Morning Debriefing 9/16/11
1) SXSW is having some comedy showcases in LA. We’re sorry that we dropped the ball keeping you up to date on this one.
2) Nick Turner will perform on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight (NBC 12:35AM). TUNE IN OR DIE*. *in the FoD sense, not literally.
3) An insightful chat with the Sklar Brothers and what alternative comedy was and is.
4) Splitsider reports that Bucky Larson is gaining heat for a Razzie. Good.
5) So in biding our sweet time, another open mic popped up in Little Tokyo…
6) ON THE HORIZON
The New Black @ Neon Venus Theater Sun. Sept. 25th 7PM $10
7) COMEDY CRAWL
The Garfunkel & Oates Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Todd Barry @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Be-bop Heroin Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5
Up Late with Adam Fisher @ Comedy Sportz LA 10:30PM $12
8) 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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 8PM/No foul language/No purchase necessary/first come, first served
FLOODLAMP OPEN MEG[APHONE] 3201 W. Verdugo Blvd., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM-ish/no purchase necessary
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts MIDNIGHT
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery
9) Actually heard someone sincerely wonder how comedians make comedy look so easy, which would have been acceptable had that not been on stage at an open mic.
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