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Just For Laughs Launching YouTube Channel With Their Largely Never-Before-Seen Archives

September 17, 2014

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The Just For Laughs brand has been one for the biggest comedy festivals in the world for quite some time. In their tenure of their festivals, so many of the big names you know and love nowadays performed on what was likely the biggest stage they’ve ever performed comedy on up until that point.

So, JFL thought it might be prudent to share some of their archives with the rest of us.

Thus, 500 hours of clips will be uploaded to a YouTube channel that’s being created with the help of Maker Studios, much of which hasn’t ever been seen outside of the festival. Clips will include performances from Dave Chappelle, Bill Hicks, Bill Burr, Louis CK, Mitch Hedberg, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, and way more.

When that starts, prepare for another thing to binge watch.

Just For Laughs Going on Tour Across Canada This November

September 15, 2014

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No longer will it just be Montreal and Toronto that get the upside of having a Just For Laughs Comedy Festival every year. From Nov. 5th-16th three separate comedy tours across Atlantic, Central, and Western Canada will be running all under JFL’s banner.

The Western Canada JFL tour will be particularly great with Demetri Martin, Jon Dore, Levi MacDougall, and Todd Glass.

Get your tickets here.

Listen to Andy Kindler’s JFL Montreal State of The Industry Address for 2014

July 27, 2014

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Every year at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy & Arts Festival, the hilarious Andy Kindler gives his famous State of the Industry Address, roasting the entire industry of comedy no matter how big, powerful, or famous anyone is.

Throughout JFL Montreal, one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world, it’s one of the highlights in the entire schedule and you can now listen to Kindler’s 2014 address here.

And Here’s JFL’s Unrepped New Faces for 2014

July 23, 2014

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Earlier this week, we posted the Just For Laughs Montreal’s picks for New Faces of Comedy for stand-up and characters. They also have an unrepped portion of New Faces featuring comedians that somehow don’t have any representation.

So, congratulations to:

Alex Stone
Brendan Eyre
Brian Frange
Cody Hustak
Jason Saenz
Liza Treyger
Noah Gardenswartz
Richard Bain
Sam Evans
Troy Walker
Zainab Johnson

And Here’s JFL’s New Faces for 2014

July 22, 2014

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Congratulations to the Just For Laughs Montreal picks for this year’s New Faces of Comedy, many of which you’ve seen featured here in one way or another at The Comedy Bureau:

Stand-up:
Alingon Mitra
Brad Wenzel
Drew Michael
Eliza Skinner
Grant Lyon
Hampton Yount
Hasan Minhaj
Jack Robichaud
Jake Weisman
Jen D’Angelo
Jesse Elias
John McKeever
Justine Marino
Kate Berlant
Matteo Lane
Michelle Wolf
Monroe Martin
Nore Davis
Randy Liedtke
Ryan O’Flanagan
Whitmer Thomas

Characters:
Beth Hoyt
Chelsea Davison
Greg Tuculescu
Holly Laurent
John Reynolds
LaKendra Tookes
Mary Holland
Michael Antonucci
Michael Lehrer

JFL Montreal 2014 Announces Part of Their Star-Studded Line-up

May 7, 2014

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Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari,, the cast and creators of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bill Burr, Lewis Black, Nick Offerman, Kate McKinnon, Broad City, Jim Jefferies, Marc Maron, Mike Birbiglia, Doug Benson, Chelsea Peretti, TJ Miller, Jimmy Carr, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul F. Tompkins, Pete Holmes, Nick Thune, Thomas Middleditch, Jerrod Carmichael, Brody Stevens, Colin Jost, Ari Shaffir, Kurt Metzger, Al Madrigal, Ron Funches, James Adomian, Greg Proops, Ben Roy, Michael Che, and so many more to be announced will be at this year’s JFL Montreal Comedy Festival.

JFL Montreal runs from July 9th-28th (though most of the galas happen in the very last week). So, get your tickets ASAP.

Just For Laughs Takes a Hiatus From JFL Chicago/Having Maker Studios Work on YouTube Channel

December 21, 2013

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The Just For Laughs organization is restructuring a little bit as they’re taking some time off from its Chicago edition of the JFL Comedy Festival and then working with Maker Studios to improve its YouTube channel.

Hopefully, after they boost their YouTube stats, they’ll bring back JFL Chicago ASAP.

Set List to Tape 40 Episodes for Nerdist Channel All Over the Globe

August 15, 2013

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Set List: The Improvised Show just got 40 more episodes ordered at the Nerdist Channel to be shot anywhere from Nerdmelt here in LA to The Cabo San Lucas Comedy Festival to Edinburgh Fringe Festival to JFL 42 in Toronto.

Some of the performers that have taped/to tape soon include: Greg Proops, Brendon Walsh, Baron Vaughn, Eddie Pepitone, Jon Daly, Greg Fitzsimmons, Kyle Kinane, The Sklar Brothers, and Chris Fairbanks.

Oh, did you not know that Set List is killing it everywhere?

Buy The Bitter Buddha with Eddie Pepitone, Kumail’s Beta Male, Moshe’s Live in Oakland, Craig Ferguson’s I’m Here to Help, and Kyle Kinane’s Dancing Around the Shit Fire Today

July 23, 2013

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It is definitely Christmas in July today with the horde of comedy DVDs/albums/specials that came out today. Hope you have a Christmas in July bonus from work to buy up everything including:

Steve Feinartz’s documentary on Eddie Pepitone, The Bitter Buddha on DVD with over an hour of extras and commentary by The Long Shot Podcast.

Kumail Nanjiani’s Comedy Central 1 hour stand up special, Beta Male on CD/DVD

Moshe Kasher’s comedy album Live in Oakland on CD

Craig Ferguson’s latest stand up special “I’m Here to Help” on CD or DVD

Kyle Kinane’s special taped at JFL Chicago with Bryan Cook, Ben Roy, and Brendan Kelly Dancing Around the Shit Fire from Chill.com

And Here Are JFL Montreal’s New Faces of Comedy for 2013

July 23, 2013

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The JFL Montreal Comedy & Arts Festival is well under way in Canada having just announced their New Faces of Comedy for this year.

Congratulations to all the performers they got selected this year, which, by the way are as follows:

New Faces
Byron Bowers, Gina Brillon, Kevin Christy, Pete Davidson, Chris Distefano, Sean Donnelly, Derek Gaines, Dan Gill, Rick Glassman, Ian Karmel, Damien Lemon, Josh Adam Meyers, Sam Morril, Aparna Nancherla, Adam Newman, Mark Normand, Esther Povitsky, Andrew Santino, Andrew Schulz, Dave Stone, Alice Wetterlund and Brooks Wheelan

New Faces: Characters
Russ Armstrong, Jen Bartels, Dan Klein, Jessica Lowe, Samantha Martin, John Milhiser, Sarah Nowak, Conner O’Malley and Mark Raterman

New Faces: Unrepped
Mac Blake, Alli Breen, Brian Jian, Mike Lebovitz, Amber Nelson, Andrew Orvedahl, Mike Polk Jr, Dave Smith, Doug Smith, Shane Torres and Joe Zimmerman

Homegrown
Christophe Davidson, Ivan Decker, Craig Fay, Andrew Johnston, Graham Kay, Chris Locke, Bryan O’Gorman, Keith Sarnoski and Derek Sweet

Dave Chappelle Set to Perform at Just For Laughs Montreal

July 13, 2013

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Dave Chappelle seems to be taking all the steps to making a comeback. After mysteriously dropping in for hours at a time at various comedy clubs around the country, he’s going on tour with Funny or Die and now is playing at one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals at Just For Laughs Montreal.

Maybe him and Chris Rock will actually end up going on tour together like they’ve being loosely talking about?

JFL Toronto Line-Up Announced

June 18, 2013

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JFL Toronto Line-Up Announced

From Sarah Silverman to Bill Burr to Janeane Garofolo to Hannibal Buress Anthony Jeselnik to Maria Bamford to John Mulaney to Marc Maron to Set List to Sam Simmons, you’ll be able to catch a lot of great stuff up at JFL 42 (Toronto) this September.

Tickets go on sale this Friday.

Miss JFL Chicago? Catch Up with Wandertown & JFL Dailymotion Showcases

June 17, 2013

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Just For Laughs Chicago just happened over this past weekend and unfortunately we weren’t all lucky enough to be in Chicago (or maybe you were at Bonnaroo watching comedy & music there). Either way, you can catch up a little with JFL by listening to Wandertown with Andy Peters and watching live show clips of Andy Daly, Baron Vaughn, Ben Roy, Cameron Esposito, Michelle Buteau, Sean Patton, and more at JFL Chicago’s Dailymotion page.

Stream JFL Chicago Dailymotion Showcase

June 12, 2013

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Stream JFL Chicago Dailymotion Showcase

If you’re not fortunate enough to attend the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival going on right now in Chicago, you can catch a little bit of it thanks to Daily Motion. At 5PM PST/8PM EST, they’ll livestream stand-up showcases with pretty great line-ups tonight through Sat. Jun. 15th.

You’ll get to see Andy Daly host as well as Brendon Walsh, Sean Patton, Cameron Esposito, Michelle Buteau, Sam Simmons, Adam Burke, Ben Kronberg, Ever Mainard, and more. Basically, we suggest you catch it.

Andy Peters’ Wandertown Is Going to JFL Chicago

June 8, 2013

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If you enjoyed the hysterical Andy Peters’ travels and reporting at The Bridgetown Comedy Festival up in Portland this year through his SoundCloud podcast, Wandertown, you’ll definitely love that Peters is doing the same great running around recording all the exclusive things to be seen and heard and laughed at during the Just For Laughs Chicago this upcoming week.

Follow Andy’s wandering, interviewing, and more through JFL Chicago here starting this Tues. Jun. 11th.

Let’s Showcase It Up for JFL Montreal

January 23, 2012

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We have no idea what that picture is supposed to mean, but we do know that a Just For Laughs shirt, which is why included here because it’s that time of year again when all comedians start to sweat for real and not ironically as part of their act.

That’s right, it’s showcase time here in Los Angeles for the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Arts Festival that annually highlights the best in comedy from around the world.

Below are all the scheduled showcases that we know of and as we get more updates, we’ll update these listings appropriately. Also, we’ll try to feature the line-ups as best we can, though it’s often guess work at best. If you want to be added to this listing because you’re performing or there’s a last minute JFL Montreal showcase to add here e-mail us at thecomedybureau@gmail.com and we’ll also update these listing appropriately.

Note to comics regarding sweating: Even if you’re drenched in sweat on stage from nerves, don’t acknowledge it… unless that’s like a part of your act or something.

Mon. Jan 9th
Hollywood Improv Lab 8162 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 7PM

Mon. Jan. 16th
Hollywood Improv Lab 8162 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 7PM

Tues. Jan 17th
3 Clubs 1123 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 7:30PM
w/John Vargas, Ron Babcock, and more!

Wed. Jan 18th
The Comedy Store Belly Room 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 8PM/10PM
w/Brandie Posey, and more!

Thurs. Jan. 19th
Flappers Burbank 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA 8PM
w/Asterios Kokkinos and more!

Sun. Jan. 22nd
Flappers Burbank 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA 8PM $10/2 item min.

Mon. Jan. 23th
Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM

Wed. Jan 25th
The Comedy Store Belly Room 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 8PM
w/Barbara Gray, and more

Fri. Jan. 27th
Hollywood Improv Lab 8162 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 8:30PM
w/Tamra Brown, Zach Ames, and more

Sun. Jan. 29th
3 Clubs 1123 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 7:30PM

Mon. Jan. 30th
Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM
The Comedy Store Belly Room 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 8PM
w/Jeremy Paul, and more.

Thurs. Feb. 23rd
Nerdist Theater 8PM $5

Marc Maron’s “This Has To Be Funny” Doesn’t Need the Disclaimer

August 24, 2011

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In prefacing the formal introduction, the album starts with Maron saying, “Let’s do an honest sound check.” Like everything that follows, it’s raw, but profound, and hysterical.

For all those who have marginally liked Marc Maron, listened to his WTF podcast more for the guests than him, can only take Maron going solo in doses, please take a listen to “This Has To Be Funny”. Almost a resolution mentally, emotionally, even therapeutically to his previous albums, Marc Maron somehow maintains his neuroses while making peace with them at the same time. This is the album that people, whether they know it or not, have been waiting for Maron to put out.

In the very first track, Maron does an honest sound check voicing the pervading disappointments in his life while checking levels for the mic. It’s not only an endearing way to start the journey down his “pit of self”, but it’s also a moment of honesty that is refreshing, even for fans of Maron. Despite having things finally swing in Marc’s favor with the popularity of his podcast, Maron still can’t handle it and it’s hilarious.

Maron has always pushed the limits of how close to personal tragedy in order to find the humor, but in “This Has To Be Funny”, he comes right to the very edge of where the line is. Though filled with crafted jokes, punchlines, clever metaphors, and even points where Marc reaches a point of notable lyrcism, Maron delves into his flurry of seemingly destined to fail relationships, fractured interactions with his family all without apology to those listening, though not really needing one. Getting to the visceral silences, especially in talking about his mom or current girlfriend, are really the gems of the album because that’s when Maron goes for and gets the biggest laughs.

Even at a point where he invokes the name of the album by reassuring an audience member that this indeed has to be funny, it’s undeniable that everyone is on for the ride narrated by Marc’s self-loathing inner monologue no matter where it goes because it indeed is going to be funny. If you’re just using his appearances on Conan as a preview, there’s more than just cats and significant others. He runs through an entire spectrum of topics all the way from his forever dysfunctional parents to an uproarious story about shit, dicks, and roto-rooters to an enlightening visit to the Creationist Museum. While making light out to the darkest corner of his subconscious, Marc has offered proof on the CD of the words in his keynote address at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival where he says that comedy has both ruined and saved his life.

The prospect of witnessing someone coming to terms with their issues may not sound the most appealing when it comes to a comedy CD, but that’s a testament to Marc Maron, his comedy, and the understanding of people that he’s reached in order to inspire laughter that’s not only hardy, but memorable. If it wasn’t, I imagine that This American Life’s Ira Glass wouldn’t have contributed to the liner notes in physical copies of the album.

Morning Debriefing 8/1/11

August 1, 2011

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1) The man who found the end of the universe between two Starbucks, will find it again on Twitter; please follow @theLewisBlack. [via Laughspin]

2) You’ve probably already seen this, but Dane Cook, who makes way more money than Louis C.K. ever has, will be on Louie (Thurs. FX 10:30PM) this week, a program that will be infinitely more respected than anything Cook does, which begs the question, “Really, America?”

3) LA Weekly on the Tomorrow Show and its 6th Anniversary.

4) Watch the 1st episode of NTSF:SD:SUV. Now.

5) Paul F. Tompkins introducing Andy Kindler at Just For Laughs Montreal [via the Comic’s Comic]

6) Puddin’-“Chaw” w/guest Andy Daly

7) ON THE HORIZON
Reggie Watts @ Largo at the Coronet Theater Mon. Aug. 15th 9PM $25 (still not sold out for some reason)

8) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Comedy Monsoon @ Monsoon Cafe 8:30PM FREE
The (Surprise) Roast of Dean Gelber @ The Comedy Store 9PM
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
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) Had one of those “you-should-do-this-for-your-act” moments with my parents the other night to which I could only respond, “describing pizza as lazy calzone is not funny”.

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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 7/30/11

1) Marc Maron’s keynote address from the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal is now online in its entirety. Listen here.

This will be posted in various forms more than once today here (and no, we’re not sorry about that).

2) No one ruined the Open Meg[aphone] last night in Burbank, so it will be happening again on August 12th.

3) One of our absolute favorite shows in town, The Tomorrow Show with Ron Lynch, is celebrating their 6th Anniversary on August 6th and we were lucky (or cool) enough to get a leak of the amazing line-up they have in store, which is as follows:

Craig Anton
Brendon Small
Neil Hamburger
Brett Loudermilk-sword swallower
Jack Dagger-knife thrower
Gabriela Crowe-chanteause
Bryan Coffee-physical story teller
Ten West
Unknown Hands Puppet Troupe
Frank Conniff
David Higgins
Laura Silverman
Demetri Martin
Eddie Pepitone
Mike O’Connell
&
Cookie Monster

Admission is $15, BUT if you go to the Tomorrow Show tonight, you’ll only have to pay $5 for the astounding anniversary show.

4) If you go to Holy Fuck next Tuesday, this will be happening…

5) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 7/31-8/6 via Wisepix.

6) Doctor w/Pete Holmes & Matt McCarthy-“Prostate Exam”

7) Troy Conrad and Paul Provenza’s Set List gets written about overseas.

8) Of the recent Variety Top 10 Comics to Watch/JFL New Faces, a few of them got a Tip of the Hat of us before they hit the big time.
Jerrod Carmichael (Top 10 Comics to Watch/New Faces)
Pete Holmes (Top 10 Comics to Watch)
Lauri Roggenkamp (New Faces)

9) ON THE HORIZON
This is Not Happening @ Hollywood Improv Tues. Aug. 2nd $5/2 item min.

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Happiest Hour @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Heart of Darkness @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
Seth & Ed’s Puppet Talk Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show Presents Limbo @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
Lil’ Draper’s Date Nights @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5

11) 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.

12) Hollywood Blvd. you really need to get your shit together… and we’re not just talking about the riot.

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Morning Debriefing 7/29/11

1) Jarrod Harris does stand-up and Girl From Impanema in Vietnamese on Lopez Tonight.

2) Louis C.K. on Letterman promoting the proliferation of the lion population and taking a long deserved shot at the Kansas City Royals.

3) We don’t get screeners here cause well (cough cough)… Anyways, sci-fi action comedy Attack the Block is started its limited theater run at Arclight Hollywood today and by the looks of the trailer and everyone we know and respect saying nothing but great things about it, you should probably, at the very least check it out.

4) Yesterday, Marc Maron gave a heartfelt, inspiring speech about being a comedian that we have posted at least twice already. Read a transcript of the entire speech at the Comic’s Comic.

“I am the future of show business. Not your show business, my show business. They want me to do this speech because I am the future of our industry.

Then my new manager got back to me and said, “They liked the jokes you did when you introduced Kindler a couple of years ago. That’s why they asked you.”

There’s a reason we’re posting it for at least a third time and maybe more. Cringe Humor even caught a small excerpt on video of the keynote address at Just For Laughs, which in our opinion, should be reprinted several times over like the Gettysburg Address in souvenir stores across America.

5) Please read Patrick Melton’s open letter to Flappers Comedy Club and the comedy industry in general.

6) There will be an Arizona Comedy Festival and they’re currently taking submissions. [via Laughspin.com]

7) Our first piece for the Nerdist: "Why You Probably Haven’t Heard Any Funny Amy Winehouse Jokes”. Already, there’s an amazing comment from eric:

“The formula [comedy = tragedy + time] can be revised thus: (tragedy + time) / context = comedy. Time is inversely related to context–or–the more context you add, the less time between the present and the tragic event is needed in order to be funny. Less context, more time, conversely.”

Think about it. It’s kinda true.

8) TJ Miller interviewed in GQ.

9) HBO renews Real Time with Bill Maher for a 10th Season.

10) Puddin’-Prayer Chain

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Faygo Fridays w/Brendon Walsh, Nick Youssef, and Esther Povitsky @ Sal’s Comedy Hole 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
Stand-up Spotlight w/Sarah Silverman & Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Second City Late Night w/Howie Kremer @ Second City Hollywood 9PM $5
Cavemen Jet Pilot @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $10

12) OPEN MIC RUN
UCB THEATRE 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/lottery/all spots 5 min./only 10 spots available
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
FLOODLAMP OPEN MEG[APHONE] 3201 W. Verdugo Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 8PM/lottery/no purchase necessary/under floodlamp in park
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/Starts MIDNIGHT

13) This girl can’t be real [via Laughspin.com] Also, is “true love” still a thing?

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Morning Debriefing 7/27/11

July 27, 2011

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1) Zach Galifianakis’ plan all along for making it in comedy in America [via HuffPostComedy]

2) The New Faces of Comedy are unveiled at Just For Laughs Montreal. Congratulations to some our favorite comics to watch: Jerrod Carmichael, Barry Rothbart, Nick Rutherford, Nick Turner, Johnny Pemberton, Ron Funches, and Sean O’Connor. Please make an effort to catch them live because you will absolutely not regret it.

3) Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was the place to be/thing to watch last night with appearances by Marc Maron (pt. 1 and 2) and Steve Carell (pt. 1 and 2).

4) We have been wasting time on separate fantasy sports leagues. It’s time to unite everything according to Paul Scheer on the Daily Habit.

5) Hari Kondabolu makes some people in somewhere, MA feel uneasy.

6) Variety names top 10 comics to watch. Another special congratulations goes out to some of the Comedy Bureau favorite comics: Jerrod Carmichael (again), Pete Holmes, and Josh Fadem.

7) Andrés Du Bouchet as head of Schmecky & Schmecky on Conan.

8) The LA Weekly interviews the hilarious Barbara Gray before she hosts Holy Fuck next week.

9) Cornell Reid (@corneezy) KNOWS music like nobody’s business. Here’s the proof on Funny or Die.

10) Wanna be part of a fake telethon at the Nerdist Theater? Of course you do.

11) Dan Savage’s new threat to Rick Santorum with the help of Rick Fox, Ricki Lake, Andy Richter, some unemployed guy named Rick.

Dan Savage’s New Threat to Rick Santorum from Dan Savage

12) Web series that need to be on TV (a list by us on Laughspin.com).

13) LA Weekly has their say on the Top 10 Comedy Podcasts… Not a bad a list at all.

14) We love the Super Serious Show, so we wrote about it for our friends at Serial Optimist.

15) Moshe Kasher is going to have a book that you’re going to want to pick up.

16) Puddin’-“Tears”

17) ON THE HORIZON
The End @ The Last Bookstore Wed. Aug 3rd 8PM FREE

18) COMEDY CRAWL
Come Out Laughing @ Long Beach Laugh Factory 8PM $12-$22/2 drink min.
Meltdown Movie Night @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM FREE
The 5 Year Anniversary of the Ed Galvez Punk House 9PM $5
RTDOK and Jake’s Presents @ Jake’s 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
Comedy Revolver @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

19) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available

20) If I run into traffic at 2AM here in LA, I apologize in advance to highway workers who I will uncontrollably abuse through vicious cursing and a stiff middle finger.

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