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1) TJ Miller made his own rap album on his own dime, “The Extended Play E.P.”, to be released next month on Sept. 13th. Preview a track at Laugh Button
2) Don Cheadle is motherfuckin’ Captain Planet!!!
3) Tonight, Jim Gaffigan will appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM NBC) and Aubrey Plaza will be on the Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM CBS).
4) A.V. Club interviews Patton Oswalt.
5) “Some Things I Learned as Artistic Director of the UCB Theatre” in Splitsider today.
6) We wrote a piece about meta comedy for the Nerdist. It’s good. You should read it because there aren’t that many comments and that worries us.
7) Puddin’-“Snack” w/guest Megan Amram
8) ON THE HORIZON
Fancy Schmancy @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Sept. 7th 8PM FREE
RedVelvetComedy.com Launch @ Hollywood Improv Lab Thurs. Sept. 29th 10PM $5
Mike Birbiglia @ USC Bovard Auditorium Thurs. Oct. 6th 7:30PM $25
9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Du Bouchet Center for the Performing Arts @ Bootleg Theater 8PM $8
Jurassic Park: The Musical @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Melissa Villasenor @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $12/2 item min.
Kyle Dunnigan & Friends @ 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) It should actually be Report 00310.
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Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show
FRIDAY, Sep 9th 2011
Doors @ 10pm
Show @ 10:30pmWatch 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:
Chelsea Peretti (Louie, Lopez, Parks and Recreation,)
Wallpaper -musical guest (MTV, Facing New York)
John Ennis (Mr. Show, Walk Hard, Zodiac)
Matty Goldberg (Comedy Central, BET, ESPN)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 Lab8162 Melrose AveLos Angeles, CA$5
FACEBOOK event pagePRESS/QUOTES:
“The Jesse Miller Talk Show, is a striking example of just how good character work in Los Angeles can be”
-LAist.com“The future of a live comedy show”
-The Comedy Bureau
2) Tonight, you can watch the 2nd to last episode of Louie’s 2nd Season (FX 10:30PM), the finale of Children’s Hospital (Adult Swim 12AM), NTSF:SD:SUV with Jeff Goldblum, Moon Bloodgood, and more (Adult Swim 12:15AM), Eddie Izzard, Tim Minchin, Chris Hardwick, Judah Friedlander, and more on the Green Room with Paul Provenza (Showtime 11PM), or just do all of that.
3) Take that overwrought procedural cop drama genre, the Taper is here (written by Sara Schaefer, starring Nick Vatterott & Nick Turner).
4) Internet King Alex Blagg explains why anyone’s comedy will never be as cool as they think it is, even if it’s funny.
5) Finally, Jeff MacKinnon’s coverage of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes to a close and we can stop being mad that we’re not there. Is that just us?
8) COMEDY CRAWL
Piñata @ Bang Theatre 8PM $14
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Live at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
9) 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.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item 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
10) OK, sleep… I get why people like you.
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Hello friends! Did you miss our show? Well you’re a big jerk! WE ARE JUST KIDDING! We love you! Because we love you, we recorded our Community-themed August show for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home! Or office – get back to work! Enjoy!
-your SCLN friends
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
It’s no secret that there is a great deal of personal mental strain that comedians go through, often self-inflicted, despite having “making people laugh” in their job description. While self-help books are often a popular topic for jokes and I’ve surprised other comedians by not having ever entered therapy, any person legitimately doing comedy would tell you that any whisper of encouragement, even if not specifically directed at them, is more than welcome.
Over the last few months, such symbolic “pats on the back” and sincere echoes of “keep at it and believe in yourself” have popped up online and have given credence to the aforementioned claim of insecurity by comedians. The following is a collection of those metaphorical motivational posters in the form of podcasts, quotes, videos, etc. that might make you more feel comfortable along the road to answering the question:
What the fuck am I doing trying to make strangers laugh?
1) Marc Maron’s Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival Keynote Address
2) Louis C.K. and the Joan Rivers episode of Louie
3) Dan Harmon (Creator of NBC’s Community) on meeting George Gallo, writer of Midnight Run, the dilemma of being creative, and nominations.
4) “It took me until my 40s to realize it: There’s no destination. There’s no getting anywhere. There’s just the going. The key to life is to make the going really fun. Because people that are like, “If I just get to this, then boom!” And then they get there and there’s this dawning of an afterwards. Whereas I’m just always in the going. And it’s not a frantic going like, “I gotta keep going or I’m gonna go nuts!” I can not do anything for weeks or months if I need to and just sit and read books or watch movies. I’m just as fine consuming and absorbing new art as I am trying to make it. But it’s all in the going.”
–Patton Oswalt in A.V. Club Interview
5) Ira Glass, though not strictly talking about comedy, encourages new artists.
1) Erin Gibson & Bryan Safi are just killing it as Michelle and Marcus Bachmann.
Michele Bachmann is a Crazy Comedian – watch more funny videos
2) There’s still to vote for comedy panels at next year’s SXSW, please vote for Banded Together: Touring as a Stand-up Group with Sean Patton, Kristine Levine, Julie Seabaugh and more as well as Political Humor 2.0 with Greg Proops, Rory Albanese, Alf Lamont.
3) Steve Heisler points out lazy writing in comedy.
4) The Comedian’s Guide to Feeling Better About Trying To Make It In Comedy.
5) Rob Delaney gives Katy Perry’s lyrics a proper treatment like a mother on the board for MADD would, that is, if they were funny.
7) Jarrod Harris gets interviewed about Action Figure Therapy.
8) ON THE HORIZON
Hannibal Buress @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Sept. 3rd 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
TJ Miller “The Extended E.P.” CD release party @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill Mon. Sept. 12th 8PM FREE
The Dorkforest Live @ Nerdist Theatre Mon. Sept. 12th 8PM $10
9) COMEDY CRAWL
Celebrity Funeral: Nicholas Cage @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Keith Apicary’s Apicarnage Show @ Nerdist Theatre 8PM $8 in adv./$10 at door
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
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
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
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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
11) Someone just told me of that they saw a sign for an open mic at a Scientology Center on Melrose. Anyone know about any more info on this?
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The Laugh Button: Zach Galifiankis Heckles Queens Of The Stone Age
According to EW.com, Queens Of The Stone Age got more than they bargained for at a recent Zach Galifianakis stand-up show. The band had apparently asked the comedian/Hangover star’s manager for free tickets to his sold out show in LA Wednesday night (August 31). While Josh Homme, Troy…
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1) Whatever you think of Katt Williams and his comedy, he deserves a round of applause for standing by his material and what he said on stage in this interview on CNN. [via Laughspin]
2) Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour is upon us next week (as long as you get Showtime).
3) National Sketch Writing Month is a real thing that’s happening RIGHT NOW. [Via Splitsider]
4) While a long running open mic in Long Beach closes, another one rises. Next week at Max Steiner’s (2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA) from 10PM to Midnight, Jerry Brandt and Chris Adams will do exactly that.
5) Wisepix’s The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List for 9/4-9/10.
6) Though we’re sure you’ve probably seen this on much more high profile sites then ours, HDNet picked up Goodnight Burbank and David Cross will have an recurring role on Modern Family.
7) As the Joan Rivers episode of Louie expired on Hulu, I edited and expanded The Comedian’s Guide to Feeling Better About Making It In Comedy and posted it on Laughspin. Read both and you probably won’t care about one which one makes you feel better (even if you don’t do comedy).
8) ON THE HORIZON
Weird Al Yankovic @ City National Grove of Anaheim Fri. Nov. 11th 8PM $40/$65
Weird Al Yankovic @ Pantages Theatre Sat. Nov. 12th 8PM $50-$75
9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Meltdown Presents Comedy at the FYF Fest @ LA State Historic Park 12:15PM/2:40PM/4:25PM $40
Hannibal Buress @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Two-Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories, Books, & Cafe 8PM FREE
Battleship Pretension @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Long Way Down @ “The Scum Palace” (on the roof) 8PM FREE
Quick & Funny Musicals @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
Hour of Power Presented by the Devastator @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Midnight Show w/Jerry O’Connell @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show Presents 5 Minutes or Die @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $5
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.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
11) Watched 5 romantic comedies yesterday and while already noting that such fairy tale relationships like those never happen, the male leads also put up with an unrealistic amount of bullshit.
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1) Yet another venue for comedy is opening up as other rooms have shut down: Dangerfield’s II in Silverlake, according to their Facebook page, is an intimate setting to work on new routines and ideas for comedians. There will be 4 performances a week including open mics and monthly podcasts. Although we at Dangerfield’s II will be booking most of the shows, we encourage performers to approach us with their show ideas. If you have an idea for a theme night, sketch show, performance art, or musical comedy, please contact us to see if we can work together. All shows are free with a requested $5 donation as we rely on these donations to keep the studio up and running.
More details here.
2) At 10:07AM PST, @allthingsbrody tweeted “Once the desire to pitch and drum returns, you’ll soon be able to see my brand of humor on the horizon. Oh, and yes, I’ll be podcasting.” Good to hear as well as seeing him tweeting right back at his usual speed. Can’t wait to see him take the stage again.
3) National Lampoon weighs in on the Katt Williams incident.
4) Baron Vaughn’s album “Raised by Cable” on AST Records drops this Tues. 9/6, but you can pre-order it right now.
5) Just in case what you were wondering what Emo Phillips performing in a tent at the FYF Fest yesterday looked like, here it is… [via Nerdist]
6) One of our favorite hashtags on Twitter this week: #IfOldJokesWereAboutDepression
7) ON THE HORIZON
The Matt Goldich Twitter Talk Show @ Twitter.com/MattGoldich Wed. Sept. 7th 4PM FREE
The Good Bits @ Witzend Wed. Sept. 14th 8PM $5
8) COMEDY CRAWL
Matt Besser: The Most Offensive One Man Show Ever @ UCB Theatre 6PM FREE
First Sunday Funnies w/Jeremy Paul Headlining @ Back to the Grind 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
French Toast-Margie’s B-day Edition @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
The Comedy Cooler @ Max Steiner’s 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
Gravid Water @ 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
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
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) After hearing stories about kidney transplants, heroin use, accidental suicide, forced cum swallowing, perhaps being “boring” and “lame” is OK.
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1) While comedy has almost seem to taken Labor Day off, Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour is airing tonight on Showtime at 10PM. That should cover most of your comedy needs for tonight.
2) Jamie Kilstein’s album “Libel, Slander, & Sedition” is available for pre-order on iTunes before it’s release next week. Interestingly enough, I think the title of this album gives a pretty good job description of a comedian.
3) First off, we are glad that local LA comedian Stretch Shp is recovering from violently being mugged last week. Still, Stretch is a perfect example of how many comics need to do comedy no matter the circumstance as (pic below) he performed with stitches in his head last night.
4) Keith Apicary’s Apicarnage gets reviewed by ScrewAttack.com before he goes on his nationwide tour.
5) Another site, Swagger.LA lists some of our favorite shows to go in LA even though they call them “alternative”. See why we hate this label here.
6) ON THE HORIZON
The Moth @ Zanzibar Wed. Sept. 7th 6:45PM Doors/7:30PM Start $8-Get there an hour before, it will be crowded. Also, lottery determines 10 storytellers to perform.
7) COMEDY CRAWL
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
8) OPEN MIC RUN
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
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/Mixed mic
9) I think we just became self-aware today of the fact that there are things other than comedy.
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And what would Labor Day be without a little bit of Puddin’… (with guest Steve Agee)
1) Louis C.K. honoring George Carlin.
2) Here’s a trailer for Marc Maron: The Voice of Something, a documentary by Jodi Lennon following Marc Maron in NYC right after 9/11. Basically, you’re going to watch it whenever it comes out.
3) Bradley Fojas claims the following video is a waste of five and a half minutes of your life. Maybe it is, but at least it’s hysterical.
4) Tonight on the late night circuit, Aubrey Plaza will be on Conan (TBS 11PM) and Don Rickles will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC 12AM).
5) He hasn’t tweeted yet, but I’m sure James Adomian will be hilarious on Twitter. Follow @JAdomian.
6) Drew Droege’s Chloe Sevigny needs a vacation…
7) Read Taki Magazine’s much more elaborate plea for comedians to make jokes and not apologies than the ones we wrote for Laughspin (who they sort of throw under the bus) here and here.
8) Patton Oswalt gets a B+ from the A.V. Club for his Finest Hour.
9) There will be no more Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List from Wisepix.com because Wisepix.com has discontinued as a site. Please check here for all your LA comedy show listings.
11) COMEDY CRAWL
An Evening with Rob Zabrecky @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM (stand by only)
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
12) 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
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/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.
MAX STEINER’S 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 10PM/Sign-up is first come, first served/mixed mic/follows booked show
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
13) This might be way out of context, but I think I laugh way too hard at Forgetting Sarah Marshall while watching it alone.
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Though his official album release isn’t until Thursday at the Nerdist Theater with Margaret Cho, Jonah Ray, and more, Baron Vaughn’s “Raised by Cable” is available for purchase now!
1) Aubrey Plaza is “one of the most fascinating people” that Conan’s talked to into awhile.
2) Don Rickles on Jimmy Kimmel Live (including Parts 1 & 2).
3) Over the last few months, there has been a lot of talk about the consequences of talking about sexual assault and rape on stage and being aware of the sensitivity of audience members. Today, Barbara Holm gives an interesting flip on the debate in regards to hecklers sexually harassing comedians at Laughspin.
4) A guy sells punny-one liners in a park. There was a guy in Venice who just used to take donations and would make a living performing his act on the street. Is America prime for “street comedy”?
5) Laughter Against the Machine, a comedy tour bringing laughs to political hot spots around the U.S., is only a few days away from needing to meet their donation goal. If that wasn’t enough, hear what Marc Maron had to say about it.
7) ON THE HORIZON
Good Evening America: The Art of Playing Chloe Sevigny @ Casita del Campo Fri. Sept. 23rd 9PM $15
8) COMEDY CRAWL
The Matt Goldich Twitter Show @MattGoldich 4PM
The Moth: Struggles @ Zanzibar 7:30PM $8 (doors are at 6:45PM, it’s highly recommended to get there an hour before)
Comedy Congress @ Crawford Family Forum 7:30PM
You’ve Seen These Guys @ Brea Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Fancy Schmancy @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
A Kiss From Daddy/The Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The End Show @ The Last Bookstore 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Tartar Control @ Doll Hut 9PM $5
Frolic! @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
9) 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
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7:30PM/Sign-up is lottery/have to tell 5 min. story on theme of “struggles”/10 spots only available/$8 cover/Doors at 6:45PM/recommended to show up an hour before
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.
DANGERFIELD’S II 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts after booked show around 10PM
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
10) Why the fuck did I buy all these business cards if I was going to be in comedy? Damn it.
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