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Morning Debriefing 6/28/11

June 28, 2011
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anne frankly, atom.com, bad teacher, comedy news, daily habit, eddie pepitone, hari kondabolu, kid farm, kimmel, los angeles, louie, louis ck, pete holmes, reggie watts, runyon canyon

1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it.  Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.

3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.

4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.

5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)

6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)

RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos

7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]

8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM

9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions

10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.

11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE

12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

9) 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 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  
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served

10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo.  Count on the Bureau being there for that one.

Report 00198

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Morning Debriefing 6/28/11

June 28, 2011
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1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it.  Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.

3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.

4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.

5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)

6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)

RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos

7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [viaPunchline Magazine]

8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM

9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions

10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.

11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE

12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

9) 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 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  
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served

10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo.  Count on the Bureau being there for that one.

Report 00198

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Morning Debriefing 6/28/11

June 28, 2011
Uncategorized
anne frankly, atom.com, bad teacher, comedy news, daily habit, eddie pepitone, hari kondabolu, kid farm, kimmel, los angeles, louie, louis ck, pete holmes, reggie watts, runyon canyon

1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it.  Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.

3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.

4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.

5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)

6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)

RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos

7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]

8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM

9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions

10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.

11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE

12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

9) 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 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  
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served

10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo.  Count on the Bureau being there for that one.

Report 00198

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June 28, 2011
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jonahray:

THE MELTDOWN this week:


CHRIS HARDWICK

JORDAN MORRIS

JAMES ADOMIAN

WILL WELDON

TOMMY JOHNAGIN

BRADY NOVAK

w/ Kumail Nanjiani + Jonah Ray

As Dave Kloc is still on vacation we had NATHAN SMITH make this poster for funsies. isn’t it nice?

Don’t miss this as this will be one of James Adomian’s last shows before he leaves for NYC.

June 28, 2011
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epic:

This American Wife Episode 32 – Stephen Falk, EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE

“Reefer Madness” On the eve of the season premiere of Showtime’s “Weeds,” writer and supervising producer Stephen Falk tells amazing true tales about the devil weed, and so much more. Also, VHS culture-jackers Everything is Terrible visit the studios to watch some of the very worst clips ever committed to video. Let’s get to the point, and let’s roll another joint. Stay with us.

Donate (for reals)

Created by Ned Hepburn and Eric Martin.

Hosted by Paul Jay.

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Download episode here.

Subscribe on itunes here.

Morning Debriefing 6/28/11

June 29, 2011
Uncategorized
anne frankly, atom.com, bad teacher, comedy news, daily habit, eddie pepitone, hari kondabolu, kid farm, kimmel, los angeles, louie, louis ck, pete holmes, reggie watts, runyon canyon

1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload

2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it.  Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.

3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.

4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.

5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)

6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)

RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos

7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]

8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM

9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions

10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.

11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE

12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

9) 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 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  
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served

10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo.  Count on the Bureau being there for that one.

Report 00198

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What if …

June 29, 2011
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jamesadomian:

… I were making a quick ‘n’ silly appearance in a sketch on Conan tonight, and you had access to cable television? Wouldn’t that be a thing? Too bad both of those things can’t be true at the same time.

Morning Debriefing 6/29/11

June 29, 2011
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cheap, comedy central, comedy news, comedy shows, conan, cornell reid, daily show, free, greg giraldo, greg proops, hannibal buress, hollywood, james adomian, jon dore, jon stewart, live tweet, long shot podcast, los angeles, louis ck, neil hamburger, never not funny, nick kroll, paul dank, paul danke, peter atencio, portland, suki's, superego, west hollywood, what to do

1) Last night, I went to the “scene” open mic in Portland at Suki’s and immediately thought, “Man, I wish I started comedy in Portland.”  Ironically enough, as I’m dropping in from LA, the entire Portland comedy scene, which apparently was in attendance, was saying good bye to one of their heroes Richard Bain, who is coming down to LA.  From the greenest-of-the-green-newbies to mainstays and respected figures in Portland comedy, everyone was there in support of Bain.  

LA is so huge, just physically, and many comedians are so incredibly busy with their own act, sketch group that has to put a video out weekly, podcast that records whenever it gets a chance, show or two that they have to produce and promote, that the whole comedy scene in LA could never be in full attendance of anything.  Yet, seeing even more camaraderie in comedy than the pockets of it that exist in LA would not only intrinsically make for better comedy, but would further dispel that image that LA’s a soul sucking town.  

So, yes, I’m saying that if you’re a comedian in LA, go see a show that you’re not on or go support another comedian without trying to get booked. 

2) Congratulations to Nick Kroll on getting the Nick Show Kroll picked up and Peter Atencio being attached to the Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele Project all for Comedy Central.  Also, congrats to Comedy Central for making some solid picks for this season. [via Deadline] 

3) Louis CK on The Daily Show getting Jon Stewart to beg him to stop.  Fox News, are you taking notes?

The Daily Show – Louis C.K.
Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

4) Hannibal Buress on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

5) Continuing a great run of comedy on late night TV this week, Jon Dore’s on Conan TBS 11PM. Watch, record, or do whatever you got to do to see it.

6) Speaking of Conan, James Adomian on one of his last days before going to NY was John Wayne in this sketch last night.  Speaking of Adomian leaving, you better be at Meltdown tonight to catch him before he leaves.

7) Neil Hamburger Helper Cards? Yes, please. [via EightyFourFilms]

8) Behind the scenes of the Long Shot Podcast, SuperEgo, and the Never Not Funny Podcast with Christine E. Taylor.

9) ON THE HORIZON
Paul Danke & Cornell Reid Live Tweet a Movie @Corneezy/@PaulDanke 10PM FREE

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Bar Lubitsch 7PM FREE
Big Time Comedy Show-A Giraldo Benefit @ The Wiltern 7PM $34-$80+
Andrés Du Bouchet Center for the Performing Arts @ The Bootleg Theater 8PM $8
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater (back room of Meltdown Comics) 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Respect the Danger of Knives Presents @ Jake’s 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE 

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
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
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  

12) According to this article on Megan Amram on Boston.com, we are a “Los Angeles based resource for professional comedians.”  Anyone disagree?  Are we more? Did you even read this far down?  If you did, thank you.  Also, follow @meganamram if you’re not already.  She’s amazing.

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June 29, 2011
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publicschoolshow:

True and Amazing stories by: *Julie Klausner *Dave Holmes *Jackie Kashian *Stephen Falk *Sierra Ornelas *Starlee Kine and *James Urbaniak

Hosted by the always enticing *Joey Slamon

TUESDAY JULY 12TH AT 9PM! M-Bar at 1253 Vine.

RSVP so your eyes can take in the wonder

HOW DID THIS GET MADE: SUCKER PUNCH

June 30, 2011
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HOW DID THIS GET MADE: SUCKER PUNCH

paulscheer:

I feel like a lot of people are finally watching Sucker Punch now that it’s on DVD. So take a listen back to the HDTGM podcast with Chelsea Perretti.

June 30, 2011
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greatandterriblething:

Hilarious stories told from the intersection of Great and Terrible. Hosted by Lindsay Katai and featuring stories from your favorite funny people.

This month’s theme: White Whales – stories about obsessions.

With stories from:
Erin Gibson
Dave Horwitz
Joe Hartzler
Emily Maya Mills
Erin McGathy
Rob Delaney

Only $6 at the door or $7 online:  http://www.laughstub.com/improv/buy.cfm?id=88973

The Improv Comedy Lab
8162 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Poster by Chris VanArtsdalen

June 30, 2011
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Michael Bay’s Next Movie Will Be a $20 Million Dark Comedy | Vulture

June 30, 2011
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Michael Bay’s Next Movie Will Be a $20 Million Dark Comedy | Vulture

popculturebrain:

Does Michael Bay even know how to make a movie for $20 million?

OK, so it’ll be a dark comedy with explosive farts made on After Effects?

Morning Debriefing 6/30/11

June 30, 2011
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alhambra, arcadia, cafe muse, cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, compatish, conan, echo park, eddie pepitone, encino, free, head to head, high school talent show, hollywood, jon dore, los angeles, meltdown, mitzi shore, nerdist theater, open mic, rory scovel, santa monica, weird al yankovic, west hollywood, what to do

1) Watch comedic brilliance by Jon Dore & Rory Scovel on Conan. Oh yeah, they might do the same thing at Meltdown Comics on August 11th.

2) Want to be on a “High School Talent Show”?

Hot House, which normally hosts a fantastic “secret” comedy show, is putting the 3rd Annual Hot House High School Talent Show.  Already, it’s half booked, but if you’re interested, the show is on Thurs. July 21st 8PM and they’re looking to book all types of variety/comedy/character acts of varying lengths – but – no stand up (unless it is part of a larger character piece).

The basic theme of the night is the show takes place in a High School Auditorium hosted by the Vice Principal of Affairs.  Talent must decide up front whether to play a Student or an Administrator. And all acts should be between thirty seconds to three minutes (five if there is a real need) And let us know the general concept beforehand.

Nothing is too small or too stupid.  Please email mariecolette24@gmail.com if interested.

3) So Café Muse, to those comedians that put up with its open mic or shows, is now gone.  No more comedy will take place within its walls despite it being next door to the Comedy Central Stages.  We’re frankly surprised that it lasted this long as every time we’ve been there something along the lines of a frustrated white kid in his late 20’s would ask anyone who was black to be his black friend 5 minutes over the light would happen.

4) Don’t follow @MitziShore.  It’s not her.  Besides, gaining favor with her and an audition to be passed at the Comedy Store is a whole lot harder than just getting a fake account of her to follow you on Twitter.

5) Compatish goes cup stacking…

6) Weird Al Yankovic writes/confesses lyrics for the Conan theme.

7) Puddin’-“Books”

8) ON THE HORIZON
California for Alabama Benefit @ Meltdown Comics Wed. Aug. 3rd, 6:30PM $10
The Business @ Nerdist Theater Fri. July 15th, 8PM $10

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Conan O’Brien Writers Retrospective @ Cinefamily 7:45PM $12
Comedy 90210 @ Roxbury Cafe 8PM $5
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Mr. Napkins Big Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM FREE
Loose Meat @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5
Love Machine Comedy Show @ M Bar 10PM $5
Paul Danke & Cornell Reid Live Tweet a Movie @PaulDanke & @Corneezy 10PM FREE 

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
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 
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   

11) I tried defending Tree of Life to my sister and mother who sat through it with me and the best I could come up with was, “Well, it’s best if you don’t try to figure it out.”  Now, if I only could write jokes that work like that.

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Joke Stealing Gets Litigous

June 30, 2011
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Joke Stealing Gets Litigous

thecomedystore:

The best comedy in Los Angeles will not be heard at The Comedy Store, but rather a federal court as the Wayans brothers face down a former assistant who charges that Keenen, Shawn and Marlon ripped off jokes for their book, “You Know You’re a Golddigger When…” (Edited for space and content from The Hollywood Reporter Article)

Burgers and Comedy: A Discussion w/ TJ MILLER, DAVE HOLMES, STEVE AGEE & ME

July 1, 2011
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Burgers and Comedy: A Discussion w/ TJ MILLER, DAVE HOLMES, STEVE AGEE & ME

TDF EP 46 – Matt Knudsen and Josh Haness

July 1, 2011
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TDF EP 46 – Matt Knudsen and Josh Haness

July 3rd Lineup

July 1, 2011
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powerviolencecomedy:

By: Evan Mays

July 1, 2011
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andrehyland:

Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show
FRIDAY July 15th 2011

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

GUESTS:
Howard Kremer (MTV, Kimmel, Comedy Central)
Erin Gibson (Current TV, Parks & Rec)
Benjamin Berman (Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Tim & Eric)
Michael Palascak (Letterman, Leno)

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)
Doors @ 10pm – Show @ 10:30pm

The Improv Comedy Lab
8162 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, California
only $5 
Purchase tickets in advance HERE

July 1, 2011
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I am so delighted to confirm that I was right and you were wrong. From now on when you say something which hurts me, I will remember to read your early Bridesmaids opinions and predictions and that will soothe me.

Judd Apatow, in an e-mail to Nikki Finke. Finke had derided Bridesmaids upon its release, and yesterday, Bridesmaids surpassed Knocked Up as the most successful Apatowian venture to date.

via -saturdaynightlive

(via popculturebrain)

Morning Debriefing 7/1/11

July 1, 2011
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carson daly, cheesecake factory, comedy news, comedy shows, competition, ground kontrol, hell gig, hollywood, holy taco, jackie kashian, kelly oxford, la weekly, los angeles, los feliz, marc maron, megan amram, mike drucker, no pun intendo, open mic, ron funches, stand up, ucb, weird al yankovic, x-men

1) I can think of at least 5 places off the bat where you could do this… [via IHateComedy]

EMBED-Standup Anywhere: A Holy Taco Contest – Watch more free videos

2) Kelly Oxford on Last Call with Carson Daly.

3) Weird Al Yankovic made music videos for his whole new album and they’re all right here like Party in the CIA.

4) RT @MarcMaron For those asking: My New CD, ‘This Has to be Funny’, will be out in August.

5) Megan Amram at the Cheesecake Factory

6) Jackie Kashian in LA Weekly.

7) Last night, we went to the vintage video game arcade Ground Kontrol for the first edition of Ron Funches’ No Pun Intendo and to show you how packed it was, the picture below was literally the best picture we could take of Mike Drucker killing it and dispatching a heckler wearing an Effin Vodka shirt (at a vintage video game arcade no less).  

Most amazing part to us was that hipsters wanted to see the show, believed in comedy so much that they stopped playing X-Men to watch comedy.  

8) Puddin’-“Question” (This is their 100th episode!)

9) ON THE HORIZON
Laugh Revival @ Venice Sound Stage Thurs. July 14th 8:30PM FREE 

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
LETTUCE Entertain You (With Stand-Up) @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Re-Animator the Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The Tulsa Skull Swingers @ Redwood Bar & Grill (316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA [Downtown[) 9:30PM
First Friday Funnies @ Serenity Hall (7212 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, CA w/Jesse Case, Eli Olsberg, Johnny Gold, and Kerry Arnold Stevens) 10PM FREE
Kate Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater (opening for Re-Animator Benefit) 11PM
Re-Animator Cast Benefit @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $15 

11) 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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
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
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 
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) Anyone who says that they’re legitimately enjoying Transformers 3 needs to read Orwell’s Animal Farm again and specifically the parts about how the animals on the farm were fooled into thinking that they tyranny they lived under was somehow better than before.

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New Proopcast Declares Independence

July 1, 2011
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New Proopcast Declares Independence

gregproops:

Join me for free. Freedom isn’t free but you may join me live or download me free. We will join minds in the ether. I need you and I do not mind telling you.

Happy Canada Day

Happy Independence Day

July 2, 2011
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New Park in downtown LA...
New Park in downtown LA…
is going to go here.
is going to go here.

ronbabcock:

SPRING STREET PARK READIES FOR LATE AUGUST 2011

If downtown LA keeps up at the rate it’s going, I’m actually going to want to live there in a year or two. Now if we can just get Hollywood on board for their Hollywood Central Park – a plan which would cap the 101 freeway and put a park over it in between Hollywood and Santa Monica Blvd. It would take a long time but the plan is so fucking cool. Also in the works – a plan to turn the LA River back into a (gasp) River.

I love how LA is trying to create more public spaces. Griffith park is great, but there’s few green public spaces interspersed throughout the city. I love LA, but it’s a city you have to learn to love. If some of these plans actually materialize, LA can truly become an amazing city with a high quality of life.  

I’m sorry everyone. I read this and thought, “So there will be more places where we can do a comedy show, right?”

Dogs

July 2, 2011
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Dogs

Morning Debriefing 7/2/11

July 2, 2011
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amoeba records, bankruptcy, ben schwartz, bud selig, chapter 11, cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, davey johnson, dodgers, echo park, free, garfunkel and oates, garry shandling, hollywood, hurley, irvine, jimmy pardo, jorge garcia, laugh factory, los angeles, los feliz, lost, riki lindhome, storytelling, ucb, w kamau bell, webseries, what to do

1) “@WKamauBell Comedians apologizing is the new black.”  We agree 100%.

2) Jorge Garcia from Lost apparently tried out stand-up at the Laugh Factory. [via BTNPR]

3) Davey Johnson is really one of the funniest people we know. Watch ‘What’s What?’

4) Ben Schwartz interviewing Garry Shandling over Twitter.

5) Riki Lindhome of Garfunkel and Oates lands role in “Fun Cast”.

6) MLB blocks Chapter 11 Dodger Jerseys from being sold.  Come on, Selig… that’s really funny.

 

7) ON THE HORIZON
Return to Babylon (babble on) @ Dark Horse Saloon Wed. July 6th 9PM 

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Jimmy Pardo Hosting Charity Auction @ Amoeba Records 4PM FREE
Everything is Festival: Schrab & Harmon’s Found Crap V @ Cinefamily 4PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Two Headed Beast @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Re-Animator the Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Sklar Brothers @ Irvine Improv 11PM $10/2 item min.
The Midnight Show w/James Van Der Beek @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
Tomorrow!!! Presents 5 Minutes or Die @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
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.  

10) So according to their posted calendars, the Comedy Store and Sal’s Comedy Hole will still be having their open mics run on the 4th of July.  Anyone else running their mics/confirming they hate their families, don’t have friends? (Because no one hates fireworks and the taste of BBQ unless you’re a pinko commie)

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