You can (and should) get your tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com
…along with a live performance by Henry Phillips and guests Eddie Pepitone and Brendon Walsh.
Tickets are $5 and you can and should get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Comedy Crawl Is All Updated For Next Week.
We’re talking Crash Test, Crabapples, Sandbox, Reggie Watts and Karen, Prompter, Jim Gaffigan, The UCB Show, Underbelly, Eddie Pepitone, and so much more.
Check the Comedy Crawl calendar embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com to see all the show listings we’ve curated for next week and beyond as well as what any/all of those names above mean.
Kurt Metzger is playing the Hollywood Improv next month and you absolutely should you not miss it.
You can (and should) get your tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Tickets are $5 and you can (and should) get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Come and see what happens when tarot and comedy mix at The Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab this coming Tuesday, June 21st at 8PM.
Tickets are $10 and you can get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Tickets are $15 with a two item minimum and you can get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Get tickets (does not include 2 item minimum) here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com
The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows and open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
With Reunited, Josh Androsky and Bryan Cook have devised a faux panel discussion series that brings together the cast of a sitcom that never existed. On top of that, the real comedians that were supposedly on said sitcom have no idea what that sitcom was called or what it was about until the show starts.
As you might imagine, the behind-the-scenes of the sitcom wasn’t a happily-ever-after story, which makes for a really “great” reunion.
The latest edition has James Urbaniak, Baron Vaughn, Hampton Yount, and a special guest.
It’s going down at 8:30PM on Friday, April 8th at The Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab and tickets are only $5.
The rest of our listings for comedy events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Over the years, we’ve really enjoyed seeing Ahmed Bharoocha working his way up the way the LA comedy scene by being as funny as he could be no matter where he was playing. Comedic structure, delivery, perspective, polish, and more have been firing on all cylinders for quite some time making him a true gem to watch any time we see him at the mic.
Naturally, we’re thrilled to see he’s headlining the Hollywood Improv on Friday, April 8th at 8PM.
Tickets are $15 with a two item minimum. Get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy events and open mics with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com
Bobcat Goldthwait and Caitlin Gill have just started this great, new weekly show at The Hollywood Improv Lab. Tickets are $8 and you can and should get them here.
Best of Comedy in LA Weekly’s Best of 2014 Issue
Every year, LA Weekly comes out with it’s “Best Of” issue that lists the best niche, amazing things to do in this wonderful city of Los Angeles. For their 2014 edition, Echoes Under Sunset, Comedy Is Dead, The Champs podcast, The Improv, and The Virgil all get pretty great and deserved shout outs.
Check out the whole list here.
Jim Jefferies Was Surprised by What Type of Humor Paul McCartney Is Into and Jim’s One Role in a Porno Not Having Sex
Recently, Jim Jefferies had the luck of dropping into the Hollywood Improv while Paul McCartney was in the audience. Knowing that, Jefferies put forth his A-game and was surprised at the results as he recounts on Conan.
After telling this story, he balanced out the nice twist in that story with a much darker twist on the story of his sole acting gig in a porno that he was not at all having sex in.
Morning Debriefing 7/10/11
1) Paul Provenza & the Art of Stand-Up Comedy on NPR.
2) Steve Martin & Ed Helms with banjos for Rolling Stone [via Comedy Nerds United]
3) Curb Your Enthusiasm returns for it’s last season (maybe) tonight. HBO. 10PM.
4) Many wonder what, “Carmeggedon”, the shutting down of the 405 Freeway on July 16th will look like. Tony Sam and Aparna Nancherla help give us an idea.
5) Craig Vanswers whether he likes dogs (sort of…)
7) ON THE HORIZON
6) COMEDY CRAWL
Set List @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7PM $10/2 item min.
8 Ball Stand-Up @ Westwood Brew Co 7:30PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Greg Proops @ iO West 9PM $5
BIFF’s Flappers Funny Film Fest @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $10/2 item min.
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Love Machine Comedy Show @ M Bar 10PM FREE/$10 min.
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $14/2 item min.
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
7) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available
8) Oh yeah, go see Beginners as soon as possible. Maybe not alone while nothing but happy couples sit around you and you’re clearly on the verge of crying, but you guys should go see it the first chance you get.
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VIDEO INVITE: Jesse Miller Talk Show
Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show
Thursday May 12th 2011..8:30-10pmThe Improv Lab
8162 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, Californiaonly $5
Come out and see some great comics/guests perform. Then watch ‘em be interviewed by self described media mogul Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland). Along with some video and musical gems.
GUESTS:
Moshe Kasher (Comedy Central, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon)
Rob O’Reilly (Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live at Gotham)
Prix de Beaute (The Petting Pantry, Tin Pan Alley Tunes)
Susan Burke (Important Things With Demetri Martin, Birds of Prey)Hosted by- Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland, Fuel TV’s Stupidface & The Daily Habit)
Co-Host- Daryl (Paul Oyen, HBO’s Funny or Die)
Dancer- Tanya (Anna Lee Lawson, HBO’s Funny or Die, Stupidface)FaceBook Event Page
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=214679735227748To purchase Tickets in advance… (for best result, copy/paste link)
http://www.laughstub.com/improv/buy.cfm?id=83283
Try telling me that you’re not going to the Jesse Miller Talk Show. Just f’n try…
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Another Round of Just for Laughs Showcases
Another round of these showcases to see who gets to strut their comedy chops in the prestigious Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. The Comedy Bureau highly recommends catching one of these as all the comedians are (supposed to be) putting their best foot forward.
All taking place at the revitalized Hollywood Improv Lab (8165 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA) for $5 check out one or all of the shows below.
Tuesday April 5th 9:30PM (Character Showcase)
If you have any detail as to who is on the show or if there is another show for Just for Laughs, e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com so this post can be updated promptly.
Morning Debriefing 3/18/11
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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All Jew Revue?
Eric Gruber
Carlos Herrera
Moshe Kasher
Ari Shaffir
Jamie Lee
and more
Taking a cue from Vic of the IFC series the Business, it’s an all(?) Jewish edition of the Mostly Normal Show.
Morning Debriefing 3/2/11
1) Remember when I said there will be something posted HERE in March? Well, it’s March and later today you’ll find out what I was legally obligated to keep under wraps until now. HINT: Pretty much all comedy competitions are a waste of time.
2) Comedy Central Specials that you NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR: Jay Larson on Mar. 11th and Norm MacDonald on Mar. 12th. More details to come…
3) Have a short/sketch/viral video? Why not enter it in Burbank Film Festival’s Comedy Short Contest?
4) ON THE HORIZON
The Paul F Tompkins Show 9 Year Anniversary @ Largo Sat. Mar. 19th 8:30PM $25 (There’s still tickets for some reason)
Birthday Roast of Tess Barker @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn Wed. Mar. 23rd 8:30PM FREE
A Great and Terrible Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab Tues. Mar. 29th 10:30PM $5
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Maria Bamford’s Singalong and Comedy Show @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 8PM $5 suggested donation
Birds of Prey @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE
The Fix-Up Show @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
Matt Kirshen & Dwayne Perkins @ Irvine Improv 8PM $17/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
Frolic @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Westside Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5
6) OPEN MIC RUN
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) It’s a rare occurrence as I’m actually feeling pretty good. Such is the life of a comedian/comedy journalist/blogger/insomniac…
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Morning Debriefing 3/1/11
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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Make the drive to Costa Mesa this Wednesday for an awesome line up at Westside. My dog Pearl is rumored to be opening the show.
Morning Debriefing 2/27/11
1) 10 Comedians You Need to See This Year [via Crave Online/Sax Carr]. Say what you want about who is and isn’t on this list, but enjoyed reading this versus Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch a few months ago.
2) New Open Mic Tomorrow: D’amore’s-Monday, February 28th. D’Amore’s Pizza. 8369 W. 3rd St. Between Sweetzer and Orlando. Sign-up is 8:00pm – 8:15pm, lottery shortly thereafter. Purchase required. They’re gonna do a special. 2 slices for $3 dollars! See you there! Hosted by Jason Helfgott.
3) The Big Trouble in Little Tokyo. Ro Delle Grazie. Heather Thomson. New Tequilas at the bar? You betcha (subject to change). Señor Fish, 422. E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA. This Tues. Mar. 1st.
4) Apparently, there is a “comedy scene” of sorts in Claremont. Investigation by the Comedy Bureau to come soon.
5) #Oscars and probably #banksy on Twitter will be watched by the Comedy Bureau on Twitter tonight. Rest assured, you will be entertained.
6) ON THE HORIZON
What’s Up Tiger Lily? Presents ON THE PULSE Showcase @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill Mon. Feb. 28th 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis and Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. Mar. 26th 10:30PM $5
Pizza Party @ Puka Bar Thurs. Mar. 31st 9PM FREE
7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Smug Shift @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Sunday Sunday Sunday-Oscars Schmoscars @ The Improv Space 9:30PM FREE
Deskpiece Nation @ iO West 10PM $5
8) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/one item 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/multiple sets allowed
9) Much thanks to Matt Knudsen for his donation to the Comedy Bureau. I’ll be able to eat today.
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Morning Debriefing 2/26/11
1) The “insider comedian interview” format has gone viral… big time. Forget about shoddy camera work in green rooms and back alley studios that double as living spaces. Bigger names are coming out of the woodwork. First Marc Maron w/his “WTF Podcast”. Recently, Dave Holmes and “A Drink with Dave”. Most recently, Bill Maher and “12 Mile”. Did I mention that everyone should be watching/listening to these?
2) Everyone will be live tweeting during the Oscars and I will be here in our cavernous office keeping everyone up to speed as to what’s the funniest things written during the show. We hand pick our featured tweets here and I almost suggest that you don’t need to watch the Oscars because the Comedy Bureau Twitter feed will be almost more entertaining (only because you need to watch the telecast to put it into context).
3) In case you were wondering, the Tip of the Hat, this week, goes to Eddie Pepitone for the start of the Puddin’ Comic Strip. Article to follow later today.
4) ON THE HORIZON
NERDIST INDUSTRIES and ARS NOVA present: Nerdist Podcast Live: BLACK DYNAMITE! @ Meltdown Comics Mon. Apr. 4th 8PM $15
The Man with F.E.E.E.T @ Downtown Independent Theater Wed. Mar. 16th 9:30PM $20
Nick Rutherford & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab Wed. Mar. 30th 10:30PM $5
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Two Milk Minimum @ Flappers Burbank 11:30AM $10/2 item min.
Space Boners: Extra Boners Edition @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
The Swarm @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5 (stand by only)
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Harland Williams @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM/9:30PM $20/2 item min.
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Smodcastle 8PM $8
Greg Proops @ Ice House 8PM/10PM $17.50/2 drink min.
Jackie Kashian @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 drink min.
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo 8:30PM $25 (sold out)
Comedy Garage @ The World Famous Comedy Garage 10PM FREE
Magic Bag @ Smodcastle 10PM $8
The Twelve Shiny Nickels Show @ Fake Gallery 11PM $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
6) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/people usually give feedback at end of set
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-Up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed
7) This is the 127th Day of the Comedy Bureau and both my arms are still here. Take that James Franco.
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