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Morning Debriefing 6/3/11
June 3, 2011
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andres du bouchet, bar lubitsch, bill hicks, burbank, cd taping, cheap, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, conan, eddie pepitone, empire strikes back, free, fullerton, george lucas, glendale, hollywood, how did this get made, larry david, los angeles, los feliz, nicholas cage, open mic run, patton oswalt, paul scheer, santa monica, silverlake, star wars, ucb, what to do

1) American: The Bill Hicks Story will be out on DVD in the U.S. June 7th w/5 hours of extras! Interviews, never before seen performances, and more!

2) Yesterday, I found [via A.V. Club] the perfect response to Patton Oswalt’s bit about stopping the Star Wars prequels. Thanks to Slick Gigolo, George Lucas can finally “Strike Back”.

3) Andres Du Bouchet is doing his CD taping next week at Bar Lubitsch on Wednesday and Thursday next week.  He’s a writer on Conan, but more importantly he got “boner” trending on Twitter.  Do not miss this.

4) Not quite sure what to make of this just yet, but MTV’s on Tumblr.

5) Larry David is both fun & sad for me to wait on, but mostly sad… by Brian Farrell

6) Puddin’-“Grandma”

7) Conan and the Basic Cable Band are performing for charity!!!

8) Paul Scheer’s How Did This Get Made? now has T-Shirts!!!

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
First Fridays Comedy Variety Talk Show @ Theatre Asylum 9PM $5 
The Garfunkel & Oates Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 
Re-Animator the Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
12 Shiny Nickels @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Stood Up Friday Night: Animals & Mythological Creatures @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5 
The Roast of TJ Miller @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)

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
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean/no purchase necessary/mixed mic
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served 

11) Jack Kervorkian jokes here we go (cue sound of sad party favor)…

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High Noon in the Garden of Good & Evil: Padcosts: Sklarbro & Mediocrity
June 4, 2011
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High Noon in the Garden of Good & Evil: Padcosts: Sklarbro & Mediocrity

jamesadomian:

Hey, girls! So I’m an odd combination of busy and lazy these days: doing a lot of cool shit, but rarely work up the energy to tell anyone about it. So consider this a return to form: bragging about minor accomplishments while taking the day off! Here are two freshly-updated podcasts that were…

High Noon in the Garden of Good & Evil: Padcosts: Sklarbro & Mediocrity
June 4, 2011
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High Noon in the Garden of Good & Evil: Padcosts: Sklarbro & Mediocrity

jamesadomian:

Hey, girls! So I’m an odd combination of busy and lazy these days: doing a lot of cool shit, but rarely work up the energy to tell anyone about it. So consider this a return to form: bragging about minor accomplishments while taking the day off! Here are two freshly-updated podcasts that were…

The Ultimate Free Cheap LA Comedy List 6/5-6/11
June 4, 2011
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The Ultimate Free Cheap LA Comedy List 6/5-6/11

Thanks @Wisepix.

Why You’re Obsession With Getting Booked Is Actually Hurting Your Career
June 4, 2011
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Why You’re Obsession With Getting Booked Is Actually Hurting Your Career

connectedcomedy:

Every once in a while over on the Connected Comedy Facebook page I ask readers what topics they’d like to see me discuss in an article. Typically, about 70% of the comics who respond want to know more about how to get booked more and how to deal with comedy bookers.

It’s become abundantly clear to me that the vast majority of comedians out there are completely obsessed with the booking process and see it as the key to growing their career.

But here’s the thing: I think they’re wrong.

Not only do I think they’ve completely overrated the importance getting booked in growing their careers, I think their obsession with getting booked is actually having a negative impact on their career growth.

Here’s why…

If comics spent more time working on their acts than worrying about booking more shows, they will only get better comedically and, in effect, book more shows (eventually, without asking).

Morning Debriefing 6/4/11
June 4, 2011
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andres du bouchet, cd taping, comedy crawl, comedy news, conan, culver city, echo park, hollywood, james adomian, jamie brunton, katie crown, kickstarter, la times, lopez tonight, los angeles, mc mr napkins, mitch hedberg, ogre mage, open mic run, santa monica, storytelling, tip of the hat, tj miller, trevor moore, ucb, ultimate free and cheap la comedy list, weird al yankovic, whitest kids u know, wisepix, zach sherwin

1) Fantasy Rock Band OGRE MAGE just launched their Kickstarter to get their first album recorded! Watch and donate.

2) “Get Your Number” by MC Mr. Napkins aka Zach Sherwin.

3) James Adomian will be on Lopez Tonight this Wednesday 6/8 performing stand-up.  In other words, this is what you’ll be watching or DVR’ing to watch later on Wednesday night.

4) “@alyankovic It’s official-there’s going to be a music video for EVERY SINGLE SONG on my new album. #overkill” More details on this story to come.

5) NOTE: Andrés Du Bouchet will be recording his CD on Wed. at Bar Lubitsch at 10PM (and not 8PM as we had posted yesterday).

6) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 6/5-6/11. Thanks Wisepix.

7) Mitch Hedberg’s Jimmy John Promos. Yes, that’s promos for a fast food establishment by Mitch Hedberg. [via Pauliophonic.com}

8) IWantHerJob.com Interview w/Jamie Brunton: I’ll second that.

9) A roast, a show at Largo, and now TJ Miller’s in the LA Times.

10) The “Tip of the Hat” this time goes to Katie Crown. Article as to why you need to see her perform as SOON as possible coming later today.

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Battleship Pretension @ Nerdist Theater (back room of Meltdown Comics) 8PM $10
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo 8:30PM $25
Trevor Moore’s Whatever Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8 

12) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min. 

13) GPOCWLCKS (Gratuitous Picture of Cat Watching Louis CK Saturday). Thanks to Nicole Christo and her cat.

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Katie Crown-Tip of the Hat-6/4
June 5, 2011
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The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to KATIE CROWN.

Not to be presumptuous, but it’s almost near impossible to not laugh, smile, and end up adoring Katie Crown if you catch her performing.  Instantly likeable from her first laugh at herself when she takes the stage, Crown is an original and endearing type of hilarious that’s so rare and refreshing to see, especially amongst a predominating trend of comedy that’s dark, personal, and/or visceral.

Katie owns up to her “prankster” label, though she makes sure her performances are absolutely all in good spirits.  She doesn’t go out into the audience, pick on people in the front row, but does take everyone on a wonderfully absurd ride through her observations of a world that she’s made up.  Her bits touch upon such things like Scooby Doo in OB/GYN check ups and imagining that people are singing in conversation like a real life musical.  Yes, there is plenty of goofy singing in Katie’s act, but it’s all mixed together in such a way that’s hysterical with no regard to age.

Having earned some comedy stripes from appearing at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and opening for the likes of Zach Galifianakis, Paul F. Tompkins, and Neil Hamburger, Crown has made her way to Los Angeles, delighting people one room at a time.  I caught her at the always superb Josh & Josh Show wandering through her delightfully bizarre material.  Throughout her set, as mentioned before, Katie has such an immediate affinity with the crowd that she could be silly as she wanted and the crowd literally loved it.  

I remember one guy (and though everything written her might suggest otherwise, it’s not me) wandering around after the show looking for Crown so he could say that he had fell in love with her.

If you’ve never seen Katie Crown before on account of her only recently transplanting to Los Angeles from Canada, please check her calendar frequently at KatieCrown.com.  In fact, you can start to tomorrow night at Powerviolence at the Complex in Hollywood 8:30PM for completely free.
June 5, 2011
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emilymayamills:

TRICK IS BACK.

THE MIDNIGHT SHOW. ELVIS PRESTELLO & THE TRACTIONAIRES. RON LYNCH. NICK THUNE. ERIK CHARLES NEILSEN. BARBARA GREY.

ALL THE ANGRY KITTENS AND DJ DENVER SMITH.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY BRANDIE POSEY & EMILY MAYA MILLS.

8PM DOORS / 8:30 SHOW

GORGEOUS. FREE. FOREVER.

DARK HORSE SALOON – 901 E. 1st Street @ Vingnes

(formerly Bordello Bar – www.bordellobar.com)

I hope there is a temporary tattoo of this available at Trick tomorrow.

Mike Bridenstine’s Tumblr Thing: Come to This
June 5, 2011
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Mike Bridenstine’s Tumblr Thing: Come to This

brido:

Largo. Sunday at 8pm. TJ Miller Makes Mayhem. $20.

Largo welcomes comedian T.J. Miller as he brings his eccentric brand of comedy to the stage, along with excellent comedians and musical guests, and one person who has no business being up there. Hosted by Pete Holmes, the…

The Comedy Bureau concurs.  Go to this.

Jim Hamilton: Accidental Racist
June 5, 2011
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Jim: What’s that girl’s name again?
Barkeep: Which one?
Jim: The cute, black girl. Naomi, maybe?
Barkeep: Oh, that’s Nadia.
Jim: That’s right. I knew it was an “N” word.
June 5, 2011
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leitepreto:

Braunger. Kinane. Pizza. Beer. Majesty.

Morning Debriefing 6/5/11
June 5, 2011
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cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, comedy store, downtown, echo park, free, fx, hasan minhaj, hitler, hollywood, improv, io west, james adomian, katie crown, la improv fest, louie, nick kroll, osama bin laden, postmodern, silverlake, solo sketch, tj miller, ucb, west hollywood, what to do, whitest kids u know

1) The 9th Annual LA Improv Comedy Festival starts TOMORROW at iO West!!!  Don’t miss out on shows including the cast of the Office, Writers from Conan, Jeffrey Tambor receiving the Del Close Lifetime Achievement Award, and more.

2) June 23rd Louie comes back to FX (I know plenty of you know that, but a friendly Sunday reminder doesn’t hurt). Make sure you mark all your calendars for this (on the wall, on your phone, desktop, laptop, etc.)

3) Punchline Magazine “Analysis” Articles by the Comedy Bureau
What Exactly is a Solo Sketch Show?
The Comedy Podcast Goes ‘Postmodern’
What Makes Up a Stand-Up Comedian?
Is It Ever OK to Heckle a Comedian?
In What Setting is a Comedy Album Best Recorded?
Will Mainstream Awards Shows Ever Give Comedies the Respect They Deserve? 

4) The Art of Coming Off Casual: Letting Your Neighbors Party by Paul Danke

5) In case you missed it or have a thing about scrolling down too far, The Tip of the Hat for Katie Crown.

6) ON THE HORIZON
Drinking Buddies Presents @ Hollywood Improv Tues. Jun. 7th 8PM $14/2 item min.
Stripped Stories @ UCB Theatre Thurs. June 9th 8PM $5 
Nick Thune & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Thurs. June 9th 8:30PM $20 
The Pod F. Tompkast @ Largo at the Coronet Sat. June 18th 8:30PM $25
Small and Tall Tales w/Margot Leitman & Jenna Brister @ UCB Theatre Wed. June 22nd 8PM $5
Nick Kroll and Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Thurs. June 23rd 9PM $25 
Two Thumbs Way Down @ Nerdist Theater Sat. June 25th 8PM $10 
One-Two Punch @ Benton Manor Sat. June 25th 8PM FREE 

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Feel Good Comedy @ The Hollywood Improv 7PM $10/2 item min. 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE 
2nd Antioch University Counseling Center Benefit @ The Comedy Store (Main Room) 8PM $25/2 item min.
TJ Miller (Makes Mayhem) @ Largo at the Coronet 8PM $20 (say “Allison Sent Me” and get a friend in for free)
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE 
Trick IV: A New Hope @ Dark Horse Saloon 8PM FREE 
Power Violence @ The Complex 9PM FREE 
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5 
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 

8) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
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/bottled water and coffee available

9) It has come to the attention of the Comedy Bureau that two videos in particular on Osama Bin Laden’s death featuring the amazing Table of Galaxies (the hilarious duo of James Adomian and Whitest Kids U Know’s Trevor Moore) and Hasan Minhaj didn’t get nearly enough press (even though they’ve already been posted here) due to the political nature of the humor in them.  Interestingly enough, we have not vilified Bin Laden the same way we have Adolf Hitler.  Hitler is one of the “go to” references for evil incarnate and Bin Laden is far from that.  It’s not like when Indiana Jones met Hitler when there was no doubt that Indy is looking into the face of evil.  The annoucement of Osama Bin Laden’s death in the social networking age where “no stone goes unturned” and subsequently made fun of brought about jokes about the death of Osama Bin Laden explore the mythos behind Osama Bin Laden, even questioning whether he really died or not.  Watch the two videos below and think about it. 

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Punchline Magazine: Jen Kirkman: Hail To The Freaks
June 6, 2011
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Punchline Magazine: Jen Kirkman: Hail To The Freaks

punchlinemagazine:

Jen KirkmanI first became acquainted with Jen Kirkman’s work through the epic Funny or Die web series Drunk History, where a subject would drink insane amounts of alcohol before sharing a history lesson that would later be acted out verbatim. While Michael Cera’s portrayal of Alexander Hamilton will…

Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House
June 6, 2011
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jccoccoliispretty:

comedy w/

Jarrod Harris
Tony Sam
Melissa Villasenor
Merrill Davis
Matt Taylor
Will Weldon

Hosted by JC Coccoli

Free. FREE. free. FREe.

1030 showtime

1739 N. Vermont, LA, CA 90027

~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 6/21 ~What’s Up Tiger Lily?~ Super Line Up!
June 6, 2011
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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 6/21 ~What’s Up Tiger Lily?~ Super Line Up!

whatsuptigerlily:

We are back and ready laugh it up, are you? Gearing up for a summer of fun, laughs, good times and surprises!
This week’s show is going to be awesome! The show is packed with TL favorites! Plus several chances to win FREE Drinks at the show! So whatcha waiting for? See Ya Monday!

What’s Up,…
June 6, 2011
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connectedcomedy:

Here’s the latest episode of The Parent Project, a video series made by a guy who asks his Mom to suggest stories for him to shoot. This month, she suggested a story about women’s tennis players wearing thongs and astronauts pooping.

This is gonna be huge…

Agreed.  The Parent Project is going to be huge.

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

Morning Debriefing 6/6/11
June 6, 2011
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cheap, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, daily show, eagle rock, echo park, eddie pepitone, fox news, free, frolic, hermosa beach, hollywood, io west, jeff garlin, jimmy pardo, jon stewart, la improv fest, los angeles, los feliz, louis ck, midnight show, nerdist theater, never not funny, on the horizon, open mic run, puddin, ucb, west hollywood

1) Louis CK dropping in at the Frolic Show.  You’ve got to wonder if he’ll come up with a bit about trendy Asian Restaurants after this.

2) The LA Improv Comedy Festival @ iO West starts today! (Yes, we reported yesterday that said festival would start today, but many people, when not reminded, think, “I remember that was supposed to start some time this month.” We’d like to try to avoid this for such events)

3) Jimmy Pardo’s Never Not Funny Podcast Season 9 is here!!!

4) Jon Stewart’s Ratings are Higher Than Fox News [via ManintheMittle (via PoliticusUSA)]

5) Why you never miss the monthly sketch barrage known as the Midnight Show at UCB Theatre [via LiezlWasHere].


Pre-movie Trivia


What Happens When You Lose at “Shoot Now, Ask Questions Later”

6) Puddin’-Pennies

7) ON THE HORIZON: At the Nerdist Theater
Pop & Politics w/Jimmy Dore Sat. June 11th 8PM $10
A Night with Jeff Garlin Mon. June 13th 8PM $10 
Carnyville w/Dana Gould & David Koechner Thurs. June 23rd 8PM $10 

8) COMEDY CRAWL
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE 
Celebrity w/Joel McHale @ iO West 8PM $25
What’s Up Tiger Lily @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE 
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE 
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/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/bottled water and coffee provided

10) A kid asked me yesterday, “Does being a comedian pay well?”  Oh, the things that little one will have to learn…

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June 7, 2011
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saysomethingfunnybitch:

SSFB is in the Los Angeles COMEDY FESTIVAL!!

This Friday! 10:30pm.  Theatre Asylum! 

Come see sketches, comedy, videos, recipes, hilarity, absurdity and delight!  All for you from SAY SOMETHING FUNNY…B*TCH!!

Do not miss! 
June 7, 2011
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andrehyland:

VIDEO INVITE:

Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show
Wed. June 8th 2011..8:30-10pm

Buy your tickets online HERE

See some great comics & guests perform. Then watch ‘em be interviewed by self described media mogul Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland).
Along with some video and musical gems.

GUESTS:
Nick Thune (Conan, Knocked Up)
April Richardson (Chelsea Lately)
The New Dreamz (Andrew Jeffrey Wright & Rose Luardo, Space 1026)
Bennie Arthur (Stupidface, Channel 101)

Hosted by- Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland, Fuel TV’s Stupidface & The Daily Habit)

Co-Host- Daryl (Paul Oyen, HBO’s Funny or Die)
Dancer- Tanya (Anna Lee Lawson, HBO’s Funny or Die, Stupidface)

The Improv Comedy Lab
8162 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, California
only $5

“the future of a live comedy show”
-The Comedy Bureau

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

Morning Debriefing 6/7/11
June 7, 2011
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abbey londer, american, bill hicks, burbank, cheap, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy roasts, comedy shows, drew carey, fail, free, giveaway, hollywood, hostage negotiator, improv, improv comedy fest, jon daly, little tokyo, los angeles, open mic run, people watching, planking, rob corddry, sappity tappity, sataristas, silverlake, theatre of life, ucb, walsh brothers

1) American: The Bill Hicks Story is out on DVD today here in the States!!! 

2) You can win a copy of American if you submit your favorite Bill Hicks quote at the Sataristas FB event page here.

3) Do Modern Comedy Roasts Need More Class? (Punchline Magazine Article by the Comedy Bureau)

4) The Walsh Brothers Go “Planking”

5) One of the funniest people we know here at the Comedy Bureau (an early recipient of the Tip of the Hat) Abbey Londer is actually using her Twitter account, so we highly suggest that you follow @abbeylonder so you can catch “Stop fucking smiling at me it’s just a latte you idiot. #firemealready”.

6) Sappity Tappity, the Drunken Roller Skating English Christmas Tree (Jon Daly) Tries to Explain Himself.

7) Theatre of Life w/Nick Rutherford and Beck Bennett.  Essentially, it’s “extreme people watching”, well… as extreme as “people watching” can get.

8) Connected Comedy: What I’ve Learned in My First Three Months on Tumblr.  Great Article AND we’re mentioned in it.  Thanks Connected Comedy.

9) Bad Hostage Negotiator with Rob Corddry.  Plenty of you have seen this, but, truly, we’d regret not posting here.

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Drinking Buddies Presents @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min. 
Drunk On Stage: Pride Week! @ Akbar 8PM FREE
The LA Improv Comedy Fest: The Armando Show w/Drew Carey @ iO West 8:30PM $25
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
For a Few Geeks More @ Michael’s Bar & Grill 9PM FREE 
Lower Crust Comedy @ Genghis Cohen 9PM $6  

11) OPEN MIC RUN
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/6 min./first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
WESTWOOD BREWCO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/$4 min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
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/bottled water and coffee provided 

12) A comedian asked me last night, “Is comedy even cool?”  To that I say, “YES!!!” and suggest you watch this.

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June 8, 2011
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eliolsberg:

Performance Anxiety is back again, as it is customary for bi-weekly comedy shows to re-appear once every two weeks. For $7 you get FREE BEER, FREE PARKING (which is practically TV-credit worthy in LA) and this fantastic line-up:

Tig Notaro

Paul Scheer

James Adomian

Kyle Dunnigan

Giulia Rozzi

TJ Miller

Eli Olsberg

Tix here: http://www.thepleasurechest.com/pleasure-chest-workshops-la-1974-ctg.htm

Morning Debriefing 6/8/11
June 8, 2011
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america's got talent, andres du bouchet, bar lubitsch, cd taping, cheap, comedy central, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, culver city, dava krause, downtown, drink with dave, free, greg proops, hollywood, house, improv, james adomian, long beach, lopez tonight, los angeles, melissa villaseñor, nbc, open mic run, puddin, stephen falk, tbs, weeds, west hollywood

1) Comedy Bureau favorite JAMES ADOMIAN will be on Lopez Tonight on TBS at MIDNIGHT. Watch live, set your DVR’s, OR check back here tomorrow as it will be posted.

 

2) Andrés Du Bouchet’s taping is tonight 10PM at Bar Lubitsch (7702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA). This is a perfect part to be a part of comedy history/catch his one-of-a-kind absurdist stand-up/laugh until it hurts and then finding a way to laugh some more.

3) Thai Rivera will be debuting his new self-titled album at the Ontario Improv (4555 Mills Circle, Ontario, CA) next Thurs. June 16th 8PM. Thai’s proof that grinding it out at open mics, no matter where they are or how they are, can, through tireless hard work pays off and does so on your own terms (i.e. headlining your own show to release your own CD).

4) Melissa Villasenor auditions at America’s Got Talent. She gives that show’s name validation. Seriously. I first saw her an indie, topic based, comedy show a year ago, and only a month or so ago, she got passed at the Comedy Store as a regular, and now, this.  Congratulations and hopefully she’ll leave Forever 21 soon. 

5) Secret comedy show at the Comedy Brewery w/Michelle Buteau.  E-mail comedybrewery@gmail.com for details.  The only thing we know is that it’s in downtown. It’s that secret.

6) Connected Comedy’s got a project for funny people with some crazy stories.

7) A Drink with Dave-Stephen Falk & Dava Krause.   

TUE June 7: Stephen Falk from Brandon Walowitz on Vimeo.

WED June 8: Dava Krause from Brandon Walowitz on Vimeo.

8) “@GregProops-To everyone freaking out about the Reagan cartoon, laughing at what you disagree with is called being sophisticated.” Agreed.

9) Puddin’-“Karate Kid”

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE (RSVP at 323-960-5519)
If This Doesn’t Work, I’m Moving Home @ Harlem Place Cafe 8PM FREE 
The Armando Show w/Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, and Kate Walsh @ iO West 8PM $25
Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5 
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
Pizza Party @ DiPiazza’s 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE 
Andrés Du Bouchet Taping @ Bar Lubitsch 10PM FREE (first 20 audience members get drink tickets)

11) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM 
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM 
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM 
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 

12) People often wonder how I can mentally, emotionally, and physically stand putting up nearly 30 comics/musicians/erotic magicians every week at the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic @ Señor Fish.  I don’t really know.  That’s how I get through it with not having an answer to that question and just doing it.  

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THE COMEDY BUREAU/@thecomedybureau
June 8, 2011
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publicschoolshow:

Your Public School Theme: NEVER AGAIN — tales of things we’ve done and hope to never, ever do again

TUESDAY JUNE 14TH AT 9PM! M-Bar at 1253 Vine.


Stories by: Steve Agee *  Jen Kirkman * Seth Morris *  Joey Slamon * Paul F. Tompkins * Natasha Vargas-Cooper * Tami Sagher * Hosted by Todd Levin.

RSVP so your pretty body can absorb this remarkable thing. 

(skull of regret via) 

Tell me you’re not going to this and we’re done.*

*only for the 24 hours following this show

Man Debating Whether to See Transformers 3 or Watch a Loved One Burn to Death in a House Fire
June 9, 2011
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damienfahey:

~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 6/13 ~What’s Up Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!!
June 9, 2011
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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 6/13 ~What’s Up Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!!

whatsuptigerlily:

Last week was a super fantastic show! Let this summer of laughs continue!
This week’s show is going to be stellar! The show is packed with TL favorites! Plus one of our favorites visits us all the way from England! Also several chances to win FREE Drinks at the show! So whatcha waiting for?…

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