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Pick of the Day: Ali Wong (near LA) 11/16 & 11/17

October 29, 2021
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ali wong, irvine, los angeles comedy, orange county, stand up comedy

There used to be a time, before Netflix performed original comedy specials, that you were able to catch one Ali Wong performing at all sorts of spots, big and small, all over the place. However, that time has long since passed as Ali Wong has stupendously successful specials, books, tours, movies, TV shows, cartoons that have been part of her ascent into one of the most sought out acts in stand-up comedy today.

Thus, you shouldn’t miss a chance to get a ticket to go see her and you have such a chance right at this very moment if you’re around LA. Ali is headlining The Irvine Improv on Tues. 11/16 & Wed. Nov. 17th at 8PM PT. She is one of the rare folks that sells out theaters in LA by headlining, but does it sparingly (except for that one time where she played every weekend at the Wiltern for over a month). There are still tickets on sale for $40 (+ 2 item min.) and you might want to go snag yours right now before they sell out.

June 19, 2018
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bridget bishop tour, comedy show, corrine fisher, irvine, krystyna hutchinson, orange county

Corrine Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson from the wondrous anti-slut shaming podcast Guys We F*cked are coming back to the West Coast and stopping by our neck of the woods for their Bridget Bishop Tour. 

Do not miss out on the six shows that they’ll be doing at The Irvine Improv from Thursday, July 19th-Sunday, July 22nd. Tickets start at $20 with/2 item minimum and you really ought to get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

March 3, 2018
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comedy show, irvine, los angeles, nate bargatze, stand up

The splendid Nate Bargatze is back in town next week at The Irvine Improv for six shows. Please catch one of them. 

Tickets are $20 (with a 2 item min.). Please get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, screenings, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 29, 2017
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irvine, irvine improv, norm macdonald, stand up

Norm MacDonald is doing four shows at the Irvine Improv on the first weekend of 2018. Need we say more (besides tickets being $25 w/2 item min.)? 

Get tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

October 20, 2017
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comedy show, dave attell, irvine, los angeles, orange county, stand up

Dave Attell is coming to town, specifically Irvine. There are four shows over two nights as follows:
11/3: 7:30PM & 9:45PM
11/4: 7PM & 9:30PM

Get your tickets here as soon as you can as they will sell out.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 3, 2017
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anaheim, frida cinema, garden grove, irvine, los angeles, orange, orange county, retrospective, santa ana, tustin, wes anderson

In case you didn’t know, Orange County does have its own cool, arthouse/revival theater: The Frida Cinema.

As you can see above, all September long, they’ll be doing a Wes Anderson Month that you ought to not miss. There’s no doubt in our minds that stepping back into the worlds of Wes Anderson sounds pretty nice right now.

Admission to screenings at Frida are $10 and $7 for members. Get more details and tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

June 19, 2017
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caramel corn, harland williams, irvine, irvine improv, orange county, pug, stand up, taping

So, this week, Harland Williams will be doing a taping as his character, Caramel Corn the Pug. That means he will be wearing a giant pug head while on stage and be doing stand-up as an anthropomorphized dog. 

Yes, this seems to be really happening. 

Get your tickets for $20 (with 2 item minimum) for either 7:30PM or 9:45PM shows here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

February 13, 2017
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irvine, irvine improv, live comedy, mike birbiglia, orange county, stand up, storytelling, working it out tour

Mike Birbiglia is making a stop at the Irvine Improv for his Working It Out tour at the end of this month. He’s playing five shows from Thursday, February 23rd-25th. Mike’s trips to LA don’t happen that frequently, so make sure you snatch up your tickets quick here. They’re $25 with a 2 item minimum.

Actually, you could enter to win free tickets to the Friday late show here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Comedy Crawl All Updated for First Week of 2017

January 1, 2017
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brea, comedy crawl, comedy shows, echo park, hollywood, irvine, los angeles, santa monica, west hollywood

Comedy Crawl All Updated for First Week of 2017

Whether you do New Year’s resolutions or not, there is plenty of comedy, all types, shapes, and sizes, to go see, start seeing, or continuing seeing in 2017.

We’ve got it all conveniently listed for you in and around the Greater LA Area.

December 21, 2016
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barclay theatre, comedy taping, irvine, live taping, megan mullally, nick offerman, no apostrophe, orange county, summer of 69

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s Summer of 69: No Apostrophe is coming back once more for a taping, this time at The Irvine Barclay Theatre. Be witness to one of comedy’s most passionate and best couples next month on Saturday, January 14th at 7PM and 9:30PM. Even if it’s in the middle of winter, we’re sure you’d want to see Offerman and Mullally do whatever they want to do at any time of year.

Tickets are $39 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

November 13, 2016
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cameron esposito, irvine, irvine improv, lgbtq, live comedy, orange county, stand up

Cameron Esposito was already, in our minds, one of the most important voices in comedy right now. Now, her voice is even more crucial than ever on top of being damn hilarious. 

She’s playing the Irvine Improv on Thursday, November 17th at 8PM. Tickets are $20 with a 2 item minimum. You can get (and should) get them here.

February 24, 2016
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comedy shows, dave attell, irvine, los angeles, nicole aimee schrieber, orange county

The one and only Dave Attell is headlining the Irvine Improv with Nicole Aimée Schreiber featuring on Friday Feb. 26th at 7PM and 9:45PM and Saturday Feb. 27th and 7PM and 9PM.

Tickets are $25 with a 2 item min. We highly recommend getting them in advance here.

Morning Debriefing 9/18/11

September 18, 2011
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bill burr, burbank, cbs, cheap, comedy garage, comedy news, comedy shows, diversity, echo park, emmys, free, hollywood, irvine, live, los angeles, open mic, showcase, sketch, sxsw, west hollywood, what to do

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 9/13/11

September 13, 2011
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bobcat goldthwait, cheap, comedy albums, comedy news, comedy royal, comedy shows, eagle rock, eddie pepitone, free, glendale, hollywood, irvine, jamie kilstein, lewis black, live, long beach, los angeles, open mic, peter atencio, sklars brothers, tj miller, ucb, westwood, what to do

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 9/4/11

September 4, 2011
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ast records, baron vaughn, brody stevens, cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, dangerfield's 2, echo park, free, fyf, hollywood, irvine, katt williams, live, long beach, los angeles, national lampoon, open mic, riverside, west hollywood, what to do

1) Yet another venue for comedy is opening up as other rooms have shut down: Dangerfield’s II in Silverlake, according to their Facebook page, is an intimate setting to work on new routines and ideas for comedians. There will be 4 performances a week including open mics and monthly podcasts. Although we at Dangerfield’s II will be booking most of the shows, we encourage performers to approach us with their show ideas. If you have an idea for a theme night, sketch show, performance art, or musical comedy, please contact us to see if we can work together. All shows are free with a requested $5 donation as we rely on these donations to keep the studio up and running. 

More details here.

2) At 10:07AM PST, @allthingsbrody tweeted “Once the desire to pitch and drum returns, you’ll soon be able to see my brand of humor on the horizon. Oh, and yes, I’ll be podcasting.” Good to hear as well as seeing him tweeting right back at his usual speed.  Can’t wait to see him take the stage again.

3) National Lampoon weighs in on the Katt Williams incident.

4) Baron Vaughn’s album “Raised by Cable” on AST Records drops this Tues. 9/6, but you can pre-order it right now.

5) Just in case what you were wondering what Emo Phillips performing in a tent at the FYF Fest yesterday looked like, here it is… [via Nerdist]

Sweeeeeeeet!! Watching Emo Philips DESTROY at FYF Fest! Thanks @jonahray & @kumailn!

6) One of our favorite hashtags on Twitter this week: #IfOldJokesWereAboutDepression

7) ON THE HORIZON
The Matt Goldich Twitter Talk Show @ Twitter.com/MattGoldich Wed. Sept. 7th 4PM FREE
The Good Bits @ Witzend Wed. Sept. 14th 8PM $5

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Matt Besser: The Most Offensive One Man Show Ever @ UCB Theatre 6PM FREE
First Sunday Funnies w/Jeremy Paul Headlining @ Back to the Grind 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
French Toast-Margie’s B-day Edition @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
The Comedy Cooler @ Max Steiner’s 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5 
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
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) After hearing stories about kidney transplants, heroin use, accidental suicide, forced cum swallowing, perhaps being “boring” and “lame” is OK.

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Morning Debriefing 8/21/11

August 22, 2011
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cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, echo park, free, henry's kitchen, hollywood, hooters, irvine, los angeles, open mic, ventura, ventura harbor comedy club, west hollywood, what to do

1)  The Ventura Comedy Festival has been taken submissions since March. There is no deadline posted on any of their posts, but they’re having preliminary rounds starting next month and the actual festivities take place in November.

2) Henry Phillips is hilarious.  Also, he cooks… sort of. 

3) Jeff MacKinnon makes it through his 5th day at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

4) Update on the Good Time Comedy Club: The official opening night will be Friday Sept. 2nd 10PM-doors open at 9PM. For more details visit their Facebook page.

5) Ed Hardy + Art Criticism = The Hilarity of Megan Amram.

6) The LA Downtown News covers the “Downtown LA Comedy Scene”, but somehow fails to check that the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic @ Señor Fish is cancelled permanently.

7) ON THE HORIZON
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theater Sat. Sept. 17th 8:30PM $25
I’m Going Somewhere With This-A Storytelling Show @ The Mint Sun. Aug. 28th 7PM

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Todd Glass @ Irvine Improv 7PM $17/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence Pilot Taping @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Chip Pope & Andrés Du Bouchet @ iO West 9PM $5
Hot Sauce @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
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 THEATER 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available  

10) Thanks to any and all that put up with me in person.

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Morning Debriefing 8/19/11

August 19, 2011
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cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, free, fullerton, glendale, hollywood, irvine, long beach, los angeles, open mic, silverlake, tbs, the moth, what to do

1) Louis C.K. (@louisck) and Hugh Moore (@hugh_moore) on Conan.

2) A Stand-Up Guy, a short by Sarah Rose Bergman, shows how far some comedians go for their art. Also, it features two of our favorite people/comedians with Ron Babcock and Lizzy Cooperman. Watch it. 

3) One of LA’s best storytellers (winner of NY’s Moth Grandslam), Margot Leitman will have her story that also won the Moth here a couple weeks ago on KCRW this Sat. 11AM. Tune into 89.9FM or listen at www.kcrw.com/goodfood.

4) “The Comic’s Comic”, Sean McCarthy, delves into why TBS is having trouble with Conan’s ratings.

5) Jim Jeffries on CNN. Yeah, you read that right. He’s on CNN.

6) Part 3 of Jeff MacKinnon’s journey at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Laughspin.

7) Paul Danke explains on Earwolf why parents should be proud of their comedian sons or daughters from a considerable distance.

8) Splitsider further journals the travels of Kyle Kinane and performing at Sturgis.

9) Puddin’-“Snow Leopard”

10) ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios w/Tompkins, Cho, Kinane Thurs. Sept. 25th 7PM $10 in adv/$15 at door 

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Conan Showcase @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8 
Anthony Jeselnik @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min. 
Trevor Moore’s Whatever Show @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 
Todd Glass @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min. 
The 12 Shiny Nickels @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10 
Hottt Newww Videooo!!!! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 
Brave New Show @ iO West 11PM $5
UCBTLA’s Super Summer Showcase @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 

12) 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
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
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
FLOODLIGHT OPEN MEG[APHONE] 3201 W. Verdugo Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 7PM/in park under floodlight/will use a megaphone/Starts 8PM/3 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   
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 

13) Ever think standard of living in LA is dictated by how complicated the parking rules are?

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Morning Debriefing 8/18/11

August 18, 2011
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adam jacobs, arcadia, cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, cornell reid, culver city, downtown, encino, free, hollywood, irvine, los angeles, Mexico, open mic, paul danke, west hollywood, what to do

1) The Late Show’s David Letterman called a Jew (when he’s not) and was threatened to be killed. 

2) Peter Atencio will be the sole director for all episodes of the upcoming sketch series Key & Peele on Comedy Central.  We absolutely can’t wait to see what he comes up with.

3) Laughspin gets another update from Jeff Mackinnon at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

4) The Compatish proves that miniature golf isn’t just for kids… or is it?

5) Tim Shaw expounds as to what it can take to be a truly great comedian and why that has made him retire from comedy.

6) Rob Delaney explains how having one of his jokes stolen invigorated him to conquer Twitter.

7) James Patterson has a beautiful story about why Yelapa isn’t a romantic getaway.

8) The singular Rick Shapiro will be on the Green Room with Paul Provenza (Showtime 11PM), Mark Hamill & Tony Hale are guest stars on NTSF:SD:SUV (Adult Swim 12:15AM), and Hitfix’s Alan Sepinwall makes a case for continuing to watching Louie, just in case you were on the fence (FX 11PM).

9) ON THE HORIZON
The Imaginary Radio Program @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Aug. 25th 8PM $8

10) COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios 7PM $10 in adv/$15
Todd Glass @ Irvine Improv 8PM $17/2 item min. 
An Intimate Evening with Moshe Kasher @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
The Dork Forest Live @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Hot House Comedy Show @ Hot House 8PM FREE-Invite Only
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE 
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25 (sold out, tickets may be available at door)
Third Thursday Comedy Series @ Ruskin Group Theatre 9PM $5
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Live at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
The 11th Hour Show w/The Midnight Show @ Artworks Theatre 11PM FREE

11) 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.
COFFEE 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 
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 

12) So, we got the most traffic we’ve ever gotten here yesterday and it was all because of a reblog/retweet of a PDF of a great article by Zach Dionne on the WTF Podcast. As it was misinterpreted by a few people as to who wrote the piece (it’s wasn’t us), we feel compelled to have an actual piece about Marc Maron here written by us, which will be a review of his new album “This Has To Be Funny”, to be posted very soon.

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Morning Debriefing 8/7/11

August 7, 2011
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adult swim, cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, coronet theatre, david lynch, echo park, free, hollywood, irvine, los angeles, los feliz, open mic, steve allen theater, tmz, west hollywood, what to do

1) Louie will be renewed for a third season on FX. As there’s very little pattern to the show, it has us thinking that there’s kind of no way Louis C.K. can “jump the shark” except for stopping the show or going the Twin Peaks 2nd Season route.

2) Well, if you’re question to Aziz Ansari is “Why don’t you have a red dot on your forehead?” at the Tig Notaro & Friends show at Largo, his answer will be that you’re racist, which is absolutely the correct response.

3) FX’s the League had a contingency plan in case the NFL had a lockout. Sadly, it did not involve a NTSF:SD:SUV crossover.

4) Having gotten bumped from his last spot for the show running too long, Nate Bargatze will be on Conan Tues. August 9th (TBS 11PM). 

5) ALSO ON AUG. 9TH, Marc Maron’s long awaited new album “This Has To Be Funny” comes out. Circle the date again on your calendars if you have to (assuming you still use an actual paper calendar).

6) According to @TrendsLA yesterday, Brody Stevens was NOT trending on Twitter. Instead, Victoria Beckham, Channing Tatum, cuddling, and youuuu were the topics Angelenos were more interested in than Brody setting @allthingsbrody on fire. Even Patton Oswalt made a hashtag #tweetlikebrodystevens in honor of him. #WTF #getyourshitTOGETHERLA #dontcareifyouwereatarave

7) ON THE HORIZON
Conan Showcase @ Nerdist Theater Fri Aug. 8th 7:30PM $8

8) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 7:30PM $25/2 item min.
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix
8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
The Comedy Booth @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $5/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE 
Gravid Water: Los Angeles @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

9) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
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  

10) So many comedy anniversaries and comedian birthdays happening right around now; can we say that LA comedy had its birthday this month?

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Morning Debriefing 8/6/11

August 6, 2011
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1) Paul F. Tompkins is going to have a Dead Authors Podcast coming very soon! Yes, it will be a show were Paul plays H.G. Wells interviewing other funny people playing other famous deceased authors whether they’re well prepared or not.

2) Thai Rivera’s album is finally on iTunes! Go download it right now!

3) If you know what’s good for you, follow the hard-as-hell alter-ego of the hilarious Andre Hyland (Daily Habit), Jesse Miller @jessemiller69. Also, make sure you catch him live next Friday at the Hollywood Improv Lab because doing anything that isn’t “hard-as-hell” just isn’t worth doing.

Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show FRIDAY, August 12th 2011Doors @ 10pm -Show @ 10:30pmWatch  great comics & guests perform, and be interviewed by self  described media mogul Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland).  Along with some  video and musical gems.GUESTS:Matt Dwyer (How I Met Your Mother, HBOs Funny or Die)Ron Babcock (Last Comic Standing, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)Julia Prescott (The Aquabats Super Show)Shawn Pearlman (Comedy Death Ray, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)HOSTED BY:Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland) (Fuel TVs Stupidface & The Daily Habit)Co-Host-Daryl (Paul Oyen) (HBOs Funny or Die)Dancer-Tanya (Anna Lee Lawson) (HBOs Funny or Die, Stupidface)The Improv Comedy Lab8162 Melrose AveLos Angeles, Californiaonly $5 

4) Paul Scheer answers your “How Did This Get Made?” questions on Earwolf’s blog.

5) Exclusive audio of Andy Kindler’s “State of the Industry” Address at JFL on Laughspin.

6) Comics Unleashed is getting renewed?

7) Wisepix.com’s Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List for 8/7-8/13.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 7PM $25/2 item min.
Todd Glass Album Taping @ El Rey Theatre 7PM/10PM $27
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Bill Cosby @ OC Fair 8:15PM $19.50
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 9PM $25/2 item min. 
LETTUCE Entertain You (With Stand-Up) @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 
The 3 Year Anniversary of the Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 
The 6 Year Anniversary of the Tomorrow Show @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $15 

10) 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. 
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min. 
OPEN PROJECTOR @ FLAPPERS 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/$5/First 12 to sign-up get screened 

11) Actually made someone fall to the floor laughing by saying, “I thought we were going to be alone together. Despite how that might taken out of context, it was the best moment of my week.

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Morning Debriefing 8/5/11

August 5, 2011
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1) Ron Funches on Conan.

2) Congrats to Melissa Villasenor on moving onto the semifinals of America’s Got Talent and actually proving the show’s title right.

3) The Ploplist interviews successful (and paid) podcast producer Katie Levine.

4) Of course you want to see Las Vegas’ #1 Weather Dame, Becky Lake… (Also, Erin Gibson is damn funny)

5) Rob Delaney beats out Daniel Tosh and Conan O’Brien on Twitter.

6) While it’s enticing to hear that there is going to be a series, Laughing Stock, where Steve Carell interviews comedians, please read Steve Heisler’s post about what makes a ‘definitive’ interview with comedians. [via CleftClips]

7) Puddin’-“Love/Hate” w/Andy Daly

8) ON THE HORIZON 
The Jerk/Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Drink-Along & Beer Pong @ Downtown Independent Theater Fri. Aug. 12th 7PM $10 

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9) COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors w/Paul F. Tompkins @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Bil Dwyer @ Flappers Claremont 8PM $15/2 item min.
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
Rough Cut & Diamond Lion @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Tig Notaro & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 10PM $25/2 item min.
Bil Dwyer @ Flappers Claremont 10PM $15/2 item min.
Stood Up Friday Night: Red Flags @ Moving Arts Theater
10PM $5 
The Also-Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
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   
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., Los Angeles, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT 

11) Man, being famous at open mics really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

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Morning Debriefing 8/4/11

August 4, 2011
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1) Russell Howard on Conan.

2) In one of the best Compatish’s yet, the gang goes raft racing and the trash talk goes to a whole other level.

3) So the comedy world will supposedly have it’s May 21st when Louis C.K. meets Dane Cook on Louie (FX 10:30PM). After the comedy world doesn’t implode on itself catch Rich Fulcher, Rob Riggle, and Paul Scheer on NTSF:SD:SUV (Adult Swim 12:15AM)

4) ON LATE NIGHT TV TONIGHT:  Ron Funches on Conan (TBS 11PM), Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan, Jamie Kilstein, and more on The Green Room with Paul Provenza (Showtime 11PM), and Todd Glass on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC MIDNIGHT)

5) Splitsider interviews the fantastic Paul F. Tompkins.

6) Laughspin catches up with Kyle Kinane while on the road with Daniel Tosh.

7) Puddin’-“Mexico” w/Andy Daly

8) ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show w/Jonah Ray @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. Aug. 18th 7PM $15 

9) COMEDY CRAWL
McDonald & Thompson from “Kids in the Hall” @ Irvine Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
Red Zebra Comedy Explosion @ Crocker Club 8PM FREE
The Eddie Pepitone Blood Bath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Commercial Break @ Palms Bar 8:30PM
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE 
Live at the 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 
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) I tried to get into the Moth Storyslam last night, but couldn’t because 300 people who paid $8 to get in beat me to Zanzibar Live in Santa Monica last night.  That’s 300 people who paid money to hear stories that may or may not be good by people they’ve most likely never heard of.  Why can’t people be excited for comedy like this?

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Morning Debriefing 7/31/11

July 31, 2011
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1) LA Weekly’s giving away free tickets to the Todd Glass album taping this Wed. Aug. 6th at the El Rey!!!  

2) Congratulations to Channel 101’s (the monthly short film series competition) top finishers for July, “Sex Teenagers” and “The Parent Project”, that we mentioned in a little article we wrote in Laughspin.

3) So, Tony Clifton “interrupted” Showtime’s the Green Room taping in Montreal [via @lamottjackson]

4) Don’t miss out on Ron Funches appearing on Conan (11PM TBS) and Todd Glass on Jimmy Kimmel Live (MIDNIGHT ABC) this Thursday Aug. 4th

5) Just in case you were curious, that’s us in Wisepix.com, Serial Optimist, The Nerdist, and Laughspin. That’s right comedy, we have our eye on you.

6) ON THE HORIZON
Tig Notaro & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
3 Years of the Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre
Aug. 6th MIDNIGHT $5 

7) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Trick Six @ Dark Horse Saloon 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Jimmy Pardo & Andrés Du Bouchet @ iO West 9PM $5
Deskpiece Nation @ iO West 10PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

8) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Suite 450, Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/limit 10 comics
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  

9) If you were wondering if comedy can be performed successfully in complete darkness, I can tell you first-hand that it can thanks to Rory Scovel.

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Morning Debriefing 7/22/11

July 22, 2011
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1) You could win $10,000 for one punchline on FunnyForMoney.com [via Laughspin.com] 

2) The Comedy & Magic Club has been around for 33 years. Got to respect that, especially when they’re hardly mentioned in the same sentence with the Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, Hollywood Laugh Factory, and the Ice House.

3) Though Nate Bargatze didn’t get to perform last night on Conan (he will get to very soon and we’ll remind you), you can catch Jarrod Harris, another amazing member of the former Southern Comedy Quartet Tour comprised of Rory Scovel, Sean Patton, Nate, and Jarrod on Lopez Tonight next week on Thurs. July 28th TBS MIDNIGHT.  

4) Ever get a sticker from comedian Greg Barris? Learn it’s real origin.

Fuck You, I'm Batman

5) The LAist on the coolest show that you can’t go to (because it’s invite only) at Hot House, a concept that would only work in LA or NY.  We’d also like to add that one Marie Colette does a damn fine job putting the show together every month.

6) If you wondered what happened exactly at Holy Fuck this past Tuesday, here’s their words. If you don’t know what Holy Fuck is, go to the Downtown Independent Theater at 251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA on a Tuesday that’s preferably very soon at 9PM.

7) Lost faith in romantic comedies? Here’s a list we made on Laughspin that might help with that.

8) Puddin’-“Goat” w/guest Laura Silverman (Possibly one of our favorite Puddin’ episodes thus far)

9) ON THE HORIZON
The 4 Year Anniversary of Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. July 25th $10 
Canada’s Science Bear Presents: Sketch the Movie @ Nerdist Theater Mon. Aug. 15th 8PM $10 

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Bill Burr @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.
Trevor Moore’s Whatever Show @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10 
Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE 
Stood Up Friday Night: Happily Ever After @ Moving Arts Theater 10PM $5
The Also-Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

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
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
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   
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 

12) As the Sklar Brothers said last night, we need to make “Proopsian” a word.

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Morning Debriefing 7/2/11

July 2, 2011
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1) “@WKamauBell Comedians apologizing is the new black.”  We agree 100%.

2) Jorge Garcia from Lost apparently tried out stand-up at the Laugh Factory. [via BTNPR]

3) Davey Johnson is really one of the funniest people we know. Watch ‘What’s What?’

4) Ben Schwartz interviewing Garry Shandling over Twitter.

5) Riki Lindhome of Garfunkel and Oates lands role in “Fun Cast”.

6) MLB blocks Chapter 11 Dodger Jerseys from being sold.  Come on, Selig… that’s really funny.

 

7) ON THE HORIZON
Return to Babylon (babble on) @ Dark Horse Saloon Wed. July 6th 9PM 

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Jimmy Pardo Hosting Charity Auction @ Amoeba Records 4PM FREE
Everything is Festival: Schrab & Harmon’s Found Crap V @ Cinefamily 4PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Two Headed Beast @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Re-Animator the Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Sklar Brothers @ Irvine Improv 11PM $10/2 item min.
The Midnight Show w/James Van Der Beek @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
Tomorrow!!! Presents 5 Minutes or Die @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8 

9) 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.  

10) So according to their posted calendars, the Comedy Store and Sal’s Comedy Hole will still be having their open mics run on the 4th of July.  Anyone else running their mics/confirming they hate their families, don’t have friends? (Because no one hates fireworks and the taste of BBQ unless you’re a pinko commie)

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