It's a new year, but it's not just any year; it's a leap year. That means you've got a whole extra day in 2012, so you can put off all your responsibilities until February 29 and spend January taking in a bunch of free comedy at Comedy Central Stage at The Hudson in Hollywood.

All shows start at 8pm and are free with limited seating. Call (323) 960-5519 for reservations.

4 Wednesday
GRANNY’S SQUARES
Comedic Storytelling
Help us ring in the New Year as our performers tell you hilarious personal stories based on the theme, “Out with the old, In with the new!” Featuring Maria Blasucci, Kevin Broberg, Brendan Hunt, Stephen James, Margot Leitman, Amanda Lund, Ben Seeder, Carla Snowden and Katie Ward.

10 Tuesday
ENNIS & MAKINSON ARE INDIFFERENT PLACES
John Ennis and Jessica Makinson
“Indifferent Places” is a va-riot-ous two-person sketch show starring John Ennis (Mr. Show, Studio 60) and Jessica Makinson (Halfway Home, South Park). Together, with special musical guests, they blend the throwback musicality of a traditional variety show with strangely truthful and mutli-faceted character work.

17 Tuesday
CANCELLED: A NIGHT OF (mostly) LIVE COMEDY
Stand-up and Sketch Comedy
Members of the sketch group, Cancelled – Adam Harrington, Dennis Hemphill, Cari Kabinoff and Todd Masterson – will each perform their own unique brand of stand-up, as well as premiere a few of their new video sketches.

18 Wednesday
THE SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD PODCAST
Greg Proops
Mr. Proops is smarter than you. He will regale you with bitter insight, and then entertain questions from the audience. Not for the faint of vocabulary. “Bravely recording some of the boldest comedy on the podcasting frontier right now.” ~Rolling Stone Magazine
www.gregproops.com

19 Thursday
SIT N' SPIN
Writers' Reading Series
Start 2012 with a great Sit n’ Spin show. The world may end so it may be your last chance!! With Tom O’Connor, Wendy Wilkins, Cathryn Brockett, Loretta Fox, and a musical guest. Presented by Jill Soloway, Maggie Rowe and Andersen Gabrych.

25 Wednesday
KEILLY & ROETERS (and some other people)
Suzanne Keilly and Kirsten Roeters
Comedy darlings Keilly & Roeters return to the Stage to present an evening of their critically lauded sketches. And some magic. And some music by some of their friends. (Suzanne is still trying to convince Kirsten to do “The Naked Pillow Fight Sketch,” so nudity is TBD). K & R have performed at Just For Laughs, Montreal, Best of UCB Showcase, Chicago Sketchfest, among many others.
www.PrettyAndSkinny.com

26 Thursday
GOOGLE MY TWEET
Sketch Comedy Show
Los Angeles-based Second City Mainstage alumni (Christina Anthony, Allison Bills, Megan Grano, Jamie Moyer and Doug Morency) perform sketches taking aim at life in these modern, tweetable times and the quirks of living in the City of Angels. Directed by Second City’s Marc Warzecha.

31 Tuesday
FAT BITCH!
Written and Performed by Erica Watson
Through personal vignettes, anecdotes and video clips, “Fat Bitch!” offers a humorous and honest glimpse at the American “fat and sassy” black woman stereotype that we have all grown to love.
http://ericawatson.com/

Thursday, February 2
GUYS WITH FEELINGS: LIVE!
Jason Nash, Jeff Bumgarner and special guests
Since 2006, Jason and Jeff have been breaking ground with this podcast known for its’ raw emotional honesty and the ability to get incredibly deep with their celebrity guests. Join them for a live stage version for this incredibly addictive podcast that has welcomed the likes of Zach Galifianakis, Aziz Ansari and Nick Swardson. Celebrity guests TBA.
http://www.guyswithfeelings.com/