The Late Live Show

Here’s some photos, highlighting our show at Chicago...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:33:00 -0600

Here’s some photos, highlighting our show at Chicago Sketchfest last Sunday. Our guest was the incredibly entertaining air guitar champion, Nordic Thunder! It was a lot of fun, and we hope to be back doing the show regularly very soon!

The big show is tonight!

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:12:54 -0600

Tonight at 8 PM at Stage 773, The Late Live Show will be returning for a special one night only event for the 2012 Chicago Sketchfest! Go here to get your tickets.

Last summer we interviewed Danny Pudi, Abed from NBC’s...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:39:46 -0600

Last summer we interviewed Danny Pudi, Abed from NBC’s Community. Here’s that video. Now go get tickets to see us at Sketchfest this Sunday at 8 pm at Stage 773!

Sketchfest tickets are on sale!

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:59:18 -0600

We’re planning a very fun show for Chicago Sketchfest, and you can buy your tickets for this one time event HERE! It’s Sunday January 8 at 8 PM. Don’t miss it!

The Late Live Show at Chicago Sketchfest

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:45:00 -0600

We haven’t found a new home yet for The Late Live Show, but we do have one very special event planned… for this year’s Sketchfest! That’s right; The Late Live Show will be doing a very special episode Sunday January 8 at 8:00 pm at Stage 773 as part of the 2012 Chicago Sketchfest.

More exciting details to come…

Another Cosmo Show this Saturday!

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:24:39 -0600

This Saturday at midnight, the folks behind The Late Live Show will be bringing another episode of The Cosmo C. Lafredo Show to The Playground Theater! On Halsted and Belmont, the show is only five bucks. SKETCHES.

A new kind of show this Saturday!

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:58:00 -0500

Your friends from The Late Live Show are proud to introduce their brand new sketch show: The Cosmo C. Lafredo Show

WHEN: This Saturday at midnight
WHERE: The Playground Theater on Halsted and Belmont
WHAT: A bunch of very funny sketches (and not a revival of The Late Live Show)

We’d love to see you there!

October 15 and 22! Mark your calendars because The Cosmo C....

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:02:57 -0500

October 15 and 22! Mark your calendars because The Cosmo C. Lafredo Show is coming, and you won’t want to miss it.

A donate button??

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:08:09 -0500

Hey friends!

First off, thanks for coming to our fundraiser party last week. I can tell you that not only was it a lot of fun, but it was a great success. We will have new hard drives soon, which means editing, which means CLIPS! So be on the lookout for that.

Also, I wanted to mention something you may have noticed, which is that we have a DONATE button at the top of the page! We received messages from some lovely folks who wanted to chip in but couldn’t make it to the party, so here’s our solution! All donations will go to the purchasing of equipment and materials needed to both edit our show and to make it happen again.

On that note, we do intend to bring the show back in a bigger and better capacity. More details on that in the near future.

Thanks, and we’ll see you at the movies!

THE LATE LIVE SHOW FUNDRAISER

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:18:17 -0500

That’s right! This Sunday is The Late Live Show’s big ol’ fundraiser extravaganza! Please do stop by, as it’s not only helping us restart the show in a new venue but also allowing us to back-up, archive, and edit previous shows. There will be pizza, snacks, and drinks (although BYOB is encouraged.) Here’s a facebook event link if that helps you. See you on Sunday!

You saw the 3D pictures from our finale, but it’s about...

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:49:53 -0500

You saw the 3D pictures from our finale, but it’s about time we let you see the ones taken by our favorite photographer, Aziz Oz Lalani!

While you enjoy these, remember that The Late Live Show is having a fundraiser on Sunday September 4! We’re looking to commemorate the end of our run at the de Maat, celebrate our inevitable move to a new venue, and mostly purchase a hard drive, so we can archive and edit our past (and future!) shows. Click the link for details!

Our good friend Jeff Altman took these 3D photos of last...

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:39:23 -0500

Our good friend Jeff Altman took these 3D photos of last night’s Late Live Show finale with his Nintendo 3DS. Wow, these are cool!

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The Late Live Show closed out their run at Second City on a high note. I was armed with my Nintendo 3DS.

You can see all of the 3D photos I’ve taken that night here.

"Double Dibble"

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:12:22 -0500

“Double Dibble”

- A punchline for a joke in tonight’s show!

THE LAST SHOW IS TOMOROW

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:23:37 -0500

Yes, tomorrow is the last Late Live Show ever!! (At least in this venue…) We’re very excited to be welcoming Beth Melewski and Tyler Jon Tyler for our finale. Won’t you join us? Please, I insist.

WHEN: Saturday at 11:59 PM
WHERE: Second City’s de Maat Theater (third floor of Pipers Alley Building on North & Wells)

P.S. Look at all this press!

A statement from the host

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:00:54 -0500

Hi guys

This is not a letter I ever thought I’d have to write, so please excuse me if it’s not that eloquent. Nevertheless, a statement has to be released, and I feel as though that responsibility falls on my shoulders. Some of you may already know what I’m about to say, while others may have heard things but aren’t sure what’s real and what’s rumor. So here we go:

Second City has canceled The Late Live Show.

They however are nice enough to let us perform this Saturday August 20, which will allow us to have and appreciate a finale. While I do not agree with this decision, it is theirs to make, and I have to respect that. They’ve given us this time-slot and venue for well over a year now, and for that, I am extremely grateful.

I want to make it clear that their decision was in no way influenced by our performance in ticket sales or the quality of our product. For a Saturday midnight show in a relatively obscure theater, our attendance rates were impressive. And for anyone who’s seen the show, I don’t think I really have to defend the show’s quality. I have never worked with a more talented, committed group of people from the writers to the camera crew to the artists to the stage-hands and beyond. If I get to have it my way, I will be working with all these people again very soon.

I also want to make it clear that this decision was final. I would not post this if there were any chance of us continuing our relationship with Second City. Unfortunately, I’ve been told that it definitively ends here, no matter how much we may want to fight it.

From here, the future of The Late Live Show is uncertain but hopeful, and we will be exploring our options very soon. Our party fundraiser on September 4 is still happening, as we’re serious about both archiving all the previous shows and keeping the spirit of the show alive. Also, this Saturday’s finale is probably going to be a lot of crazy fun. We’ve got Beth Melewski (Cash Cab: Chicago) and Tyler Jon Tyler. Oh and it’s the finale. Tickets are still available.

Thank you for your support and your laughter, and I’ll see you on Saturday.

-Joe Kwaczala
Host, The Late Live Show

P.S. I don’t like delivering bad news without something to counter it, so here’s EVERY VAL KILMER JOKE WE’VE EVER DONE.

Look! A 30 second version of our show! Now, don’t act like...

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:23:59 -0500

Look! A 30 second version of our show! Now, don’t act like you don’t have enough time to watch this…

The Late Live Show was so much fun on Saturday! Let me tell you...

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:21:36 -0500

The Late Live Show was so much fun on Saturday! Let me tell you alllllll about it…

—-Dusty Poteet showed us that you don’t need arms to be the best “Fireworks caller” in the tri-county area
—-Documentarian Steve James chatted with us about his new film The Interrupters
—-We found out that sidekick Joe McAdam sold off part of the show, so he could ride in the A&W Blimp with the A&W Root Bear
—-Musical guest Rockfalls closed out the evening with a beautiful solo set

Wanna check out The Late Live Show? Well, we’ve only got one more before our two week mid-season break, so get them tickets now, ya heard!

TOMORROW: Steve James and Rockfalls

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:48:00 -0500

For this week’s show, we’ve got quite the line-up! Director of the classic documentary Hoop Dreams, Steve James will be joining us to talk about his new film, The Interrupters. Also, singer/songwriter Rockfalls will be on-board to delight us with her music. As always, tickets go fast, so get them now!

WHEN: Saturday August 13 @ 11:59 PM
WHERE: Second City’s de Maat Theater (third floor of Piper’s Alley Building on North and Wells)

Last Saturday’s show was definitely one to remember!...

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:43:50 -0500

Last Saturday’s show was definitely one to remember! Here’s what happened:

—-Warm-up act Donna Mangana showed off her skills as a teen talent coach
—-Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson from the Filmspotting podcast gave their opinions on the best movies of the year so far
—-Jay Moretti, child finder, tried to offer his expertise in the search to find missing sidekick Joe McAdam
—-Australian sensation Paul Dempsey wowed the audience with an acoustic solo set

We’ve got another great show this Saturday at midnight, so make sure you get your tickets now!

You thought last Saturday’s guest Paul Dempsey was great,...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:01:50 -0500

You thought last Saturday’s guest Paul Dempsey was great, and that was BEFORE you saw him do an amazing cover of “Careless Whisper” on Australian television. So yes, more evidence of how cool this guy is and how lucky we were.