Louis CK HBO Special to Debut April 13th
Well, mark your calendars for CK’s latest special as well as the inevitable and highly anticipated appearances on the late night circuit.
By then, maybe HBO will let you subscribe to HBOGO only?
“@louisck outtake of my new standup special available only at http://www.louisck.com $5 Dec. 10 stream or d-load. dogs.”
Go internet/comedy nerds…
1) Louis C.K. honoring George Carlin.
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.
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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1) Nate Bargatze on Conan and Tig Notaro on Late Night Jimmy Fallon.
2) On the final episode of Lopez Tonight, Auggie Smith will not be making a well deserved appearance. Instead you can watch him at the Comedy Palace or if you insist on staying at home you can watch something else like the 2 slated episodes of Louie, one of which features Doug Stanhope (FX 10:30PM), Paul Scheer being on both Children’s Hospital and NTSF:SD:SUV (Adult Swim 12AM/12:15AM), and the Green Room with Paul Provenza featuring Richard Lewis, Kumail Nanjiani, and more (Showtime 11PM).
3) Was Aziz Ansari in the Zookeeper?
4) Anthony Jeselnik signs development deal with Comedy Central.
5) Connected Comedy gives advice on how to promote live comedy shows.
6) Ben Stiller’s Red Hour is going to make a series of fake trailers.
7) Huffington Post made a list of comedians that could replace the slot that George Lopez will vacate tonight. Our first thought: You’re damn right Paul F. Tompkins is on there. Also, glad that Reggie Watts, Jimmy Pardo, Marc Maron, Andy Richter, Julie Klausner, and more are included.
8) So, Brody Stevens/@allthingsbrody hasn’t had something tweeted or retweeted in his feed for almost an entire day, right around when this Laughspin article we wrote about Brody was posted.
9) Chuck Klosterman’s piece on Louie for Grantland makes ours for Laughspin look like a “nice try”.
10) Nick Kroll interviews Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney about getting fat for the show.
11) Stephen Colbert sets a new standard for political ads. [via Splitsider]
12) ON THE HORIZON
One Year Anniversary of Frolic @ Far Bar Wed. Aug. 17th 9PM FREE
An Intimate Evening with Moshe Kasher @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
Robert Buscemi Album Taping Tues. Dec. 20th
13) COMEDY CRAWL
Dirty Bird Comedy @ On the Rocks 7:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $6
Stand-Up Spotlight: Brent Weinbach @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
Sweet, Sweet Stand-up @ M Bar 10PM Pay what you can
14) 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
15) Hey people that try to differentiate between alt and mainstream comedy, CAN WE JUST GET BACK TO JUST WHAT’S FUNNY?
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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)
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) Never apologize for your comedic opinion. Never.
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1) WTF! w/Marc Maron IS GOING TO BE ON THE TERRESTRIAL AIRWAVES!!! KCRW 89.9FM THIS SUNDAY 11AM!!! (Yes, we are indeed shouting this bit of news)
2) On the small screen tonight, there’s of course Louie on FX 10:30PM, but there’s also, of course, the Green Room w/Paul Provenza on Showtime 11PM, and Nate Bargatze on Conan on TBS 11PM, but let’s not forget the PREMIERE of NTSF:SD:SUV on Adult Swim 12:15AM (which is technically tomorrow morning, but who really buys into that)
3) Ron Babcock is awesome at making people laugh. When it comes to birdhouses… well, it got him into this reality competition, which you should really vote for him (just give the video a thumbs up)
4) The Ballad of Louis C.K. and Sarah Palin-an excerpt from the August issue of GQ
5) Yesterday’s best hashtag game on Twitter was possible names for a Chris Brown inspired romantic comedy: #chrisbrownromcom
“@dubouchet-Shut The Fuck Up Bitch! Met Sally”-Andrés Du Bouchet
“@kevingchristy-Don’t Say Anything”-Kevin Christy
“@shanenickerson-He’s Just Not That Into Punching You. Just Kidding, He Is.”-Shane Nickerson
“@stvschndr-I Think I Love My Wife (Dead)”-Steve Schnieder
“@remainchampagne Something’s Gotta Give (Like Her Jaw)”-Matt Champagne
6) Do Steve Carell and Jon Stewart really miss each other?
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7) Fortune Feimster gets interviewed by Advocate Magazine!
8) If you have no idea who Drennon Davis or what the Imaginary Radio Program is, here’s an article to help you out (i.e. he’s a hilarious comedian and it’s his live show you should go see)
9) People believe in comedy-even if the show’s double booked and you have to get chairs from business in the immediate area and do it on the roof, people believe in it and here’s photographic proof from Ahm Mingus when weekly live comedy show Holy Fuck had to do exactly that..
10) The Compatish and Chubby Bunny-Grown men, stuffing marshmallows in their mouth, and trying to say Chubby Bunny (just in case you were wondering…)
11) Puddin’-“Porn” w/guest Laura Silverman
12) ON THE HORIZON
Todd Glass Taping @ El Rey Sat Aug. 7th 7PM/10PM $27
13) COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Serious Show 1 Year Anniversary @ Smashbox Studios 7PM $15
Charlyne Yi & Dave Horowitz Present: We Don’t Know @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Imaginary Radio Program @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Bill Burr @ Irvine Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The 3rd Annual High School Talent Show @ Hot House 9PM FREE (invitation only)
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Live at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10:30PM FREE
14) 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
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
15) It’s funny how we give advice about performing comedy here at the end of Morning Debriefing sometimes (yesterday) and then someone tries to disprove it and then fails miserably (also, yesterday). It’s hilarious.
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1) Sorry to all those who follow us on Twitter @thecomedybureau and were direct messaged a hacked link. The issue is now resolved, so if you’re one of three people that unfollowed us, you can follow us again.
2) Huffington Post chooses 18 more funny women and 18 bearded funny men to follow on Twitter.
3) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 7/10-7/16 via Wisepix
4) Louis CK on NPR [via Punchline]
6) This WILL save a lot of money on improv classes. Thanks to Ed Salazar for pointing this out.
7) Why Not Roast Jon Stewart?-Article by us
8) Punchline Magazine soon to be known as Laughspin
9) ON THE HORIZON
Imaginary Radio @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. July 21st 8PM $10
10) COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Girth @ Chatterbox 8PM FREE
The Anytime Show @ Underground Annex Theatre 8PM $5
Risk! True Tales, Boldly Told @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Loaded Deck Comedy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Back Room @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Small Time Titans @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Tomorrow!!! w/Ron Lynch @ 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.
12) Got only one #FF on Twitter yesterday and it went like this: “#FF @thecomedybureau because without his dangerously insane, unhealthy work ethic, certain comics would not have any press at all.” That’s exactly right. Thanks @kabelion.
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1) Last night, I went to the “scene” open mic in Portland at Suki’s and immediately thought, “Man, I wish I started comedy in Portland.” Ironically enough, as I’m dropping in from LA, the entire Portland comedy scene, which apparently was in attendance, was saying good bye to one of their heroes Richard Bain, who is coming down to LA. From the greenest-of-the-green-newbies to mainstays and respected figures in Portland comedy, everyone was there in support of Bain.
LA is so huge, just physically, and many comedians are so incredibly busy with their own act, sketch group that has to put a video out weekly, podcast that records whenever it gets a chance, show or two that they have to produce and promote, that the whole comedy scene in LA could never be in full attendance of anything. Yet, seeing even more camaraderie in comedy than the pockets of it that exist in LA would not only intrinsically make for better comedy, but would further dispel that image that LA’s a soul sucking town.
So, yes, I’m saying that if you’re a comedian in LA, go see a show that you’re not on or go support another comedian without trying to get booked.
2) Congratulations to Nick Kroll on getting the Nick Show Kroll picked up and Peter Atencio being attached to the Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele Project all for Comedy Central. Also, congrats to Comedy Central for making some solid picks for this season. [via Deadline]
3) Louis CK on The Daily Show getting Jon Stewart to beg him to stop. Fox News, are you taking notes?
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4) Hannibal Buress on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
5) Continuing a great run of comedy on late night TV this week, Jon Dore’s on Conan TBS 11PM. Watch, record, or do whatever you got to do to see it.
6) Speaking of Conan, James Adomian on one of his last days before going to NY was John Wayne in this sketch last night. Speaking of Adomian leaving, you better be at Meltdown tonight to catch him before he leaves.
7) Neil Hamburger Helper Cards? Yes, please. [via EightyFourFilms]
9) ON THE HORIZON
Paul Danke & Cornell Reid Live Tweet a Movie @Corneezy/@PaulDanke 10PM FREE
10) COMEDY CRAWL
Greg Proops: Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Bar Lubitsch 7PM FREE
Big Time Comedy Show-A Giraldo Benefit @ The Wiltern 7PM $34-$80+
Andrés Du Bouchet Center for the Performing Arts @ The Bootleg Theater 8PM $8
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater (back room of Meltdown Comics) 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Respect the Danger of Knives Presents @ Jake’s 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
11) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM
12) According to this article on Megan Amram on Boston.com, we are a “Los Angeles based resource for professional comedians.” Anyone disagree? Are we more? Did you even read this far down? If you did, thank you. Also, follow @meganamram if you’re not already. She’s amazing.
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1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!
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2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it. Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.
3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.
4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.
5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)
6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)
RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos
7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]
8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM
9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions
10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.
11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE
12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
9) 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
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served
10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo. Count on the Bureau being there for that one.
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1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!
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2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it. Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.
3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.
4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.
5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)
6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)
RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos
7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]
8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM
9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions
10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.
11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE
12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
9) 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
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served
10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo. Count on the Bureau being there for that one.
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1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!
Kid Farm Channel
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2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it. Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.
3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.
4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.
5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)
6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)
RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos
7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]
8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM
9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions
10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.
11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE
12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
9) 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
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served
10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo. Count on the Bureau being there for that one.
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1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!
Kid Farm Channel
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2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it. Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.
3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.
4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.
5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)
6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)
RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos
7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]
8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM
9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions
10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.
11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE
12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
9) 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
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served
10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo. Count on the Bureau being there for that one.
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1) NEW EPISODES OF KID FARM!!! Here’s 6 and 7!!!
Kid Farm Channel
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Kid Farm Channel
Tags: Atom.com | Funny Videos | Tournament | Upload
2) Louis CK on Kimmel. Yeah, CK’s mentioned on here a lot; there’s a reason for it. Just watch. Parts 1–2–3.
3) Wanna be part of the amazing Risk!: True Stories Boldly Told Podcast? Pitch stories about CLOSE CALLS to pitches@risk-show.com.
4) Deleted Scenes for Episode 4 of Anne Frankly with Jamie Lee-Get a laugh just like you would with the actual episode.
5) Hari Kondabolu and Reggie Watts Chattin’ (thanks for @cleftclips for pointing this out)
6) Episode 4 of Runyon Canyon above Sunset with Eddie Pepitone. (Yes, it takes more than 4 episodes for Eddie to get the top of Runyon Canyon)
RUNYON: Just Above Sunset – DAY 4 – watch more funny videos
7) Why You Should Be Following Every Comic Performing on Late Night TV [via Punchline Magazine]
8) CSVPT-Comedy Show Video Promo Tuesday-1642 Comedy Social Club at 1642 Beer and Wine, this Thursday 8:30PM
9) Megan Amram on Hello Giggles: Children’s Books 2011 Editions
10) Andre Hyland as a teacher interviewing the cast of Bad Teacher. We don’t support the movie, but Andre makes up for that.
11) ON THE HORIZON
1 Year Anniversary of the Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $10
Big Ol’ Mr. Napkins’ Show @ Westside Comedy Theater Thurs. June 30th 9PM FREE
12) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
WTF! LIVE w/Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Donkey Show @ Big Foot Lodge 8PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Humor Me w/Ed Crasnick @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
9) 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
BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served
10) So Portland is having a comedy show at an arcade… No Pun Intendo. Count on the Bureau being there for that one.
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1) Right before the Green Room with Paul Provenza on July 14th 11PM returns for a second season, Showtime’s airing reruns of the first season!!! Here’s the schedule!!!
2) Louis CK continues his run on the talk show circuit on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight on ABC at Midnight, then the Daily Show tomorrow on Comedy Central at 11PM.
3) There’s always a debate what is the mark of you making it in the biz of entertainment, but certainly Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park remixing your comedic tribute to Ice Cube’s “Today Was A Good Day” has to be up there. Nicely done, Hasan Minhaj.
4) Norm MacDonald at the Comedy Car Hole. That’s right, that’s Norm at a garage comedy show. Not to worry, this has nothing to do with his show being cancelled. One of his writers helps run the show.
5) So Sarah Silverman and Todd Glass performed in Tel Aviv… [via Punchline Magazine]
6) We’re not big collectors of merch and such here at the Bureau (our budget doesn’t allow for it), but this is pretty awesome-MST3K Headboard [via theDailyWhat]
8) COMEDY CRAWL
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Cartoon Dump @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Good Humor @ Mom’s Bar 8PM FREE
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 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
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) It was my 2nd day in Portland and heard “I’m Elvis Costello, but I forgot my glasses,” while someone was playing a cover of Hendrix’s Little Wing outside of Voodoo Donuts. OK, Portland, I get it, you’re cool.
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1) Louis CK on the Tonight Show-Parts 1–2–3
2) If you’re staying in tonight, you will be watching Futurama on Comedy Central 10PM and Louie on FX 10:30PM, then Nick Kroll on Conan 11PM TBS.
3) Best part of Thursday? Taco Eating Contest on the Compatish
4) Coupling with going weekly, the comedy show, Holy Fuck has a brand new slick website… check out HolyFuckComedy.com
5) Rob Corddry on Conan already using a Tracy Morgan reference.
6) So Ron Howard is making a live action Spy vs. Spy happen… [via Deadline]
7) If you’ve never been to Tony Sam’s Persona, you need to go. It’s groundbreaking and hilarious, but why have us tell you with words when you can see a video?
8) FYF Fest is giving away tickets!!! (it’s mostly music, but as they’ve advertised at the bottom right hand corner of their flyer, there is stand-up comedy scheduled)
9) For the entirety of next week, the whole Bureau will be up in Portland, OR on “vacation” (interpret that how you will). Do not worry as we will continue posting and tweeting during our stay, but we won’t be able to circle our Twitter feed like a vulture with nothing better to do to find all the great bits of comedy news and shows, etc. that you’re all probably used to. If you have a tip for a story, something to be possibly posted here, or a possible mention/plug of a show, e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com or tweet us @thecomedybureau.
10) Puddin’-“Slants”
11) ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show with Greg Proops @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $15
12) COMEDY CRAWL
This Feels Terrible @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
This Is Not Happening @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
6 Degrees @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Gonzo 4: Born this Gonzo @ Club L 8PM FREE
Carnyville @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Tom Segura @ Irvine Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Kyle Dunnigan @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Hamclown! @ Alexandria Hotel 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Skurtch Sketch w/the Midnight Show @ Moving Arts Theater 9PM FREE
Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Sweet Sweet Standup @ M Bar 10PM $10
Rest in Peace @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
Yassir Lester Day @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
13) 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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/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.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
14) It took five (or ten, not really sure) cups of coffee to get through this post. You’re all welcome.
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1) Why has no one done this? Twitter Feed Theater by Paul Cibis. #BadStartToAEulogy
3) There’s already a @SaveSportsShow to get Norm’s Sports Show back on Comedy Central. I don’t know what getting Twitter followers will do as far as convincing a network to change their mind, but follow it for a good cause.
4) Best Louis CK quotes in recent interviews [via FunnyOrDie]
5) Paul Provenza’s Green Room gets in Penthouse.
6) Tig Notaro Interview for the Hairpin.
7) RPOKKW-Random Picture of Kyle Kinane Wednesday
8) Patton Oswalt in preview of Futurama!
9) Ricky Gervais has joined the Onion’s fight to get a Pulitzer.
10) Puddin’-“Scream”
11) ON THE HORIZON
Jimmy Pardo Hosting Auction @ Amoeba Records July 2nd 4PM
12) COMEDY CRAWL
Small and Tall Tales @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Hang with Funny or Die & Paul F. Tompkins @ Funny or Die (1710 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA) 8PM FREE
Generate Showcase @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Improvised Stand-Up Show @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $5
13) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
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
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/starts 11:15PM/no purchase necessary
14) Special Thanks to Asterios Kokkinos “If enjoying your website is wrong, I don’t want to be right.” Follow @asterios because it’s never wrong and really funny.
15) I did 30 min. drunk last night for 8 people and it went “not terrible” though apparently I’m a pretty loud drunk. Is there some type of comedy badge for this?
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1) Perform This Way by Weird Al Yankovic
2) Today: the wonderfully hilarious Jamie Lee will be hosting coverage of the Critics’ Choice Television Awards for VH1.com. Do not miss.
3) What Megan Amram thinks an episode of “Games of Thrones” is like without having ever seen the show.
“Enter JAIME LANNISTER, an important member of the 92,924,024-person cast. He has just finished elaborately sexing a glimmering satyr with his shimmering be-amuleted penis. P.S. There are 356,753,103 satyrs in this show. They are half-horse/half-sexy horse.”
4) The march for the Onion getting a Pulitzer via their own grassroots organization AFAJP continues with the celebrity backing of Arianna Huffington, Tom Hanks, and Mario Batali. I wonder what Literally Unbelievable will makes of this.
5) Louis CK doesn’t want his show to go on forever. [via Caroline’s on Broadway]
6) This Thursday, you don’t have to leave the house: Futurama on Comedy Central 10PM, Louie on FX 10:30PM, AND Nick Kroll on Conan 11PM.
7) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
MTV Showcase @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 8PM $30/2 drink min.
Harmontown @ Meltdown Comics 8PM $10
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Shittastic Variety Hour @ iO West 10:30PM $10
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)
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) To any of you comedians out there, writing a brand new 20 minute anything is a Catch-22 in LA.
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1) WHAT WENT VIRAL: A girl crying about cats while making a dating profile video. WHAT NEEDS TO GO VIRAL: a remix of a girl crying about cats while making a dating profile video by sketch group Women Comedy.
2) The Hollywood Fringe Festival is already under way with several comedy events that are on the “fringe”, but if you want to submit for next year, you can now, according to their guide for this year, go here and post about it.
3) Comedy Store paid regular Jerrod Carmichael has been on Twitter for awhile, but he’s only now starting to share his brilliant humor with the microblogging world, @NotoriousRod as he live tweets his niece’s dance recital.
4) Hilarious Atom.com webseries Kid Farm w/Pete Holmes finally has another episode!!! (that would be your cue to click the link or press the play button below)
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5) The Flaming C/Conan is calling out for fan art!!!
6) Garfunkel & Oates have a new song! “My Apartment’s Very Clean Without You”. Great way to start off a nostalgic Sunday
7) Below is a clip of Louis CK doing a 3 minute set in 1987. He’s doing dolphin jokes. There’s hints of what he does now, but only hints. It’s now 2011 and some of his best material is about his two daughters. To anyone thinking wondering about development as an artist as a comedian, well, here’s a perfect example of how drastic it can be.
8) Tip of the Hat Article/Profile-Tony Sam
9) COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin-No Sugar Added @ UCB Theatre 6PM $5
LA Indie Improv Tournament @ Impro Theatre 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
8 Ball Stand Presents the Niche Players @ Westwood Brewco 7:30PM FREE
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Power Violence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Jim Bruce @ iO West 9PM $5
The Charlyne Yi Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Respect the Danger of Knives Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
10) 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
11) Last night I did 20 minutes that I would best describe as mostly nonsense riffing with a strong start and finish that I would most likely want to delete off of my phone’s voice recorder. Yet, a real person (not a comic) came up to me and thanked me for making him laugh. Despite what I thought, I didn’t correct him because, really, he’s right.
12) Special thanks to Jordan Brady for the shout out on Twitter this morning. Please follow him at @IAmComicMovie (oh yeah, did I mentioned he directed I Am Comic?)
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1) Louis CK dropping in at the Frolic Show. You’ve got to wonder if he’ll come up with a bit about trendy Asian Restaurants after this.
2) The LA Improv Comedy Festival @ iO West starts today! (Yes, we reported yesterday that said festival would start today, but many people, when not reminded, think, “I remember that was supposed to start some time this month.” We’d like to try to avoid this for such events)
3) Jimmy Pardo’s Never Not Funny Podcast Season 9 is here!!!
4) Jon Stewart’s Ratings are Higher Than Fox News [via ManintheMittle (via PoliticusUSA)]
5) Why you never miss the monthly sketch barrage known as the Midnight Show at UCB Theatre [via LiezlWasHere].
Pre-movie Trivia
What Happens When You Lose at “Shoot Now, Ask Questions Later”
7) ON THE HORIZON: At the Nerdist Theater
Pop & Politics w/Jimmy Dore Sat. June 11th 8PM $10
A Night with Jeff Garlin Mon. June 13th 8PM $10
Carnyville w/Dana Gould & David Koechner Thurs. June 23rd 8PM $10
8) COMEDY CRAWL
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Celebrity w/Joel McHale @ iO West 8PM $25
What’s Up Tiger Lily @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ 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
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) A kid asked me yesterday, “Does being a comedian pay well?” Oh, the things that little one will have to learn…
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1) LA Comedy in Festivals x 2: Check out the LA Improv Comedy Festival and (comedy in) the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
2) Lastly on June 13th The Comedy Store is proudly co-presenting the screening of “Tony Clifton Live on the Sunset Strip” at The Egyptian theater. The Comedy Store will be giving away a number of tickets for this film so if you are interested in getting on the list email talent@thecomedystore.net with your name and the number of tickets you would like.
3) If you’ve never checked out Channel 101 in LA, here’s why, amongst several reasons, why you shouldn’t miss it; EVERYTHING.
Everything (Ep. 17) from dannyjelinek on Vimeo.
4) Punchline Magazine Review of Midnight in Paris (I/the Comedy Bureau wrote this).
5) Tips for the Open Mic Run? If you have any tips on open mics around the LA area that give around 5 min. of stage time and don’t charge an outrageous minimum to support the venue, please e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com
6) OK, as far as comedy flyers go, this is one of the best I’ve seen this year (anyone thinking about making a Five Guys spin off, don’t). Also, go see Powerviolence (the show this flyer is for) on Sundays. It’s unbridled fun.
7) Puddin’ “Enviroment”
8) Don’t bother with questioning. Of course you would love a summer camp run by comedian Barry Rothbart. So, watch the trailer for Barry Rothbart’s new series Sunshine.
Sunny Time Trailer from Barry Rothbart on Vimeo.
9) COMEDY CRAWL
Jackie and Judy Looking for Good Dick @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Piñata @ Bang Studio 8PM $14
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Eddie Pepitone Blood Bath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
How to Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Love Machine Comedy Show @ M Bar 10PM $5
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.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
11) Apparently Louis CK dropped in at independent stand-up show, Frolic! and the Hollywood Improv last night while Seinfeld dropped in at the Comedy Store in Picadilly, a popular neighborhood in London. What do these two things have in common. I didn’t get to see them. Damn.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXRViQ7rRk8
TV Promo: Louie Season 2 (via louisck)
On FX JUNE 23rd at 10:30pm. In conclusion, CK writes, directs, stars, produces, edits, and promotes via Youtube his own show.
Also, hilarious spot.
Louie Season 2 Promo. I know it’s just a promo, but this is one of those “drop what you’re doing moments”. So go ahead and do that and watch.
Talking Funny on HBO Premieres Tonight!
If you’re not at Bridgetown Comedy Festival, it’s something that you might want to do.
Recently: Utah becomes the first state to have an official state firearm. Perhaps then, Rick Shapiro didn’t want to go to Bolivia, but rather Utah in this short by Louis CK.
“The idea that art has to have a “best of” category destroys the entire concept.”
–Kyle Kinane
Stand up comedy, though it may appear as a toy marketed towards 18-49 year old males, is an art form. Though referencing the most recent Academy Awards Ceremony, brilliant comedian Kyle Kinane points out above that art cannot and should not be compartmentalized into a contest.
Art relies on subjectivity and perspective and as such, there is no 100% universal answer as to what is funny or even more specifically who is the Funniest Person that Bothered to Come to Long Beach on a Random Wednesday Night. Thus, comedy contests, on principle, do not really decide who is legitimately the funniest comedian. On any given night, pros can get heckled into a verbal clash of barbs and insults and open mic’ers can kill because every room is different every night with an ever changing audience. Part of the art form of stand up comedy comes into play in this respect as the artist in the stand up comedian can and will not be funny to everyone. There are plenty of people that don’t get Richard Pryor, think Bill Hicks is just a sad angry lonely man, and think Larry the Cable Guy is just the funniest damn thing that they ever done saw. With the vast range of taste especially when it comes to what makes people laugh, most comedy contests deciding who is the funniest is inherently faulty.
This is only the first problem.
If there was a random audience that didn’t come for any specific comedian, a contest might start to be a somewhat fair gauge, but that is an unfortunate possibility in the way comedy shows are produced and promoted. All comedy contests are put together mostly as a money making venture and along those lines are set-up to award those that bring the most people to the show without too much regard of how funny they really are.
Now, before I continue, this isn’t an espousal of “sour grapes” at losing at every comedy competition that I’ve entered, but this is rather a breakdown of why a swarm of comedians try to do their punchiest 3-7 minutes amidst a two hour show is an utter waste of time.
In mid November of 2010, I was in a comedy contest where I was competing for $75 and a spot at the Main Room of the Comedy Store by performing the best 3 minutes I could put together. About a week before the show, I was notified that one of the stars of the reality show “Pit Boss” was partaking in the competition and subsequently was going to be filmed so her participation could be cut into an episode. Because she was being filmed for the reality show, she brought her friends, family, crew members, producers, and so on and so forth. Basically, SHE BROUGHT MORE HALF THAN THE ROOM. At this point, the competition is absolutely rigged as there is no way that anyone else could possibly “be funnier” than the person that more than half the audience came for. On top of that, this reality star is a “little person”. That’s right, the show “Pit Boss” is about “little people” standing well below 5 feet tall who rescue pit bulls. If there is a way to get more sympathy on your side as a performer, I’d like to know because it doesn’t exist.
Admittedly, I had a so-so set, especially being more of a long form comedian that is trying to jam punchy jokes into 3 minutes, but in sitting and listening to her set, it was very apparent that she had gone on stage perhaps only a few times before this occasion as she seemed over-rehearsed to the point of sounding like she was reciting jokes. Still, that didn’t matter that she just had material about being incredibly short and a stoner that I’ll politely call “very green” because all of her friends, family, crew, etc. gave her applause breaks on nearly every joke like it was a special drop-in appearance by Louis CK. At the end of it, it was no surprise that the $75 and the spot at the Comedy Store went to the “Pit Boss” star. She technically did have the “best set” of the night, but try bringing all of your friends, family, and crew out every time you perform and have them clap for all of the same jokes told the same way. I’ll save you the pondering as this will never happen and you will, as a true comedian, have to perform in front of strangers and how raw you are a performer will truly show through. (Note: 2nd and 3rd place also had brought several audience members, but had much more uneven sets).
Though I don’t believe I should have won the contest, there were other performers who, like myself, go night in and night out working on their act wherever they’re allowed to tell jokes and have become quite capable in performing stand up comedy in several different situations. As that is what a majority of their time is spent on, very little time can be dedicated to promoting a contest where you have to wrangle your friends to watch you only do 3 minutes. Given the circumstances, them being a group of people that has collectively decided, “I’m only going to laugh for my friend and no one else is even remotely as funny as them.”, a few of the true comics I knew had a decent set. Still, like myself, they could have used that $75 to get gas to get home as we’re constantly driving all of the time or perhaps eat as several comics in LA are close to broke and/or starving.
We, the comics (referring to people that actually go up several times a week) didn’t bring anybody and consequently we didn’t have a chance of winning or even placing. A cast member of a reality TV show does not need $75 or a spot at the Comedy Store. Absolutely, there are ways that they could get both with just the TV credit alone and not have to perform in a contest unconsciously rigging the whole thing much to the disappointment and frustration of everyone else on the line-up.
As this is the trend of most comedy competitions, especially here in LA, in addition to being conceptually faulty in deciding who is the funniest, I submit to comedians that your time is better spent going to an open mic to work on your act and becoming a better comedian rather than trying to perform for your friends and gain the distinction of “funniest person for a few months in some contest that most people have no idea exists” because that will only take you as far as being really funny for your friends.
1) Congrats to Moshe Kasher (@moshekasher) becoming the newest paid regular at the Comedy Store and consequently have his name painted on the outer walls of the Comedy Store for me to stare at while just “hanging out”.
2) If you still think in terms of “what’s the good thing that I can do today to fill me quota of being a good person?” Here’s a way to not worry about that for a while and SIMULTANEOUSLY seeing some f’n fantastic comedy (I wouldn’t be telling you about these shows this early if I didn’t think they were going to sell out or be packed to the gills).
The West Memphis Three Benefit Show w/Oswalt, Silverman, and Tompkins @ Largo Mon. Feb. 21st 8PM $40
and
WELCOME TO HOLLYWEIRD: A Night of Laughs Benefitting Inner-City Arts @ The Hollywood Improv Wed. Feb 23rd 8PM $15/2 item min.
3) It’s one of those “been preachin’ to the choir” moments: “…the answer is that playing to the audience rather than playing to your own instincts will always be a losing proposition.”- Doug Stanhope. Here’s his essay on offensive comedy that you should really take time to read instead of just repost (you do have to register w/site, but its free).
4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-You should feel lucky for both the weather and this….
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Comedy Store Belly Room 6:20 PM 2 drink min.
Maria Bamford’s Eagle Rock Singalong & Comedy Show @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 8PM $5 Suggested Donation
Greg Proops’ Smartest Man in the World LIVE @ Bar Lubitsch (7702 Santa Monica, West Hollywood, CA) 8PM FREE
“If This Doesn’t Work, I’m Moving Home” A Variety Hour @ Harlem Place Cafe 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
Comedy Down Under @ The Basement Lounge 9PM $5
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower Presents: Just for Laughs Showcase @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5
5) OPEN MIC RUN 2/2/11 (If it is difficult to use the new Open Mic Run feature, the Comedy Bureau is currently thinking of a new model, so don’t fret)
6) Recently: the Internet is back on in Egypt, which must be a lot like what Louis CK felt like about the cutting edge of technology.
7) Ever get an applause break by the specific people that you were making fun of in the particular joke that you were telling only leave you to with most bittersweet moment you’ve ever had? Anybody? OK….
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