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1) What a night for Conan with Joe Mande and Casey Wilson…

2) Turns out all that behind the scenes South Park recently was leading to a documentary.

3) Via @theapiary, literary magazine, the Paris Review is looking for submissions that could be funny…

4) Though she only talks to Marc Maron and nobody else at the comedy tent at FYF a few weeks ago, Jennie P talking to indie bands is pretty great.

5) Blip.TV, “the best place to discover the best in original web series”, is having “office hours” today (1-3PM).

6) Puddin’-“Glory Hole” (yeah, it’s pretty NSFW)

7) ON THE HORIZON
The Voice of Something Screening w/Marc Maron @ UCB Theatre Tues. Oct. 4th 7PM
What’s Up Tiger Lily 5 Year Anniversary @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill Mon. Oct. 10th 8PM FREE

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Bar Lubitsch 7PM FREE 
Comedy Central Showcase @ Comedy Store Belly Room 7:30PM No cover/2 drink min. 
Entertainment Hollywood Live! @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 
The Good Bits @ Witzend 8PM $5
Kool Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5 
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8 
RTDOK Presents @ Dangerfields 2 9PM FREE
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8 
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
1 Year Anniversary of Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE 
Clownvis Presley @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
PANGEA OPEN MIC @ KYOTO GRAND HOTEL (rooftop) 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA (Little Tokyo)/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/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/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) Anyone feel like the movie Drive has divided LA into North and South based on whether you loved or hated it?

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1) The Comedy Garage is shooting a pilot this Saturday and it’s one of those milestone moments that you probably don’t want to miss.

2) Brody Stevens is back! If you haven’t caught him going up late at the Comedy Store, you can catch him tonight at The Pleasure Chest on Performance Anxiety for FREE.

3) Don’t miss the man who single handedly took down Gilbert Arenas on Twitter, Joe Mande, tonight on Conan (TBS 11PM).

4) Lewis Black’s The Prophet comes out today!

4) Eddie and Freddie Pepitone (AKA James Adomian) go to Occupy Wall Street in NYC to voice the concerns of Eagle Rock and Culver City, CA respectively.

5) There’s a new Comedy Royal featuring Amy Poehler, Paul F. Topmkins, and more…

6) The story of Paul Feig’s first kiss.

7) Neal Brennan on Conan.

8) The A.V. Club goes over T.J. Miller’s extensive filmography and chats with John Mulaney.

9) ON THE HORIZON
Stampede @ Hollywood Improv Lab Wed. Oct. 12th 10PM $5
Two Thumbs Way Down @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Oct. 13th 8PM $8 
Hello Giggles LIVE @ UCB Theatre Sat. Oct. 15th 10PM $10

10) COMEDY CRAWL
The Sarah Hyland Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $5
Comedy Central Showcase @ The Comedy Store 7:30PM No cover/2 drink min. 
Hollywood Stands Up w/Mike Bridenstine @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $8 online/$12 at door
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM FREE 
Donkey Show @ Bigfoot Lodge 8PM FREE 
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
Therapy! @ Blue Monkey Lounge 8:30PM FREE 
Nick Kroll @ Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25 
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE 
Hybrid @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9:30PM $5 

11) OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY THEATRE 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
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
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
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 
MAX STEINER’S 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 10PM/Sign-up is first come, first served/no purchase necessary
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served 

12) I can’t wait for the Internet to strike back against Rebecca Black.

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1) FINALLY! Pete Holmes’ perfectly titled album “Impregnated with Wonder” will be released on Comedy Central Records on Nov. 15th. 

2) We could have bet on our favorites to make the Top 5 (meaning they won’t get cancelled) for Channel 101 this weekend as voters chose: 1) Intimate Indiscretions 2) Parent Project 3) Strange Cases 4) Honkers 5) Sex Teenagers. Nicely done all around. 

3) The last reality TV competition you ever need to watch… THE VOTE OFF.

4) Neal Brennan is on Conan tonight along with Kevin Hart. Possible precursor to another episode of the Champs (Brennan, Moshe Kasher, and DJ Douggpound interview a different black person)? 

5) Of course you were out and missed 60 Minutes last night because most of you are young and somewhat outgoing, so here’s the South Park segment.

6) If the internet had a water cooler, the Oral History of the UCB in NY Magazine is what everyone would be talking about today.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Comedy Central Showcases @ The Comedy Store Belly Room Sept. 27th-28th 7:30PM No cover/2 drink min.
Midnight Show with Brendon Small @ UCB Theatre Sat. Oct 1st MIDNIGHT $5

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Cartoon Dump Stand-up Spectacular @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Starfish Circus 2 @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20 
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
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
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/mixed mic/$2 cover
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/5 min./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/bottled water and coffee provided   

10) I’m really surprised that no one has just gone and called their comedy show “As Seen On TV”. Please tell me that’s happened and I just didn’t know about it.

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1) Showtime has a new comedy, House of Lies, coming next year with Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, and more. What’s it about? There’s skewering of corporate America and then, apparently, they have big balls….

2) Whether you normally watch 60 Minutes or not, tonight wouldn’t be one to miss as South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone are being profiled. (CBS 7PM)

3) The Beards of Comedy are going to have another album, “Cardio-Mix” dropping soon!

4) Here’s the official details for the ACME Comedy Theatre OPEN MIC.

5) We obviously have a lot to say about awards in comedy as we wrote about it at both Laughspin and the Nerdist this week.

6) Speaking of the Nerdist, if you missed their TV debut or a chance to DVR it, you can now download it.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Beer in the Shower 1 Year Anniversary @ Dreams Cafe & Bar Wed. Sept. 28th 9:30PM FREE
Carnyville w/Dana Gould & David Koechner @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Smoke. Worry. Fuck. @ UCB Theatre Wed. Oct. 5th 6PM $5 

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin’s Combo Platter @ UCB Theatre 6PM $2 (stand by only)
The New Black @ Neon Venus Theater 7PM $10 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
“I’m Going Somewhere With This…” Storytelling Show @ The Mint 8PM $10 
Neil Hamburger & Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Eric Charles Nielsen @ iO West 9PM $5 
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Set List @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $12/2 item min.
Small & Tall Tales @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Deskpiece Nation @ iO West 10PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available  

10) Damn you Ryan Gosling… just when Michael Cera was going to make it acceptable to be not all that manly, you have to go and fuck it all up.

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1) WATCH The Nerdist makes its TV debut on BBCA’s Ministry of Laughs tonight at 10PM. 

2) Have you been noticing that CNN is attempting to cover comedy? Not too shabby either considering they just featured Kurt Braunohler.

3) Comedian Interview Round-Up: Megan Amram on Splitsider, Jon Stewart on Rolling Stone, Robert Buscemi on Gapers Block, Jackie Kashian in the WICF blog interviewed by Barbara Holm.

4) The Daily Habit’s Jordan Morris really knows the target demographic of video game delivery companies.

5) Glad to hear that the Marc Maron’s Comedy Pilot was well received…

6) Here’s an interesting LA Weekly piece listing the 8 reasons behind the way LA art is the way it is. Though, when it comes to comedy, the Watts Towers and surfing have hardly anything to do with the LA Comedy Scene.

7) ON THE HORIZON
The Sarah Hyland Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab Tues. Sept. 27th 7PM $5
Ogre Mage CD Release Party @ Silverlake Lounge Sat. Oct. 1st 6PM FREE

8) COMEDY CRAWL
North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $5/2 item min. 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only) 
One-Two Punch @ Benton Manor 8PM $3 
Matt Braunger @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min. 
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE 
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5 
Good Evening America: The Art of Playing Chloe Sevigny @ Cavern Club Theatre (in Casita del Campo) 9PM $15 
Comedians Off the Leash @ Fake Gallery 9PM $5 
Lebowskifest Bowling Party @ Cal Bowl 9PM $30 
Seth & Ed’s Puppet Talking Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only) 
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show Presents: CRAPSHOOT! @ 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) I’m always against comedians going over their time, but if you are not going to get off stage, please don’t keep singing “a nigga’s gotta do what a nigga’s gotta do” while no one’s laughing. 

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1) The creators of South Park Trey Parker and Matt Stone will be on 60 Minutes.

2) Wyatt Cenac admits dodge ball defeat on Fallon.

3) The Midnight Show’s Dyslexia News is one of those instances that proves laughter beyond a shadow of a doubt is involuntary.

4) This must mean Rory Scovel’s album is coming out soon.

5) Dan Harmon gives us more insight into the inner workings of his brain and how it’s OK to be a little “on-the-edge” when you’re a creative. (Yeah, I know you probably already read it. READ IT AGAIN!)

6) Really, America? It might sound selfish, but perhaps if the education system functioned better, Parks and Recreation might get higher ratings.

7) If you’re looking to be benevolent and altruistic today, might I suggest supporting independent comedy…

8) ON THE HORIZON
The Imaginary Radio Program @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Oct. 6th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 day of 
Halloween Highway 2 @ Steve Allen Theater Oct. 28-30 

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Pizza Day 2: The Return @ Lamppost Pizza 7PM FREE
Left, Right, and Ridiculous @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10 
Lebowskifest Movie Party @ The Wiltern 8PM $25.50
Funny or Die Live @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Good Evening America: The Art of Playing Chloe Sevigny @ Cavern Club Theatre (in Casita Del Campo) 9PM $15
Comedy Car Hole @ The Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE 
Adult Contemporary Comedy @ Fake Gallery 9PM FREE
Sorry Dad Presents: And Friends @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served   
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery 

11) Yeah, I don’t recap TV shows here because you could just go and WATCH THEM and have an opinion of your own. Also, I don’t have a life as it is, so just give me a break.

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