Maria Bamford stopped by Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and was just the amazing Maria we have come to know, love, and laugh with even when she’s talking mental illness.
Watch the full interview here.
Two great, funny people reminiscing about the 90’s for a big time publication seems like perfect Internet math for a fun video that all the Internet wants to watch/share/etc.
So, here’s Judd Apatow and Maria Bamford taking a look back at the 90s for Vanity Fair.
Maria Bamford Shows What She Bought at Amoeba Records/Could Host a Home Shopping Show
Maria Bamford is so wonderful and hysterical in so many ways like all throughout her latest album Ask Me About My New God
Even when she is going to Amoeba Records and talks about a bunch of books she picked up, it’s pretty damn funny. Watch her episode of Amoeba Records’ web series What’s In My Bag at the link.
For Louis C.K.’s Live at the Beacon Theater, Patrice O’Neal’s Unreleased, Patrice O’Neal’s Mr. P, Maria Bamford’s The Special Special Special, Tig Notaro’s Live, Hannibal Buress’ My Name Is Hannibal, and more, you can pay what you want and decide how much of that goes to the artist, charity, and the organizers of this fantastic phenomenon, Humble Bundle.
That’s the name of their game at Humble Bundle and they have made millions for, as said above, charity, the artists, and themselves doing this for video games and are now stepping into comedy and with awesome curator Steve Feinartz (director of The Bitter Buddha), it’s one hell of a package that you could even snag for $10.
Check out their announcement video to get the whole picture and then make sure you get in on this because the offer will only be good for two weeks.
Wits, the true blue variety show taped, broadcast, etc. from the Fitzgerald Theater in Minnesota just announced the line-up for their series of shows coming this fall and it almost reads like a festival line-up.
In addition to have great musical acts such as Aimee Mann, Ted Leo, Yo La Tengo, and Busdriver, Paul F. Tompkins, Tim Heidecker, Dave Hill, Jim Gaffigan, Maria Bamford, David Cross, Ellie Kemper, and more are set to be part of various Wits episodes often in pretty great mini radioplays.
Luckily, they do tape much of the show and put it on YouTube like this clip of Maria Bamford and Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy from Rifftrax spin on the Wizard of Oz.
Lucky day for comedy fans or, really, anyone who likes to laugh a lot as there are four big comedy album releases today.
Namely:
Maria Bamford “Ask Me About My New God”
Moshe Kasher “Live in Oakland”
Jerry Rocha “Take That, Real Dad”
Andy Kaufman “Andy & His Grandmother”
So skip out going out to dinner and drinks for these comedy albums because you can probably eat some leftovers that haven’t expired yet. It’ll be worth it.
Maria Bamford Releasing Comedy Central Album “Ask Me About My New God!”
It’s a brand new performance of much of her Special Special Special, but it’s not just her parents in the audience this time around.
Ask Me About My New God! comes out July 16th on Comedy Central Records and for how amazing the Special Special Special was, we can’t wait for this.
My Damn Channel’s latest web series “Ask My Mom” starring Maria Bamford and the charater of Maria’s Mom is finally here. You ask Maria questions for Marilyn Bamford to answer and she’ll “answer” them.
Watch this first episode with a pretty great question here.
Maria Bamford Doing Web Series Where She’ll Answer Your Questions as Her Mother
From having her mother as one of the only audience members in her latest special, Maria Bamford will now be playing her mother in an open Q&A web series for My Damn Channel. You can submit questions and Maria as Marilyn Bamford will give you her honest answer, which we can’t wait for as absurd and funny as it’ll be.
It starts next week May 30th, but there’s a little teaser at the link.
In this video, you will hear David Cross say the names Reggie Watts, Improvised Shakespeare Company, Cristela Alonzo, Ed Helms, James Adomian, Maria Bamford, and more because they’ll all be at The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this year.
See who else David Cross names and then get passes here because you know you want to.
Tig Notaro, Pete Holmes, Maria Bamford, Jackie Kashian, John Roy, and many more very funny people are coming to Bloomington, IN for a comedy festival that looks great. A lot of great comedy has come to Bloomington, especially The Comedy Attic, to the point where a festival, The Limestone Comedy Festival, has to be thrown.
Badges are already on sale for the weekend of June 6th-8th and, if you wish to possibly be a part of this festival, there’s still time to submit.
Setting sail at the tail end of Summer thanks to MaximumFun.org, Splitsider, and KCRW, The Atlantic Comedy & Music Festival will feature three nights of of Maria Bamford, John Hodgman, Marc Maron, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal & Kurt Braunohler, and much more. Yes, it’ll cost a pretty penny or many more than that, but definitely would be our cruise trip of choice if we we’re going to spend for being on a boat.
Hopefully, this will redefine the stereotypes of being a cruise ship comedian.
Ever hate what’s broadcast on terrestrial radio these days?
Did you know that terrestrial radio even existed still?
Did you ever just enjoy switching between the radio stations on Grand Theft Auto?
Do you live anywhere near the LA area and need to see something both hilarious and groundbreaking?
Whatever your answers to these questions were, every single one of you reading this should just go and see Drennon Davis’ rehashing of what radio should be, the Imaginary Radio Program as quickly as you can touch the dial on your car radio, which you probably never use anymore.
The Imaginary Radio Program, as a live comedy show, not only lives up to its name, but exceeds expectation in what you could possibly think it is. Producer and host, Drennon Davis takes the audience on a journey through airwaves of his own brilliant comedic mind via innovative beatboxing/singing and a whole host of characters, voices, and impressions. At a given moment, one can be getting into heavy metal song that Drennon samples all from his own voice and efforts, then witness the channel “change” to talk radio of someone who just can’t stop talking about how much they love their cats to a channel that plays every Red Hot Chili Peppers song ever. Despite the interrupting various “radio programs”, Drennon’s highly seasoned skills as a performer both comedically and musically allow for the live show to appear seamless.
Here’s a solo version of the Imaginary Radio Program done at the Meltdown Show a few weeks ago.
As if Davis’ beatboxing a ZZ Top song then turning the dial to the Mexican Hat Dance to Aboriginal music wasn’t amazing enough, the Imaginary Radio Program also includes some of the best comedians, not only in LA, but some of the funniest people working today. Already, Brent Weinbach (Lopez Tonight), Moshe Kasher (John Oliver’s NY Stand-Up Show), and Aisha Tyler (Archer) have been worked into a few of the hilarious “stations” during the show. For the next edition of the program, Davis has enlisted the help of none other than the fantastic and amazing Maria Bamford, who has entire cadre of wildly original and hysterical characters to make for a whole separate edition of the Imaginary Radio.
With a stellar line-up of comedians as mentioned, the more amazing thing to watch is to see them in a whole different element outside of stand-up or sketch or anything that you’ve really seen before. Though having just started it’s run here in LA, it’s one of those comedy shows that push the art form of comedy to places where laughs happen at the most wonderfully unexpected times and places. That’s why we think it should take the place of what’s actually on the real airwaves.
Though Davis has performed around the country, his show, the Imaginary Radio Program takes place monthly at the Nerdist Theater in the back room of Meltdown Comics. For those that frequent the Nerdist Theater for their insanely popular Wednesday stand-up show Meltdown, be aware that other sensational shows like the Imaginary Radio happen on other days of the week. In fact, you can catch the Imaginary Radio tomorrow on July 21st at 8PM for $10 with Maria Bamford, DJ Douggpound, and more. If you can’t catch this one, check back at the Comedy Bureau for details on the next episode.
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)
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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1) Kate Micucci on CNN. So far, in the last two weeks, CNN Comedy is two for two.
2) Good Neighbor Interview for the Partners Project. Hear how they got props from Steven Spielberg.
3) “Cartoon Dump” is in the LA Weekly.
4) Why you should go to the Everything is Festival…
5) Trailer for Re-Animator the Musical, which you can still can catch at the Steve Allen Theater through August!
6) Conan’s take on Final Cut Pro X (I’m still on FCP 6 and it seems to work better).
7) ON THE HORIZON
Heart of Darkness @ Meltdown Comics Sat. July 30th 8PM
8) COMEDY CRAWL
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $17/2 item min.
Re-Animator @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
The Anytime Show with Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater (1312 Wilton Pl., Hollywood, CA) 8PM $5
Two Thumbs Way Down @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater (1312 Wilton Pl., Hollywood, CA) 10PM $5
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 10pm $17/2 item min.
The Walsh Brothers Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
9) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
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.
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
10) As mentioned before, but as probably no one noticed, we’re going to Portland today for a week on a “vacation” of sorts. Is there any comprehensive info on the comedy scene up in Portland?
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2) EW made a list of top comedy podcasts following the footsteps of Rolling Stone. This will be probably the first time I’ve said this in ten years, but Rolling Stone made the better, more informed list.
3) The Ogre Mage EP will be out soon: “@zachlunch Listening to the new @OgreMage EP over and over. Soon, my children. Soon. #OgreMage”
4) Top 5 Reggie Watts Performances [via Serial Optimist]
5) A Drink with Dave and hilarious comedienne Amy Dresner.
6) Sean Patton just got the Tip of the Hat from us.
7) Ne’er a debate about who knows more about Catholicism will be more entertaining than this one between Stephen Colbert and Jack White.
The Colbert Report
Tags: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive
8) COMEDY CRAWL
The Business @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $17/2 item min.
Rick Shapiro @ Vlad the Retailer 9PM $5
Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE
Second City Late Night @ Second City Hollywood 10PM $5
Maria Bamford @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $17/2 item min.
Stood Up Friday Night: Good Vs. Evil @ Moving Arts Theater 10PM $5
Re-Animator-Cast Benefit Show @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $15
9) 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
UCB 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/5 min. spots/10 spots available
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
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 Midnight/First come, first served
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served
10) So did anyone else not see the first episode of Louie because they needed human interaction at least one time in the day then realized everyone was at home watching Louie, anyone?
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1) Kyle Kinane on Conan. Don’t you even think about reading anything else on here until you watch this.
2) CNN has comedy? Oh, it’s with Maria Bamford… [via Punchline Magazine]
3) Yesterday, hashtag game #DescribeYourPenisWithaMovie trended on Twitter and though you may have skipped metaphorical descriptions of male genitalia on your Twitter feed (and we understand), here are the five that are damn funny no matter what your stance on penis tweets are.
Wendy Liebman-@WendyLiebman Missing
Jim Hegarty-@JimHegarty The Untouchables
Steve Agee-@SteveAgee There Will Be Blood
Ryan Stout-@StoutRyan-Kids
Megan Amram-@MeganAmram The Hurt Locker (#describeyourvaginawithamovietitle)
4) In the tradition of Follow Friday on Twitter, we here at the Comedy Bureau are going to give 3 weekly picks as to who killed it on Twitter over a seven day period and thus follow. THIS WEEK: Matt Knudsen-@MattKnudsen, Abbey Londer-@abbeylonder, Andrés Du Bouchet-@dubouchet.
Real Life L.A. Noire – watch more funny videos
6) A pilot taping starring Paul F. Tompkins needs audience members!!! E-mail tmsaudience@gmail.com if you want to join in.
7) Rob Corddry Interview by Vice Magazine
8) Garfunkel & Oates need extras for their webseries:
Garfunkel and Oates is looking for guys and girls who could be available for one or several days Tues-Friday next week. There are opportunities for men and women to be in featured parts. This is non-paid, non-union work. It’s also best if you live in the Los Angeles area or can get here on your own. We do not pay for travel or other expenses.
We are also looking for women over 18 who might be interested in some more specific roles. There will be some pay for these roles only.
Please send a phone number, photo, your full name and your availability from June 20 to June 24, plus any questions to gandocasting@gmail.com.
9) Larry David on the Tonight Show-Part 1–Part 2
10) We’ve talked about making sure you watch when Louie (Thurs. June 23rd 10:30PM on FX) and Futurama (also Thurs. June 23rd at 10PM on Comedy Central) come back, but make absolutely sure that you watch when the Green Room with Paul Provenza makes its return to Showtime on Thurs. July 14th 11PM.
12) COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central Showcase @ Flappers Burbank 7:30PM FREE
Brian Posehn @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Stood Up Friday Night: Look At It This Way @ Moving Arts Theater 10PM $5
The Also Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The LA Indie Improv Tournament Finals @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5
13) 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
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
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
14) Do people know how to genuinely laugh anymore? Can you be the only person laughing and not be embarrassed? I’m starting to suspect that people can’t do either of these things or maybe I just like laughing at suicide jokes and people inappropriately (or appropriately depending on how you look at it) clapping at it.
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What exactly is a “Hamclown”? I was one of those silent many that had an aversion to clown, but Hamclown is something different altogether and certainly not to be feared by anybody.
If you type “hamclown” into Google, you’ll actually get redirected to results for “ham clown” and never see any of the results for the amazing comedy and music variety show taking place in downtown LA on 5th and Spring.
Instead, you’ll first be directed to hamsexy.com, which, as far as I can gather, is a blog about amateur radio. Even though hamsexy.com has been around for much longer than Hamclown, the results for googling “hamclown” need to change.
On the last Thursday of every month, producers and talented stand-up comedians themselves Josh Androsky and Grant Pardee take over the 2nd Floor of the Alexandria Hotel, more commonly known as the Mezz. Their comedy extravaganza features several of LA’s best stand-ups, Kyle Kinane, Rory Scovel, Brody Stevens, Maria Bamford, and more, sketch comedy that borders on a full scale stage production, and amazing local bands to close out the show.
Really, Hamclown goes above and beyond for laughter from their constantly growing audience. At the last edition of Hamclown, Androsky and Pardee went for a prom theme, temporarily renaming their show “Hamprom”, dressing up as if it was actually prom; Androsky wore a dress and heels. They even had a prom photographer with a prom backdrop. As if that wasn’t enough, Androsky went into a spectacular musical number while still in a dress and heels featuring back-up dancers and lots of goo in which he let out his inner woman and then wooed the “hot high school quarterback” (played by Aaron Alberstein).
I would almost say that you get your bang for your buck at Hamclown, but that would be a false statement as you don’t spend anything to see this youthful comedic romp in a cool bohemian space that has to have been used in several rock music videos of either Lenny Kravitz or Perry Farrell. It’s free of charge just like many independently produced comedys shows around LA are, but, already, Hamclown has been mentioned in the LA Times as part of a story about the exciting group of comedy shows taking place in Downtown.
If you’re convinced or curious, the next Hamclown is taking place tomorrow 9PM, as mentioned, at the Mezz on the 2nd Floor of the Alexandria Hotel, 501 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA featuring two of the Comedy Bureau’s favorite comedians: Ron Lynch and Jackie Kashian. In other words, be there (you won’t be square if you don’t, but you’ll regret your absence). Follow them on Twitter and Facebook or check back at the Comedy Bureau for more updates and possibly what exactly a “hamclown” is other than a hip, hilarous comedy circus minus the animals and clowns (not a big fan of either anyway).
Issue #3 of RE:COM AVAILABLE!!!
Yeah, you can take a break from the whole Osama Bin Laden tweet fest to get this. Articles on/about Reggie Watts, Maria Bamford, Nick Vatterott, and much more!
1) American-the Bill Hicks Story hits U.S. theatres this week on April 8th, but the earliest you can see it is April 13th at the Comedy Store then April 15th at the Laemmle Sunset 5. Something is wrong with this picture. If it changes, the Comedy Bureau will let you know.
2) LA via Australia–Hear clips of Garfunkel and Oates & Maria Bamford live in Melbourne
3) Brand New Open Mic coming next week:
Smiles Nightclub
13615 Ventura Boulevard
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Every other Wednesday
5 minutes of stage time with 1 item purchase
$3 Domestic Beer, $3 Soda, Half off apps
Contact Chris Dunham or TK Matteson
www.facebook.com/chrisdunhamlive–www.facebook.com/tkocomedy
4) The Comedy Bureau’s own calendars have been updated with a few new venues!
5) Once again, Conan on WTF w/Marc Maron.
6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
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
7) OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/call (213) 483-4458
D’AMORE’S 8369 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM/Purchase required
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA/USC Campus/Nestled between 3 dormitories approximately a block away from the intersection of Figueroa and Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC-student sign-up 9:15/Starts 9:30PM
8) Yesterday, the Comedy Bureau posted the article, “Why are THEY on the Show?” about the unfortunate trading of spots on shows that happens in LA and some readers were wondering a few things. Specifically, The Comic’s Comic wondered about comics who struggle to get stage time starting their own room. I have no problem with other comics starting their own room to get their own stage time if they can’t get it elsewhere. Again, I reiterate stay away from trading spots. Whether they are good or bad as comics is a matter of subjectivity to me really, but, as I point out in the article, if they can find an audience of their own, my opinion doesn’t really matter. Another reader wondered that if a person works the Haha, Ice House, Comedy Store, Improv that they should get a shot at performing at another room. First off, there are plenty of comics that are (and I’m putting this very politely) raw that get to perform at all of those clubs. Once more, as I pointed in the article, plenty of comics can get laughs, but if they’re not funny to the booker, why should the booker put them up? Last week, I saw someone do nothing but offensive material jumbling up the most controversial topics to date (i.e. Libya, Tsunami, and Liz Taylor’s Death) into one dick joke ridden mess and kill. Did I laugh? I didn’t even smile. Just because this comic happened to do good on a certain night because they had a good spot on the show, I don’t feel obligated or guilted to promote their comedy as, plain and simple, I don’t find them funny. If you have any further questions regarding this article or anything else, please send them to thecomedybureau@gmail.com.
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Recently: Forbes listed people that made millions of dollars before you graduate college. None of those people had ideas as interesting as those thought of by Maria Bamford.
1) Pete Holmes on Conan. Killin’ it in the most happy-go-lucky way possible.
2) Twitter Under 3000 Club-LA’s well represented here. [via Tracy Marquez]
3) Kid Farm, a web series written by Pete Holmes and Jamie Lee, keeps looking better and better…
4) Paul F. Tompkins and Maria Bamford on KCRW.
5) ON THE HORIZON
John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show on Comedy Central Thursday, March 24th MIDNIGHT
Norm MacDonald Comedy Central Special Saturday, March 26th 11:30PM
Safehouse @ Lot 1 Cafe Monday, March 28th 8:30PM FREE
6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
2nd Therapy Comedy Show @ Blue Monkey Lounge 8PM FREE
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Biscuits & Gravy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
7) OPEN MIC RUN
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st, Los Angeles, CA (downtown)/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Starts 8PM
WESTWOOD BREWCO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
8) What did I say a couple days ago that even Soundscan doesn’t recognize you’re listening to Rebecca Black ironically or not? It doesn’t. Now, she’s getting paid. STOP HORRIBLE MUSIC.
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THURSDAY (St. Patrick’s Day) at the UCB: Come see me, Dave Holmes, Maria Bamford, Megan Amram & Sharon Horgan, co-writer & star of my FAVORITE comedy series, the BBC’s “Pulling.” I am SHITTING that Sharon Horgan is doing our show because she’s such a brilliant comet. Our show is always fun, but this one will be bananas. My oldest comedy pal Dave Holmes who taught me how to be funny, candidate for most amazing living writer Megan Amram, towering space genius Maria Bamford, and the dangerous legend to whom I look for spiritual comedic guidance, Sharon Horgan. I am straight up jizzing all over the place. I hope you will come see us and do the same. I’d be grateful to anyone who reposted this.
GO TO THIS!!!
