Mary Lynn Rajskub

Why Emily Maya Mills Could Be the Next Carol Burnett

"By any chance, are there a couple of boxes out there on stage?" Such was comedienne Emily Maya Mills's query to a fellow performer in the dressing room at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Mills needed a nook or two to stash a slew of props -- in the Lady Gaga number range -- for her 35-minut ... More >>

Burn! 10 Questions with Jeff Ross About His New Comedy Central Show

Comic Jeff Ross' balls are as big as his mouth, which is on fire every week on his new Comedy Central show, The Burn with Jeff Ross, where he rips "the world a new asshole, one crack at a time." You probably know Ross as the Roastmaster General, the network's go-to-guy for its annual celeb roasts wh ... More >>

My Allegory Can Kick Your Allegory's Ass

Don'r Tell My Mother: Post Father's Day Special

Jason Nash Is Married : Larry David Meets Lucy Ricardo in One of the Best Web Sitcoms You're Not Watching

"It's a funny thing with me. Things seem to go poorly when I am around them." A little bit clueless egoist (think Larry David) with a little Lucy Ricardo thrown in, Jason Nash plays more or less himself in his web series Jason Nash Is Married , soon on the Comedy Central website, in which he's a st ... More >>

Make Us Laugh, Funny Boy!

Jason Nash

The Funniest Third Thursday of the Month

Benson Goes Ape

Stage Raw: Loveland

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater Feature on La Razon Blindada and A Wolf Inside the Fence and NEW REVIEW GO LOVELAND ​Photo by Leland Auslender What a rare experience it is, when a character that's as maniacal, sexually overheated and as transparently off the rails as a ... More >>

Stage Raw: Voombodian Women from Outer Space!

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater FEATURE on Happy Ending and WaterVOOMBODIAN WOMEN FROM OUTER SPACE! Staged reading of Barry Schwam's new play at Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., in Sierra Madre. Sun., 7:30 p.m. $5 (626) 355-4318 AN EVENING WITH PAT BOONE, ... More >>

Stage Raw: Circle X and Bootleg Hook Up to Read Plays

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater FEATURE on John StepplingCIRCLE X AND BOOTLEG HOOK UP TO READ PLAYS Circle X Theatre Company and Bootleg are joining forces to present a series of Monday night readings of new works, starting September 13, at the Bootleg venue. Playwrights s ... More >>

Stage Raw: City Garage Bids Adieu to Fourth Street

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS Cover Story on LATE's The War Cycle2011 MARK TAPER FORUM SEASON ANNOUNCED ​John Lithgow Photo by Nigel Perry John Lithgow will ring in the New Year spinning yarns in Stories By Heart, previously produced at the Lincoln Center and at the National ... More >>

Stage Raw: How Do Actors Do It?

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on My Penis, In and Out of TroubleHOW DO ACTORS DO IT? As told by Alan Mandell, who was among a dozen or so actors auditioning for the movie This Must Be the Place, starring Sean Penn. The role was for a man 94-years old. Mandell, being ... More >>

Stage Raw: James Gammon Memorial

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Opus, at the Fountain Theatre MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JAMES GAMMON: Sunday, August 22, 2 p.m. at the MET Theatre, 1089 N. Oxford Avenue in Hollywood. RSVP here Check back Monday night for reviews of: BOY'S LIFE, Howard Korder's 1988 ba ... More >>

Stage Raw: Summer Festivities

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on [title of show] and Dani GirlSUMMER FESTIVITIES Open Fist Theater Company launches its annual Fist Look Festival this weekend, with The Existents, a rock musical by Douglas Crawford and Jason Wooten, music and lyrics by Ty Taylor. T ... More >>

Stage Raw: Brewsie & Willie

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE ON LINDA PURL'S FESTIVALBREWSIE AND WILLIE ​Poor Dog Group's adaptation of Gertrude Stein's novella, is among the productions being reviewed this week. Photo by Scott Grolier Check back here on Monday night for reviews of THE BAKER'S ... More >>

Theater Reviews: Beyond, Priscilla's Perfect Day, Arcadia

Also, The Girl Who Would Be King, St. Nicholas, Oklahoma! and more

Stage Raw: Beyond

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON IN THE HEIGHTSNEW REVIEW GO BEYOND ​ Photo courtesy of El Portal Theatre This musical extravaganza, conceived and directed by Aurelien Roulin, is described as a cross between French cabaret and Cirque de Soleil, but ... More >>

Stage Raw: Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON IN THE HEIGHTSMARY LYNN SPREADS HER LEGS​Mary Lynn Rajskub in her new solo show,  Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs is among the productions being reviewed over the holiday weekend. Photo courtesy of Steve Allen Theater. REDCA ... More >>

SHE'S GOT PLACENTA TO TALK ABOUT

THE MELT GOES ON

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON AT THE UCB?

Warm Up To Meltdown

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN . . . LIZZIE BORDEN!

MARY LYNN RAJSKUB: MAKE US LAUGH, FUNNYGIRL!

This Week: Comedy Is Dead Returns to Hollywood Forever w/Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk, Thomas Lennon, Lou Barlow and more

If comedy is still dead, as the gang who put together the semi-regular evening of comedy thrills at Hollywood Forever continue to insist, then it's having a banner run for a dead profession.  Take the lineup for this Thursday's "Comedy is Dead" extravaganza in the tricked-out second floor of t ... More >>

Last Night: A Sick Steve Agee Hits the Big 4-0; Silverman, Benson, Rajskub and More Celebrate at Largo

Julie SeabaughUnfortunately the "No Cameras" policy is strictly enforced even during the most jocular of birthday celebrations, thus the friends-heavy (Andy Richter and Jon Reep were among those spotted milling about beforehand) audience attending "40 Years of Steve Agee" Monday at Largo have only t ... More >>

Last Night: Comedy Is Dead featuring Sarah Silverman @ Hollywood Forever

Comedy in a cemetery. A novel concept, inspired, even; what's going to stand any chance of waking the dead more than a really good joke?  Kind of gives "rolling in his grave" a whole new meaning.  One problem - where do you put the spot?  Not a problem at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, w ... More >>

You Can't Spell Obama With B-A-M-F-O-R-D

A funny fund-raiser and other things to do this week

Life Lessons

Comedy, Freewheeling and Free

Jazzed? But Not Motivated?

The week in fun, June 27-July 3

Theater 2007: Listing Toward the Valley

Here’s to the memories

Chloe Doesn't Live Here Anymore

After her big kiss with El Rushbo, 24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub returns to her darker standup roots

Chloe Does't Live Here Anymore

After her big kiss with El Rushbo,24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub returns to her darker standup roots

Theater Reviews

Heads, Invasion! The Musical, The Complications of Purchasing a Poodle Pillow and more

The Dog Days of Spring

What to do in Los Angeles this week

24/Six

Our Jack of all terrorist trades returns

Mary Lynn Rajskub

...It Was Then That I Carried You

Girls Gone Weird

Bombs, Bush & Baseball

Forget About Your Cares, it Is Time to Relax at the Junction (Sunset Junction)

Cowboys and Engines

HE-E-E-E-RE’S FUNNY!

Going to a comedy club is risky business — but fear not, we’re there for you