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LA Comedy Rundown 1/24/13

January 24, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Jan. 26th 8PM/10PM FREE
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sun. Jan. 27th 8PM $25

COMEDY CRAWL
Best of Rifftrax Live 7:30PM
Big Money @ The Virgil 7:30PM FREE
Broad City Live @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Don’t Tell My Mother @ Club Fais Do Do 8PM $13
Stardumb @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Bender @ Golden Road Pub 9PM FREE
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Dr. Brown: Befrdfgth @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The 11th Hour Show @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
CAFE AMERICANO 5770 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/3 min./1 item min
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/One drink min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE
7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./Mixed mic
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 drink min.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE MUSE 759 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/5 min./First come, first served/Must work clean/$3 min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM/First come, first served/One drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT
IMPROV JAM @ CLUBHOUSE 1107 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts around Midnight after 11th Hour Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Chill.com Distributing Ari Shaffir’s Passive Aggressive

January 24, 2013
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Chill.com Distributing Ari Shaffir’s Passive Aggressive

Following up a successful partnering with Maria Bamford, Chill.com is putting more into having comedians and their content on their site with the very funny Ari Shaffir.

Passive Aggressive is actually on pre-sale right now for $4, a dollar cheaper than its full price, and is available for download Tues. Feb. 5th.

Set List to Air in Australia Tonight & in UK Apr. 1st

January 24, 2013
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Well, we have to get to Australia and the UK over us this time with having the amazing Set List: The Improvised Stand Up Show airing in their countries instead of the States, specifically in LA, where the show first started. 

ABC 2 in Australia at 9:05PM has the first episode of Set List to air ever (check out the promo with Robin Williams, TJ Miller, and more)

Sky Atlantic HD in UK Mon. Apr. 1st (maybe because of April Fool’s Day?) at 10PM will follow suit.

For more of their live dates around the world, check here.

Check Out Trailer for Burning Love Season 2

January 24, 2013
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Check Out Trailer for Burning Love Season 2

Colin Hanks, Kumail Nanjiani, Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Cera, and more compete for the heart of June Diane Raphel in season 2 of the best parody of The Bachelor/Bachelorette ever.

Schedule of Community Convention, Communicon, Includes A Good Dose of Dan Harmon

January 24, 2013
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Schedule of Community Convention, Communicon, Includes A Good Dose of Dan Harmon

Dan Harmon will not only be attending the convention of Community, the show he created, but he will also be judging a costume contest. If you haven’t seen Dan judge a costume contest at Channel 101, it’s a pretty fun, chaotic time. 

Julie Klausner Has Paul Giamatti Read a Scene From Magic Mike and More

January 24, 2013
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Julie Klausner Has Paul Giamatti Read a Scene From Magic Mike and More

The supposed type casted whiner gets re-imagined, thanks to Julie Klausner and Vulture, in some of the biggest multiplex hits in recent memory. 

Click the link to watch video of this.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/25/13

January 25, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
Maria Bamford @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Feb. 2nd 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min. 
Doug Stanhope @ Brea Improv Fri. Feb 8th-Sun. Feb. 10th $25/2 item min. 

COMEDY CRAWL
The Burn with Jeff Ross Taping @ Hollywood Center Studios 6:30PM FREE w/RSVP 
Dave Anthony Album Recording @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM/9:30PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only) 
The Manifesto Show @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Peachy Keen @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE 
Bobcat Goldthwait @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The End of the World Show @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 10PM FREE 
Hot Improv Nights @ Middle Theatre Company 10PM FREE
Set List @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM FREE 

OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/First come, first served/must improvise set of never before seen provided set list/No purchase necessary
UCB THEATRE 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO
 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/5 min./One item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./Mixed mic
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
IMPROV JAM @ CLUBHOUSE 1107 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts around 10:30PM after Manifesto Show/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary 
IMPROV JAM @ MIDDLE THEATER COMPANY 6605 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, Ste. 110/Starts around 11PM after Hot Improv Nights/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/lottery       

Girls Renewed by HBO for 3rd Season

January 25, 2013
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Girls Renewed by HBO for 3rd Season

Lena Dunham revealed on Alec Baldwin’s podcast that HBO has backed her show Girls once more, which is more great news from HBO’s comedy department.

It is also very interesting how this announcement came through a podcast and not a mass-emailed press release. 

HBO Orders Comedy Pilot From Duplass Brothers

January 25, 2013
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HBO Orders Comedy Pilot From Duplass Brothers

The Duplass Brothers doing anything is often really funny and incredibly interesting and their potential TV show should be no different.

HBO comedy is really killing it this week. 

Matt Damon Gets Revenge By Hijacking Jimmy Kimmel Live

January 25, 2013
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If you’re unfamiliar, basically Jimmy Kimmel has eternally bumped Matt Damon from Jimmy Kimmel Live, even a movie he was starring in once.

One the best running jokes currently on television finally gets its King-of-Comedy-esque chapter. Watch this now.

Hey America, The Whitest Kids U Know Are Going on Tour

January 25, 2013
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Hey America, The Whitest Kids U Know Are Going on Tour

San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, NYC, and more will get a live dose of The Whitest Kids U Know starting this February. More dates to be added, but tickets are already available.

If you’re not familiar, watch this sketch of what really happened when Lincoln went to the Ford Theatre.

NBC Picks Up Pilot From John Mulaney and Lorne Michaels

January 25, 2013
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NBC Picks Up Pilot From John Mulaney and Lorne Michaels

It’s a multi-cam sitcom, but it is also written by and starring John Mulaney. In case you were wondering, especially after his fantastic stand-up special New In Town, Mulaney definitely deserves a show. 

This means Tommy Johnagin and John Mulaney have projects at NBC, which makes us start suspecting that NBC meant to use a different word than “broad” regarding their new comedy strategy.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/26/13

January 26, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
Le Village @ Rockwell Table & Stage Mon. Jan. 28th 9PM FREE
Persona w/Tony Sam @ Comedy Central Stages Thurs. Jan. 31st 8PM FREE w/RSVP

COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners-The Final Show @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
Bobcat Goldthwait @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Dog Day Afterwork @ The Virgil 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Nick Offerman’s American Ham @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Beer Shark Mice @ iO West 9PM $10
Morgan Murphy @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $18/2 item min.
Qweirdo @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 
The Local @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $5
The Walsh Brothers @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents Crapshoot @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./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. 
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery    

There Is Still Time to Submit to The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival

January 26, 2013
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There Is Still Time to Submit to The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival

More and more, there are film festivals with a specific slant towards comedy. Certainly one that takes place at the famous Friars Club is one you should look into. 

Their extended deadline for narrative and documentary features and shorts is Feb. 15th.

Watch Comedy Bang Bang’s First Video Podcast Network Episode Live From Sundance

January 26, 2013
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The recently launched Video Podcast Network started off with a live Comedy Bang Bang (see what we did there) streamed from this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Paul Scheer, Casey Wilson, Michaela Watkins, and host Scott Aukerman, we all get another shot (remember the IFC show?) of experiencing CBB with both our ears and eyes.

Watch this now.

You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes Expands to Movie Edition

January 26, 2013
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If you thought listening to Pete Holmes excavate the innermost thoughts of comedians was great, hilarious, and enlightening, just give a listen to Pete give a virtual movie commentary track as a podcast with You Made It Weird Movies!.

First episode is with Paul F. Tompkins and their watching There Will Be Blood, which Tompkins was in for about a minute. Listen now.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/27/13

January 27, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
Comedy at Cinefile w/Josh Fadem @ Cinefile Video 9:30PM FREE 
Big Trouble in Little China @ Cinefamily Fri. Feb. 1st MIDNIGHT $12 

COMEDY CRAWL
Bobcat Goldthwait @ Brea Improv 7PM $17/2 item min.
Crashbar Improv @ Impro Theatre 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Eugene Mirman @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $18/2 item min.
Super Kudzu @ iO West 7:30PM $5
Standup Schtick @ The Talking Stick 8PM FREE
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Murray Valeriano @ iO West 9PM $5
Joe Mande: The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 4PM/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/5 min./10 spots only/Booked spots mixed in/Can only perform every other week
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
FLAPPERS CLAREMONT 532 W. 1st St., Claremont, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary   
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/After Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessar 

The First 2013 Edition of Channel 101 Is Finally Here

January 27, 2013
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The monthly short form TV showdown Channel 101, started by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, is back at last after a couple of months of hiatus. Looking at the top finishers above, there seems to be a strong favor towards parodies of procedural dramas (i.e. Baby Mentalist, Karate PI). 

Give all ten shows a watch now at Channel101.com.

The Higgs Weldon, An Online Humor Magazine, is Taking Submissions

January 27, 2013
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Two LA based comedians Robin Higgins and Paige Weldon have started an online humor magazine featuring funny stories, articles, etc. harkening back to a time when we read for laughs (longer than 140 characters at a time). Their site is called is called The Higgs Weldon and is updated Monday and they have a standing open call for submissions if you wish to be a part of it and have something really funny to be read like some of their contributors (also really funny LA comedians) Raj Desai, Asterios Kokkinos, and Jake Weisman.

Interested? (yes you are, geez, just click it already)

LA Comedy Rundown 1/28/13

January 28, 2013
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ON THE HORIZON
Dan St. Germain @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Feb. 1st 8PM $18/2 item min.
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais Do Do Feb. 8-9, 14-16 8:30PM $15

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 Twilight Saga @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen @ The Virgil 8PM $5 (stand by only)
The Dork Forest LIVE w/Jackie Kashian @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
By The Way, Jeff Garlin in Conversation with Sarah Silverman @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Le Village @ Rockwell Table & Stage 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Dat Shit @ Westwood Brew Co 10:30PM FREE
Stage Four @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
HAPPY HOUR STORY EXPERIMENT @ HOLLYWOOD STUDIO BAR & GRILL6122 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Storytelling only/One item min.
CAFE BOOGALOO 1238 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5-8 min./No purchase necessary
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
THE IMPROV SPACE 954 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Ends 11PM/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/15 5 min. spots/15 3 min. spots/One item min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary

My Damn Channel Expands to My Damn Channel Comedy Network

January 28, 2013
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My Damn Channel Expands to My Damn Channel Comedy Network

Going the reverse of many online comedy content providers, My Damn Channel has built their brand on original programming and now is branching out to acquiring content to distribute. Hopefully, this means plenty of great, original web series get picked up. 

Watch Tina Fey’s SAG Awards Acceptance Speech

January 28, 2013
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Tina Fey killed it with Amy Poehler hosting The Golden Globes this year, so why should her acceptance speech for The SAG Awards be any different?

(Note: It’s good and has an Amy Poehler cameo )

Adam Cayton-Holland on Conan Tomorrow

January 28, 2013
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We know it’s one day early, but make sure you remind yourself to watch Adam Cayton Holland on Conan. He’s been on plenty of those comedians to watch lists and if you haven’t seen him on one, he absolutely should be.

1/29 TBS 11PM

Chris Gethard Defends UCB Not Paying Comedians For Performing at Show with Cover

January 28, 2013
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Chris Gethard Defends UCB Not Paying Comedians For Performing at Show with Cover

There’s been quite the controversy over in NYC about remarks made by Kurt Metzger on the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre not paying comedians for a show that charged cover and how wrong that is. The issue of being paid has always been an issue of contention for everyone in comedy as a several writers, performers, producers, etc. are doing stuff for either free or even spending their own money to make something happen. 

Chris Gethard brings a level head to the debate and displays why people in comedy have to make big sacrifices to find their way to comedy success, many of which are financial.

Let’s Play Good Cop/Good Cop with The Grawlix

January 28, 2013
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The Grawlix (Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, Andrew Orvedahl) serves up another hilarious video where they flip the Good Cop/Bad Cop archetype. Well, flip half of it anyway and add thick Boston accents on top of it all.

Watch the friendliest members on the force now.

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