Morning Debriefing 9/2/11

1) Erin Gibson & Bryan Safi are just killing it as Michelle and Marcus Bachmann.

Michele Bachmann is a Crazy Comedian – watch more funny videos

2) There’s still to vote for comedy panels at next year’s SXSW, please vote for Banded Together: Touring as a Stand-up Group with Sean Patton, Kristine Levine, Julie Seabaugh and more as well as Political Humor 2.0 with Greg Proops, Rory Albanese, Alf Lamont.

3) Steve Heisler points out lazy writing in comedy.

4) The Comedian’s Guide to Feeling Better About Trying To Make It In Comedy.

5) Rob Delaney gives Katy Perry’s lyrics a proper treatment like a mother on the board for MADD would, that is, if they were funny.

7) Jarrod Harris gets interviewed about Action Figure Therapy.

8) ON THE HORIZON
Hannibal Buress @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Sept. 3rd 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min. 
TJ Miller “The Extended E.P.” CD release party @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill Mon. Sept. 12th 8PM FREE
The Dorkforest Live @ Nerdist Theatre Mon. Sept. 12th 8PM $10

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Celebrity Funeral: Nicholas Cage @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 
Keith Apicary’s Apicarnage Show @ Nerdist Theatre 8PM $8 in adv./$10 at door 
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served   
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean/no purchase necessary/first come, first served 
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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery 

11) Someone just told me of that they saw a sign for an open mic at a Scientology Center on Melrose. Anyone know about any more info on this?

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