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Morning Debriefing 4/10/11

April 10, 2011

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1) As the Comedy Awards already happened and we already know who won, I’d say watch the premiere of Norm MacDonald’s Sports Show at 10:30PM April 12th first, but the Comedy Awards are chronologically on first at 9PM, so just watch both on Comedy Central.

2) You probably already suspected that American: The Bill Hicks Story was going to be reviewed like this, but it’s nice to actually read it in reality. [via PopcornBiz]

3) Weird Places to do Stand Up w/Chelsea Peretti, Pete Holmes, Howard Kremer, and more! [via HuffPo Comedy]

4) Tip of the Hat for Jim Hamilton

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Without a Cause @ Boardners 7:30PM FREE
Feel Good Comedy @ Hollywood Improv 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Ian Federgreen Presents @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 drink min.
#hashtag @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 8:30PM FREE
Chatterbox Comedy Night @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly @ iO West 9PM $5
Lettuce Entertain You! (W/Stand Up) @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
The Sunday Sunday Sunday Show @ The Improv Space 9:30PM FREE

6) OPEN MIC RUN
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TSUNAMEDY @ TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM
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

7) I apologize profusely for the tardiness of this post. There’s no excuse other than I can write an update this complex via my smart phone. Damn technology.

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Morning Debriefing 4/9/11

1) Want to be part of the audience of an episode of Norm Macdonald’s Sports Show (premiering tomorrow night on Comedy Central)? Click that link. Also, watch Norm MacDonald’s Sports Show tomorrow because, simply, it’s Norm MacDonald’s Sports Show and that should be reason enough.

2) Though it was posted yesterday, there may still be room for the Comedy Store screening of American: The Bill Hicks Story on Wed. Apr. 13th 8PM. Try e-mailing at talent@thecomedystore.net.

3) Entertainment Fund Chiefs Pen Op-Ed urging need to raise money for American Comedy Fund via The Comic’s Comic.

4) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to Jim Hamilton. Article/profile to follow later today.

5) ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Tina Fey in Conversation with Steve Martin @ Nokia Theatre Tues. April 19th 8PM $29
Humanist Comedy @ Bar Marmont Mon. Apr. 11th 8PM FREE

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
LA Comedy Shorts Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater
Ogre Mage @ Silverlake Lounge 6PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Lit Up! @ St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Parish Hall 8PM $10
Christina Pazitsky @ Downtown Comedy Club 9PM $11/2 drink min.
The Anytime Show/Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theatre 8PM/10PM $5
Dana Gould @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Alonzo Bodden @ Ice House 8PM/10PM $17.50/2 drink min.
The Back Room @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The Tomorrow Show & Midnight Show COMBINE @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

7) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/people usually give feedback at end of set
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

8) Said to someone last night, “I am the Comedy Bureau,” and felt more validated than ever for about 5 seconds before remembering I only have $5 in my wallet and my empty light is about to turn on.

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Morning Debriefing 4/7/11

1) Rolling Stone’s got a pretty good podcast list. With The Pod F. Tompkast, WTF! w/Marc Maron, The Nerdist, The Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops, Comedy Death Ray Radio, and more that we all should probably listen to, Rolling Stone almost makes up for the garbage “Top 100 Guitarists of All Time” list they put out every year.

2) Jay Larson’s CD taping is TONIGHT at 8PM and you can still bypass the general cover fee with promo code: LARSON. Along with performances from Pete Holmes, Melissa Villasenor, and Al Jackson, don’t miss a chance to laugh until your head will almost fall off and a chance for your laugh to be recorded forever.

3) Besides already knowing who won the upcoming Comedy Awards airing Sun. Apr. 10th, find out more with interviews from Tony Sam and Kate Riley at HahaJK.com-Red Carpet–Chloe Moretz–sketch duo briTANick.

4) Last night was a good night Late Night TV: Norm MacDonald on Kimmel Part 1–Part 2 & Don Rickles on Letterman & Marc Maron on Ferguson.

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
LA Comedy Shorts Festival @ Downtown Independent Theater 7PM
Comedy Speakeasy @ TSR Lounge 8PM FREE
All Star Comedy @ Hollywood Laugh Factory 8PM $20/$30 VIP/2 item min.
Fancy Schmancy Comedy Hour @ The Crocker Club 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA (downtown) 8PM
Set List @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE (RSVP required)
Eddie Pepitone’s Bloodbath Part Deux @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubistch 8:30PM FREE
Mustaches & Mai Tais @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM $5
How to Live with Chelsea Peretti @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Live! at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10:30PM FREE

6) OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM
THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/10 min. guaranteed
TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM

7) Just a note about developing material: wondering about existence and purpose isn’t funny right off the bat. Just an FYI. Sidenote: I’m doing OK, I think.

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Norm Macdonald Rises Again on Comedy Central ‘Sports Show’ – NYTimes.com

April 5, 2011

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Norm Macdonald Rises Again on Comedy Central ‘Sports Show’ – NYTimes.com

Morning Debriefing 4/1/11

1) BUY AN LA TIMES RIGHT NOW!!!

2) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 4/3-4/9. Thanks Wisepix.

3) LA comedy outside of LA: Article about Andre Hyland from Cincinnati. Greg Proops on This Week in Comedy. Norm MacDonald on the Daily Show.

4) ON THE HORIZON
Jay Larson CD Taping @ Hollywood Improv Thurs. Apr 7th 8PM $14/2 item min.
Dana Gould @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Apr. 9th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Long Shot Podcast LIVE @ Hollywood Improv Lab Wed. Apr. 27th 8:30PM $5
The Jory Hour w/Jon Dore & Rory Scovel @ Meltdown Comics Fri. Apr. 29th 8PM $8

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Nick Kroll Does Comedy @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Rory Scovel @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $13/2 item min.
Mike Phirman @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 drink min.
Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE
Stood Up Friday Night: When I Was 17… @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5
First Fridays @ Theatre Asylum 10:30PM $5

6) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/given set list to improv off of
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM
TRINITY CHURCH OPEN MIC 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean

7) Let’s just be glad that Google didn’t pull that horribly conceived Topeka prank again.

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Morning Debriefing 3/31/11

1) LA Comedy invaded your TV last night:
Brent Weinbach on Lopez Tonight killin’ it.
Mo Mandel on Conan killin’ it.
Norm MacDonald gettin into a Twitter fight with Steve Martin on Letterman and killin’ it.

2) Don’t let 522 (last checked when I linked this) people down, help Garfunkel and Oates get on Conan via this Facebook page. (The Comedy Bureau doesn’t guarantee this is a way to get the girls on Conan, but it won’t hurt so just go ahead and do it)

3) Marc Maron Interview on Serial Optimist. All Serial Optimist interviews are top notch, which makes this one an absolute read.

4) John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Show. Midnight. Comedy Central. Maria Bamford. Moshe Kasher. That’s it. Well… don’t forget to watch it!

5) In case you missed it, here’s Punchline Magazine’s list of comedians cast in upcoming network pilots. ON THIS LIST: James Adomian, Eric Andre, Kate Micucci, Mo Mandel, Jon Dore, and more!

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Speakeasy @ TSR Lounge 8PM FREE
Mike Leffingwell: Stupid Husbands @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Wide Open Comedy @ Sal’s Comedy Hole 8PM $10
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 drink min.
6 Degrees @ Holllywood Improv Lounge 8:30PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show: Rory Scovel O’clock @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Hamclown @ Alexandria Hotel 9PM FREE
The Writers’ Room w/Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Mike Phirman @ Flappers Burbank 10PM $13/2 drink min.
Getting to the Bottom @ Hollywood Improv Lounge 10:30PM $5

7) OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM
THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/10 min. guaranteed
TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM

8) Shook the hand of Greg Proops after watching his brilliant podcast live, which was a lot like one of the opening scenes of Lawrence of Arabia where a man takes pride in shaking his Lawrence’s hand. Try it sometime and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

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Morning Debriefing 3/26/11

1) The Full Bridgetown Comedy Festival (@bridgetown) line-up is out! It would almost seem the whole LA comedy scene will be up there for a weekend.

2) Norm MacDonald has his Comedy Central Presents Hour Long Special Tonight at 11:30PM! Charlie Sheen may have stole his thunder from gaining Twitter followers, but that won’t happen tonight… I hope.

3) Also, Norm MacDonald’s Sports Show premieres Tues. April 12th. ALSO, as seen in this staff “weigh-in” video, comedians Sean O’Connor and Doug O. Perkins now write for the show, which deserves a congratulations thrown their way and a definite watching of the Sports Show.

4) Comedian interviews/profiles to check out: Kyle Kinane in NonPopulist/Sean Green on 24/7 Comedy.

5) Conan O’Brien wants your dreams for a secret project. Nothing sounds suspicious about this, right? Check the details here.

6) ON THE HORIZON

Mike Bridenstine @ Irvine Improv Sat. Apr. 30th 11PM $17/2 drink min.
The Zephyr Sessions: A Taping @ Zephyr Theatre Wed., May 4th 8PM FREE
Hannibal Buress @ Irvine Improv Sun., May 15th 7PM $20/2 item min.
Jim Gaffigan @ Club Nokia Nov. 5th

7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Two Milk Minimum w/Ron Lynch @ Flappers Burbank 11:30AM $10/2 item min.
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Auggie Smith @ Flappers Claremont 8PM $15/2 drink min.
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Smodcastle 8PM $8
Persona @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Ed Galvez Punk House Weekend Edition @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $10
Patton Oswalt and Friends @ Largo 9:30PM $25 (sold out, but tickets may be available at door)
Lettuce Entertain You (With Stand Up) @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Magic Bag @ Smodcastle 10PM $8
Merrill Davis and Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Walsh Brothers Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents: 5 Minutes or DIE! @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

8) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/people usually give feedback at end of set
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

9) The Comedy Awards are actually taping today and live blogging the taping. I’ll be mindful of what is being posted. Very mindful.

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Norm MacDonald and March Madness

March 22, 2011

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Norm MacDonald and March Madness

Comedian Norm MacDonald makes his “picks”.

Morning Debriefing 3/22/11

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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Morning Debriefing 3/9/11

1) Norm MacDonald’s new hour long Comedy Central Special has moved from this weekend to Saturday March 26th at 11:30PM. This should make up for Charlie Sheen stealing Norm’s Twitter thunder.

2) Comedian Eric Andre on Lopez Tonight.

3) The Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics… WHAT?!? Follow @nerdmelt down the comedy nerd rabbit hole to see some of the best comedy shows in LA.

4) Comedian Jesse Case explores the future of indie/alt comedy via what happened indie/alt music. READ IT. IT’S GOOD FOR YOU. [via Antithesis Comedy]

5) So all this Doug Stanhope buzz has recently come about because he’s releasing a new album called Oslo: Burning Bridges to Nowhere. Of course, this veritable wave of Stanhope is really all out-of-nowhere as it happened in Oslo and not anywhere near here, but hopefully the album’s release and distribution will change that.

6) Can’t get enough Action Figure Therapy? Why not get a shirt to show your pride in watching the youtube series sensation? That’s a thing that people do, right?

7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
“If This Doesn’t Work Out, I’m Moving Home” A Variety Hour @ Harlem Place Cafe 8PM FREE
The Adam Carolla Show w/Bobcat Goldthwait @ The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $25/2 drink min.
Thai Rivera @ Irvine Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Fix Up Show w/ J. Keith Van Straaten and special guest Scott Thompson @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
Jim Bruce’s Mustache @ The Gardenia 8:30PM $5
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
The Mostly Normal Show @ Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5

8) OPEN MIC RUN
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
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

9) The Battle of 1739 (Public House), a tale of comedy victory on Mar. 7th, 2011 at Keep It Clean Comedy will be posted later today.

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Morning Debriefing 3/2/11

1) Remember when I said there will be something posted HERE in March? Well, it’s March and later today you’ll find out what I was legally obligated to keep under wraps until now. HINT: Pretty much all comedy competitions are a waste of time.

2) Comedy Central Specials that you NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR: Jay Larson on Mar. 11th and Norm MacDonald on Mar. 12th. More details to come…

3) Have a short/sketch/viral video? Why not enter it in Burbank Film Festival’s Comedy Short Contest?

4) ON THE HORIZON
The Paul F Tompkins Show 9 Year Anniversary @ Largo Sat. Mar. 19th 8:30PM $25 (There’s still tickets for some reason)
Birthday Roast of Tess Barker @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn Wed. Mar. 23rd 8:30PM FREE
A Great and Terrible Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab Tues. Mar. 29th 10:30PM $5

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Maria Bamford’s Singalong and Comedy Show @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 8PM $5 suggested donation
Birds of Prey @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE
The Fix-Up Show @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
Matt Kirshen & Dwayne Perkins @ Irvine Improv 8PM $17/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
Frolic @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Westside Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5

6) OPEN MIC RUN
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM

7) It’s a rare occurrence as I’m actually feeling pretty good. Such is the life of a comedian/comedy journalist/blogger/insomniac…

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Morning Debriefing 2/23/11

February 23, 2011

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1) Norm MacDonald (@NormMacdonald) was trending on Twitter in Los Angeles. Apparently, he tweeted 14 times yesterday adding to his 16 total times he has tweeted since 2009… and he still has over 30,000 followers. Makes Follow Fridays seem kind of pointless, doesn’t it?

2) THIS FRIDAY IS KYLE KINANE’S COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS SPECIAL. YOU DO REALIZE THAT, DON’T YOU? FEB. 25th COMEDY CENTRAL 11PM.

3) ON THE HORIZON:
Comedy Showcase @ 3rd St. Promenade Playhouse Fri. Feb 25th 9PM $6 online/$12 at door
Cartoon Dump w/Emo Phillips and Kyle Kinane @ The Steve Allen Theater Mon. Feb. 28th 8PM $10
Red Velvet Comedy Returns @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Mar. 4th 10PM $5
Battleship Pretension @ Meltdown Comics Sat. Mar. 5th 8PM $5

3) Charlyne Yi Interview in Serial Optimist. Charlyne is amazing and Serial Optimist knows what they’re doing so READ IT!!!

4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Adam Shenkman’s “Silverlake ARM Wrestling Tournament” @ Silverlake Lounge 6PM FREE
Merrillwood LIVE @ Zephyr Theatre 7:30PM $10/Free for comics
“If This Doesn’t Work, I’m Moving Home” A Variety Hour @ Harlem Place Cafe 8PM FREE
Fix Up Show @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $15
Welcome to Hollyweird (Charity Event) @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM FREE
The Mostly Normal Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Punk House 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
Denver Smith Presents @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5

5) OPEN MIC RUN
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM

6) Recently: Man has 39 Wives, nearly 100 children. When I first read that, I hope that his 100 children just do impressions like a bad comic all the time until he goes clinically insane.

7) If you choose to dance while people are telling jokes instead of talking, you’re still heckling. In fact, you’re worst. Stop it.

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Post Brunch Update 1/7/11

1) Due to time constraints and the limits of my own physical abilities, despite personal disregard for my own well being, the Comedy Bureau Morning Debriefing/Post Brunch Update will now be abbreviated to feature all things LA Comedy that need to be posted as early as possible. As such, more involved, intensive articles, reviews, write-ups, opinion pieces, etc. will be featured separately in its own individual post like today’s review of last night’s amazing “Fifty First Jokes” in a few hours.

2) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL has nothing to do with any massive numbers of birds dying or any other signs of a apocalpyse, so that’s enough reason right there to go. Bob’s Burgers @ Largo-The Coronet Theatre 8PM $20, Garfunkel and Oates @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only), Norm MacDonald @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20, Stood Up Friday Night @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min., TRICLOPS @ SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM, GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM, TRINITY CHURCH OPEN MIC 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean, SAPPHIRE LOUNGE @ NEWPORT BEACH RADISSON 4545 Macarthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA/Starts 9PM/msg David Marley on Facebook to sign-up, 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.

4) The Ultimate Free & Cheap List 1/9-1/16. Thanks Wisepix.

5) Tonight at Gallery 1988 7PM, “Is This Thing On?” debuts scores of artists and their take on some of the most prolific and popular comedians of the current moment (i.e. there’s a painting of Louis CK as a zombie.)

6) Marc Maron and the WTF Podcast was just featured in the New York Times yesterday, which people hopefully don’t attach to the simultaneous death of hundreds of birds just a few days ago like my Dad does (Dad’s opinion of Maron “He seems angry. Hmmmm.”) Just read it. It’s important.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to SHAWN PEARLMAN “@shawnpearlman It’s 10PM. Do you know where my watch is?” Shawn has some of the best, sharpest one liners in Los Angeles and you shouldn’t miss a chance to catch his cleverness. Website. Twitter. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for upcoming dates.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Josh Fadem Stand Up Pratfalls

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau. That is… if you ever want to laugh again. (*note: I have no ability to make people incapable of laughter).

10) I’m on a show tonight that has a theme of “Happily Ever After”. The fact that I’m on a show with that theme is hilarious.

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