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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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.
DB & MP
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This American Wife Episode 35 – Alison Agosti, Hilary Winston
“The Horror, the Horror” Writer/producer Hilary Winston (Community, My Name is Earl) describes the horror of discovering her boyfriend wrote a book about her in her new book, “My Boyfriend Wrote a Book About Me,” and Alison Agosti describes the horror of public speaking, by speaking publicly about it. It’s Apocalypse… Now! Stay with us.
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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”
Saturdays 8pm
Moving Arts Theater*
1822 Hyperion ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90026
$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!
Featuring Works By:
Hosted By: Sophie Kipner
Created By: Jason Whetzell, Danny Jelinek
Morning Debriefing 8/10/11
1) Lopez Tonight will air it’s last episode on Thursday, which is incredibly unfortunate considering comedians like James Adomian and Brent Weinbach their late night TV debuts. Don’t miss an appearance tonight with David Koechner and tomorrow night in the final episode as Auggie Smith is scheduled to do a stand-up set (TBS 12AM).
2) Brody Stevens/@allthingsbrody was REALLY arrested outside of a Starbucks, but is now released. Whatever your opinion of Brody is, reading his Twitter feed is a must.
3) Hampton Yount is absolutely hilarious. No set up required here, just watch.
4) Steve Carell feels out what it would be like to be on Conan while being on Conan.
5) Reportedly, Bill Burr dropped in at Big Fish last night, a room known for people heckling you because he’s working on a set. If you’re a comedian in LA (or NY), think about that the next time you question why you’re wasting hours of your time waiting to go up at a room that you’re not a big fan of.
6) TONIGHT ON LATE NIGHT TV: Tig Notaro will on be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM) and Aziz Ansari will be on Conan (TBS 11PM)
7) Doug Stanhope’s episode of Louie will air tomorrow, which will be interesting considering Stanhope has said that Louis C.K. cast him in a role where Stanhope can just be himself (FX 10:30PM).
8) ON THE HORIZON
Bil Dwyer @ Comedy Central Stages Mon. Aug. 17th & Wed. Aug. 19th 8PM FREE RSVP at (323) 960-5519.
9) COMEDY CRAWL
Glitter Garbage w/Drew Droege @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE RSVP at (323) 960-5519
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Birthday Roast of Rell Battle @ Red Rock Bar & Eatery 8:30PM FREE
Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Comedy Revolver @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
10) 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
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
11) Check another tally mark for getting a hug after a set because apparently I needed one. I must be doing this all wrong. Fuck.
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Jew Them Up with David Cross and Jon Benjamin
Follow the adventures of two men (Jon Benjamin and David Cross) who are trying to smash a cultural stereotype.
And tune in for the season finale of Jon Benjamin Has A Van, tonight at 10:30 on Comedy Central!
Watch (this now) and watch (Jon Benjamin Has A Van’s Season 1 Finale tonight).
Nate Bargatze Will Finally Get His Spot On Conan Tonight
Nate Bargatze Will Finally Get His Spot On Conan Tonight
Along with Aziz Ansari also on Conan (TBS 11PM), Tig Notaro on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM), and David Koechner on the second to last episode of Lopez Tonight (TBS 12AM).
Sometimes, I’m on a late night talk show called “The Daily Habit” – here’s a montage of my various appearances.
VIDEO INVITE:
Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show
FRIDAY, August 12th 2011
Doors @ 10pm -Show @ 10:30pmWatch great comics & guests perform, and be interviewed by self described media mogul Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland). Along with some video and musical gems.
GUESTS:
Matt Dwyer (How I Met Your Mother, HBO’s Funny or Die)
Ron Babcock (Last Comic Standing, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)
Julia Prescott (The Aquabats Super Show)
Shawn Pearlman (Comedy Death Ray, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)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