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Morning Debriefing 2/6/11
1) I have a feeling that #superbowlads and #superbowl will be quite entertaining to watch out for on Twitter today. The Comedy Bureau will be on the watch for the best.
2) Follow the hilarious @casualvelvet/Heather Thomson as she recently joined the Twitter community and I’m sure she’ll kill with her tweets just like she does on stage.
3) Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic is back here after the intermission to your week that the Superbowl is with Sean Conroy and Hasan Minhaj and a whole bunch of you don’t EVEN KNOW WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN!!! Señor Fish. 422 E. 1st St. Sign-up 6:30PM. Starts 7PM.
4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-OK, there is the Super Bowl, but after that, no excuses
French Toast: Despite the Super Bowl @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Heather Thomson @ iO West 9PM $5
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
5) OPEN MIC RUN 2/6/11
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min.
6) Recently: Most comics are waiting to see what the cream of the crop of the advertising world came up with today, but few beat the promo for the Jesse Miller Talk Show this Wed.
7) Keep in mind, sometimes it’s as easy as, “You know what? I want to laugh and I’m going to try to enjoy myself,” then someone berates you for not laughing for 16 seconds and then you remember you’re back at an open mic.
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Remain Champagne: GO “WOA!” WITH ME.
Remain Champagne: GO “WOA!” WITH ME.
I don’t know if this is a real road, but I want it to be. I keep waiting for two giants to come along, one grabbing hold of the north end, the other the south, and both pulling the road taut, flipping it up straight into the air, like two soldiers preparing to fold a flag, sending cars…
The Drinking Buddies Podcast w/Dana Gould, Craig Shoemaker, and, oh yeah, the Comedy Bureau
The Drinking Buddies Podcast w/Dana Gould, Craig Shoemaker, and, oh yeah, the Comedy Bureau
One awesome podcast with hilarious comedians and good ol’ Long Beach friends of mine, Jerry Brandt and Chris Adams, where, after seeing Jerry incorrectly referencing a Craig Shoemaker bit, we talk comedy as well as air some past grievances.
Now the Super Bowl is over, you’ll nothing but free time to listen to it.
Morning Debriefing 2/7/11
1) As the Comedy Bureau promised, we were on the beat of comedians tweeting during and about the horrible extravagance that the Super Bowl is and here, for your enjoyment, in case you’re a better human being than all of us and have not succumbed to Twitter, are the 5 MOST HILARIOUS TWEETS from yesterday’s Super Bowl tweeting blitz:
“@pattonoswalt Baby trauma, robot thumbs, abusive women – if these ads reflect the U.S.’s mood, we’re in an "asshole spiral.”-Patton Oswalt
“@eddiepepitone This football game pales in comparison to crying in the woods with other men about our dads.Go Steelers!”-Eddie Pepitone
“@TonySam76 Wait until you all realize that you have just been watching an extended Michael Bay trailer for Transformers 3 #superbowl”-Tony Sam
“@thesulk That Coke ad with the dragon could’ve fed Africa.”-Alex Sulkin
“@joshcomers These commercials are effective. I just joined al-Qaeda. #Superbowl”-Josh Comers
2) Greg Proops is taking his podcast Smartest Man in the World LIVE, but he’s taking it to the Comedy Central Stages in Hollywood on Feb. 16th where you can be a fortunate audience member for FREE!!! Details are right here, but as the flyer warns, THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF VOCABULARY.
3) Big Trouble in Little Tokyo @ Señor Fish is tomorrow where you can catch Hasan Minhaj and Sean Conroy AND there is the 3 #$#$@!! Year Anniversary of BLAMBLAMBLAM!!! @ R-bar in K-town (only a firm stone’s throw from downtown LA), so now that your Tues. is planned, ehem, you’re welcome.
4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-a “case of the mondays” is now a good thing
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Cherry Pit 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
5) OPEN MIC RUN 2/7/11
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/7ishPM/10 min. stage time at least
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (echo park)/8PM
GROUND ZERO CAFE 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC on campus nestled in between dorms near intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/USC student Sign-up 9PM/Non Student Sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM
HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St. (in alley between Main and Spring St.)/Starts 9PM
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 Cover/Free coffee & water.
6) Recently: The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl sending tons of Pittsburgh Steelers T-shirts to Africa, which still won’t solve the big problems in Africa according to Sam Kinison.
7) I wonder if anyone who had their New Year Resolution as starting to perform stand up comedy is still around on the open mic circuit or if they rejoined normal society. Any sightings can be reported to thecomedybureau@gmail.com.
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This is SATURDAY February 12th 8pm!
HEART OF DARKNESS
( the worlds most important and influential LIVE event) is back in HOLLYWOOD at Meltdown Comics
In the very fibers of Time lies a key that will unlock the Tones of The FUTURE and together we will ride the Time Wave threw the dark rift in the center of the galaxy! and COMEDY!!!
GREG BARRIS
REGGIE WATTS
CHELSEA PERETTI
SEAN PATTON
Music by DIMA DRJUCHIN
TICKETS can be purchased online by clicking on the photo!
7:30pm DOORS
$8
Saturday NIGHT, Feb 12thgregbarris.com
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Jim Hegarty (Talljim): Fugu: Something to be said about ‘rape jokes’…
Jim Hegarty (Talljim): Fugu: Something to be said about ‘rape jokes’…
Having been among the comedy community for a fair bit of time, I have noticed that rape is a popular subject. It is often said that everyone eventually writes a ‘rape joke’, to varying degrees of success. Many comics, often of lesser skill and intellect, think they will be the one to turn what is…
New Gentlemen Scumbags Tomorrow
@mike_burns_ and I will be podcasting live tomorrow at 10AM PST (www.gentlemenscumbags.com) with our producer, Patrick Melton and special guest, Andrew DeWitt.
We’ll be ripping on the Super Bowl, discussing a gay bear porn site that features two comedians I know, gross food, gross booze, Burns’ fashion tips, DeWitt’s debaucherous childhood sexual tales and more. Be a gentlemen and listen.
epic:
This American Wife Episode 22 – Kyle Kinane
“The Day the Party Died” Variety named Kyle Kinane one of 10 Comics to Watch in 2010, so that’s just what we did. We watched him. It was uncomfortable for him, boring for us, and made for terrible radio – us just sitting there and absently staring at each other. So we cracked open some beers, then had a funny and compelling conversation on the craft of comedy and the benefits of good, hard work. And buttplugs. That got in there somehow.
Hosted by Ned Hepburn and Eric Martin.
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Morning Debriefing 2/8/11
1) WARNING: the premiere of Larry the Cable Guy’s History Channel show, “Only in America is premiering tonight at 9PM EST. The only reason I mention this is so I have an excuse to post the trailer to the upcoming alt/indie concert film Tell Your Friends!!! another time (not that I really needed an excuse).
2) The editors to the fake news institution The Onion are in town and speaking into a mic and perhaps you should go see it, especially if you’re by UCLA and have some extra cash (via @danforthfrance).
3) You should thank Joel Mandelkorn first (@cleftclips) then buy tickets to the show he produces: The Super Serious Show BECAUSE next Thurs. Feb 17th, they have Dana Gould (former writer for the Simpsons), Andés DuBouchet (current writer on Conan), a video from Brent Weinbach and Moshe Kasher, A Kiss From Daddy, AND Jimmy Pardo!!! (and even more, not to mention fantastic free microbrew beer). Tickets are $10 presale and $15, so I think you should click the link and buy a ticket and feel better about yourself.
4) So how do you kick off a new season to an already awesome podcast with Eddie Pepitone, Sean Conroy, Amber Kenny, and Jamie Flam on it? Answer: You have Patton Oswalt on it. Episode #301 of the Long Shot Podcast.
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-If you have a planner, get rid of it….
Character Sprint Showcase @ UCB Theatre 5:45PM FREE
Tag Team Stand Up @ Palms Bar 7:30PM
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Biscuits and Gravy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Blamblamblam 3 Year Anniversary @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
6) OPEN MIC RUN 2/8/11
BACK HOME IN LAHAINA 519 Carson St., Carson, CA #A/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM,
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st, Los Angeles, CA (downtown)/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Starts 8PM
WESTWOOD BREWCO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
7) Recently: Next Big Comic on CMT, a competition for stand up comedians features two people who just aired their Comedy Central Presents specials, which, to me, looks like a "Presents Special” gets you to a competition on another niche cable channel instead of another special.
8) OK, I got heckled last night. A woman said to me, “You know you have 7 minutes, right?” in reference to her distaste of a story I’m working on and I took the high road by getting a laugh at the end, but I felt so much better when the “artist” she came to support was a spoken word poet who asked, “What if blue wasn’t blue? What if it was purple?”
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Just For Laughs LA Callbacks Schedule
Keeping up with my promise, here’s a rundown of the Just for Laughs-Montreal Showcases next week with callbacks and sketches and more as LA’s best in comedy try to put an even better funny foot forward to go to the actual festival then come back here to be more famous (hopefully).
*this will be updated frequently as more information is received. If there is showcase that’s not on here please e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com.
Monday, Feb. 14th
UCB Theatre 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA 5PM FREE
Sketch Showcase
The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in City Walk at Universal Studios in Universal City 8PM $5/2 drink min.
Tuesday, Feb. 15th
Three of Clubs 1123 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 8PM FREE
w/Heather Thomson, Will Weldon, and more
The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 10PM
w/Erik Charles Nielsen, and more
Wednesday, Feb. 16th
Hollywood Improv Lab 8165 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 7:30PM FREE
w/Claire Titelman, and more
The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 10PM
Thursday, Feb. 17th
Comedy Store Belly Room, 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 7:30PM
w/Andrew DeWitt, Nick Rutherford, and more
The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 10PM
~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon Feb 14th ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Valentine’s Day Show!
~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon Feb 14th ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Valentine’s Day Show!
Join us This Monday for a very special What’s Up Tiger Lily? It is Valentine’s Day and we have planned a special evening! Greg Barris and Dima Drjuchin aka The Wigmaker’s Son will be hosting an evening of romance and passion
There will be cookies, raffling off a “coffee date w/a comedian”,…
OK, this has already been posted probably a billion times over and over and you’ve probably already seen it, but I would feel guilty for not posting Zach Galifianakis’ new Between Two Ferns with Jennifer Aniston and Tila Tequila. Like really guilty… so much so that you should probably just say you watched the video here and not anywhere else except maybe Funny or Die, OK? Thanks.
Comedy Central Greenlights ‘Sports Show with Norm Macdonald’ For Eight Episode | CC Insider
Comedy Central Greenlights ‘Sports Show with Norm Macdonald’ For Eight Episode | CC Insider
Apparently, Comedy Central is committed on a sports high. First, Onion Sports Network and now this….