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Morning Debriefing 9/6/11

2) Here’s a trailer for Marc Maron: The Voice of Something, a documentary by Jodi Lennon following Marc Maron in NYC right after 9/11. Basically, you’re going to watch it whenever it comes out.

3) Bradley Fojas claims the following video is a waste of five and a half minutes of your life. Maybe it is, but at least it’s hysterical.

4) Tonight on the late night circuit, Aubrey Plaza will be on Conan (TBS 11PM) and Don Rickles will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC 12AM).

5) He hasn’t tweeted yet, but I’m sure James Adomian will be hilarious on Twitter. Follow @JAdomian.

6) Drew Droege’s Chloe Sevigny needs a vacation…

7) Read Taki Magazine’s much more elaborate plea for comedians to make jokes and not apologies than the ones we wrote for Laughspin (who they sort of throw under the bus) here and here.

8) Patton Oswalt gets a B+ from the A.V. Club for his Finest Hour.

9) There will be no more Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List from Wisepix.com because Wisepix.com has discontinued as a site. Please check here for all your LA comedy show listings.

10) Puddin’-“New Puppy”

11) COMEDY CRAWL
An Evening with Rob Zabrecky @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM (stand by only)
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE

12) 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
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/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.
MAX STEINER’S 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 10PM/Sign-up is first come, first served/mixed mic/follows booked show
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

13) This might be way out of context, but I think I laugh way too hard at Forgetting Sarah Marshall while watching it alone.

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Morning Debriefing 8/30/11

1) Date Rape Audience Monologist’s (from DCM ASSSSCAT) identity is revealed. Also, he left Facebook like that’s going to do something.

2) It’s a new Henry’s Kitchen!!!

3) David Koechner would rather wrestle Jay Leno than promote A Good Fashioned Orgy.

4) Did you know Jim Jefferies & Eddie Ifft had a podcast? Now you do.

5) Damn, we love The Midnight Show. Here’s their sketch about home invasion.

Home Invasion! – watch more funny videos

6) So the Internet convened yesterday and decided Joe Mande wrote the funniest thing (that just happened to be about Gilbert Arenas). We agree.

7) Read how Jeff MacKinnon is having all the fun in Edinburgh at the Fringe Festival in his 12th and 13th parts of coverage for Laughspin.

8) Splitsider makes a solid list of podcasts that should exist. We could go on about adding more, but our first thought was that Joe Wengert should have a podcast called “Before Therapy”.

9) Mainstream comedy success? More like… I have no fucking idea what a large cross section of America wants in their comedy.

10) ON THE HORIZON
Zach, Doug, Jen, and Joe @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. 8/31 10PM $20 (sold out, tickets might be available at door)
Paul F. Tompkins 1-hr. Comedy Central Special @ Alex Theatre Fri. Oct. 7th FREE

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Kool Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
The Good Luck Show @ The Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
La Vida Joqua @ Mas Malo 8PM FREE
Blu-Ray Launch of the Big Lebowski @ Universal City Walk 8PM $28
Therapy! @ Blu Monkey Lounge 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25

12) 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
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
BLU MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served

13) Because I couldn’t get up at an open mic on a college campus, I felt like Banksy in Exit Through the Gift Shop when he regrets encouraging everyone to be an artist.

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Morning Debriefing 8/29/11

1) MTV’s scripted horror-comedy series Death Valley premieres tonight and definitely shows some promise and a welcome spin on the “emo-monster genre” that has dominated entertainment over the last 5 years. Let’s give it a chance and watch (10:30PM MTV).

2) Our favorites from Channel 101 that will be moving on to next month:
Intimate Indiscretions

Sex Teenagers

Parent Project

We’re also sad that Everything had to come to an end.

3) Our good friends over at RE:COM Magazine have come out with their latest issue, which we have indeed posted about, but needs to be heard about more in any way possible. It’s really that great and insightful and full of articles about the cutting edge of comedy and yes, we have a piece in there too. Buy one or download a digital copy.

4) Well, that’s just wonderful.

5) “Women” “Pound It”.

6) The Laughter Against the Machine Tour with W. Kamau Bell, Janine Brito, and Nato Green only has 11 days left to reach their Kickstarter goal. If you don’t have money to donate, you can always tell others that do.

7) Laughspin posted a list of the 11 of the funniest stories told by comedians today and while it’s a solid list, we feel the likes of Sean Patton, Kumail Nanjiani, Margot Leitman, Pete Holmes, Moshe Kasher, Marc Maron, and Giulia Rozzi were left out. Also, who could forget the Paul F. Tompkins legendary story about meeting the smallest man in the world Michu on his album Impersonal.

8) Puddin’-“PF Changs”

9) ON THE HORIZON
Comedy at FYF Fest @ LA State Historic Park Sat. Sept. 3rd 12PM $40

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Brink of Extinction w/Bryan Coffee @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily?-3 Year Anniversary for Jazz @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Garfunkel @ Oates @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

10) 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
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) Watched 3 comedy shows back to back to back on Saturday. Yeah, I’m not doing that for awhile.

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Morning Debriefing 8/27/11

1) Deadline interviews Louis C.K. about his Emmy nominations.

2) Two open mics came to an end yesterday. iCandy in Long Beach, formerly known as the Coffee Haven, is shutting its doors entirely after running for over 8 years, while the LA Pizza Comedy Experience in Granada Hills also will be no more after running for over 3 years. Change up your Tuesdays and Fridays as necessary if you’re looking for stage time.

3) Tickets for Paul F. Tompkins 1-hour Comedy Central Special Taping will be on sale this Monday. I know a lot of you who follow us are cheap, but this might be something you want to pay for.

4) Rob Delaney apologizes for an Internet faux pas and is written up about in a HS online newspaper.

5) Rob O’Reilly and podcast veteran Katie Levine (Carolla, Nerdist) have their own podcast now, Never Have I Ever. Somehow, I always lose at that game.

6) Part 10 of Jeff MacKinnon’s adventures at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

7) Though you might have already seen it, here’s Chris Hardwick’s parody of Jim Carrey declaring his love for Emma Stone.

chris hardwick’s message to emma stone – watch more funny videos

8) Wisepix’s Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 8/28-9/3.

9) ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Brendon Walsh @ Nerdist Theater Sun. Aug. 28th $8 online/$10 at door
Hannibal Buress @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Sept. 9th $5
One-Two Punch @ The Benton Manor Sat. Sept. 24th 8PM Donations Accepted
Entertainment Hollywood Live! w/Erin Gibson & Bryan Safi @ UCB Theatre Wed. Sept. 28th 8PM $5

10) COMEDY CRAWL
North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle w/Mary Mack @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7PM $5/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Unholy Experiment w/John Fugelsang @ The Fake Gallery 8PM $5
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Gina Yashere @ Downtown Comedy Club 9PM $10/2 drink min.
The Midnight Show’s Super Secret Pilot Party @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theatre 10PM $5
Grand Theft Audio @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Walsh Brothers Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch & Samm Levine @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

11) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
OPEN PROJECTOR @ FLAPPERS 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/$5/First 12 to sign-up get screened
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

12) There are some disturbing similarities between booking comedy shows in a big city and being in a fantasy sports league.

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Morning Debriefing 8/25/11

1) Jonah Ray’s Jonah’s Arcade was going to be a Comedy Central show, but sadly it’s not. Watch the pilot episode and maybe you’ll be inspired to start a letter writing campaign.

2) Actual video of Tony Clifton being thrown out of the Green Room with Paul Provenza. [via The Comic’s Comic]

3) Hey Internet, Can’t You Take a Fucking Joke? A piece by us for Laughspin.

4) Tonight, Bill Burr will be on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM), Louie will be back at it’s normal time, but will go an entire hour (FX 10:30PM), NTSF:SD:SUV will have a strip club fight (Adult Swim 12:15AM), and The Green Room with Paul Provenza airs its infamous Tony Clifton episode (Yes, the one with the clip above) (Showtime 11PM).

4) Grantland’s already sniffing out Razzie front runners. Oh, what the human race would do without bad movies…

5) LA Comedy abroad and abroad-ish
Jeff MacKinnon’s recap for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on days 8 & 9 on Laughspin
Travels with Kyle Kinane, Dispatch #3 on Splitsider

6) Connected Comedy lists the 3 Things Comedians Are More Afraid of Than They Should Be. Yeah, tellin’ like it is.

7) Earwolf interviews Drew Droege about his podcast Glitter in the Garbage.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Gallows Humor @ Vlad’s the Retailer 7:30PM $5
The Imaginary Radio Program @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8 online/$10 at door
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
6 Degrees @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5 w/online promo code: six
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Hamclown @ Alexandria Hotel (in the Mezz) 9PM FREE
Adams/Claybrooks/Brandt/Reutter @ Art Theatre 9PM $8
Comedy Central on Campus @ USC Campus Center Grand Ballroom 9PM
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Small & Tall Tales @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Sweet, Sweet Stand-up @ M Bar 10PM Pay What You Can
Rest in Peace @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
The Tulsa Skull Swingers @ The Echo MIDNIGHT $10

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
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
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) Neighbors was the shit. That’s all I’ll say for now.

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Morning Debriefing 8/22/11

August 22, 2011

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1) Nick Kroll’s Thank You Very Cool to be released uncensored and uncut on DVD on Sept. 13th. We couldn’t get any news about his sketch show, Nick Show Kroll, from Nick as he’s busy with the League, but we’ll keep you updated.

2) The Comedy Store’s Alf Lamont details the changing environment of comedy and how comedy clubs need to change if they expect to survive/live up to their job title. Please read this, it’s important.

3) There’s still time to get in a short, or if you have a feature somehow in your back pocket, into the Sundance Film Festival, but you better get to Fed Ex pronto (deadline-to be received by Sept. 2nd & late deadline-to be received by Sept. 23rd).

4) Though Rob Delaney and Paul Danke have been killing it posting on Vice and Earwolf and Megan Amram has lifted tweeting to an art form, the role of comedy in novel form it’s vastly overlooked when it shouldn’t be. Splitsider investigates.

5) It’s another day for Jeff MacKinnon at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Lucky bastard.

6) ON THE HORIZON
La Vida Joqua w/Bamford, Stout, Liebman, and more @ Mas Malo (in the basement) Tues. Aug. 30th 8PM FREE

7) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9:30PM
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE

8) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

9) Again, our apologies for posting the Morning Debriefing so late yesterday. If only we were more willing to alienate family members, we would have got to it sooner.

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Morning Debriefing 8/20/11

August 20, 2011

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1) So, there’s going to be a new comedy club in Hollywood…

2) Nick Kroll elaborates on Art of Social Media Etiquette. Wait, that’s an art?

3) Wisepix’s The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List for 8/21-8/27.

4) Jimmy Pardo imparts some encouraging words to new comedians…

5) Day 4 for Jeff MacKinnon at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

6) So… comedy & ethnicity, right?

7) ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Brendon Walsh @ Nerdist Theater Sun. Aug. 28th 8PM $8

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Todd Glass @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The Tulsa Skull Swingers (special halftime performance) @ Derby Dolls Roller Derby 8PM
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
The Shit Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents Crapshoot @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
OPEN PROJECTOR @ FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/$5/First 12 to sign-up get screened
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

10) Just like I suspected, I don’t “draw”.

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Morning Debriefing 8/16/11

1) Laughspin gets Comedy Central Fall Schedule.

2) Sean O’Connor will take the stage on Conan tonight TBS 11PM. Watch, set your DVRs, or check back here tomorrow.

3) Humblebrag’s got their Power Rankings for August and we just have to say, “Really, Steve Nash? Really?”.

4) Scott Gairdner’s Clip Cup basically tells Tosh.0 to eat its heart out.

Clip Cup – watch more funny videos

5) The national storytelling series, The Moth, just announced their fall themes for the upcoming months of their storyslams/storytelling open mics.

6) Marc Maron gets interviewed by Splitsider and has “This Has To Be Funny” reviewed by A.V. Club. In talking to him in passing last night, we reaffirm our answer, “Yes Marc, it definitely works as an album.”

7) Steve Heisler explains analytically why should see some unrecognizable faces and unknown names on the big screen.

8) “Jumping the Shark” = “Going Harold & Kumar”-This is probably our most incendiary post to date at the Nerdist, but what’s more amazing than the grab bag of vicious comments is the fact that people actually stuck around after the credits of Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

9) Puddin’-“Fan Letter”

10) ON THE HORIZON
Heather Anne Campbell’s Miracle Violence @ UCB Theatre Wed. Aug. 24th 8PM $5
Gallows Humor @ Vlad the Retailer Thurs. Aug. 25th 7:30PM $5
Adams/Brandt/Reutter/Claybrooks Taping @ Art Theater Thurs. Aug. 25th 9PM $8

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Two Thumbs Way Down @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Jackson Hole Project Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock Bar & Eatery 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck! @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Reggie Watts @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20 (sold out, tickets may be available at door)
John Mulaney @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

12) 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

13) Yet another day passes where I fail to see Attack the Block. Damn it.

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Morning Debriefing 8/15/11

1) Dave Chappelle does his first interview in 5 years to address the incident he had at the charity benefit in Florida and the Wild 94.9FM DJs ask him about Alicia Keys’ butt [via HuffPoComedy]. Good job morning radio.

2) The story behind Auggie Smith not being the last up stand-up comedian to perform on Lopez Tonight.

3) Jesse Miller makes an action movie. Straight up.

4) The A.V. Club interviews Kyle Kinane.

5) Former writer on Norm’s Sports Show and hilarious stand-up, Sean O’Connor, will make an appearance on Conan tomorrow (TBS 11PM).

6) Doug Stanhope hates performing in Edinburgh and having to shove jokes down American throats every 90 seconds.

7) The Serial Optimist does a much better job in naming the most fashionable comedians than GQ, but there’s still no nod to the impeccable style of Greg Proops.

8) Tommy Johnagin leaves a note lying around that Joe Zimmerman isn’t supposed to find… or is he?

9) With the news of Laughing Stock, a show with Steve Carell interviewing comedians, being developed at Showtime, there’s now a Facebook event to help The Green Room with Paul Provenza to get renewed. As funny as I’m sure Carell will be, please help the Green Room stay on the air.

10) Puddin’-“Haircut” (w/fancy new title sequence)

11) ON THE HORIZON
The 11th Hour Show w/the Midnight Show @ Artworks Theatre Thurs. Aug. 18th 11PM FREE
Neighbors @ The Warehouse Wed. Aug. 24th 8PM FREE

12) COMEDY CRAWL
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Bil Dwyer @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE RSVP at (323) 960-5519
Science Bear Presents: Sketch The Movie @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8:30PM FREE
Reggie Watts @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20 (sold out, tickets may be available at door)
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

13) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

14) Sometimes, you just need to hear a drug peddler openly advertise what he’s selling claiming, “you need more bounce to the ounce.” Yes, this happened in Downtown LA.

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Morning Debriefing 8/14/11

August 14, 2011

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1) We were wondering what happened after this article was posted, but Brody Stevens/@allthingsbrody is tweeting again…

I’m at the #UCLA Psych Ward… 14-day #HOLD #PovitiveEnergy + magnets #JEWISH #SMART #818 = #HEALTHY 🙂

2) There are AMAZING THINGS happening at the Nerdist Theater, affectionately known as NerdMelt, and if you want to be a part of such events/happenings, they’re looking for interns.

3) Co-Ed Magazine makes a list of “The 11 Most Relevant Stand-up Comedians”. Going off of their definition of relevant, “…having a connection with your audience,” it’s a decent list with Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari, Daniel Tosh, Donald Glover, Whitney Cummings, and more. However, there are incredibly notable omissions: Doug Stanhope, Paul F. Tompkins, Chelsea Handler, Chris Hardwick, and Marc Maron.

4) Nerve.com lists five young comedians who should be movie stars. Yeah, we’d like to see Jamie Lee, Hannibal Buress, John Mulaney and Morgan Murphy in a bank heist movie.

5) The Joan Rivers episode of Louie is downright inspiring and right here.

6) ON THE HORIZON-One Year Anniversaries
Frolic! @ Far Bar Wed. Aug. 17th 9PM FREE
Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater Wed. Aug. 17th 11PM $5

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Grand Theft Audio Live! @ UCB Theatre 6PM $5
Lazy Sunday @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Running Your Trap w/Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Re-Animator: The Musical (Closing Night) @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
RTDOK and Chatterbox Presents @ The Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Entertainment Hollywood Live! w/Erin Gibson & Bryan Safi @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv w/TJ Miller & Marc Maron 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Up Late with Adam Fisher @ Comedy Sportz Theater 10PM $8
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

8) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between Promenade and 4th St.)/Starts 9:30PM/for sketches/$5
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available

9) Downtown LA’s only improved in the sense that there are parts of a Battleship board where your ships don’t get hit… especially East of Main.

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Morning Debriefing 8/13/11

1) The Nerdist TV Special will air on BBC America Sat. Sept. 24th 10PM. Of course, they couldn’t just let a Yank be on the BBC by himself…

2) Henry Phillips makes “french toast” and it’s amazing.

3) Paul Danke’s takes us down memory lane/the Back 2 School aisle.

4) Marc Maron picks his five comics to watch, which is vastly different from Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch.

5) Though some of this might seem obvious, apparently, it’s not; Connected Comedy tells comedians what not to do on Facebook.

6) Wonder what an elite improv class is like? Take an inside look into Matt Besser’s Master Class… (this is where you’re supposed to say “yes and…”)

7) Wisepix’s The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 8/14-8/20.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Pop & Politics @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8
Jimmy Pardo @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 item min.
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Pravda Comedy @ Neon Venus Art Theater 8PM $6
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Aziz Ansari & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25 (stand by only)
Camp Comedy Garage @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The Tomorrow Show Presents a Guy Gala @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

10) After doing comedy even for a little bit, talking to average, normal people in Hawaiian shirts and slacks will never be the same.

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Morning Debriefing 8/7/11

August 7, 2011

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1) Louie will be renewed for a third season on FX. As there’s very little pattern to the show, it has us thinking that there’s kind of no way Louis C.K. can “jump the shark” except for stopping the show or going the Twin Peaks 2nd Season route.

2) Well, if you’re question to Aziz Ansari is “Why don’t you have a red dot on your forehead?” at the Tig Notaro & Friends show at Largo, his answer will be that you’re racist, which is absolutely the correct response.

3) FX’s the League had a contingency plan in case the NFL had a lockout. Sadly, it did not involve a NTSF:SD:SUV crossover.

4) Having gotten bumped from his last spot for the show running too long, Nate Bargatze will be on Conan Tues. August 9th (TBS 11PM).

5) ALSO ON AUG. 9TH, Marc Maron’s long awaited new album “This Has To Be Funny” comes out. Circle the date again on your calendars if you have to (assuming you still use an actual paper calendar).

6) According to @TrendsLA yesterday, Brody Stevens was NOT trending on Twitter. Instead, Victoria Beckham, Channing Tatum, cuddling, and youuuu were the topics Angelenos were more interested in than Brody setting @allthingsbrody on fire. Even Patton Oswalt made a hashtag #tweetlikebrodystevens in honor of him. #WTF #getyourshitTOGETHERLA #dontcareifyouwereatarave

7) ON THE HORIZON
Conan Showcase @ Nerdist Theater Fri Aug. 8th 7:30PM $8

8) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 7:30PM $25/2 item min.
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
The Comedy Booth @ Hollywood Improv 9PM $5/2 item min.
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Gravid Water: Los Angeles @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

9) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available

10) So many comedy anniversaries and comedian birthdays happening right around now; can we say that LA comedy had its birthday this month?

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Morning Debriefing 8/6/11

August 6, 2011

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1) Paul F. Tompkins is going to have a Dead Authors Podcast coming very soon! Yes, it will be a show were Paul plays H.G. Wells interviewing other funny people playing other famous deceased authors whether they’re well prepared or not.

2) Thai Rivera’s album is finally on iTunes! Go download it right now!

3) If you know what’s good for you, follow the hard-as-hell alter-ego of the hilarious Andre Hyland (Daily Habit), Jesse Miller @jessemiller69. Also, make sure you catch him live next Friday at the Hollywood Improv Lab because doing anything that isn’t “hard-as-hell” just isn’t worth doing.

Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show FRIDAY, August 12th 2011Doors @ 10pm -Show @ 10:30pmWatch great comics & guests perform, and be interviewed by self described media mogul Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland). Along with some video and musical gems.GUESTS:Matt Dwyer (How I Met Your Mother, HBOs Funny or Die)Ron Babcock (Last Comic Standing, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)Julia Prescott (The Aquabats Super Show)Shawn Pearlman (Comedy Death Ray, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)HOSTED BY:Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland) (Fuel TVs Stupidface & The Daily Habit)Co-Host-Daryl (Paul Oyen) (HBOs Funny or Die)Dancer-Tanya (Anna Lee Lawson) (HBOs Funny or Die, Stupidface)The Improv Comedy Lab8162 Melrose AveLos Angeles, Californiaonly $5

4) Paul Scheer answers your “How Did This Get Made?” questions on Earwolf’s blog.

5) Exclusive audio of Andy Kindler’s “State of the Industry” Address at JFL on Laughspin.

6) Comics Unleashed is getting renewed?

7) Wisepix.com’s Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List for 8/7-8/13.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 7PM $25/2 item min.
Todd Glass Album Taping @ El Rey Theatre 7PM/10PM $27
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Bill Cosby @ OC Fair 8:15PM $19.50
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 9PM $25/2 item min.
LETTUCE Entertain You (With Stand-Up) @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The 3 Year Anniversary of the Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The 6 Year Anniversary of the Tomorrow Show @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $15

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
OPEN PROJECTOR @ FLAPPERS 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/$5/First 12 to sign-up get screened

11) Actually made someone fall to the floor laughing by saying, “I thought we were going to be alone together. Despite how that might taken out of context, it was the best moment of my week.

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Morning Debriefing 7/31/11

July 31, 2011

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1) LA Weekly’s giving away free tickets to the Todd Glass album taping this Wed. Aug. 6th at the El Rey!!!

2) Congratulations to Channel 101’s (the monthly short film series competition) top finishers for July, “Sex Teenagers” and “The Parent Project”, that we mentioned in a little article we wrote in Laughspin.

3) So, Tony Clifton “interrupted” Showtime’s the Green Room taping in Montreal [via @lamottjackson]

4) Don’t miss out on Ron Funches appearing on Conan (11PM TBS) and Todd Glass on Jimmy Kimmel Live (MIDNIGHT ABC) this Thursday Aug. 4th

5) Just in case you were curious, that’s us in Wisepix.com, Serial Optimist, The Nerdist, and Laughspin. That’s right comedy, we have our eye on you.

6) ON THE HORIZON
Tig Notaro & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
3 Years of the Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre Aug. 6th MIDNIGHT $5

7) COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Trick Six @ Dark Horse Saloon 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Jimmy Pardo & Andrés Du Bouchet @ iO West 9PM $5
Deskpiece Nation @ iO West 10PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

8) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/lottery
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Suite 450, Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/limit 10 comics
NERDIST THEATRE 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available

9) If you were wondering if comedy can be performed successfully in complete darkness, I can tell you first-hand that it can thanks to Rory Scovel.

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Morning Debriefing 7/30/11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Morning Debriefing 7/29/11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Think about it. It’s kinda true.

8) TJ Miller interviewed in GQ.

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

10) Puddin’-Prayer Chain

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

12) OPEN MIC RUN
UCB THEATRE 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/lottery/all spots 5 min./only 10 spots available
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served
FLOODLAMP OPEN MEG[APHONE] 3201 W. Verdugo Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 8PM/lottery/no purchase necessary/under floodlamp in park
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT

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

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Morning Debriefing 7/28/11

July 28, 2011

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1) TONIGHT: Catch the awesome Jarrod Harris make his late night TV debut on Lopez Tonight (TBS MIDNIGHT) and right before that Louis C.K. on The Late Show with Letterman (CBS 11:35PM) and even right before that, you can catch an episode of Louie (FX 10:30PM) and in between that catch The Green Room with Paul Provenza (Showtime 11PM) and guests Doug Stanhope, Dave Attell, and more!

2) Speaking of Stanhope and Attell, watch them interview each other after the taping of their episode of the Green Room.

3) There’s even newer faces at Just for Laughs Montreal (that don’t have representation)… Congratulations to another one of our favorite performers, Lauri Roggenkamp on getting on this list.

4) Here’s a Weird Al Yanovic interview… with himself.

5) Paul Cibis’ Twitter Feed Theatre #Comic-Con Problems

6) Drew Droege’s Chloe Sevigny has become so interesting after performing at show and hosting parties around LA that she was written about in a blog all the way from Australia.

7) How to Get Paid for Comedy Online via Connected Comedy

8) The Compatish takes it to Dunk Monkeys…

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Danny Mahoney’s Terrific Party Demo @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
6 Degrees @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
Hamclown @ The Mezz (2nd Floor of Alexandria Hotel) 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show: Joshfest ‘11 @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
One Last Try for Comedy (Show) @ Fake Gallery 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 8:30PM FREE
Gelmania @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Hilarium Birthday Show @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $14/2 item min.
Rest in Peace @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
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
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) Yeah, we’re not in Montreal. Sorry about that.

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Morning Debriefing 7/25/11

1) What, no monsters? How is this a horror movie? Oh wait, that’s hilarious. Please watch the Red Band trailer for Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

More Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Videos

2) Futurama doesn’t have to be raised from the dead for at least 2 more seasons.

3) Tonight in late night TV comedy appearances: Jon Benjamin (yes, the one from Jon Benjamin Has a Van) is on Conan (TBS 11PM) and Don Rickles will hopefully tell a better story on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM) than he did on Leno.

4) Matt Kirshen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

5) You almost have to forgive Pete Holmes as a doctor if you’re diagnosis is given like this…

6) Check out Rob O’Reilly and Barry Rothbart give Superman Brandon Routh his other kryptonite: annoying Domino’s surprise delivery people begging to try Domino’s new pizza.

The Last Pizza Commercial from Brandon Routh

7) So there’s is going to be an open mic this Friday under a floodlight in a park… Also, they’re going to use a megaphone instead of a mic, which is why it’s an “open meg”.

8) ON THE HORIZON
The 5 Year Anniversary of Ed Galvez’s Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater Wed. July 27th 9PM $5

9) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The 4 Year Anniversary of Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Names Night @ The Comedy Store 8PM FREE/2 item min.
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is lottery/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

11) Any comics planning to perform at a bar over the next several months that were rooting for the return of football just realize what exactly you were rooting for when people are shouting over your set during “the game”.

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Morning Debriefing 7/24/11

1) Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour is upon us… (specifically Sept. 20th). We heard him getting ready for it a few months ago and it’s a pretty apt title.

2) As the Hollywood Improv Lab has taken on a new identity as a comedy venue a few months ago (read more about that here), they deserve a new poster and they finally got one by Sean Barrett.

3) OH, so THERE IS an app for that? Futurama comes out with a “Head-in-a-Jar Creator”.

4) If you haven’t checked out the Opinion section of Laughspin.com, please do because we wrote a lot of it.

5) Don Rickles makes another appearance on TV tomorrow on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35AM CBS). The idea of Rickles trying to play the mouth organ should be more than enough to make you set your DVRs.

6) Oh yeah, the 1st episode of the 2nd Season of Louie is on Hulu. We’re sure plenty of you watched it, but some ~~people~~ businesses can’t afford basic cable in their ~~home~~ office.

7) ON THE HORIZON
4 Year Anniversary of Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. July 25th (that’s tomorrow) 8PM $10
Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour on Showtime Mon. Sept. 5th 10PM

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Bill Burr @ Irvine Improv 7:30PM $25/2 drink min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Re-Animator the Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Neil Hamburger with Special Guests @ Satellite LA 8:30PM $8
Greg Proops @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $20/2 item min.
Top Story Weekly w/Robert Buscemi @ iO West 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Respect the Danger of Knives Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
The Writers’ Room w/Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

10) Never apologize for your comedic opinion. Never.

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Morning Debriefing 7/22/11

1) You could win $10,000 for one punchline on FunnyForMoney.com [via Laughspin.com]

2) The Comedy & Magic Club has been around for 33 years. Got to respect that, especially when they’re hardly mentioned in the same sentence with the Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, Hollywood Laugh Factory, and the Ice House.

3) Though Nate Bargatze didn’t get to perform last night on Conan (he will get to very soon and we’ll remind you), you can catch Jarrod Harris, another amazing member of the former Southern Comedy Quartet Tour comprised of Rory Scovel, Sean Patton, Nate, and Jarrod on Lopez Tonight next week on Thurs. July 28th TBS MIDNIGHT.

4) Ever get a sticker from comedian Greg Barris? Learn it’s real origin.

5) The LAist on the coolest show that you can’t go to (because it’s invite only) at Hot House, a concept that would only work in LA or NY. We’d also like to add that one Marie Colette does a damn fine job putting the show together every month.

6) If you wondered what happened exactly at Holy Fuck this past Tuesday, here’s their words. If you don’t know what Holy Fuck is, go to the Downtown Independent Theater at 251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA on a Tuesday that’s preferably very soon at 9PM.

7) Lost faith in romantic comedies? Here’s a list we made on Laughspin that might help with that.

8) Puddin’-“Goat” w/guest Laura Silverman (Possibly one of our favorite Puddin’ episodes thus far)

9) ON THE HORIZON
The 4 Year Anniversary of Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. July 25th $10
Canada’s Science Bear Presents: Sketch the Movie @ Nerdist Theater Mon. Aug. 15th 8PM $10

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Bill Burr @ Irvine Improv 8PM/10PM $25/2 item min.
Trevor Moore’s Whatever Show @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE
Stood Up Friday Night: Happily Ever After @ Moving Arts Theater 10PM $5
The Also-Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

11) 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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT

12) As the Sklar Brothers said last night, we need to make “Proopsian” a word.

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Morning Debriefing 7/19/11

1) Paul Scheer’s NTSF:SD:SUV was interviewed by AOL TV and there’s a preview available on iTunes!!! Don’t miss the premiere this Thurs. at 12:15AM!

2) Funny or Die and/or Earwolf-FOD and Earwolf join in partnership!

3) Humblebrag’s monthly power list is out on Grantland!

4) The Comic’s Comic pointed out yet another random joke stealing accusation today. Hey people excited to be whistleblowers only for the sake of being a whistleblower, realize that there are plenty of incredibly creative and imaginative people not just in comedy, but the entirety of the entertainment industry, and that the possibility of someone coming up with very similar to what someone else came up with is very likely. In fact, it happens every single day.

If I had a nickel for every time I nearly had an aneurism when I read a log line for movie that just sold that’s basically what I’ve spend the better part of a year writing or hearing a similar joke that’s on an extremely esoteric topic to one that I have by a much more famous comedian than me, well, I would never ever work again. There’s a reason several intellectual property cases get thrown out every year because they are baseless and more often than not, the accusers care less about what they’re creating and more about the end result of trying to get rich quick.

Our advice: Think very carefully before you throw around the label of a “joke thief” around because it’s very hard to get rid of even if has no foundation in fact.

5) Watch Current TV’s Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi’s hilarious take on the Bachmann’s take on homosexuality.

Michele and Marcus Bachmann on Homosexuality – watch more funny videos

6) Kurt Braunohler’s World Wide of Animals: Seahorses. The funniest show about animal facts that did absolutely no fact checking whatsoever.

Kurt Braunohler’s World Wild of Animals: Seahorses – watch more funny videos

7) Amazing print comedy magazine RE:COM that’s distributed NATIONALLY is looking for photos from comedy happenings in the LA area. E-mail hi-res (300 dpi or better) pics to recomag@gmail.com if interested.

8) Maria Bamford interviewed in Midnight Poutine!

9) Connected Comedy interviews comedy booker Eric Yoder

10) Don’t know what photobombing is? Here’s an almost too perfect example from Ken Jeong in GQ (or from model Kate Upton depending on how you look at it)

11) Lighten up people, dark comedy is STILL comedy-a piece we wrote for Laughspin.com

12) Jesse Miller has a new client!!! (it’s his brother, Troy Miller, and he’s hard as hell with a Bo Staff)

13) Puddin’-Build-a-Bear

14) ON THE HORIZON
The 3rd Annual High School Talent Show @ Hot House Thurs. July 21st 9PM FREE (invite only)
Super Serious Show One Year Anniversary @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10 presale/$15 at door
Don’t Stop or We’ll Die LIVE @ UCB Theatre Sat. July 23rd 10PM $10
One Last Try for Comedy (Show) @ Fake Gallery Thurs. July 28th 8:30PM FREE

15) COMEDY CRAWL
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Two Thumbs Way Down @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Pizza Party Comedy @ Westside Comedy Theater 8:30PM $8
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre $5 (stand by only)
Nick Thune & Friends w/Maria Bamford & Harland Williams @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE

16) 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
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

17) Was asked if I was human last night because of constantly overloading my plate with work by somehow finishing it? To be honest, I had a moment of doubt of whether I was indeed human or not. Even at this moment, there is a twinge of uncertainty only dismissed by the fact that it’s almost 1PM when I posting the Morning Debriefing.

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Morning Debriefing 7/18/11

1) Laughter Against the Machine (W. Kamau Bell, Janine Brito, and Nato Green) are trying to go on tour to some of the most politically charged cities in the U.S. and want to make a documentary. Please donate as this will be something that you’ll want to see (we hope).

2) Howie Mandel’s developing a reality stand-up comedy competition with only celebrities. Why do we need to convince more people that watching stand-up comedy isn’t their thing? [via Laughspin.com]

3) Twitter Feed Theater with Paul Cibis-#Legal Tip

4) Nominations for The Annual iO West Del Close Awards are now open!

5) Riki Lindhome of Garfunkel & Oates has a new podcast coming out this Wednesday!!!

6) You’ve probably already shared this, but just in case you haven’t-Megan Amram’s Favorite Harry Potter Spells.

7) Andrew Dice Clay seemingly humbled in interview in the LA Times. Maybe the Sklar Brothers got to him.

8) Puddin’-Shaving

9) ON THE HORIZON
Bill Burr @ Irvine Improv Thurs. July 21st-Sun. July 24th $25/2 item min.
Ed Helms & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. July 23rd 9PM $25
Greg Proops @ Flappers Burbank Sun. July 24th 9PM $20/2 item min.

10) COMEDY CRAWL
The 2 & 45 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Doug Loves Movies w/Edgar Wright & Jordan Brady @ Jon Lovitz Podcast Theater 8PM $10/2 drink min.
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Jamie Kilstein-One Night Only @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE

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
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) Why isn’t there an Eddie Pepitone alarm clock? Someone please tell us.

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Morning Debriefing 7/17/11

1) Why can’t we have something like the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival here in LA? This sounds pretty fantastic and maybe you should donate to the cause…

2) Real Life: My Girlfriend’s A Bitch with Iliza Shlesinger.

3) Punchline Magazine became Laughspin.com and now there’s a whole page of stuff we contribute.

4) So Kristen Wiig is the voice of Babs in this slightly disturbing reboot of Looney Tunes on Cartoon Network and will produce and star in a suicide themed comedy that focuses on a woman who fakes suicide to gain the attention of an ex-boyfriend. We like this dark comedy streak by Wiig and hope it continues.

5) Remember when David Lynch used to do the daily weather? We’re surprised Lynch didn’t go the route of Rick Shapiro and his frequently posted and out of order Morning Meditations from Our Lady of No Thought Depot.

6) One of the more important things to note about GQ’s current “comedy” issue out on magazine racks now is that no one would know if it’s an issue about comedy if GQ didn’t tell anybody.

7) ON THE HORIZON
Jamie Kilstein-One Night Only @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. July 18th 8PM $10
The 2 & 45 @ All Star Lanes Mon. July 18th 8PM FREE

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Matt Besser: Enter the Hot Chicks Room @ UCB Theatre 6PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
A Gentle Evening With Josh & Don IV @ Fake Gallery 8:30PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Louis C.K. Working On New Shit During An Evening of Disjointed Comedy @ Largo 9PM $20-Sold Out
Power Violence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Set List @ Flappers Burbank 9PM $12/2 item min.
Celebrity @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

10) As reporting of Carmeggedon continues, people are calling the 405 the main freeway in LA. That’s bullshit. The 10 gets no respect? If you want a real Carmeggedon shut down the 10 freeway between the 405 and the 110. (I obviously drive too much and think about these things)

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Morning Debriefing 7/16/11

1) Comedy Legends Jerry Seinfeld (@seintime) and Don Rickles (@donrickles) joined Twitter recently and none of them have tweeted about Carmeggedon. WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THAT?

2) Marc Maron on Real Time with Bill Maher (sitting directly across from Marc Cuban). Watch the snark fly!

Ep. 220: July 15, 2011 – Overtime

3) Jesse Miller of the Jesse Miller Talk Show visits the ESPYs!!!

4) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 7/17-7/23 from Wisepix.com.

5) Witstream and BBC’s Ministry of Laughs join forces today at 6PM PST for some of Twitter’s funniest to live tweet whatever they’re doing (like they normally do) with the hashtag #ministryoflaughs.

6) ~~Drew Droege~~ Chloe Sevigny celebrates FR33DOM!!

7) Congratulations to Paul Scheer’s How Did This Get Made? for surpassing one million downloads!

8) ON THE HORIZON
Tomorrow Show Anniversary @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Aug. 6th MIDNIGHT $15

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Enjoy a SUMMAH @ Nerdist Theater 6PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
It’s A Long Way Down 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theatre 8PM $5
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Tea Time w/Heather Thomson @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theatre 10PM $5
The Willie Hunter Show @ Comedy Store Belly Room 10:30PM $5
The Saturday Saturday Show w/guest Shannon Hatch @ Sidewalk Studio Theatre 11PM $5
Comedy Garage @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow!!! Summer Fling w/ the Doorknockers @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

11) Waitresses of LA diners that stay open late, if a guy is eating alone don’t make him feel like he’s wasting your time and you might get a really good tip because as much as it might look like ~~I’m~~ they’re waiting for someone, they’re not; no one wants to hang with them on Fridays. Just sayin’.

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Morning Debriefing 7/15/11

1) Comedy Legend Don Rickles on Leno Part 1 & 2.

2) It should be obvious what measures you should take if accusing someone of joke thievery, but here’s a pretty comprehensive list on Splitsider, just in case you’re the comedy equivalent of sue-happy.

3) Yesterday, NBC’s Community Showrunner Dan Harmon had a great post about meeting George Gallo, the writer of Midnight Run and the magic of trying to do anything creative. If you haven’t already reblogged it, give it a read.

4) Best 30 Minutes or Less Podcasts from the Plop List

5) If you’re not reading the fantastic daily thoughts of Matt Champagne, perhaps start now by reading a conversation wherein Princess Leia hits on C-3PO.

C-3PO: Might I remind you, Princess, that I am a droid?
LEIA: Your excuses are so cute.
C-3PO: I am fluent in nearly all forms of verbal communication.
LEIA: Oh, I can think of one form you’re definitely not fluent in.

6) Puddin’-Touche

7) Stuff that you might have missed yesterday that we really think you should watch again: the new episode of the Compatish and Ryan Hansen “pranking” the Midnight Show.

Ryan Hansen Pranks The Midnight Show – watch more funny videos

8) ON THE HORIZON

Eddie Izzard @ Hollywood Bowl Wed. July 10th 8PM $32.50-$100
Stupid Questions @ Cowboys & Turbans Tues. July 19th 7:30PM $10
I’m Not Myself @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. July 30th & Aug. 6th $5

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Maronzio Vance @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $17/2 item min.
Re-Animator the Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The Business @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Louis C.K. Working Out New Shit During a Disjointed Evening of Comedy @ Largo 9PM $20 Sold Out
Maronzio Vance @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $17/2 item min.
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Brave New Show @ iO West 11PM $5

10) 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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/$3 min./mixed mic/booked show in middle around 8PM
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
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) Designer and writer David Yoon wants to make LA streets narrower so it can be Paris. If you want LA to be Paris, go to Paris and stop complaining, just like those people who hate our hot dogs here vs. their hot dogs from wherever they came from.

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