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Pick of the Day: Dirty Dancing Riff-a-thon 3/25

March 4, 2021
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A line-up of Guy Branum, Morgan Murphy, Helen Hong, and Lizz Winstead doing anything should be worth your attention and cold hard cash. Having them virtually gather to riff their way through the iconic 80s film Dirty Dancing ought to be one of the best ways to spend your night on Thurs. Mar. 25th.

Indeed, that’s what that very esteemed panel of brilliant comedians are going to be doing as part of Abortion Access Front’s Dirty Dancing Riff-a-thon that will be streaming on 3/25 at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Of course, proceeds go to Abortion Access Front and all their efforts to support access to abortion worldwide.

Also, depending on how much you donate for live-stream access, you can get some merch, which includes “Special Dirty Dancing themed treats, Eunice Paper Dolls, popcorn, stickers, and more!”

So with all of that said, go get tickets/access/info ASAP.

June 25, 2019
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Los Feliz: The Podcast (yes, the Los Feliz neighborhood has its own lovely podcast hosted by the funny duo of Morgan Murphy and Kevin Christy) is doing a special live taping across neighborhood lines in Frogtown. 

In fact, the lovely Frogtown Show will be hosting them in the beautiful Spoke Bicycle Cafe in order to raise money for Friends Of the LA River (FOLAR). So, they’ll be doing inter-eastside chat, stand-up, and more (with a pretty damn fine line-up too as you can clearly see above).

Donations are accepted, but you can guarantee a seat in advance for $25. Get more details here.

May 10, 2018
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If you want to see how daft comedy can truly get (in the best way possible of course, done by very talented, clever folks), you might want to catch Brendon Small and Brendon Walsh’s BREN2ON (pronounced BREN-TU-DIN) at the end of this month (Tuesday, May 29th at 8PM) at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe.

Brendon and Brendon really push the limits of how silly and dumb they can get (i.e. prank calls, DIY crafts, etc.) and, in a unique way, it’s brilliant. Also, the amazing Morgan Murphy, Henry Phillips, and Jamie Loftus will be joining them as well.

Tickets are $5 and you can (and really should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Morgan Murphy Father-Son Comedy Gets a Script Commitment Plus Penalty at Fox

October 27, 2017
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Morgan Murphy Father-Son Comedy Gets a Script Commitment Plus Penalty at Fox

In uplifting comedy news, great comedian and writer Morgan Murphy has a multi-cam sitcom that’s in the works at Fox. It’s “…set in the world’s most colorful bar in Mexico. When a man moves back to his hometown and opens his dream business, he is dismayed when his rudderless adult son follows him and he realizes his parenting days aren’t over.”

Beyond the premise of the series, we’re glad to hear that Morgan’s sense of humor might be getting its very own broadcast network TV show.  

“Doug Stanhope: The Comedians’ Comedian’s Comedian Special” Is Now Streaming on Seeso

June 22, 2017
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If you love Doug Stanhope, Brendon Walsh, Morgan Murphy, and Glenn Wool like we do, you’ll be very happy to know that there’s a whole comedy special with all of them together that just started streaming on Seeso today.

Also, how can you not love the title: Doug Stanhope: The Comedians’ Comedian’s Comedians?

SXSW Comedy Festival Line-up for 2017 Announced

February 24, 2017
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Comedians to perform at this year’s SXSW:

Al Madrigal • Andrew Santino • Big Jay Oakerson • Bob Odenkirk • Bonnie McFarlane • Brendon Walsh • Chris Hardwick • Dan Harmon • Dave Hill • Doug Benson • Doug Stanhope • Dulce Sloan • Glenn Wool • Eddie Pepitone • Guy Branum • Horatio Sanz • Janeane Garofalo • Jason Mantzoukas • Jessica McKenna • Joe DeRosa • Joel Kim Booster • John Hodgman • Jon Gabrus • Liza Treyger • Matt Besser • Matt Walsh • Matteo Lane • Michael Ian Black • Morgan Murphy • Nate Bargatze • Nick Swardson • Nick Thune • Nicole Byer • Phoebe Robinson • Rich Vos • Robert Kelly • Sasheer Zamata • Scott Aukerman • Scott Thompson • Sean Patton • Shane Mauss • Shaun Diston • Tim Dillon • Tom Lennon • Wanda Sykes • Whitney Cummings • Wyatt Cenac • and more

A live edition of @midnight, Seeso screenings, Talk Show the Game Show, ASSSSCAT, Dave Hill’s Witch Taint, Shane Mauss’ Good Trip, Harmontown, and Doug Loves Movies are just a few of the other comedy things that you just might want to (uh, we highly recommend it) at this year’s comedy portion of SXSW in mid-March in Austin, TX.

See the comedy schedule here and get passes here.

Crapshoot Comedy Festival Returns to Downtown Vegas with Quite a Fine Line-Up

February 1, 2017
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Scheduled to perform at this year’s Crapshoot Comedy Festival in Downtown Las Vegas:

Fahim Anwar
Dave Attell
Joel Kim Booster
Byron Bowers
Matt Braunger
Kurt Braunohler
Chris Cubas
Corinne Fisher
Krystyna Hutchinson
Sabrina Jalees
Morgan Murphy
Aparna Nancherla
Mark Normand
Chris Porter
Adam Ray
Ryan Sickler
Beth Stelling
Jesus Trejo
Liza Treyger
Brad Williams
Jenny Zigrino
&
Podcasts:
Guys We F@#cked: The Experience
About Last Night

If you’re in and around or Vegas and always wanted see the spoils of comedy in LA, but were never able to make it out, this is the perfect comedy festival for you. 

Passes are now on sale from $179-$999.

Houston’s Come and Take It Comedy Festival Returns for Its Second Year

October 29, 2016
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Maria Bamford, Dana Gould, Tim Meadows, Morgan Murphy, Todd Barry, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, Billy Wayne Davis, Jenny Zigrino, Jackie Kashian, Nick Thune, Joe DeRosa, James Adomian, Baron Vaughn, Tim Dillon, and Sabrina Jalees are just a few of the names scheduled to perform at the 2nd Come and Take It Comedy Festival in Houston, TX.

The festivities are set to go down from Thursday, November 17th-Sunday, November 20th. For all of that comedy, you only have to drop $79 for a weekend pass or $35 for a single day pass. That’s a pretty good deal considering the treasure trove of comedians on the bill. A VIP pass is only $129 as well.

If you’re in Texas or have to go back to Texas for Thanksgiving, definitely consider going to Come and Take it.

Get more details and tickets here.

ABC Orders Put Pilot From Morgan Murphy & Tim Story

October 10, 2016
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ABC Orders Put Pilot From Morgan Murphy & Tim Story

Family having to return/leave home is the basis for an entire sub genre of sitcoms. While that theme is endlessly relatable, tackling it now from an intriguing, original, and engaging angle is a very formidable challenge. 

 That being said, we hope that ABC and Tim Story will let the hysterical Morgan Murphy push for a whip-smart sitcom that doesn’t pull any punches in this put pilot. 

Take note that some of the best and darkest jokes on Two Broke Girls are penned by Murphy and if you’ve ever seen her stand-up, you’ll know that there is potential for her to make something really worth watching.

April 2, 2016
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Performance Anxiety celebrates its 5 year anniversary as a comedy show inside an adult toy store.

Get tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Drunk History Tells Stories of Rosa Parks and Joe Louis

July 3, 2014
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Comedy Central’s Drunk History finally returned this past Tues. filling the inebriated history lesson that we’ve been desperately missing for months. 

Two of their stories featured an inspiration for Rosa Parks and Joe Louis going against Max Schmeling of course told respectively by someone who doesn’t know how drunk they’re being on camera and someone else who wants to bring their dog into the story.

Morgan Murphy’s Irish Goodbye on Netflix/Available as Album Now

January 21, 2014
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Finally, the hysterical Morgan Murphy’s first comedy special Irish Goodbye taped live at the amazing Nerdmelt Showroom is finally here. You can watch it on Netflix and/or buy it as a comedy album. 

Go for the “and”.

Morgan Murphy’s Comedy Special ‘Irish Goodbye’ Released Digitally/on Netflix Next Week

January 15, 2014
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Morgan Murphy’s Comedy Special ‘Irish Goodbye’ Released Digitally/on Netflix Next Week

The damn funny Morgan Murphy is releasing her comedy special Irish Goodbye both for purchase and on Netflix next week, Jan. 21st.

Not only is this a special from Morgan, which should make you already excited, but it was taped at The Nerdmelt Showroom, one of the best venues for comedy in LA. 

We’ll make sure to remind you next week to buy/watch this.

Riot LA Comedy Festival 2014 Passes Now on Sale

September 30, 2013
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Riot LA Comedy Festival 2014 Passes Now on Sale

The Riot LA Comedy Festival was hands down one of the best big scale comedy events in LA in quite some time and we’re so glad that it’s finally coming back Jan. 9th-14th, 2014th.

Slated to perform are: The Chris Gethard Show, Todd Barry, Morgan Murphy, The Birthday Boys, Dana Gould, Jon Benjamin, Carmen Lynch, Kristen Schaal, Superego w/Paul F. Tompkins, Greg Fitzsimmons, Kurt Braunohler, Kyle Kinane, Tommy Johnagin, Dan St. Germain, Emily Heller, Eddie Pepitone, and Ron Funches just to start.

Passes are on sale soon and we suggest you get in on them as soon as you can.

Morgan Murphy To Do 1-Hr Comedy Special Taping at Nerdmelt Showroom

April 27, 2013
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Not only are we getting to finally see a comedy special taped inside of the back room of Meltdown Comics, otherwise known as The Nerdmelt Showroom, but it will be the incredibly funny Morgan Murphy who will be taping said one-hour special.

It’s happening Sat. May 18th at 7PM and 9PM for FREE (w/RSVP), so please don’t miss this.

Morning Debriefing 6/19/11

June 19, 2011
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1) Jon Stewart literally on Fox News.

2) The Pod F. Tompkast Comedy Lightbox-This is what SkyMall should be pushing.

3) In honor’s of Father’s Day and Jackie Kashian’s Dad…

4) Concert film seeks Christian comic (or even a comic who happens to be Christian).

5) Jesse Miller Day Dream-It’s weird that I have to qualify this video like this, but, really, it’s worth the 47 seconds.

6) What Dan Harmon and Co. think of the universe of Will Smith

7) The Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes believes the Onion deserves a Pulitzer. SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE!!! [via Huffington Post]

8) Father’s Day Cards that should be on Hallmark Shelves

“Think of how great you’d feel if you weren’t paying child support. Happy Father’s Day.” –Jeremy Paul

“Happy Father’s Day, thanks for leaving when I was four years old.”
–Johnny Gold 

“When I was a kid, I had one of those nets you throw a baseball against and it bounces it back to you. Happy Father’s Day to that net.”
–Morgan Murphy 

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Long Shot Podcast @ UCB Theatre 6PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Rob Christensen Album Taping @ Fanatic Salon 7:30PM FREE
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Andrés Du Bouchet and the Walsh Brothers @ iO West 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Celebrity @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

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) If we had a podcast, would anyone listen? (Also, this is a test to see who reads this far down the post)

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i posted the first pic of my giraffe watching another giraffe on tv. then other people on twitter got their giraffes in on the action. this is all fairly ridiculous. I’ll add more as they come. will they?

March 28, 2011
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anokaything:

mine:

@rmc05b:

@shanenickerson

@danie_thegirl

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Comedienne Morgan Murphy killing time in the most postmodern way imaginable.

Morning Debriefing 3/19/11

March 19, 2011
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1) Yesterday marks the last day of Morgan Murphy’s (@morgan_murphy) stint on at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and her gradual return to the West Coast.  Be on the look out, but I’m sure you won’t have to look too hard because she’ll probably going up everywhere and still have that hair. 

2) Take your star map, if you still have it, and go burn it.  THEN, watch Bill Burr’s tour of Los Angeles.  You still see most of the same stuff, but the jokes are actually done by a highly regarded, paid professional.

3) Check out the new trailer for the Comedy Central Pilot: Set List.  Basically, “Whose Line is it Anyway?” for stand up comedy featuring Carlos Alazraqui, Eddie Pepitone, Laurie Kilmartin, Sean Green, Chris Fairbanks, and more!!!

4) The Comedy Bureau hasn’t determined who the Tip of the Hat is going to today, but assuredly, it is going to someone.  I’m sure all of you are on the edge of you seats.

4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
It’s a Long Way Down @ 11417 Culver Blvd. 7:30PM FREE 
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Smodcastle 8PM $8
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $15/2 drink min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Paul F. Tompkins 9th Anniversary Show @ Largo 8:30PM $25 sold out-though may be tickets at door
The Ed Galvez Punk House Weekend Edition @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $10 
Seth & Ed’s Puppet Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Magic Bag @ Smodcastle 10PM $8
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents: WEIRD! @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8 
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only) 

5) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/people usually give feedback at end of set
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-Up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed    

6) To all those tweeting, posting, and making fun of Rebecca Black: Soundscan doesn’t differentiate whether you’re listening to her ironically or not. STOP TERRIBLE MUSIC.

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