Morning Debriefing 8/5/11
2) Congrats to Melissa Villasenor on moving onto the semifinals of America’s Got Talent and actually proving the show’s title right.
3) The Ploplist interviews successful (and paid) podcast producer Katie Levine.
4) Of course you want to see Las Vegas’ #1 Weather Dame, Becky Lake… (Also, Erin Gibson is damn funny)
5) Rob Delaney beats out Daniel Tosh and Conan O’Brien on Twitter.
6) While it’s enticing to hear that there is going to be a series, Laughing Stock, where Steve Carell interviews comedians, please read Steve Heisler’s post about what makes a ‘definitive’ interview with comedians. [via CleftClips]
7) Puddin’-“Love/Hate” w/Andy Daly
8) ON THE HORIZON
The Jerk/Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Drink-Along & Beer Pong @ Downtown Independent Theater Fri. Aug. 12th 7PM $10
9) COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors w/Paul F. Tompkins @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Bil Dwyer @ Flappers Claremont 8PM $15/2 item min.
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
Rough Cut & Diamond Lion @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Tig Notaro & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 10PM $25/2 item min.
Bil Dwyer @ Flappers Claremont 10PM $15/2 item min.
Stood Up Friday Night: Red Flags @ Moving Arts Theater 10PM $5
The Also-Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
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
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
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
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
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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
11) Man, being famous at open mics really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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The scene from last night’s Louie where he talks to Dane Cook is awesome.
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Now That’s a ‘Change-Up’: Todd Glass Sits at Kimmel’s Desk
Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Todd Glass stops in the middle of his set and literally, without the aid of some little known spell or some frustrated writers’ imagination, switches places with Jimmy Kimmel.
It’s a weird, though refreshing, move on his part, as Glass had the audience going on the last joke that he told while on stage.
Watch it in Parts 1 and 2. Then go check out Todd Glass record his first hour long special at the El Rey Theatre this Saturday.
(This was meant to go in the Morning Debriefing, but due to a lack of caffeine and a subsequent lack of awareness, the video is now its own post. Talk about being meta, am I right? Also, yes, you can hate us for the pun in the headline.)
At the end of the day everyone needs to just keep going, and if you wallow in self-pity or you focus on negative things that might slow you down you will never get to confront your own Dane Cook on your own FX show. You know what I mean.
The Louis CK Talking To Dane Cook Scene Is Genuinely Important | Videogum
Quote of the day. If you’re wondering.
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Please welcome our newest paid regular, Sandy Danto!
Sandy moved to LA after studying at Indiana University while taking summer classes at the famed Second City in Detroit, then immediately starts working at National Lampoon on the Sunset Strip. He’s hired to write, direct, produce and perform for comedy shorts that would go up on their website and on college television networks. He goes on to appear on Mad TV and Comedy Central’s Mash-up, as well as co-hosts the web-series Fat Guy Nation. He eventually goes on tour with 90’s icon Pauly Shore and builds a name for himself that he carries back to LA on his back and throws down at the steps of his apartment, where he gets back to work, writing jokes. Whether or not any success, paid gigs or applause fulfill him, and what he came to California to do, isn’t even relevant at this point. His presence on stage as a performer and friend is relevant in itself. Anything else is bonus and whether or not you laugh, isn’t. He’ll be fine because, after all, he’s just dreaming.
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Morning Debriefing 8/6/11
1) Paul F. Tompkins is going to have a Dead Authors Podcast coming very soon! Yes, it will be a show were Paul plays H.G. Wells interviewing other funny people playing other famous deceased authors whether they’re well prepared or not.
2) Thai Rivera’s album is finally on iTunes! Go download it right now!
3) If you know what’s good for you, follow the hard-as-hell alter-ego of the hilarious Andre Hyland (Daily Habit), Jesse Miller @jessemiller69. Also, make sure you catch him live next Friday at the Hollywood Improv Lab because doing anything that isn’t “hard-as-hell” just isn’t worth doing.
4) Paul Scheer answers your “How Did This Get Made?” questions on Earwolf’s blog.
5) Exclusive audio of Andy Kindler’s “State of the Industry” Address at JFL on Laughspin.
6) Comics Unleashed is getting renewed?
7) Wisepix.com’s Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List for 8/7-8/13.
8) COMEDY CRAWL
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 7PM $25/2 item min.
Todd Glass Album Taping @ El Rey Theatre 7PM/10PM $27
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Bill Cosby @ OC Fair 8:15PM $19.50
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 9PM $25/2 item min.
LETTUCE Entertain You (With Stand-Up) @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The 3 Year Anniversary of the Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The 6 Year Anniversary of the Tomorrow Show @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $15
10) 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.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
OPEN PROJECTOR @ FLAPPERS 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/$5/First 12 to sign-up get screened
11) Actually made someone fall to the floor laughing by saying, “I thought we were going to be alone together. Despite how that might taken out of context, it was the best moment of my week.
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Morning Debriefing 8/7/11
1) Louie will be renewed for a third season on FX. As there’s very little pattern to the show, it has us thinking that there’s kind of no way Louis C.K. can “jump the shark” except for stopping the show or going the Twin Peaks 2nd Season route.
2) Well, if you’re question to Aziz Ansari is “Why don’t you have a red dot on your forehead?” at the Tig Notaro & Friends show at Largo, his answer will be that you’re racist, which is absolutely the correct response.
3) FX’s the League had a contingency plan in case the NFL had a lockout. Sadly, it did not involve a NTSF:SD:SUV crossover.
4) Having gotten bumped from his last spot for the show running too long, Nate Bargatze will be on Conan Tues. August 9th (TBS 11PM).
5) ALSO ON AUG. 9TH, Marc Maron’s long awaited new album “This Has To Be Funny” comes out. Circle the date again on your calendars if you have to (assuming you still use an actual paper calendar).
6) According to @TrendsLA yesterday, Brody Stevens was NOT trending on Twitter. Instead, Victoria Beckham, Channing Tatum, cuddling, and youuuu were the topics Angelenos were more interested in than Brody setting @allthingsbrody on fire. Even Patton Oswalt made a hashtag #tweetlikebrodystevens in honor of him. #WTF #getyourshitTOGETHERLA #dontcareifyouwereatarave
7) ON THE HORIZON
Conan Showcase @ Nerdist Theater Fri Aug. 8th 7:30PM $8
8) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 7:30PM $25/2 item min.
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
The Comedy Booth @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $5/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Gravid Water: Los Angeles @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
9) 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
10) So many comedy anniversaries and comedian birthdays happening right around now; can we say that LA comedy had its birthday this month?
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NTSF:SD:SUV:: ep102. THE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT WAS NEITHER
w/ John Cho (Star Trek/Harold and Kumar) & Ed Helms (The Office/Hangover)
The Morning After…Podcast w/ Kiki Daire & Baron Vaughn
The Morning After…Podcast w/ Kiki Daire & Baron Vaughn
On this episode, we welcome veteran performer Kiki Daire and comedian/actor Baron Vaughn. We discuss Kiki’s start in the biz, and what it was like to see the paradigm shift from VHS to the internet. We also talk about Baron’s perspective on interracial porn and open relationships, and how Kiki navigates dating in and out of the industry. Shop talk goes out the door when Jake & Eli ask cats or dogs, and the guests’ answers create a frenzy bigger than The Beatles.
Morning Debriefing 8/8/11
1) The Down Syndrome’s Association of the UK finds Doug Stanhope offensive. The fact it took the DSA so long to find and be offended by a clip of Stanhope ranting on Sarah Palin and her child with Down’s Syndrome, a clip that’s been online for almost 3 years not to mention Stanhope’s reputation for going dark with jokes about abortion, denouncing AA, etc., really undercuts their public outcry.
2) Weird Al Yankovic will officially have a televised concert special on Comedy Central to air on Oct. 1st and available for purchase on DVD/Blu-Ray Oct. 4th.
3) Neil Hamburger and his Britney Spears Haikus; in case you needed clarification, Hamburger is winning the war online against Spears’ fans.
4) The Comedy Garage Movie is on Hulu! Don’t forget to catch them at the UCB this Sat. Aug. 13th at 10PM $10.
5) Laughspin interviews one of the fastest and funniest mouths in the West, Jimmy Pardo.
6) Comedy podcast network Earwolf will now feature the best moments from their highly popular shows with Earwolf Presents.
7) The LA Times explores the the power of the (storytelling) Moth.
8) ON THE HORIZON
Storyworthy Live @ M Bar Thurs. Aug. 11th 7:30PM $10/$10 min.
Entertainment Hollywood Live! @ UCB Theatre Sun. Aug. 14th 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Bryan Coffee’s Brink of Extinction @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. Aug. 29th 8PM $10
The Walsh Brothers @ UCB Theatre Sat. Aug. 27th MIDNIGHT $5
8) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
The Del Close Marathon Preview @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
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
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/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/bottled water and coffee provided
10) Anyone have the full story on Ron Artest trying to get up at the UCB?
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Blamblamblam!!!
PASSWORD: “FINALLY, MUSTARD!!!”
Featuring…* ALI wong * PAUL danke * ABBEY londer * AHMED bharoocha
* SHAWN pearlman * ERIC andre * CHAD fogland
* HOWARD kremer * SCOTT boxenbaum * KYLE kinane
* JESSIE schwartz * RICK shapiro* MATT peters to host
* DAVID johnson is Doctor Yesthis really is something special. it’s gonna be a hell of a night. if you find yourself in the need of satisfaction, we got it. that and just enough chaos to keep you vigorously on edge.
cheers.
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We watched THE SMURFS with special guest Paul F. Tompkins
This is one of my favorite episodes, even though the sound quality is slightly muddled because June and Jason are in NYC. The Smurfs is a kids movie for adults about things like not wanting to be a father and the harsh business of advertising. Exactly what kids want to see.
Line-Up:
Pete Holmes (Comedy Central Presents, Conan, eTrade Baby)
Eric Andre (Live at Gotham, Apartment 23, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Baron Vaughn (Black Dynamite, Cloverfield)
Guy Branum (No Strings Attached, Chelsea Lately)
Dave Ross (Holy Fuck)
Matthew Taylor
Geoffrey Plitt
Rob O’Reilly (Live at Gotham, Last Comic Standing)“Hand Shucked”
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$5 w/ free beer (or byob – bring any beverage – wine, etc)
Free parking (across street at the key shop 1831 Hyperion)
Morning Debriefing 8/9/11
1) Marc Maron’s “This Has To Be Funny” is out today! Download at the link or if you can find it in a store, something, anything.
2) Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Ed Asner, and more have had enough of the environment already…
Stop The Environment from Ed Asner
3) The Onion will experiment with charging readers for online conent.
4) The LA weekly writes about the Tomorrow Show as Ron Lynch and company deserve it.
5) Fast Company explores Successful Fake Twitter Accounts.
6) Buzzine interviews Kumail Nanjiani before his appearance on Showtime’s Green Room with Paul Provenza.
7) Patton Oswalt in another 5 Second Film!!!
8) An article we wrote for the Nerdist on how SEO has possibly ruined comedy is according to “Matt” is “…a boring, pointless, empty article,” further adding, “Nothing worse than a comedy critic. Get a job.” Apparently, he liked the Les Misérables parody of Jay-Z’s & Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind”. To each his own.
9) Fuck yeah Down’s Syndrome Association of the UK, you bet Doug Stanhope isn’t going to apologize for his rant against Sarah Palin and her DS baby (another piece we wrote yesterday for Laughspin).
10) Aziz Ansari on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
11) Puddin’-“Duct Tape” w/guest Megan Amram
12) COMEDY CRAWL
WTF LIVE and Marc Maron CD Release Party @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10 (standing room only)
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Jared’s Jokers @ The Joint 8PM $10
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Public School Stories @ M Bar 9PM FREE/$10 min.
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE (password is FINALLY MUSTARD)
13) OPEN MIC RUN
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served.
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
14) Perhaps instead of figuring out comedy that’s marketable, the emphasis should be on comedy that’s so funny people are tearing up, then figuring out how to market it.
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Hey the new EVERYTHING is up! Thanks again to DANIELS, Derek and Dustin for doing such an amazing job. Also wanted to thank the talented Matt Freund for co-directing the Sophie Segments this month. Channel 101 had an incredible screening, please check out all the new shows!
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