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Morning Debriefing 11/18/11

1) Pete Holmes, Jimmy Pardo, and Rob Riggle were all just on Conan. Watch now.

2) Sketches that will make your Friday and your weekend go by damn quick:
–Hal Rudnick was supposed to go to Comic Con, but ended up going to Exxxotica, though like he was still going to Comic Con. 
–The Story Behind Reading Rainbow’s Last Episode
–Season 2 of the Compatish Begins
–How to Carve a Turkey (if that’s a big problem for you)

3) Kristen Schaal gets her own arc on 30 Rock!

4) Once again, Don Rickles graces the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight (CBS 12:35AM)

5) Female comics respond to HuffPo about the continuing trend of uninformed essays regarding women being funny.

6) Rapper Open Mike Eagle has great taste in comedy as shown in LA Weekly while Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant have great taste in Amoeba. 

7) Woody Allen documentary coming up later this month on PBS.

8) This is a sketch of what someone who had never seen Marc Maron thought what the host of WTF looked like… [via PCB]

9) ON THE HORIZON
Variety Power of Comedy @ Hollywood Palladium Sat. Nov. 19th 8PM $55-$85

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy@SCA Festival @ USC School of Cinematic Arts 7PM 
Pizza Day 4: The Revenge @ Lamppost Pizza 7PM FREE
Eric Andre @ Hollywood Improv $18/2 item min.
Trevor Moore’s Whatever Show @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Jim Jeffries @ Club Nokia 9PM $16.50-$26.50
The Be-Bop Heroin Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $10
Up Late with Adam Fisher @ Comedy Sportz LA 10:30PM $10 in adv./$12 at door
Late Night w/Howie Kremer @ Second City Hollywood 11PM $5 
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ New Beverly Cinema MIDNIGHT $8 

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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
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/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

12) There’s so much great stuff happening in comedy right now that if you’re not into just a little bit of it, you must be an agent from the Matrix. Yes, I was watching the Matrix while writing this last little bit, but that doesn’t undermine the sentiment.

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Morning Debriefing 11/17/11

1) Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globes yet again and hopefully celebrities will learn how to take a joke in stride by now.

2) Jerry Seinfeld on Letterman.

3) Rob Delaney wants your help for his upcoming Comedy Central pilot taping.

4) Don’t miss out on Conan tonight as both Jimmy Pardo and Pete Holmes will be appearing (TBS 11PM) or Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and their chat with Bill Maher (NBC 12:35AM).

5) Though very few people seemed to have notice amidst the chaos of Community being taken away from the midseason NBC line-up, Fuel TV’s talk show, The Daily Habit, regularly featuring some of the funniest up and coming comedians/performers in Chris Fairbanks, Andre Hyland, Hal Rudnick, and more is coming to an end even though they were starting hit their stride comedically with their original characters. It was the only TV show where Rob Delaney got to read his tweets while backed by a band. Did you even know that it was happening?

6) Brendon Walsh just started his own podcast that’s aptly title, we guess, Bonezone.

7) Two hilarious sketches to brighten your day (if you’re into that sort of thing): The Walsh Brothers’ parody of Drive and “Secret Admirer” from Uncle Mom.

8) Comedy variety show, Hamclown, celebrates it’s one year anniversary today. Check out this quick retrospective with the hysterical madness they’ve gone through over the last 12 months.

9) Amazing sketch, music, comedy extravaganza Lost Moon Radio needs a house manager for their next run. Interested?

10) We hate the movie Puss in Boots. We also hate the general ‘family comedy’ business model. Read our explanation for both at the Nerdist.

11) ON THE HORIZON
The Last Tomorrow Show of 2011 @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

12) COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios 7PM $15
The Comic Bug @ The Comic Bug 7PM $3
Joe Mande Gets It @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Infinite Jest @ Villany Prdt 8PM FREE
Westside Comedy Laugh Party @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Henson Alternative’s Stuffed & Unstrung @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $40
The Hot House Comedy Show @ Hot House 8PM FREE (invite only) 
An Evening With Eric Andre @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Hamclown 1 Year Anniversary @ The Mezz at the Alexandria Hotel 9PM FREE
Talk It Up: Elephant Graveyard @ Zephyr Theatre 9PM $5
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Kumail Nanjiani & Ahmed Bharhoocha @ Dangerfield’s 2 10PM FREE
Hottt Newww Videooo!!! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

13) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/1 item min./first come, first served
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
THE COMIC BUG 1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/3 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/mixed mic
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
VINNY’S PIZZA 12740 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/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   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT  

14) When comedians use their notes on stage and attempt to apologize for it in a funny by saying, “I use my notes because I’m a professional,” what they mean to say is, “I’m so insecure I don’t even realize that I should draw as little attention in how I shouldn’t be reading my notes. Please still love me.” FYI.

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Morning Debriefing 11/16/11

1) South Park renewed through 2016. Is this an attempt to one-up Chelsea Handler renewed on E! through 2014?

2) First look at Comedy Central’s new sketch series Key and Peele.

3) David Letterman chats with Jerry Seinfeld tonight on The Late Show (CBS 11:35PM)

4) The newest edition of Comedy Royal is out featuring Greg Proops, Eddie Pepitone, and more.

5) Mindheart Affirmations from Mike Leffingwell is back with a vengeance (in beautiful font, of course)

6) Due to the popularity of Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, David Seger, maker of many funny Channel 101 programs, decided to make a pretty funny parody.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Lost Moon Radio @ Club Fais Do-Do Dec. 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 8:30PM $13 online/$15 at door

8) COMEDY CRAWL
The Mix @ WitZend 7:30PM $5
Dementia w/live narration by Paul F. Tompkins and live score by Eban Schletter @ Cinefamily 8PM $12
Meltdown w/Pete Holmes @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $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
Stampede! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $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/Starts 7PM/lottery
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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.
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  
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT  

10) I’m going to go ahead and say, though it may not change anything, that saying you’re doing new material, no matter who you are, never really helps.

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Morning Debriefing 11/15/11

1) TJ Miller’s “No Real Reason”, Pete Holmes’ “Impregnated With Wonder”, and British comedian Russell Howard’s “Right Here Right Now” are all available today.

2) Christian Finnegan on Conan. 

3) NBC has “tabled” (not cancelled) Community mid-season while prepping to put Whitney back to back with Are You There, Chelsea? on Wednesday nights. Is it possible that Community needs an annoying billboard and bus ad campaign to survive?

4) There’s still time to enter the Women In Comedy Festival…

5) Tonight on Letterman, Bill Maher (CBS 11:35PM)

6) Lawyers now have their own humor site, BitterLawyer.com, and a funny web series from comedian Matt Ritter, The Bottom Rung.

7) This Jack Donaghy vs. Ron Swanson boxing(?) with Dwight Schrute Self-Defense Demonstration poster doesn’t make up for the other NBC news, but it’s a start.

8) Marcel The Shell With Shoes On reminds us that smiling (and laughing) is worth it.

9) ON THE HORIZON

An Evening with Eric Andre at the Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch Thurs. Nov. 17th 8:30PM FREE

10) COMEDY CRAWL

Record Setter LIVE! @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10

The Rudy Casoni Variety Show @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10

Hollywood Stands Up w/Sharon Houston @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $8

Save the Max! @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock Bar & Eatery 8PM FREE

The Good Luck Show @ The Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE

How Did This Get Made? LIVE w/Paul Scheer @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 

Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only) 

Holy Fuck 2 Year Anniversary @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE 

11) 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 (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic 

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   

12) It’s not that I think the general readership here is somehow straining visually to read my posts here. I just don’t know what is going on with Tumblr formatting.

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Morning Debriefing 11/14/11

1) So, Jack and Jill gets almost universally panned to the point where people try to be entertaining with how much they hate it, then has an apologist, as well as a fake Twitter account. Sounds like a frontrunner for a Razzie to us.

2) There’s only a day n’ change left to enter the Fake Criterion contest…

3) After two weeks, Tommy Wiseau does somewhat decent at a hunting game found in most dive bars on the Tommy Wi Show.

4) Jason Segel continues the rounds on the talk show circuit for the Muppets on Letterman (CBS 11:35PM).

5) Though you might have seen angry tweets about people guys camping in Downtown LA, not for the Occupy movement, but for the new Twilight movie, Grantland gives photographic proof of it.

6) Paul Scheer makes more Oprah running pics.

7) Evening at the Improv is now on Hulu.

8) Puddin’-“Sneeze”

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Justin Willman’s Magic Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The Great Depression Happy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9:30PM $10 
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Stand-Up Spotlight: Maria Bamford @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

10) 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
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery
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
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/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/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 

11) Hell hath no fury like a person with a Twitter account scorned by a significant other(s). And by fury, I mean hilarity.

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Morning Debriefing 11/13/11

1) Through a change in the building’s owners, Dangerfield’s 2 is coming to an end over a week from now. There’ll be one last open mic this upcoming Saturday.

2) Playboy interviews Craig Ferguson.

3) Wonder what Gallagher has become? Read the Twitter feeds of @AndyTWood & @Apey marked #GallagherLiveTweet as they saw it live in person

4) Just found out about this: Rick Shapiro has a line of merch.

5) We are not big fans of the overhyped deal that was made of Conrad Murray, but we are big fans of Demorge Brown, who just so happened to play Murray in a sketch on the Soup.

6) Time Out NY has stand-up done via webcam from TJ Miller, Nick Vatterott, Jena Friedman, Eliza Skinner, Myq Kaplan, Kurt Braunohler, and more.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Holy Fuck 2 Year Anniversary @ Downtown Independent Theater Tues. Nov. 15th 9PM FREE
Dementia Screening w/live narration by Paul F. Tompkins & live score by Eban Schletter @ Cinefamily Wed. Nov. 16th 8PM $12

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Eric Andre @ Brea Improv 7PM $15 2 item min.
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
“I’m Going Somewhere With This…” A Storytelling Show @ The Mint 8PM $10
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE 
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $14/2 item min.
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/open mic for sketches/must sign-up in advance/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) I think I’ve finally concluded how much I lack normalcy in my life from the stress coming from trying to decide whether to do something completely non-comedy related.

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Morning Debriefing 11/12/11

1) Rob Delaney will be taping a pilot for Comedy Central on Nov. 22nd and you’ll probably be going here’s the link to tickets.

2) Though you’ve probably watched 3 times already, go ahead and watch Liam Neeson do “improvisational comedy” on Life’s Too Short.

3) Watch TJ Miller’s Comedy Central 1 Hr. Special “No Real Reason” 11PM Tonight! Yes, that would be on Comedy Central

4) James Adomian finally makes his long-awaited (even though it’s only been a few months) return to LA.

5) Joe Mande gives a very right-on review of Jack & Jill.

6) The Daily Dot gets a word with Brody Stevens and an explanation of what he does on Twitter.

7) If you’re unfortunately holed up in the valley, there’s a new open mic on Mondays at Petie’s Place.

8) The Ted Talks feature Improv Everywhere, a fun, non-violent version of Project Mayhem.

9) Here’s a review of Jay Larson’s Self-Diagnosed, which, after you read, should go pick up.

10) ON THE HORIZON
Stand-Up Spotlight: Maria Bamford @ UCB Theatre Mon. Nov. 14th 11PM $5 

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show @ The Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Carnyville w/Dana Gould & Dave Koechner @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10 
Weird Al Yankovic Presents Alpocalypse @ Pantages Theatre 8PM $40-$62.50
Kool Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $10
Hour of Power @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5 
Comedy. @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show with Ron Lynch Presents: The Time Machine Show @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

12) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/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. 
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  

13) After hearing someone say about a joke, “that’s kind of hacky, but it seems like it would work,” I wanted to tell them to drop it altogether, but, ultimately, it’s more helpful if they learn to drop it the hard way.

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Morning Debriefing 11/11/11

1) There’s no getting around this being the biggest news item in the comedy world right now: Billy Crystal will now be hosting the upcoming Oscars.

2) Last night, Chris Hardwick chatted with Conan, THEN we find out that the BBC is ordering up more Nerdist. Tonight, Steve Martin will be on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM) and, hopefully, we’ll find out that someone has ordered him back to comedy full time.

3) We and the lovely Kristy Mangel of RE:COM magazine dish about comedy journalism with the Comedy Groupie on the What’s Your Problem? podcast. Yes, we just used the word dish and feel slightly perturbed.

4) See what happens when you have a combine your being funny with a unique angle on your podcast? You deservedly get a shout out from AV Club like Sharon Houston and her new podcast Daytime Justice.

5) Risk: True Tales Boldly Told needs your support!

6) Not that anyone was really doubting that it would go any other way, but Louis CK’s taping for his new special apparently went very well.

7) Wonder what went down in the race for the Andy Kaufman Award? Here’s a recap from a guy who apparently not a big Nick Vatterott (the guy who won).

8) Perhaps the most wonderful time of the year is when culture magazines release their humor issues. DDD is the latest to join the trend. [via CNU]

9) Despite the protestations of the Atlantic, FoD hilariously pushes on with Mike Tyson as Herman Cain singing about pizza.

10) Conan writer Todd Levin dissects that forces that be in regards to living in LA; the “forces that be” being the pervasive influence of the entertainment industry in the lives of every person in LA.

11) Puddin’-“Corn” w/guest Patton Oswalt

12) ON THE HORIZON
Matt Champagne @ Flappers Claremont Dec. 2nd-3rd 8PM $15/2 item min. 

13) COMEDY CRAWL
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Citybird Comedy @ Neon Venus Theatre 8PM $7
The 11-11-11 Super Showcase @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Barfth/Andre/Douggpound/Weinbach/and More @ Sychronicity Space 8:30PM $7
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
LA Comedy Fest Presents Rick Overton: Substitute Global Ambassador @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 9PM $12
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5 
Death Squad @ Ice House Stage 2 10PM $15/2 item min.
Up Late w/Adam Fisher @ Comedy Sportz LA 10:30PM $12 

14) 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
BANG COMEDY THEATER 457 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served   
NEON VENUS THEATRE 7023 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM before booked show/Starts 9:30PM after booked show/12 spots only
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/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery 

15) While everyone is proclaiming today, 11/11/11, to be Nigel Tufnel Day, today should be a day that lives in infamy as there are surely people that non-ironically went to go and see Jack & Jill.

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Morning Debriefing 11/10/11

1) Jesse Popp on Conan.

2) Two albums that you need to be on the look out for REAL soon: ‘Impregnated With Wonder’ from Pete Holmes (which you can stream in its entirety now), out Nov. 15th and ‘Cardio Mix’ from the Beards of Comedy out the week after that Nov. 22nd.

3) Need some more stuff to submit to? How about the Doritos’ Crash the Superbowl Commercial Contest and The Newport Beach Film Festival (where Matt Walsh’s directorial debut High Road had its world premiere last year)?

4) Well, despite our wishes for the self congratulatory pat-on-the-back that awards telecasts are to become done in private, it is sad that Eddie Murphy dropped out as the host of the upcoming Academy Awards. With Brian Grazer taking the helm, there’s hope yet for the show, but as far as hosts go, it’s a sad state of affairs that there isn’t a clear choice for the gig. Personally, we’d love to see Ron Swanson take over hosting duties.

5) Matt Besser joins the handful size genre of true improv based podcasts by starting improv4humans at Earwolf.

6) I mean, is this the best meme ever or what? [via Paul Scheer]

7) In the world of getting things that you love on new platforms: WTF has partnered with My Damn Channel and you can get Henry Phillips’ film Punching the Clown on iTunes.

8) If you’re going to make a serious go at making fun of celebrities online, you might want to read this piece we wrote for the Nerdist.

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Brian Posehn @ Irvine Improv 8PM $20/2 item min. 
This Sh*t’s For Real @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Subversive Comedy w/Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
DC Pierson’s Bad at Girls @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./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.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary 
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/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 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT 

11) YES! Ashton Kutcher quits Twitter and my plan to end social networking and return a normal life is working.

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Morning Debriefing 11/9/11

1) Comedy Central goes for a 2nd round with the Comedy Awards…

2) Maria Bamford on Conan.

3) Nick Vatterott joins the ranks of Reggie Watts, Kristen Schaal, and Brent Weinbach by taking home the Andy Kaufman Award.

4) FoD enlists Mike Tyson as Herman Cain. Bye Wednesday.

5) The more than formidable comedy duo of Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi start their own podcast Throwing Shade.

6) The legend is true… James Adomian does an impression of Kyle Kinane reading Rorshach’s Diary.

7) We had a lovely chat with prodigy in comedy, Shelby Fero.

8) Puddin’-“Hump Day” w/guest Patton Oswalt

9) ON THE HORIZON
Henson Alternative’s Stuffed & Unstrung @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Thurs. Nov. 17th 8PM $40
Variety’s Power of Comedy NFF Benefit @ The Comedy Store Sat. Nov. 19th 8PM $55-$350

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
The Good Bits @ WitZend 9PM $5
Venice Underground @ Townhouse & Del Monte 9PM FREE
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dot Comedy @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$30/2 drink min. 
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5 

11) 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/Starts 7PM/lottery
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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.
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  
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT 

12) Said to me last night at a mic, “You’re not gay. You looked at my tits,” which really bothered me until she asked the host, “Hey, you should put me up soon. I have tits.”

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Morning Debriefing 11/8/11

1) Funny or Die is going for a better(?) America in 2012 at FunnyOrDie.com/politics

2) Perhaps, you might stay in tonight as Maria Bamford will be on Conan (TBS 11PM), Jason Segel on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM) and Dave Attell on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC 1:35AM)

3) Pete Holmes and Front Page Films dissects the Batman mythos as it never has and probably never be again.

4) The hilarious Ron Babcock concocts conversations about things that he sees at concoctedconversations.tumblr.com. Please follow/enjoy.

5) The Humourdor chats with Mike Upchurch…

6) Sometimes, when the world needs saving from an asteroid, there’s only one group of people that you can call on no matter their sordid past…

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7) Just in case you weren’t online yesterday, Tina Fey is indeed hosting a radio show.

8) Puddin’-“Arm Wrestilng” w/guest Patton Oswalt

9) ON THE HORIZON
Al Yankovic’s Alpocalypse @ Pantages Theatre Sat. Nov. 12th 8PM $40-$62.50
Hamclown 1 Year Anniversary @ Alexandria Hotel Thurs. Nov. 17th 9PM FREE

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Bill Burr @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $20/2 item min.
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Blamblamblam @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Stories @ M Bar No cover/$10 min. 

11) 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 (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic 
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/$4 min.
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/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  

12) Going off what “people want to talk about” at a comedy show, it’s almost as if presidential candidates should have an opinion on Conrad Murray. That’s sad.

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Morning Debriefing 11/7/11

1) Earwolf makes its YouTube debut? Yes.

2) Channel 101 announced their nominees last night and as you might expect a lot of it’s about Everything.

3) The Midnight Show makes another great PSA. This time it’s for psychopaths purchasing the new iPhone 4S.

4) Have a great sketch, but no sketch group/(possibly) no friends? Submitting to the Circalit Comedy Coup just might be the answer/going outside and talking to people (possibly). [via TheComicBible]

5) And another open mic starts up on the Eastside on Tuesdays… Dave’s Bar-708 Broadway, Glendale, CA. Sign-up 8:30PM. Starts 9PM.

6) The good ol’ Sunset 5, sometimes the only theater that’ll play those really indie leaning comedies, will be closed down until Spring 2012. Not to worry, Sundance is taking over.

7) Puddin’-“Calf Implants” w/guest Patton Oswalt

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Talkin’ Shit LIVE @ WitZend 7PM $10 
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5 
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The Walsh Brothers & Special Guests @ Dangerfield’s 2 9PM FREE 
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE 
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9:30PM FREE 
Keep It Clean-JC’s Birthday Show @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE 
Slapdogz @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5 
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
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery
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
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
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) Was dragged to Puss in Boots this weekend and I just want to thank (the demographic of) the children of America for giving me another reason to not like you. 

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Morning Debriefing 11/6/11

1) The Eagle Rock Comedy Festival is back for its 2nd year and is taking submissions until Nov. 11th

2) The Heart, She Holler with Patton Oswalt and Kristen Schaal makes its TV debut on Adult Swim tonight 12:30AM, which might possibly be made even more surreal as it will feel like 1:30AM.

3) Speaking of Patton Oswalt, watch as psuedo-celebrity Phoebe Price prove Oswalt’s insults of her are absolutely right on the money. [via JakeFogelnest]

4) Later today, check for the nominations for the Channel 101 Channy Awards…

5) This isn’t LA and/or directly comedy related, but there’s a petition to get rid of Nickelback to play the halftime show for the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game. Just when you thought when jokes about Nickelback were completely worn out, someone finds a way to skewer them even more [via DelocatedBlog].

6) ON THE HORIZON
The LA Comedy Festival @ ACME Comedy Hollywood Nov. 10th-Nov. 19th 

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Dave Attell @ Irvine Improv 7PM $25/2 item min.
Jokes with Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7:30PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
I’m Not Myself @ Dorie Theater 8PM $15
Sunday Night Sex Talks @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE (No guys admitted)
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Set List @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $10
RTDOK & Chatterbox Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Group Hug @ iO West 11PM $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
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
NERDIST THEATER 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) If I can’t geek out in the slightest at Chris Rock dropping in at the Improv after listening to his WTF episode, then I don’t know if I’ll ever geek out at anything in comedy ever again. 

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Morning Debriefing 11/5/11

1) Bill Cosby demands applause on Letterman and deservedly so.

2) Charlie Day will be hosting SNL tonight (NBC 11:30PM). Tune in. That’s what we’re doing.

3) John Hodgman apparently brought his ferret skeleton to his interview with LA Weekly.

4) What’s that? A new weekly open mic in Hollywood? in a comedy venue? That’s right. Bang Comedy Theater has a weekly new open mic for comics every Friday starting at 5:30PM; no purchase necessary.

5) What’s What gives us a better way to watch the upcoming Adam Sandler vehicle Jack & Jill.

6) Raunchy Comedy + Campaign Fundraisers for City Elections + “Controversial” Churches = Trouble in Cerritos.

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Jimmy Pardo Hosting Charity Auction @ Amoeba Records 4PM FREE
Jim Gaffigan @ Club Nokia 7PM/9:30PM $29-$49
Dave Attell @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $25/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Mo Mandel @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Bill Maher @ Gibson Amphitheater 8PM $25-$90
Two-Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories, Books, & Cafe 8PM FREE
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show Presents 5 Minutes or Die @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

8) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/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. 
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery 

9) Despite the mild showers yesterday, one could see that sun was still shining brightly in Los Angeles, which could possibly be the karmic response for any LA transplant that makes fun of their hometown’s weather.

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Morning Debriefing 11/4/11

1) The news that Marc Maron pilot might go somewhere was good enough for us, but possibly going to IFC has made our Friday.

2) Late Night Round-Up: Louis CK reminisces of making fun of Conan on Conan, Dave Attell doesn’t hit on Kristen Stewart on Leno, and Chris Hardwick makes good on a dare to wear weird shoes on Fallon.

3) If you didn’t bother watching CK on Conan, you might have not found out that CK’s new special WORD will be released exclusively through his website LouisCK.net for $5.

4) Spin Magazine names the 40 Greatest Comedy Albums of All Time… and let the arguing and trolling begin.

5) Gallery 1988 Melrose has an exhibition, “Please Post Bills”, an art tribute to the one and only Bill Murray. [via JonahRay]

6) Parks and Rec expands to having a web series…

7) In case you haven’t notice Asterios Kokkinos has been killing all things Internet with the funniest Whitney sign, a PDF on 50s “seduction technology”, and listing what status updates will get you unfriended by him on FB.

8) Thanks to LA Weekly, The Heart, She Holler makes a little more sense.

9) Channel 101-Get to know it, if you don’t already (We wrote about it on the Nerdist) because it’s only going to get bigger. Even Dr. Cornel West thinks so…

10) The LA comedy scene gets found out by TootIt. Hopefully, more folks find out about the LA comedy scene and follow the example of NY Times continuing their coverage of comedy. 

11) Take a step back to your childhood a see what the wool that was pulled over your eyes while watching The Sandlot or the TV spots for the board game Crossfire.

12) ON THE HORIZON
Holy Fuck 2 Year Anniversary @ Downtown Independent Theater Tues. Nov. 15th 9PM FREE
Eric Andre Comedy Central Taping @ Bar Lubitsch Thurs. Nov. 17th 8:30PM
Channel 101 Channy Awards @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. Dec. 10th

13) COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Apologies @ The Promenade Playhouse 7PM/9PM $10
Dave Attell @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.
This Feels Terrible @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Maria Bamford “CD Run” @ Fake Gallery 8:30PM $5
John Hodgman’s “That Is All” Book Release w/Special Guests @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $35 

14) 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
BANG COMEDY THEATER 457 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 5:30PM/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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
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/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery 

15) Universal Chief Ron Meyer recently confessed to how shitty some of Universal’s recent releases have been and I can only wonder that how he didn’t know that most of those weren’t going to work before hand.

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Morning Debriefing 11/3/11

1) Will Ferrell will play a Mexican rancher in a film that’s an homage to telenovelas and old westerns. Yes, this is real.

2) TJ Miller has superpowers that have incredibly specific triggers that you’d have to go to IMDB to find.

3) UCB LA is now holding it’s Maude Team Performer Audtions…

4) Though not strictly comedy, the Los Angeles Film Festival still has the acronym LAFF and it’s in LA, so perhaps you might be interested that they’re currently taking submissions for 2012.

5) Yes, we are, in a sense, and entity, but we do have an actual voice that was captured over the last two weeks on the Respect the Danger of Knives podcast along with our old friend and comic, Russell Corona and then on the Guys With Feelings podcast along with guest Andrea Savage. Our guess is that we probably have less bass in our voice than you probably think we do. 

6) Who would win in a fight between the recently released trailers of Project X (some call it the new Superbad) and 21 Jump Street (which should be called, I Can’t Believe That’s Jonah Hill From Superbad)? By the way, can anyone animate trailers into living things?

7) At the core of his proposed lawsuit against Ms. Kardashian, Rob Delaney is aiming even just for a heart and mind of an 18 year old girl in North Dakota.

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8) The NY Times is now including a regularly scheduled comedy column that starts off pretty well featuring Hannibal Buress. They also ran another story on how committing to Twitter has gotten comedians writing jobs. [via SoMuchFunItHurts]

9) Davey Johnson tells us What’s What Wednesday…

10) COMEDY CRAWL
The Eric Andre Show @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Geek Girls Unite Book Release Show @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Comedy Monsoon @ Monsoon Cafe 8PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Heart, She Holler Preview & Q&A w/Patton Oswalt @ Cinefamily 9PM $10
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Chicago Comedy Store Take Over @ The Comedy Store 9:30PM 

11) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/1 item min./first come, first served
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
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 
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   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT 

12) For those of you concerned about the gentrification of Downtown LA, don’t worry; unprovoked homeless people in Downtown will still call you a faggot. 

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Morning Debriefing 11/2/11

1) Wendy Liebman on kills it on the Rosie Show.

2) Yesterday, Colin Quinn had a meltdown on Twitter (@iamcolinquinn) calling foul over Will Ferrell winning the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. Unfortunate as it is, it’s the precarious temptation of the craft of comedy to delve into jealousy of where one person is versus another, especially if you’re that “one person”, but take Kyle Kinane’s word for it regarding doing comedy, “You just keep going and going because you’re sick about it.”

3) Thankfully, despite the inevitable wave of Kardashian apologists, Rob Delaney maintains his position of suing Kim Kardashian on MTV News.

4) Whether you were wondering or not, Funny or Die is making their version of a trivia show with Billy Eichner, which, as you might have guessed, talking to complete strangers on the streets of NYC and giving (or not giving) them cash.

5) In the world of political comedy: FoD adds another Michelle Bachmann sketch in their hilarious saga following the wacky congresswoman and deranged millionaire John Hodgman defends the 1% on the Daily Show.

6) Huge news in the world of hosting: Jimmy Kimmel will be the next in line for hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and Jerry Seinfeld can find out ‘what the deal’ is with Kelly Ripa when he replaces Regis Philbin on Live with Regis & Kelly

7) Puddin’-Fiddle Faddle

8) ON THE HORIZON
Jim Gaffigan @ Club Nokia Sat. Nov. 5th 7PM/9:30PM $29-$49
Comedy @ USC School of Cinematic Arts Festival Fri. Nov. 18th-Sun. Nov. 20th

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The End Show @ The Last Bookstore 8PM FREE
A Kiss From Daddy/The Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Wed. Night Spotlight @ Dangerfield’s 2 9PM FREE
Frolic! @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE 

10) 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/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/first come, first served/5 min./one drink min.
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/mixed mic
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.
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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

11) I don’t get what the big deal that perpetually being along is. Does anyone have an answer for that? Anyone? Please someone talk to me.

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Morning Debriefing 11/1/11

1) Today might start off for you in a pretty great way as the humor section at your local bookstore gets a big bump today with the release of  John Hodgman’s That Is All and Chris Hardwick’s The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level in Life AND Ben Schwartz & Amanda McCall’s Maybe Your Leg Will Grow Back: Looking on the Bright Side with Baby Animals.

2) Another reason to break your piggy bank violently: Jay Larson’s “Self-Diagnosed” comes out today on AST Records.

3) Last night, Reggie Watts “did” his own version of the “Boys Are Back In Town” and Bill Burr promotes awareness for the “platoon of whores”.

4) Attack of the Show names The Midnight Show Kings of Dot Comedy. We’re going to completely agree with them on that.

5) Jerrod Carmichael talks about his first time headlining on the road.

6) At the NY Comedy Festival, Comedy Central names this year’s Comics to Watch.

7) You might have read that Rob Delaney is suing Kim Kardashian over her sham marriage. Yesterday, Jill Kushner got a greater explanation and what Delaney has in store for Kim and the E! empire.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
The Good Luck Show 1 Year Anniversary @ The Good Luck Bar 7:30PM FREE
Hollywood Stands Up w/Brad Stewart @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $12 
Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock Bar & Eatery 8PM FREE 
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE 
Geekscape Presents @ Michael’s Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
Comedy Night Cap @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 9:45PM $6

9) 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
BACK HOME IN LAHAINA 519 E. Carson St., Carson, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Call ahead to make sure they b/c light attendance (310) 835-4014/Must work clean/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
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.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM
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  

10) Thank goodness on we’re done with that Halloween nonsense. Now on to hating a real holiday-Thanksgiving.

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Morning Debriefing 10/31/11

1) Tonight on late night, Reggie Watts makes an appearance for Conan’s trip to NYC (TBS 11PM) and Bill Burr on will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM).

2) A special Halloween episode of the Tommy Wi Show where TW especially sucks at playing Dead Island.

3) The 1 Year Fake Criterions Contest already started, but luckily you have 2 weeks to waste before submitting at the last minute.

4) The new round of Prime Time at Channel 101 is now up for your online viewing pleasure. Make sure to check out Gumbel and the new episode of Intimate Indiscretions and then become addicted to Channel 101 if you’re not already.

5) Naked Trampoline Hamlet (the comedy album by Andrés Du Bouchet) gets a review from us at Laughspin!

6) So, it’s not a bunch of CGI, it’s actually possessed little girls in those scary movies according to FoD…

7) Congratulations are in order to Joe Braza for achieving his own self-imposed challenge of performing 100 sets in one month within the Greater LA metropolitan area. And yes, to answer your question, that means spending a lot of time at Marty’s. A lot of time. 

8) ON THE HORIZON
The Heart, She Holler Screening & Q&A w/Patton Oswalt @ Cinefamily Thurs. Nov. 3rd 9PM $10
Dementia Screening w/Live Narration from Paul F. Tompkins & Live Score by Eban Schletter @ Cinefamily Wed. Nov. 16th 8PM $12 

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Tulsa Skull Swingers @ Three Clubs 11PM
Sappity Tappity: A Drunken Romp Through Liquor Forest @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

10) OPEN MIC RUN-this will be updated throughout the day, so check back frequently
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM
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
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 think if anyone is going to ask me what I’m dressed up as tonight, if I somehow end up at a Halloween party, I will, dressed as I normally am, tell them, “I’m sadness,” and watch them appropriately walk away. That works, right?

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Morning Debriefing 10/30/11

1) Fox’s newest animated series that’s not really for kids, but kids will watch it anyway, Allen Gregory premieres tonight 8:30PM following the Simpsons.

2) Channel 101 LA Results for October-1) Gumbel  2) Intimate Indiscretions 3) Switcher  4) The Parent Project  5) Sex Teenagers. We can’t wait for next month to see if they can top a live episode, a show without much of a story, and more.

3) Despite the calendar year having 2 more months to go and comedy albums coming from Jay Larson, Pete Holmes, and TJ Miller all in the next month, Huffington Post makes a year end guide to 2011 comedy albums.

4) Amanda Baramki makes a great comic strip called, The Comic’s Trip, about being a comedian that should be printed and posted at every open mic. Check it out at MyComicStrip.tumblr.com.

5) Though Sex Teenagers finished 5th in Channel 101 last night, their fake movie, Rape Action starring Matt Braunger, within their episode should win an Oscar.

6) Jon Hodgman continues his march for the best book campaign ever. Also, you can pre-order before its release on Nov. 1st That Is All.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Dave Attell @ Irvine Improv Fri. Nov. 4th, Sat. Nov. 5th, Sun. Nov. 6th $25/2 item min. 

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Todd Glass @ Brea Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
I’m Not Myself w/Melissa Villasenor @ Dorie Theater (at the Complex) 8PM $15
Tulsa Skull Swingers @ Space 15 Twenty 8PM FREE
Schtick or Treat @ Taix 8:30PM FREE 
Neil Hamburger & Special Guests @ The Satellite LA 9PM $8
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Set List @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $10/2 item min.
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Deskpiece Nation @ iO West 10PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

9) OPEN MIC RUN
NERDIST THEATER 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
SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/this is an open mic for sketches only/Starts 7PM/Sign-up in advance only
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) I would say dressing up as a zombie is the new sexy occupation costume, but to legitimately make that observation would involve me going to a Halloween party, which I have no intention of doing as no one appreciated me dressing up as House a few years ago, despite walking with a limp.

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Morning Debriefing 10/29/11

1) YouTube is taking its programming to the next level with a Nerdist channel, a My Damn Channel Channel, and more that will hopefully push TV to step up its game or do something other than copy Modern Family.

2) 5 bedroom house with 3 funny, creative types in LA/Culver City w/ seeking 2 funny, creative types. Please contact Razzle at TheRazzleShow@gmail.com for details.

3) Justin Ian Daniels chats with Dave Attell about his return to television with Dave’s Old Porn.

4) Comedian Jesse Case now writes daily haikus at bullshitreference.tumblr.com. Please read and enjoy.

5) Jimmy Pardo gets the Comedy Lightbox treatment.

6) Holy Fuck gets a shout out from the theatre world.

7) For those of you that suspect that the Nerdist Theater and its Meltdown Show down on Wednesdays and their awesomeness is mutually exclusive with the fact that takes place in the back of comic book store, check out Robyn Von Swank’s photos at the Meltdown Year Anniversary Show.

8) ON THE HORIZON
Joe Mande Gets It @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Nov. 17th 8PM $5
Jeselnik and Co. @ UCB Theatre Sun. Nov. 27th 9:30PM

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Todd Glass @ Brea Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min. 
Space BOO!NERS Dance Party @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Patton Oswalt & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Comedy Without a Cause @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10 
Lost Moon Radio Presents: Roger Wodehouse’s Androgynasium Halloween Spectacular! @ Club Fais Do Do 9PM $13-$32
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
Set List @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 
Adam Hammer @ Irvine Improv 11PM $10/2 item min. 
The Walsh Brothers Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents Halloween @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8 

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/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. 
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/5 min./one item 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 

11) Funniest heckle I’ve heard in quite some time-“Why don’t you talk about getting older or something?”

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Morning Debriefing 10/28/11

1) TJ Miller does “the person” on Conan. Watch Comedy Central Nov. 12th for “No Real Reason” as that being his 1-hr Comedy Central special should be enough reason. DVD release is on Nov. 15th.

2) The Comedian will be directed by Sean Penn, starring Robert DeNiro and Kristen Wiig. We can already imagine the King of Comedy and The Wrestler trailer mash-ups that are going to be made in anticipation of this.

3) CNN Comedy chats with Conan staff writer Laurie Kilmartin.

4) Jay Larson can’t get a simple call to a friend returned even though it’s the 4th video released in anticipation of his upcoming album “Self-Diagnosed”.

5) The October Humblebrag Rankings are out because without the NBA, there’s a power rankings void that needs to be filled.

6) Oh, So There Is Something To This Podcast Thing Finds The Washington Post. [via PopCultureBrain]

7) Well, it proved to be good to true about FX in providing nothing but cutting edge TV as they buy Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management.

8) ON THE HORIZON
Bill Maher @ Gibson Amphitheater Sat. Nov. 5th 8:15PM $75-$89

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Comic Gallery @ Westside Comedy Theater 7PM $10 
Halloween Highway 2 @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10 
Todd Glass @ Brea Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Freak Show @ The Comedy Store Belly Room 10PM $5/2 item min.
The Spanglers Aren’t Afraid of the Dark @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $10 
Late Night w/Howie Kremer @ Second City Hollywood 11PM $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
UCB THEATRE 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/lottery/10 spots available only/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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/5 min./one drink min.
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/first come, first served/5 min./one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery 

11) If I got a nickel for every time I heard a comic say, “I’m working on some new stuff,” when something didn’t go well, I’d have enough money to redefine the way currency works (i.e. please stop doing that).

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Morning Debriefing 10/27/11

1) UCB LA is now accepting submissions for Maude Sketch Teams. 

2) Entertainment Weekly is releasing its comedy issue with Melissa McCarthy on the cover and Louis CK as a guest writer. Anyone want to see an EW vs. Spin comedy issue showdown?

3) Congrats go to Johnny Pemberton on joining the cast of Fox’s Neighborhood Watch.

4) Paul Scheer on Conan.

5) Tonight, Last Call with Carson Daly welcomes Reggie Watts (NBC 1:35AM) and TJ Miller makes his second appearance on Conan (TBS 11PM).

6) We’re just sayin’ that the deadline for submitting to RE:COM magazine is tomorrow and it’d be a damn shame to miss out getting your voice on comedy possibly heard.

7) You Make It Weird with Pete Holmes is finally here. That’s his podcast, just to be clear.

8) Jim Gaffigan moves up from co-starring on My Boys to having NBC buying a series based on his life.

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Gallows Humor @ Vlad the Retailer 7:30PM $5
Westside Comedy Laugh Party @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
“Well I Liked It…” @ Dangerfield’s 2 9PM FREE
Hamclown! @ The Mezz at the Alexandria Hotel 9PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Trevor Moore’s Whatever Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
P.O.V. @ Groundlings Theater 10PM $10 

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/1 item min./first come, first served
COFEE 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 drink 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/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/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   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT 

11) A couple days ago I heard a comic say, “Man, it’s hard to be a comic and not have sex.” Few are the statements that exist that are more false than that.

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Morning Debriefing 10/26/11

1) John Hodgman, Tom Scharpling, and a room of celebrity cameos one-ups 80% of movie trailers for Hodgman’s new book That is All.

2) Patrice O’Neal suffers a stroke. 

3) The one and only Pete Holmes has a podcast, You Make It Weird, that’s coming out this week!

4) Zach Galifianakis enters and leaves Conan on his own terms.

5) What Larry David has to say about WIll Ferrell winning the Mark Twain Prize for Humor.

6) Tonight, NTSF:SD:SUV, HDTGM, and The League’s Paul Scheer appears on Conan (TBS 11PM)

7) A special Halloween edition of Comedy Royal featuring Bill Hicks and the candy jokes of Mitch Hedberg.

8) Thanks once again for all those who marked the occasion of the passing of 1 year for the Comedy Bureau and for reading, following, supporting, spreading the word, and all that other good stuff. We can already feel that Day 730 is going to be spectacular.

9) ON THE HORIZON
The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Apologies (taping) @ The Promenade Playhouse Fri. Nov. 4th 7PM/9PM $10

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Stand-Up Spotlight: Brent Weinbach @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Good Bits @ WitZend 8PM $5
The Attic w/Rory Scovel @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10/$5 w/online promo code: COBWEB
Meltdown Anniversary Show @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
RTDOK Presents @ Dangerfield’s 2 9PM FREE
The Ed Ghoulvez Haunted Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Eric Andre @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $10/2 item min.
Clownvis Presley @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Throwback @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5 

11) 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.
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   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT 

12) So there goes the Bureau’s party budget for the year…

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Morning Debriefing 10/25/11

1) Eric Andre has six words that will blow your f’n mind. Duh Ache Air On Dre Shoe. 

2) We’re a year old. We’ve been posting every single day including all major holidays both U.S. and international as well as throughout any awareness month and we appreciate all of you that follow us daily and all that we ask of you is to spread the word about the Comedy Bureau. Give us #FF or a “please follow” on Tumblr, anything, if you enjoy what we do here as we rely almost entirely on word of mouth. And rest assured, we will get even better in living up to our name soon (perhaps, “branches” of the Comedy Bureau…).  

3) Last night from Conan to Kimmel, you could have caught Matt Braunger, Charlyne Yi, and Zach Galifianakis.

4) Jay Larson will be releasing a sketch every day leading up to the release of his album “Self-Diagnosed” on Nov. 1st like this one.

5) Modern Family overtakes Two and a Half Men in ratings thanks to DVR.

6) Comedy journalist Steve Heisler visits LA, figures things out, un-figures them out, and makes us all feel better.

7) Tonight: Eddie Murphy will be on Letterman (CBS 11:35PM) hopefully talking about hosting the Oscars and Zach Galifianakis continues to makes his rounds on the late night circuit on Conan (TBS 11PM).

8) LA Weekly finds comedy for and by the people at Occupy LA.

9) Released today, Naked Trampoline Hamlet by Andrés Du Bouchet. Please buy/download/absorb/etc.

10) “And They Lived Questionably Ever After…”-a post for the Nerdist on what we would like romantic comedies to be as nothing else is going on in our love lives.

11) Puddin’-“Semen” w/5 Second Films

12) COMEDY CRAWL
The Moth Grandslam @ Echoplex 7PM $18
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Star Dreck @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
WTF! Live w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Hollywood Stands Up w/Shannon Hatch @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $12
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Therapy! @ Blue Monkey Lounge 8:30PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Da Mudd Duck Digital Reloaded Resurrected Comedy Show @ Sancho 9:30PM FREE
Hybrid @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9:30PM $5

13) 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
BACK HOME IN LAHAINA 519 E. Carson St., Carson, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/call ahead 310-835-4014 to make sure it’s not cancelled/must work clean
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.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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 
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served 

14) Oh yeah, this is happening tonight too.

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