Tip of the Hat 2/19: Lauri Roggenkamp
The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to LAURI ROGGENKAMP:
“@lauriroggenkamp I think I was given a sign last night that I eat too much because the drive thru lady cut me off while I was still ordering.”
The last few “Tips of the Hat” have been to performers that tour the world doing stand up or are sort of local legends in their own right. Lauri Roggenkamp may not get perform in Hungary or get to be on Chelsea Lately once a month, but she is fuckin’ hilarious on a consistent basis, which is one of the main qualifiers to be featured here.
Lauri Roggenkamp is a multi-faceted performer as she frequently switches caps between stand-up, sketch, and improv throughout Los Angeles very well having performed often at iO West and UCB Theatre. Still, the most enjoyable thing about Lauri, especially when it comes to her stand up performances, is the delightful, but unflinching brand of honesty she has honed.
Unabashed and unfiltered in her material about her weight/appearance and people’s constant curiosity as to what her sexual preferences are, Lauri delivers it in such an endearing way that you forget how dark it is while laughing hysterically. Her likability is so great that even at a roast, she was fact-checked by the person she was roasting, proved wrong, and actually acknowledged that she didn’t fact-check any of her jokes, then still got uproarious laughter the whole way through.
Currently, Lauri is part of the iO West sketch group Hot Toddy that performs weekly and does stand up everywhere from the Hollywood Improv to a Southern Style seafood restaurant in Orange County, but is undeniably funny in all of those circumstances. Follow her on Twitter, follow her on Tumblr, and check back here at the Comedy Bureau for details on her next performance.
Morning Debriefing 2/20/11
1) Though he has a penchant for provoking, it’s still amazing that Neil Hamburger (@Neil_Hamburger) proves that you can get heckled on Twitter and that, sometimes, the best way to deal with them is to let the heckler put their own foot in their own damn mouth. After a few tweets along the lines of: “I apologize to @BritneySpears and her fans. Feeling guilty after meeting her kids in line at local free clinic. #MentalIllness #Malnutrition,” Neil Hamburger’s Twitter feed filled with some, perhaps, ill-conceived “heckles” tweeted at him that he thankfully retweeted and are, now, featured here.
“Stop running your mouth you fucking ugly loser. You’re irrelavent. Don’t take it out on Brit, bitch!”
“wow @Neil_Hamburger….i never thought someone could be as ignorant and unsophisticated as you are. karma is a bitch…be ready for it.”
“FEMME FATALE will come for your ass you sad failed comedian. NOBODY knows who you are. LMAO”
“Sorry. mean people like @Neil_Hamburger aren’t amazing. Open ur eyes people. People like him is the reason why there’s so much hate…”
“Using Britney, her mental illness, and her kids for publicity, are we? Hope it makes you sleep better at night, sir.”
“America’s #1 Funnyman? HAHAHA You gotta be kidding. You’re such a nobody, look in the mirror… You fucking failed abortion.”
“You’re such a fail. Trying to become famous making fun of people who will always be more succesfull than you’ll ever be”
“Haha, dumb fuck. You’ll never be as succesful as Britney. Go DIE ignorant, motherfucker. FAILED COMEDIAN.”
“HEY!! BACK OFF BRITNEY SPEARS!!! BRITNEY IS THE QUEEN!! YOU ARE AN IGNORANT PERSON!!! I AM A BRITNEY & MJ FAN!!!”
“your second name is so unfortunate Lol, get ran over by a bus plz.”
“You can only wish your career is as successful as Britney’s.”
“could you please stop retweeting people who are sarcastically responding to you? it’s really annoying”
2) Josh Rencher’s Frolic is back from yet another hiatus, which I guess would make it Frolic 3.0? Mar. 2nd. 9PM FREE at Far Bar in Little Tokyo. What’s Frolic? Well, I wrote about it right here. Check back at the Comedy Bureau next week for more details.
3) The birth of a new open mic that could possibly fill in a void that the comedy community has been somewhat feeling on Mondays: Jake’s 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA. Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM. First 15 spots are 5 min. paired with 3 min. work-ins throughout the show. Hosted by the gracious Steve Hernandez.
4) Again, in case you don’t like scrolling down, Tip of the Hat 2/19: Lauri Roggenkamp
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-even if it isn’t a 3 day weekend….
Jeff Garlin’s Combo Platter @ UCB Theatre 6PM $2 (stand by only)
Comedy Without a Cause @ Boardner’s 7PM FREE
Sunday Funnies @ Zoey’s (in Ventura) 7PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Barre @ Barre Vermont 8PM FREE/2 drink min.
An Evening with Ted Leo @ Center for the Arts Eagle Rock 8PM $10
Big Ten Comedy All Stars @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence Comedy Night @ 6470 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
Matt Mira & Thomas Lennon Present ONESTAR @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Race Riot @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $14/2 item min.
6) OPEN MIC RUN
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.
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/multiple sets allowed
7) Recently: Blake Griffin dunked over a car in his victory at the NBA Dunk Contest last night, but can he spin a cheeseburger on an umbrella like Michael Rayner (and also be funny while doing it?) Didn’t think so.
8) I went though nearly an hour of straight bombing yesterday just to have a good 7 min. set. In that time, I yelled at myself in my car while stuck in traffic, questioned myself in my intentions as a comedian, and depressed the few people that bothered to listen to me and not the person dancing outside in the rain. Sometimes, that’s what you need to do to prepare for a show.
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Charlyne Yi: Excerpt from my Romance Novel.
Charlyne Yi: Excerpt from my Romance Novel.
TITLE: THE CURSE OF THE VOLUPTUOUS SMILE
BY CHARLYNE YI
“THE SAD PART IS THAT ANY TIME I AM REMOTELY HAPPY, I AM INSTANTLY PUNCHED IN MY FUCKING FACE WITH REALITY, PUNCHED WITH A STRANGER’S LIPS, WRESTLED BY SOME SLUG OF TONGUE TRYING TO DEVOUR MY LAST BREATH — AND REMINDED OF HOW I’VE BEEN…
Cats and Pussy! Yay!
I run a podcast with Jake Weisman called Cats and Pussy. The name says it all.
We’ve got SEVEN, count ‘em SEVEN, episodes so far:
Episode 1: Intro to Cats and Pussy
Episode 2: Paul Jay
Episode 3: Joe Wengert
Episode 4: Emerson Dameron
Episode 5: Cornell Reid
Episode 6: Allen Strickland Williams
Episode 7: Susan BurkeHonestly, it’s not really about cats or pussy. It’s… Well it’s two guys who have an odd love for each other talking about how little they understand about anything.
Morning Debriefing 2/21/11
1) Kyle Kinane Interview by Ron Babcock in a nudie mag for women called Pool Boy. I’m just going to focus on the first six words of the previous sentence.
2) Would you look at that…? You can have a comedy special on Fuel TV. On Feb. 28th, Chris Fairbanks will air his special that he taped at M-Bar in November of last year, though just like every other channel that airs comedy specials, it’ll be on 1AM.
3) ON THE HORIZON: Shows you should be watching for because they might/should sell out
Welcome to Hollyweird Charity Event @ Hollywood Improv Wed. Feb. 23rd 8PM $15
The Sarah Silverman and Friends @ Largo Thurs. Feb. 24th 7:30PM $25
Conan Writers @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. Feb. 24th 8PM $14/2 item min.
Jeff Ross’ Roast in Peace @ The Comedy Store Fri. Feb. 25th 8:30PM $20
The Paul F. Tompkins 9th Anniversary Show @ Largo Sat. Mar. 19th 8:30PM $25
4) To go with Marc Maron coffee mugs, I just found WTF Roast Coffee.
5) Big Trouble in Little Tokyo is happening folks. Don’t worry. Glenn Wool and Jerrod Carmichael have got our backs on this one. Tomorrow. Señor Fish. 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA. Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM.
6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-That’s the “nice price”
4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Cherry Pit 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
7) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PMish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM. First 15 spots are 5 min. paired with 3 min. work-ins throughout the show.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM-ish
HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St. (in alley between Main and Spring St.)/Starts 8PM/e-mail speakeasyopenmic@gmail.com for spots
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.
8) Recently: I read this headline, “Washington: the blackest name in America”. I also had trouble thinking of something to post in this section today, so I’m just posting something without much of a purpose besides it being hilarious: Claire Titelman.
9) When you ask to be brought up on stage by having the host say, “Our next comic comes all the way from the city of ASSHOLE!” I begin to wonder wy you ever left.
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Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Shoelace Broke!”
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Megan Amram: Things To Do Before I Die
Megan Amram: Things To Do Before I Die
See Paris
See anything (I’m blind)
Swim WITHOUT dolphins for ONCE
Milk one of God’s lesser beasts (bat, eel, etc.)
Climb a mountain (acceptable types of mountains: hard rock candy, Brokeback)
Go back in time and go to Hitler and be like hey come on
Tickle a bat 😉
Finally ask out…
Paul Jay Comma Comic: I Have Been Challenged To A Duel!
Paul Jay Comma Comic: I Have Been Challenged To A Duel!
I received this message on Facebook today. Screenshot available later, when I have stopped laughing.
From: Jim Donohue
Subject: Hey ya fuckin piece of shit!
Hey my name’s Gordon and you can hit me up at 310-525-0416. I was at Westwood Brew co. on Jan. 18 and my buddy and I were watching your…
Oh, so this is why people are going to Brewco this Tues… I get it.
Me::Headlining::Flappers Comedy Club::Burbank::This Weekend
Me::Headlining::Flappers Comedy Club::Burbank::This Weekend
Okay – you people who want to see a LONG set here in Los angeles… Im in Burbank this weekend at Flappers headlining. four shows. live it up!
THE MOSTLY NORMAL BIRTHDAY SHOW
TOMORROW NIGHT, 2/23 @ 830PM! HOLLYWOOD IMPROVCOME OUT AND CELEBRATE DEADSCREEN’S 30TH BIRTHDAY!!!!
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Morning Debriefing 2/22/11
1) Hilarious comedian Paul Jay was recently threatened by someone unknown to the Comedy Bureau at the Westwood Brewco Open Mic, sometimes referred to as the “open mic of love” over an incident that happened about a month ago. Apparently, the person dishing out the threats took offense to a comment that Paul made in trying to shut him up as this person was talking during the whole show. If anything is “going down” tonight, I urge anyone there to have Paul’s back because he’s a good man, a funny man, and anyone who claims they were whispering during the whole show and then wants to fight over being told to be quiet is pretty much in the wrong.
2) Real People liking good comedy: Everybody’s Talkin’ Comedy Show Review (via Wisepix).
3) The hilarious “Puddin” live action comic strip with Eddie Pepitone will be featured here everyday, but you can follow them on Twitter if you feel like beating the Comedy Bureau to the punch @puddinstrip.
4) ON THE HORIZON:
Birds of Prey @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE/call (323) 960-5519
Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv Lab Mar. 8th
Glenn Wool @ Hollywood Improv Lab Thurs. Mar. 10th 10:30PM $5
LA Comedy Fest’s First Fridays Variety Show @ Theatre Asylum Fri. Mar. 4th 10:30PM $10
Timeline B (Sax Carr Taping) @ Meltdown Comics Fri. Mar. 11th 8PM FREE
The Midnight Show Showcase @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Mar. 17th 8PM $5
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Biscuits & Gravy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
First Therapy Comedy Show @ Blue Monkey Lounge 8:30PM FREE
7) OPEN MIC RUN
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
8) Recently: Man was shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly at a ‘Black Swan’ screening. This makes me wonder, briefly, why Bill Hicks didn’t go further in handling this heckler.
9) Special Thanks to Comedian Chris Dunham for his donation to the Comedy Bureau.
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Girls Gone Goldberg: Sucker Punch!
Girls Gone Goldberg: Sucker Punch!
The fiancé got a Facebook message from some homo-panicked douche nozzle yesterday. This guy was so offended that Paul had shut him up at an open mic last month with “a gay joke…asking me to suck your dick and whatnot” that he has been coming back to the same open mic every week since so he could…
New Gentlemen Scumbags Tonight (with James Adomian)
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Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Quick Chat"
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