Last week’s @Comedy_Palace was nuts. We were packed to the rafters and everyone was great. The next show,on 3/24, will be no different.
Line up:
Pete Holmes
Baron Vaughn
Nick Thune
Greg Behrendt
Kumail Nanjiani
To me that is a murder’s row of fucking comics. Plus there maybe some surprise drop ins.
BTW if you come early and eat you can reserve a seat in the show room.
Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Moisturizer”
Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Street Whore”
Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Birthday”
1) NY Comedian Mike DeStefano was just reported of having died of a heart attack. Though this site is mostly dedicated to LA, our condolences go to a comedian that overcame and brought laughter to many though his unflinching honesty.
2) Last night, I took part in my first roast and unfortunately most of my act deals with roasting myself, which is the angle that I took while dishing out insults. I’m pretty sure the only person that appreciates this approach is the guest of honor being roasted, to all those planning on partaking in a roast in the near future.
3) The LA Times thinks its great that Aziz Ansari thinks Kumail Nanjiani is really funny.
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Tig Notaro Has Friends Taping @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM FREE (RSVP after link)
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
5) OPEN MIC RUN
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
PUKA BAR 710 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/10 min.
HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St. (in alley between Main and Spring St.)/Starts 8PM/e-mail speakeasyopenmic@gmail.com for spots
D’AMORE’S 8369 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM/Purchase required
GROUND ZERO CAFE 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC on campus nestled in between dorms near intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/USC student Sign-up 9PM/Non Student Sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM
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 Cover/Free coffee & water.
6) I wonder if anybody reads this part or if this just look at the listing of shows.
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Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Receptionist”
NOTE: NSFW or family dinners for that matter…
Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Lump”
NOTE: hahahahhahahahahahaha
1) The Los Angeles Comedy Festival is Officially Taking Submissions.
3) What to Watch/DVR This Week [via Splitsider]
4) Harland Williams interview on Conan. Spoiler Alert: This is the perfect way to start your day.
5) The Scoomie’s are coming soon. That’s right the awards for comedians by comedians and not really anyone else just like it should be. Have category suggestions? Go here.
6) Last night Chris Fairbanks’ Comedy Special aired late on Fuel TV. It’s the first comedy special they’ve aired and hopefully they’ll air it again. Check back here for details.
6) ON THE HORIZON:
Mary Mack’s North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle @ Michael Woolson Studio Sat. Mar. 5th 8PM
Rory Scovel @ Hollywood Improv April 1st 8PM $18/2 item min.
7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
¡Satiristas! LIVE @ The Actors Gang 7PM Pay What You Can
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 7:30PM FREE
Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock 8PM FREE
Found Footage Festival @ Largo $20 8PM FREE
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck! @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Lower Crust Comedy @ Genghis Cohen 9PM $6
8) OPEN MIC RUN
BACK HOME IN LAHAINA 519 E. Carson St., Carson, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st, Los Angeles, CA (downtown)/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Starts 8PM
WESTWOOD BREWCO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
9) Did you know you could reach the end of your Twitter feed? Of course you don’t because you’re still part of society.
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Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-“Twilight"
Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone Live Action Daily Comic Strip-“Lotto"
NOTE: NSFW (though it would be great if any nominee that lost last night at the Oscars sounded like this)
The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to EDDIE PEPITONE for
“Puddin”-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip that has Eddie walk into a break room and wreak havoc on a co-worker trying to eat pudding. My personal favorite is this one where Eddie yells at a magazine that has Taylor Swift on the cover.
There are so many reasons I could have given Eddie Pepitone a “Tip of the Hat”. There’s Eddie’s hilarious Twitter feed where he posts his “to do lists” and/or “signs things aren’t going well” or his performance nearly a month ago as Sven the Clown at the Tomorrow Show where he played a clown running laps around stage just so he could plug his interior painting services at the end, but “Puddin” that premiered just over a week ago puts Eddie and his uproarious character in the person in the perfectly unassuming situation leaving nothing but laughs the whole way through.
No matter how many times I see Eddie take the stage or watch an online clip over and over, he is one of those comedic voices that are so unique and so brilliant and just so damn funny, I keep laughing every time almost to the point of my vision going blurry. As a character comic, Pepitone has perfected his onstage persona of an “unrelenting manic prophet of an apocalypse that he believes is coming in the next second” so well that he can tell jokes, do bits, riffs, engage with audience members, and it will seem flawless and you’ll have no idea whether this was prepared or not.
Literally, it’s magic. Well, it’s magic that yells at an empty stage in at attempt to heckle yourself.
As you’ve might extrapolated from everything written above, Eddie Pepitone is involved in quite a lot of projects AND is one of the funniest people on Twitter meaning you should follow him @eddiepepitone right now, then finish reading this article. He performs frequently in and around Los Angeles, a member of the lovely Long Shot Podcast, and the Comedy Bureau will keep you updated as anything else he’s up to because you should drop whatever you’re doing to see him perform.
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Starting at: $8.00 The line up for the Next MELTDOWN:from G4, Chris Gore
from The Nerdist Matt Mira
from England, Glenn Wool
from NYC, Sean Patton
from right here in LA, Brett Gelman
from The State and Reno 911, Thomas Lennon
plus special surprise guest or two.Don’t wait in line, order your tickets online. Just stroll in, show us your confirmation print out, grab a drink, get a seat and enjoy the funny.
All this plus Free Beer all night and delicious food from the Frysmith Truck
Puddin’-Eddie Pepitone’s Daily Live Action Comic Strip-Selena Gomez Letter to People
1) OK, one more time: Comedy Central Presents Kyle Kinane tonight at 11PM. WATCH IT.
2) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 2/27-3/5. Thanks Wisepix.
3) Follow @comedy_palace on Twitter because the Comedy Palace on the 2nd and 4th Thurs. because you should follow them for great offers on Chinese food and a fantastic live comedy show.
4) Kumail Nanjiani on Conan. Uhh, he kills it.
5) ON THE HORIZON
Greg Proops Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Comedy Central Stages Wed. Mar. 9th 8PM FREE
An Evening with Eastbound & Down @ Paleyfest Thurs. Mar. 10th 7PM $10
Featuring @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Mar. 11th 8:30PM $5
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Stand Up Spotlight: Dave Foley @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5 (stand by only)
Harland Williams @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Jackie Kashian @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 drink min.
Jeff Ross’ Roast in Peace @ Comedy Store 8:30PM $20/2 drink min. (sold out)
Greg Proops @ The Ice House 8:30PM/10:30PM $17.50/2 item min.
Stand Up Showcase @ 3rd St. Promenade Playhouse 9PM $12
Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE
Stood Up Friday Night: Story Time @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5
YooHoo Late Night @ Flappers YooHoo Room 11PM $5/2 drink min.
Midnight Madness @ Hollywood Laugh Factory MIDNIGHT $20/$30 VIP/2 drink min.
6) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM
7) Recently: will now become a separate daily post relating relevant, trending, or odd news items with clips of comedy.
8) Congratulations to comedians Adam Rank and Tim Palmer for placing in the 21st Ultimate Laffdown.
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1) RT @comedymeltdown Top secret meeting&dealings regarding the renewal of @meltdowncomics gallery space and the future of @comedymeltdown Stay tuned&thank you!
2) So… Eddie Pepitone is having an live action single panel comic strip updated DAILY Mon. through Fri. So… you should probably watch it.
3) Reggie Watts on Conan. You can witness what’s its like to see him live, which is really the only way to do it, at the SUPER SERIOUS SHOW (details below in the Comedy Crawl)
4) The First Annual Comedy Awards have another category, Viral Video, that is up for a vote. You actually have a say in this, so maybe something that is deserving might win. That’s all up to you folks….
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-Damn straight…
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Comedy Store Belly Room 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 7:30PM
The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios 8PM $15
Adam Carolla Show w/Dr. Drew & Jeff Ross @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $15/2 drink min.
Everybody’s Talkin’ @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 8PM $5 suggested donation
Comedy Speakeasy @ TSR Lounge 8PM FREE
Comedy 90210 @ Roxbury Cafe 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Just for Laughs Showcase @ The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 10PM $20/$30 VIP/2 item min.
Live at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
6) OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM
THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guaranteed
TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM
7) Recently: OK, so recently developed are the Jeopardy Playing Robot, which I’ve reasoned is a robot programmed just stupid enough to make a knowledge based competition fair, and an Anti-Laser. I feel that there is no need for a comedy clip to comment on how hilariously wasteful this is.
8) Every time a comic on stage says, “Fuck you, that’s funny,” when they’re getting laughs, doesn’t deserve any laughs. (Yes, this happens… a lot.)
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1) One-on-one single elimination stand up comedy is here: March Comedy Madness. Now taking submissions. Details here.
2) A few days ago, I posted that I was disappointed that the @RealGallagher Twitter account was fake as it included tweets that were horribly homophobic, racist, and reactionary. Yesterday, I read this article about a recent performance of Gallagher and, to my bittersweet delight, those tweets weren’t too far off.
3) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 2/13-2/19. Thanks Wisepix.
4) Are you tired of hearing a comedian’s WHOLE set and just want to hear their brilliant closer? Of course you’re not, but “That’s the Light” is a showcase of many of LA’s best doing exactly that. Telling their best ending joke will be: Lizzy Cooperman, Matt Champagne, Sean Green, Raj Desai, Erica Doering, Robert Yasumura, Troy Conrad, Jan Davidson, and more! Also, they’re being judged by none other than Taylor Negron, Barry Sobel, and Larry Joe Campbell as this is part of a series with the Los Angeles Comedy Festival. 10:30PM $10 at the Asylum Theatre in Hollywood (6320 Santa Monica Blvd.) E-mail tickets@lacomedyfest.com for reservations. Don’t miss it.
6) In the same fervent spirit as myself, though much more far reaching, Kristy Mangel has her amazing, fantastic, in-depth, enlightening comedy magazine RE: COM available for digital download for $2. Marc Maron’s on the cover, so at least click on the link, will you?
7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-OK, it’s just three shows, you can do this…
Harland Williams @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $22/2 item min.
James Adomian @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $15/2 drink min.
Stood Up Friday Night @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5
8) OPEN MIC RUN 2/11/11
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM
9) Recently: Mubarak stepped down. Maybe Andrew Dice Clay should also step down like the Sklar Brothers suggested.
10) Miley Cyrus is hosting SNL. Perhaps, I should just invent a time machine to go back to the seventies where I belong.
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First off, if you haven’t seen the original Super Bowl Ad with Timothy Hutton that exploit the horrid situation that Tibet is in for the benefit of great deals via Groupon.com, here it is…
Now that you have perhaps lost faith in a certain segment in humanity…
Here’s another Groupon.com ad…
…and two more…
…and even a few more.
thanks to Conan.
Oh yeah, and what we should do to advertisers…
1) Yet again, it’s the Montreal Just For Laughs Showcase CALLBACKS!!! More updates will come as I receive them.
2) Chris Elliott on Conan can only mean some hilarious madness as the brand new series Eagleheart on Adultswim starring Chris Elliott is produced by Conan O’Brien, so tune in at 11PM to TBS.
3) Though it was a relatively small turn out, The Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic was still a WHOLE BUNCH of fun and most people who made the trek out seemed to have a good/productive night as well as catch Hasan Minhaj and Sean Conroy do what they do best, making people laugh (though Conroy is quite the free style rapper). I hope to see all of you, AND I MEAN ALL, next Tuesday with Ron Lynch and Heather Thomson.
4) Congratulations to one Julia Prescott, a wonderful member of and a comic within the LA comedy community, on her new writing gig for MAD at Cartoon Network.
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-I’m not taking American Idol as an excuse.
“If This Doesn’t Work I’m Moving Home” A Variety Hour @ Harlem Place Cafe 8PM FREE
Jay Larson @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $10/2 drink min.
The Fix Up Show @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5
6) OPEN MIC RUN 2/9/11
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM
7) Recently: Russia might choose Santa Claus as their mascot for the Winter Olympics. I think they should in an attempt to better relations with the U.S. have their mascot be Johnny Pemberton as a Tea Bagger.
8) I witnessed comics voting UNANIMOUSLY to do less time at an open mic. I’m still trying to process this.
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1) Watch TELL YOUR FRIENDS! right now (even though i just posted) WATCH IT!!! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!! (both the name of the movie and what you should do after you watch that trailer).
2) Eagleheart. BOOM. The Return of Chris Elliot/Rise of Chris Monsanto. BOOM Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. BOOM. Midnight. BOOM Watch it. BOOM. OR. YOU. WILL. BE. PUNCHED. (metaphorically) (boom)-my text only version of an Eagleheart Promo. Seriously, watch it.
3) Just in case you forgot about the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, they’re accepting submissions until 2/28. The Comedy Bureau will keep you updated all the way along as a significant portion of you will probably forget to submit before the deadline.
4) OK. The amazing laugh riot of a sketch group the Birds of Prey are having a free show at the Comedy Central Stages on March 2nd. Call (323) 960-5519 for reservations because they will be packed out and you will get to witness the genius that is Lizzy Cooperman, Susan Burke, and Emily Maya Mills directed by Joe Wagner.
5) Jamie Kilstein on Conan. Whether you missed it or actually watched it or saw it live…. you should probably watch it again at the link above.
6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-No, it’s YOUR fault if you can’t make all of these
Stand Up Spotlight @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
This Is Not Happening: Take This Job and Shove It @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Literally Funny @ The Last Bookstore 8PM FREE
Comedy Speakeasy @ TSR Lounge 8PM FREE
The Josh and Josh Show: Lopez Presents Showcase @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Mustaches & Mai Tais @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM
How to Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Improv’s Finest @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $14/2 item min.
Live at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
7) OPEN MIC RUN 2/3/11 (if you have any suggestions about improvements of this feature, please e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com)
8) Recently: The White Stripes broke up yesterday which really makes me hope, with no irony and/or sarcasm at all, that it all plays out like when Kyle quit Tenacious D.
9) Not going to lie, feeling good right now, which may be bad for business, but I’m feeling good.
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1) IT’S A SITE!!!! IT’S A SITE!!! The URL for the Comedy Bureau is now www.thecomedybureau.com. It’s becoming more legitimate every day (though payroll is still quite an imaginary concept here at the Comedy Bureau offices).
2) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 1/23-1/29. Thanks Wisepix.
3) In case you didn’t catch him on TV and/or Bar Lubitsch: Marc Maron on Conan. You’re welcome.
4) The new form of the TIP OF THE HAT is premiering today. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for the who was the funniest in my tumblr/twitter/facebook feeds this week.
5) Two huge “one night only” shows TOMORROW: RED BAR RADIO LIVE @ THE MINT 7:30PM $10 and BEARDS OF COMEDY @ MELTDOWN COMICS 8:30PM $10. Don’t miss out.
6) Jan. 30th will mark the 100th day of the Comedy Bureau. There will be a celebration of this. Details coming soon.
7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-NO, there isn’t a better way to spend your Friday night.
Destructo @ Meltdown Comics 8PM $5
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Greg Proops @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Heart of Darkness @ Burbank Moose Lodge 9PM $5
YooHoo Fridays @ Flappers Burbank-YooHoo Room 9:30PM/11PM $10/2 drink min.
Stood Up Friday Night: Superpowers @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5
9) It was rumored yesterday and talked “a storm” about on Twitter that Willow Smith was in talks to star in a remake of the classic musical “Annie”. I don’t want to see any of that happen. I’d rather see a “shot for shot” remake of this (having nothing to do with Jaden or Willow).
10) Comedian version of “Another day, another dollar.”: Another show, and, ehhh, another show.
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1) Smells like showcase season ‘round here: Jan. 30th Conan Showcase @ Comedy Store, Several Just for Laughs-Montreal showcases taking place next week. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for details.
2) I only just yesterday found out that Neil Hamburger had merchandise and that included items such as this…
Find such delights from Neil here, here, and here.
3) Marc Maron’s on Conan. After you’re done seeing him at Bar Lubitsch (details below). You should watch this on TBS at 11PM.
4) There’s a new open mic in town: Brassy @ The Zephyr Theatre (7456 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA) 10:30PM. Sign-up is now closed, but you should definitely check it out as it is one of the best spaces in town.
5) The Comedy Bureau is going to get an actual domain name. How’s about that? This is all for the specific purpose so I can give people, hopefully women, an actual URL as opposed to, “Oh yeah, ummm, just google the comedy bureau”
6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-All I have to say about it is: MAN OH MAN!!!
The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios 8PM $10 presale/$15 at door (FREE CRAFT BEER)
Comedy90210 @ Roxbury Cafe 8PM $5
Comedy Speakeasy w/Jamie Lee, Karl Hess, and Nick Rutherford @ TSR Lounge 8PM FREE
Public School Show: Last Chance Saloon @ M Bar 8PM Free/$10 food-drink min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Writers’ Room w/Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Live! at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM
8) Currently, Snooki is one of the best selling “authors” in America. This is a travesty and an abomination to the written word and our culture at large…. especially when there is The Turkey by Lizzy Allan Poe (Lizzy Cooperman)
9) Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes… You just have to say good night and go get a coffee and donuts at Winchell’s on Western and Melrose, then remember that you got laughs and get the 4 hours of sleep before you wrote this post. Sometimes, that’s what you have to do.
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