Jesse Popp’s (Conan staff writer, hilarious stand-up) debut stand-up album is coming out digitally on Comedy Central Records next Tues. Jun. 12th. This will be followed by the premiere of his episode of The Half Hour also on Comedy Central on Fri. Jun. 15th at 11:30PM. Translation: next week is JESSE POPP WEEK.
It was only a matter of time before characters from Game of Thrones took to stand-up in the present day in the real world, right? The very funny Joe Starr and Ron Babcock do their take on what Jon Snow and Theon Greyjoy at a Game of Thrones comedy show at the Little Modern, respectively, would do in regards to telling jokes. Personally, we’ve never seen Game of Thrones (Yeah, we know. Just shoot us dead with internet comments) and this is still really funny.
Finally, nearly all the late night talk shows are back from their extra-long Memorial Day Weekend, of which we’re sure they were working the whole time. This is exciting especially because last time Aubrey Plaza was on Leno, she performed a spell that for a moment made the show infinitely more watchable. So tonight, catch:
Aubrey Plaza and Martin Short on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)
Joan Rivers on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Jason Schwartzman on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM)
Jon Hamm. Michael Cera. Jack Black & Kyle Gass. Will Arnett. Gillian Jacobs. Seth Rogen. Todd Barry. Colin Hanks. Andy Richter. Weird Al Yankovic. and. so. on. The new teaser for IFC’s Comedy Bang Bang has so many comedy stars in under 2 min. we wonder why it’s not coming to the big screen instead of your TV this Fri. Jun. 8th.
ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Sean Patton: Album Taping @ Nerdist Theater Fri. Jun. 8th 8PM FREE
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab Wed. Jun. 13th 8PM $5
COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The Already Booked Show @ The Complex 8PM $7
Grawlix! @ Nerdist Theater 8PM FREE
Attack the Block @ New Beverly Cinema 9:20PM $8
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
Tulsa Skull Swingers @ Three Clubs 11:30PM
OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/1 item min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
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/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./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
Amidst an online back-and-forth that quickly escalated into a war on Twitter, comedian Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) and conservative columnist and writer Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) have opted to settle their political differences in the ring.
Goldberg claims, “The fact that young people think socialism is better than capitalism, that’s proof of what social scientists call their stupidity and their ignorance and it’s something that conservatives have to work harder to beat out of them, either literally or figuratively as far as I’m concerned.” If you’re familiar with Kilstein’s politically charged comedy, his Citizen Radio show, and his support of socialism, then it’s no surprise that he didn’t take to the statement or, Goldberg overall, lightly.
So, now there is a petition you can sign to see Kilstein v. Goldberg for a charity of their choice.
Eric Andre, dressed as Ronald McDonald, finally leaves McDonald’s where he was asking for a job at the counter. This concludes(?) the, at least for the time being, this harrowing three part saga.
Watch The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim TONIGHT 12:30AM.
The musical that cleaned up the Tony Awards last year, brought to you by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is now coming to Pantages Theatre. For almost two months from Sept. 5th to Nov. 25th, The Book of Mormon will have its run in Hollywood. Tickets go on sale starting at $30 Sun. Jun. 10th.
ON THE HORIZON
Literary Death Match @ Busby’s East Tues. Jun 5th 9PM $7 in adv., $10 at door
SCHMED Talks @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Jun. 7th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
COMEDY CRAWL
Christina Pazsitzky @ Brea Improv 7PM $15-$17/2 item min.
The Anytime Show @ Little Modern 7PM FREE
Dave Hill Tasteful Nudes Reading/Signing @ Stories Books & Cafe 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Un Cabaret @ Bar Fedora 8PM $20-$55
Conan Writers Live at The LA Improv Festival @ iO West 8PM $10
Delight and Destroy Presents Comedy Influential @ The Mint LA 8PM $7
Magic Bag @ Little Modern 8PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Top Story Weekly w/Bill Burr @ LA Improv Fest 10PM $10
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
OPEN MIC RUN
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
FLAPPERS CLAREMONT 532 W. 1st St., Claremont, CA/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
NERDIST THEATER 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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min./$2 cover
THE BARREL 4547 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One item min.
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
