koreatown – The Comedy Bureau

February 7, 2020

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13 years for anything in LA comedy is an incredible feat. Blam!Blam!Blam! is just about to reach that very mark, thanks to the care of one DeMorge Brown, with doing a monthly show, late on a Tuesday, putting up a barrage of comedians from every sort of discipline and giving you one hell of a mind-bending comedy experience in one of the most curious bars in all of Koreatown, R-Bar.

So, this Tuesday, Feb. 11th around 9:30PM (doors 9PM), you should pay your respects to the Blam and come see the likes of:

TROY WALKER, BRODIE REED, FRANKIE QUINONES, LAURA KIGHTLINGER, GLENN FANCHER, AMBER NELSON, PAIGE WELDON, M.K. PAULSEN, NANA IWASAKI, MAX BEASLEY, OMAR NAVA, JOHN ROY, CHAD DAMIANI
PLUS a musical selection from ALANA NABORS

Also, Paul Danke will be presiding over the evening once again Blam!Blam!Blam!’s faithful host and, of course, there will be “comedic passions” expressed from Davey Johnson and Anna Seregina.

Get more info about Blam!Blam!Blam! 13th Anniversary here.

March 12, 2019

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Any chance to get to see living comedy legend Janeane Garofalo is a treat and, as she so rarely comes through LA these days, this date at the Dynasty Typewriter really ought to not be missed.

Tickets are $23 and will probably sell out. Go get them here quick.

July 7, 2018

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dynasty typewriter, eugene mirman, k town, koreatown, los angeles, stand up, westlake

Yep, there are still tickets available for Eugene Mirman’s evening this month at Dynasty Typewriter with special guests Kristen Schaal and Derrick Brown.

Best get in on them quick before they sell out. They’re $20 a pop in advance and $25 at door. Get them ahead of time here.

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

June 9, 2018

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The Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater is moving on from their soft opening phase to “The Prototype”, an entire season of programming, which, as you can see above, is very, very, very stacked with some of the best and most original comedy LA has to offer.

If this all seems like your jam, you can even join to become a member of their exclusive QWERTY Club, which offers:

Free Entry to Members-Only Events (Including Season Opening Party)
Early Access to hear about sell out shows before they go on sale to the general public
10% Off All Shows Throughout The Season
Select Member Perks from our Concession Stand
Invitation to Pre-show Mingle Events
QWERTY Card (Membership Rewards Program)

We highly urge you to get tickets, membership to the QWERTY Club, and find out more about this theater run by a former typewriter company here.

May 20, 2018

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comedy show, free show, ice cream, jak knight, k town, koreatown, langston kerman, los angeles, stand up, what's happening

You probably love ice cream. You probably love some alcohol too. If you’re reading this, we definitely know that you love comedy, especially served up live.

So, we thought as this is the case that you might want to know about a new stand-up show called Tasteful at the hip ice cream parlor in K-Town, Milk Tavern.

It’s hosted by the fun duo of Langston Kerman and Jak Knight and for their inaugural evening, they’ve got a tasty, pun intended, line-up of Quinta Brunson, David Gborie, Steph Tolev, Teddy Ray, Joel Kim Booster.

The first Tasteful is happening this Wednesday, May 23rd at 8:30PM. Oh yeah, we should mention that admission is FREE.

Get more details here.

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

March 26, 2018

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andie main, chris fairbanks, comedy show, dtla, dynasty typewriter, koreatown, los angeles, macarthur park, parody, paul ryan, political comedy, satire, westlake

The magnificent Chris Fairbanks will be playing Paul Ryan and holding a town hall meeting “like he’s supposed to”. This will all be going down at our favorite new venue, Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth Theater on Tuesday, May 8th at 8PM.

We’re not sure exactly what Fairbanks has up his sleeve with this, but it ought to be pretty damn great. Special guests TBA.

Tickets are $20 and you really ought to get them right here right now.

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

March 15, 2018

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Really, it’s been too long since we’ve all had some Brett Gelman in our lives.

Gelman’s experimental comedy is truly something to behold and this Sunday at Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater, you can see it for yourself along with a very fine line-up of guests of Peretti, Jon Daly, and Desai.

Get tickets here.

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

January 23, 2018

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LA’s newest, shiniest comedy venue Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater isn’t even officially open yet, but you can start seeing what they’re all about in their soft opening “Dawn of the Dynasty” weekend shows.

Even better, we’ve got tickets for you to win for this weekends show which include the wondrous likes of Ron Funches, Hampton Yount, Fahim Anwar, Scout Durwood, Emily Heller, Derek Hughes, Pam Severns, Brian Finkelstein, Kimberly Clark, and more.

Enter to win here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater’s Soft Opening Weekend Is Just a Few Days Away

January 10, 2018

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OK, it’s time take LA’s newest comedy venue “for a drive”.

The Hayworth Theater, operated by Dynasty Typewriter, will be having a “Dawn of the Dynasty” soft opening weekend this Friday and Saturday featuring the likes of such performers as Rory Scovel, Dana Gould, Laurie Kilmartin, Beth Stelling, Jermaine Fowley, Alice Wetterlund, Tony Sam, Sara Schaefer, Scot Nery, Steve Simeone, and, of course, Jamie Flam and Vanessa Ragland.

This will be the first official show put on the beautifully restored theater and you really ought to not miss the soft opening/inaugual weekend.

Catch these first shows on Friday, Jan. 12th and Saturday, Jan. 13th at 8PM. Tickets are $20 and really ought to get them here and here respectively.

Also, it might be worth it to follow what they’re doing @jointhedynasty or check their upcoming events page often here.

December 26, 2017

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The newly minted Hayworth Theater with the keys in the hands of its new stewards Dynasty Typewriter will be having its very first show this New Year’s Eve.

They a variety of wonders and delights in the form of comedy, games, music, etc. etc. and, at $5, it might be your best deal in LA for NYE.

Get tickets here.

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

June 29, 2016

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good morning vietnam, july 8, koreatown, los angeles, screenings, the wiltern, what to do

The Wiltern is hosting a Movie Night and screening the classic comedy Good Morning, Vietnam! on Friday, July 8th at 9:30PM.

Tickets are $10 and $25 for VIPs and you can get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

April 18, 2016

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The Wiltern is putting on a special 4/20 screening of 1993′s Dazed and Confused. Also, there will be a 90s costume contest, a Dazed and Confused band, and more.

Doors open at 7PM this Wednesday and tickets are $4.20-$15.

The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Morning Debriefing 8/9/11

1) Marc Maron’s “This Has To Be Funny” is out today! Download at the link or if you can find it in a store, something, anything.

2) Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Ed Asner, and more have had enough of the environment already…

Stop The Environment from Ed Asner

3) The Onion will experiment with charging readers for online conent.

4) The LA weekly writes about the Tomorrow Show as Ron Lynch and company deserve it.

5) Fast Company explores Successful Fake Twitter Accounts.

6) Buzzine interviews Kumail Nanjiani before his appearance on Showtime’s Green Room with Paul Provenza.

7) Patton Oswalt in another 5 Second Film!!!

8) An article we wrote for the Nerdist on how SEO has possibly ruined comedy is according to “Matt” is “…a boring, pointless, empty article,” further adding, “Nothing worse than a comedy critic. Get a job.” Apparently, he liked the Les Misérables parody of Jay-Z’s & Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind”. To each his own.

9) Fuck yeah Down’s Syndrome Association of the UK, you bet Doug Stanhope isn’t going to apologize for his rant against Sarah Palin and her DS baby (another piece we wrote yesterday for Laughspin).

10) Aziz Ansari on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

11) Puddin’-“Duct Tape” w/guest Megan Amram

12) COMEDY CRAWL
WTF LIVE and Marc Maron CD Release Party @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10 (standing room only)
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Jared’s Jokers @ The Joint 8PM $10
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Public School Stories @ M Bar 9PM FREE/$10 min.
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE (password is FINALLY MUSTARD)

13) OPEN MIC RUN
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served.
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.
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
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

14) Perhaps instead of figuring out comedy that’s marketable, the emphasis should be on comedy that’s so funny people are tearing up, then figuring out how to market it.

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Morning Debriefing 6/14/11

1) TJ Miller is going to be the lead in a movie! [via Hollywood Reporter]

2) Norm MacDonald’s Me Doing Standup is finally out. BUY IT NOW!!!

3) Anthony Jeselnik on Conan.

4) Tonight (if you don’t feel like going out to support live comedy) there’s Jeff Garlin making an appearance on Conan 11PM on TBS and the first night of the premiere of Jon Benjamin Has A Van 10:30PM on Comedy Central.

5) Independently produced Beer in the Shower has a new location starting tomorrow at Dreams Cafe (5625 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA). It’s still free it still has a hell of line-up with Kyle Kinane, James Adomian, Baron Vaughn, and more, AND it’s only a few blocks from the original location. Don’t miss out, tomorrow 9:30PM.

6) I got a chance to catch the Tulsa Skull Swingers composed of hilarious people in their own right: Craig Anton, Ron Lynch, Blaine Capatch, and Amit Itelman at 3 Clubs last night. Simply amazing. Imagine Link Wray retrofitted for a comedy variety show and you’ll start to get an idea… Stay tuned here at the Bureau for details about their next month.

7) Art and Slapstick Comedy: Josh Fadem and his pratfalls.

8) The 2 & 45 @ All Star Lanes on Mon. July 18th at 8PM will feature Brandie Posey and Barbara Gray both doing 45 min. sets. This could very well be one of those “I saw them back when they were performing at a bowling alley in Eagle Rock” type of moments.

9) Puddin’-“Respect”

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM $5
Comedy Night @ Hamburger Mary’s West Hollywood (w/Drew Droege, Sharon Houston and more) 8PM FREE
The Mixer @ The Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $6
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck! @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Show @ M Bar 9PM FREE/$10 min.
Jeff Garlin @ Second City Hollywood 9PM FREE
Blamblamblam!!! @ R-Bar 9:30PM FREE

11) OPEN MIC RUN
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/6 min./first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
IRON GIANT OPEN MIC @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/mixed mic/no purchase neccesary
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.
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
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

12) So, the funniest things I’ve said in 2011 have been “These are the times when I want a bucket of chicken to throw at people I hate,” and “I write about comedy and I suck at it.” OK everyone, I get the message.

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May 9, 2011

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUttRHtaAiA

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BLAM BLAM BLAM IS TOMORROW NIGHT

9PM at the RBAR in KTOWN/ PASSWORD: FRANK AND BEANS

We’re gonna pop you in the face with: Featuring: JOHNNY PEMBERTON * Jon Dore * Jim Hamilton * Reginald D. Hunter * Joselyn Hughes * Drew Droege * Josh Haness * Tom Clark * Eric Price * Bennie Arthur * Hampton Yount * Adam Shenkman * Michael Dixon * Robert Buscemi
& A Batshit Crazy Appearance by Davey Johnson & Special Guests!!!
Hosted by Matt Peters * THIS EVENT IS FREE

COME SEE US OR YOUR NIGHTMARES WILL LOOK LIKE PERFORMANCE ART….Roll the video AGEE—

Don’t forget… Frank and Beans, Frank and Beans…

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

April 6, 2011

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Blam! Blam! Blam! Tuesday 12th April 2011 9pm R bar K town

•eli olsberg•lauren rochelle gerr •shawn carlowe•brady novak •eddie pepitone•ron lynch•Kimberly Clark•erik charles neilsen•mike bridenstine•james adomian•michelle billoon•Jenny Flack•Hugh Moore

it doesn’t get more mellow!

MattPeters to Host DaveyJohnson cause Davey satisfies

We do The Most!

April 3, 2011

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This Months Show Is A Monster:

•eli olsberg•lauren rochelle gerr •shawn carlowe•brady novak •eddie pepitone•ron lynch •erik charles neilsen•mike bridenstine •james adomian•michelle billoon •Jenny Flack•Hugh Moore Matt Peters to host & Davey Johnson to go dizzy-dean with the old dipsey-doodle.

TIIIIIN ROOF! RUSTED.

This is what you’ll be doing gracious reader with your Tuesday night on April 12th, right?

Morning Debriefing 3/13/11

1) My goodness, The Comedy Garage (@thecomedygarage) has a documentary about them! Watch out for it’s release on March 15th on Indieflix!

2) Proof that “college kids” are plenty dumb: College Humor’s Top 100 Comedy Movies of All Time (ranked by vote). In the top 10 OF ALL TIME: The Hangover, Anchorman, The 40-Year Old Virgin, Happy Gilmore, Dodgeball. I know we try to maintain an air of professionalism here at the Comedy Bureau, but WHAT THE FUCK!?!? Sidenote: my college degree feels even worth less.

3) The Greater LA Open Mic Map-UPDATED! You’re welcome very much…

4) Tip of the Hat: Megan Amram

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-eat your heart out South by Southwest
#hashtag @ Bar Lubitsch 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Barre @ Barre Vermont 8PM FREE/2 drink min.
Pajama Party! @ Gaylord Apartments 8PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 8:30PM FREE
Chatterbox Comedy @ Chatterbox 943 Citrus Ave., Covina, CA 9PM FREE
Set List @ Flappers 9PM $10/2 drink min.
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
The Sunday Sunday Sunday Show @ The Improv Space 9:30PM FREE

6) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/$5 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) That’s right, we’re not at SXSW. We’re here for you fine folks both in, for, and with comedy in Los Angeles. On a separate note, anyone have passes for Just for Laughs Montreal coming up?

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Morning Debriefing 3/8/11

1) Of course you’ve had that dream of seeing Patton Oswalt for free… Well, now it’s here. This Thursday on the Comedy Palace @ The Palace, Patton will be making on the line-up. So plan accordingly.

2) A few days ago, I said the closest Doug Stanhope would come to Los Angeles, is Santa Barbara, but, I am wrong. Doug Stanhope @ The Comedy Store May 26th-27th 8:30PM

3) The SCOOMIES, awards for and by open mic comedians in Southern California, are closing in fast (Mar. 29th) as the first round of voting is this week at Westwood Brewco. Keep tabs, like we are, to see who wins any number of bitterness filled awards covered in a thin veil of irony.

4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
The Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Tag Team @ Palms Bar 8:30PM
The Public School Show: Cringe @ M-Bar 9PM FREE/$10 min.
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE

5) OPEN MIC RUN
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st, Los Angeles, CA (downtown)/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Starts 8PM
WESTWOOD BREWCO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM

6) Stand Up Comedy on TV will never beat attending a live show. Never. Reasons why to follow above this post very soon.

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March 7, 2011

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BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!!! TOMORROW NIGHT! TUESDAY MARCH 8th. 9 PM. RBAR. KTOWN.
*ERIC DADOURIAN*JOHNNY PEMBERTON* LAURA KIGHTLINGER*SELENE LUNA*MATT KAYE*CORNELL REID*ROBERT BUSCEMI*CHUCK WATKINS*ANDRE HYLAND*ERIK CHARLES NEILSEN*PAUL DANKE*BECKY GARCIA*& MORE!

ES SCHMECKT GUT!!!!

Morning Debriefing 12/14/10

1) The following is a page from one of my various comedy notebooks. I almost forgot that I had written this down, but I’ll just say this is probably something that all of comedians and comediennes go through. Well, I hope so….

2) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL is one for the ages, certainly this year, and one that I won’t waste on clever quips and metaphors. LET’S GO to Sweet and Sour ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY/BIRTHDAY BASH/LAST SHOW EVER @ Genghis Cohen 7PM $5 (free for comics w/RSVP), then Pink Door Cancer Fundraiser for Joan Miracle and Linda Gysin @ Harvelle’s Blues Bar 7:30PM $20, then Out West Holiday Extravaganza @ RoosterFish 8PM $5, then Drew Carey and the Improv All Stars @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min., then Comedy Death Ray Best Christmas Nativity Pageant Ever @ UCB Theatre 8PM $25 (stand by only), then Hamclown 2 @ Alexandria Hotel (2nd Floor/The Mezz) 8:30PM FREE, then Blamblamblam @ R-Bar 9PM FREE, and if you’re still alive, finish with G-damn Comedy Jam @ Mare’ka 9PM FREE.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA (Little Tokyo/near Downtown)/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM, THE COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Starts 8PM, WESTWOOD BREWCO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM, 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

4) STRAIGHT UP!!! Jesse Miller Talk Show T-shirts on sale! Right here. Right now.

5) I decided to give a fake lecture on Hamlet last night at an open mic. TJ Miller decided otherwise. Here’s TJ Miller on Conan in case you were doing something exactly like me.

6) As mentioned in the “Open Mic Run” feature above, THERE GON’ BE SOME BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO!!! TONY SAM AND JAMIE LEE GON’ BRING THE PAIN!!! (no structures and/or person/persons shall be harmed during the duration of this open mic) As always, $2 fish tacos, delicious potatoes tacos, $3 domestic/$4 imported, and raffles a plenty down at SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA. Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to JOSH FADEM-“@joshfadem Cut my finger- hurt so bad, removed my hand to stop finger pain, but my wrist REALLY hurt, so removed my arm, now have bad pain in shoulder.” Spinning, whirring, and crashing throughout on any given night on any given stage, Josh Fadem combines a smart sense of humor with the comedic sensibilities of Tex Avery and is quite the treat to see live. That’s why he’s one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch of this year. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for details on his next show Also, don’t miss him on Twitter.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia-Stand Up Throw Up

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau and THEN I’ll find out if it’s tax deductible/a good deed for the day.

10) Since none of you got back to me on the idea of wearing a reporter’s fedora when out at the Comedy Bureau, I’ll just go ahead and do it and perhaps suffer the consequences, if there are any, or…. yeah, that’s probably the only thing that’ll happen.

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Morning Debriefing 12/14/10

4) STRAIGHT UP!!! Jesse Miller Talk Show T-shirts on sale! Right here. Right now.

5) I decided to give a fake lecture on Hamlet last night at an open mic. TJ Miller decided otherwise. Here’s TJ Miller on Conan in case you were doing something exactly like me.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia-Stand Up Throw Up

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau and THEN I’ll find out if it’s tax deductible/a good deed for the day.

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Morning Debriefing 11/8/10

1) Tales of the Black Freighter @ R-Bar is what people should think of a LA comedy show, as opposed to what they might see at the Comedy Store and the Hollywood Improv on a given night. Located in the heart of K-town on 8th St., as opposed to the gentrified glitz of Wilshire Blvd., with several Mexican hole-in-the-walls and Korean BBQs, one walks into R-bar and is immediately transported into yet another state of mind with there being a password (that they will just give you) to enter the extremely intimate bar, an entirely dark wooded interior, and offerings of the Sazerac from the friendly, neighborly staff AND THEN, there’s a great comedy show. With Last Comic Standing Finalist James Adomian hosting and telling his version of Russian joke families, Eddie Pepitone, Karl Hess, Jimmy Dore, and Eric Andre gave the audience the complete fantastically opposite experience of a Hollywood comedy show. Details of the Tales of the Black Frieghter will come as the Comedy Bureau receives them, but there is another regularly scheduled, one-Tuesday-a-month live comedy show at R-bar (3331 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA) called Blamblamblam hosted by Matt Peters. Don’t miss the next one on this Tues. Nov. 9th at 9PM for FREE.

2) We still haven’t hit a night without a fantastic “Comedy Crawl” and tonight is certainly no exception. In fact, it’s going to one damn good night of comedy, that’s almost entirely free, on a daylight savings Monday that certainly needs it. Start off with some What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE, The Happy Tiki Comedy Show @ The Puka Bar 8:30PM FREE, Stand Up Comedy Night @ Old Towne Pub (66 N. Fair Oaks, Pasadena, CA) 10PM FREE, Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10:30PM FREE, and finish it off with The Incubator @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5.

3) If anyone actually followed the live tweet of last night’s sojourn to Sushi King for the supposed midnight open mic, you would have found that they moved it to Tuesday. Personal sidenote: I don’t know how receptive Sushi King is to comedy if they ACTUALLY THOUGHT I was going to have sushi delivered from Hollywood to Long Beach after I showed up for a comedy open mic at midnight. Live tweeting tonight from Marty’s/The Open Mic at 5PM. Follow here.

4) If you are opting to stay at home tonight, you better be watching the return of Conan O’Brien on TV/the world having hope or at least having some great fun before it goes down in flames. 11PM on TBS.

5) RT @ Braunger LA comics! @sarahtiana is collecting merch for the troops. Drop off your CDs, records, etc at the Improv, Comedy Store, and the Icehouse.

6) I’ll say it again: Greater LA Open Mic Map. Greater LA Comedy Landscape. Both now with buttons and will be updated regularly. I wish paying my overdue parking ticket was this easy.

7) DON’T HAVE FEAR even though there will be some Big Trouble in Little Tokyo with the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic kicking off and kicking hard tomorrow night Tues. Nov. 9th at 6:30PM. Please don’t be square/no show. Come to Señor Fish, 422 E. 1st. St., Los Angeles, CA (I apologize. You can be square, but please come down because it will be “that” much greater if you do)

8) I could give you a million very depressing reasons that no one really needs to hear about what I go through to run the Comedy Bureau, but, instead, I’m just going to say, if you are able and willing, please donate here.

9) Walking for 2 hours around Koreatown, horribly alone, might just be a great way to get material, though I’m pretty sure writing, “You ever been so alone that you wished you’ve been mugged just to remind you of your existence?” isn’t really all that funny. It sounds “forced”, but I’ll find that out for sure at an open mic tonight.

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