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Morning Debriefing 4/26/12

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1) Black Dynamite 2 has hopes of shooting at the end of this year!

2) Susan Sarandon whipped around a dildo for Unite Women and their upcoming march in this hilarious Funny or Die video featuring Casey Wilson, Steve Agee, Drew Droege and written by JC Coccoli.

3) Tonight on late night:
Jack Black on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Robin Williams on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Jason Segel on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM)

Last night on late night:
Jason Segel gettin’ sincere on the Daily Show

4) Headlines in comedy from Deadline:
Kelly Oxford sells spec comedy script to Warner Bros…
Ben Schwartz sells pitch for romantic comedy to Universal…
Robot Chicken to skewer DC Superheroes next…

5) Comedy abroad-ish:
No Pun Intendo at Ground Kontrol TONIGHT in Portland, OR
Snob Theater 2 Year Anniversary with James Adomian in San Francisco TOMORROW
The Super Serious Show at The Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX this weekend

6) Here’s six clips of Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom to geek out over.

7) The Comedy Awards announced their line-up of presenters…

8) Tom Hanks will be narrating Stephen Colbert’s upcoming children’s book “I Am A Pole (And So Can You)”.

Stephen Colbert Tom Hanks Split - H 2012

9) An interview with Yacht Rock creator JD Ryznar.

10) Ron Babcock’s fantastic Concocted Conversations just became part of MTV Clutch!

11) To submit to:
The Maine Comedy Festival
Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX

12) I imagine, if comedy wasn’t hard, then more than half of comedians wouldn’t be comedians.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/26/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Jon Benjamin Has A Tour @ Echoplex Mon. Apr. 30th 8:30PM $14
Thai Rivera DVD Taping @ Brea Improv Wed. May 2nd 8PM $15/2 item min.
Matty’s Pizza Party One Year Anniversary @ Next Stage Theater Wed. May 2nd 10PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Gallows Humor @ Vlad the Retailer’s 7:30PM $5
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut @ LACMA 7:30PM $10
LA Comedy Shorts Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM $20-$159
Risk! LA Presents @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
A Carlin Home Companion @ Santa Monica Playhouse 8PM $20
TJ Miller @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $17/2 item min.
Towne Hall Meetin’ @ Towne Hall 8PM $5
Holly & Rebecca: Catastrofun @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Lady to Lady: A Talk Show by Ladies, For Everyone @ Little Modern 9PM $3
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
This Feels Terrible: The Love Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
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.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
NOVEL CAFE 3760 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3-5 min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
DOWNTOWN COMEDY CLUB 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/lottery/host picked from lottery/mixed mic/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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/25/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) President of the United States Barack Obama slow-jammed the news on Fallon last night. Also, he gave props to Key & Peele on their Luther sketch.

2) The amazing Reggie Watts is having a special he did in Central Park air on Comedy Central on May 11th, going on tour, and releasing a couple of new records. Just another typical month for Watts, right?

3) Tonight on late night:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brian Posehn on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Jason Segel on The Daily Show (Comedy Central 11PM)

Late night on late night:
Amy Poehler talked up her awesome kids on Letterman
Jack Black talked up his awesome kids on Leno

4) HBO renewed Real Time with Bill Maher for 2 more seasons…

5) What’s happening on the set of Comedy Central’s upcoming Mash-Up?

6) Bernie director Richard Linklater talked how to do dark comedy with the AV Club…

7) The Humor Code panel at Bridgetown was one of the most fun panel discussions ever. Listen to it at Wired.

8) Check out this week’s 5 Most Intentional Funny Videos featuring such sketches as The Get Go’s latest Publisher’s Clearing House.

9) Interesting angles on comedy:
The NY Times likes both Jon Dore and Levi Macdougall even though they call Jon a ‘club comic’, and Levi, an ‘alternative comic’
Anthony Jeselnik told his most racy jokes and what he thinks of Jon Lovitz to Huffington Post Comedy.
The AV Club suggests we should stop saying “white people problems” as a pejorative.

10) Comedy abroad-ish:
THE MOONTOWER COMEDY & ODDITY FESTIVAL in Austin, TX tonight through this weekend
Jay Larson at the Mall of America this weekend
Nato Green album taping in Oakland
The Jukebox Comedy Club in Peoria, Il has both Tom Segura and Kyle Kinane coming up

11) Sometimes, in comedy, you’ll have to decide whether you want to pay for parking and do another set or eat dinner/your only meal of the day.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/25/12

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ON THE HORIZON
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut @ LACMA Thurs. Apr. 26th 7:30PM $10
Don’t Tell the Neighbors Fri. Apr. 27th 9:30PM FREE
A Night of Comedy: Project A.L.S. Benefit @ The Theatre Wed. May 2nd 8PM $100-$500

COMEDY CRAWL
Fun @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
The Great Depression Happy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Rudy Casoni Show @ El Cid 9PM $10
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Picture This! An Animated Live Comedy Show @ Little Modern 10PM FREE
For Shame! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/24/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) The DVDs for Paul F. Tompkins Laboring Under Delusions AND Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour are now available for puchase. Also, some interesting facts about the hours of podcast time recorded by Tompkins and where human history could have gone…

onetinyhand: paul f. tompkins.

2) Comedian Randy Kagan was attacked during a set at the Melrose Improv. People still forget that they’re watching comedy at a comedy club, we guess. Also, the linked clip doesn’t feel like the whole story…

3) Tonight on late night:
Amy Poehler on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Jack Black on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)

Last night on late night:
Erin Foley on Conan

4) Comedy Central’s first episode of the The Half Hour on June 8th is Joe Mande.

5) Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Morgan Spurlock explore what is means to be a man today with the new documentary Mansome.

6) The cast of the Office is ready for more…

7) Interviews on comedy:
Kyle Kinane in Serial Optimist
Anna Chlumsky (Veep, In the Loop) in New York Magazine

8) Looks like eHarmony is a worthy Twitter opponent for Rob Delaney…

9) Comedy abroad-ish:
Conan is coming to Chicago in June

10) Portlandia got its own craft beer.

11) Hopefully, there will be a day, not too far off from now, where people will find a way to see comedy as hard as comedians find a way to do comedy.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/24/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Fun @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Apr. 25th 8PM FREE
LA Comedy Shorts Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater Thurs. Apr. 26th-Sun. Apr. 29th $60-$159

COMEDY CRAWL
5 Second Films Festival @ Mohawk Bend 7PM FREE
Bearded Greek Shows Video @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
5 Comics & A Side of Fries @ Michael’s Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/5 min./One item min.
ANGELS & KINGS BAR 1708 N. Las Palmas Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:45PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./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
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 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/bottled water and coffee provided

Morning Debriefing 4/23/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Between Two Ferns is coming to a television near you (right before the Comedy Awards)!

2) Empire Magazine has exclusive details from Adam McKay on Anchorman 2…

3) Tonight on late night:
Erin Foley on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Jason Segel on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC 12AM)

4) Interviews on comedy:
Jack Black on NPR’s Fresh Air
Hudson Hongo, the man behind Literally Unbelievable, on Oh Internet

5) Conan O’Brien made UCSD into the Conan O’Brien College on 4/20 and also got his head smacked into…

6) Recorded from The Bridgetown Comedy Festival:
Who Charted
The Risk Storytelling Show
Roast the Week

7) Woody Allen’s “To Rome With Love” has strong box office opening in Italy.

8) Want free tickets to The Comedy Awards? Of course, you do.

9) Nicely done, Simpsons. Very nicely done.

10) Comedy abroad-ish:
Kyle Kinane at Vitus Oakland next month

11) Would you support a Kickstarter for a guy named Nick, cough yeah right cough, a Nickstarter?

12) Whether this bickering about how to do comedy ever comes or even what constitutes comedy vs. performance art to an end (which it probably won’t), people will still just want to laugh at something.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/23/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Towne Hall Meetin’ @ Towne Hall Thurs. Apr. 26th 8PM $5

Jim Hamilton & Michelle Biloon Album Taping @ Nerdist Theater Fri. Apr. 27th 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
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
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./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

Morning Debriefing 4/22/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) The world premiere of Armando Ianucci’s Veep starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus is tonight (HBO 10PM) and let’s just keep our fingers crossed that the Internet will behave itself for this next HBO comedy premiere.

2) Pete Holmes has one of the best items of comedian merch based off a bit ever…

3) Even though The Life and Times of Tim is cancelled, you can still catch the entire series on HBOGO. This is a great excuse to talk to your friends that can afford HBO.

4) A brief tour of Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom by its narrator Bob Balaban…

5) We thought we all got past this alt/mainstream/club comedy divisive non-sense already. Apparently, we haven’t.

6) Book trailers have been putting movies to shame lately. Look to the one for Kevin Moffet’s Further Interpretations of Real-Life Events for proof.

7) Comedy abroad-ish:
Justin Ian Daniels at the Baltimore Comedy Factory in May
Eli Braden in San Francisco and Portland AND Seattle

8) The East Bay Express wrote up their hometown boy Moshe Kasher and his Kasher in the Rye.

9) On a graceful note (right before our super snarky esoteric “on comedy” remark), Paul F. Tompkins’ encore at the end of his latest special Laboring Under Delusions of Danny Boy with Eban Schletter along with a funny note on the history of pianos and more.

10) If you’re looking for a place to write, do not pick a scenic, lovely neighborhood full of beautiful people walking around. You will not get anything done. That’s right, I’m talking to you Franklin Village.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/22/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Bearded Greek (Zach Galifianakis?) Shows Video @ UCB Theatre Tues. Apr. 24th 7:30PM FREE
TJ Miller’s Hangover Matinee: Alice in Wonderland @ Cinefamily Sat. Apr. 28th 12PM $12

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COMEDY CRAWL
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 6PM FREE
Slapdogz! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $10
The Anytime Show @ Little Modern 7PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Un Cabaret @ Bar Fedora 8PM $20-$55
Magic Bag @ Little Modern 8PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
RTDOK and Chatterbox Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $5/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Quiz Show @ Little Modern 10PM FREE
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2425 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/3-5 min./lottery/$1 cover
RAFA’S LOUNGE ART GALLERY 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Lottery/No purchase necessary
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
STARLIGHT THEATRE 1125 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
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
SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Open mic for sketches/Starts 7PM/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
THE BARREL 4547 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./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/bottled water and coffee available

Morning Debriefing 4/21/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Paste Magazine comes out with an awesome Comedy Issue!

2) Within aforementioned Paste’s comedy issue, Marc Maron gave Nate Bargatze, Sean Patton, Brent Weinbach, Mary Mack, and Myq Kaplan props. Nicely done all around.

3) HBO drops Life and Times of Tim after 3 seasons. Veep and Girls, we guess, now has more riding on it.

4) TONIGHT: WATCH PATTON OSWALT’S FINEST HOUR AT 10PM & PAUL F. TOMPKINS LABORING UNDER DELUSIONS AT 11PM ON COMEDY CENTRAL. IT’S OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

5) Jimmy Fallon represents for comedy on Record Store Day….

It’s Record Store Day! #RSD12 (Taken with instagram)

6) Our big ol’ wrap-up of the 2012 Bridgetown Comedy Festival for HAHAJK.com.

7) Hari and Ashok Kondabolu go international and get written up in Rolling Stone India.

Kondabolu 1

8) Bobcat Goldthwait got more ink about his upcoming film God Bless America in LA Weekly like he absolutely should.

9) The identity of the man behind Peepers, a canticle revealed…

10) Comedy abroadish:
The Super Serious Show at the Moontower Comedy & Oddities Festival
Set List in Edinburgh in August
Hannibal Buress around the WORLD

11) There is no such thing as “writer’s block”. There are only cases of one not caring about what one is trying to write.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/21/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Emo Phillips @ The Ventura Harbor Comedy Club Fri. Apr. 27th 8PM & Sat. Apr. 28th 7PM/9PM $20
An Evening with Mary Mack @ ACME Comedy Fri. Apr. 27th 8PM $9 in adv., $11 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
LA Festival of Books-Fresh From Figment: Young Writers’ Work Read by Comedians @ USC Campus 1PM FREE
Jerry Beck’s Cartoon Afternoons!: Cartoon Head Trip @ Cinefamily 4:30PM $12
Kids in the Hall | Kids on the Wall @ Nerdist Theater 7PM FREE
The Comedy Store’s 40th Anniversary @ The Comedy Store 8PM $40/2 item min.
The Donkey Show @ Dangerfield’s 3 8PM $5
David Rees’ How to Sharpen Pencils Book Release @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25 (stand by only)
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
OBV: A Variety Show… Obv @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Armando Show w/Angela Kinsey @ iO West 9PM $10
Comedy. @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Hour of Power: Presented by Devastator @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $10
The Tomorrow Show! Hosted by the Doorknockers @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/Lottery/$2 cover/3-5 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DAILY GRIND 109 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./First come, first served
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.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

Morning Debriefing 4/20/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) The hilarious Erin Gibson righteously responded to critics focused on the looks of female comedians rather than the comedy of female comedians.

2) Our own righteous comedy piece on the Nerdist: Can Comedy Stay Punk?

3) Not that it’s surprising anyone, but Armando Ianucci’s Veep with Julia Louis-Dreyfus is apparently going to be really good according to the Hollywood Reporter.

4) A new live show is starting in LA affording the opportunity for audiences to see comedians about to do the road to put on the show that they would actually do on the road. Launchpad, a more traditional format of host, opener, feature, and headliner will debut Sun. Apr. 29th at Dangerfield’s 3. It’s one of the rare instances where “headliner” actually means what it’s supposed to mean in LA.

5) The LA Indie Improv Festival is taking submissions…

6) Promos for upcoming comedy channel things:
Comedy Central’s The Half-Hour
Adult Swim Gold

7) Buzz Feed gives a list of 10 British comedians that we should know about including Ricky Gervais, but leaves out Gina Yahsere, Andi Osho, Russell Howard, and even ex-pat Reginald D. Hunter.

8) In case you haven’t heard, Paul F. Tompkins’ Laboring Under Delusions is debuting on Comedy Central tomorrow at 11PM. Hear more about at the AV Club or at Laughspin or from the dapper tale teller himself.

9) Laughspin also chatted with The League’s very funny Steve Rannazzisi.

10) Comedy abroad-ish:
Snob Theater 2 Year Anniversary with James Adomian in San Francisco next week

11) Thank goodness that I’m my own boss because if I told anyone else that I’m “working on fucking around”, I probably wouldn’t even get severance pay.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/20/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Kids in the Hall | Kids on the Wall @ Nerdist Theater Sat. Apr. 21st 7PM FREE
Picture This! An Animated Live Comedy Show @ Little Modern Wed. Apr. 25th 10PM FREE

PICTURE THIS! An animated live comedy show by Sam Varela and Brandie Posey What is Picture This!? Picture This! is a FREE monthly live comedy show drawn live by animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA. Come see your favorite comedians jokes DRAWN LIVE. It may be weird. It may be different. BUT IT WILL BE FUNNY. OUR FIRST SHOW WAS AMAZING! Let’s keep this awesomeness going! FEATURING: Brendan McGowan Julia Prescott Paul Danke Jake Weisman Guy Branum Andres DuBouchet Doors at 10pm. Show 10:30pm-12am. at the Little Modern Theatre 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038. FREEEEEE!! + Free booze Donations welcome/needed, dig deep brothas and sistas!

Risk: Storytelling Show @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Apr. 26th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
4:20 Funny @ UCB Theatre 4:20PM/MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
Writers’ Room with Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
Love Good @ Little Modern 8PM $5
Walking the Room Live @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Frankenmatt @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Adult Contemporary Comedy @ The Fake Gallery 9PM FREE
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery 9:30PM FREE

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
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

Morning Debriefing 4/19/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Just set aside your weekend for comedy because both seasons of The Green Room with Paul Provenza are now available from Amazon!

2) Paul F. Tompkins wondering about Matt Damon’s mysterious on-set food on Conan…

3) Todd Barry gave Black Book some of his road stories…

4) Rob Riggle will host the ESPYs.

5) More Bridgetown Comedy Festival coverage:
From comedian Barbara Holm via Huffington Post
From comedian Robert Buscemi
Portland Mecury
The Spit Take
& ours from HAHAJK.com

6) New Humblebrag rankings are up and, of course, Tyler the Creator from Odd Future is #1.

7) There is a live comedy show called Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction. An edition of it took place in Portland during Bridgetown. If you were lame like us and missed it, luckily, the hilarious Adam Cayton Holland posted his raunchy take on Friday Night Lights.

8) There’s a book featuring Chris Kattan’s Mr. Peepers not written by Chris Kattan…

9) The Hollywood Film Festival is now taking submissions.

10) Comedy abroad-ish:
Baron Vaughn in Atlanta this week
Jay Larson around the U.S.
Christina Pazsitzky in Chicago
Jim Gaffigan around the U.S.
Marc Maron in Portland tonight and this weekend

11) The Creepy Caress Kickstarter has almost reached it’s goal and ends tomorrow morning. Give just one last little push, whether it be creepy and/or caress-y, to them if you can.

12) The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 4/18

13) Went to 3 comedy shows last night and didn’t hear a single Dick Clark joke. I guess that’s what it takes to surprise me these days.

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ON THE HORIZON
The Donkey Show @ Dangerfield’s 3 Sat. Apr. 21st 8PM $5
David Rees: How To Sharpen Pencils Book Release @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. Apr. 21st 8PM $25
Don’t Tell the Neighbors Fri. Apr. 27th 9:30PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Serious Show @ Club Fais Do-Do 8PM $13 in adv., $20 at door
Stripped Stories @ Lola’s Bar 8PM $5
Westside Comedy Laugh Party @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Joke Lab: Misunderstanding @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
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.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
DOWNTOWN COMEDY CLUB 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/lottery/host picked from lottery/mixed mic/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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/18/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Netflix isn’t messing around: All 10 new episodes of Arrested Development to be released at once.

2) Kind of big deal lists:
Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World featuring Louis CK, Kristin Wiig, and Stephen Colbert
50 Funniest New Yorkers by Time Out New York

3) Last night on late night:
Patton Oswalt on Conan
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the Daily Show
Bo Burnham on Conan

Tonight on late night:
Paul F. Tompkins on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Michael Ian Black on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM)

4) Louie Season 3 promo. Also, CK will be releasing stuff on LouisCK.com in Mid-May like his Carnegie Hall “audio type comedy thing” WORD. Please accept our apologies for not RT’ing immediately 6 days ago.

5) Speaking of Louis CK and influence, he’s inspired Brendon Small to join the fold of DIY comedy projects…

6) Clips of upcoming IFC comedy series involving dogs that are awesome:
Kurt Braunohler’s Bunk
Zach Galifianakis on Comedy Bang Bang

7) Just in case you forgot about how excited we are about Wes Anderson’s upcoming Moonrise Kingdom, here’s a boatload of character posters.

8) Rick Shapiro is recovering from a ‘cardiac event’…

9) In case you missed it, a bunch of Channel 101 folks did their own rendition of The Who’s Tommy live and Vice wrote it up.

10) Last night I saw two cars getting towed and subsequently chased by their owners, two ambulances going opposite directions, two police car chases, and a man having a nervous breakdown at a Coffee Bean. Glad to be home LA.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/18/12

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ON THE HORIZON
LA Festival of Books-Fresh From Figment: Young Writers’ Work Read by Comedians @ USC Campus Sat. Apr. 21st 1PM FREE
Open Mic @ Novel Cafe 3760 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/Ends 10PM/lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary
Performance Anxiety 1 Year Anniversary @ The Pleasure Chest Tues. May 1st 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Lost Moon Radio All-Request Hour @ King King 7:30PM/9:30PM $10-$33
The Already Booked Show @ The Complex 8PM $7
Twitter Comes Alive @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Hamclown! @ Little Modern 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./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
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/17/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) IFC might have switched from being the Independent Film Channel to the Independent Funny Channel as they now are co-producing a live comedy show in NYC with BAMcafe.

April 25, 9pm at BAM FREE BAM and IFC join forces to present Get It Out There: Comedy by BAM & IFC, a new comedy showcase that allows comics to experiment recklessly with humor while causing only minimal harm to themselves and others. Each event features a handful of emerging comics testing out fresh material and probing the depths of their twisted souls for new forms of funny. Featuring Wyatt Cenac Hosted by Jared Logan with Mike Lawrence Damien Lemon Giula Rozzi Let’s do this.

2) It was only a matter of time before we could get a box set of the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron that includes video of a live WTF taping and that time is now…

3) Richard Pryor documentary finally in the works…

4) Tonight on late night:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on The Daily Show (Comedy Central 11PM)
Patton Oswalt and Bo Burnham on Conan (TBS 11PM)

5) The final epic day of Bridgetown 2012 recapped at HAHAJK.com…

6) See the magic behind the Pod F. Tompkast, now, in video form…

7) Suggested comedy reading:
Megan Amram gave us a wonderful look into what an Ayn Rand advice column would be like
The Wall Street Journal noted the comedy album has not yet died
The AV Club Chicago chatted with Matt Walsh and Greg Proops

8) The Midnight Show wants you to go to “not Kony Island” in NY.

9) According to an anonymous man, if the Onion doesn’t get a Pulitzer in the next year, random people will die.

10) What’s What’s Monty (the hilarious Davey Johnson) meets a banana.

11) While it’s a solid comedy formula to “Yes and…” something, it’s often a terrible way to live your life.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/17/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Joke Lab: Misunderstanding @ Hollywood Improv Lab Thurs. Apr. 19th 10:30PM $5
Delight and Destroy Presents: Comedy Influential @ The Mint LA Sun. May 6 8PM $9

COMEDY CRAWL
Deconstructing 21 Jump Street @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff-UCLA 8PM FREE
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Harland Williams & The Apple Tree Boys @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $15/2 item min.
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/storytelling only/5 min./lottery w/cut off/$8
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
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
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 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/bottled water and coffee provided

Morning Debriefing 4/16/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Horror comedy “Hell Baby” just got a whole lot of a hell more awesome with the additions of Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Keegan Michael-Key, and Riki Lindhome.

2) The Bridgetown Comedy Festival Days One and Two and Three from HAHAJK.com.

3) It’s a My Damn Channel Live interview with Reggie Watts… or is it?

4) One great way to start your Monday is an illustration of Stephen Colbert righteously riding a My Little Pony pony…

Oh, that? It’s just Stephen Colbert riding a My Little Pony. No big deal. (via Great Equestrian Heroes by ~Ponyshot)

5) In a lengthy recent feature, Entertainment Weekly delved into the rabbit hole that is Bill Murray.

6) Probably the best web series about auditions we’ve seen, Pilot Season with Maria Thayer.

7) Set List went from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to the Bridgetown Comedy Festival all the way now to the Sydney Comedy Festival later this month.

8) On today’s Puddin’, Eddie Pepitone is mastered at the porn name game…

9) Apparently it only takes free all day every day street parking and $3 IPAs at coffee shops to call a place Never Never Land. Thanks Portland/Bridgetown.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/16/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Keith Apicary’s Keith of Rage @ Nerdist Theater Sat. Apr. 28th 8PM $10
The Super Serious Show @ Club Fais Do-Do w/Jenny Slate Thurs. Apr. 19th 8PM $13 in adv., $20 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Sad People Talking @ Royal/T 8PM $5
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Fahey Follows @ iO West 8:30PM $10
Natasha Leggero Has Words with Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
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
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./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

Morning Debriefing 4/15/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Lena Dunham’s Girls premieres tonight on HBO 10:30PM only to be followed by at least 10 essays on it posted at 3:02AM.

2) Mitt Romney might be on SNL, which, if you’re surprised at all, wouldn’t be jumping the shark for them.

3) Set List: The Improvised Stand-Up Show as done by a puppet at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival…

4) Paul F. Tompkins returns to Bob’s Burgers tonight on Fox 8:30PM!

5) Slacktory searches for the best web show and takes a look at one of our favorites, Sex Teenagers.

6) James Adomian as the Sheriff of Nottingham kidnaps a hipster Maid Marian at the Super Serious Show up in Bridgetown 2012.

7) Speaking of Bridgetown, here’s what happened on Day 2 via HAHAJK…

8) Comedy abroad-ish:
Akumal Comedy Festival in Mexico Apr. 19th-21st
Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival in Austin, TX Apr. 25th-28th

9) For those studying comedy, I don’t know why there hasn’t been a graph made out of the laughs gotten from repeating something over and over.

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ON THE HORIZON
Shut Up! I Hate You! @ UCB Theatre Sun. Apr. 22nd 9:30PM $5
Deconstructing 21 Jump Street @ Cinefamily Tues. Apr. 17th 7:30PM $12

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COMEDY CRAWL
Slapdogz! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $10
The Anytime Show @ Little Modern 7PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM FREE
Un Cabaret @ Bar Fedora 8PM $20-$55
Magic Bag @ Little Modern Theater 8PM $5
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2425 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/3-5 min./lottery/$1 cover
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/lottery/one item min.
COSTUME TRUNK CHARACTERS ONLY OPEN MIC @ LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Ends 6:45PM/lottery/3 min./characters only/No purchase necessary
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
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
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
THE BARREL 4547 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./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/bottled water and coffee available

Morning Debriefing 4/14/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) The hysterical Sean Patton will be recording his very first comedy album for AST Records at Nerdist Theater/Meltdown Comics this summer. Please check back here for details because this is extremely important if you like laughing in any capacity whatsoever.

2) The live episode of 30 Rock will have Donald Glover as a young Tracy Jordan…

3) The Flight of Conchords are back… (well, live in Australia at least)

4) You can pre-order Dave Hill’s upcoming book Tasteful Nudes more than a month in advance!

5) The amazing comedy auteur Bobcat Goldthwait is on the latest episode of the Nerdist podcast.

6) The LA Weekly dug a little deeper into Moshe Kasher and his memoir Kasher in the Rye…

7) HAHAJK’s got Day 1 Bridgetown Comedy Festival covered from James Adomian’s album taping to Conspiracy Theory Live with Jesse Ventura.

8) Drew Carey is going on tour with the Midnight Show and will be in San Diego later this month. Don’t miss out even if it’s passed San Diego’s bed time.

9) Those of you that think that Lenny Bruce ruined stand-up have obviously not watched this.

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