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So, Norm MacDonald Is Now Playing Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Colonel Sanders

August 23, 2015

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Though Darrell Hammond made a fine Colonel Sanders for Kentucky Fried Chicken, there seems to be more layers and complications to KFC’s latest ad campaign.

This week, Norm MacDonald has now filled the role of Colonel Sanders claiming that Hammond’s version of Sanders is a hoax. What this has to do explicitly with selling fried chicken is a little unclear at this point, but we do hope this gets weirder and weirder.

Watch one of Norm’s Colonel Sanders spots here.

Season 9 of “Last Comic Standing” Premieres Tonight

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It’s a two hour premiere event on NBC at 9PM.

Anthony Jeselnik is a host, Norm MacDonald is a judge, and Last Comic Standing, despite labor disputes, is actually happening.

Tune in tonight to see how everything in the competition goes down as well as get to see some really funny comics whose names you should commit to memory on TV.

Norm MacDonald Performs His Final Set and Gives a Very Heartfelt Goodbye on Letterman

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For all the antics and absurd things that Norm MacDonald says and does, a moment of 100% irony free, tender sentiment from him is priceless and rare.

However, in the beginning of a valediction to David Letterman on last night’s Late Show, Norm got really vulnerable and took his time, not for comedic effect, to express his gratitude for Dave and all that he’s done for comedy as well as his favorite Letterman joke.

Norm also had a nice, great stand-up set too.

Watch it all here.

Here’s The Trailer For Season 9 of “Last Comic Standing” That Now Really Does Include Norm MacDonald and Anthony Jeselnik

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If you’re wondering what Anthony Jeselnik as the host and Norm MacDonald as a judge on Last Comic Standing, wonder no more.

As you can see from this trailer, they really are there.

We’re thoroughly intrigued to see what peanuts of wisdom Norm hands out as well as Jeselnik will adjust to hosting a stand-up competition. Hopefully, they’ll unapologetically be themselves (or their on stage personas).

You can also catches glimpses of some great comedy folks including Nate Craig, Andy Erikson, Tony Baker, Ms. Pat, Lizzy Cooperman, Moses Storm, Junior Stopka, Nick Youssef, Ali Wong, Chris Fairbanks, and way more.

We’ll find out when the ninth season of Last Comic Standing premieres on Wed. July 22nd at 9pm on NBC.

Norm MacDonald Enjoys His Last Appearance on Letterman and Takes a Souvenir

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Norm MacDonald is just being Norm MacDonald, which is why you should be watching this right now.

Letterman’s exit is just over two months away and Norm made sure to not only notch in another classic Norm late night appearance with a story about “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker, but he also made sure to take a special gift from the Ed Sullivan Theater to remember his time there.

Full disclosure: we’re not sure how he got said gift out of the place.

Anthony Jeselnik Will Host and Norm MacDonald Will Be a Judge on The Next Season of “Last Comic Standing”

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Anthony Jeselnik will be taking the place of J.B. Smoove and Norm MacDonald will do the same for Russell Peters and we can only hope and pray that makes for some fun quick burns and moments that won’t be unlike when Andy Kindler was a judge on Last Comic Standing all those years ago.

This is a very intriguing move and could possibly be a much needed jolt to the franchise. The back-and-forth between the remaining judges Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans and Norm and Jeselnik could potentially be a show by itself.

We’ll have to wait this Summer on NBC.

The SNL 40th Anniversary Special Brings Back “Celebrity Jeopardy”, Got 23 Million People Watching, and Is Perfect Boost For SNL App

February 16, 2015

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The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special was the gigantic, nostalgic whirlwind of a walk down Studio 8H that we were led to believe it was.

Cast members, hosts, writers, etc. from the show in 1975 until now were in attendance to pay homage to SNL not only as a show, but a cultural institution.

There was a big ol’ musical revue kicked off by Martin Short and Maya Rudolph as Beyonce, Weekend Update anchored by Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Jane Curtin, a touching In Memoriam tribute (that also has a pretty great burn at the end), and rare glimpses into auditions of SNL cast members as well as some folks that should have been cast members like Stephen Colbert.

Also, SNL’s Celebrity Jeopardy lived once more, complete with Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery and Norm MacDonald as Burt Reynolds, and was every bit as glorious during its run in the late 90’s through the 2000s.

It should come as no surprise that this special scored a record 23 million viewers from last night (via Variety) and will probably have millions watching several of the clips over at Hulu and YouTube.

With all of the reminiscing of seasons past, it’s perfect timing on SNL’s part to push their SNL app that gives access to thousands of clips from the past 40 seasons.

If you didn’t catch the special last night, hopefully you’ll have today off to catch up.

SNL 40th Anniversary Will Bring Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Mike Myers, Norm MacDonald, Kristen Wiig, and More Together

February 3, 2015

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On Sun. Feb. 15th at 8PM, Saturday Night Live will celebrate their 40 years on NBC. They made some quick announcements during the Super Bowl of who will be appearing on this special anniversary episode spanning the entire generations of SNL including:

Bill Murray, Kristen Wiig, Laraine Newman, Eddie Murphy, Norm MacDonald, Peyton Manning, Fred Armisen, Chris Rock, Dana Carvey, Will Ferrell Seth Meyers, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Garrett Morris, Amy Poehler, Steve Martin, Molly Shannon, Martin Short, Tom Hanks, Maya Rudolph, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Carrey, Alec Baldwin, Jason Sudeikis, David Spade, Paul Rudd, and Mike Myers.

There’s plenty of more names that were dropped and probably more to come.

We can’t even imagine what they’ll end up cutting for time.

Just Like All The Other Riot LAs, You Should Have Been at Riot LA 2015

January 26, 2015

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Marilyn Bamford offering the crowd snacks #RiotLA (photo by @callie_biggs)

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Once a year, The Riot LA Comedy Festival turns the ever blossoming Main St. in Downtown LA into an even more colorful affair. There are long lines delineated by pastel colored chalk and a concentrated distillation of some of the LA comedy scene’s finest as well as bringing in some of the funniest folks from around the country. In its third year, Riot LA has kept this phenomenon going to the point where it should become a time honored tradition to make a trek to Downtown LA.

If you didn’t happen to be in attendance last weekend for the festival, let us fill you in with some of our favorite moments at Riot LA 2015 (spoiler alert: there were no actual riots).

-NYC was well represented at Riot with great performances from Dan Soder, Dave Hill and his killer erotic short stories, Nick Turner, Sheng Wang, and Michelle Wolf who won the always crazy fun Happy Contest Time, a “stand-up contest” judged by Japanese school girls.

–Elisha Yaffe curated a fantastic series of offbeat, hysterical, fantastical, otherworldly, wonderful short films for “Weird Stories”. Whether it be the interconnecting bizarre events of an Interesting Ball from DANIELS or a video asking a stranger out while in costume from your job at a theme park from Andrew Peyton, the showcase proved short films (not viral videos) are very still much alive and are probably funnier than ever.

-Walking and talking showbiz encyclopedia Kliph Nesteroff chatted with the legendary Fred Willard. We were more than delightfully surprised to learn that Willard turned down the starring role in Airplane! and that, for a time when Fred was doing improv, he would have cut a scene short by have someone dressed up as a fairy that come out and announce the scene was over.

Giant thank you to our amazing headliners and everyone who came out to support live comedy, #superseriousshow & #riotla!

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-The LA comedy institution that is The Super Serious Show made a great showing per usual with one of the best on-stage duos around Kate Berlant and John Early at the host’s helm. Jerrod Carmichael offered some of the funniest bits about Bill Cosby we’ve heard since the allegations made the news, especially since he’s gotten to meet and chat with Cosby just before all of the controversy rose to the fever pitch that it is at now. Also, Nate Craig had a highlight worthy, wire-to-wire set.

A very special drop in who is definitely not Bill Burr #RiotLA (photo by @callie_biggs)

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-The one and only Bill Burr wore a fat suit to impersonate Pantera’s Vinnie Paul at The Goddamn Comedy Jam and we don’t need to elaborate further than on how the night went for the all out comedy rock show.

-Part installation artist/part comedian/part magical human being Kurt Braunohler dazzled yet again with his Roustabout show that included a sound effect operated wishing well, dog show dogs doing tricks, a lone trombone player, and snow here in LA. We didn’t know this was a dream of ours until Kurt made it a reality.

@kurtbraunohler enjoying his snowfall #RiotLA (photo by @callie_biggs)

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-One of the big headliners of Riot LA, Norm MacDonald, sold out the recently renovated and reopened, beautiful Regent Theater. Those in attendance for his high art dad-esque humor and persona were not disappointed.

Another great shot of our Saturday night headliner, Mr. Norm McDonald #RiotLA (photo by @jeremiahgarcia)

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-The marvelously absurd Sam Simmons did a whole solo show that toured through his inner psyche through a complex set of beats and pre-recorded dialogue with himself while also being completely self-aware. Despite Sam’s protestations here and there, which are also part of the charm of his act, the crowd at The Smell loved it.

-The meta-meta podcast “With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus” had the whole of The Downtown Independent Theater on board for podcast host Lauren Lapkus playing the character of a fake podcast “hosted” by guest Thomas Middleditch who is also playing a character. It was akin to the trippy visual sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey, but done in comedy podcast form with a bit of a Southern affect.

–Margot Leitman and Giulia Rozzi’s Stripped Stories not only featured great, ribald stories, but a round of that classic party game “Never Have I Ever” where an audience member won by having intercourse while at a mental institution with one of the orderlies on his break in a laundry room. Never one to miss the gold coin on a comedy merry-go-round, Matt Braunger came to the stage as the orderly.

Brew Ha Ha really making their last drinking game count #RiotLA (photo by @abbeylonder)

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-The house party, drinking game comedy show known as Brew Haha got so out-of-hand, in a fun-spirited, responsible way, that many on the show took their clothes off on stage. It’s a pretty great way to make a house party happen in a downtown parking lot.

Maria Bamford prepares as @troyconrads observes #RiotLA (photo by @liezlwashere)

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-American comedy treasure Maria Bamford fully realized her mother, Marilyn Bamford, as a comedic character for an entire show, The Marilyn Bamford Collective. She was armed with a handheld vacuum, throw pillows, and the perfect imitation, which was made even more beautiful when the real Marilyn took the stage at the end of the show. At one point, Maria as Marilyn had noted comedian and impressionist Melissa Villaseñor do an impression of Maria right in front of her.

It may be redundant in saying this, but we’re looking forward to a Riot LA in 2016.

Norm MacDonald, Roast Battle, Nick Turner, Maria Bamford, and More To Be at 2015 Riot LA

December 2, 2014

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The return of The Riot LA Comedy Festival is just around the corner on Jan. 16th-18th, 2015 and with a good portion of the line-up announced, it’s something to definitely look forward to after this whole holiday season.

Norm MacDonald, Hari Kondabolu, Nick Turner, Michelle Wolf, Sean Patton, Karen Kilgariff, Roast Battle, Matt Braunger, Brendon Walsh, Billy Wayne Davis, Dave Hill, Dan Soder, Sam Simmons, Kurt Braunohler, God Damn Comedy Jam, Chris Fairbanks, Baron Vaughn, Brew Haha, Al Madrigal, With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, Jamie Lee, Beth Stelling, Andy Kindler, Sean O’Connor, This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir, Nate Bargatze, Drennon Davis, Comedy Living Room, Dave Anthony, Happy Contest TIme, The Indoor Kids, Randy Liedtke, Jim Hamilton, Ashley Barnhill, Marilyn Bamford Collective, Ahmed Bharoocha, Barry Rothbart, and more are coming to a few blocks on Main St., in Downtown LA.

So, get your festival passes now for $90 while you can.

Mike Tyson Mysteries Premieres Tonight on Adult Swim

October 28, 2014

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Mike Tyson himself has confirmed that Mike Tyson Mysteries, one of the more delightfully bizarre things we’ve seen in awhile, premieres tonight on Adult Swim.

10:30PM EST/7:30PM PST if you get the East Coast feed. You also will not want to miss Norm MacDonald as a pigeon and Jim Rash as an English ghost because that also happens in Mike Tyson Mysteries.

Here’s the Trailer For Adult Swim’s Latest Series ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’

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Another nice reveal from Comic Con this past weekend came in the form of a trailer for Adult Swim’s latest cartoon, Mike Tyson Mysteries with the actual voice of Mike Tyson.

There’s a lot to chew on here including its style as one of those classic 70s cartoons to a ghost being one of Tyson’s sidekicks as well as Norm MacDonald voicing a pigeon. That’s right; all of you what just read is absolutely true.

Watch the trailer here.

Norm MacDonald Gives Great Advice That Only Norm Would Give in Commencement Speech

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Norm MacDonald isn’t one for mincing words. That’s why the commencement speech he just gave is to the point and hones in on a poignant advice.

Watch it here at Funny or Die.

Norm MacDonald Auditions for The Late Late Show and Is Hysterical in General on Conan

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In an effort to further his campaign to take over The Late Late Show next year when Craig Ferguson steps down, Norm MacDonald put together a “one-minute audition reel” while on Conan in addition to doing his routinely amazing panel interview with Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter.

There’s no way that CBS can completely ignore this.

Norm MacDonald Fans Push For #LateLateNormNorm

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Norm MacDonald Fans Push For #LateLateNormNorm

If you follow Norm MacDonald on Twitter (and you should), you might have noticed last night that there was a flurry of tweets and RTs of the hashtag #LateLateNormNorm (possibly started by Ben Hoffman) in a digital grassroots move to put Norm’s hat in the ring to replace Ferguson.

So far, we haven’t seen anything like that for any of the other names that have been rumored to be in the running for The Late Late Show. At this point, the gig really still could go to a wide range of folks, but it’s definitely fun to imagine Norm MacDonald hosting late night for all the times he was absolutely hysterical as a guest.

Also, that hashtag is pretty catchy.

Video Podcast Network to Launch “Norm MacDonald Live” on Monday

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We don’t have much details outside of this tweet, but thanks goodness that we will get a regular dose of the hysterical Norm MacDonald back in our lives starting March 25th at 6PM PST on Video Podcast Network. Perhaps, the Internet will show TV what it was missing (RIP Sports Show with Norm MacDonald).

Morning Debriefing 6/27/11

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]

7) Puddin’-“Jesuits”

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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Morning Debriefing 6/22/11

1) Why has no one done this? Twitter Feed Theater by Paul Cibis. #BadStartToAEulogy

2) Reggie Watts on Conan.

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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Morning Debriefing 6/21/11

1) The Humblebrag Hall of Fame-If you don’t know what @humblebrag or who Harris Wittels is, click through and read right now.

2) Norm’s Sport Show and the Onion Sports Dome were cancelled yesterday. Can sports and comedy not get along at the same time?

3) Episodes 4 and 5 of Kid Farm are up!!!

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4) OUT IN STORES RIGHT NOW: Alpocalypse (Deluxe Version) and Louie: Season One (DVD/Blu-ray Combo in DVD Packaging)!!! I know that you’re probably wondering how you can afford lunch at Taco Bell, but if you can swing it, pick both of these up. Here’s an extra scene from Louie to hold you over if you opt for the Bell.

5) This should be Reggie Watts’ next album cover. Also, he on Conan tonight on TBS 11PM.

6) Speaking of Conan, here’s Tom Segura…

7) The Worst is back!!! I mean, “The Worst” with Shannon Hatch and Danielle Stewart counting down 10 of the worst stories in the news throughout the week. Tune in 2PM right here.

8) The Comedy Garage is now available now available on Amazon!!!

9) Want to get involved with comedy?-Be an intern for one of the best shows in town, the Super Serious Show or write for comedy podcast hub, the Ploplist. Respectively, e-mail info@superseriousshow.com and/or info@ploplist.com if interested.

10) Jon Stewart’s commentary on his edited interview on Fox News. Unedited interview here.

11) Puddin’-“Tyler Perry”

12) ON THE HORIZON
Twentywonder (special thanks to Patton Oswalt)

13) COMEDY CRAWL
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar (1514 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA) 7PM FREE
From Screen to Stage @ Laugh Factory 8PM $20-$30/2 drink min.
Comedy Central Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Comedy Revolver @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5

14) 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
IRON GIANT OPEN MIC @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/mixed mic/no purchase neccesary
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

15) This Tracy Morgan apology tour is bordering on Lebron’s “Decision”. It’s overkill. Anyone with me on this?

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Morning Debriefing 6/14/11

1) TJ Miller is going to be the lead in a movie! [via Hollywood Reporter]

2) Norm MacDonald’s Me Doing Standup is finally out. BUY IT NOW!!!

3) Anthony Jeselnik on Conan.

4) Tonight (if you don’t feel like going out to support live comedy) there’s Jeff Garlin making an appearance on Conan 11PM on TBS and the first night of the premiere of Jon Benjamin Has A Van 10:30PM on Comedy Central.

5) Independently produced Beer in the Shower has a new location starting tomorrow at Dreams Cafe (5625 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA). It’s still free it still has a hell of line-up with Kyle Kinane, James Adomian, Baron Vaughn, and more, AND it’s only a few blocks from the original location. Don’t miss out, tomorrow 9:30PM.

6) I got a chance to catch the Tulsa Skull Swingers composed of hilarious people in their own right: Craig Anton, Ron Lynch, Blaine Capatch, and Amit Itelman at 3 Clubs last night. Simply amazing. Imagine Link Wray retrofitted for a comedy variety show and you’ll start to get an idea… Stay tuned here at the Bureau for details about their next month.

7) Art and Slapstick Comedy: Josh Fadem and his pratfalls.

8) The 2 & 45 @ All Star Lanes on Mon. July 18th at 8PM will feature Brandie Posey and Barbara Gray both doing 45 min. sets. This could very well be one of those “I saw them back when they were performing at a bowling alley in Eagle Rock” type of moments.

9) Puddin’-“Respect”

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM $5
Comedy Night @ Hamburger Mary’s West Hollywood (w/Drew Droege, Sharon Houston and more) 8PM FREE
The Mixer @ The Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $6
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck! @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Public School Show @ M Bar 9PM FREE/$10 min.
Jeff Garlin @ Second City Hollywood 9PM FREE
Blamblamblam!!! @ R-Bar 9:30PM FREE

11) 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
IRON GIANT OPEN MIC @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/mixed mic/no purchase neccesary
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

12) So, the funniest things I’ve said in 2011 have been “These are the times when I want a bucket of chicken to throw at people I hate,” and “I write about comedy and I suck at it.” OK everyone, I get the message.

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lopez tonight, norm macdonald

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Norm MacDonald on Lopez Tonight.

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Get Autographed Norm Macdonald “Me Doing Stand Up”

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Get Autographed Norm Macdonald “Me Doing Stand Up”

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OK, stop what you’re doing because Norm Macdonald was on Conan.

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The Laugh Button: It’s Norm Macdonald, Let’s Watch Him Doing Stand-Up

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The Laugh Button: It’s Norm Macdonald, Let’s Watch Him Doing Stand-Up

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You know what I love about Norm Macdonald? I love the fact that he doesn’t care about what people think about him and his stand-up. Why? Because frankly the guy just knows that he’s funny. He gets to where he wants to get on his own schedule with a delivery that’s equal parts sarcastic…

June 14th, huh? Well, there goes my budget for that day. (Yes, the price of a CD affects how I spend money the rest of the day)

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Can’t Wait Until Tonight? Check Out a New Clip from Sports Show Now

New Sports Show tonight at 10:30/9:30c, you guys!

In this clip, Norm takes on Kobe Bryant’s homophobic slur.

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