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The Line-Up For JFL Montreal 2015 Is The Big Alignment of Comedy Stars Per Usual

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Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Mike Myers, Neil Patrick Harris,  Trevor Noah, Jane Lynch, Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt, “Weird Al” Outdoors, Chris Hardwick, Jason Reitman and Ellie Kemper…

…T.J. Miller, Chris D’Elia,  Jerrod Carmichael, Sebastian Maniscalco, Reggie Watts, Natasha Leggero, Danny Bhoy, Margaret Cho, J.B. Smoove, Pete Holmes, Rob Schneider, Mike Ward, Rachid Badouri, Gilbert Gottfried, Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican, Russell Howard, Tom Papa, Omid Djalili, Janeane Garofalo, Harland Williams, Colin Jost, Kurt Braunohler, Wyatt Cenac, Eric Andre, Kyle Kinane, Brian Posehn, Ari Shaffir, Pete Davidson, Gina Yashere, Ahmed Ahmed, Frank Spadone, Ronny Chieng, Dan Naturman, Artie Lange, Ian Edwards, Rod Man, Eddie Pepitone, Brent Morin, Andy Kindler, Hasan Minhaj, Mike Wilmot, Tiffany Haddish, Rhys Darby,  Jen Kirkman, Alonzo Bodden, Debra DiGiovanni, Orny Adams, Chris Gethard, Josh Adam Meyers, Duncan Trussell, Dana Gould, Moshe Kasher, Tom Segura, Jake and Amir, and Sabrina Jalees are all coming to Montreal for The Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival.

You can take a moment to take all of that line-up of the world’s biggest comedy stars, which doesn’t even include all the comedians selected for JFL’s New Faces.

In addition to this, Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting a gala as well as Dave Chappelle, Mike Myers, Patton Oswalt, Armando Iannucci, Ellie Kemper, and Kevin Hart all being honored with an award from the festival.

So, make your July set in Montreal as the festival runs from Jul. 8th-28th and get your passes for this year’s JFL Montreal here.

Watch JFL Gala Clips of Jon Stewart, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks, and More

September 22, 2014

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That YouTube channel that Just For Laughs was launching with unseen stand-up clips from so many of the greats like Bill Hicks, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Louis CK, and more is finally here.

Watch the likes of Jon Stewart doing stand-up from 1992 or Chris Rock from 1987 or Hicks from 1990 or Chappelle from 2000 or Bill Burr from 2004 or CK from 2003 or Hedberg from 1998.

You’re likely to get hooked on this and just know that there’s more on the way.

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

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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

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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

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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

Bill Burr, Michael Schur, Nathan Fielder Win Just For Laughs Awards

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The annual Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal is already under way and has announced the winners of their JFL Awards, which are pretty great and as follows:

Andy Samberg: Comedy Person of the Year
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg: Comedy Directors of the Year
Michael Schur: Comedy Writer of the Year
Nathan Fielder: Breakout Comedy Star of the Year
Bill Burr: Stand-Up Comedian of the Year

The big week at JFL is still to come and you can get your tickets here.

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

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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.

JFL Toronto Line-Up Announced

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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.

JFL’s ComedyPRO Names Amy Poehler Comedy Person of the Year

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JFL’s ComedyPRO Names Amy Poehler Comedy Person of the Year

In case you’re not aware, in addition to starring in Parks and Recreation, Amy Poehler has her hand in producing another TV show, Broad City, started a production company with her brother that already sold a series, does her web series, Smart Girls at The Party, as well as the occasional ASSSSCAT. We’re sure we are forgetting something, but it’s a well deserved honors either way.

Just For Laughs’ ComedyPro also named Edgar Wright as Comedy Director of The Year, Mitch Hurwitz as Comedy Writer of the Year, and Nick Kroll Breakout Comedy Star of the Year.

That’s pretty good if you ask us.

Line-up for Just For Laughs Montreal 2013

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The Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival just made it’s announcement for the main acts headlining from July 10th-28th for JFL that includes many big names that you should expect to see at one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals like:

Sarah Silverman, Seth Meyers, Joan Rivers, Eddie Izzard, Taran Killam & Bobby Moynihan, Nick Kroll, Amy Schumer, Colin Quinn, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood, Kristen Schaal, Bo Burnham, Hannibal Buress, Danny Bhoy, Marc Maron, Pete Holmes, Tig Notaro, Maria Bamford, Judah Friedlander, and much more TBA including films, podcasts, panels, etc.

Of course, we’ll keep you updated on a full-line-up when that’s released.

Sean Patton-Tip of the Hat 6/23/11

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The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to SEAN PATTON.

Yes, he’s killed it on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Yes, he was just at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and has been at the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival twice.

Yes, he’s gotten props from Bill Burr after a “monster set”.

AND

Yes, he was also on stage last week around 2 in the morning in front of empty seats and said, “There’s no other place I’d rather be.” Patton was working on a few freshly written bits like a pro despite empty beer bottles outnumbering the people in the room. Such dedication is why Sean, on the very next evening in front of an actual crowd, some of which came to see him, went to what Anthony Jeselnik refers to as “applause break city” for pretty much his whole set.

A Sean Patton joke, if you’ve never heard one, goes down a wonderfully winding and twisting road of bizarre, true life stories, brilliant metaphors, and hilariously visceral imagery that always has a payoff that’s more a perfect way to end a bit than the punchline that one waits for. Often has it been said by audience members and comics alike about Patton when he’s on stage, that you’re in the hands of a master and no matter where he’s going with whatever bit he’s doing or how long it takes, he makes every moment feel worth it.

There are layers upon layers where it could seem like the simple “rule of 3” (i.e. There are three types of ____________) joke structure, but then Sean will go far past the “3” into something else fantastic and damn funny… like made up mysterious lands in a novella written with an ex-girlfriend that they’ll never get to go to.

Such a joke is something that you’ll be talking about days later, trying to remember everything he said because it was just so damn funny, and something you’ll want to share with your friends because you want to make them laugh. Ultimately, you probably won’t remember a Sean Patton joke in its entirety because, most likely you weren’t on a stage that you didn’t need to be on in front of empty couches and chairs AND enjoying the hell out of it, wanting to be nowhere else.

His website: iamseanpatton.com
His twitter handle: @mrseanpatton

Follow those or check back here at the Comedy Bureau handily to find where he’ll be performing next.

Tony Sam-Tip of the Hat 6/11/11

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The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to TONY SAM.

Any person involved in comedy that has respect for comedy as an art form will tell you, if you so ask, that one of the most important things for a comedian, or any artist really, is a unique “voice”. There needs to be something distinguishing in the way a person is funny for them to be a truly great comedian.

The Puppy Calendar @ Comedy Carhole from Anthony Sam on Vimeo.

Tony Sam has “voice” in spades. One of the funniest people in the intensively competitive and crowded LA Comedy scene, Tony has managed to become of favorite of both audiences and comics with a brand of comedy that’s quirky, yet captivating. Through his stand-up, plethora of hysterical characters, and his actual physical voice, Sam leaves an indelible impression on anyone who sees and hears him perform. Tony’s actual voice is so unique, drastically wandering up and down in frequency, that he makes some of the most unique characters such as Electroface and Reverend Boone Turde that are exceptionally hilarious and absolutely unforgettable.

The Reverend Boone Turde from Anthony Sam on Vimeo.

Tony’s most recent character, a Fun Police Officer, has been simply amazing, even though I’ve seen on five separate occasions. He starts off, dressed as a police officer, walking in from off stage, “Well, well, well…. well, well, well, well, well…. WELL, WELL, well, well… Anybody know why I pulled this show over? I clocked ya doing boring!”

Truly, Tony Sam is part a new surge in comedy that presents the art form of comedy and where it can possibly can go. Whether as one of his incredibly original characters (he even has one where he’s a country singer with a shark for an arm), just himself doing stand-up, or in a sketch or improv, Tony is deftly and skillfully pushing the bounds of comedy while managing to have crowds rolling in laughter.

As a result, Tony not only frequently performs around LA at some of the city’s best show, but has his own stellar show, Persona!, a character based comedy show, which has gotten stellar reviews from Punchline Magazine as well as here at the Comedy Bureau. Taking place every month, Sam has himself and several of LA’s best comedians and they only perform as characters, which has made for quite a hit amongst a sea of fantastic comedy line-ups every night in Los Angeles.

Sam is also the head editor and writer/contributor at HahaJK.com, which, in short, is news the way you would want to hear it. Daily, Sam posts news stories that are based on real news, but are funny just the way you would really want.

As of this week, Tony will be performing at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Chicago this Tuesday and later this month he’ll be having his fantastic Persona! on June 30th at the Hollywood Improv Lab. If that’s not enough for Tony for you, you can follow him on Twitter @toekneesam and check his website tonysam.com. Really, any chance you get to catch Tony Sam and his many “voices” on stage should not be missed.

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Just for Laughs Montreal character call-back showcase
Thursday night APRIL 28th , 7:30pm @ The Improv Lab… 8162 Melrose Ave. LA, CA 90046

ONLY $5

Help Jesse Miller Get To Canada!!!
Come out and Support Jesse & all the other great comics this Thursday night
@ The Improv Lab

Jesse will be showcasing his new Hollywood Mogul venture.

To Purchase advance Tickets, follow below link:
http://www.laughstub.com/improv/buy.cfm?id=75873

Thanks
-Andre

Even Hollywood Mogul Jesse Miller needs help getting to Montreal…

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Montreal Just For Laughs callbacks are being held in the Belly Room tonight! The lineups were just announced so check them out and then come down and check out the shows.

Wednesday, April 27 – 8:00pm
JFL SHOWCASE / BELLY ROOM
Host: Karl Hess
8:06 Rob Delaney
8:12 Jessi Campbell
8:18 Jerrod Carmichael
8:24 Will Weldon
8:30 Nick Rutherford
8:36 Ron Funches
8:42 Dominic Dierkes
8:48 Taylor Williamson
8:55 Morgan Murphy

Wednesday, April 27 – 10:00pm
JFL SHOWCASE / BELLY ROOM
Host: Karl Hess
10:06 Luke Cunningham
10:12 Chip Pope
10:18 Dustin Ybarra
10:24 Kimberly Clark
10:30 Barry Rothbart
10:36 Drennon Davis
10:43 Angela Hoover
10:50 Jay Lamont

Belly Room’s where it’s happenin’ tonight…

Another Round of Just for Laughs Showcases

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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 7:30PM

Tuesday April 5th 9:30PM (Character Showcase)

Monday April 11th 7:30PM

Monday April 11th 9:30PM

Tuesday April 12th 10:30PM

Tuesday April 26th 10:30PM

Thursday April 28th 7:30PM

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.

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Montreal Just For Laughs Character Audition Showcase.
WED. April 5th 9:30pm

Improv Comedy Lab – Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, CA

Come check out the Just For Laughs audition showcase at the Improv lab, I will be in the house (Jesse Miller Style),along with a bunch of other great comics TBA.

$5

Or RSVP to BlondChiliProductions@Hotmail and get in for FREE!!!

or message me on Facebook

You should really go to any Just for Laughs audition, but if Jesse Miller is going to be a part of it, “hells yeah” you should go.

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Great show this Wednesday at the Westside Bar and Grill in Costa Mesa. Free and NO DRINK MINIMUM!

Post Brunch Update 2/13/11

February 13, 2011

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1) A Letter to Neil Hamburger. In this article, some people forget that it’s comedy and are personally offended, which, in very sparing occasions, I can understand, but what about holding five old fashioned glasses with various cocktails, over greased hair, and an ill fitting suit is serious?

2) Montreal Just for Laughs Callbacks start tomorrow. Here’s the schedule thus far.

3) At the Comedy Central Stages this week: Set List w/Troy Conrad pilot taping on Tues. and Smartest Man in the World LIVE w/Greg Proops. BOTH FREE at 8PM. Call (323) 960-5519 for reservations. 6539 Santa Monica Ave., Los Angeles, CA

4) Live Tweeting the Grammys, you better believe that a multitude of jokes will be posted tonight and the Comedy Bureau will be there for all of it. Follow @thecomedybureau for the funny tonight instead of just watch the Grammys sans commentary.

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL–
Jeff Garlin’s Combo Platter @ UCB Theatre 6PM $2 (stand by only)
Harland Williams @ Irvine Improv 7PM $22/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Barre @ Barre Vermont 8PM FREE/2 drink min.
perestroika @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Damien Fahey and Matt Manser @ iO West 9PM $5
Sunday Sunday Sunday-FAILentine’s Edition @ The Improv Space 9:30PM FREE

6) OPEN MIC RUN 2/13/11
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

7) Recently: The Grammys are on tonight. Let’s kick it off with what Sean Patton has to say about Lady Gaga.

8) I had my first brush with fame yesterday and totally acted nonplussed about it like a famous person would. The only thing missing in this equation: $$$$ (like… any of it).

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Morning Debriefing 2/12/11

February 12, 2011

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1) Finally!!! It’s Saturday Night and I Need a Laugh (and I’m in LA). This is a recent piece I wrote about the perspective of most people in Los Angeles who have no idea that comedy exists outside of the Laugh Factory, Comedy Store, and the Hollywood Improv, what they should REALLY expect from aforementioned clubs on a given Saturday night, and what the alternative can be, which, in this case, was cult favoriteThe Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch.

2) Marc Maron Mugs and Jackie Kashian Trading Cards. I’m suspicious of falling into the horrible vortex of consumerism, but you’re telling me that you won’t buy any of these?

3) Death Valley = Steve Agee + Zombies + San Fernando Valley = Possible redemption for MTV and its more recent series Skins.

4) The Comedy Bureau Tips Its Hat to the almost enigmatic Reggie Watts, who is in town for a few days. Write-up/article to come later today.

5) *Just for Laughs Callbacks/Showcase Schedule UPDATED*

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-Back to work people…
Two Milk Minimum @ Flappers Burbank 11:30AM $10/2 item min.
The Swarm @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Harland Williams @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $22/2 item min.
Heart of Darkness @ Meltdown Comics 7:30PM $8
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Smodcastle 8PM $8
James Adomian @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $15/2 drink min.
Persona @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Playin’ with Micucci Valentine’s/President Day Special @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10 (standing room only)
The Ed Galvez Punk House Weekend Edition @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $10
Magic Bag @ Smodcastle 10PM $8
That’s the Light @ Asylum Theatre 10:30PM $10
The Twelve Shiny Nickels Show @ Fake Gallery 11PM $5
The Tomorrow Show: For Love or Money @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

7) OPEN MIC RUN 2/12/11
LAUNDROMIC 1054 Vine St., Hollywood, CA/Starts 4:30PM
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
BURBANK MOOSE LODGE 1901 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 7:30PM
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

8) Recently: It was announced that Beyonce is going to headline the prestigious Glastonbury Music Festival, which is, I guess, no longer prestigious. Similarly, Miley Cyrus is hosting SNL in the coming weeks. Tonight, Reggie Watts will be playing the back of a comic book store and I’d still see that anytime over the previous two. Here’s why.

9) To anyone who thinks that I actually go to every single show on the Comedy Crawl, go ahead and keep thinking that because that sounds pretty amazing.

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Morning Debriefing 2/9/11

February 9, 2011

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1) Yet again, it’s the Montreal Just For Laughs Showcase CALLBACKS!!! More updates will come as I receive them.

2) Chris Elliott on Conan can only mean some hilarious madness as the brand new series Eagleheart on Adultswim starring Chris Elliott is produced by Conan O’Brien, so tune in at 11PM to TBS.

3) Though it was a relatively small turn out, The Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic was still a WHOLE BUNCH of fun and most people who made the trek out seemed to have a good/productive night as well as catch Hasan Minhaj and Sean Conroy do what they do best, making people laugh (though Conroy is quite the free style rapper). I hope to see all of you, AND I MEAN ALL, next Tuesday with Ron Lynch and Heather Thomson.

4) Congratulations to one Julia Prescott, a wonderful member of and a comic within the LA comedy community, on her new writing gig for MAD at Cartoon Network.

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-I’m not taking American Idol as an excuse.
“If This Doesn’t Work I’m Moving Home” A Variety Hour @ Harlem Place Cafe 8PM FREE
Jay Larson @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $10/2 drink min.
The Fix Up Show @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5

6) OPEN MIC RUN 2/9/11
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM

7) Recently: Russia might choose Santa Claus as their mascot for the Winter Olympics. I think they should in an attempt to better relations with the U.S. have their mascot be Johnny Pemberton as a Tea Bagger.

8) I witnessed comics voting UNANIMOUSLY to do less time at an open mic. I’m still trying to process this.

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Just For Laughs LA Callbacks Schedule

February 9, 2011

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Keeping up with my promise, here’s a rundown of the Just for Laughs-Montreal Showcases next week with callbacks and sketches and more as LA’s best in comedy try to put an even better funny foot forward to go to the actual festival then come back here to be more famous (hopefully).

*this will be updated frequently as more information is received. If there is showcase that’s not on here please e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com.

Monday, Feb. 14th
UCB Theatre 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA 5PM FREE
Sketch Showcase
The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in City Walk at Universal Studios in Universal City 8PM $5/2 drink min.

Tuesday, Feb. 15th
Three of Clubs 1123 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 8PM FREE
w/Heather Thomson, Will Weldon, and more
The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 10PM
w/Erik Charles Nielsen, and more

Wednesday, Feb. 16th
Hollywood Improv Lab 8165 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 7:30PM FREE
w/Claire Titelman, and more
The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 10PM

Thursday, Feb. 17th
Comedy Store Belly Room, 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 7:30PM
w/Andrew DeWitt, Nick Rutherford, and more
The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 10PM

Morning Debriefing 1/25/11

January 25, 2011

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1) If you did not catch wind of this yesterday, please read: Study: Family History of Alcoholism Raises Risk of One-Man Show. I mean “…Risk of One-Man Show”. Tell me you didn’t almost bust your head on the floor laughing at that one… because it’s true.

2) Garfunkel and Oates in LA Times. Why wouldn’t you read this?

3) EVEN MORE UPDATES to the Montreal Just for Laughs Showcase Schedule because I love all of you (…I got nothing else, you know?)

4) So…. of course you can’t take a joke? Many of us saw Jon Daly’s funny take on the incarnation that Charles Bukowski would take were he “Frankensteined” with comedy legend Bill Cosby into Bill Cosby Bukowski. Of course, poets, as some of them like remaining on a pedestal of intellectualism, which you can hide behind on stage (I should know as I’ve done plenty of spoken word before), cannot take a joke/don’t understand the art form of comedy.

5) OK, where would you celebrate the 100th day of the Comedy Bureau? Really, I’m not sure. Suggestions? (i.e. where would all of you folks have a drink with me)

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-clone yourself
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Just for Laughs Showcase @ 3 of Clubs 8PM FREE
Patrick Keane @ Irvine Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand-by only at 7PM)
Hamclown 3 @ Alexandria Hotel-The Mezz (2nd Floor) 8:30PM FREE
The Walsh Brothers Show @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

7) OPEN MIC RUN-*updated*

8) Recently: there is much excitement for the State of the Union Address at 6PM, as some people intend to play a drinking game. Here’s a speech you don’t have to fret/worry/feel like you have to sit through so you don’t feel uninformed: Steve Martin’s Mark Twain Prize Acceptance Speech

9) Anyone taking odds on what the most overdone Oscar joke premise will be? I feel like this would be a money making venture.

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