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April 15, 2016
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andres du bouchet, bryan cook, comedy show show, comedy shows, competitive erotic fan fiction, dave hill, eliza skinner, fan fiction, guy branum, ian karmel, jackie kashian, los angeles, los feliz, mike o'connell, moshe kasher, seeso, silverlake, slash fiction, solomon georgio, tapings, the virgil

This edition of Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction will be a taping for Seeso’s upcoming Comedy Show Show. It also happens to feature some of the best comedians to ever write pop-culture based sex tales. 

So, don’t miss it this on Sunday at The Virgil (4519 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Blvd) at 7:30PM.

The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows and open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com

ABC Orders Pilot of “Dr. Ken” From Ken Jeong, Mike O’Connell, and Jared Stern

February 13, 2015
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abc, dr. ken, ken jeong, mike o'connell, pilot season

(via Deadline)

As far as the multi-cam sitcom pilots that have been ordered this pilot season, Dr. Ken ordered by ABC might be one of the most intriguing ones. 

While the premise of a doctor trying to balance work and family seems like pretty safe territory for a sitcom, the team of Ken Jeong, Mike O’Connell, Jared Stern, and Mike Sikowitz might be cooking up something that’s more high concept and out there than you might initially think.

Jeong was a practicing doctor before he got into stand-up and went by a moniker that serves the title of this show, Dr. Ken. Together O’Connell and Jeong made this music video for What’s It Gonna Be before Ken made a name for himself in The Hangover franchise and Community. Also, O’Connell is one hell of a comedian himself as you can see in him performing his song “Little Asian Babies” on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Of course, we don’t know what exactly is being written and shot behind close stage doors here, but we suspect that it won’t be your typical multi-cam.

Morning Debriefing 2/14/12

February 14, 2011
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comedy, comedy crawl, grammys, la, mike o'connell, morning debriefing, open mic run, rejectedcandyhearts, serene branson, tiger lily

1) 2 FOR THE PRICE OF 1: Best #Grammys and #RejectedCandyHearts Tweets from yesterday from LA:

“@pauljaycomic Arcade Fire won the Grammy for Best Album. Does this mean the Grammys are suddenly relevant, or that Arcade Fire are suddenly irrelevant?” Paul Jay

“@ChelseaVPeretti I’d like to watch a singer who is a single threat: good at singing.” Chelsea Peretti

“@WendyLiebman In lieu of watching the #Grammys, I sang karaoke while balancing an egg on a spoon.” Wendy Liebman

“@moshekasher WHO IS ANYONE IN MUSIC? I literally do not know any of these white people! #grammys” Moshe Kasher

“@FrankConniff If Lady Gaga was "born this way” did doctor tell her parents, “Congratulations! It’s a 9 pound publicity whore!” #Grammys" Frank Conniff

“@paulcibis 500 ft. Away At All Times Is Just A Number #rejectedcandyhearts” Paul Cibis

“@Kabelion I’m going to kill you and your family (turn over) if you break up with me. #candyheartrejects” Jeremy Paul

“@TesstifyBarker This is made of birth control pills I haven’t been taking. #candyheartrejects” Tess Barker

“@scott_bowser D-FENS #rejectedcandyhearts” Scott Bowser

“@teamyasumura Get in the car. #candyheartrejects” Robert Yasumura

“@mrseanpatton At least this ain’t cum #rejectedcandyhearts” Sean Patton 

2) WIN A DATE at WHAT’S UP TIGER LILY? TONIGHT If anything, a date with a comedian will leave you with a great story.  YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO LOSE (well… perhaps your innocence depending on who you go out with)

3) OK, every Big Trouble in Little Tokyo is fantastic, but, with all gravity I can muster, this week we have none other than Ron Lynch AND Sean Patton!!!  I’m not going to bother saying anything else other than sign-up is at 6:30PM/start is at 7PM/@Señor Fish-address is 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA. Really, that’s all I need to say.

4) Misery is a Self-Centered Wanna Be: A Cautionary Tale to Comics on Valentine’s Day (just in case you didn’t want to scroll down four or five posts)

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-Yes, comedy is the right choice for Valentine’s Day.
Just for Laughs Sketch Showcase @ UCB Theatre 5PM FREE
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $5/2 drink min.
Harland Williams @ Irvine Improv (Special Valentine’s Day Event) 8PM $65 dinner special
What’s Up Tiger Lily?: The Wigmaker’s Son @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill
8PM FREE 
Are You F*#king Kidding Me? @ Puka Bar 8:30PM FREE
Stand Up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE 

6) OPEN MIC RUN 2/14/11
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min.
HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St. (in alley between Main and Spring St.)/Starts 8PM/e-mail speakeasyopenmic@gmail.com for spots
GROUND ZERO CAFE 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC on campus nestled in between dorms near intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/USC student Sign-up 9PM/Non Student Sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM 
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 Cover/Free coffee & water.

7) Recently: Local LA Reporter Serene Branson literally spoke gibberish on TV last night in a post Grammys report, perhaps taking a cue from Mike O’Connell.

8) Yes, mr. or ms. bad crowd work comic, I came here alone and perhaps I’m too good of a person as I will not engage with you, but seriously, tell a damn joke or quip or just a line that first off makes sense and then strive to be actually funny.  More importantly, leave me alone like I already am.

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Post Brunch Update 12/3/10

December 3, 2010
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bar lubitsch, burbank, comedy, comedy bureau, comics and comics, echo park, garfunkel and oates, ghetto bird social club, ho ho holiday hilarity, hollywood, hot toddy, io west, jan davidson, josh and josh show, josh haness, joshua weinstein, la, lineage performing arts center, malo, margot leitman, marianne sierk, matt braunger, meltdown comics, mike o'connell, rick shapiro, say something funny bitch holiday extravaganza, silverlake, stood up friday, ucb, yoohoo room

1) The Josh and Josh Show @ Bar Lubtisch made me so incredibly glad that I didn’t drop $60 on watching Louis CK at the Gibson Amphitheatre last night.  From top to bottom, The Josh and Josh Show transcends all stereotypes of the “comedy bar show” even though its located at the very posh Bar Lubitsch.  Set perfectly in a back room that’s gorgeously decorated in an almost nostalgically vaudevillian, but very chic leaning sensibility, show producers/hosts/performers/entertainer extraordinaries Josh Haness and Joshua Weinstein make you forget that you’re one in the hippest bars in LA because they have the vibe of all those great warehouse parties that I never went to in college going on right from the start.  The back room was packed to standing room only with people that WANTED to watch the show, which always makes for a great rapport between the comedians and the audience. Thus, I got that great feeling that all artists get when watching an exhibition within their own medium: I forgot that I was actively watching comedy and simply enjoyed listening to whatever was being said.  Last night’s extremely lucky audience got to enjoy the immense talents of Margot Leitman, Jan Davidson, Marianne Sierk, Rick Shapiro, Mike O’Connell, Joshua Weinstein, and Matt Braunger all under the amazing umbrella of host Josh Haness.  That’s seriously a line-up that we all should pay money for, but, another great aspect of the Josh and Josh Show is that it’s completely free.  Also, there’s a dance party afterwards with enough good looking singles to go around for everyone.  The Josh and Josh Show is definitely “Bureau Approved” and would be even more so if could come up with something to distinguish it as so. The Josh and Josh Show takes place every Thursday in Bar Lubtisch (7702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA) at 8:30PM.  

2) “It’s a good day for comedy”-What everyday should be.  Make it so with a COMEDY CRAWL starting with YooHoo Friday @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 drink min., then Garfunkel and Oates Hour @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (Stand-by only), then Comics and Comics @ Meltdown Comics 8PM $5, then Ho Ho HOliday Hilarity @ Lineage Performing Arts Center 8PM $15, then Hot Toddy @ iO West 8:30PM $5, then The Ghetto Bird Social Club @ Bridenstine’s Place 9PM FREE, then Say Something Funny Bitch Holiday Extravaganza and Charity Event @ Malo 9PM $10, then finish a fantastic night with Stood Up Friday Night!: TSA Patdowns @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5.  

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM, SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM, iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min., GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM, TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/Must work clean, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed. 

4) ON THE AIR/OFF THE QT-Louis CK on the Tonight Show 11:35PM NBC.

5) Ultimate Free and Cheap LA Comedy List 12/5-12/11.  It’s all in the name.  Thanks Wisepix.

6) Host of ‘Comics Unleashed’/Entertainment Studios Head Byron Allen just announced a brand new show up for debut “Who Wants to Date a Comedian?”, which, first off, seems like it should be called “How Most Comedians Get Their Material” or “Why Do Most Comedians Hate Themselves?”.  Secondly, this feels like all those seasons of “Last Comic Standing” when contestants were put through embarrassing challenges like having to write jokes in a Bed, Bath, and Beyond then perform a few hours later.  Does TV even know what “comedy” is anymore?  More evidence for the side of “not a fucking clue” keeps piling up everyday.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tip Its Hat” today to JOE WAGNER-“When a man and a woman love each other very much… they often fuck it all up.”  I called Joe Wagner a legend once and he said I was insane, which is what I think a legend would say.  Either way, Joe has been in the “industry” for a long time working alongside with the likes of Zach Galifianakis on “Late World with Zach”.  Currently, he writes/performs/walks all around LA, dazzling folks with completely “being in the moment” (i.e. chasing a man off stage and getting an applause break while doing so).  Check back at the Comedy Bureau for details on Joe’s next show and/or stroke of genius.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Bill Burr gives a Philly a talking too… Part One and Part Two.

9) I’ll be performing at an “AA room” tonight.  That’s right comedy show after an AA meeting.  Oddly enough, I’ve done this show before and bombed and, ironically, am going back to this AA room for redemption.  Read all about on the Comedy Bureau’s Twitter and donate for all the driving involved as it seems going to Garden Grove is almost like going to Mars, that is, if Mars was comprised of industrial parks.

10) Literally tried to “out-depress” another comic and won, which brought them up, but reminded me that I still got drunk in the dark while listening to Gregorian Chants. Oh well… (I’m fine guys… really)

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USC Comedy Festival Vol. 5 (Live-stream)

April 9 - April 11
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Social D Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

April 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Judah Friedlander: Pre-Existing Fascism (Live-stream)

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PILOT DUMP I: “Snake Davis and The Kickass Treasures and Stuff” by Eric Moneypenny (Twitch Live-stream)

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Pop Cultured! with Nicky and Jimmy (RushTix Live-stream)

April 10 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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April 10 @ 11:00 pm - April 11 @ 12:30 am
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Zoom Diner (Zoom Live-stream)

April 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Cupids Of Comedy – A funny virtual event for singles and couples (Live-stream)

April 11 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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KO Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

April 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Josh Covitt Presents (Zoom Live-stream)

April 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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UnCabaret Zoom Edition [LA] (Zoom Live-stream)

April 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Who Wants $2.69? with Martin Urbano (Live-stream)

April 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Hi, I’m Reading Trash with Oscar Montoya (IG Live-stream)

April 12 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Another Round (Live-stream screening)

April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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David Wain Piano Bar (Clubhouse Live-stream)

April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Cry from Laughter! Annabelle Gurwitch in Conversation with Sandra Tsing Loh (Live-stream)

April 13 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Vanity Fair Cocktail Hour LIVE! (Live-stream)

April 13 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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The Mads: A Night of Shorts 3- Live riffing show with MST3K’s The Mads! (Live-stream)

April 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Stand Pup Comedy (Live-stream)

April 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Vanity Fair Cocktail Hour LIVE! (Live-stream)

April 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Characters Welcome (Twitch Live-stream)

April 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Planet Scum Live (Twitch Live-stream)

April 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thu 15

Vanity Fair Cocktail Hour LIVE! (Live-stream)

April 15 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 15

The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Borabish (Twitch Live-stream)

April 15 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Wrong Answers Only (Live-stream)

April 15 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Teresa Lee & Friends (Zoom Live-stream)

April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Squirrel Comedy Theatre: The New York Cheeks & Bounce House (Twitch Live-stream)

April 15 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Cathy Ladman (Live-stream)

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Hack City (Zoom Live-stream)

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FIGHT NIGHT! W/ JOEY GREER & MIKE CASTLE (Live-stream)

April 16 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Nowhere Comedy Club: Mike Birbiglia: Worldwide Pizza Party (Zoom Live-stream)

April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Nowhere Comedy Club: Judah Friedlander (Zoom Live-stream)

April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Jimmy Pardo: The All Request Show (Zoom Live-stream)

April 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Your Late Night Show Tonight with Jackie Kashian (RushTix Live-stream)

April 16 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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Wild Horses (YouTube Live-stream)

April 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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OMG Comedy Club (Live-stream)

April 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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John Early Presents: Clockwatchers (Live-stream)

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April 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Brian Kiley & Friends (Live-stream)

April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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CRAZY WOKE ASIANS COMEDY CONTEST (Live-stream)

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Laughs for LLS (Live-stream)

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MUSIC & COMEDY WITH ISABEL HAGEN (Live-stream)

April 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Hi, I’m Reading Trash with Oscar Montoya (IG Live-stream)

April 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Writers of Conan & Friends (Zoom Live-stream)

April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Doug Benson’s Comedy Sesh (Live-stream)

April 20 @ 4:20 pm - 6:00 pm
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Vintage Basement with Max & Nicky (YouTubeLive-stream)

April 20 @ 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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High & Mighty 1st Annual 4/20 Mega Sesh (Live-stream)

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Gilbert Gottfried Does Set List Live! (Live-stream)

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OMG Comedy Club (Live-stream)

April 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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April 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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PILOT DUMP I: “Snake Davis and The Kickass Treasures and Stuff” by Eric Moneypenny (Twitch Live-stream)

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Michael Ian Black on Best of SF Stand-up: Zoom Edition

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Merrill Means Well (Live-stream)

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LIVE! w/ Chloe Fineman (Live-stream)

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Comedy Trash to Treasure (Twitch Live-stream)

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