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Morning Debriefing 9/29/11

1) Even the Hollywood Reporter can’t deny the rise of comedy podcasts (w/Carolla, Maron, and Proops weighing in).

2) Nick Offerman almost sells David Letterman a handmade canoe.

3) America Moves Up in Rankings of Most Sensitive Country By Whining About the Onion Again.

4) The Coat Club Open Mic @ The Palace Restaurant opens up on Monday at 7PM providing less excuse for comics not being able to get up.

5) We didn’t plan this ahead of time, but it’s Day 2 of LA Comedians talking about food with Ron Babcock and his love of tacos.

6) You might have heard that National Lampoon is holding a live ceremony for their Twitter Awards next Tuesday at the Hollywood Improv. We will be covering it for Laughspin, but the real reason you should come is that Twitter master, Eddie Pepitone will be hosting.

7) ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Garage Pilot Taping @ 3411 E. 15th St., Los Angeles, CA Sat. Oct. 1st 9PM FREE
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Comedy Central Stages Tues. Oct. 4th 8PM FREE

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Infinite Jest @ Villany Prdt 8PM FREE
Gallows Humor @ Vlad’s the Retailer 8PM $5
Cancer Can Blow Me @ UCB Theatre 8PM/9:30PM $20 (stand by only)
Harland Williams @ Brea Improv 8PM $20/2 drink min.
Carnyville w/Dana Gould & David Koechner @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show-Writers of Conan Edition @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Hamclown @ The Mezz Bar at the Alexandria Hotel 9PM FREE 
RedVelvetComedy.com Launch @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
5 FINGER PUNCHLINE @ THE COMIC BUG 1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/3 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/Sign-up 9PM/starts after booked show/5 min./first come, first served/15 spots only/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) Apparently, today is National Coffee Day, though I don’t know if it’s a celebration of coffee or a sad observance of how physically dependent I am on a single substance.

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Morning Debriefing 9/30/11

1) If you don’t own a TiVo or a DVR like we do, you missed out on Patton Oswalt on Conan, Trey Parker & Matt Stone on Kimmel, and Albert Brooks on Leno. Thanks Internet.

2) Comedy Bang Bang passes 10 million downloads. Take that Malcolm Gladwell.

3) “My Life With Jews” by Rob Delaney

4) While Tyler Perry was one of the entertainment industry’s highest paid men, Tina Fey being one of the highest paid actresses might just balance it out.

5) You have an opportunity to vote Paul Scheer into playing Elton John in a movie (according to People Magazine that is)…

6) Also, this is happening… Megan Amram is selling a screenshot of an acre of the Internet on eBay.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Andrés Du Bouchet’s CD Release Show @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Harland Williams @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $22/2 item min.
Telethon @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Jackie Kashian @ Flappers Claremont 8PM $15/2 item min.
Michael Rayner @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $12/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM
The Spanglers’ Time @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 
The Second City Late Night w/Howie Kremer @ Second City Hollywood 11PM $5 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
UCB 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/5 min. spots/10 spots only
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 3201 Verdugo Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/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 

10) I think I’m having Louie withdrawals. Is that a thing?

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Morning Debriefing 10/1/11

1) Weird Al Yankovic’s Alpocalypse Tour premieres tonight on Comedy Central 9PM.

2) Patton Oswalt is moderating screenings at the New Beverly…

3) Why you should be “tuning” into the Matt Goldich Twitter Talk Show…

4) Tonight, The Comedy Garage mark another milestone by taping their pilot. You should go to this (in case it wasn’t clear).

5) Though it’s poorly titled and Comics Unleashed is the stock inside joke of most working comedians, Who Wants to Date a Comedian? did make me laugh a bit. Also, Marianne Sierk and Tom Clark being in the first few episodes helps.

6) Karen Rontowski on Letterman.

7) Randy Liedtke gets the other half of the Doorknockers, Davey Johnson, to have lunch with him, sort of on KCET’s Free Lunch.

8) ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Brendon Burns @ Nerdist Theater Sun. Oct. 9th 8PM $8 in adv./$10 at door
The Rejection Show @ Nerdist Theater Tues. Oct. 18th 8PM $8 in adv./$10 at door
Lost & Found: Jerry Brandt DVD Taping @ Art Theatre Thurs. Oct. 20th 9PM $10
Comedy Noir @ Beyond Baroque Sat. Nov. 12th 9PM $10

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Ogre Mage CD Release Party @ Silverlake Lounge 6PM FREE
Harland Williams @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $22/2 item min. 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories, Books, & Cafe 8PM FREE
What Do You Know? LIVE @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
Creepshow @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $10/$5 w/online promo code ‘stalker’
The Midnight Show w/Brendon Small @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show Presents THE TIME MACHINE SHOW @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8 

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
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts after booked show/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
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.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery 

11) Note taken; it’s too soon to make fun of Journey. Well, I don’t fucking care.

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Morning Debriefing 10/2/11

1) Doug Stanhope finds out that he’s sort of a libertarian on John Stossel on Fox and John Stossel finds out how to not do comedy.

2) Everything you’ve possibly imagined to come true of The Room’s Tommy Wiseau trying to play video games as a web series, The Tommy Wi Show, if that’s something that you’ve imagined, have come true thanks to Machinima and Payman Benz.

3) We’re just saying that NTSF:SD:SUV, The League, How Did This Get Made?, & Crash Test’s Paul Scheer will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tomorrow. Just sayin’…

4) First, watch Drive. Second, (whether you loved it or hated how the film highlighted how good Ryan Gosling is) watch this sketch from Josh Androsky, Mike Burns, and Lindsay Ames. Don’t mix up the order.

5) The Jesse Miller Talk Show Video Invite is an event in of itself and reason enough to make sure you attend the live show.

6) ON THE HORIZON
Fresh Faces w/Marc Maron headlining @ The Laugh Factory Wed. Oct. 5th 10PM $15 online/$20 at door
The Imaginary Radio Program @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Oct. 6th 8PM $8 in adv./$10 at door/FREE for comics

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Wendy Liebman @ Flappers Burbank 7PM $20/2 item min. 
Jokes with Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7:30PM $5 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Lazy Sunday @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Neal Brennan  & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5 
RTDOK Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE 
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE 
Top Story Weekly w/TJ Miller @ iO West 9PM $5
Set List @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $10/2 item min. 
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
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
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  

9) I found out there are other things other than comedy as well as realizing that I’ve never skated on quads.

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Morning Debriefing 10/3/11

1) Todd Barry just can’t leave Louis CK alone.

2) If Arrested Development coming back with new episodes and a movie wasn’t enough to brighten your Monday, then maybe the whole cast doing their chicken impression might do the trick. [via Flavorpill]

3) Podcasts that call themselves free form conversations, when it’s just folks shootin’ the shit with friends, beware of the Eradicaster (from the Grawlix).

4) Can’t wait for season 2 of Jason Nash Is Married, which is coming up soon…

5) Good for Joey “Coco” Diaz and calling out Bucky Larson…

6) Don’t forget to Paul Scheer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC 12:35AM.

7) Puddin’-“Card” w/Laura Silverman

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central Showcase @ Comedy Store Belly Room 7:30PM No cover/2 drink min. 
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE 
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5 
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE 
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE 
Spin the Wheel @ Dangerfield’s 2 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE 
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
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
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8:30PM/Sign-up 8PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
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 show/first come, first served/5 min./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 

10) Maybe this generation isn’t so weak and whiny as comedians think it is. Let’s hope we’re wrong.

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Morning Debriefing 10/4/11

1) Rory Scovel’s Dilation is available today. Yes, that’s his comedy album and not a recording of a surgery, and also you should pick it up.

2) The Simpsons might come to an end due to pay cuts… Cue Simpsons retrospectives despite many people having moved onto another adult cartoon show.

3) Paul Scheer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

4) The Todd Barry Internet War continues with a song about how he’s an idiot from Tim Heidecker and Aimee Mann

5) A new episode of Henry’s Kitchen is all we should have to say for you to watch it.

6) If you’re up later tonight, you can catch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Kaitlin Olson and The Internet’s Megan Amram on Last Call with Carson Daly 1:35AM NBC.

7) Jimmy Pardo mano-a-mano with Aubrey Plaza.

8) AMC is developing it’s own sitcom though it didn’t need one.

9) The new “edition” of Comedy Royal is out, which I’ve boiled down to being a rotating online comedy museum. Whatever you think it is, please check it out.

10) Tom Scharpling yet again gives hope to music videos with the Stepkids, Kurt Braunohler, and Wyatt Cenac.

11) COMEDY CRAWL
The Voice of Something Screening w/Marc Maron @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5 (stand by only) 
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE 
Hollywood Stands Up @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
The Good Luck Show @ The Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock Bar & Eatery 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only) 

12) OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY THEATRE 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM
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
MAX STEINER’S 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10PM after booked show/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  

13) It’s one thing to go 32nd at an open mic. It’s another to sit and watch all the other 31 people before you and not go completely crazy. 

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Morning Debriefing 10/5/11

1) Perhaps, the Coen Brothers will bring balance once again to the realm of television with a show they’re developing for Fox.

2) They say you can’t do comedy outside. They say you can’t do comedy without a mic and a mic stand. They also say you probably shouldn’t do comedy at some sort of rally situation. Well, FUCK “they”. Lee Camp’s got something to say at Occupy Wall St. [via Connected Comedy]

3) The LA Weekly just came out with their Best of 2011. Congrats to Nerdist Theater, the Tomorrow Show, and What’s Up Tiger Lily? for making the list. Too bad they couldn’t extend their comedy Best of’s as there’s so much more to the LA Comedy Scene.

4) Ricky Gervais on Twitter and the creative process.

5) Didn’t think you see the day when Pete Holmes played Batman, did ya? 

6) Funny or Die’s take on Tim Cook preparing for his iPhone 4-something speech.

7) Puddin’-“Rag” w/guest Laura Silverman

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Smoke. Worry. Fuck./SUCKER FREE @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5 
The Moth @ Zanzibar 7:30PM $8
You’ve Seen These Guys @ Brea Impov 8PM $15/2 item min.
The End Show @ The Last Bookstore 8PM FREE
The Good Bits @ Witzend 8PM $5
Kyle Dunnigan & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Wed Night Spotlight @ Dangerfield’s 2 8:30PM FREE
Tim Minchin @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only) 
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8 
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Frolic! @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE 
Fresh Faces w/Marc Maron @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$30/2 drink min.

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7:30PM sharp/recommended to arrive an hour before/must tell story on theme of “firsts”/only 10 spots available picked by lottery/$8 cover
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM
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 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked show/5 min./first come, first served/no purchase necessary/only 15 spots available
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) Someone just told me that I have glamorous problems. That might be thing I’ve heard all month.

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Morning Debriefing 10/6/11

1) Megan Amram on Last Call with Carson Daly.

2) While the first season of NTSF:SD:SUV comes to an end (Adult Swim 12:15AM) tonight, the third season of the League begins (FX 10:30PM). So, rest assured, karma has nothing to do with any of this.

3) Is Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Aubrey Plaza making appearances enough for you to watch the Tonight Show with Jay Leno? (NBC 11:35PM)

4) Too bad there is no option for a lockout for the Simpsons…

5) Hank Williams apology outtakes from Funny or Die.

6) As Kyle Kinane once said, “Avoid working for Sioux Falls booker Brian Eugene Abrahamson at all costs.”

7) Despite it being quoted, reblogged, etc., here’s Huffington Post’s interview with Patton Oswalt. 

8) Please read a piece from our good friend and hilarious comedian, Jeremy Paul, How to Build the Ultimate Black Comedian: A Response.

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Mike Birbiglia @ USC 7:30PM $25 
The Imaginary Radio Program @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Presidents of Comedy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Comedy Revolver @ Dangerfield’s 2 9PM FREE
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
How to Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Live! at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
1st Annual National Lampoon Twitter Awards @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $5/2 item min.

10) 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.
COFFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/one item min.
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.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary 
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked show/first come, first served/5 min./no purchase necessary/only 15 slots available
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) Out there, somewhere in the comedy universe, someone is trying to write a Steve Jobs-Amanda Knox-Occupy joke that has no need to be written.

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Morning Debriefing 10/7/11

1) Patton Oswalt’s Adult Swim show, “The Heart She Holler” has a trailer AND seems to be a perfect foil to American Horror Story. Airs Sun. Nov. 6th 12:30AM.

2) Can we really say that we’re seeing the wizard behind the curtain now that Marc Maron’s WTF has a Youtube channel?

3) NTSF:SD:SUV gets renewed for a second season and the Paul Scheer comedy empire continues to expand.

4) The Simpsons’ Harry Shearer makes it clear what he’s looking for in negotiations with Fox.

5) All you need to know from this appearance from Jack Black on Leno along with Steve Martin and Owen Wilson is that Tenacious D is going to have another album coming out some time next year. However, you need to watch Aubrey Plaza bring magic stuff while also appearing on Leno.

6) Set List, the improvised stand-up show, is going to London with Rich Hall. You need to know that that’s amazing.

7) Earwolf welcomes their newest podcast, Totally Laime.

9) Garfunkel & Oates vs. David Wain while singing David Wain Is Sexy.

10) COMEDY CRAWL
The Garfunkel & Oates Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 
The Paul F. Tompkins 1 Hr. Comedy Central Taping @ Alex Theatre 8PM FREE
Harland Williams @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $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   
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) If I’ve spent all this time working to “middle management”, the suicide threats won’t be veiled anymore.-me on stage last night responding to a friend’s “compliment”

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Morning Debriefing 10/8/11

1) The Simpsons will be renewed. Just before that an editorial we wrote about the situation for Laughspin was posted. You guys connect the dots.

2) One way you can remember Richard Jeni–the Beach Crowd.

3) The Hollywood Improv Lab gets more well deserved press.

4) We’ll just say this: You’ll thank Paul F. Tompkins for his 1 hour Comedy Central Special once it airs, America (Yes, that means we were there and it was pretty damn good).

5) Speaking of Tompkins, check out the horror short, T for Tantrum, that both Paul F. and Jannie Haddad Tompkins are in for the ABC’s of Death.

6) Beware, but also be excited: The Walsh Brothers just joined Tumblr.

7) W. Kamau Bell on comedy being more than just comedy.

8) ON THE HORIZON
Set List @ UCB Theatre Sat. Oct. 29th 10PM $10

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Aziz Ansari @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM/11PM $25/2 item min.
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Ed Galvez Punk House Weekend Edition @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $8
Harland Williams @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5 
The Characters of Comedy @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
Sin With a Grin @  Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents A Guy Gala @ 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. 
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 

10) If you’re writing an Al Davis joke right now, stop, think of two more, then write another one that you might be able to use for the stage because there’s an outside chance it won’t have been said already.

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Morning Debriefing 10/9/11

1) Nov. 29th might be the date that Ryan Stout is coming out with his stand-up album. You just might want to mark your calendars for that one.

2) House of Lies with Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, and more on Showtime gets a full trailer. 

3) The LAist chats with the hilarious Brandon Johnson who’s on NTSF:SD:SUV and probably some of your favorite sketches ever.

4) Yes, that is Rick Shapiro in the background on 2 Broke Girls.

5) Not only do we love the Compatish, but so does Maximum PC.

6) ON THE HORIZON
What’s up Tiger Lily? 5 Yr. Anniversary @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE 

7) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
An Evening with Brendon Burns @ Nerdist Theater 8PM 
Top Story Weekly w/Jesse Popp @ iO West 9PM $5
Set List @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $10/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE 
Loose Meat @ 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
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  

9) I think I have just doomed myself to a life of normal people asking me, “What’s wrong? Why do you look sad?”

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Morning Debriefing 10/11/11

1) Hannibal Buress joins in league with Coen Brothers by inking a deal with Fox to produce a TV series with Jonah Hill. Point to Fox over NBC.  

2) Yeah, you’re DVR’ing this: Steven Wright on Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM), Don Rickles on Kimmel (ABC MIDNIGHT), Will Arnett on Conan (TBS 11PM).

3) Splitsider has a roundtable discussion about NYC losing comics to LA.

4) Occupy with Comedy-following Lee Camp, Ted Alexandro and Jamie Kilstein stop by Occupy Wall St.

5) The Snuff Box comes out on DVD in the U.S. today.

6) No more Cal Worthington-it’s all about Bob Odenkirk.

7) Rick Shapiro was on 2 Broke Girls and here’s the proof.

8) ON THE HORIZON
Stripped Stories @ UCB Theatre Sun. Oct. 16th 9:30PM $5
Dork Forest Live w/special guest Marc Maron @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10 

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE 
Hollywood Stands Up @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $12
Christina Pazitsky & Sean Patton @ Irvine Improv 8PM $15/2 item min. 
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Blamblamblam @ R-Bar 9PM FREE/password: You’re Fired
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Stories @ M Bar 9PM No cover/$10 min. 
Fantasy Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $14/2 item min. 

10) OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM
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/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
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  

11) I need to stop taking calls in the morning. Sorry for the tardiness/needing to connect to people.

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Morning Debriefing 10/12/11

1) From Don Rickles to Steven Wright to Will Arnett to Brent Weinbach all on late night TV last night.

2) Fantastic comedy magazine RE:COM is taking submissions for their next issue. Do not miss out on this opportunity.

3) Rotating online comedy museum, Comedy Royal, comes out with its newest exhibit.

4) We were there and, yes, the National Lampoon Twitter Awards really happened.

5) FX keeps stacking its chips with a Jim Jeffries pilot.

6) Both Rory Scovel’s Dilation and Freak Dance get some nice reviews.

7) ON THE HORIZON
The Moth Grandslam @ Echoplex Tues. Oct. 25th 7PM $18

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Persona @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5 
The Good Bits @ WitzEnd 8PM $5
Sessions with Scott @ Dangerfield’s 2 9PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Stampede! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5 

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
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 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked show/first come, first served/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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available   

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Morning Debriefing 10/13/11

1) UCB Radio is a real thing streaming on Sirius XM. Hopefully you didn’t drop anything too valuable.

2) There’s even more comedy at Occupy Wall St., so much so that crazed SNL alum Victoria Jackson felt like she had to have her say.

3) Tues. Oct. 25th. Bar Lubitsch. 10PM. The 365th Day of the Comedy Bureau.

5) Following in suit with a Daily Beast article on TV series Whitney giving pretty women the green light to be funny, despite BuzzFeed pointing out vicious tweets from female comedians about the show, Fox News furthers the discussion by pointing out that women might have a hard time making it in comedy if they’re not hot. While, all of that’s incredibly depressing to read, at least it’s not as cringe-inducing as Tim Allen’s new show.

6) Greg Proops and his podcast Smartest Man in the World now has a smartphone app.

7) Splitsider chats with Joe Mande, comedian and “celebrity sniper”.

8) ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Garage @ UCB Theatre Mon. Oct. 24th 11PM $5
Sappity Tappity Special Halloween Extravaganza @ UCB Theatre Mon. Oct. 31st 11PM $5 
Talkin’ Shit LIVE @ WitZend Mon. Nov. 7th 7PM $10 

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Infinite Jest @ Villany Prdt 8PM FREE
Don’t Tell My Mother @ Bang Theater 8PM $12
Two Thumbs Way Down @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Miracle Violence Show/Brian Finkelstein: Three Strikes @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Subversive Comedy w/Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM 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.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary 
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked show/first come, first served/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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available   

11) Just in case there was any confusion, I am throwing a party for us.

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