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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/28 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

March 25, 2011
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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/28 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

whatsuptigerlily:

Last week’s Tiger Lily was pretty fantastic! You never know what to expect at TigerLily or who will drop by but you know it is going to be a good time! So come down and laugh it up whatcha waiting for? See Ya Monday!

What’s Up, Tiger Lily?

Monday March 28th 2011 – 8:00P

Hosted by:
…

Proopcast

March 25, 2011
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bar lubitsch, free, greg proops, live, podcast

gregproops:

Proopcast Live!
Wednesday, March 30 · 7:00pm
Bar Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood
Drinks
Free Admission
Drinks

Channel101: Our March screening is THIS coming Saturday (3/26) at the Downtown Independent. PLEASE NOTE time changes: doors now 7pm, shows 8pm & 10pm.

March 24, 2011
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channel 101, dan harmon, downtown, free, Independent Theatre, los angeles, saturday night, screening, what to do

Channel101: Our March screening is THIS coming Saturday (3/26) at the Downtown Independent. PLEASE NOTE time changes: doors now 7pm, shows 8pm & 10pm.

Otherwise known as the Dan Harmon School of Comedy Writing Hard Knocks.

Gaze My Navel: Gonzo!

March 24, 2011
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comedy shows, free, letterman, live, los angeles, michael rayner

Gaze My Navel: Gonzo!

thesofiya:

So tomorrow’s is the birth of the stand-up show I’m co producing with my writing partner Dave Rankin. I’m very excited to really make it our own. To that effect, there will be Angel City Derby girls, bubbles, a (possibly) homeless (we’re not sure) aging rocker who can really fucking rock it out,…

Morning Debriefing 3/18/11

March 18, 2011
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cheap, claremont, comedy as art, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, free, garfunkel and oates, hollywood improv, jimmy dore, la comedy festival, los angeles, open mic run, santa clarita, the midnight show, toledo, ucb, ultimate free and cheap la comedy list, village voice, wisepix

1) Yeah, comedy is an art form… The Village Voice thinks so.

2) Today is the postmark deadline for Film and Live Performance submissions to the LA Comedy Festival.

3) LA’s own Garfunkel and Oates being written about in Toledo.

4) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 3/20-3/26.  Thanks Wisepix.

5) So, apparently, there’s a comedy club in Santa Clarita… The Comedy Stop… Investigation to follow.

6) 

The Midnight Show on your TV… It could be possible…

7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Claremont 8PM $15/2 drink min.
Tea Time w/Heather Thomson @ Hollywood Improv Lab
8:30PM $5 
Stood Up Friday Night @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5 
Second Column Podcast LIVE @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 
The BEATdown @ UCB Theatre Midnight $5 

8) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/given set list to improv off of
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) Though it’s annoying to hear one-liners from homeless people, at least they don’t use notes when performing.  That was refreshing.

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Morning Debriefing 3/17/11

March 17, 2011
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alonzo bodden, american idol, atom.com, cheap, comedy central, comedy crawl, comedy news, culver city, free, hermosa beach, hollywood, jamie lee, kids farm, los angeles, open mic run, paul f tompkins, pete holmes, santa monica, st. patrick's day, ucb, west hollywood, what to do

1) Atom.com has a new webseries coming soon from Pete Holmes and Jamie Lee, “Kid Farm”.  Here’s some pics of comedians handling kids.  More details to come as soon as the Comedy Bureau gets them.

 

2) Two things I don’t like: recaps of reality TV and American Idol.  Something I really like: Comedian Paul F. Tompkins doing a recap of American Idol.

3) New open mic to watch out for next Monday: Sneak Attack Open Mic @ Sonny McLean’s 8:30PM FREE

4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios 7PM $15
Comedy Speakeasy @ Comedy Speakeasy 8PM FREE 
Good Neighbor Presents Forever/Midnight Show in Primetime @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Alonzo Bodden @ Comedy and Magic Club 8PM $15/2 drink min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Live! at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10:30PM FREE 
Comedy Garage: St. Patrick’s Day Spectacular @ The Comedy Garage Party 9PM/Show 11PM FREE 

5) 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/10 min. guaranteed
TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM  

6) St. Patrick’s Day, yet another holiday that I forgot about and will subsequently forget about as I work on material about possibly not having a childhood.

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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/14 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

March 12, 2011
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alt comedy, alternative, blaine capatch, comedy central, comedy death ray, comedy shows, free, greg proops, hollywood, indie comedy, jimmy fallon, los angeles, simpsons

~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/14 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

whatsuptigerlily:

Last week’s Tiger Lily was pretty fantastic! This week is destined to be grand! So come down, laugh it up! So we will see ya Monday right?

What’s Up, Tiger Lily?

Monday March 14th 2011 – 8:00P

Hosted by:
BLAINE CAPATCH

Featuring:
DANA GOULD
GREG PROOPS
JIMMY DORE
MATT KIRSHEN
MATT…

Morning Debriefing 3/10/11

March 10, 2011
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alhambra, attack of the show, billy mays, comedy central, comedy palace, comedy show, eagle rock, free, g4, garfunkel and oates, hermosa beach, hollywood, jay larson, los angeles, megan amram, patton oswalt, presents, santa monica, special, vice magazine, west hollywood

1) The Comedy Central Promo by Jay Larson for Jay Larson’s Half Hour Special this Fri. at 11:30PM… or is it?

2) Well, this doesn’t happen too often anymore, but it’s happening tonight… Patton Oswalt for free on the Comedy Palace at the Palace Restaurant.  Doors are at 8:30PM. Show starts at 9PM and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be packed to standing room only.  Or you can see him for the nominal fee of $25 at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana at 8PM tomorrow.

3) [How to get rid of] Stains! by Megan Amram. Eat your heart out Billy Mays! [via Vice Magazine]

4) Garfunkel and Oates on Attack of the Show!!!

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Dirty Bird Comedy @ On the Rocks 7:30PM FREE
Everybody’s Talkin’ @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
8PM $5 suggested donation
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE 
Glenn Wool @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5 
Rest in Peace @ 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/10 min. guaranteed
TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM   

7) I found out that comedy is in fact more nerdy than video games as I had a girl intently interested in playing video games then blow me off once I brought up comedy to talk to a gay friend of mine.  Comedy is that nerdy.

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Morning Debriefing 1/13/11

January 13, 2011
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bradley fojas, comedy, comedy crawl, conan, free, harold and maude, jesse miller talk show, la, matt champagne, matt knudsen, morning debriefing, norton anti-virus online university, open mic run, tip of the hat, zazzle.com

1) Conan O’Brien making ground since arriving at TBS: Conan is the #1 late night talk show (of sorts) and also won’t think about talking to Leno again.  

2) One of the best shows in LA, THE JESSE MILLER TALK SHOW, now has Jesse Miller T-shirts that are, as Jesse Miller would say, “Hard as hell right there.” Pick them up off of Zazzle.com right here.

 

3) Two of the newest members to Twitter just happen to be some of the funniest people in the LA area.  Please follow @fojasbradley (Bradley Fojas) and @champagnematt (Matt Champagne) as I’m sure they’ll kill it on Twitter just like they do on stage.

4) Wanna see Eddie Pepitone eat while attempting to run a football in for a touchdown at the LA Coliseum?  Of course you do.  Watch “Norton Anti-Virus Online University Bowl” that was on recently on Conan.

5) With tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL, you definitely got your work cut out for you.
Moshe Kasher @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 
Brassy @ The Zephyr Theatre 8PM FREE
Jim Jeffries @ Brea Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Subversive Comedy w/Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 drink min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch
8:30PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theatre 9PM FREE
Comedy Palace @ Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE 

6) OPEN MIC RUN:
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park, Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/10 min.
212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to MATT KNUDSEN-“@matt_knudsen I superglued my friends hand to his forehead. Well technically I just put superglue in the palm of his hand and then sunk his Battleship.”  This is Matt’s 2nd Tip of the Hat and The Comedy Bureau is glad to continue, as he would say, to be “Knudsen Champions”. Matt is definitely a delight to watch and experience simultaneously his quick wit and very, cool, laid back style.  You can see him this Saturday at The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8. Website. Twitter.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Harold and Maude Trailer

9) Every comedy show I’ve been in the last week has been packed to capacity.  I hope this is not just a trend and people are genuinely excited about seeing live comedy in LA and not just making it their New Year’s Resolution to watch more live comedy because all their friends do it.

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Why Can’t Everyday Be ‘Sunday Sunday Sunday’?

January 11, 2011
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asterios kokkinos, comedy, eli braden, free, gian molina, greg barris, improv space, karl hess, kumail nanjiani, kyle kinane, la, westwood

On a cold wintry LA Sunday evening, one would be right in thinking that must denizens of their vast city would revert to shutting themselves in, especially since, as far as stand up comedy goes, Louis CK’s “Hilarious” was debuting on Comedy Central and Fox’s newest cartoon show, “Bob’s Burgers”, with a few hilarious comedians as well, was also premiering.  Yet, the reputation of the Sunday Sunday Sunday Show at the Improv Space in Westwood held up and boasted a packed crowd where extra lawn chairs were almost not enough to seat the capacity crowd.

Going on their 4th year running an independently run and produced stand up comedy show, Karl Hess (pictured above), Asterios Kokkinos, and Gian Molina have branded themselves amongst a neighborhood full of options of nighttime entertainment in the very hip and youthful Westwood as a place for a grand old time full of laughs the whole way through.  It only took 20 minutes for the entire Improv Space to fill up with a crowd of 40+ of both students and residents of Westwood where the theatre is located.

That feat isn’t entirely surprising when one considers that every line-up at Sunday Sunday Sunday rivals any show at any major comedy club.  This past Sunday, Kyle Kinane, Kumail Nanjiani, Eli Braden, Greg Barris, who are all comics that tour around the U.S. and who have been on TV, graced the Improv Space stage and showcased some of the best in what some might consider “alternative comedy”, but what is really just some of the most hilarious material from some of the most original performers on the comedy scene.  Spirited host Karl Hess (along with his mastery of “kicking the mic stand”) Asterios Kokkinos, and Gian Molina definitely do their part, not only in producing a great setting to attract great comics, but also in maintaining an energetic vibe on their stage through such things as opening the show on the them to the “A-Team”.  In this respect, this show rightfully aspires to be a part of the ground floor of the next generation in comedy.

Somewhat distanced from Hollywood, Sunday Sunday Sunday offers up to all the comedy lovers of LA yet another place on Sunday, as there are several great bar/lounge comedy shows that have gained notoriety, where you can go see a laugh for completely FREE, meaning no cover or minimum, (check Wisepix for more such listings) with some of the best comics working today.  In other words, we should replace two days of the week (perhaps Mon. and Wed.) and make them into SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY.  The Sunday Sunday Sunday Show is on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, 9:30PM at the Improv Space 951 W. Gayley in Westwood and is completely free of charge.

Why Can’t Everyday Be ‘Sunday Sunday Sunday’?

January 10, 2011
Uncategorized
asterios kokkinos, comedy, eli braden, free, gian molina, greg barris, improv space, karl hess, kumail nanjiani, kyle kinane, la, westwood

On a cold wintry LA Sunday evening, one would be right in thinking that must denizens of their vast city would revert to shutting themselves in, especially since, as far as stand up comedy goes, Louis CK’s “Hilarious” was debuting on Comedy Central and Fox’s newest cartoon show, “Bob’s Burgers”, with a few hilarious comedians as well, was also premiering.  Yet, the reputation of the Sunday Sunday Sunday Show at the Improv Space in Westwood held up and boasted a packed crowd where extra lawn chairs were almost not enough to seat the capacity crowd.

Going on their 4th year running an independently run and produced stand up comedy show, Karl Hess (pictured above), Asterios Kokkinos, and Gian Molina have branded themselves amongst a neighborhood full of options of nighttime entertainment in the very hip and youthful Westwood as a place for a grand old time full of laughs the whole way through.  It only took 20 minutes for the entire Improv Space to fill up with a crowd of 40+ of both students and residents of Westwood where the theatre is located.

That feat isn’t entirely surprising when one considers that every line-up at Sunday Sunday Sunday rivals any show at any major comedy club.  This past Sunday, Kyle Kinane, Kumail Nanjiani, Eli Braden, Greg Barris, who are all comics that tour around the U.S. and who have been on TV, graced the Improv Space stage and showcased some of the best in what some might consider “alternative comedy”, but what is really just some of the most hilarious material from some of the most original performers on the comedy scene.  Spirited host Karl Hess (along with his mastery of “kicking the mic stand”) Asterios Kokkinos, and Gian Molina definitely do their part, not only in producing a great setting to attract great comics, but also in maintaining an energetic vibe on their stage through such things as opening the show on the them to the “A-Team”.  In this respect, this show rightfully aspires to be a part of the ground floor of the next generation in comedy.

Somewhat distanced from Hollywood, Sunday Sunday Sunday offers up to all the comedy lovers of LA yet another place on Sunday, as there are several great bar/lounge comedy shows that have gained notoriety, where you can go see a laugh for completely FREE, meaning no cover or minimum, (check Wisepix for more such listings) with some of the best comics working today.  In other words, we should replace two days of the week (perhaps Mon. and Wed.) and make them into SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY.  The Sunday Sunday Sunday Show is on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, 9:30PM at the Improv Space 951 W. Gayley in Westwood and is completely free of charge.

The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 10/24-10/30

October 24, 2010
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cheap, comedy, free, los angeles, wisepix

The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 10/24-10/30

Want to know where all those secret shows are where you can see the country’s best comedians in Los Angeles for free/pretty damn close to free?  

1) Those shows aren’t really secret.

2) You just saw the link, so all that’s left to do is click.

3) This message might self-destruct in an unspecified amount of time.

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