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Morning Debriefing 9/5/11

September 5, 2011

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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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September 5, 2011

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And what would Labor Day be without a little bit of Puddin’… (with guest Steve Agee)

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Morning Debriefing 9/6/11

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.

10) Puddin’-“New Puppy”

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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September 7, 2011

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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!

Morning Debriefing 9/7/11

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.

6) “Puddin”-Winter

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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September 7, 2011

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jccoccoliispretty:

comedy w/ Annie Lederman Kevin Biggins Ali Wong Jesse Popp Jarrod Harris Hosted by JC Coccoli

September 7, 2011

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publicschoolshow:

Your Public School Theme: Hollywood Blvd: Tales of Showbiz and the Emotional Trenches of Los Angeles.

true and amazing stories by Stephen Falk* Pat Healy*Phil LaMarr * Laraine Newman * Todd Levin * Nell Scovell* Janie Haddad Tompkins * Hosted by the lithe and supple James Urbaniak

RSVP for your body to see!

SEPT. 11th Lineup

September 7, 2011

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powerviolencecomedy:

by evan mays

September 7, 2011

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jonahray:

Tonight @meltdown_show is popping off.

But “I don’t wanna hear it” if you’re not going. Because if you don’t, I’ll be “SEEING RED”.

C’mon, these are the “Salad Days”! and I will not be saying that “I got straight edge” tonight, that’s for sure.

September 8, 2011

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gregproops:

Come and get it Hollywood.

Live and in poison.

Morning Debriefing 9/8/11

1) JON DALY IS… Ticklish Cage?

Ticklish Cage from Jon Daly

2) Fox pulled this segment of comedian Bob Oschack interviewing Asian USC students about the inclusion of Colorado and Utah in the newly formed PAC 12 Conference due to many in the Asian American community being deeply offended. Apparently, Asian college students not knowing about the newest developments in collegiate level sports conferences is incredibly embarassing. As an Asian American USC alumni, I could say that the clip isn’t all that offensive, but then again, I don’t really care about my ethnicity at all. Also, lighten the fuck up. [via America’s Comedy]

3) Tonight on TV: Futurama gets their season finale in a way that they’ve never been drawn before (Comedy Central 10PM), Louie also reaches its season finale (FX 10:30PM), NTSF:SD:SUV has former Crossing Jordan star Jerry O’Connell (Adult Swim 12:15AM), and Thursdays are running out of things to watch.

4) In LA open mic news, there will be a new open mic at the Hollywood Improv and an open mic for sketches at the Westside Comedy Theater (those interested must sign-up in advance) all this Sunday.

5) Here’s a list of recently released and upcoming comedy albums that you could go to most stores to pick up, unlike us going to Amoeba.

6) LA’s only rooftop comedy show, Long Way Down, gets a nice write-up in LAist.

7) ON THE HORIZON
The Be-Bop Heroin Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Sept. 16th 10PM $10
Cancer Can Blow Me @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Sept. 29th 8PM/9:30PM $20

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin in Conversation w/Larry David for OXFAM @ Largo 8PM $30 (sold out)
Subversive Comedy w/Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
“Raised by Cable” Album Release @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Sweet, Sweet Stand-up @ M Bar 10PM Pay what you can
A Great & Terrible Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $7
The 11th Hour Show @ Artworks Theater 11PM 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
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM after booked show/15 spots available/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) Just watched Notting Hill and thought, “Wow. This movie does not hold up at all.” Also, I just watched Notting Hill alone for no reason at all. That’s a pretty good Match.com bio, right?

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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 9/12 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ + T.J. Miller “The Extended Play E.P.” album release

September 8, 2011

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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 9/12 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ + T.J. Miller “The Extended Play E.P.” album release

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We are back and better than ever! Did you miss us? Join us for a spectacular night of laughs fun, music, dancing and surprises as we celebrate TigerLily friend and family member TJ Miller’s album release! Cpmedy Central Records releases T.J.’s album : “The Extended Play EP” CD on Tuesday,…

September 8, 2011

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the11thhourshow:

Show tonight!!!!

TRANSSIBERIAN BBQ – Patrick Dailey, Sasha Feiler, Colleen Lindt, Jeremy McKiernan, Jaffer Rai, Samm Rasnake, and Ethan Rosenberg

JUNGLE JOE – Casey Feigh, Joe Hartzler, Johnny Meeks, Dave Theune, and Jim Woods

and very special guests…

JON & SETH – Jon Daly and Seth Morris

followed by The Midnight Jam (get on stage and play!)

Hosted by Imaginary Friends

Artworks Theatre & Studios6583 Santa Monica Blvd. (Studio A)Los Angeles, CA11pm

FREE ADMISSION
FREE BEER & WATER
FREE PARKING (in our lot)

**we run on your donations, so please give what you can**

Poster designed by Danny Cohen. If you would like to order one please visit our Etsy Store

September 8, 2011

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barbaragray:

SATURDAY! FREE! Also, introducing 3 – 2 – 1. Comics in the audience will get a shot at some stage time – 3 minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 minute lightning round.

Really, You Should Try Jokes Out on a Megaphone Under a Floodlamp

September 8, 2011

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If you are a comedian in LA (or even if you’re not and you just wanted to say things amplified and people have to listen) at an outdoor public arena on a megaphone, now you can.

Thanks to Jason Van Glass and Rob Schultz and the Verdugo Park in Burbank, the Floodlamp Open “Meg” is one of the newest open mics in LA for comedians to try out their material. According to the Todd Glass parameters of comedy venues (see: I Am Comic), “the Floodlamp” breaks nearly every rule, which understandably worries anyone thinking about trying their material at an “Open Meg”.

Photo by Megan Baker

There are no ceilings or walls. There is no stage. There is no mic or mic stand. There are passing pedestrians that sometimes have strollers with babies in them. There is passing traffic as well as kids that ride by on their BMX bikes. Also, it’s completely outside (in case you haven’t figured that out by now). The single floodlamp does, however, provide a pretty decent light for the performer.

Still, Jason and Rob have managed to put together an open mic that’s both more attentive and supportive than most. In fact, some of those kids stop riding their bikes and quietly listen to the person on the “meg”.

There is no cover, minimum, and the peaceful element of the park brings sort of a calm that isn’t often found in dive bars, coffee shops, laundry mats, or any other unconventional place where there’s a comedy open mic. Sure, a tent and a stage and more would be nice, but an attentive crowd watching the performer are the basis for a good comedy open mic.

The Floodlamp’s 5th show is at sundown this Friday around 7PM at 3201 W. Verdugo Ave., Burbank, CA. Sign-up is by lottery. Alloted time is determined by how many people sign-up. If you’re really making a go at comedy, “welcoming” shouldn’t be a word that you should always looking for, but the Floodlamp Open Meg is indeed a welcoming and safe place for comedians to expand themselves artistically.

Also, it’s really nice to be outside in LA at night, or in our case, outside in general.

September 13th. Eric Andre.

September 9, 2011

September 9, 2011

VIDEO INVITE:
Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show

FRIDAY NIGHT, Sep 9th 2011
Doors @ 10pm
Show @ 10:30pm

Watch 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 Lab
8162 Melrose Ave.Los Angeles, CA
$5
FACEBOOK event page

PRESS/QUOTES:
Jesse Miller Show Review in LAist

“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

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Morning Debriefing 9/9/11

1) CNN takes a look at comedy after 9/11 with Bill Burr, Chris Hardwick, Marc Maron, and Rob Riggle. [via Laughspin]

2) A Kumail Nanjiani bit about heroin gets the cartoon pony treatment.

3) Expanded thoughts on the Oschack-USC debacle on Laughspin.

4) “Broke Beast”, an art-music-performance extravaganza on Oct. 15th, is taking submissions for stand-up comedy.

5) The season finale of the Compatish, which pits the gang in a contest of painting trees, can be decided by whose painting is sold for the most money on eBay. So far, someone is going to pay $10 for Adam’s “snatch tree”.

6) Dan Dringle gives you a couple great reasons to buy a Motorola Tablet and maybe a hug.

7) You may think that doing comedy on a megaphone outdoors at a park might not work, but we wholeheartedly disagree.

8) Puddin’-“Hot Pocket”

9) ON THE HORIZON
The Good Bits @ Witzend Wed. Sept. 14th 8PM $5
The Smartest Man in the World with Greg Proops @ Nerdist Theater Tues. Sept. 20th 8PM $10
Hollywood Stands Up @ ACME Comedy Theater Tues. Sept. 27th 8PM

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
RISK! True Tales Boldly Told @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Up Late with Adam Fisher & Special Guest Paul F. Tompkins @ Comedy Sportz LA 10:30PM $10

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
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
FLOODLAMP OPEN MEG[APHONE] 3201 W. Verdugo Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts around 8PM or sundown/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/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

12) Any comic that tells a crowd that they don’t deserve their “big closer” doesn’t deserve to learn that saying that will never be funny.

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LA Comedians …

September 9, 2011

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a12thway2reachme:

Los Angeles Comedian Friends … Interested/available in participating in a test run through for a game show next Thurs 9/15? Will be in Hollywood, take 2-3 hours, pays $50. This is for comics and folks from the sketch & improv world. All ages. Let me know! Thanks so much!

September 10, 2011

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popculturebrain:

Poster: Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America | /Film

Well that’s making a statement. Timing could have been better though.

There is absolutely no reason you shouldn’t be excited for a new Bobcat Goldthwait movie!

Morning Debriefing 9/10/11

1) South Park creators Matt Stone & Trey Stone crash a screenwriting class. [via CCinsider]

2) The Midnight Show’s take on how to deal with your finances. If only we only all had readily available snakes…

3) Open calls for LA comedy folks:
–Eagleheart needs extras for this Tuesday 9/13.
–A12thWayToReachMe is looking for participants in a run through of a new games show next Thurs.
–@AlisonAgosti needs a dude to play “shirtless male groupie” for a Channel 101 video.

4) The Big Fish Bar & Grill officially has an open mic starting next week.

5) Though we really don’t approve of the Roast of Charlie Sheen (see why here), please follow the hilarious Justin Ian Daniels on Twitter @funnyjustin as he will be at the taping tonight interviewing people for Laughspin.

6) ON THE HORIZON
The Collective Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Wed. Sept. 13th 8PM $14/2 item min.
The Walsh Brothers Show w/Bill Burr @ UCB Theatre Sat. Sept. 17th MIDNIGHT $5
SXSW Comedy Showcase @ Nerdist Theater Mon. Sept. 19th 8PM $8 in adv./$10 day of

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25 (sold out, tickets may be available at door)
The Back Room @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Tomorrow Show Presents CLOWNS! @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

8) 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.
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts after booked show around 7PM/Spots are 5 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

9) There was so much drama at open mics this week, I almost thought that Last Comic Standing was coming back with a whole new format.

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Morning Debriefing 9/11/11

September 11, 2011

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1) The Floodlamp Open Meg[aphone] Lives!!! (Yes, LA’s premier outdoor comedy open mic was politely cut off by the cops, but will be back next Friday!)

2) A funny thing happened while Justin Ian Daniels was at the Charlie Sheen Roast Taping for Laughpsin…

3) Not enough Paul F. Tompkins in your Sunday? Thought so…

Here’s Tompkins as a puppet in Ford commercials opposite John Ross Bowie [via CNU]

& as his infamous Cake Boss character at the Up Late with Adam Fisher show this past Friday.

4) Somehow we missed this and we sincerely apologize: Sean Green (The Comedy Garage) dropped his album The Whiskey Dick over a week ago. Please buy/download.

Sean Green : Sean Green the Whiskey Dick

5) Once again, there’s no more Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List from Wisepix.com as the site has been discontinued. For all of your comedy needs, free, cheap, and just all around great, check the calendars and numerous updates at the Comedy Bureau.

6) ON THE HORIZON
Lebowskifest @ The Wiltern & Cal Bowl Sept 23-24th

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin’s Combo Platter @ UCB Theatre 6PM $2 (stand by only)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Big Show Hollywood @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8:30PM No cover/2 drink min.
Comedy Cooler @ Max Steiner’s 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Paul Morrisey @ iO West 9PM $5
Neal Brennan Comedy Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $10 (stand by only)
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

8) 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
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/3 min. spots/5 min. if “killing”
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
SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between Promenade and 4th St.)/open mic for sketches/had to sign-up in advance/$5

9) As I lived in Lubbock, TX when 9/11 happened, I’ll never forget how weird it was going through the motions of feeling threatened. Also, I’ll never forget how everyone was named either Tanner or Britney.

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Megan Amram: Anniversary

September 11, 2011

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Megan Amram: Anniversary

meganamram:

One year ago today, I got in the driver’s seat of a car that my mother paid for and gave me and drove from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California to (at most) flourish and (at least) not die. Ten years ago today, some normal-sized people hijacked some normal-sized planes and flew them into…

That’s pretty much our thoughts on 9/11 exactly, minus the Hitler interpretative dancing and we didn’t live in Portland (still, Hitler can suck it).

September 12, 2011

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comedy, edinburgh fringe, rick overton, set list, standup

setlistcomedy:

Rick Overton opened almost every show at the Edinburgh Fringe, and gained a following for his mad Set List skills. Rick will also be opening the shows at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank EVERY Sunday at 9pm starting Sept. 18.

Hear that? Set List is back in town after touring the world and Rick Overton’s opening every show at Flappers on Sundays. It’s improvised stand-up the way it should be done and none of you should miss it.

Morning Debriefing 9/12/11

1) Deadline reports that TBS orders a half-hour comedy pilot from Conan O’Brien [via PopCultureBrain].

2) It’s official, Funny or Die & Earwolf have joined forces today to bring comedy to the online masses on the video and audio fronts. There’s even a “How Podcasts are Made” FoD exclusive to commemorate the event. Unfortunately, according to sources, will not be going by Funny Ear and/or Die Wolf.

Where Do Podcasts Come From? – watch more funny videos

3) In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve done a little housekeeping in updating both our calendars at the top of our main page as well as our comedy venue calendar list. Now, you can have ready knowledge of what’s happening comedy wise throughout the current month in LA as well as ready links to the Comedy Sportz LA Theater, Dangerfield’s 2, and Good Time Comedy Club. Or you could just check the Morning Debriefing everyday… your choice?

4) This new episode of Henry’s Kitchen makes me want Henry Phillips to have a restaurant.

5) Patton Oswalt didn’t go to the Toronto International Film Festival and started a hashtag on Twitter #FakeTIFF2011Films and then hilarity insued.

6) In case you had a pool going, here’s the comedy winners at the Creative Arts Emmys.

7) Jena Friedman, who now writes for Letterman, posted a new episode of her hilarious series Ted & Gracie that everyone should watch.

8) Tracy Morgan back to normal, that is “normal” for Tracy Morgan?

9) ON THE HORIZON
Set List Returns to America @ Flappers Burbank Sun. Sept. 18th 9PM $12/2 item min.

10) COMEDY CRAWL
The Dork Forest Live w/Gould, Hardwick & Palascak @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily?-TJ Miller’s “The Extended E.P.” Album Release Party @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Benson Interruption w/Scheer, Morgan Muphy, Pete Holmes, and the Sklars @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Stand-up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10:30PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

11) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./no purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked portion around 9:45/5 min. spots/only 15 spots available/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

12) I’m not sure what it means that I saw more people tweet, update their facebook statuses, blog, etc. about the series finale of Entourage than 9/11.

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