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We’re going back into a wormhole with our show that cross dimensions of jokes, bits, meta jokes and bits, and even something deeper and more hilariously bizarre than that.

Once again, Wormhole is improv based on stand-up based on improv based on improvised stand-up.

Join us, Matt Kirshen, Pretty Pretty Pony, and Matt McCarthy on Tues. July 14th at Westside Comedy Theater at 9PM for the journey that will probably change your life, but will most certainly make you bust up with laughter.

It’s only $5 to strap in and go into the vast, undiscovered territory of deep(?) comedy. Get your tickets here.

Season 2 of “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” Premieres Tonight

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Tune whatever TV you’re watching to Comedy Central at 12:30AM tonight to catch the premiere of season 2 of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. There’s lots of fun that will be had in this first episode with Hampton Yount, Cameron Esposito, Abbi Jacobson/Ilana Glazer and Andy Daly.

Also, you can catch Kumail on Conan, probably talking about the premiere too at 11PM on TBS.

Mark Normand Serves Up Another Great Set on Conan

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Mark Normand has a great track record of doing stand-up on Conan. He marked his third appearance last night and, like his debut set, cruised down a row of applause breaks with jokes on gender roles, bathroom attendants, racism, and modes of transportation all nicely tied together.

Watch his set here.

“Coming To The Stage” Season 2 Coming This Summer with Dave Stone, Josh Fadem, Rhea Butcher, and More

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Sometime later this Summer, Comedy Dynamics will premiere their second season of their stand-up showcase series, Coming To The Stage, featuring some comics that you should definitely take note of if you haven’t already.

The line-up for this season includes:
Dave Stone
Josh Fadem
Rhea Butcher
Dan St. Germain
J.R. De Guzman
Megan Koester
Ashley Barnhill
Finn Straley
Donnivin Jordan
Tom McCaffrey
Tony Hinchcliffe
Vinny Oshana

While you’re waiting for that second season, you can catch up on the first season on Hulu.

Watch Jesse Elias Make a Great Late Night Stand Up Debut on Kimmel

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LA transplant by way of SF, Jesse Elias got to perform his first late night stand-up set on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and really got to showcase the weird, wonderful, and detail oriented comedian that we’ve gotten to know since he moved here.

Please watch and enjoy his set.

Nick Thune Is The Very First Comedian To Perform Stand-Up on “The Late Late Show” and Wants You To Always Remember That

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James Corden has been hosting The Late Late Show for almost three months now and has waited to have his first stand-up comedian perform on the show, presumably to make it more special.

Well, Nick Thune made doubly sure, as the show’s first comedian to perform stand-up, that it would be unforgettably special.

So, without further adieu, watch Thune’s “award winning” first set here.

Comedy Central Picks Up “Not Safe With Nikki Glaser” To Series And Orders a Nikki Glaser Hour Stand-Up Special

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Comedy Central is wise to double down on getting into the Nikki Glaser business.

We were blindsided when Nikki & Sara Live got cancelled at MTV and also surprised that Nikki didn’t immediately get to delve right back into another TV show elsewhere.

Finally, Nikki is set to return with a brand new series “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser”, a panel show focusing on all things sex, and a new hour stand-up special all on Comedy Central. Look for the series and the special sometime next year.

We’re confident that Nikki will one up all the other attempts at a funny sex panel show on TV. We wonder if that will involve talking to people after they just had sex in something more exciting looking than a box.

“The Chris Gethard Show” and Louis C.K.’s “Live From The Comedy Store” Have Their Television Debut Tonight

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While having appeared online through various means already, Gethard and C.K. will have their latest work broadcast to millions that have the Internet, but would rather watch something on their cable package.

So, tonight catch The Chris Gethard Show on Fusion at 10PM, then Louis C.K.’s latest stand-up special Live From The Comedy Store on FX at 11PM.

Shane Mauss’ New Album “My Big Break” Out Now

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Shane Mauss blends philosophy, breaking both of his feet at the same time, and stand-up comedy together pretty seamlessly in his latest album My Big Break. On paper, it might seem like a concept album, but is very much a fully formed, very enjoyable hour of stand-up.

Give My Big Break a listen as it’s now available from Comedy Dynamics on Amazon or iTunes

Watch Jenny Zigrino’s Late Night Stand-Up Debut on Conan

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As Jenny Zigrino just moved here, she definitely knows how to make an entrance with going on Conan.

She performed quite the set on Conan this week, which also counts as her first stand-up performance on a late night talk show. Just in case you didn’t know, there was still other things going on in the late night realm besides Letterman’s send-off.

Watch Jenny’s set here.

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The amazing Drennon Davis and Karen Kilgariff will joining us in our great big comedy experiment, Wormhole, this Sun. 5/17 at El Cid.

Doors 7PM/Starts 8PM/21+ only/FREE

Don’t miss comedy history.

Our “Wormhole” Now Has Chris Fairbanks and WCT’s Draft Pick Leading Us Into The Comedy Unknown

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Yesterday, we announced our latest live show endeavor, Wormhole, would break new ground in comedy.

Now, we’re happy to announce that the likes of the hysterical Chris Fairbanks who you’ve most certainly enjoyed on Conan, and some of Westside Comedy Theater’s finest improvisers will be leading us through the new, uncharted dimensions of the show.

Don’t miss out on going to somewhere potentially way cooler and definitely more fun than Mars, especially because it’s free, by going to Wormhole this Sun. at El Cid, doors 7PM/starts 8PM.

Watch Jerry Rocha’s Set From Last Night’s Conan

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The latest stand-up performance on Conan comes from Jerry Rocha who defies your expectations as someone who is Mexican, but kind of doesn’t look the stereotypical part.

Watch his set here.

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So, here’s The Comedy Bureau’s next live show: Wormhole

Unlike anything that’s ever been done in the entire history of comedy, Wormhole is a show featuring improv based on stand-up based on improv based on improvised stand-up.

If you’re thinking this is the comedy equivalent of Inception, you’re on the right track.

Featuring LA’s best stand-up and improvisers TBA
Presented by The Comedy Bureau

Sun. May 17th
El Cid-4212 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Drinks on the patio 7PM
Starts 8PM
FREE

Sean White’s “Dead & Gone”, An Album That Really Delves Into Death, Is Out Now

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Without giving too much away, Sean White has experienced just about as much death one can experience without dying on your own.

From that, he deftly explores the shades of black within the darker corners of comedy, especially when it comes to the more practical aspects of losing people that are close to you.

His album “Dead & Gone” is available now from AST Records. You can hear what we’re talking about in these two clips that open the album.

Brian Regan Performs One More Time on Letterman

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Brian Regan stopped by The Ed Sullivan Theater once more to grace the stage for one more great stand up set.

This marks Brian’s 30th appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman and, per usual of Regan, it’s a damn fine set and perhaps a nice preview of his live special coming up later this year.

Eddie Della Siepe’s Album “I Think I’ve Changed” Out Now

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Eddie Della Siepe is another welcome addition to the LA comedy scene from Canada. We’ve enjoyed his upbeat presence on stage and capturing ridiculous life moments that otherwise would be fleeting for most other folks

His new album, I Think I’ve Changed, just came out this week and you should pick it up on iTunes or Bandcamp and give it a listen.

Watch Andy Sandford’s Stand Up Appearance on Conan

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One of the best observational comics around today Andy Sandford got to notch in a late night set on Conan this week.

Watch his succinct, perfectly worded takes on serial killers, Netflix, and other things that are obsessions of the comedy lifestyle here.

Brian Regan’s Next Special Will Air Live on Comedy Central

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For all of us that won’t be in Radio City Music Hall, we’ll still get the live experience.

Comedy Central is actually doing a live-to-air comedy special with the one and only Brian Regan on Sept. 26th at 9PM EST. They’ll be broadcasting Brian Regan: Live from Radio City Music Hall and everyone can watch it live on Comedy Central at the same time similar to how the stream Opera at The Met in theaters.

Do mark your calendars for this.

Watch The Premiere of Comedy Dynamics’ Stand-Up Series “Coming To The Stage”

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It’s on Hulu right now.

The both hilarious Sara Schaefer and Ian Abramson kick off the premiere episode of Comedy Dynamics’ new stand-up showcase series Coming To The Stage hosted by Dan Levy.

As we said before, you can watch it on Hulu right now and you can do so free of any password.

The Line-up For 2015′s “The Half Hour” on Comedy Central

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(via Splitsider)

Andrew Santino, Andy Woodhull, Barry Rothbart, Beth Stelling, Brooks Wheelan, Hampton Yount…

…Joe List, Liza Treyger, Michelle Buteau, Phil Hanley, Randy Liedtke, Sam Morril, Sean Donnelly, and Tone Bell will be your line-up for this year’s round of half hour stand-up specials on Comedy Central’s The Half Hour.

There you have it folks. You’ve probably seen many of these great comics recently on late night talk shows, panel shows all over cable, viral videos, in various roles on sitcoms, web series, and on SNL for a season, but now you can finally watch them in more than 3-5 minute increments.

You’ll be able to catch these specials either being taped in Boston as Comedy Central usually does or on Comedy Central much later in 2015.

Dave Stone’s “Hogwash” Out Now From Comedy Dynamics

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If you want a Southern perspective processed through the lens of comedy in this millennium, look to Dave Stone and his brand new album Hogwash off Comedy Dynamics’ label.

Dave comes from Atlanta and has lived in a van, but offers up concise, very funny portraits in his life that prove that there are folks from the South that aren’t like the long standing stereotypical caricature of Southerners.

Pick up his album Hogwash and you’ll see what we’re talking about.

Watch Comedian and Volunteer Firefighter Mike Vecchione on Conan

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The latest comedian to be featured on Conan also saves lives from burning buildings?

NYC’s Mike Vecchione got to perform stand-up on Conan this week. Throughout the course of his set, not only will you have plenty of guffaws, but you’ll also learn that not all comedians daydream, get inebriated, and go through Netflix.

Some choose to be firefighters when they can like Vecchione.

Watch his set here.

Watch Phil Hanley on Late Night with Seth Meyers

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The ever clever Phil Hanley returns to late night.

Having made his late night stand-up debut on the now defunct Pete Holmes Show, Hanley notches in another late night set with great misdirection every which way he can.

Watch Another On Point Dave Attell Appearance on Conan

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Also, Attell apparently lives in LA now.

With his signature black baseball cap, Dave Attell hits joke after joke after joke with almost no dead air when appearing on late night.

This appearance from last night’s Conan is no different.

Watch and enjoy here.