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Morning Debriefing 6/13/11

June 13, 2011
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andre hyland, anne frankly, anthony jesselnik, bill maher, comedy central, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, commencement speech, conan, criss angel, dartmouth, echo park, eddie pepitone, free cheap, girardi's frozen yogurt, graduation, hermosa beach, hollywood, jamie lee, jane lynch, joe wengert, jon benjamin has a van, los feliz, marc maron, office pranks, pasadena, puddin, shawn pearlman, west hollywood

1) A few months ago, Joe Wengert’s character Mr. Girardi went viral with his speech about the misuse of the bulletin board at his frozen yogurt shop.  Thanks to the very talented and funny Brandon Vaughn, we now have a pretty clear picture, actually a pretty fantastic one if you ask us… (watch the clip then look at the pic)

2) One of our favorite web series finally has a new episode: Anne Frankly (w/Jamie Lee and Shawn Pearlman)

3) Anthony Jeselnik is on Conan tonight.  Watch or DVR or whatever you have to do to watch.  11PM/TBS.

4) Curtiss Angel, Criss Angel’s cousin… Thanks to Andre Hyland and his constant hilarity.

5) Usually, I’m tough on topical videos, but Bill Maher and Jane Lynch dramatic reading transcripts of Anthony Weiner’s posts is definitely Bureau Approved.

6) Marc Maron is doing a pilot. [via HuffPostComedy]

7) Conan O’Brien Commencement Speech at Dartmouth (yeah you’ve probably seen it somewhere else, but what are we going to do? Not post it?)

8) It’s been stirring up a lot of good buzz and we’re only giving a friendly reminder: Watch Jon Benjamin Has A Van on Comedy Central this Wed. and Thurs. 10:30PM.

9) Puddin’-“Suspense”

10) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Tony Clifton: The Movie @ The Egyptian 8PM FREE (e-mail talent@thecomedystore.net for free passes)
An Evening with Jeff Garlin @ Nerdist Theater (back room of Meltdown Comics) 8PM $10
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Stand Up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10:30PM FREE 
Tulsa Skull Swingers @ Three Clubs (1123 Vine St., Hollywood, CA) 11PM  

11) 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 

12) There are so many comics in LA I’m beginning to think that we’re all “comic’s comics”.

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First Draft of Larry Crowne Movie Poster Reveals Hanks and Roberts Riding on Vespa Through Slum Laughing at Poor People

June 13, 2011
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damienfahey:

Comedy Bang Bang 108: Pussy CPR

June 13, 2011
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Comedy Bang Bang 108: Pussy CPR

jamesadomian:

Host Scott Aukerman “welcomes” Rob Corddry and Erinn Hayes from Children’s Hospital, and lil’ ol’ JAdo as American Apparel founder Dov Charney!

(As always, this and other podcasts are also available for download on iTunes — or whatever un-American, socialist podcast client you feel like using, Hugo Chavez!)

T.J. Miller Lands Lead in Columbia’s ‘Road to Nardo’ Comedy | THR

June 13, 2011
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T.J. Miller Lands Lead in Columbia’s ‘Road to Nardo’ Comedy | THR

A.V. Club Interview: Jon Benjamin

June 14, 2011
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A.V. Club Interview: Jon Benjamin

June 14, 2011
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thecomedystore:

@BillBurr This Weekend

Morning Debriefing 6/14/11

June 14, 2011
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beer in the shower, blaine capatch, cheap, comedy central, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, conan, craig anton, downtown, eagle rock, eddie pepitone, free, hollywood, jeff garlin, jon benjamin has a van, josh fadem, koreatown, little tokyo, los angeles, me doing stand up, norm macdonald, office pranks, open mic run, puddin, ron lynch, tbs, tj miller, tulsa skull swingers, west hollywood

1) TJ Miller is going to be the lead in a movie! [via Hollywood Reporter]

2) Norm MacDonald’s Me Doing Standup is finally out. BUY IT NOW!!!

3) Anthony Jeselnik on Conan.

4) Tonight (if you don’t feel like going out to support live comedy) there’s Jeff Garlin making an appearance on Conan 11PM on TBS and the first night of the premiere of Jon Benjamin Has A Van 10:30PM on Comedy Central.

5) Independently produced Beer in the Shower has a new location starting tomorrow at Dreams Cafe (5625 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA). It’s still free it still has a hell of line-up with Kyle Kinane, James Adomian, Baron Vaughn, and more, AND it’s only a few blocks from the original location.  Don’t miss out, tomorrow 9:30PM.

6) I got a chance to catch the Tulsa Skull Swingers composed of hilarious people in their own right: Craig Anton, Ron Lynch, Blaine Capatch, and Amit Itelman at 3 Clubs last night. Simply amazing. Imagine Link Wray retrofitted for a comedy variety show and you’ll start to get an idea… Stay tuned here at the Bureau for details about their next month.

7) Art and Slapstick Comedy: Josh Fadem and his pratfalls.

8) The 2 & 45 @ All Star Lanes on Mon. July 18th at 8PM will feature Brandie Posey and Barbara Gray both doing 45 min. sets.  This could very well be one of those “I saw them back when they were performing at a bowling alley in Eagle Rock” type of moments.

9) Puddin’-“Respect”

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7 
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM $5
Comedy Night @ Hamburger Mary’s West Hollywood (w/Drew Droege, Sharon Houston and more) 8PM FREE
The Mixer @ The Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $6 
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck! @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Show @ M Bar 9PM FREE/$10 min.
Jeff Garlin @ Second City Hollywood 9PM FREE 
Blamblamblam!!! @ R-Bar 9:30PM FREE 

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
IRON GIANT OPEN MIC @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/mixed mic/no purchase neccesary 
WESTWOOD BREW CO 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) So, the funniest things I’ve said in 2011 have been “These are the times when I want a bucket of chicken to throw at people I hate,” and “I write about comedy and I suck at it.”  OK everyone, I get the message.

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June 14, 2011
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funnyordie:

Jon Benjamin’s Funny Or Die Twitter Takeover

Jon Benjamin is prepared to take over Funny Or Die’s Twitter and answer your questions at 2 p.m. PST. Are you ready for him?

June 15, 2011
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brandieposey:

Darkwing & Negaduck. Good & Evil. Peanut Butter & Jelly. East & West. When Harry Met Sally. Big Trouble In Little China. A League Of Their Own.

Barbara Gray & Brandie Posey.

Hosted by Erin Lampart!

Babsy & I are busting out headlining sets at the BEST dive bar/bowling alley in Los Angeles on Monday 7/18 – and it’s FREE! Click the flier for the facebook event & RSVP that shit!

All Star Lanes
4459 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Eagle Rock, CA
Monday 7/18
8PM
FREE

June 15, 2011
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nastycute:

“Wait. You are SHITTING ME. Josh Rossford is going to Napa Valley with Kathy PUSHPINS?? I am going to throw up my heart right into this salad. Right now. How did this happen? KATHY FUCKING PUSHPINS?!?!?!

Is it a work thing or are they…are they together?

No. NO! Holy fucking god I am going to swallow this tablecloth and choke until I die, right here. WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME THIS ON IM????

No, no, it’s ok. It’s ok. Why are they going Napa Valley?

FUCK ME YOU’RE FUCKING KIDDING ME WHEN DID THEY GET FUCKING MARRIED?!?!?! I am going to find a giant nail, and nail it through the back of this goddamn table so I can slam my face down onto it and jam it right into my eyeball. I SWEAR TO GOD. KATHY MOTHERFUCKING SHITBALLS CRAPFACE PUSHPINS?!?!?!?!

Well, she does have a nice caboose.”

June 15, 2011
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paulscheer:

NTSF:SD:SUV:: is coming July 21st after CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL on ADULT SWIM

Check out Jeff Goldblum as GUNNAR GERHARDT and Riley Steele as Erica from CRUISE ROYALE. 

FOLLOW @NTSFTRENT on TWITTER & NTSFSDSUV on FACEBOOK for UPDATES

Saw sneak peek of NTSFSDSUV at Crash Test and it was hilarious.  Can’t wait for this to air.

June 15, 2011
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girlsgonegoldberg:

epic:

This American Wife Episode 31 – James Adomian

“Pledge Drive” – This episode, you’ll hear the best shows that public radio has to offer. Award-deserving programs like “All Things Ill-Considered,” featuring interviews with Christopher Hitchens, Alan Watts, and Huell Howser. “Do You Have a Point” with presidential candidate Ron Paul. “The Shriek of Young America” with Arianna Huffington. Finally, we welcome “WTF” to our fold as Marc Maron interviews radio legend Joe Frank. And more! Please give, won’t you?

Donate (for reals)

Created by Ned Hepburn and Eric Martin.

Follow us on Twitter.

Download episode here.

Subscribe on itunes here.

THIS!

Morning Debriefing 6/15/11

June 15, 2011
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atom.com, brent weinbach, cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, conan, eddie pepitone, fox news, free, funny or die, greg proops, jeff garlin, jeff ross, jimmy kimmel, jon benjamin has a van, justine bateman, kid farm, king of comedy, kyle kinane, nerdist, office pranks, ontario improv, pete holmes, planking, puddin, robert de niro, sean penn, thai rivera, walsh brothers, west hollywood

1) The Comedian/King of Comedy 2? [via Punchline Magazine]

2) Jeff Garlin on Conan.

3) Thai Rivera’s releasing his album TOMORROW at the Ontario Improv at 8PM. The pic below can get you in for free (drag and drop to a folder or your desktop, and print).

4) Forget about exclusionary, overpriced dance clubs, check out The Legacy Music Dance Party with Brent Weinbach and Rob F.  

The Legacy Music Dance Party – watch more funny videos

5) If you insist on getting your comedy through the small screen, the 2nd premiere night of Jon Benjamin Has a Van is tonight on Comedy Central 10:30PM and TOMORROW, Kyle Kinane is on Conan 11PM TBS.

6) NEW EPISODE OF KID FARM!!!

Kid Farm Channel
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7) Interview with Emily Gordon, the Nerdist Theatre Director. [via DelusionsOfGrandeur]

8) When you’re on the local news and Jimmy Kimmel parodies you, you’re doing something right.  The Walsh Brothers’ planking video has done exactly that.

Planking Los Angeles: MyFoxLA.com

9) Tips to Get More of Stand-Up Videos. [via Connected Comedy]

10) Puddin’-“Justine Bateman”

11) ON THE HORIZON
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop @ Regent Theatre Fri. June 24th
Comedy Off The Record @ The Basement Lounge Sun. 26th 8PM $5
Everything is Festival @ Cinefamily June 30th-July 4th

12) COMEDY CRAWL
Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 7PM FREE 
LA Indie Improv Tournament @ Room 101 8PM For Donation 
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8 
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Frolic! @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar (at Dunes Inn) 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
The Mostly Normal Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5 

13) 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 
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 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 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  

14) Saw a guy recently tape the comic before him at an open mic and I warned him that he shouldn’t really be doing that to which he responded, “Oh, I just want to show what a good comedian is like and then me, a bad comedian.” Is that where we are at open mics now? Just being bad for instructional purposes?

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Rumor: Dave Chappelle Planning New Show, But Don’t Look For It on TV | The Daily

June 16, 2011
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Rumor: Dave Chappelle Planning New Show, But Don’t Look For It on TV | The Daily

popculturebrain:

The beloved comic is planning a new TV show with a paid subscription service like Netflix, Sony’s Crackle, or Hulu, which are now competing in the original programming game, a plugged-in source told Flash.

“Dave Chappelle’s going back to TV,” tattled our insider. “It’s not for a network. It’s for Netflix or Crackle or some other subscription service.”

June 16, 2011
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punkhouse:

Lizzy Cooperman (Late Late Show)
Asterios Kokkinos (Spike TV’s Manswers)
Doug Driesel Jr. (Is a monkey)
Matt Koff (Onion News Network)
Margie Mintz (Bridgetown Comedy Festival)
Andrew Sleighter (Sports Show with Norm Macdonald.)
Ed Galvez (Fort Podcast)
Host:Rachel Bloom ( Fox’s “Allen Gregory” writer)

The Laugh Button: Jon Benjamin Has A Van, Mocumentary At Its Finest

June 16, 2011
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The Laugh Button: Jon Benjamin Has A Van, Mocumentary At Its Finest

thelaughbutton:

Jon Benjamin has stolen the hearts of many a person, he’s a major favorite. When his Comedy Central show was announced, the comedy scene was more than interested. Benjamin has done tons of voiceover work over the years from Dr. Katz, Home Movies, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force to current…

June 16, 2011
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gibblertron:

Bryan and I are coming to a school near you!

Hire Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi please. We would here at the Bureau, but we’re not a school and our budget is entirely dedicated to the “Lunch” department for the next several months, so, watch and then give them some work because they’re pretty damn funny.

(Source: http://www.gibblertron.com/)

June 16, 2011
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gregproops:

My podcast takes place in the 1950’s.

So everyone should get a time machine so they don’t miss the next Proopscast!!!

June 16, 2011
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tumblangeles:

Conan O’Brien BLVD in LA? I support this!

(Source: http://i.cdn.turner.com/)

Morning Debriefing 6/16/11

June 16, 2011
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al yankovic, andy sanford, beth stelling, channel 101, comedy news, comedy shows, compatish, compilation, conan, crying in public, dave chappelle, emily heller, free, futurama, fyf, head to head, holy fuck, jay leno, jimmy pardo, karl hess, kyle kinane, larry david, los angeles, nbc, ron funches, rooftop, silver nails, tbs, tonight show, underground comedy

1) Rooftop Comedy’s Silver Nails 2011: The Best in Underground Comedy features some names that need to be known. Among them, Karl Hess, Ron Funches, Emily Heller, Beth Stelling, Andy Sanford, and more!!! Pick it up now.

2) New episode of Compatish-a game show’s game show with special guest Kyle Kinane!!!

3) Tonight on the small screen: Kyle Kinane on Conan 11PM TBS and Larry David on the Tonight Show NBC 11:35PM.  Great stand-up and what is sure to be an interview to remember…

4) Can’t wait for Al Yankovic’s Alpocalypse? Don’t. 

5) One of LA’s best comedy shows Holy Fuck is now EVERY TUESDAY!!!  Starting July 5th, you’ll be at the Downtown Independent Theater at 9PM.  Trust me, you will.

6) Jimmy Pardo in Time Out New York

7) Dave Chappelle Might Have a New Show. (Yes, we already posted this, but we think deserves a second mention, don’t you?) [via theDaily]

8) The FYF Fest in Downtown LA has “stand-up comedy”!!!

9) Crying in Public w/Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael, Josh Fadem, Drew Droege, Eddie Pepitone, Kulap Vilaysack, Paul Rust, Kate Comer, Sean Conroy, Morgan Walsh, Ryan Perez, Tig Notaro, and whole bunch more funny folks just bawling out in the open. Trust us, I know it sounds sad (or maybe it doesn’t and you have a dark sense of humor like we do), but either way you’ll laugh.

Crying in Public from Casey Wilson

10) Channel 101, one of the best short film competitions ever, is in the news (beyond here, that is)!!! Check out articles at Turnstyle and NPR.

11) Whether you’re aware of it or not, Futurama’s almost back on the air and good as ever.  Have doubts? Check out the clip below.

12) ON THE HORIZON
Andrés Du Bouchet’s Center for the Performing Arts @ Bootleg Theater June 29th 8PM $8

13) COMEDY CRAWL
Toby Huss Boozebag Revue @ The Fedora Room 7PM $15 
The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios 7PM $15 
Thai Rivera Album Release @ Ontario Improv 8PM $15/2 item min. 
An Intimate Evening with Jeff Garlin @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM $5/2 item min.
Jackie & Judy: Looking For Good Dick @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Comedy 90210 @ Roxbury Cafe 8PM $5
Comedy Speakeasy @ the Loft 8PM FREE
Cookin’ With Gas @ Groundlings 8PM $18
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE 
The Chicken & The Fetus @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
School Night @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Comedy Slice @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5 
Live! at Carnegie Hall @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE 
The 11th Hour Show @ ArtWorks Theatre 11PM FREE 

14) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary 

15) Our dear friend and hilarious comedian Jeremy Paul is posting a personal ad, “Perpetually SBM. 32. 6 feet tall. Intellectual. Comedian. Pervert. Seeking adult female. 18 to 80. Blind, crippled and/or crazy okay. For relationship or FWB. Disease free a must. No Herp.” Any takers?

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Debunked: Chappelle Is Not Developing New Show | EW via Warming Glow

June 16, 2011
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Debunked: Chappelle Is Not Developing New Show | EW via Warming Glow

June 16, 2011
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paulcibis:

This is the line up from the show I did at Meltdown Comics last night (06/15/11).  Without a doubt, one of the best shows I’ve ever been a part of.  Great comedians, great audience, great room.  Just great. Super thanks to everyone involved! 

MOSHE
MIKE (BRIDENSTINE)
NICK
MATT
BRENDON
PAUL
GREG

We’re spoiled here in LA, comedy wise. 

“I Want You to Want Me”

June 17, 2011
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elishayaffe:

Dear Cheap Trick,

So what you’re saying is…if you sing that phrase onstage instead of yelling it aloud to strangers you’ll be considered cool? Fuck, I’ve been doing this wrong.

Love,

Sad Yaffe

June 17, 2011
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gregproops:

New Proopcast is out for free.

http://smartest.libsyn.com/

Morning Debriefing 6/17/11

June 17, 2011
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abbey londer, cnn, comedy news, conan, describeyourpeniswithamovie, dubouchet, futurama, garfunkel and oates, green room, jim hegarty, kyle kinane, la noire, larry david, los angeles, louie, maria bamford, matt knudsen, megan amram, nbc, paul f tompkins, paul provenza, rob corddry, ryan stout, showtime, steve agee, tbs, tonight show, vice magazine, wendy liebman, who to follow

1) Kyle Kinane on Conan. Don’t you even think about reading anything else on here until you watch this.

2) CNN has comedy? Oh, it’s with Maria Bamford… [via Punchline Magazine]

3) Yesterday, hashtag game #DescribeYourPenisWithaMovie trended on Twitter and though you may have skipped metaphorical descriptions of male genitalia on your Twitter feed (and we understand), here are the five that are damn funny no matter what your stance on penis tweets are.
Wendy Liebman-@WendyLiebman Missing
Jim Hegarty-@JimHegarty The Untouchables
Steve Agee-@SteveAgee There Will Be Blood
Ryan Stout-@StoutRyan-Kids
Megan Amram-@MeganAmram The Hurt Locker (#describeyourvaginawithamovietitle) 

4) In the tradition of Follow Friday on Twitter, we here at the Comedy Bureau are going to give 3 weekly picks as to who killed it on Twitter over a seven day period and thus follow. THIS WEEK: Matt Knudsen-@MattKnudsen, Abbey Londer-@abbeylonder, Andrés Du Bouchet-@dubouchet.

5) LA Noire in real life.

Real Life L.A. Noire – watch more funny videos

6) A pilot taping starring Paul F. Tompkins needs audience members!!! E-mail tmsaudience@gmail.com if you want to join in.

7) Rob Corddry Interview by Vice Magazine

8) Garfunkel & Oates need extras for their webseries:

Garfunkel and Oates is looking for guys and girls who could be available for one or several days Tues-Friday next week. There are opportunities for men and women to be in featured parts. This is non-paid, non-union work. It’s also best if you live in the Los Angeles area or can get here on your own. We do not pay for travel or other expenses.

We are also looking for women over 18 who might be interested in some more specific roles. There will be some pay for these roles only.

Please send a phone number, photo, your full name and your availability from June 20 to June 24, plus any questions to gandocasting@gmail.com. 

9) Larry David on the Tonight Show-Part 1–Part 2

10) We’ve talked about making sure you watch when Louie (Thurs. June 23rd 10:30PM on FX) and Futurama (also Thurs. June 23rd at 10PM on Comedy Central) come back, but make absolutely sure that you watch when the Green Room with Paul Provenza makes its return to Showtime on Thurs. July 14th 11PM.

11) Puddin’-“Lil’ Bow Wow”

12) COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central Showcase @ Flappers Burbank 7:30PM FREE
Brian Posehn @ Hollywood Improv
8PM $20/2 item min.
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5 
Stood Up Friday Night: Look At It This Way @ Moving Arts Theater 10PM $5
The Also Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The LA Indie Improv Tournament Finals @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

13) 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
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served   
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean/no purchase necessary/first come, first served 

14) Do people know how to genuinely laugh anymore? Can you be the only person laughing and not be embarrassed? I’m starting to suspect that people can’t do either of these things or maybe I just like laughing at suicide jokes and people inappropriately (or appropriately depending on how you look at it) clapping at it.

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