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Morning Debriefing 4/10/11

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1) As the Comedy Awards already happened and we already know who won, I’d say watch the premiere of Norm MacDonald’s Sports Show at 10:30PM April 12th first, but the Comedy Awards are chronologically on first at 9PM, so just watch both on Comedy Central.

2) You probably already suspected that American: The Bill Hicks Story was going to be reviewed like this, but it’s nice to actually read it in reality. [via PopcornBiz]

3) Weird Places to do Stand Up w/Chelsea Peretti, Pete Holmes, Howard Kremer, and more! [via HuffPo Comedy]

4) Tip of the Hat for Jim Hamilton

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Without a Cause @ Boardners 7:30PM FREE
Feel Good Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Ian Federgreen Presents @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 drink min.
#hashtag @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 8:30PM FREE
Chatterbox Comedy Night @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
Lettuce Entertain You! (W/Stand Up) @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Sunday Sunday Sunday Show @ The Improv Space 9:30PM FREE

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.
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/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/multiple sets allowed

7) I apologize profusely for the tardiness of this post. There’s no excuse other than I can write an update this complex via my smart phone. Damn technology.

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Punchline Magazine: Interview: Who are you, Reggie Watts?

Punchline Magazine: Interview: Who are you, Reggie Watts?

punchlinemagazine:

What Reggie Watts does onstage has been described in many different ways the last few years. Mostly it comes down to “comedian” or “musical comedian.” After all, Comedy Central Records released his album Why Shit So Crazy? last year; he’s toured with comedians (Conan, anyone?) and cut…

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Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Kittens”

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

Morning Debriefing 4/11/11

1) Comedian Barry Rothbart on national TV… again. After appearing frequently on national commercials for Taco Bell, web series “Do Whatever”, in which he stars, is set to air on IFC soon.

2) There’s still win a chance to win a spot on the Long Shot Podcast!!!

3) With an endorsement from Kate Micucci and this review, Re-Animator the Musical, might be something to catch at the Steve Allen Theater soon. It may not be the Human Centipede musical, but why the f*$# would you want to see that?

4) “All awards shows are bullshit made up clubs where people decide to give each other prizes. So, I want to thank Comedy Central for saying, ‘we could do that, we could give each other prizes.”-Tina Fey about the Comedy Awards/Reason the Comedy Bureau thinks that such awards shows really shouldn’t be broadcasted ever

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Baron Vaughn opening for Adam Warrock @ Nerdist Theatre 8PM $10
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7:30PM/9:30PM $5
Stand Up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE

6) OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/call (213) 483-4458
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA/USC Campus/Nestled between 3 dormitories approximately a block away from the intersection of Figueroa and Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC-student sign-up 9:15/Starts 9:30PM

7) So Comedy Central is 20 years old. Subtracting the 170 days we’ve been live, the Comedy Bureau has just over 7000 days to reach the same prominence.

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If you watch tonight’s Adventure Time on Cartoon Network 8pm you might hear my voice as one of the Hot Dog Knights. Also staring Steve Agee, Kent Osborne and Maria Bamford. Please watch this amazing series created by Pendleton Ward

The poster for THE MELTDOWN this week by DAVE KLOC

these will be on sale for a donation.

support dave!

INDIGLO Comedy: WHEN IS THE NEXT INDIGLO???

INDIGLO Comedy: WHEN IS THE NEXT INDIGLO???

That’s a question that everyone keeps asking! We had so much fun doing the show in 2010, but 2011 has been so busy, we haven’t had time to keep up the monthly spectacle! NOT TO WORRY! We ARE coming back! The calendar has been a little hard of late with the “last Sunday of the month” stuff. There’s…

Ed Helms on WTF

Ed Helms on WTF

You are a beautiful nerd, Ed Helms. I want to spoon with you while we watch Harold and Maude.

Cats and Pussy Episode 10! with Jeff Wattenhofer!

Jeff Wattenhofer fucks ALL the cats. I mean women. Wait… No, cats.

I wuv him. Listen: Cats and Pussy Episode 10

Heckling PSA

Most of the time I loathe hecklers, but this is an exception…

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Zach Gaflianakis is your new GQ dude (shot gloriously and beardiously as ever by Martin Schoeller), and we’ve got an excerpt of his Mad Lib-style cover story. Includes the sentence, “We made [‘The Hangover Part II’] because I still felt unresolved about MY CHARACTER’S FATNESS and Mike Tyson’s PIGEON LOVE.”

AV Club interview with Norm MacDonald

AV Club interview with Norm MacDonald

The Complete History of SNL’s Celebrity Jeopardy

The Complete History of SNL’s Celebrity Jeopardy

Did you know that Celebrity Jeopardy appeared on SNL a whopping 14 times? Originally created by Norm Macdonald as a vehicle for his Burt Reynold’s impression, it soon morphed into a showcase for Sean Connery endlessly antagonizing Alex Trebek.

Megh Wright gathered up all 14 versions of the classic sketch, with info and insight on each one. A delightful way to spend your lunch break!

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Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Archibald”

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

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Get A Sneak Peek At The First 90 Seconds Of Tonight’s Series Premiere

Sports Show with Norm Macdonald premieres tonight at 10:30/9:30c! Here’s the first minute and a half.

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What’s UP Tiger Lily? last nite was pretty awesome! Anything and everything can happen at TigerLily chances are you can rest assure it will always always be hilarious and a good time!
Here is just one of the things you missed last nite! Comedian Chris Fairbanks performs stand up in a “motion capture” suit! Thanks to fellow Comedian TJ Miller for capturing all of this and uploading it. Good Times!

Follow us on Twitter @WhatsUpTLily and http://whatsuptigerlily.tumblr.com/

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The Comedy Morning Debriefing Discontinued

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Due to additional responsibilities that we’ve overtaken at the Comedy Bureau, we are experimenting with dissolving the Morning Debriefing in separate posts throughout a given day.

There will still be frequent updates and posts everyday informing any and all about latest and best in comedy in the Greater Los Angeles Area and (sometimes) beyond. They’ll just be separate posts separate from two static calendars listing all the best upcoming shows and open mics.

Also, there will be more time to write more original articles like the Tip of the Hat and show recaps as well as get into interviews and other brand new things via The Comedy Bureau including covering the upcoming Bridgetown Comedy Festival.

Thanks for to all for your support and readership and we’re only going to get better from here.

-Bureau Director Jake Kroeger

HEY FILMMAKERS!

Here at The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, we get a lot of people asking us if they can show their videos on our show, and for one reason or another, it’s just not a good fit for our weekly show. So we’ve decided to create a night just for all the short films we like that aren’t right for our show- it’s the First Annual Meltdown Movie Night!

From now until May 6th, you can submit any short film (animated or live action) to us, we’ll pick our favorites, and show them on May 21st at Nerdist Theater at Meltdown.

Here are the specifics:

Your film must be on DVD or readily available on YouTube

It must be your film (duh)

You can submit it via mail (Emily Gordon at Meltdown Comics, 7522 W Sunset Blvd, LA CA 90046), email (meltdownshow@gmail.com) or by handing a DVD to us at The Meltdown

Any DVD must have your name and email address written on it in Sharpie

Your film must be under 10 minutes

So start submitting, and maybe we’ll see you… at the Meltdown Movie Night!

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Superheroes of Comedy

(Via Badass Digest)

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Rockstar Saboteur Douchebag – Action Figure Therapy

Has anyone else ever worked with a guy like this?

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Norm’s Sports Show Promo. Yep. Watch Now and Later.

Norm’s Sports Show Promo. Yep. Watch Now and Later.

South Park’s back. With a Vengeance? When are They Not?

South Park’s back. With a Vengeance? When are They Not?

#hashtag-a live Twitter Comedy Show Recap

#hashtag-a live Twitter Comedy Show Recap

Can Comedy fight malaria? Having Conan O’Brien doesn’t hurt. Find out after clicking flyer.

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TUE Apr 12: Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black (Mega-Star, Comedian, Actor, Writer, Director) joins Dave via vidchat as Dave launches week 3 of A Drink With Dave!

Later this week: Peter Atencio, Eric Toms, Stage 11!

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