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Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at door. Get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
In addition to sign-up to vote for the California primary, volunteer, canvas, and phone bank for Bernie Sanders, there will be a hot show with Kate Berlant, Reggie Watts, Todd Glass, Jay Larson, Drennon Davis, Clare O’Kane, and Josh Androsky.
It’s all happening next Wednesday, May 11th at 6PM at Trepany House at Steve Allen Theater.
Poster by Ivy McNally
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Stand-up’s that will be doing anything but stand-up include:
Chris Charpentier
The Fringe Riders
Adam Cayton-Holland
Melinda Kashner
& more
Hosts Ryan Singer and Chris Garcia
Don’t miss out on Underbelly finding its nicest looking home in LA yet, The Virgil.
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The amazing Maria Bamford is running her new hour at The Clubhouse Monday through Friday this week at 4PM.
The Clubhouse is in Los Feliz at 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA in a big strip mall next to Jons, which means there is plenty of free parking. Tickets are $5 at the door and we highly suggest that you don’t miss out on it even if you have to cut out of work early.
The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
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Flyer done by Ben Mackey and graphics done by Todd Alcott.
This edition of Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction will be a taping for Seeso’s upcoming Comedy Show Show. It also happens to feature some of the best comedians to ever write pop-culture based sex tales.
So, don’t miss it this on Sunday at The Virgil (4519 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Blvd) at 7:30PM.
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Get tickets here for $8.
Design by Josh Shayne
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The Flight of the Conchords play The Greek Theatre on Tuesday July 26th and Wednesday July 27th at 7:30PM. Tickets are $39.50-$59.50.
The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
The rest of our listings for comedy events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
The Vista Theatre in Los Feliz is hosting along with Nerds Like Us a special 30th Anniversary screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Friday, April 1st at midnight.
No matter what hijinks you’re pulling on April Fool’s Day, you should probably go to this if you’re in LA.
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Cole Escola’s hit solo sketch show returns to LA with all of its plethora of wigs, costume changes, and brilliant character-piece vignettes.
Do not miss out on catching it at The Virgil on Wednesday March 30th at 8PM. Doors are at 7PM and we suggest you get there early if you’re not a fan of standing room in the back. Also, the show is free with RSVP.
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Yes, this is the album release show of the album we told you is pretty darn great.
With that in mind, get your tickets here.
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Big Money with Eliza Skinner and Bryan Cook at The Virgil (4519 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA) presents a special evening with a full headlining set from Guy Branum that will feature the fantastic Brooke Van Poppelen and Mike Lawrence.
In case you forgot, all of this is free.
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One of the currently longest running indie improv shows in LA, The Manifesto Show, celebrates its 4th year by having a pretty swell line-up of some of LA’s best teams including:
Crashbar – Lilan Bowden, Will Doughty, Casey Feigh, Jacob Womack, Diana Wright
Reuben Starship – Eugene Cordero, Katie Dippold, Anthony King, Chris Kula, Lennon Parham, John Reynolds, Charlie Sanders, Eric Scott, Kate Spencer, Joe Wengert
Booberry Canadian Holocaust – Heather Anne Campbell, Colton Dunn, Scott Rodgers
Shakedown – Joel Jensen, Nick Mandernach, Rene Gube, Toni Charline, Hector Santa Cruz
Penguins on the Playground – Mark David Christenson, Jen Krueger
Convoy – Alex Berg, Todd Fasen, Alex Fernie
Toledo Rep – Suzi Barrett, Eugene Cordero, Rebecca Drysdale, Tricia McAlpin, Johnny Meeks, Billy Merritt, Joel Spence
Catch it this week on Fri. Feb. 26th at The Clubhouse at 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA (next to Jons) at 8PM for FREE.
Poster by James Mulholland
On The Horizon: The Super Serious Show with Moses Storm 2/17
Poster by Barry Blankenship
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Los Feliz 3, Crest Westwood, Laemmle NoHo, Egyptian, and More to Screen “The Interview”
As we expected, more theaters jumped on board for screening The Interview today after The Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas/Fort Worth and The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA announced that they were going ahead with a Christmas day screening of the movie.
In the LA area alone, The Los Feliz 3, Crest Westwood, Laemmle NoHo, Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywoood, Regency Theatres in Azusa/Agoura Hills/San Bernardino/Granada Hills/Commerce/Van Nuys/Fontana/Thousand Oaks/Westminster have all joined in putting Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s lightning bolt of a movie on their screens.
Theaters from around the country from the likes of Champaign, IL to Puerto Rico to Baltimore, MD, to Tempe, AZ, to Ann Arbor, MI, and way more have also joined in. Deadline has an up-to-date list here.
For now, Rogen and Goldberg probably have created the most patriotic dick jokes, given the circumstances of The Interview’s release, in the cinematic canon.
Indie Comedy Venue, The Clubhouse, Has (Almost) Officially Relocated
For a while, 1107-A El Centro Ave. #110 was the spot for independent improv, sketch, and variety that really let its shows and performers spread their wings as they pleased. That spot was aptly called The Clubhouse, which has now upgraded, thanks to Kickstarter, to a better, safer location at 1607 N. Vermont Ave. with lots of free parking (a premium here in LA, especially in their new neighborhood of Los Feliz).
As you can see from these pictures, the new space has undergone a lot of work and still has a bit more construction to do, but the Fresh Fish Variety Hour is scheduled for a show this Sat. at this new location.
They’ll be in full swing very soon, so be sure to check their calendar for show listings.
Maria Bamford to Have Residency at Comedy Palace LA
Maria Bamford to Have Residency at Comedy Palace LA
The Comedy Palace at The Palace Restaurant in Los Feliz here in LA has become a great late night destination to see comedy on Thursdays for free and now has one more reason to make sure you stop by and watch.
The wonderful Maria Bamford is going to start doing a residency starting tonight, doing 20 min. every week around 9:15PM, before the usual start of the show.
Trust us, the show is already great, especially tonight, but you’re going to definitely want to catch the magic of Bamford in residency.
Morning Debriefing 9/19/11
1) Our 2011 Emmys Summary: Modern Family is the Emmy’s favorite comedy, Louis C.K. didn’t win anything, The Big Bang Theory did win something, Outstanding Guest Actor in A Comedy Series is an award, despite moving to TBS, Conan loses out to NBC again, and we still think awards shows shouldn’t be televised.
2) Kumail Nanjiani, Gears of War 3, Barbara Kingsolver, and a “Make A Wish” Kid can only make for a hilarious Funny or Die sketch.
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3) Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour is available for purchase or download tomorrow!
4) The Midnight Show debunks the myths of twins in ads.
5) Who wants to fund an animated horror short starring Paul F. Tompkins?
6) Louis C.K. is in the A.V. Club again today in what inevitably be quoted on Tumblr then reblogged throughout the entire blogosphere including right here, which doesn’t bother us in the slightest
7) Oh we forgot regarding the 2011 Emmy Awards: Jimmy Fallon’s angry clap deserves its own statue. Forget an emmy; it needs a life size one.
8) COMEDY CRAWL
SXSW Showcase @ UCB Theatre 4:30PM FREE
SXSW Showcase @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
The BEATdown: Los Angeles @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/starts after booked show/15 spots only/5 min.
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
10) Oh yeah, the Sheen roast is tonight, isn’t it?
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Morning Debriefing 9/17/11
1) Nick Turner on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
2) The Women in Comedy Festival (though it’s on the other side of the country) is now taking submissions for 2012.
3) Andrés Du Bouchet, if you don’t already know, is a name you need to know as he has an album coming out next week, writes for Conan, and just wrote something that Entourage would be jealous of had it known what it was doing.
4) Erin Gibson is to Michelle Bachmann as Tina Fey is to Sarah Palin.
Michele Bachmann chooses STD’s – watch more funny videos
5) LA comedy is getting into the rap game w/a new intro to Holy Fuck feat. Barbara Gray and Chase Darren and TJ Miller’s “DJ Stop n’ Talk”
6) Our review of The Sklar Brothers’ “Hendersons & Daughters”.
7) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Todd Barry @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Walsh Brothers w/special guest Bill Burr @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
8) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/starts after booked portion/5 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
9) If you can’t handle being not liked as a comedian, you should quit comedy and become a greeter at Walmart.
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Morning Debriefing 9/15/11
1) The Sklar Brothers on Conan. Please buy “Hendersons & Daughters” not because it’s #1 on iTunes, but because it’s damn hilarious.
2) Here’s an explanation on how to get listed on Witstream. It’s odd how close this is to getting passed a comedy club.
3) Kumail Nanjiani “teaches” a little girl how to play Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
4) Paul F. Tompkins’ Dead Authors is going to be a podcast!!! (and this twitpic is proof enough, right?)
5) The Laughter Against the Machine Tour starts off their tour by missing their plane while waiting at the actual departure gate. Oddly enough, we also kept forgetting to post this…
6) “If there were a late-night comedy show completely run by comedy writers, without any interference from a host, producer, or network, that show would probably be called The Darkest and Most Impossibly Horrible Things You Can Imagine, Presented as Comedy. Every sketch would end with a gunshot or an infant’s stroller engulfed in flames, and the show would be canceled halfway through its opening titles. That’s because most comedy writers are so inured by humor that only the most shockingly toxic ideas can achieve the proper velocity to penetrate their indifference.”
-Todd Levin, staff writer on Conan, in Good Magazine
Oh, if only the key dems that networks and studios go for just upped their sophistication in humor so such a scenario could happen.
7) Soon, there will be a term “Whitney apologist”…
8) Will Ferrell will be the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. One can’t help but ponder Twain’s thoughts on “the Landlord” and its reflection on the American renter.
9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Serious Show w/Paul F. Tompkins @ Smashbox Studios 7PM $15
Red Sandwich’s Saddest Show Ever @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
The Hot House Comedy Show @ Hot House 8PM FREE (invite only)
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (sold out, tickets may be available)
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubistch 8:30PM FREE
3rd Thursday Comedy Series @ Ruskin Group Theatre 9PM FREE
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Live at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked portion/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
11) If you’re a comic and you’re JUST going up at open mics/shows and NOT watching comedy, I guarantee you that the majority of your material has probably been done.
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Morning Debriefing 9/12/11
1) Deadline reports that TBS orders a half-hour comedy pilot from Conan O’Brien [via PopCultureBrain].
2) It’s official, Funny or Die & Earwolf have joined forces today to bring comedy to the online masses on the video and audio fronts. There’s even a “How Podcasts are Made” FoD exclusive to commemorate the event. Unfortunately, according to sources, will not be going by Funny Ear and/or Die Wolf.
Where Do Podcasts Come From? – watch more funny videos
3) In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve done a little housekeeping in updating both our calendars at the top of our main page as well as our comedy venue calendar list. Now, you can have ready knowledge of what’s happening comedy wise throughout the current month in LA as well as ready links to the Comedy Sportz LA Theater, Dangerfield’s 2, and Good Time Comedy Club. Or you could just check the Morning Debriefing everyday… your choice?
4) This new episode of Henry’s Kitchen makes me want Henry Phillips to have a restaurant.
5) Patton Oswalt didn’t go to the Toronto International Film Festival and started a hashtag on Twitter #FakeTIFF2011Films and then hilarity insued.
6) In case you had a pool going, here’s the comedy winners at the Creative Arts Emmys.
7) Jena Friedman, who now writes for Letterman, posted a new episode of her hilarious series Ted & Gracie that everyone should watch.
8) Tracy Morgan back to normal, that is “normal” for Tracy Morgan?
9) ON THE HORIZON
Set List Returns to America @ Flappers Burbank Sun. Sept. 18th 9PM $12/2 item min.
10) COMEDY CRAWL
The Dork Forest Live w/Gould, Hardwick & Palascak @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily?-TJ Miller’s “The Extended E.P.” Album Release Party @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Benson Interruption w/Scheer, Morgan Muphy, Pete Holmes, and the Sklars @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Stand-up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10:30PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
11) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
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
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts after booked portion around 9:45/5 min. spots/only 15 spots available/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
12) I’m not sure what it means that I saw more people tweet, update their facebook statuses, blog, etc. about the series finale of Entourage than 9/11.
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Morning Debriefing 9/10/11
1) South Park creators Matt Stone & Trey Stone crash a screenwriting class. [via CCinsider]
2) The Midnight Show’s take on how to deal with your finances. If only we only all had readily available snakes…
3) Open calls for LA comedy folks:
–Eagleheart needs extras for this Tuesday 9/13.
–A12thWayToReachMe is looking for participants in a run through of a new games show next Thurs.
–@AlisonAgosti needs a dude to play “shirtless male groupie” for a Channel 101 video.
4) The Big Fish Bar & Grill officially has an open mic starting next week.
5) Though we really don’t approve of the Roast of Charlie Sheen (see why here), please follow the hilarious Justin Ian Daniels on Twitter @funnyjustin as he will be at the taping tonight interviewing people for Laughspin.
6) ON THE HORIZON
The Collective Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Wed. Sept. 13th 8PM $14/2 item min.
The Walsh Brothers Show w/Bill Burr @ UCB Theatre Sat. Sept. 17th MIDNIGHT $5
SXSW Comedy Showcase @ Nerdist Theater Mon. Sept. 19th 8PM $8 in adv./$10 day of
7) COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25 (sold out, tickets may be available at door)
The Back Room @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Tomorrow Show Presents CLOWNS! @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
8) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts after booked show around 7PM/Spots are 5 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
9) There was so much drama at open mics this week, I almost thought that Last Comic Standing was coming back with a whole new format.
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Morning Debriefing 9/8/11
1) JON DALY IS… Ticklish Cage?
Ticklish Cage from Jon Daly
2) Fox pulled this segment of comedian Bob Oschack interviewing Asian USC students about the inclusion of Colorado and Utah in the newly formed PAC 12 Conference due to many in the Asian American community being deeply offended. Apparently, Asian college students not knowing about the newest developments in collegiate level sports conferences is incredibly embarassing. As an Asian American USC alumni, I could say that the clip isn’t all that offensive, but then again, I don’t really care about my ethnicity at all. Also, lighten the fuck up. [via America’s Comedy]
3) Tonight on TV: Futurama gets their season finale in a way that they’ve never been drawn before (Comedy Central 10PM), Louie also reaches its season finale (FX 10:30PM), NTSF:SD:SUV has former Crossing Jordan star Jerry O’Connell (Adult Swim 12:15AM), and Thursdays are running out of things to watch.
4) In LA open mic news, there will be a new open mic at the Hollywood Improv and an open mic for sketches at the Westside Comedy Theater (those interested must sign-up in advance) all this Sunday.
5) Here’s a list of recently released and upcoming comedy albums that you could go to most stores to pick up, unlike us going to Amoeba.
6) LA’s only rooftop comedy show, Long Way Down, gets a nice write-up in LAist.
7) ON THE HORIZON
The Be-Bop Heroin Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Sept. 16th 10PM $10
Cancer Can Blow Me @ UCB Theatre Thurs. Sept. 29th 8PM/9:30PM $20
8) COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin in Conversation w/Larry David for OXFAM @ Largo 8PM $30 (sold out)
Subversive Comedy w/Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
“Raised by Cable” Album Release @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Sweet, Sweet Stand-up @ M Bar 10PM Pay what you can
A Great & Terrible Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $7
The 11th Hour Show @ Artworks Theater 11PM FREE
9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
DANGERFIELD’S 2 2860 Glenview Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM after booked show/15 spots available/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
10) Just watched Notting Hill and thought, “Wow. This movie does not hold up at all.” Also, I just watched Notting Hill alone for no reason at all. That’s a pretty good Match.com bio, right?
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