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LA Comedy Rundown 1/22/12

January 22, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
Brent Weinbach Album Taping @ UCB Theatre Sat. Jan. 28th 10PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
O(h) @ The Actors Theatre Company 5PM $22-$30
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Flappers Burbank 7PM $10/2 item min.
Ben Schwartz Presents Snowpants @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM $5 (stand by only)
An Evening with Bill Maher @ Irvine Improv 7:30PM $40/2 item min. (stand by only)
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Michelle Biloon @ iO West 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood improv 9PM $14/2 item min.
Stand-up Spotlight: Dominic Dierkes @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
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
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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/21/12

January 21, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON

An Evening with Adam West @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Podcast Theatre Sat. Jan 28th 8PM $40/2 drink min.

COMEDY CRAWL
The Character Sprint Showcase @ UCB Theatre 6:45PM $5
Star Dreck @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
O(h) @ Actors Company Theatre 8PM $20-$30
Jimmy Pardo @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $22/2 item min.
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Comedy. @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
Clownvis Presley @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatres MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
Tomorrow Presents: The Small Lynch Hour @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
DAILY GRIND 109 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/5 min.
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.
THE COFFEE FIX 12508 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Sign-up 7:50PM/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

LA Comedy Rundown 1/20/12

January 20, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON

O(h) @ The Actors Company Theatre Jan. 20th-Feb. 19th

COMEDY CRAWL
Pizza Day 6: Revelations @ Lamppost Pizza 7PM FREE
The Garfunkel & Oates Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Rob Delaney @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min. (stand by only)
Road-Dog: Benefit for Josh Adam Meyers & Angelo Bowers @ The Comedy Store 8PM $20-$200/2 item min.
12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Pretty Sweet Comedy Show @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 9PM $10/2 drink min.
Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE
Rick Shapiro: One Man Show @ Vlad the Retailer’s 9PM
The Also-Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

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
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
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/19/12

January 19, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
Little Modern Theater Open Mic (6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA) Sat. Jan. 28th Starts 6:30PM/Sign-up 6:15PM/5 min./10 spots only/No purchase necessary
Tape Show!!! @ The Palace Restaurant Wed. Jan. 25th 9PM FREE
Risk! LA Presents w/Bobcat Goldthwait @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Jan. 26th 8PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
FitzDog Radio Live @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
Joe Mande Gets It @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Thursday Thing with Dana Gould @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Stephen Merchant @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $40 (stand by only)
Just For Laughs Montreal Showcase @ Flappers YooHoo Room 8PM $10/2 item min.
The Super Serious Show @ Club Fais-Do-Do 8PM $13 online/$20 at door
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Infinite Jest @ Villany Prdt 8:30PM FREE
3rd Thursday Comedy Series @ Ruskin Group Theatre 9PM $5
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
We’ll All Be Dead Someday @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
THE COMIC BUG 1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/3 min./booked spots mixed in/No purchase necessary
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 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
VINNY’S PIZZA 12740 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/18/12

January 18, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show w/Johnny Pemberton @ (new location) Club Fais-Do-Do 8PM Thurs. Jan. 19th 8PM $13 in adv./$20 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase @ El Portal Theatre 1PM/7:30PM FREE w/RSVP
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Levity Showcase @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
Just for Laughs Montreal Showcase @ Comedy Store Belly Room 8PM/10PM
Greg Fitzsimmons @ The Laugh Factory 8PM $20-$30/2 drink min.
Stephen Merchant Stand-Up Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $40 (stand by only)
Joke Lab @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
The Good Bits @ WitZend 9PM $5
Frolic! @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Dot Comedy @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$30/2 item min.

OPEN MIC RUN
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6PM/No purchase necessary
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.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/4 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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

LA Comedy Rundown 1/17/12

January 17, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
Hannibal Buress performing throughout LA this week
Greg Fitzsimmons @ Hollywood Laugh Factory Wed. Jan. 18th 8PM $15-$25 in adv./$20-$30 at door + 2 drink min.
SF Sketchfest 2012 Jan. 19th-Feb. 4th (there are still tickets to several of the amazing comedy happenings)

COMEDY CRAWL
A Carlin Home Companion @ Comedy & Magic Club Lounge 7:30PM FREE
Just for Laughs Montreal Showcase @ Three Clubs 7:30PM
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Justin Willman’s Magic Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Stephen Merchant Stand-Up Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $40 (stand by only)
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
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
VINNY’S PIZZA 12740 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/first come, first served/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/16/12

January 16, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
JFL Montreal Showcase Schedule
Joke Lab Returns! @ Hollywood Improv Lab Wed. Jan. 18th 8:30PM $6
Little Modern Theater Open Mic (6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA) Fri. Jan. 27th Starts 6:30PM/Sign-up 6:15PM/lottery/5 min./10 slots only/No purchase necessary

COMEDY CRAWL
Just for Laughs Montreal Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10 (stand by only)
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Sad People Talking @ Royal/T 8PM $5
Fahey Follows @ iO West 8:30PM $10
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
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
PETIE’S PLACE 6025 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/One drink min./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/bottled water and coffee provided

LA Comedy Rundown 1/15/12

January 15, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON

COMEDY CRAWL
Clownvis Matinee @ Redwood Bar 3PM $3
Greg Proops & Friends @ Flappers Burbank 7PM $12/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Herman Melville: A Whale of An Evening @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
“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
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
HYBRID! @ iO West 11PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
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
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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/14/12

January 14, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
A Carlin Home Companion @ Comedy & Magic Club Tues. Jan. 17th FREE
Road Dog: A Benefit for Angelo Bowers and Josh Adam Meyers @ The Comedy Store Main Room Fri. Jan. 20th 8PM $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
Long Way Down 7:30PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
The Sklar Brothers @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Indoor Kids LIVE @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Great Depression Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10/$5 with online promo code “DARLENE”
Patton Oswalt & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatrem 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Long Shot Podcast @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Andy Kindler Presents Modern Romance @ Cinefamily 10:30PM $10
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents: A Gal Gala @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $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
DAILY GRIND 109 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/5 min.
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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/13/12

January 13, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
Stephen Merchant Stand-up Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Jan. 17th-Jan. 19th 8PM $40 (stand by only)
Kathleen Madigan @ Grove of Anaheim Fri. Feb. 24th 8:30PM $25-$30

COMEDY CRAWL
Key & Peele Live Taping @ Nate Holden Theater 6PM/8PM FREE
Set List @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM
Jeff Garlin Presents Topsy Turvy @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $10
Entertainment Hollywood Live @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The Fake Show Goes Worldwide @ Fake Gallery 8:30PM
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Nick Offerman’s American Ham @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
Tom Segura & Friends @ Ice House Stage 2 10PM $10/2 drink min.
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5

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
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.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery5 min. with 3 min. work-ins/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/12/12

January 12, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON

COMEDY CRAWL
Key & Peele Taping @ Nate Holden Theater 6PM/8PM FREE
Garry Shandling Presents the King of Comedy @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $10
Subversive Comedy with Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
Creepshow @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Nick’s Big Talk Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
The Mo Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./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
VINNY’S PIZZA 12740 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/first come, first served/No purchase necessary
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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/11/12

January 11, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
Gallery 1988 x Adult Swim Opening Reception @ Gallery 1988 Melrose Fri. Jan. 13th 7PM
Paley Fest @ Saban Theatre Mar. 2-13

COMEDY CRAWL
Key & Peele Live Taping @ Nate Holden Theater 6PM/8PM FREE with RSVP
Smartest Man in the World LIVE w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 7PM FREE
New Wave 2012 Showcase @ House of Blues 7:30PM
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
The Good Bits @ WitZend 9PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Dot Comedy @ The Laugh Factory 10PM $20-$30/2 drink min.
Comedy Juice Benefit for Josh Adam Meyers & Angelo Bowers @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $20/2 item min. + donations
Roast the Week @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
REDWOOD BAR 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/No purchase necessary
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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/10/12

January 10, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
Key and Peele Live Taping @ Nate Holden Theater Jan. 10th-13th FREE
Comedy Open Mic @ Sabor y Cultura Fri. Jan. 13th 8PM/5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up is a lottery/No purchase necessary
(Guy Branum Presents) Talk Show: The Game Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. Jan. 28th 11PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Key and Peele Live Taping @ Nate Holden Theater 6PM/8PM FREE
Young Adult Screening with Patton Oswalt & Garry Shandling @ Arclight 7:35PM
Harland Williams @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $15/2 item min.
Innovative Showcase @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
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
Live From LA 3 @ Moving Arts Theater 9PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
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
VINNY’S PIZZA 12740 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/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
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, 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

LA Comedy Rundown 1/9/12

January 9, 2012

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ON THE HORIZON
Rob Delaney @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Jan. 20th 8PM $20/2 item min.
The First Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival @ Cinefamily Jan. 12th-Jan. 14th

COMEDY CRAWL
Just For Laughs Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $5
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret @ Cinefamily 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
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
PETIE’S PLACE 6025 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/One drink min./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/bottled water and coffee provided

Field of Dreams of Comedy (in a Living Room and the Warehouse)

September 20, 2011

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According to LA based comedian Andrew Solmssen, it’s “in the tradition of LA comedy to take place where it has no business being.” Currently, that tradition is firmly upheld by the comedy community in the Greater Los Angeles Area by comics big and small, experienced and green. There are shows that have taken place in garages, on rooftops, in the back of comic book stores, in sex shops, and more. Yet, while the cavalier independent spirit of LA comedy being fed up with relying on someone else for stage time, few shows are set-up and run so perfectly that you wouldn’t know that you were in someone’s living room.

While shows like Meltdown in the back of Meltdown Comics (AKA the Nerdist Theater) have been featured on Last Call with Carson Daly, there are other shows that also “do it right” in the most unlikely spaces. One-Two Punch, a comedy variety show taking place in a repurposed living room, and Neighbors, a stand-up show that takes place at an independent clothing store called the Warehouse, are two such shows that, luck would have it, you can catch both this week for less than $5. If you’ve never seen live comedy or you’re a borderline obsessive comedy nerd, these are two shows that need to be on your comedy bucket list. Also, you need to start making a comedy bucket list if you’re going to continue to live in or near LA.

Barbara Gray and Whitney Teubner put together an almost seasonal comedy show at their lovely Benton Manor that has become one of those urban myths that happens to be true. Moving all the furniture in their living room, renting chairs, setting up proper lighting, draping a traditional red curtain with a wonderfully homemade sign that spells out letter by letter One-Two Punch already makes for a great set-up for a night of comedy. Then, there’s a punch bowl and LA’s best comedians to make a great night of comedy, a one-of-a-kind night of comedy. The likes of Maria Bamford, Rory Scovel, Matt Braunger, and Kyle Kinane have graced their stage and have made audiences at “One-Two” feel like they’re at a normal comedy venue. Featuring random characters and sketches as well, there is no excuse to miss out on this show, especially after it’s been featured in the LA Times and only costs $3. Well, if you can’t get in because there is no room left to sit or stand is the one and only reason you should miss out this Saturday with the amazing Brent Weinbach and Eric Andre who both were on Lopez Tonight before it went off the air as well as Johnny Pemberton who was one of the Just for Laughs Montreal’s Fresh Faces.

Though only on their sophomore edition, Neighbors had such a fantastic inaugural show that it needs to be the word-on-the-street in Echo Park, Downtown and beyond. For all of this year, comedian/producer Abbey Londer has run several one-off comedy shows throughout LA from the Hollywood Improv all the way to the XRT theatre in the Warehouse District to success. Along with earning her stripes proving that Abbey knows how to put on a show, Neighbors is co-produced by up-and-coming, touring comedian Karl Hess who has been on the road with the aforementioned Kyle Kinane and has been also an aforementioned JFL Fresh Face. The duo make their night of comedy at the patio of a clothing store an event that no one would have the slightest idea wasn’t a Comedy Central taping. Though there isn’t a roof, but a great vibe is already set by the brick walls, a firepit, a professional DJ, and a food truck. Neighbors takes place tomorrow night at the Warehouse (1197 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA), free of charge, with a fantastic line-up including Laurie Kilmartin who writes for Conan, TJ Miller who has an upcoming Comedy Central Special, Pete Holmes who already had a Comedy Central Special, and more.

Whether comedy actually has business in living rooms and patios is up for debate, but that should be no reason to go against tradition, especially this one.

Morning Debriefing 9/19/11

1) Our 2011 Emmys Summary: Modern Family is the Emmy’s favorite comedy, Louis C.K. didn’t win anything, The Big Bang Theory did win something, Outstanding Guest Actor in A Comedy Series is an award, despite moving to TBS, Conan loses out to NBC again, and we still think awards shows shouldn’t be televised.

2) Kumail Nanjiani, Gears of War 3, Barbara Kingsolver, and a “Make A Wish” Kid can only make for a hilarious Funny or Die sketch.

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3) Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour is available for purchase or download tomorrow!

4) The Midnight Show debunks the myths of twins in ads.

5) Who wants to fund an animated horror short starring Paul F. Tompkins?

6) Louis C.K. is in the A.V. Club again today in what inevitably be quoted on Tumblr then reblogged throughout the entire blogosphere including right here, which doesn’t bother us in the slightest

7) Oh we forgot regarding the 2011 Emmy Awards: Jimmy Fallon’s angry clap deserves its own statue. Forget an emmy; it needs a life size one.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
SXSW Showcase @ UCB Theatre 4:30PM FREE
SXSW Showcase @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
The BEATdown: Los Angeles @ 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
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/starts after booked show/15 spots only/5 min.
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) Oh yeah, the Sheen roast is tonight, isn’t it?

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Morning Debriefing 9/18/11

1) CBS Sketch Diversity Showcase is taking submissions until Thurs. Sept. 22nd. Must be SAG, “primarily focused on African-American, Asian-American, Middle Eastern, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, LGBT actors, senior performers and performers with disabilities”, and able to perform and rehearse in LA.

2) The Comedy Garage Documentary gets reviewed by Film Threat.

3) “Telescope” by Uncle Mom-is not a song on KCRW’s rotation, but a hilarious new sketch from Shawn Pearlman, Zach Paez, and Payman Benz.

Telescope – watch more funny videos

4) Reportedly, more open mics have opened up in the South Bay for comedy. The Comic Bug will start a comedy open mic on Thurs. Sept. 29th and Club 705 has expanded from Monday night to both Monday and Tuesday night. More details to come.

5) So you’ve got a couple of options for the Emmys tonight, following Witstream, @laughspincom, or just catching up on episodes of Louie.

6) The opposite of John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show coming to Comedy Central next month.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Neighbors @ The Warehouse Wed. Sept. 21st 8PM FREE
One-Two Punch @ Benton Manor Sat. Sept. 24th 8PM $3
Adult Contemporary Comedy @ Fake Gallery Fri. Sept. 23rd 9PM FREE
An Evening with Mike Birbiglia @ USC Bovard Auditorium Oct. 6th 7:30PM $25

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin’s Combo Platter @ UCB Theatre 6PM $2 (stand by only)
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends w/Bill Burr @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
RTDOK Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Set List @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $12/2 item min.
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
DC Pierson’s Bad at Girls @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
SXSW Showcase @ Comedy Store 10PM
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
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available

10) Ha! Gayweather trended in LA on Twitter last night.

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Morning Debriefing 9/17/11

September 17, 2011

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1) Nick Turner on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

2) The Women in Comedy Festival (though it’s on the other side of the country) is now taking submissions for 2012.

3) Andrés Du Bouchet, if you don’t already know, is a name you need to know as he has an album coming out next week, writes for Conan, and just wrote something that Entourage would be jealous of had it known what it was doing.

4) Erin Gibson is to Michelle Bachmann as Tina Fey is to Sarah Palin.

Michele Bachmann chooses STD’s – watch more funny videos

5) LA comedy is getting into the rap game w/a new intro to Holy Fuck feat. Barbara Gray and Chase Darren and TJ Miller’s “DJ Stop n’ Talk”

6) Our review of The Sklar Brothers’ “Hendersons & Daughters”.

7) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Todd Barry @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Walsh Brothers w/special guest Bill Burr @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

8) 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.
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/starts after booked portion/5 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) If you can’t handle being not liked as a comedian, you should quit comedy and become a greeter at Walmart.

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Morning Debriefing 9/16/11

1) SXSW is having some comedy showcases in LA. We’re sorry that we dropped the ball keeping you up to date on this one.

2) Nick Turner will perform on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight (NBC 12:35AM). TUNE IN OR DIE*. *in the FoD sense, not literally.

3) An insightful chat with the Sklar Brothers and what alternative comedy was and is.

4) Splitsider reports that Bucky Larson is gaining heat for a Razzie. Good.

5) So in biding our sweet time, another open mic popped up in Little Tokyo…

6) ON THE HORIZON
The New Black @ Neon Venus Theater Sun. Sept. 25th 7PM $10

7) COMEDY CRAWL
The Garfunkel & Oates Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Todd Barry @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Be-bop Heroin Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5
Up Late with Adam Fisher @ Comedy Sportz LA 10:30PM $12

8) 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
FLOODLAMP OPEN MEG[APHONE] 3201 W. Verdugo Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM-ish/no purchase necessary
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean/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

9) Actually heard someone sincerely wonder how comedians make comedy look so easy, which would have been acceptable had that not been on stage at an open mic.

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Morning Debriefing 9/15/11

1) The Sklar Brothers on Conan. Please buy “Hendersons & Daughters” not because it’s #1 on iTunes, but because it’s damn hilarious.

2) Here’s an explanation on how to get listed on Witstream. It’s odd how close this is to getting passed a comedy club.

3) Kumail Nanjiani “teaches” a little girl how to play Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

4) Paul F. Tompkins’ Dead Authors is going to be a podcast!!! (and this twitpic is proof enough, right?)

Season 2 of the Tompkast is almost ready. But arriving this Tuesday:

5) The Laughter Against the Machine Tour starts off their tour by missing their plane while waiting at the actual departure gate. Oddly enough, we also kept forgetting to post this…

6) “If there were a late-night comedy show completely run by comedy writers, without any interference from a host, producer, or network, that show would probably be called The Darkest and Most Impossibly Horrible Things You Can Imagine, Presented as Comedy. Every sketch would end with a gunshot or an infant’s stroller engulfed in flames, and the show would be canceled halfway through its opening titles. That’s because most comedy writers are so inured by humor that only the most shockingly toxic ideas can achieve the proper velocity to penetrate their indifference.”

-Todd Levin, staff writer on Conan, in Good Magazine

Oh, if only the key dems that networks and studios go for just upped their sophistication in humor so such a scenario could happen.

7) Soon, there will be a term “Whitney apologist”…

8) Will Ferrell will be the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. One can’t help but ponder Twain’s thoughts on “the Landlord” and its reflection on the American renter.

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Serious Show w/Paul F. Tompkins @ Smashbox Studios 7PM $15
Red Sandwich’s Saddest Show Ever @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
The Hot House Comedy Show @ Hot House 8PM FREE (invite only)
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (sold out, tickets may be available)
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubistch 8:30PM FREE
3rd Thursday Comedy Series @ Ruskin Group Theatre 9PM FREE
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Live at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked portion/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available

11) If you’re a comic and you’re JUST going up at open mics/shows and NOT watching comedy, I guarantee you that the majority of your material has probably been done.

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Morning Debriefing 9/14/11

1) Baron Vaughn on Conan. Also pick up his album “Raised by Cable”.

2) Elizabeth Laime’s Totally Laime’s wins the Earwolf Podcast Challenge and will join the Earwolf family.

3) Roseanne has “Tracy Morgan-like” appearance on Conan.

4) The ACME Comedy Theatre has announced that will have an open mic starting on Sept. 27th. More details to come.

5) Speaking of Conan (again), don’t miss out on the Sklar Brothers performing tonight (TBS 11PM) or to pick up their fantastic album “Hendersons & Daughters”.

6) Connected Comedy gathered late night debuts of stand-ups on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. We think you should take a minute or an hour and check it out.

7) Congratulations are also in order for the web series, Runyon: Just Above Sunset, starring Eddie Pepitone, directed by Troy Conrad, taking Best in Show at the Burbank Film Festival Shorts Contest.

8) Halle Kiefer and Adam Frucci discuss whether or not Whitney will survive its ad campaign on Splitsider. If NBC is going to pull shit like this (via @thatramosgirl), we think not.

9) Puddin’-“Legal”

10) ON THE HORIZON
Neighbors @ Warehouse Wed. Sept. 21st 8PM FREE

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE
The Good Bits @ Witzend 8PM $5
Collective Showcase @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Tartar Control @ Doll Hut 9PM $5
Talk It Up @ Zephyr Theater 9PM $5
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5

12) 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

13) Sorry to anyone who has to hear my rants on Tyler Perry in the next few days.

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Morning Debriefing 9/13/11

1) Comedy on shelves today with the Sklar Brothers’ “Hendersons and Daughters”, Jamie Kilstein’s “Libel, Slander, and Sedition”, TJ Miller’s “The Extended Play E.P.” (which also feat. Brandon Johnson, Pete Holmes, and more), and Conan Can’t Stop.

2) Good signs from the “TIFF front”, Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America does quite well.

3) The Midnight Show has very important PSA for the next time you’re speeding…

4) Don’t miss Baron Vaughn appearing on Conan tonight (TBS 11PM).

5) And the return of Lewis Black came to be…

6) There’s something called Comedy Royal and it looks pretty amazing… [via CNU]

7) Puddin’-“Lust” w/guest Megan Amram

8) COMEDY CRAWL
The Moth @ Busby’s East 7PM $8
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM FREE
Bill Burr @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM/10PM $20
Fortune Feimster & Michael Palascak @ Irvine Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Maximum Exposure @ Max Steiner’s 9PM FREE
Blamblamblam @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Do You Think You’re Funny? @ Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center 9PM
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Stories @ M Bar 9PM No cover/$10 min.

9) OPEN MIC RUN
THE MOTH @ BUSBY’S EAST 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/open mic for stories/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$8 cover/10 spots only picked by lottery
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.
BIG FISH 5230 San Fernando Blvd., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/5 min. spots/Stops 10PM for booked show
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
MAX STEINER’S 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 10PM after booked show/sign-up is 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/bottled water and coffee provided

10) LA Weekly featured the Top 5 most annoying billboards and Whitney wasn’t on the list. I call shenanigans.

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Morning Debriefing 9/12/11

1) Deadline reports that TBS orders a half-hour comedy pilot from Conan O’Brien [via PopCultureBrain].

2) It’s official, Funny or Die & Earwolf have joined forces today to bring comedy to the online masses on the video and audio fronts. There’s even a “How Podcasts are Made” FoD exclusive to commemorate the event. Unfortunately, according to sources, will not be going by Funny Ear and/or Die Wolf.

Where Do Podcasts Come From? – watch more funny videos

3) In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve done a little housekeeping in updating both our calendars at the top of our main page as well as our comedy venue calendar list. Now, you can have ready knowledge of what’s happening comedy wise throughout the current month in LA as well as ready links to the Comedy Sportz LA Theater, Dangerfield’s 2, and Good Time Comedy Club. Or you could just check the Morning Debriefing everyday… your choice?

4) This new episode of Henry’s Kitchen makes me want Henry Phillips to have a restaurant.

5) Patton Oswalt didn’t go to the Toronto International Film Festival and started a hashtag on Twitter #FakeTIFF2011Films and then hilarity insued.

6) In case you had a pool going, here’s the comedy winners at the Creative Arts Emmys.

7) Jena Friedman, who now writes for Letterman, posted a new episode of her hilarious series Ted & Gracie that everyone should watch.

8) Tracy Morgan back to normal, that is “normal” for Tracy Morgan?

9) ON THE HORIZON
Set List Returns to America @ Flappers Burbank Sun. Sept. 18th 9PM $12/2 item min.

10) COMEDY CRAWL
The Dork Forest Live w/Gould, Hardwick & Palascak @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily?-TJ Miller’s “The Extended E.P.” Album Release Party @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Benson Interruption w/Scheer, Morgan Muphy, Pete Holmes, and the Sklars @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Stand-up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10:30PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

11) 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
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 portion around 9:45/5 min. spots/only 15 spots available/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

12) I’m not sure what it means that I saw more people tweet, update their facebook statuses, blog, etc. about the series finale of Entourage than 9/11.

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Morning Debriefing 9/10/11

1) South Park creators Matt Stone & Trey Stone crash a screenwriting class. [via CCinsider]

2) The Midnight Show’s take on how to deal with your finances. If only we only all had readily available snakes…

3) Open calls for LA comedy folks:
–Eagleheart needs extras for this Tuesday 9/13.
–A12thWayToReachMe is looking for participants in a run through of a new games show next Thurs.
–@AlisonAgosti needs a dude to play “shirtless male groupie” for a Channel 101 video.

4) The Big Fish Bar & Grill officially has an open mic starting next week.

5) Though we really don’t approve of the Roast of Charlie Sheen (see why here), please follow the hilarious Justin Ian Daniels on Twitter @funnyjustin as he will be at the taping tonight interviewing people for Laughspin.

6) ON THE HORIZON
The Collective Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Wed. Sept. 13th 8PM $14/2 item min.
The Walsh Brothers Show w/Bill Burr @ UCB Theatre Sat. Sept. 17th MIDNIGHT $5
SXSW Comedy Showcase @ Nerdist Theater Mon. Sept. 19th 8PM $8 in adv./$10 day of

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25 (sold out, tickets may be available at door)
The Back Room @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Tomorrow Show Presents CLOWNS! @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

8) 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.
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts after booked show around 7PM/Spots are 5 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) There was so much drama at open mics this week, I almost thought that Last Comic Standing was coming back with a whole new format.

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Morning Debriefing 9/9/11

1) CNN takes a look at comedy after 9/11 with Bill Burr, Chris Hardwick, Marc Maron, and Rob Riggle. [via Laughspin]

2) A Kumail Nanjiani bit about heroin gets the cartoon pony treatment.

3) Expanded thoughts on the Oschack-USC debacle on Laughspin.

4) “Broke Beast”, an art-music-performance extravaganza on Oct. 15th, is taking submissions for stand-up comedy.

5) The season finale of the Compatish, which pits the gang in a contest of painting trees, can be decided by whose painting is sold for the most money on eBay. So far, someone is going to pay $10 for Adam’s “snatch tree”.

6) Dan Dringle gives you a couple great reasons to buy a Motorola Tablet and maybe a hug.

7) You may think that doing comedy on a megaphone outdoors at a park might not work, but we wholeheartedly disagree.

8) Puddin’-“Hot Pocket”

9) ON THE HORIZON
The Good Bits @ Witzend Wed. Sept. 14th 8PM $5
The Smartest Man in the World with Greg Proops @ Nerdist Theater Tues. Sept. 20th 8PM $10
Hollywood Stands Up @ ACME Comedy Theater Tues. Sept. 27th 8PM

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
RISK! True Tales Boldly Told @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Up Late with Adam Fisher & Special Guest Paul F. Tompkins @ Comedy Sportz LA 10:30PM $10

11) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served
FLOODLAMP OPEN MEG[APHONE] 3201 W. Verdugo Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts around 8PM or sundown/lottery/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

12) Any comic that tells a crowd that they don’t deserve their “big closer” doesn’t deserve to learn that saying that will never be funny.

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