Quick Dish LA: THE COMEDY BUREAU Celebrates It’s 7th Anniversary 10.22 at Nerdist Showroom
Comedy Cake chum and fellow information hoarder, THE COMEDY BUREAU, will be celebrating it’s 7th Anniversary this month. “The Bureau” has been bringing comedians, comedy fans, industry types, etc., it’s LA Open Mic Map, LA Comedy Show Map, comedy news and shows for 3 years short of decade, and Jake Kroeger, noted sartorialist and the […]
Quick Dish LA: ON DECK Comedy This Weekend 8.19 at Nerdist Showroom
There’s nothing like a little healthy competition. At the ON DECK show, comedy is taken to the limit with a generous dose of baseball-inspired stand up. Two teams of 3 comics compete to see who can knock it out of the park. Each team takes turns “at bat” on the mic to see if they […]
Quick Dish LA: RABBIT HOLE WITH JAY & RORY Debuts 11.30 at Meltdown Comics
Can we have a short moment of silence for The Meltdown’s 6 year run at NerdMelt. OK, now that that’s over, it’s time to replace a wonderful comedy show with something even more glorious. Where the The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail once stood will be a RABBIT HOLE, starting November 30th at Meltdown Comics. […]
Tasty News: Chris Hardwick is Getting FUNcomfortable with America in 2015
In 2015 the beloved Nerdist, comedian and venerable host of a billion shows, will be visiting 14 cities on his Funcomfortable comedy tour. Chris Hardwick, host of Comedy Central’s Emmy-nominated show @Midnight, kicks off his tour at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA on January 16, 2015. Other cities on the tour include Denver, Chicago, […]
Video Licks: Watch @midnight play ‘Black and WTF: Halloween Edition’
Monday @midnight began it’s week of Halloween celebrations. Things got particularly spooky when contestants Rob Corddry, Alison Becker, and Dannah Phirman were asked to channel Vincent Price and deliver chilling lines in old time radio show fashion about some scary b&w photos (in the DARK). Enjoy! Get More: Comedy Central,Funny Videos,Funny TV Shows Mentions: […]
Video Licks: Watch CHRIS HARDWICK Bask in the @MIDNIGHT Emmy Nod Limelight
Yesterday on Comedy Central’s @midnight Chris Hardwick spread the news that his “internet-themed improv comedy panel show” received an Emmy noination in the Outstanding Interactive Program category. Hardwick thanked his loyal fanbase for their contribution to @midnight‘s popularity. He also toyed with the notion that, should the show receive the coveted award, he should be […]
Video Licks: @midnight Proves You Don’t Mess with Carter
Meme-ification grows strong on @midnight. Last night Jonah Ray (Nerdist podcast), Emily Gordon (The Indoor Kids podcast & K.Nanjiani’s Better Half) and Maronzio Vance (Last Comic Standing) came up with the best ways to describe 2yr-old banana-eating Imgur legend Carter. The results were glorious! Enjoy! Get More: Comedy Central,Funny Videos,Funny TV Shows Mentions: Watch […]
Icing: Get To Know DAVE ROSS, The Nicest Guy in Alt Comedy
DAVE ROSS is a breath of fresh air in the Los Angeles alternative comedy scene. From the moment you meet him he exudes a positivity and life force that are unmatched. My first encounter with the kindly gentleman was at his punk-inspired comedy show Holy Fuck. Dave was always welcoming, generous and enthusiastic with the […]
Quick Dish: Get Tix for SET LIST at UCBTLA Friday
Set List, Stand-up Without A Net, is happening this Friday, March 14, at UCBTLA. Set List is one of the coolest unscripted stand-up shows and if you haven’t seen it, well, SEE IT! Created by Paul Provenza and Troy Conrad, SET LIST features top comedians who are given outrageous set list topics they’ve never seen […]
Quick Dish: America, Be Sure to Check Out DAVE ROSS on Tour this Spring
Spring is upon us and that means its time for clever comedians to roam the countryside. One of our favorites, Dave Ross, former producer of the beloved HOLY FUCK. comedy show, member of the WOMEN sketch group, producer of the Two-Headed Beast storytelling show, host of the Terrified podcast on Nerdist and so much more […]
