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Morning Debriefing 8/23/11

August 23, 2011

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1) David Letterman responds to his recent death threats the only way he knows how… a Top 10 list (strangely, the Jew accusation is not brought up).

2) Wyatt Cenac is a Comedy Person with a comedy album out today. Decent people pick it up now.

2) Why Can’t We Just Be Funny?-our newest post at the Nerdist (cue instrumental to Why Can’t We Be Friends?)

3) Lewis Black is coming back with “In God We Rust”.

4) Connected Comedy has a little something to say about “stage time” and what comedians should expect.

5) Jeff MacKinnon doesn’t rest on the 7th day at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

6) Jon Dore, the Sklar Brothers, Kaitlin Olson in a mask, Josh Haness, Tig Notaro, and more all make for a great pilot for Crackle’s Held Up.

From Crackle: Pilot

7) ON THE HORIZON

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Hybrid @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE

9) OPEN MIC RUN
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

10) “I know how to wrap them around a bat.”-Blaine Capatch in response to Marc Maron’s question of how he could do his act on the road several years ago.

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Morning Debriefing 8/20/11

August 20, 2011

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1) So, there’s going to be a new comedy club in Hollywood…

2) Nick Kroll elaborates on Art of Social Media Etiquette. Wait, that’s an art?

3) Wisepix’s The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List for 8/21-8/27.

4) Jimmy Pardo imparts some encouraging words to new comedians…

5) Day 4 for Jeff MacKinnon at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

6) So… comedy & ethnicity, right?

7) ON THE HORIZON
An Evening with Brendon Walsh @ Nerdist Theater Sun. Aug. 28th 8PM $8

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Todd Glass @ Irvine Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
The Tulsa Skull Swingers (special halftime performance) @ Derby Dolls Roller Derby 8PM
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
The Shit Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents Crapshoot @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

9) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
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.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
OPEN PROJECTOR @ FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/$5/First 12 to sign-up get screened
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

10) Just like I suspected, I don’t “draw”.

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Morning Debriefing 8/17/11

1) Sean O’Connor on Conan.

2) J. Chris Newberg discovers that roasting works on America’s Got Talent.

3) Jeff MacKinnon who was in LA is now covering the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Laughspin.

4) Children’s Hospital gets a 4th Season!

5) The hit improvised stand-up show started in LA, Set List, tours at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to stellar reviews.

6) W. Kamau Bell shows how fame can go to a comedian’s head even when they’re not that famous.

7) Not sure what to expect from a comedy contest? Connected Comedy can help with that.

8) NTSF:SD:SUV’s Trent Hauser has a special message for the blind people of America… or does he?

Don’t Trust the Blind! from Paul Scheer

9) Puddin’-“Daily Affirmation”

10) ON THE HORIZON
Conan Showcase (now with Rob Delaney) @ Nerdist Theater Fri. Aug. 19th 8PM $8
Bill Burr @ Largo at the Coronet Theater Tues. Sept. 13th 8PM/10PM $20

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Smartest Man in the World LIVE w/Greg Proops @ Bar Lubitsch 7PM FREE
Women Who Kill @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min.
Bil Dwyer @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE RSVP at (323) 960-5519
Persona @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Frolic! One Year Anniversary @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
5 Second Films Screening @ El Cid 9PM $8
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Mostly Normal Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour-ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5

12) 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
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/5 min.
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

13) Sometimes, when you’re down, you just need to hear “You’re a gorilla… and that’s a good thing,” at 1 in the morning.

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Morning Debriefing 8/16/11

1) Laughspin gets Comedy Central Fall Schedule.

2) Sean O’Connor will take the stage on Conan tonight TBS 11PM. Watch, set your DVRs, or check back here tomorrow.

3) Humblebrag’s got their Power Rankings for August and we just have to say, “Really, Steve Nash? Really?”.

4) Scott Gairdner’s Clip Cup basically tells Tosh.0 to eat its heart out.

Clip Cup – watch more funny videos

5) The national storytelling series, The Moth, just announced their fall themes for the upcoming months of their storyslams/storytelling open mics.

6) Marc Maron gets interviewed by Splitsider and has “This Has To Be Funny” reviewed by A.V. Club. In talking to him in passing last night, we reaffirm our answer, “Yes Marc, it definitely works as an album.”

7) Steve Heisler explains analytically why should see some unrecognizable faces and unknown names on the big screen.

8) “Jumping the Shark” = “Going Harold & Kumar”-This is probably our most incendiary post to date at the Nerdist, but what’s more amazing than the grab bag of vicious comments is the fact that people actually stuck around after the credits of Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

9) Puddin’-“Fan Letter”

10) ON THE HORIZON
Heather Anne Campbell’s Miracle Violence @ UCB Theatre Wed. Aug. 24th 8PM $5
Gallows Humor @ Vlad the Retailer Thurs. Aug. 25th 7:30PM $5
Adams/Brandt/Reutter/Claybrooks Taping @ Art Theater Thurs. Aug. 25th 9PM $8

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Two Thumbs Way Down @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Jackson Hole Project Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock Bar & Eatery 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck! @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Reggie Watts @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $20 (sold out, tickets may be available at door)
John Mulaney @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

12) OPEN MIC RUN
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served.
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

13) Yet another day passes where I fail to see Attack the Block. Damn it.

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Morning Debriefing 8/14/11

August 14, 2011

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1) We were wondering what happened after this article was posted, but Brody Stevens/@allthingsbrody is tweeting again…

I’m at the #UCLA Psych Ward… 14-day #HOLD #PovitiveEnergy + magnets #JEWISH #SMART #818 = #HEALTHY 🙂

2) There are AMAZING THINGS happening at the Nerdist Theater, affectionately known as NerdMelt, and if you want to be a part of such events/happenings, they’re looking for interns.

3) Co-Ed Magazine makes a list of “The 11 Most Relevant Stand-up Comedians”. Going off of their definition of relevant, “…having a connection with your audience,” it’s a decent list with Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari, Daniel Tosh, Donald Glover, Whitney Cummings, and more. However, there are incredibly notable omissions: Doug Stanhope, Paul F. Tompkins, Chelsea Handler, Chris Hardwick, and Marc Maron.

4) Nerve.com lists five young comedians who should be movie stars. Yeah, we’d like to see Jamie Lee, Hannibal Buress, John Mulaney and Morgan Murphy in a bank heist movie.

5) The Joan Rivers episode of Louie is downright inspiring and right here.

6) ON THE HORIZON-One Year Anniversaries
Frolic! @ Far Bar Wed. Aug. 17th 9PM FREE
Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater Wed. Aug. 17th 11PM $5

7) COMEDY CRAWL
Grand Theft Audio Live! @ UCB Theatre 6PM $5
Lazy Sunday @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Running Your Trap w/Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Re-Animator: The Musical (Closing Night) @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
RTDOK and Chatterbox Presents @ The Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Entertainment Hollywood Live! w/Erin Gibson & Bryan Safi @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv w/TJ Miller & Marc Maron 9:30PM $10/2 item min.
Up Late with Adam Fisher @ Comedy Sportz Theater 10PM $8
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

8) 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
SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between Promenade and 4th St.)/Starts 9:30PM/for sketches/$5
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

9) Downtown LA’s only improved in the sense that there are parts of a Battleship board where your ships don’t get hit… especially East of Main.

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Morning Debriefing 8/13/11

1) The Nerdist TV Special will air on BBC America Sat. Sept. 24th 10PM. Of course, they couldn’t just let a Yank be on the BBC by himself…

2) Henry Phillips makes “french toast” and it’s amazing.

3) Paul Danke’s takes us down memory lane/the Back 2 School aisle.

4) Marc Maron picks his five comics to watch, which is vastly different from Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch.

5) Though some of this might seem obvious, apparently, it’s not; Connected Comedy tells comedians what not to do on Facebook.

6) Wonder what an elite improv class is like? Take an inside look into Matt Besser’s Master Class… (this is where you’re supposed to say “yes and…”)

7) Wisepix’s The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 8/14-8/20.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
Pop & Politics @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8
Jimmy Pardo @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 item min.
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Pravda Comedy @ Neon Venus Art Theater 8PM $6
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Aziz Ansari & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25 (stand by only)
Camp Comedy Garage @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The Tomorrow Show Presents a Guy Gala @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

10) After doing comedy even for a little bit, talking to average, normal people in Hawaiian shirts and slacks will never be the same.

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Morning Debriefing 8/10/11

August 10, 2011

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1) Lopez Tonight will air it’s last episode on Thursday, which is incredibly unfortunate considering comedians like James Adomian and Brent Weinbach their late night TV debuts. Don’t miss an appearance tonight with David Koechner and tomorrow night in the final episode as Auggie Smith is scheduled to do a stand-up set (TBS 12AM).

2) Brody Stevens/@allthingsbrody was REALLY arrested outside of a Starbucks, but is now released. Whatever your opinion of Brody is, reading his Twitter feed is a must.

3) Hampton Yount is absolutely hilarious. No set up required here, just watch.

4) Steve Carell feels out what it would be like to be on Conan while being on Conan.

5) Reportedly, Bill Burr dropped in at Big Fish last night, a room known for people heckling you because he’s working on a set. If you’re a comedian in LA (or NY), think about that the next time you question why you’re wasting hours of your time waiting to go up at a room that you’re not a big fan of.

6) TONIGHT ON LATE NIGHT TV: Tig Notaro will on be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM) and Aziz Ansari will be on Conan (TBS 11PM)

7) Doug Stanhope’s episode of Louie will air tomorrow, which will be interesting considering Stanhope has said that Louis C.K. cast him in a role where Stanhope can just be himself (FX 10:30PM).

8) ON THE HORIZON
Bil Dwyer @ Comedy Central Stages Mon. Aug. 17th & Wed. Aug. 19th 8PM FREE RSVP at (323) 960-5519.

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Glitter Garbage w/Drew Droege @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE RSVP at (323) 960-5519
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Birthday Roast of Rell Battle @ Red Rock Bar & Eatery 8:30PM FREE
Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Comedy Revolver @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

10) 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
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
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

11) Check another tally mark for getting a hug after a set because apparently I needed one. I must be doing this all wrong. Fuck.

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Morning Debriefing 8/6/11

August 6, 2011

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1) Paul F. Tompkins is going to have a Dead Authors Podcast coming very soon! Yes, it will be a show were Paul plays H.G. Wells interviewing other funny people playing other famous deceased authors whether they’re well prepared or not.

2) Thai Rivera’s album is finally on iTunes! Go download it right now!

3) If you know what’s good for you, follow the hard-as-hell alter-ego of the hilarious Andre Hyland (Daily Habit), Jesse Miller @jessemiller69. Also, make sure you catch him live next Friday at the Hollywood Improv Lab because doing anything that isn’t “hard-as-hell” just isn’t worth doing.

Andre Hyland Presents: The Jesse Miller Talk Show FRIDAY, August 12th 2011Doors @ 10pm -Show @ 10:30pmWatch great comics & guests perform, and be interviewed by self described media mogul Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland). Along with some video and musical gems.GUESTS:Matt Dwyer (How I Met Your Mother, HBOs Funny or Die)Ron Babcock (Last Comic Standing, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)Julia Prescott (The Aquabats Super Show)Shawn Pearlman (Comedy Death Ray, Bridgetown Comedy Festival)HOSTED BY:Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland) (Fuel TVs Stupidface & The Daily Habit)Co-Host-Daryl (Paul Oyen) (HBOs Funny or Die)Dancer-Tanya (Anna Lee Lawson) (HBOs Funny or Die, Stupidface)The Improv Comedy Lab8162 Melrose AveLos Angeles, Californiaonly $5

4) Paul Scheer answers your “How Did This Get Made?” questions on Earwolf’s blog.

5) Exclusive audio of Andy Kindler’s “State of the Industry” Address at JFL on Laughspin.

6) Comics Unleashed is getting renewed?

7) Wisepix.com’s Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List for 8/7-8/13.

8) COMEDY CRAWL
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 7PM $25/2 item min.
Todd Glass Album Taping @ El Rey Theatre 7PM/10PM $27
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ The Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Bill Cosby @ OC Fair 8:15PM $19.50
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25
McDonald & Thompson @ Irvine Improv 9PM $25/2 item min.
LETTUCE Entertain You (With Stand-Up) @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The 3 Year Anniversary of the Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The 6 Year Anniversary of the Tomorrow Show @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $15

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
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.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
OPEN PROJECTOR @ FLAPPERS 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 11PM/$5/First 12 to sign-up get screened

11) Actually made someone fall to the floor laughing by saying, “I thought we were going to be alone together. Despite how that might taken out of context, it was the best moment of my week.

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Morning Debriefing 8/4/11

1) Russell Howard on Conan.

2) In one of the best Compatish’s yet, the gang goes raft racing and the trash talk goes to a whole other level.

3) So the comedy world will supposedly have it’s May 21st when Louis C.K. meets Dane Cook on Louie (FX 10:30PM). After the comedy world doesn’t implode on itself catch Rich Fulcher, Rob Riggle, and Paul Scheer on NTSF:SD:SUV (Adult Swim 12:15AM)

4) ON LATE NIGHT TV TONIGHT: Ron Funches on Conan (TBS 11PM), Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan, Jamie Kilstein, and more on The Green Room with Paul Provenza (Showtime 11PM), and Todd Glass on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC MIDNIGHT)

5) Splitsider interviews the fantastic Paul F. Tompkins.

6) Laughspin catches up with Kyle Kinane while on the road with Daniel Tosh.

7) Puddin’-“Mexico” w/Andy Daly

8) ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show w/Jonah Ray @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. Aug. 18th 7PM $15

9) COMEDY CRAWL
McDonald & Thompson from “Kids in the Hall” @ Irvine Improv 8PM $25/2 item min.
Red Zebra Comedy Explosion @ Crocker Club 8PM FREE
The Eddie Pepitone Blood Bath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Commercial Break @ Palms Bar 8:30PM
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Live at the Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available

11) I tried to get into the Moth Storyslam last night, but couldn’t because 300 people who paid $8 to get in beat me to Zanzibar Live in Santa Monica last night. That’s 300 people who paid money to hear stories that may or may not be good by people they’ve most likely never heard of. Why can’t people be excited for comedy like this?

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Morning Debriefing 8/2/11

August 2, 2011

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1) Tig Notaro’s “Good One” available today on iTunes! (Yes, the exclamation point means you should buy it)

2) A Skateboarding Bear and The Daily Habit’s Chris Fairbanks Go Head-to-Head (with Andre Hyland as a Ghost)

3) So you want to be a short TV/web series screened in front a live audience once a month at the Downtown Independent star? Of course you answered yes, so here’s how to submit for Channel 101…

4) Paul F. Tompkins gives a little taste of what Pod F. Tompkast would be like if it had video by overdubbing a clip from Cake Boss on Hulu’s The Morning After.

5) Rob Riggle (who we interviewed) gets a deal with HBO!

6) Kurt Braunohler’s World Wild of Animals finally gets to BADGERS!

Kurt Braunohler’s World Wild of Animals: Badgers – watch more funny videos

7) Here’s the full story of how Tony Clifton “crashed” The Green Room in Montreal and then was actually kicked out at Cringe Humor.

8) Puddin’-“Pippi Longstocking” w/guest Andy Daly

9) ON THE HORIZON
Comedy Booth @ Hollywood Improv Sun. Aug. 7th 9PM $5/2 item min.
WTF Taping/Marc Maron CD Release @ Steve Allen Theater Tues. Aug. 9th 8PM $10

10) COMEDY CRAWL
This is Not Happening: Travel Abroad @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
The Best & Brightest @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $5/2 item min.

11) OPEN MIC RUN
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/first come, first served
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/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) If you’re looking for comedy in Downtown LA tonight, please don’t go to Señor Fish today. Go to the Downtown Independent Theater.

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Morning Debriefing 8/1/11

August 1, 2011

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1) The man who found the end of the universe between two Starbucks, will find it again on Twitter; please follow @theLewisBlack. [via Laughspin]

2) You’ve probably already seen this, but Dane Cook, who makes way more money than Louis C.K. ever has, will be on Louie (Thurs. FX 10:30PM) this week, a program that will be infinitely more respected than anything Cook does, which begs the question, “Really, America?”

3) LA Weekly on the Tomorrow Show and its 6th Anniversary.

4) Watch the 1st episode of NTSF:SD:SUV. Now.

5) Paul F. Tompkins introducing Andy Kindler at Just For Laughs Montreal [via the Comic’s Comic]

6) Puddin’-“Chaw” w/guest Andy Daly

7) ON THE HORIZON
Reggie Watts @ Largo at the Coronet Theater Mon. Aug. 15th 9PM $25 (still not sold out for some reason)

8) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Comedy Monsoon @ Monsoon Cafe 8:30PM FREE
The (Surprise) Roast of Dean Gelber @ The Comedy Store 9PM
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ 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) Had one of those “you-should-do-this-for-your-act” moments with my parents the other night to which I could only respond, “describing pizza as lazy calzone is not funny”.

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Morning Debriefing 7/30/11

1) Marc Maron’s keynote address from the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal is now online in its entirety. Listen here.

This will be posted in various forms more than once today here (and no, we’re not sorry about that).

2) No one ruined the Open Meg[aphone] last night in Burbank, so it will be happening again on August 12th.

3) One of our absolute favorite shows in town, The Tomorrow Show with Ron Lynch, is celebrating their 6th Anniversary on August 6th and we were lucky (or cool) enough to get a leak of the amazing line-up they have in store, which is as follows:

Craig Anton
Brendon Small
Neil Hamburger
Brett Loudermilk-sword swallower
Jack Dagger-knife thrower
Gabriela Crowe-chanteause
Bryan Coffee-physical story teller
Ten West
Unknown Hands Puppet Troupe
Frank Conniff
David Higgins
Laura Silverman
Demetri Martin
Eddie Pepitone
Mike O’Connell
&
Cookie Monster

Admission is $15, BUT if you go to the Tomorrow Show tonight, you’ll only have to pay $5 for the astounding anniversary show.

4) If you go to Holy Fuck next Tuesday, this will be happening…

5) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 7/31-8/6 via Wisepix.

6) Doctor w/Pete Holmes & Matt McCarthy-“Prostate Exam”

7) Troy Conrad and Paul Provenza’s Set List gets written about overseas.

8) Of the recent Variety Top 10 Comics to Watch/JFL New Faces, a few of them got a Tip of the Hat of us before they hit the big time.
Jerrod Carmichael (Top 10 Comics to Watch/New Faces)
Pete Holmes (Top 10 Comics to Watch)
Lauri Roggenkamp (New Faces)

9) ON THE HORIZON
This is Not Happening @ Hollywood Improv Tues. Aug. 2nd $5/2 item min.

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Happiest Hour @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
The Heart of Darkness @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
Seth & Ed’s Puppet Talk Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show Presents Limbo @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
Lil’ Draper’s Date Nights @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5

11) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/$4 min./first come, first served
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.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.

12) Hollywood Blvd. you really need to get your shit together… and we’re not just talking about the riot.

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Morning Debriefing 7/28/11

July 28, 2011

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1) TONIGHT: Catch the awesome Jarrod Harris make his late night TV debut on Lopez Tonight (TBS MIDNIGHT) and right before that Louis C.K. on The Late Show with Letterman (CBS 11:35PM) and even right before that, you can catch an episode of Louie (FX 10:30PM) and in between that catch The Green Room with Paul Provenza (Showtime 11PM) and guests Doug Stanhope, Dave Attell, and more!

2) Speaking of Stanhope and Attell, watch them interview each other after the taping of their episode of the Green Room.

3) There’s even newer faces at Just for Laughs Montreal (that don’t have representation)… Congratulations to another one of our favorite performers, Lauri Roggenkamp on getting on this list.

4) Here’s a Weird Al Yanovic interview… with himself.

5) Paul Cibis’ Twitter Feed Theatre #Comic-Con Problems

6) Drew Droege’s Chloe Sevigny has become so interesting after performing at show and hosting parties around LA that she was written about in a blog all the way from Australia.

7) How to Get Paid for Comedy Online via Connected Comedy

8) The Compatish takes it to Dunk Monkeys…

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Danny Mahoney’s Terrific Party Demo @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
6 Degrees @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
Hamclown @ The Mezz (2nd Floor of Alexandria Hotel) 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show: Joshfest ‘11 @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
One Last Try for Comedy (Show) @ Fake Gallery 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 8:30PM FREE
Gelmania @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Hilarium Birthday Show @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $14/2 item min.
Rest in Peace @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available

11) Yeah, we’re not in Montreal. Sorry about that.

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Morning Debriefing 7/27/11

July 27, 2011

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1) Zach Galifianakis’ plan all along for making it in comedy in America [via HuffPostComedy]

2) The New Faces of Comedy are unveiled at Just For Laughs Montreal. Congratulations to some our favorite comics to watch: Jerrod Carmichael, Barry Rothbart, Nick Rutherford, Nick Turner, Johnny Pemberton, Ron Funches, and Sean O’Connor. Please make an effort to catch them live because you will absolutely not regret it.

3) Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was the place to be/thing to watch last night with appearances by Marc Maron (pt. 1 and 2) and Steve Carell (pt. 1 and 2).

4) We have been wasting time on separate fantasy sports leagues. It’s time to unite everything according to Paul Scheer on the Daily Habit.

5) Hari Kondabolu makes some people in somewhere, MA feel uneasy.

6) Variety names top 10 comics to watch. Another special congratulations goes out to some of the Comedy Bureau favorite comics: Jerrod Carmichael (again), Pete Holmes, and Josh Fadem.

7) Andrés Du Bouchet as head of Schmecky & Schmecky on Conan.

8) The LA Weekly interviews the hilarious Barbara Gray before she hosts Holy Fuck next week.

9) Cornell Reid (@corneezy) KNOWS music like nobody’s business. Here’s the proof on Funny or Die.

10) Wanna be part of a fake telethon at the Nerdist Theater? Of course you do.

11) Dan Savage’s new threat to Rick Santorum with the help of Rick Fox, Ricki Lake, Andy Richter, some unemployed guy named Rick.

Dan Savage’s New Threat to Rick Santorum from Dan Savage

12) Web series that need to be on TV (a list by us on Laughspin.com).

13) LA Weekly has their say on the Top 10 Comedy Podcasts… Not a bad a list at all.

14) We love the Super Serious Show, so we wrote about it for our friends at Serial Optimist.

15) Moshe Kasher is going to have a book that you’re going to want to pick up.

16) Puddin’-“Tears”

17) ON THE HORIZON
The End @ The Last Bookstore Wed. Aug 3rd 8PM FREE

18) COMEDY CRAWL
Come Out Laughing @ Long Beach Laugh Factory 8PM $12-$22/2 drink min.
Meltdown Movie Night @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM FREE
The 5 Year Anniversary of the Ed Galvez Punk House 9PM $5
RTDOK and Jake’s Presents @ Jake’s 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9PM $5 (stand by only)
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
Comedy Revolver @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

19) 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
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
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

20) If I run into traffic at 2AM here in LA, I apologize in advance to highway workers who I will uncontrollably abuse through vicious cursing and a stiff middle finger.

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Morning Debriefing 7/26/11

1) On Late Night TV last night-Jon Benjamin was on Conan and Don Rickles was on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson-part 1–part 2.

2) The Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open at Señor Fish (which, if you haven’t guessed, was started by the Comedy Bureau and friends) is for all intents and purposes dead. Full story to come later today.

3) Last night, the Comedy Store added a slew of new names of “regulars” to their walls. See if you recognize a few… [via the Comedy Groupie]

4) The hilarious Karen Kilgariff has come out with an album “Behind You” and it’s only $3. Why you would any more convincing is beyond us.

5) Funny people that need their own podcast-from the Ploplist.

6) Why not make a “Twitter” movie? Also, why not go to some of the stars of Twitter (Rob Delaney, Jenny Johnson, and Julieanne Smolinski) for some ideas?

7) TONIGHT: On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon you can catch both Steve Carell and Marc Maron. We might actually contemplate staying in to watch this.

8) Doing promos as a comedian doesn’t have to suck? Look at Reggie Watts plug Nando’s… [via Laughspin.com] Also, check out at interview with Watts by MTV.

9) Kurt Braunohler’s World Wild of Animals: Wolves. Don’t question, just watch, and most importantly, don’t go to Wikipedia.

Kurt Braunohler’s World Wild of Animals: Wolves – watch more funny videos

10) Fuck Hotel California. It’s all about the Pet Hotel [via The Midnight Show]

Pet Hotel! – watch more funny videos

11) Do These Glasses Make Me Look Stupid? Answers by Paul Danke for Earwolf.

12) OK, Steve Carell’s head does need to be the biggest in posters, but he should always have to have an argument to get it that way…

Steve Carell’s Movie Poster Contract from Steve Carell

13) Again, Pete Holmes proves that bedside manor for doctors is overrated… as long as you’re not the patient.

14) COMEDY CRAWL
Performance Anxiety @ Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Andrés Du Bouchet Center for Performing Arts @ Bootleg Theater 8PM $8
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Therapy! @ Blu Monkey Lounge 8PM FREE
La Vida Joqua @ Mas Malo Downtown 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25

15) OPEN MIC RUN
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
BLU MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after booked show/1 drink min./first come, first served

16) At least, I don’t have to drag a stage across a parking lot today only to find a disgusting couple is making out right where I’m going to put the stage. That’s nice.

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Morning Debriefing 7/25/11

1) What, no monsters? How is this a horror movie? Oh wait, that’s hilarious. Please watch the Red Band trailer for Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

More Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Videos

2) Futurama doesn’t have to be raised from the dead for at least 2 more seasons.

3) Tonight in late night TV comedy appearances: Jon Benjamin (yes, the one from Jon Benjamin Has a Van) is on Conan (TBS 11PM) and Don Rickles will hopefully tell a better story on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM) than he did on Leno.

4) Matt Kirshen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

5) You almost have to forgive Pete Holmes as a doctor if you’re diagnosis is given like this…

6) Check out Rob O’Reilly and Barry Rothbart give Superman Brandon Routh his other kryptonite: annoying Domino’s surprise delivery people begging to try Domino’s new pizza.

The Last Pizza Commercial from Brandon Routh

7) So there’s is going to be an open mic this Friday under a floodlight in a park… Also, they’re going to use a megaphone instead of a mic, which is why it’s an “open meg”.

8) ON THE HORIZON
The 5 Year Anniversary of Ed Galvez’s Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater Wed. July 27th 9PM $5

9) COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The 4 Year Anniversary of Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Names Night @ The Comedy Store 8PM FREE/2 item min.
Brunch @ The Park Restaurant 9PM FREE
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

10) 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

11) Any comics planning to perform at a bar over the next several months that were rooting for the return of football just realize what exactly you were rooting for when people are shouting over your set during “the game”.

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Morning Debriefing 7/14/11

1) Emmy nominations came out today and Louis C.K. is nominated four times (apparently he edited his own special, Hilarious.), Conan got nominated while Leno did not, Modern Family gets plenty of love (in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, they take 4 of the six nominations), and Futurama gets a couple a nods.

2) NSFW Hal Rudnick’s doing an interview on the XXX Parody of Anchorman. Well, actually, he’s doing it while the movie’s shooting.

Anchorman XXX Parody Set Visit – NSFW – watch more funny videos

3) Paul Scheer leads the way with National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego:: Sports Utility Vehicle or NTSF:SD:SUV premieres on Adult Swim next week! Saw a preview at Scheer and Rob Hubel’s live show Crash Test and it was hilarious. Check out the teaser now, then watch it on Adult Swim next Thursday July 21st.

4) HOLY FUCK! Dave Ross gets interviewed in Laugh Button!

5) If you feel like truly staying in because you want to catch Louie on FX at 10:30PM, don’t forget to catch the premiere of the 2nd Season of the Green Room with Paul Provenza on Showtime 11PM AND the legendary Don Rickles will be making an appearance on the Tonight Show on NBC 11:35PM.

6) If you thought you were going to fly from the Long Beach Airport to Burbank this weekend to beat “Carmeggedon”, forget about it because it’s already sold out.

7) Puddin’-Yawn

8) ON THE HORIZON
Louis C.K. @ Largo Fri. July 15th & Sun. July 17th 9PM $20 Sold Out
Reggie Watts @ Largo Mon. Aug. 15th & Tues. Aug. 16th 9PM $20

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central Showcase Callbacks @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM FREE/2 item min.
Subversive Comedy w/Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
Joe Wengert’s Stages of Adulthood @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Merrill Davis & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $6
Laugh Revival @ Venice Sound Stage 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 9PM $25
Sappity Tappity: A Drunken Romp Through Liquor Forest @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Lopez Tonight Showcase @ Flappers YooHoo Room 10PM $10/2 item min.

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
TROPHALLAXIS @ HIVE GALLERY & STUDIOS 729 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available

11) According to this chart, we’re only dedicated bloggers. Really? How are we not Tumblr Famous? Anyone care to change this? Please. (Don’t worry, we went back to hating ourselves for begging for followers right after we posted this)

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Morning Debriefing 7/9/11

1) Sorry to all those who follow us on Twitter @thecomedybureau and were direct messaged a hacked link. The issue is now resolved, so if you’re one of three people that unfollowed us, you can follow us again.

2) Huffington Post chooses 18 more funny women and 18 bearded funny men to follow on Twitter.

3) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 7/10-7/16 via Wisepix

4) Louis CK on NPR [via Punchline]

5) Waiting by Charlyne Yi

6) This WILL save a lot of money on improv classes. Thanks to Ed Salazar for pointing this out.

7) Why Not Roast Jon Stewart?-Article by us

8) Punchline Magazine soon to be known as Laughspin

9) ON THE HORIZON
Imaginary Radio @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. July 21st 8PM $10

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Girth @ Chatterbox 8PM FREE
The Anytime Show @ Underground Annex Theatre 8PM $5
Risk! True Tales, Boldly Told @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM FREE
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Loaded Deck Comedy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 10PM $5
The Back Room @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
Small Time Titans @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Tomorrow!!! w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

12) Got only one #FF on Twitter yesterday and it went like this: “#FF @thecomedybureau because without his dangerously insane, unhealthy work ethic, certain comics would not have any press at all.” That’s exactly right. Thanks @kabelion.

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Morning Debriefing 7/8/11

1) Congratulations to Ahmed Bharoocha, Brooks Wheelan, and Jeremy Paul for finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively, in the Ultimate Laff-Down, one of LA’s longest running comedy competitions. Go see them at one of the many shows they’ll surely be on; they won’t disappoint.

2) Paul Provenza on Good Morning NY

Paul Provenza: MyFoxNY.com

3) Comedy podcast network Earwolf will now have a blog with Joel Mandelkorn(producer of the Super Serious Show & Plop List) as it’s editor. It’s even more great comedy news if here’s not enough.

4) Why You Should Watch Louie… if you’re not already sitting at your computer waiting for it to come to Hulu.

5) See Robyn Von Swank, one of comedy’s best photographers, at work for Weird Al Yanovic’s “Alpocalypse”.

6) Watch Erin Gibson what people walking along Hollywood Blvd. think the perfect wife is/why I don’t walk down Hollywood Blvd. that often.

7) How to Find Your Comedy Niche via Connected Comedy. Give it a read-it’s good advice.

8) Puddin’-“Diary”

9) ON THE HORIZON
Lopez Tonight Showcase @ Flappers Burbank Thurs. July 14th 10PM
Nick Thune & Friends w/Maria Bamford & Harland Williams Tues. July 19th 8PM $20

10) COMEDY CRAWL
Re-Animator: The Musical @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Set List @ Velvet Jones 8PM $15
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
Smaudition @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $10/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Stood Up Friday Night: If I Had a Million Dollars @ Moving Arts Theater 10PM $5
First Fridays @ Theatre Asylum 10:30PM $10
Also-Ran Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Re-Animator: Cast Benefit @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $15

11) 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
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
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
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
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

12) So we’re on a show tonight, but in the interest of keeping our integrity and our own horrible opinion of ourselves as stage performers, we’ll let you figure out what show in Silverlake it is.

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Morning Debriefing 7/6/11

1) Jay Leno’s joke about Casey Anthony didn’t go well until he repeated it the 2nd time. The joke, in structure and delivery, was typical Leno monologue, but dark by his standards, especially given how little time has passed since the Anthony acquittal. Perhaps, it would have gone better if Gilbert Gottfried had told it.

2) We concur with Witstream: Stop suckin’ Favstar’s dick.

3) Tired of reading the Papaya King Billboard on Hollywood Blvd.? Think you have something better, more clever, utilizing obscure references? Well, now’s your chance… Submit your idea for a Papaya King billboard and it may be posted in the LA area.

4) Keep this in mind: “@DuBouchet (Andrés Du Bouchet) Alright when the CD/mp3 of ‘Naked Trampoline Hamlet’ DOES come out, the first person to TWEET @dubouchet what fake name I use TWICE wins 100 bucks. I’ll send you a check. And I love my fake names, so listen carefully! I use one twice.” Whether or not you win, you should buy this.

5) Patton Oswalt in the first of many to come 5 Second Films.

6) “Are Comedians Doomed to Apologize Forever?”, a piece by us posted yesterday in Punchline Magazine

7) Puddin’-Penis

8) ON THE HORIZON
Comedy Garage w/line-up @ UCB Theatre Sat. July 16th MIDNIGHT
Names Night @ The Comedy Store Mon. July 25th 8PM FREE/2 drink min.

9) COMEDY CRAWL
A Kiss From Daddy/Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater (back room of Meltdown Comics) 8:30PM $8
Return to Babylon @ Dark Horse Saloon 9PM FREE
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Frolic @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Café & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)

10) 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
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
TICKLES COMEDY ROOM 10282 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, CA (entrance thru alley to a garage)/Starts 7PM/7-9 min./no purchase necessary
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

11) “The Bureau never sleeps” won’t be said again. Sorry anyone who had to hear that in real life.

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Morning Debriefing 6/30/11

1) Watch comedic brilliance by Jon Dore & Rory Scovel on Conan. Oh yeah, they might do the same thing at Meltdown Comics on August 11th.

2) Want to be on a “High School Talent Show”?

Hot House, which normally hosts a fantastic “secret” comedy show, is putting the 3rd Annual Hot House High School Talent Show. Already, it’s half booked, but if you’re interested, the show is on Thurs. July 21st 8PM and they’re looking to book all types of variety/comedy/character acts of varying lengths – but – no stand up (unless it is part of a larger character piece).

The basic theme of the night is the show takes place in a High School Auditorium hosted by the Vice Principal of Affairs. Talent must decide up front whether to play a Student or an Administrator. And all acts should be between thirty seconds to three minutes (five if there is a real need) And let us know the general concept beforehand.

Nothing is too small or too stupid. Please email mariecolette24@gmail.com if interested.

3) So Café Muse, to those comedians that put up with its open mic or shows, is now gone. No more comedy will take place within its walls despite it being next door to the Comedy Central Stages. We’re frankly surprised that it lasted this long as every time we’ve been there something along the lines of a frustrated white kid in his late 20’s would ask anyone who was black to be his black friend 5 minutes over the light would happen.

4) Don’t follow @MitziShore. It’s not her. Besides, gaining favor with her and an audition to be passed at the Comedy Store is a whole lot harder than just getting a fake account of her to follow you on Twitter.

5) Compatish goes cup stacking…

6) Weird Al Yankovic writes/confesses lyrics for the Conan theme.

7) Puddin’-“Books”

8) ON THE HORIZON
California for Alabama Benefit @ Meltdown Comics Wed. Aug. 3rd, 6:30PM $10
The Business @ Nerdist Theater Fri. July 15th, 8PM $10

9) COMEDY CRAWL
The Conan O’Brien Writers Retrospective @ Cinefamily 7:45PM $12
Comedy 90210 @ Roxbury Cafe 8PM $5
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Mr. Napkins Big Show @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM FREE
Loose Meat @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5
Love Machine Comedy Show @ M Bar 10PM $5
Paul Danke & Cornell Reid Live Tweet a Movie @PaulDanke & @Corneezy 10PM FREE

10) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/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/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available

11) I tried defending Tree of Life to my sister and mother who sat through it with me and the best I could come up with was, “Well, it’s best if you don’t try to figure it out.” Now, if I only could write jokes that work like that.

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Morning Debriefing 6/25/11

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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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 6/9/11

1) Everyone’s A Comedian: Comedy Is Hard. So, Why Is Everyone Doing It On The Internet? for Internet Week in NY [via SoMuchFunItHurts] w/Judah Friedlander, Michael Ian Black, Sara Benincasa, Alf Lamont, and moderator Sean McCarthy.

Video streaming by Ustream

2) First image of Sasha Baron Cohen as The Dictator [via Huffington Post]

3) Hello Giggles gets written up in Forbes.

4) Julia Prescott Interview with the Humourdor.

5) Can’t Wait for the Movies: Super 8

Can’t Wait for the Movies: Super 8 – watch more funny videos

6) @BobDucca has a podcast: Affirmation Nation. [via Ploplist]

7) Barb & Whitney Blackout: Do You Want To Go Upstairs? NOTE: Watching this is a great way to start your Thursday.

9) Jesse Miller of the Jesse Miller Talk Show goes to ICM in NY. Make sure to take notes on how to introduce yourself at management companies.

10) Compatish-“Paper Planes”

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Real Spit @ Palms 8PM FREE
Comedy Speakeasy @ The Loft 8PM FREE
Subversive Comedy w/Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
Nick Thune, Arj Barker, Kate Miccuci, and Very Special Guests @ Largo 8:30PM $20
The Josh & Josh Show w/Andrés Du Bouchet @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Lot 1 Comedy Crunch @ Lot 1 Café 8:30PM FREE
Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
The Los Angeles Comedy Festival: The Armando Show w/cast from Community @ iO West 8PM $25
Stripped Stories @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Sweet Sweet Standup @ M Bar 10PM $5
Rest in Peace @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE

12) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary

13) If you’re an audience member at a comedy show and you’re debating whether or not to tell a comedian they were funny because you’re shy, tell them they’re funny. We keep count of compliments after shows like college football stars do with stickers on their helmets.

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Morning Debriefing 6/4/11

1) Fantasy Rock Band OGRE MAGE just launched their Kickstarter to get their first album recorded! Watch and donate.

2) “Get Your Number” by MC Mr. Napkins aka Zach Sherwin.

3) James Adomian will be on Lopez Tonight this Wednesday 6/8 performing stand-up. In other words, this is what you’ll be watching or DVR’ing to watch later on Wednesday night.

4) “@alyankovic It’s official-there’s going to be a music video for EVERY SINGLE SONG on my new album. #overkill” More details on this story to come.

5) NOTE: Andrés Du Bouchet will be recording his CD on Wed. at Bar Lubitsch at 10PM (and not 8PM as we had posted yesterday).

6) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 6/5-6/11. Thanks Wisepix.

7) Mitch Hedberg’s Jimmy John Promos. Yes, that’s promos for a fast food establishment by Mitch Hedberg. [via Pauliophonic.com}

8) IWantHerJob.com Interview w/Jamie Brunton: I’ll second that.

9) A roast, a show at Largo, and now TJ Miller’s in the LA Times.

10) The “Tip of the Hat” this time goes to Katie Crown. Article as to why you need to see her perform as SOON as possible coming later today.

11) COMEDY CRAWL
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Battleship Pretension @ Nerdist Theater (back room of Meltdown Comics) 8PM $10
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo 8:30PM $25
Trevor Moore’s Whatever Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

12) 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.

13) GPOCWLCKS (Gratuitous Picture of Cat Watching Louis CK Saturday). Thanks to Nicole Christo and her cat.

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