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March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
podcast, recap, san francisco, sketchfest

nakedcomedy:

NEW EPISODE OF NAKED_COMEDY IS UP NOW

Sketchfest Retrospective PART 2

Naked_Comedy is back once again! Finally continuing with the mind blowing behind-the-scenes greatness of Sketchfest 2010, just as good now as it was then.

This episode is chock full of the comedy and comedians you want to hear from! AND this will be the first episode that does good on Naked_Comedy’s promise of having comedy clips WITH awesome comedian interviews! The theme of this episode is DRINKING, and so, here is the track list for this episode:

1 Nick Swardson – Party – Drinking Comedy Central Records
2 Tim Slagle – Europa – Drinking – Stand Up Records
3 Mike Birbiblia – Two Drink Mike – Two Drink Mike – Comedy Central Records
4 Doug Benson – Unbalanced Load – Drinking – Comedy Central Records
5 Doug Stanhope – Die Laughing – Stillborn Liver – Stand Up Records
6 Dave Attell – Skanks for the Memories – Drinking Tips – Comedy Central Records
7 Matt Braunger – Drunk Drive Through – Audio Clip
8 Bill Hicks – Drunk Driving – Audio Clip
9 God’s Pottery – Live at Comix EP – Jesus I Need A Drink – Comedy Central Records
10 Matt Braunger – Soak Up the Night – My Summer’s Eve Commercial – Comedy Central Records
11 Kyle Kinane – Death of the Party – Bonus Track: Cruises – A Special Thing Records

On top of all this amazing comedy, this episode features interviews with:

Eddie Pepitone
Matt Champagne
Ron Lynch
Jamie Flam
Hugh Moore
The Birthday Boys
Matt Braunger
& Kyle Kinane

LISTEN HERE or SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES (And if you like it, write an iTunes review why don’t you?)

Gaze My Navel: Gonzo!

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
comedy shows, free, letterman, live, los angeles, michael rayner

Gaze My Navel: Gonzo!

thesofiya:

So tomorrow’s is the birth of the stand-up show I’m co producing with my writing partner Dave Rankin. I’m very excited to really make it our own. To that effect, there will be Angel City Derby girls, bubbles, a (possibly) homeless (we’re not sure) aging rocker who can really fucking rock it out,…

Chris Hardwick and the Future of Stand Up Comedy

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
chris hardwick, comedy, future, g4, nerdist, news, podcast

Chris Hardwick and the Future of Stand Up Comedy

The Nerdist Chris Hardwick tells Huffington Post how the “comedy game” has changed and how he has adapted.

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
av club, comedy death ray, james adomian, onion, radio, reggie watts, scott aukerman

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bsample:

reggie watts & paul giamatti – paul’s song

If you haven’t heard this, it’s hilarious, unlike what the AV Club thinks.

Channel101: Our March screening is THIS coming Saturday (3/26) at the Downtown Independent. PLEASE NOTE time changes: doors now 7pm, shows 8pm & 10pm.

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
channel 101, dan harmon, downtown, free, Independent Theatre, los angeles, saturday night, screening, what to do

Channel101: Our March screening is THIS coming Saturday (3/26) at the Downtown Independent. PLEASE NOTE time changes: doors now 7pm, shows 8pm & 10pm.

Otherwise known as the Dan Harmon School of Comedy Writing Hard Knocks.

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
adult swim, cartoon network, comedian, eagleheart, josh fadem

Eagleheart + Josh Fadem = Hilarious Chaos x (Chaos + Hilarious) – Personal Safety = WATCH!

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
chloe, dave holmes, drew droege, io west, triple sec

http://blip.tv/play/AYKt2FcA

adrinkwithdave:

Drew Droege Part 1
A Drink With Dave Previews
Dave and Comedian Drew Droege get deep into the triple sec of life… 

Enjoy!

A Drink with Dave is back! YES!!!

(Source: http://blip.tv/)

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
cheap, chelsea lately, comedy central, comedy shows, los angeles, podcasts, santa monica

The Daily Flailure: Many years ago, I was having drinks with Lewis Black and a few other…

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
comedian, drinking stories, jim hamilton, lewis black, why?

The Daily Flailure: Many years ago, I was having drinks with Lewis Black and a few other…

flailure:

Many years ago, I was having drinks with Lewis Black and a few other people at an upscale hotel bar in Milwaukee. There were only a few people in the bar and we were having a nice time. A couple of rowdy, post-college guys recognized Lewis. He was very cordial, signing stuff and getting his…

Oh Jim Hamilton… again…

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
behind the scenes, chloe sevigny, comedy, dave holmes, drew droege, drugs, groundlings, improv, interview, stories

adrinkwithdave:

Drew Droege Part 2 (fin)
A Drink With Dave Previews

Dave, Drew, Chloe Sevigny, Tanya Roberts, LMFAO and Drugs!

(Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
brent weinbach, comedian, honda, national commercial, russian alphabet

Comedian Brent Weinbach in a national commercial for Honda. BRENT WEINBACH!!! If only he did the Russian Alphabet…

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
comic strip, eddie pepitone, live action, mistaken identity, photobomb, santa barbara

Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Santa Barbara Pt. 1”

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Morning Debriefing 3/24/11

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
behind the scenes, bill burr, burbank, comedian, comedy crawl, comedy news, dave holmes, eagle rock, hollywood, jimmy pardo, john oliver, los angeles, open mic run, santa monica, stand up comedy, tsunami, ucb

1) John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Special Tonight on Comedy Central at MIDNIGHT!!! Watch it, even though it was taped in NY, because there’s plenty of LA comics represented.

2) If you’re not watching A Drink With Dave with Dave Holmes, please do it now.  Behind the behind the scenes of comedy…

3) Trying to time Comedian Jimmy Pardo in answering questions? [via TWi Comedy]

4) Tommy Tsunami with Matt Champagne.  Just watch and laugh.  

5) Wonder what a weekday night at a restaurant by day/comedy club (Sal’s Comedy Hole) by night is like in LA?  Bill Burr shows up.

 

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Gonzo @ L Bar 8PM FREE
Auggie Smith @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 drink min.
Comedy Speakeasy @ TSR Lounge 8PM FREE
Jon Huck @ Brea Improv 8PM $12/2 item min.
Comedy Palace @ Palace Restaurant 8:30PM FREE 
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE 
The Jen Kirkman Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 

7) OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM 
THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/10 min. guaranteed
TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM 

8) Day 153 of the Comedy Bureau.  You’re all welcome.

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The Frolic Show @ Far Bar Last Week

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
chelsea lately, comedy shows, eric andre, frolic, george lopez, howard kremer, jen kirkman, los angeles

The Frolic Show @ Far Bar Last Week

Just another typical comedy Wednesday night in LA with Jen Kirkman, Eric Andre, Howard Kremer, just for starters.

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
comedienne, comedy, odd news, podcasts, shannon hatch, the worst

http://www.ustream.tv/flash/viewer.swf

shannonhatch:

In this episode of The Worst, @thedanistew, @nickrutherford, and I discuss why an overpriced Beefy Crunchy Burrito lead to a SWAT standoff in Texas and the woman who stored a pharmacy’s worth of drugs and money in her snatch.

(Source: http://www.ustream.tv/)

Xperi-WHA? It’s About Kristen Schaal in This Series of Sony Ads

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
ads, comedy, daily show, kristin schaal, sony

Xperi-WHA? It’s About Kristen Schaal in This Series of Sony Ads

Thanks to @solmssen for pointing these out.

March 24, 2011
Uncategorized
bad music, parody, rebecca black, sketch, viral

michaelbusch:

Pato: Producer of Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ ft. Jerry Minor (by freshfishfilms)

Also featuring Brandon Johnson, Wendy McColm, Christiann Castellanos, Ashley Cardaman & Leigh Myles.

Produced by Brandon Johnson & Michael Busch

Directed by Michael Busch

Shot & Edited by Brian Lane

Hands down best parody of Rebecca Black.  

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

The New Gentlemen Scumbags with Cornell Reid

March 25, 2011
Uncategorized
comedy, comedy garage, cornell reid, mike bridenstine, mike burns, podcasts

The New Gentlemen Scumbags with Cornell Reid

March 25, 2011
Uncategorized
comedy shows, fuel tv, jimmy fallon, los angeles, santa monica, sxsw

March 25, 2011
Uncategorized
alone, comic strip, eddie pepitone, live action, santa barbara, trip

Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Santa Barbara Part 2”

NOTE: This is the way to kick off the WEEKEND!!!

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Proopcast

March 25, 2011
Uncategorized
bar lubitsch, free, greg proops, live, podcast

gregproops:

Proopcast Live!
Wednesday, March 30 · 7:00pm
Bar Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood
Drinks
Free Admission
Drinks

~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/28 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

March 25, 2011
Uncategorized
comedy shows, free, los angeles

~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/28 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

whatsuptigerlily:

Last week’s Tiger Lily was pretty fantastic! You never know what to expect at TigerLily or who will drop by but you know it is going to be a good time! So come down and laugh it up whatcha waiting for? See Ya Monday!

What’s Up, Tiger Lily?

Monday March 28th 2011 – 8:00P

Hosted by:
…

Morning Debriefing 3/25/11

March 25, 2011
Uncategorized
bill hicks, burbank, comedy central, comedy news, compatish, concert film, daily, drink with dave, flappers claremont, head to head, hollywood, improv, john oliver, landmark, long beach, los angeles, silverlake, sunset 5, theatre, ultimate free and cheap la comedy list, we are not saints, web series, wisepix

1) Though they have passed their fundraising goal, please continue to help the We Are Not Saints comedy concert film with the hilarious Ian Harvie, Felon O’Reilly, and Amy Dresner get even further off the ground.

2) Brand New Web Series from comedians Paul Danke, Cornell Reid, and Adam Jacobs! COMPATISH! It’s a head to head to head competition of mind and body between comedians, so WATCH!

3) Sure American: The Bill Hicks Story will be playing at the Landmark and the Laemmle Sunset 5, but why not watch it where his name is written on the wall?  Special screening to come in April at the Comedy Store.

 

4) A Drink with Dave with Dave Holmes IS NOW GOING TO HAVE DAILY EPISODES STARTING MAR. 28th.  Keep up with this series if you want to know what’s going on with the truly “up and coming” in comedy today.

5) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 3/27-4/2. Thanks Wisepix.

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Auggie Smith @ Flappers Claremont 8PM $15/2 drink min.
Story Time-Stood Up Friday Night @ Moving Arts Theatre
10PM $5 
The First Five @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

7) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/given set list to improv off of
UCB THEATRE 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM 
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM 

8) If you wanna know how lucky we are here in LA, I saw the premiere of Season 2 of John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Show with Kyle Kinane, Rory Scovel, and Pete Holmes on Comedy Central who I’ve seen within the last few months, perform in someone’s garage or living room.

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The Green Room with Sean Green

March 26, 2011
Uncategorized
chris brown, comedy, green room, los angeles, march madness, podcasts, sean green

The Green Room with Sean Green

greenroomshow:

-Live from Costa Rica

-Family vacation stories

-Chris Brown Good Morning America

-March Madness recap

March 26, 2011
Uncategorized
comedy, compatish, fail, head to head, web series

compatish:

For the upcoming belly flop Compatish!!!

In seeing this, I imagine NBA Commentator Mark Jackson just saying over and over, “That’s a grown man move.”

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