Bonnaroo is not too far from now, specifically June 12-15th, and their comedy line-up is shaping up quite nicely.

TJ Miller, Hannibal Buress, Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious, Taran Killam, Rory Scovel, Neal Brennan, Seth Herzog, Emily Heller, and many more to be announced are set for Manchester, TN and should not be missed if you’re planning on going.

Get your tickets here.

Stephen Colbert to Visit David Letterman on The Late Show Next Tuesday

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Stephen Colbert to Visit David Letterman on The Late Show Next Tuesday

The passing of the torch of The Late Show begins next week when Stephen Colbert visits David Letterman on The Late Show yet again.

Perhaps, the ceremony will be marked by Colbert going in and out of his character, which could just be him switching Dartmouth and Northwestern?

Christian Finnegan’s New Special “The Fun Part” Now on Netflix

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Christian Finnegan’s New Special “The Fun Part” Now on Netflix

Netflix continues to be on a roll with comedy specials as the very funny Christian Finnegan has just released his The Fun Part today.

Go ahead and take a long lunch and stream it now.

Grand Budapest Hotel Becomes Wes Anderson’s Highest-Grossing Movie Surpassing $100 Million Mark

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Grand Budapest Hotel Becomes Wes Anderson’s Highest-Grossing Movie Surpassing $100 Million Mark

Seemingly across the board, everyone loves Grand Budapest Hotel and the numbers are showing it. As a movie that started in limited release and expanded to a modest number of theaters compared to usual multiplex fare, it’s wonderful to see Grand Budapest Hotel make it past $100 million in gross ticket sales.

Even more fascinating is the fact that the majority of that $100 million came from overseas and Moonrise Kingdom and Royal Tenenbaums still made more money, for now, than Grand Budapest Hotel domestically. We can only wonder what this means for Anderson’s next movie and how big it might be in scope, cast, and budget.

Vulture Is Having a Festival a One Hell of a Comedy Night

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Vulture Is Having a Festival a One Hell of a Comedy Night

The first ever Vulture Festival is coming this May in NYC and they’ve programmed quite the line-up for their evening of comedy at The Bell House including Billy Eichner, Mike Birbiglia, Chelsea Peretti, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, and Jessica Williams.

We hope that Billy Eichner does Billy On The Street-esque bits throughout the evening, wandering throughout the audience.

Tim Minchin To Direct His First Feature for Dreamworks

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Tim Minchin To Direct His First Feature for Dreamworks

The amazing Tim Minchin will be directing the upcoming animated Australia-set Larrakins for Dreamworks.

Minchin describes the project as having bits of Star Wars and The Gods Must Be Crazy. That mix alone with Minchin helming has us already completely on board.

Conan O’Brien Hosting 2014 MTV Movie Awards Tonight

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Conan O’Brien Hosting 2014 MTV Movie Awards Tonight

Whether or not you were planning watching Game of Thrones or Mad Men tonight, you should watch Conan O’Brien host the MTV Movie Awards this evening as he’s sure to bring a great balance of class and utter silliness that we’ve all come to know and love.

The MTV Movie Awards broadcasts at 9PM from Nokia Theater (which probably means they are broadcasting at 6PM PST if you can get an East Coast Feed).

Dave Attell’s Road Work and Comedy Underground Premiere Tonight at Comedy Central

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Dave Attell’s Road Work and Comedy Underground Premiere Tonight at Comedy Central

Dave Attell is making a long awaited return to Comedy Central with both a fantastic stand up hour special in Road Work at midnight and his stand-up showcase series, also fantastic, Comedy Underground at 1AM.

Taped in comedy clubs across the country, both are going to be one great night of stand up.

FXx to Launch Simpsons Syndication with 12 Day Marathon

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FXx to Launch Simpsons Syndication with 12 Day Marathon

If, for some reason, you haven’t gotten The Simpsons on DVD box sets, you’ll be happy to know that in moving into syndication on FXx, there will be a 12 day marathon of The Simpsons to start it off.

We’ll see what the record books say afterwards, but, as far as we can tell, this would indeed be, as FX’s Jon Landgraf says, the longest continuous TV marathon in history.

So Many Nominees and Categories in Comedy Along for This Year’s Webby Awards

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So Many Nominees and Categories in Comedy Along for This Year’s Webby Awards

The Simpsons, The Pete Holmes Show, Above Average, College Humor, Funny or Die, Conan O’Brien, Billy on The Street, The Onion, Between Two Ferns, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Kid President, Burning Love, and more are up for honors of being the best in the Internet in various disciplines ranging from Comedy: Long Form or Series to Social Content and Marketing: Humor and everything in between for this year’s Webby Awards.

You can actually vote for your favorites that will be announced on Apr. 29th from above as well as wonder if there are currently more categories in The Primetime Emmys or The Webby Awards.

Eddie Pepitone Has His Own YouTube Channel Now via JASH

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Eddie Pepitone Has His Own YouTube Channel Now via JASH

Whether you know it or not, Eddie Pepitone getting his own YouTube channel has been long overdue. Through JASH, Eddie will have more videos of his “to do lists” etc. that you all need to watch if you enjoy laughing at all.

There’s only 3 videos right now and they’re all under a minute, but you can still have this take up your whole afternoon by watching them over and over again because they’re that f’n funny.

Paramount TV Developing a Truman Show TV Series

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Paramount TV Developing a Truman Show TV Series

While your knee-jerk reaction may be to say that The Truman Show might turn into what it was sardonically predicting, know that Burning Love, as a series, does a fantastic job of sending up reality TV dating shows.

You would do well to know that Paramount was also involved in Burning Love, so a Truman Show TV series might be in good hands.

Stephen Colbert to Replace David Letterman

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Stephen Colbert to Replace David Letterman

Well, CBS isn’t waiting around to see what other choices might surface next year to replace Letterman. They’re putting their money on Stephen Colbert and it’s probably their best bet to compete with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as well as draw a brand new young audience that Colbert has at his command.

This makes us curious to how Colbert will potentially leave his Colbert Report character at Comedy Central.

Download Interactive Screenplays For Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy

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Download Interactive Screenplays For Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy

Beyond just reading the screenplays for Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End, you can now see accompanying storyboards, stills, b-roll, and more thanks to director Edgar Wright.

So, enjoy the rest of your afternoon/evening/early early morning.

So There Is a Painting in Spain That Looks Like The Love Child of Arrested Development’s George Michael and Maeby

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So There Is a Painting in Spain That Looks Like The Love Child of Arrested Development’s George Michael and Maeby

If this painting that really does look like the love child between George Michael Bluth and Maeby Funke somehow doesn’t work itself into any new Arrested Development a la “Living Classics”, then we just don’t know what to do anymore.

Brett Gelman Has a New Adult Swim Special Premiering April 24th

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Brett Gelman Has a New Adult Swim Special Premiering April 24th

Adult Swim is getting into more TV specials, this time with Brett Gelman. Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends will have, as you might imagine if you know or have seen Gelman live, Gelman have an atypical evening with his friends. We can only hope that he makes them all wear slightly disturbing masks at one point.

Dinner with Friend with Brett Gelman and Friends premieres midnight on Adult Swim Apr. 24th.