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Vote In The 18th Annual Scoomie Awards, The Local LA Comedians Award Show

March 20, 2013

As read above, The Scoomie Awards is a long running LA comedy tradition based out of one of the longest running open mics in LA at the Westwood Brewing Company, 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA, on Tuesdays co-hosted by Vance Sanders and Robert Yasumura.

Next Tuesday at 8PM, categories, which you can vote on, such as Most Unsold Screenplays, Closeted Maroon 5 Fan, etc. will have awarded their winners during “Los Angeles’ Annual Comedian’s Award Show that celebrates/skewers our incestuous comedy scene”.

If you wish to vote (and you have until next Tues Mar. 26th), please message Westwood Brew Co. host, funny man himself Vance Sanders.

Morning Debriefing 3/29/11

1) April 1st-There will be a piece about Downtown LA Comedy in the Los Angeles Times. Please look out for this.

2) At least the Shorty Awards (Twitter Awards) got one thing right: Conan O’Brien winning the Shorty Lifetime Achievement Award. @lord_Voldemort7 for humor. Yeah, right…

3) Earwolf, a podcast platform for many big comedy podcasts has a “secret project”. Besides it being called “Project Tippy Toe”, that’s all I can really say. [via Ploplist]

4) Bobby Bottleservice Joke Contest! Finish the joke, “Why did the mosquito cross the road?” to win tickets to a show with Conan O’Brien, Sarah Silverman, and Bottleservice’s alter-ego Nick Kroll, here in LA [via The Comic’s Comic]

5) Comedians Shayne Michael and Jeff Leon have started a Matching Funds program for other booked shows/open mics to pay featured performers. Yes, this what performing comedy in LA has come to.

6) ON THE HORIZON
Air Sex Championships Season 3 @ Satellite LA Wed. Mar. 30th $10 (yes, there is stand up comedy at the beginning of this)
Rory Scovel @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Apr. 1st 8PM $13/2 item min.
Ryan Stout @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Apr. 2nd 10PM $18/2 item min.
The Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. Apr. 7th 8:30PM $5
Melissa Villasenor’s Singing Show @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Apr. 20th FREE
Skinny Sundays @ Hollywood Improv Sun. May 1st 9:30PM
The Nerdist Podcast LIVE @ Meltdown Comics Mon. May 2nd 8PM $10

7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 7:30PM FREE
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Scoomies @ Westwood Brewco 8PM FREE
WTF! Podcast Live @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM (standing room only)
The Mixer @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
A Great and Terrible Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5

8) OPEN MIC RUN
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st, Los Angeles, CA (downtown)/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/$5 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s Pizza)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

9) While watching a stand up comedy show, I saw a passer-by through a window stop and look confused that someone would be just talking on stage, then quickly hurry off. I guess it’s weird that people want to laugh nowadays.

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Morning Debriefing 3/28/11

1) 150 Best Jests via NY Post/@manydstadt-LA’s well represented with Kyle Kinane, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, TJ Miller, Rob O’Reilly, Joselyn Hughes, Richard Lewis, Conan O’Brien, Morgan Murphy (whose coming back to LA), Andy Kindler, Jamie Lee (will hopefully come back to LA), Bil Dwyer, Alec Sulkin, Josh Comers, Dana Gould, Michelle Buteau, Kevin Nealon, Rob Gleeson, Jon Huck, Drew Droege, Jackie Kashian, Jen Murphy, Kyle Dunnigan, Jeff Ross, Whitney Cummings, Felipe Esparza, Doug Benson, Richard Lewis, and a few more I can’t remember off the top of my head.

2) Plop List-a brand new website dedicated to wrangling the best in comedy podcasting thanks to our friend Joel Mandelkorn.

3) The last chance to vote for the Scoomies-a comedy awards ceremony recognizing the best of people who were the best in the hometown and decided to come to LA to make it and are on their way up.

4) The beginnings/makings/refurbishings of the Nerdist Theatre, one of my favorite places to watch live comedy.

5) ON THE HORIZON
WTF! Podcast LIVE @ Steve Allen Theater Tues. Mar. 29th 8PM tickets now only available at door
John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Show Thurs. Mar. 31st 11:59PM on Comedy Central w/Maria Bamford and Moshe Kasher

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Safehouse @ Lot 1 Cafe 8:30PM FREE
Keep it Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE

7) OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/call (213) 483-4458
D’AMORE’S 8369 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM/Purchase required
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA/USC Campus/Nestled between 3 dormitories approximately a block away from the intersection of Figueroa and Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC-student sign-up 9:15/Starts 9:30PM

9) If you perform comedy, you can be very happy. EX. Paul Jay marrying Jen Goldberg

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NOTE: Tip of the Hat Article coming today as last night the office wi-fi was down (i.e. Starbucks and any other coffee shop was closed)

Last Chance to Vote for the Scoomies!!!

March 28, 2011

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awards, comedy, los angeles, open mics, scoomies, westwood brewco

That’s right folks, forget about the top of the comedy world giving itself a high five at the Comedy Awards, vote for the up n’ comers trying to cut in the LA comedy scene by Mon. Mar. 28th, specifically at the long standing Westwood Brew Co. Open Mic for the Scoomies. Send votes to Vance Sanders via Facebook message after the link.

Here’s the ballot:

1. Jewiest Non-Jew

2. Best Newcomer

3. Most Prolific

4. The Facebook Award

5. Best Anger

6. Too Much Information Award

7. Gleest

8. More Open Mics in a Week Than You Do in a Month

9. The Heavy Meta Award

10. Most Distinctive Laugh

11. Most Twitter in Set

12. Best Cornell Reid-Like Outfit

13. Best Husband

14. Best Wife

15. The Hair Award – Head or Facial

16. Most Likely to Replace Charlie Sheen on “Two and a Half Men”

17. Most Gendered

18. Surprised to Find Yourself Sexually Attracted to Them

19. Warmest, Kindest, Lovingest Care Bear Award

20. Best Writer

21. Always Makes Me Laugh Guy ( Vote for 3)

1. ____________________________________

2.____________________________________

3.____________________________________

22. Always makes me laugh Lady( Vote for 3)

1. ____________________________________

2.____________________________________

3.____________________________________

23. Favorite Joke or Routine( Vote for 3)

1. ____________________________________

2.____________________________________

3.____________________________________

Morning Debriefing 3/12/11

1) Have you gotten your Scoomie’s ballot yet? Vote on your favorite open mic’ers in the Greater Los Angeles Area at the hyperlink before 6 PM Monday March 28th.

2) Nerdist Theater dates at Meltdown Comics. Uhh, yeah, you shouldn’t miss any of these really…

3) Another way you can see Greg Proops: Odd News on Yahoo.

4) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” to Megan Amram for all her gut-busting excellence on Twitter. Article/Profile to follow soon.

5) ON THE HORIZON
John Oliver New York Stand Up Show on Comedy Central Mar. 24th
TJ Miller @ Hollywood Improv Saturday April 16th 10PM $20/2 drink min.
One Hour of Mayhem with TJ Miller @ Comedy Central Stages Wednesday March 23rd 8PM FREE

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Smodcastle 8PM $8
One-Two Punch @ Benton Manor 8PM $2 suggested donation
Magic Bag @ Smodcastle 10PM $8
The Back Room @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch @ 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
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-Up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

8) Note to anyone doing Sendai Earthquake/Tsunami jokes on stage: for at least a week or two, most audience members will be against you.

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Morning Debriefing 3/8/11

1) Of course you’ve had that dream of seeing Patton Oswalt for free… Well, now it’s here. This Thursday on the Comedy Palace @ The Palace, Patton will be making on the line-up. So plan accordingly.

2) A few days ago, I said the closest Doug Stanhope would come to Los Angeles, is Santa Barbara, but, I am wrong. Doug Stanhope @ The Comedy Store May 26th-27th 8:30PM

3) The SCOOMIES, awards for and by open mic comedians in Southern California, are closing in fast (Mar. 29th) as the first round of voting is this week at Westwood Brewco. Keep tabs, like we are, to see who wins any number of bitterness filled awards covered in a thin veil of irony.

4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
The Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Tag Team @ Palms Bar 8:30PM
The Public School Show: Cringe @ M-Bar 9PM FREE/$10 min.
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE

5) 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

6) Stand Up Comedy on TV will never beat attending a live show. Never. Reasons why to follow above this post very soon.

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Morning Debriefing 3/4/11

1) Tig Notaro has friends. She also has a pilot taping. This taping is taking place at ACME Comedy Theatre Mon. Mar. 7th. She would really like it if you would come. Here are some more details about the taping of Tig and her friends. [via AST News]

2) It’s the last day for Scoomie Awards suggestions. That’s right, it’s the last chance to make a category for how much disdain you have for certain people at open mics in LA. Don’t miss out.

3) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 3/6-3/12. Thanks Wisepix.

4) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to RON LYNCH!!! Article/Profile to follow soon.

5) I know it’s incredibly late, but my article about comedy competitions “Three Minutes to Nothing” IS on its way today, or at least I think so…

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Two-Headed Beast @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Stood Up Friday Night: Wingman @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5
First Fridays Variety Show @ Theatre Asylum 10:30PM $10
Red Velvet Comedy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5

7) 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
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/Must work clean
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM

8) Anyone how actually thinks this is written in an actual office by a group of contributors, please keep thinking that. It makes me feel better about writing this on top of a mess of blankets on my couch.

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Morning Debriefing 3/1/11

March 1, 2011

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chris fairbanks, comedy, comedy crawl, comedy shows, conan, fuel tv, harland williams, hollywood improv, los angeles, los angeles comedy festival, morning debriefing, open mic run, scoomies, splitsider, tbs, what to watch

1) The Los Angeles Comedy Festival is Officially Taking Submissions.

3) What to Watch/DVR This Week [via Splitsider]

4) Harland Williams interview on Conan. Spoiler Alert: This is the perfect way to start your day.

5) The Scoomie’s are coming soon. That’s right the awards for comedians by comedians and not really anyone else just like it should be. Have category suggestions? Go here.

6) Last night Chris Fairbanks’ Comedy Special aired late on Fuel TV. It’s the first comedy special they’ve aired and hopefully they’ll air it again. Check back here for details.

6) ON THE HORIZON:
Mary Mack’s North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle @ Michael Woolson Studio Sat. Mar. 5th 8PM
Rory Scovel @ Hollywood Improv April 1st 8PM $18/2 item min.

7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
¡Satiristas! LIVE @ The Actors Gang 7PM Pay What You Can
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 7:30PM FREE
Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock 8PM FREE
Found Footage Festival @ Largo $20 8PM FREE
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM FREE
Comedy Death Ray @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Holy Fuck! @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Lower Crust Comedy @ Genghis Cohen 9PM $6

8) OPEN MIC RUN
BACK HOME IN LAHAINA 519 E. Carson St., Carson, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM
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

9) Did you know you could reach the end of your Twitter feed? Of course you don’t because you’re still part of society.

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