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Support Lee Camp’s Kickstarter for Moment of Clarity

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Comedian Lee Camp, whose album Pepper Spray the Tears Away you should hear if you haven’t already, has had a long running web series he’s done on his own for a long time, Moment of Clarity, featuring his firebrand style of comedy, that now needs help on Kickstarter. Camp is both very funny and has found his way to dig into divisive issues such as politics and religion in a way to make people laugh first, then think.

Watch the Kickstarter video and hopefully donate here.

Watch Josh Androsky’s Story of Tripping on Mushrooms While on The Price Is Right Be Live Animated

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Both the real time animated live comedy show Picture This and comedian Josh Androsky’s story about tripping on shrooms while being a contestant on the Price Is Right are both things that are great, funny, and something you should check out.

Luckily, both crossed paths in this clip, which you should watch now, of Androsky telling the story at Picture This.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/15/13

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ON THE HORIZON
The Evening Hour with Sean Conroy @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Apr. 18th 8PM $5
Performance Anxiety 2 Year Anniversary @ The Pleasure Chest Tues. Apr. 23rd 8PM $7

COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops Film Club: The Taking of Pelham 123 @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
You Made It Weird Live @ Troubadour 8PM $15
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5
The Black Version @ Groundlings 8PM $15
Cindy Crawford Comedy Show @ MiMoDa 8:30PM $8
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Improv Roulette @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $10
Pretty, Pretty Pony @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
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
SARDO’S 259 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/7 min./First come, first served/1 drink min.
HAPPY HOUR STORY EXPERIMENT @ HOLLYWOOD STUDIO BAR & GRILL 6122 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Storytelling only/One item min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5PM/Ends 7PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
CAFE BOOGALOO 1238 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5-8 min./Booked show in middle/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
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (nestled between 3 adjacent dormitories one block N of intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/Starts 8PM/Ends 10PM/USC students sign-up first/Non-students 15 in. after/First come, first served/mixed mic/7-8 min./No purchase necessary/No host
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RUSH STREET 9546 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:30PM/30 spots only/3 min.
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
OUTPOST 1624 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 12:30AM after booked show/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 11:30PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/First come, first served/3-5 min./No purchase necessary

Brody Stevens’ “Enjoy It” Coming to Comedy Central with More and Longer Episodes

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Brody Stevens’ “Enjoy It” Coming to Comedy Central with More and Longer Episodes

The great behind the curtain series of Brody Stevens, Enjoy It, had a great run at HBO and now will have another go at Comedy Central. If you weren’t lucky enough to have an HBO subscription to see it on HBO GO, then do not miss it this time around.

Also, according to a source of ours, this is only the start of the good Brody news this week. #POSITIVE ENERGY

South Park to Release a Vinyl Record for Record Store Day

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South Park along with Comedy Central Records are joining in on Record Store Day on Apr. 20th, a day encouraging music listeners to actually go to a real record store to buy their music, by releasing a vinyl record featuring two songs from the show, “San Diego” and “Gay Fish”.

Of course, these are two things that we are very in support of, so make sure you go to a participating store and pick this limited edition 7-inch then play it on repeat.

Chris Gethard to Live Tweet ‘Lethal Weapon’ Tonight on IFC

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Chris Gethard to Live Tweet ‘Lethal Weapon’ Tonight on IFC

Another great example of two things we love brought together by IFC. This will be happening at 8PM on IFC, but we’re guessing Gethard will be live tweeting at 5PM PST.

And Here It Is: The Serious Jibber Jabber with Conan O’Brien & Simpsons Writers

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Just take your lunch now and watch Conan OBrien’s long chat with former colleagues and writers of the legendary Simpsons.

Here’s The First Episode of Brody Stevens’ CC:Studios Web Series ‘Push And Believe’ with Dan Soder

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In addition to getting a half hour on Comedy Central, his ‘Enjoy It’ expanded and onto Comedy Central, Brody Stevens now also has a web series through Comedy Central’s web arm, CC:Studios. Called ‘Push and Believe’, it’s more of the Brody we all have come to know, love, and laugh about. For instance, this first episode has Brody and the very funny Dan Soder feeding each other donuts in a hotel room and talking sports.

Told you we had more good Brody news this week.

This Better Be Funny Ep. 68 with Jesse Case

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This Better Be Funny Ep. 68 with Jesse Case

This Better Be Funny

One of the LA comedy scene’s funniest, Jesse Case, riffs with Jake and Jeremy going through basically getting a pink slip from the tribe if you’re not Native American enough, the vast population of homeless people in Vancouver possibly due to the lack of prophylactics during the last Olympics, and a story where Jake saves a girl from being raped. Don’t mind the music playing in the background at Best Fish Taco in Ensenada where they recorded, just listen to how they’ll dig the funny out of all of that. Oh yeah, just for your reference, the pop star that has staffed glitter wrangler mentioned at the beginning of this episode is Ke$ha.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/16/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club Wed. Apr. 17th & Thurs. Apr. 18th 8PM $15/2 item min.
Treasure Trove One Year Anniversary @ Moving Arts Theater Sat. Apr. 20th 8PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Adam Devine’s House Party Taping 6PM FREE w/RSVP
‘Robot Chicken’ Writers Tell Effed Up Stories @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7:30PM FREE
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Comedy Living Room 8:30PM FREE
Unpopular Opinion @ Westside Comedy Theater 8:30PM $5
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Up Top @ Rush Street 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd.,, Los Angeles, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Stories only/Must be on theme of “busted”/5 min./10 spots only/lottery/$8 cover
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/lottery/One item min.
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Ends 7:55PM/5-7 min./First come, first served/One drink min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
THE OTHER DOOR 10437 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/To get a booked spot, email mouthypants@gmail.com by Monday at 5 PM/20 names will be chosen at random/Sign-up for 20 lottery spots starts at 7:30 at the show/Go to facebook.com/mouthypantscomedy for more details
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 min.
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/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
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107 El Centro, Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 11PM after TNT Improv/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Showtime Will Air Richard Pryor Documentary “Omit The Logic”

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Showtime Will Air Richard Pryor Documentary “Omit The Logic”

Maybe this will be the jumpstart that the feature length biopic will need. Watch for this next month.

Pete Holmes’ Batman vs. Patton Oswalt’s Penguin

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In this latest edition of the hilarious Batman parody by Front Page Films‘ Pete Holmes, Matt McCarthy, and Oren Brimer for College Humor, Batman goes against a Penguin played by special guest Patton Oswalt.

All of these are so great, maybe there should be a whole movie of them. Watch the ‘Badman’ latest now.

Watch ‘Kings of Summer’ Full Length Trailer

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Watch ‘Kings of Summer’ Full Length Trailer

It has all the trappings you’d want in an indie comedy right now: a coming of age story, Nick Offerman/Megan Mullally/Alison Brie in the cast, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts directing.

Give it a watch at Apple Trailers.

Alison Brie’s Turns Out to Be Pretty Talented in Doing Meme Impressions

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While on Paul F. Tompkins’ classy fun of a show Speakeasy, Alison Brie does impressions of the Internet’s most popular memes and is pretty damn good at it. It will surprise us at all if this becomes a meme and no one writes in a college course about Postmodernism uses this is an example.

Also, Alison almost injures herself for this fun bit and your subsequent enjoyment. So, watch all the silliness here already.

You Should Buy Jen Kirkman’s “I Can Barely Take Care of Myself” & David Huntsberger’s ‘Explosion Land’

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Finally, coming out today are two things we’ve been waiting awhile for. Namely, they are Jen Kirkman’s book about not planning on having kids, “I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids” and David Huntsberger’s latest comedy album, “Explosion Land”.

Both will make you laugh as well as give you something to think about that you might have not have thought about otherwise like how flies perceive time or being labeled ridiculously as “childless”.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/17/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Fortune Feimster @ Hollywood Improv Sat. May 11th 8PM $18/2 item min.
Writer’s Bloc Present Marc Maron @ Saban Theater Wed. May 15th 7:30PM $25

COMEDY CRAWL
Room 101 Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Tig Notaro @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8
Mike Birbiglia’s My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Vaudeville Comedy Show @ Home Silverlake 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Hoop Dreams Comedy Hour @ Neon Venus Theatre 10PM $3

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3 min./$2 cover
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
REDWOOD BAR 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/One item min.
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM//First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CALIFORNIA COMICS & COLLECTIBLES 11284 Washington Place, Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/Lottery/3 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107 El Centro, Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 10PM after Room 101/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 4/16/13

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The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week at The Nerdist 4/16/13

Looking for meme impressions, sort of video game reviews, and more. Well, luckily, this week’s 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos at The Nerdist can fill your ultra specific comedy needs this time around. Check out those videos and our other picks at the link.

If you wish to be considered for a 5 MIFV, please read the rules carefully at the post before submitting.

David Cope Tries to Reviews Video Games with His Web Series ‘Call of The Blade’

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As a video game enthusiasts, comedian David Cope thought it would be a great idea to start his own video game review web series. Though, having a bunch of guest comedians has made “Call of The Blade” about more than just Bioshock Infinite or what have you.

Give this episode with the very funny Ron Funches a watch and you’ll see what we’re talking about and laugh.

Funny or Die’s Foray Into Feature Length Territory is Finally Here: Watch iSteve Now

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Funny or Die’s Foray Into Feature Length Territory is Finally Here: Watch iSteve Now

It’s been a long time coming, but the Funny or Die Steve Jobs biopic iSteve, written and shot in less than a month is now online. Also, you do know that Justin Long is playing Steve Jobs, right?

Stephen Colbert Addressing Tragedy at Boston Marathon Is Pretty Much Perfect

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Whenever tragedy strikes, it’s a confounding position for all of comedy whether to address it or not and, if so addressing it, how to go about it. Many off-color, disgusting jokes are made, but it’s all out of this need to cope, to relate, a need for levity.

Fortunately, there are comedians like Stephen Colbert who know how to just comedically address such a thing as the tragedy at the Boston Marathon.

Watch him do so on the opening of last night’s Colbert Report.

Pre-Order Margot Leitman’s Book “Gawky” Tales of An Extra Long Awkward Phase”

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Not only is she a four time Moth Grandslam winner (that’s incredibly hard to do), Margot Leitman and her stories are so hilarious, poignant, personal that we are thankful that they are coming to book form in Gawky: Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase.

You can pre-order the book here, which you should do in case it wasn’t obvious, and then make sure to attend the book release party at UCB in LA on Tues. May 7th at 9:30PM and/or book signing at Skylight Books on Thurs. May 9th 7:30PM.

Nathan Fielder Has The Idea to Come Underdressed to The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

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Nathan Fielder Has The Idea to Come Underdressed to The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Nathan Fielder of the very funny ‘Nathan For You’ on Comedy Central did a panel interview with Craig Ferguson last night.

It was pretty great, even though Nathan was wearing just a plaid shirt (as opposed to Selma Blair’s gorgeous black dress) and, as you guys might know, Nathan loves compliments.

Watch at the link.

The Writers of ‘Fashion Police’ Have Gone on Strike, So Don’t Scab

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The Writers of ‘Fashion Police’ Have Gone on Strike, So Don’t Scab

As reported by much bigger organizations than us, the writers of Fashion Police on E! have gone on strike for not being properly compensated in the overtime they’ve been working for the cable network program. The link above is a post by Fashion Police writer and great comedian Eliza Skinner urging aspiring writers and comedians to not scab during this strike, a message we definitely support.

LA Comedy Rundown 4/18/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ New Beverly Cinema Fri. Apr. 19th MIDNIGHT $8
Hilarity for Charity House Party @ Avalon Thurs. Apr. 25th 7:30PM $150-$300

COMEDY CRAWL
The Jeselnik Offensive @ Hollywood Center Studios FREE w/RSVP
Big Money @ The Virgil 7PM FREE
Steve Benaquist’s Big & Tall Show @ Rant LA 8PM FREE
The Business LA @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe 8PM $5
The Evening Hour w/Sean Conroy @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Tommy Johnagin @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
Captain Planet @ Echoes Under Sunset 9PM $5
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The 11th Hour Show @ The Clubhouse 11PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/3 min./First come, first served/25 spots only/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/Sign-up 4PM/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/$5 min.
COFFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA Suite 180/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/Mixed mic/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Jason
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Lottery/4 min./1 item min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Lottery/20 spots only/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 12PM at FB page/First 23 spots guaranteed/Starts 7PM/5 min./lottery spots for walk-ins/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
INDIA’S FLAVOR 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Hosted by Meline Tovmasian
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 11:30PM after Main Room show
CAFE AMERICANO 5770 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10:30PM/Starts 11PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.

Pre-Order Pete Holmes’ Next Album ‘Nice Try, The Devil’

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You know that you’re going to pick this up anyway because Pete Holmes is one of the funniest comedians working today. Why not pre-order the his next album, ‘Nice Try, The Devil’ due out May 14th?

Also, we have to say that Pete’s on a streak for comedy album covers.