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December 15, 2017
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christina catherine martinez, drennon davis, experimental comedy, free comedy, guy branum, hollywood, io west, jamie loftus, los angeles, matt mccarthy, part 2, philip binder, sequel show, tony sam

Part 2: The Sequel Show, the show that has comedians pitching a yet-to-be-made sequel of their favorite movies, is making a return of its own for this holiday season, right when one of the biggest sequels (Star Wars) of the year is just hitting theaters.

The show is free, so don’t miss Tony Sam & Christina Catherine Martinez presenting an evening of sequels that definitely should be made. 

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

April 19, 2017
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cheap comedy, christina catherine martinez, club pro, dtla, free comedy, live comedy, tony sam

This Friday, Tony Sam and Christina Catherine Martinez will gather a great line-up of performers that really know how to take tomfoolery to the next level and put on a show deep in DTLA that “explains the universe” (?). 

The show is free to attend and you can get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

October 2, 2016
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comedy shows, dave waite, drennon davis, east hollywood, experimental comedy, los angles, los feliz, ryan singer, silverlake, tony sam, troy conrad, underbelly, variety show, virgil village

Stand-ups not doing stand-up will include Tony Sam, Drennon Davis, Haley Driscoll, Troy Conrad, Ramin Nazer with the incomparable Ryan Singer and Dave Waite leading the way.

More details here.

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

September 20, 2016
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andres du bouchet, anna seregina, brooks wheelan, brothers brothers band, character comedy, comedy show, dan van kirk, fairfax, hollywood improv, improv lab, los angeles, natalie palamides, persona, rick overton, tony sam, weho

A cavalcade of hysterical folks in character all follow the lead of host Tony Sam and Daniel Van Kirk in the great all-character comedy showcase, Persona.

More details here.

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

September 9, 2016
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batman roast, brandie posey, comedy roast, comedy show, eddie furth, fictional roast, heather anne campbell, hollywood, joe derosa, los angeles, matt broussard, meltdown comics, nerdmelt, ryan pigg, tony sam

Get more details and tickets here.

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

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August 25, 2016
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andres du bouchet, comedy show, dana gould, los angeles, lyric hyperion, matt mccarthy, pam severns, pony spam, puppets, sean keane, september 1st, silverlake, stand up, tony sam, variety show, what to do

The amazing Tony Sam and Pam Severns are putting together a brand new comedy variety show, Pony Spam, that will not only feature the likes of puppets, stand-up, music, and more, but will feature many of the top echelons of each of those fields. 

For their first show, they’ve got:
Dana Gould
Andres Du Bouchet
Matt McCarthy
Phoebe Bottoms
Sean Keane
Jared Ramirez

See what we’re saying? 

The first Pony Spam is on Thursday, September 1st at 8PM at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe (2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA) and costs $5 at the door.

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

Tony Sam Presents Why You Should Still Fear Your Mail Carrier

February 15, 2016
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mail carrier, parody, tony sam, usps

You still get actual, physical mail these days. Thus, you should heed Tony Sam’s warning of why you shouldn’t mess with the person delivering said mail, whether this actually happens frequently or not.

If nothing else, please enjoy how great Tony can be while apathetically delivering letters.

Tony Sam’s Scaredy Cat Out Now from Stand Up! Records

October 7, 2014
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Tony Sam’s very first comedy album Scaredy Cat is now available for you to enjoy from Stand Up! Records.

Please pick it up and enjoy Tony’s one-of-a-kind voice, literally and figuratively, which strikes a great balance between a genuine silliness and unfiltered candor.

In case you haven’t noticed, today’s a pretty great day for comedy album releases. 

Tony Sam’s Debut Comedy Album “Scaredy Cat” Out Next Week

September 29, 2014
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comedy album, scaredy cat, stand up records, tony sam

           

One of our absolute favorites, Tony Sam, is releasing his first comedy album Scaredy Cat from Stand Up! Records on Oct. 7th.

Just check out the awesome cover art above and this free track. After that, we’re sure you’ll get your copy of Scaredy Cat next Tues.

“Learn” More Words with Tony Sam’s Dictionary Word of the Day Podcast

February 17, 2014
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dictionary, parody, tony sam, vocabulary

“Learn” More Words with Tony Sam’s Dictionary Word of the Day Podcast

Forget all of those audiobooks and programs you’ve bought at Barnes & Noble to increase your vocabulary. The great Tony Sam’s got a podcast that can help build your own personal lexicon one word at a time.

Also, it’s really really funny and only a few minutes long in case you think you have a decently sized vocabulary already. 

4th of July FIreworks PSA from Rick, Seemingly Abusive Husband and Father

July 3, 2013
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4th of july, fireworks, psa, safety, tony sam

Our favorite seemingly abusive husband and father (and incidentally the only one we know) Rick Jablonski (Tony Sam) gives his strongly worded, but very informative and helpful message on the dangers of fireworks this 4th of July.

Watch and listen, even if he looks like he’s day drinking in a closet.

Even More ‘Ask The Seemingly Abusive Husband Father’ From Tony Sam

June 10, 2013
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Please get in on this great web series of the sweetheart, but seemingly abusive Rick Jabolonski created by and starring Tony Sam. If you think you’ve got a case of the Mondays, then Rick has SOMETHING to say to YOU (that’s probably constructive).

Watch here.

Tony Sam Gives Advice as a Seemingly Abusive Father

June 7, 2013
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We really hope that after watching this video of a seemingly abusive father giving out seemingly abusive fatherly advice that you’ll actually love hilarious Tony Sam the way we do. 

Morning Debriefing 6/23/11

June 23, 2011
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cheap, comedy news, comedy shows, compatish, conan, culver city, eddie pepitone, free, futurama, greg proops, head to head, hollywood, holy fuck, improv, irvine, louie, louis ck, nick kroll, persona, puddin, rob corddry, ron howard, spy vs. spy, super serious show, taco, tom segura, tonight show, tony sam, tracy morgan, ucb

1) Louis CK on the Tonight Show-Parts 1–2–3

2) If you’re staying in tonight, you will be watching Futurama on Comedy Central 10PM and Louie on FX 10:30PM, then Nick Kroll on Conan 11PM TBS.

3) Best part of Thursday? Taco Eating Contest on the Compatish

4) Coupling with going weekly, the comedy show, Holy Fuck has a brand new slick website… check out HolyFuckComedy.com

5) Rob Corddry on Conan already using a Tracy Morgan reference.

6) So Ron Howard is making a live action Spy vs. Spy happen… [via Deadline]

7) If you’ve never been to Tony Sam’s Persona, you need to go. It’s groundbreaking and hilarious, but why have us tell you with words when you can see a video?

8) FYF Fest is giving away tickets!!! (it’s mostly music, but as they’ve advertised at the bottom right hand corner of their flyer, there is stand-up comedy scheduled)

9) For the entirety of next week, the whole Bureau will be up in Portland, OR on “vacation” (interpret that how you will).  Do not worry as we will continue posting and tweeting during our stay, but we won’t be able to circle our Twitter feed like a vulture with nothing better to do to find all the great bits of comedy news and shows, etc. that you’re all probably used to.  If you have a tip for a story, something to be possibly posted here, or a possible mention/plug of a show, e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com or tweet us @thecomedybureau.  

10) Puddin’-“Slants”

11) ON THE HORIZON
The Super Serious Show with Greg Proops @ Smashbox Studios Thurs. July 21st 7PM $15 

12) COMEDY CRAWL
This Feels Terrible @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 
This Is Not Happening @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min. 
6 Degrees @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5 
Gonzo 4: Born this Gonzo @ Club L 8PM FREE 
Carnyville @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Tom Segura @ Irvine Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Kyle Dunnigan @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE 
Hamclown! @ Alexandria Hotel 8:30PM FREE 
Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE 
Skurtch Sketch w/the Midnight Show @ Moving Arts Theater 9PM FREE
Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Sweet Sweet Standup @ M Bar 10PM $10 
Rest in Peace @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
Yassir Lester Day @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5  

13) 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
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/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  

14) It took five (or ten, not really sure) cups of coffee to get through this post.  You’re all welcome.

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Morning Debriefing 6/12/11

June 12, 2011
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atom.com, cats, cheap, comedy central, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, conan, covina, echo park, eharmony, flaming c, follow, free, fringe festival, garfunkel and oates, hollywood, i am comic, jerrod carmichael, kid farm, los feliz, louis ck, remix, submissions, tip of the hat, tony sam, westwood, women comedy

1) WHAT WENT VIRAL: A girl crying about cats while making a dating profile video.  WHAT NEEDS TO GO VIRAL: a remix of a girl crying about cats while making a dating profile video by sketch group Women Comedy.

2) The Hollywood Fringe Festival is already under way with several comedy events that are on the “fringe”, but if you want to submit for next year, you can now, according to their guide for this year, go here and post about it.

3) Comedy Store paid regular Jerrod Carmichael has been on Twitter for awhile, but he’s only now starting to share his brilliant humor with the microblogging world, @NotoriousRod as he live tweets his niece’s dance recital.

4) Hilarious Atom.com webseries Kid Farm w/Pete Holmes finally has another episode!!! (that would be your cue to click the link or press the play button below)

Kid Farm Channel
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5) The Flaming C/Conan is calling out for fan art!!!

6) Garfunkel & Oates have a new song! “My Apartment’s Very Clean Without You”. Great way to start off a nostalgic Sunday

7) Below is a clip of Louis CK doing a 3 minute set in 1987. He’s doing dolphin jokes. There’s hints of what he does now, but only hints. It’s now 2011 and some of his best material is about his two daughters.  To anyone thinking wondering about development as an artist as a comedian, well, here’s a perfect example of how drastic it can be.

8) Tip of the Hat Article/Profile-Tony Sam

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin-No Sugar Added @ UCB Theatre 6PM $5
LA Indie Improv Tournament @ Impro Theatre
7PM FREE 
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
8 Ball Stand Presents the Niche Players @ Westwood Brewco 7:30PM FREE 
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE 
Power Violence @ The Complex 9PM FREE 
Top Story Weekly w/Jim Bruce @ iO West 9PM $5
The Charlyne Yi Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Respect the Danger of Knives Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE 

10) 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
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 

11) Last night I did 20 minutes that I would best describe as mostly nonsense riffing with a strong start and finish that I would most likely want to delete off of my phone’s voice recorder.  Yet, a real person (not a comic) came up to me and thanked me for making him laugh.  Despite what I thought, I didn’t correct him because, really, he’s right.

12) Special thanks to Jordan Brady for the shout out on Twitter this morning.  Please follow him at @IAmComicMovie (oh yeah, did I mentioned he directed I Am Comic?)

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Morning Debriefing 6/11/11

June 11, 2011
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art walk, cheap, claremont, comedy central, comedy crawl, comedy news, comedy shows, dorkforest, free, hail to the freaks, hollywood, jackie kashian, jamie kilstein, jeffrey tambor, jen kirkman, jim belushi, jimmy dore, jon benjamin has a van, los angeles improv comedy fest, los feliz, morning after podcasts, on the horizon, open mic run, paul scheer, silverlake, tip of the hat, tony sam, ucb, ultimate free and cheap la comedy list, wisepix

1) LISTEN TO THIS NOW: Paul Scheer reading excerpts from Jim Belushi’s book “Real Men”

Day 4 – How to Fight w/ your Girlfriend by PaulScheer

2) If you still haven’t gotten Jen Kirkman’s latest release Hail To the Freaks, check out some of reviews of at Punchline Magazine and Comedy Nerds United, not mention realize it’s a comedy album that made the Billboard charts.  Why don’t you just do yourself a favor and go ahead and pick it up.

3) The Morning After Podcast with Jake Weisman and Eli Olsberg outside of Digital Underground’s Top Guns XXX Release Party

4) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 6/12-6/18.  Thanks Wisepix.

5) 

Not to discourage anyone from doing open mics, but sometimes you to just power through it, no matter what’s happening. This picture above of hilarious comedienne Barbara Gray was taken during a live show at the Downtown LA Artwalk on Thurs.  Here’s a recap from last night from another open mic, iCandy, that takes place in Long Beach every Friday that had the type of heckler that starts another show while the first show is still happening.

5) If you haven’t checked out any clips for the upcoming Comedy Central series “Jon Benjamin Has A Van”, you can now thank the Comedy Bureau later.  

Jon Benjamin Has a VanSpring 2011Preview – You Can’t Shoot Herewww.comedycentral.comComedy CentralTV ShowsComedy Videos

6) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to Tony Sam! Look for profile/article later today.

8) ON THE HORIZON
Jackie Kashian’s Dork Forest @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. July 7th 8PM $10 
Jamie Kilstein @ Steve Allen Theater Mon. July 18th 8PM $10 

9) COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE 
Conan O’Brien Writers Live @ iO West 7PM $25
North Star Comedy Hour & Meat Raffle @ Michael Woolson Studio 8PM FREE 
Hand Schucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM FREE 
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Del Close Lifetime Achievement Award: Jeffrey Tambor @ iO West 8PM $25
Magic Bag @ Underground Annex Theater 8PM $5
Pop & Politics w/Jimmy Dore @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Re-Animator @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $30
Michael Rayner @ Flappers Claremont 8PM $15/2 item min.
Sappity Tappity: A Drunken Romp Through Liquor Forest @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 
Chris Farley Award: Adam Scott @ iO West 10PM $25
Truth or Dare @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
LAICF Harold Competition Championship @ iO West 11PM $10
Tomorrow Show w/Lynch, Small, and Anton @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8 

10) 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.  

11) So I’m going up tonight in a place accessible only by alley in Garden Grove. I’m not worried so much about being mugged as what I’m supposed to relate to people that frequently walk to their homes via alley ways.

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March 3, 2011
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Recently: Kenya MP Gidion Mbuvi to fight for right to wear bling. Also, it turns out Mbuvi might have been a culprit to write this letter by Osama Bin Laden read by Comedian Tony Sam that might very well be incredibly lost in translation.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Morning Debriefing 2/23/11

February 23, 2011
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1) Norm MacDonald (@NormMacdonald) was trending on Twitter in Los Angeles.  Apparently, he tweeted 14 times yesterday adding to his 16 total times he has tweeted since 2009… and he still has over 30,000 followers.  Makes Follow Fridays seem kind of pointless, doesn’t it?

2) THIS FRIDAY IS KYLE KINANE’S COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS SPECIAL.  YOU DO REALIZE THAT, DON’T YOU? FEB. 25th COMEDY CENTRAL 11PM.

3) ON THE HORIZON:
Comedy Showcase @ 3rd St. Promenade Playhouse Fri. Feb 25th 9PM $6 online/$12 at door
Cartoon Dump w/Emo Phillips and Kyle Kinane @ The Steve Allen Theater
 Mon. Feb. 28th 8PM $10
Red Velvet Comedy Returns @ Hollywood Improv Lab Fri. Mar. 4th 10PM $5
Battleship Pretension @ Meltdown Comics Sat. Mar. 5th 8PM $5 

3) Charlyne Yi Interview in Serial Optimist. Charlyne is amazing and Serial Optimist knows what they’re doing so READ IT!!!

4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Adam Shenkman’s “Silverlake ARM Wrestling Tournament” @ Silverlake Lounge 6PM FREE
Merrillwood LIVE @ Zephyr Theatre 7:30PM $10/Free for comics 
“If This Doesn’t Work, I’m Moving Home” A Variety Hour @ Harlem Place Cafe 8PM FREE 
Fix Up Show @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $15 
Welcome to Hollyweird (Charity Event) @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $15/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM FREE
The Mostly Normal Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Punk House 9PM $8 
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
Denver Smith Presents @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5 

5) OPEN MIC RUN
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM 
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM 
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM 

6) Recently: Man has 39 Wives, nearly 100 children.  When I first read that, I hope that his 100 children just do impressions like a bad comic all the time until he goes clinically insane.

7) If you choose to dance while people are telling jokes instead of talking, you’re still heckling.  In fact, you’re worst.  Stop it.

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Morning Debriefing 2/7/11

February 7, 2011
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alex sulkin, big trouble in little tokyo, blamblamblam, comedy, comedy crawl, eddie pepitone, greg proops, josh comers, la, morning debriefing, open mic run, patton oswalt, san kinison, Señor Fish, smartest man in the world, super bowl, tony sam

1) As the Comedy Bureau promised, we were on the beat of comedians tweeting during and about the horrible extravagance that the Super Bowl is and here, for your enjoyment, in case you’re a better human being than all of us and have not succumbed to Twitter, are the 5 MOST HILARIOUS TWEETS from yesterday’s Super Bowl tweeting blitz:

“@pattonoswalt Baby trauma, robot thumbs, abusive women – if these ads reflect the U.S.’s mood, we’re in an "asshole spiral.”-Patton Oswalt
“@eddiepepitone This football game pales in comparison to crying in the woods with other men about our dads.Go Steelers!”-Eddie Pepitone
“@TonySam76 Wait until you all realize that you have just been watching an extended Michael Bay trailer for Transformers 3 #superbowl”-Tony Sam
“@thesulk That Coke ad with the dragon could’ve fed Africa.”-Alex Sulkin
“@joshcomers These commercials are effective. I just joined al-Qaeda. #Superbowl”-Josh Comers

2) Greg Proops is taking his podcast Smartest Man in the World LIVE, but he’s taking it to the Comedy Central Stages in Hollywood on Feb. 16th where you can be a fortunate audience member for FREE!!! Details are right here, but as the flyer warns, THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF VOCABULARY.

3) Big Trouble in Little Tokyo @ Señor Fish is tomorrow where you can catch Hasan Minhaj and Sean Conroy AND there is the 3 #$#$@!! Year Anniversary of BLAMBLAMBLAM!!! @ R-bar in K-town (only a firm stone’s throw from downtown LA), so now that your Tues. is planned, ehem, you’re welcome.

4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-a “case of the mondays” is now a good thing
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Cherry Pit 9PM FREE 
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

5) OPEN MIC RUN 2/7/11
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/7ishPM/10 min. stage time at least 
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (echo park)/8PM 
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 
HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St. (in alley between Main and Spring St.)/Starts 9PM
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.

6) Recently: The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl sending tons of Pittsburgh Steelers T-shirts to Africa, which still won’t solve the big problems in Africa according to Sam Kinison.

7) I wonder if anyone who had their New Year Resolution as starting to perform stand up comedy is still around on the open mic circuit or if they rejoined normal society. Any sightings can be reported to thecomedybureau@gmail.com.

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Post Brunch Update 1/1/11

January 1, 2011
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1) “#Follow2011LAfunniest” represents the 13 funniest folks (2+0+11) in LA on Twitter.  If you want your 2011 to be anything resembling an improvement from 2010, then you should read EVERYTHING these fine people write (oh yeah, you should go see them at a show… they’re pretty hilarious in real life too). #Follow2011LAfunniest Lizzy Cooperman (@lizzycooperman), Eddie Pepitone (@eddiepepitone), Kyle Kinane (@kylekinane), Paul Jay (@pauljaycomic), Andrés du Bouchet (@dubouchet), Matt Knudsen (@matt_knudsen), Matt Dwyer (@matt_dwyer), Tony Sam (@tonysam76), Ryan Stout (@stoutryan), Dave Ross (@davetotheross), Lauren Ashley Bishop (@sbellelauren), Robert Buscemi (@robertbuscemi), and Jamie Lee (@thejamielee).  

2) 8PM’s about when you’ll regain consciousness today, I mean this evening and try to remember where you left jacket, your wallet, and, incidentally, your innocence.  Just go on tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL and forget about it with Hipster New Year w/Eddie Pepitone @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 drink min.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 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 (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

4) THE BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO OPEN MIC is back for another round with none other than JACKIE KASHIAN and ANDY PETERS! Don’t miss out on some ass-kicking fun at Señor Fish (422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA) this Tues. ¼. Sign-up 6:30PM. Starts 7PM.

5) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to HASAN MINHAJ-“Law School Application” In his bio on his website, there is a line that reads “Today, Hasan enjoys writing biographies about himself in the third person.”  Taking his observations about the world and himself throughout the country, Hasan is a comedic whirlwind that should be seen when you ever he’s going on stage.  Such an occasion will happen on Mon. 1/3 at Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE and Tues. ¼ at Fresh Faces @ the Hollywood Laugh Factory 8PM $20/2 drink min.  Here’s his website again along with his Twitter.

6) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Lenny Bruce All Alone (yes, I know I’ve posted this before, but if we’re taking this “brand new year” thing seriously, this is one of the first things I want anyone/everyone to watch in comedy.)

7) Donate to the Comedy Bureau.  You can start off the year (if you believe in that sort of thing) as a good person (again, if you’re into that sort of thing) if you do so.

8) New Year’s Resolution jokes here we come, including the joke-within-itself of considering starting in comedy as an acceptable resolution.

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Morning Debriefing 12/29/10

December 29, 2010
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alhambra, andy peters, barry rothbart, big trouble in little tokyo, biscuits and gravy, cafe on 2nd, comedy crawl, hollywood, improv, improv lab, jackie kashian, jarrod harris, lettuce entertain you, library a coffee house, long beach, marty's, matt knudsen, meltdown, meltdown comics, nighttime w/dominic dierkes, Pound For Pound, Punk House, sal's comedy hole, santa monica, Señor Fish, tip of the hat, tony sam, ucb, westside comedy theatre, women who kill

1) Seriously, all irony aside, one great BIG thank you to everyone who came out to the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic last night.  IT WAS BLAST!!  MATT KNUDSEN AND TONY SAM WERE A BLAST!!!  EVERYONE WAS A BLAST!! In fact, management at Señor Fish has liked what we do so much that they’re putting an order in for a spotlight.  How about that?  The venue actually wanting to help the show.  Again, thanks to all your support, only bigger and better things will come along for this room. NEXT WEEK ROUNDHOUSE KICKING THE YEAR OFF: JACKIE KASHIAN & ANDY PETERS!!! Don’t miss out ¼ @ Señor Fish!!!

2) Looking for a new year’s resolution, but don’t know exactly what to abstain from for a month?  Perhaps you’ll get inspired at tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL with Lettuce Entertain You (with Stand Up) @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5, Women Who Kill @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 drink min. The Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8, Biscuits & Gravy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5, Ed Galvez’s Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8, and Nighttime w/Dominic Dierkes @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min., LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM, CAFE ON 2ND (call 626 284 1292 before going) 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 min./10 min. guaranteed, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed.

4) Corollary to Pound for Pound Open Mics.  Note: Open mics on the weekend are generally pretty rough to do and I usually try to do other things comedy wise, but if you insist on finding somewhere to perform, here are my recommendations.
Saturday: Westside Comedy Theatre-Though short on stage time, people do occasionally wander in.
Sunday: Marty’s/The Open Mic-You do have to pay $5 and there’s no real opportunity for real people to watch you, but you do get to perform as many times as you want as well as experiencing a very diverse crowd of comics.

5) Now a word from some commercial sponsors at T-mobile.  OH LOOK… it’s Barry Rothbart.  (Note: The Comedy Bureau doesn’t have any sponsors)

6) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to JARROD HARRIS-“@JarrodHarris ‘Hey, everyone makes mistakes.’ – Wayne Harris: I’ll never ask my dad what it was like when I was born again.”  Touring throughout the country as part of the Southern Comedy Quartet, Jarrod takes his very personal, painfully funny brand of comedy thankfully throughout the entirety of the Los Angeles comedy scene.  You can actually check him out tonight on his show Biscuits & Gravy down at the Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5.  Don’t miss out on his website, Twitter, or hilarious video series Action Figure Therapy.

7) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Tracy Morgan Interview on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien

8) Donate to the Comedy Bureau.  Please x 10,000,000.

9) I’ve been writing for the Comedy Bureau for 2 months straight and just now realized it.  I was really hoping it was a year before I had lost sense of time.  Oh well….

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Morning Debriefing 12/27/10

December 27, 2010
Uncategorized
alonzo bodden, big trouble in little tokyo, blitzkroeger, chain of command, comedy and magic club, comedy bureau, comedy crawl, donate, echo park, eddie pepitone, failedrockbandmovies, fatindiebands, hashtags, hermosa beach, hollywood, interview with a virgin, jan davidson, jeremy paul, joe braza, la, marty's, matt knudsen, morning debriefing, open mic run, patton oswalt, russell corona, sal's comedy hole, Señor Fish, tony sam, tribal cafe

1) Hashtags. #whatthehellisthis? #whydoIcare?  Partially as a necessity to promote one’s self as a performer and partially as an indulgence into one’s own belief in their own genius, being on Twitter for comedians, not only in LA, but around the world, seems like a natural occurrence.  Many comedians indeed just promote their shows/videos/podcasts/etc. while others tweet absolutely everything they do while other others even go further and actually utilize Twitter as a sort of “open mic” for jokes that might actually might make it into their act.  Taking that all into consideration, the newest and possibly most interesting “comedian trend” on Twitter is the “joke hashtag” where a random, arcane topic, such as “fat indie bands”, is preceded by the “#” symbol and has no spaces in between, which follows an attempt at that topic.  Ex. “@blitzkroeger Rage Against the Blood Pressure Machine #fatindiebands”.  If you like subjecting yourself to following 400 people on Twitter and reading EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEIR TWEETS, then you’ll notice that many comedians all the way from big time “names” like Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) to some excellent “no-name” writers spend a considerable amount of time coming up for more tweets to add to that “joke hashtag”, when they will most likely never in their entire lifetime on stage, ever use any of that.  In fact, nearly all of these types of tweets are extremely pun based and I can hardly see anyone using them onstage ever, much less on tour/on the road where Twitter terminology is quite possibly a foreign language.  Yet, as a comedian, I feel compelled, like it’s running laps during 6th grade P.E. to join in on the “joke hashtag” fest.  As this keeps happening and my time to be productive/be the Comedy Bureau is eaten away at, I ask myself why do I succumb to this and I’ve concluded that joining in on these “joke hashtags” is the new form of “riffing” over dinner or while smoking outside that, above all else, keeps you sharp, thinking on your toes, and ready for something that isn’t in your element.  As I’ve come to see the value in thinking what some more “#failedrockbandmovies” are, I would say to comics, perhaps join in on some “joke hashtags” to work out your brain for later when writing your own material and, sometimes (emphasis on sometimes) to actually have fun. #whatanovelconcept #articlesnoonecaresabout

2) For branding purposes only, I am maintaining the term “COMEDY CRAWL” for tonight even though there is only one show I would recommend.  For tonight, go to Alonzo Bodden @ Comedy and Magic Club 8PM $15/2 drink min.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min., TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8:30PM, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

4) It has been brought to my attention that people actually read the CHAIN OF COMMAND section of the Comedy Bureau and are curious as to the nature of the other members.  Consigliere Joe Braza, Field Liaison Jeremy Paul, and Assistant to the Field Liaison Russell Corona are all dedicated members of the Comedy Bureau hand picked by me/the Bureau Director himself to ensure that I don’t go completely insane in trying to issue out the “debriefing” everyday.  Also, they take care a lot of heavy lifting and any ancillary dirty work that I need done.  In addition to all of that, they comprise of some of the funniest folks I know.  To all those interested in contributing to the Comedy Bureau, before you find me, I’ll find you OR just e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com

5) It was asked of me several weeks ago that I list the “Pound for Pound” Open Mics in the Los Angeles area for every day of the week as I’m the guy whose willing to drive to such mythical places as Alhambra and Carson and even beyond for some stage time.  The wait for this list is over… tomorrow and then everyone can see what’s the best place to actually try out material instead of risking doing so when booked.

6) TOMORROW is the premiere of Part 8 of the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic.  Don’t miss cheap food, cheap beer, cheap Tony Sam and Matt Knudsen, some cheap great laughs, and cheap “big trouble” at Señor Fish.  Be at 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA at 6:30PM for sign-up and 7PM for the start.  That is all.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to JAN DAVIDSON-“Interview with a Virgin”  Being named one of the “Funniest Moms in America” by Nick at Nite might lead you to believe that Jan Davidson tells cute jokes about her kids, but you couldn’t be more mistaken.  Jan is one of the more edgy, innovative, amazing performers amongst, not just mothers, but all comics that I’ve come across in my travels as the Comedy Bureau and certainly a joy to watch.  Please check her myspace page and/or back at the Comedy Bureau for more on Jan and her next performance.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Eddie Pepitone heckles himself

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau because I still don’t work for LA weekly or the LA times and don’t have a glass office, which this lovely minimalist inspired site might lead you to believe.

10) In reference to my act, I was just told by my dad that “being unable to get a girl” and “hating your mother” are not relatable topics of discussion.  I must be out of touch with our “zeitgeist” as everyone is APPARENTLY successfully dating and are members of a fully functional, totally agreeable nuclear family unit.  My apologies Comedy Community/Los Angeles/America.

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Morning Debriefing 12/27/10

December 27, 2010
Uncategorized
alonzo bodden, big trouble in little tokyo, blitzkroeger, chain of command, comedy and magic club, comedy bureau, comedy crawl, donate, echo park, eddie pepitone, failedrockbandmovies, fatindiebands, hashtags, hermosa beach, hollywood, interview with a virgin, jan davidson, jeremy paul, joe braza, la, marty's, matt knudsen, open mic run, patton oswalt, russell corona, sal's comedy hole, Señor Fish, tony sam, tribal cafe

1) Hashtags. #whatthehellisthis? #whydoIcare?  Partially as a necessity to promote one’s self as a performer and partially as an indulgence into one’s own belief in their own genius, being on Twitter for comedians, not only in LA, but around the world, seems like a natural occurrence.  Many comedians indeed just promote their shows/videos/podcasts/etc. while others tweet absolutely everything they do while other others even go further and actually utilize Twitter as a sort of “open mic” for jokes that might actually might make it into their act.  Taking that all into consideration, the newest and possibly most interesting “comedian trend” on Twitter is the “joke hashtag” where a random, arcane topic, such as “fat indie bands”, is preceded by the “#” symbol and has no spaces in between, which follows an attempt at that topic.  Ex. “@blitzkroeger Rage Against the Blood Pressure Machine #fatindiebands”.  If you like subjecting yourself to following 400 people on Twitter and reading EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEIR TWEETS, then you’ll notice that many comedians all the way from big time “names” like Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) to some excellent “no-name” writers spend a considerable amount of time coming up for more tweets to add to that “joke hashtag”, when they will most likely never in their entire lifetime on stage, ever use any of that.  In fact, nearly all of these types of tweets are extremely pun based and I can hardly see anyone using them onstage ever, much less on tour/on the road where Twitter terminology is quite possibly a foreign language.  Yet, as a comedian, I feel compelled, like it’s running laps during 6th grade P.E. to join in on the “joke hashtag” fest.  As this keeps happening and my time to be productive/be the Comedy Bureau is eaten away at, I ask myself why do I succumb to this and I’ve concluded that joining in on these “joke hashtags” is the new form of “riffing” over dinner or while smoking outside that, above all else, keeps you sharp, thinking on your toes, and ready for something that isn’t in your element.  As I’ve come to see the value in thinking what some more “#failedrockbandmovies” are, I would say to comics, perhaps join in on some “joke hashtags” to work out your brain for later when writing your own material and, sometimes (emphasis on sometimes) to actually have fun. #whatanovelconcept #articlesnoonecaresabout

2) For branding purposes only, I am maintaining the term “COMEDY CRAWL” for tonight even though there is only one show I would recommend.  For tonight, go to Alonzo Bodden @ Comedy and Magic Club 8PM $15/2 drink min.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min., TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8:30PM, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

4) It has been brought to my attention that people actually read the CHAIN OF COMMAND section of the Comedy Bureau and are curious as to the nature of the other members.  Consigliere Joe Braza, Field Liaison Jeremy Paul, and Assistant to the Field Liaison Russell Corona are all dedicated members of the Comedy Bureau hand picked by me/the Bureau Director himself to ensure that I don’t go completely insane in trying to issue out the “debriefing” everyday.  Also, they take care a lot of heavy lifting and any ancillary dirty work that I need done.  In addition to all of that, they comprise of some of the funniest folks I know.  To all those interested in contributing to the Comedy Bureau, before you find me, I’ll find you OR just e-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com

5) It was asked of me several weeks ago that I list the “Pound for Pound” Open Mics in the Los Angeles area for every day of the week as I’m the guy whose willing to drive to such mythical places as Alhambra and Carson and even beyond for some stage time.  The wait for this list is over… tomorrow and then everyone can see what’s the best place to actually try out material instead of risking doing so when booked.

6) TOMORROW is the premiere of Part 8 of the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic.  Don’t miss cheap food, cheap beer, cheap Tony Sam and Matt Knudsen, some cheap great laughs, and cheap “big trouble” at Señor Fish.  Be at 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA at 6:30PM for sign-up and 7PM for the start.  That is all.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to JAN DAVIDSON-“Interview with a Virgin”  Being named one of the “Funniest Moms in America” by Nick at Nite might lead you to believe that Jan Davidson tells cute jokes about her kids, but you couldn’t be more mistaken.  Jan is one of the more edgy, innovative, amazing performers amongst, not just mothers, but all comics that I’ve come across in my travels as the Comedy Bureau and certainly a joy to watch.  Please check her myspace page and/or back at the Comedy Bureau for more on Jan and her next performance.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Eddie Pepitone heckles himself

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau because I still don’t work for LA weekly or the LA times and don’t have a glass office, which this lovely minimalist inspired site might lead you to believe.

10) In reference to my act, I was just told by my dad that “being unable to get a girl” and “hating your mother” are not relatable topics of discussion.  I must be out of touch with our “zeitgeist” as everyone is APPARENTLY successfully dating and are members of a fully functional, totally agreeable nuclear family unit.  My apologies Comedy Community/Los Angeles/America.

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Morning Debriefing 12/26/10

December 26, 2010
Uncategorized
6 acks, asssscat, asterios kokkinos, big trouble in little tokyo, chat loggin, comedy bureau, comedy crawl, donate, esther povitsky, family of tumblrs, hollywood, improv, joe braza, la, marty's, matt knudsen, mission statement, mitch hedberg, morning debriefing, open mic run, president baby, sal's comedy hole, shitty jobs, sunset grill, that 70s show, tony sam, ucb, what happened on the internet today

1) The amazingly funny LA comedian Asterios Kokkinos along with his “Family of Tumblrs” has taken comedy via “online minutiae” to an entirely new level.  With what essentially is 5 entirely different blogs through upstart social networking site www.tumblr.com, all with a very specific theme, showcases the depth and vastness of Asterios’ knowledge of popular culture and his overall cleverness.  From a blog about pitching “horribly awesome” screenplay ideas (Presidentbaby.com), to a blog featuring “What Happened on the Internet Today” (whotit.tumblr.com), to a blog that has transcripts of Asterios’ various hilarious online conversations (chatloggin.tumblr.com), to his own personal blog (asterios.tumblr.com), and even to a blog parodying Billy Joel standard “Movin’ Out” (6acks.tumblr.com), Kokkinos not only offers up several great ways to see his sensational comedy to the entire world, but does so in basically one neatly wrapped online package.  Be sure to check out Asterios’ Family of Tumblrs and check back at the Comedy Bureau to see if he adds any more to the 5 featured here as well as when he’s performing LIVE (you really don’t want to miss out on that).

2) Done with Christmas?  You should be.  Don’t you dare go to a damn sale and succumb to things you don’t need being 70% off.  Go on tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL, which will cost less than the mysterious $200 receipt you’ll inevitably rack up if you go to any major retailer today.  Start with ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE, then go to Holiday All Stars @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min, and finish with Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6 PM/one item min., SUNSET GRILL (call 323 851 5557 before going) 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.

4) Why wait until the New Year for this…?  Christmas already passed, so here’s is the COMEDY BUREAU MISSION STATEMENT: The Comedy Bureau is, above all, committed to advancing the art form of Comedy in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and beyond as well as enlightening the general population about the funniest and most creative Los Angeles based comedic performers.

5) The newest member of the Comedy Bureau: Field Agent Joe Braza (there’s absolutely no difference in responsibility between Liaison and Agent).  Welcome. (cue mic toss)

6) Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic is BACK-ACK-ACK-ACK-ACK-ACK (6acks.tumblr.com) this Tuesday 12/28 with none other than TONY SAM and MATT KNUDSEN!!! I shouldn’t have to say anything else about $2 fish tacos, etc.  Señor Fish. Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to ESTHER POVITSKY-“@Little_Esther I hate it when my slave pulls the "I’m your mother” card.“  Doing shows with Esther BEFORE Joe Rogan "tested” her, so to speak, by taking her on the road, was always a delight.  The incredibly petite Esther is deceptive in her comedy with a dry, more honest sense of humor.  Here’s her blog and her Twitter, two things you shouldn’t miss.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Mitch Hedberg in That 70s Show

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau, especially if you’re returning something that allows for actual cash and not just store credit.  It’s still the time for the “holiday spirit”, right?

10) Now that Christmas has passed, we can go to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day “material”.

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Morning Debriefing 12/26/10

December 26, 2010
Uncategorized
6 acks, asssscat, asterios kokkinos, big trouble in little tokyo, chat loggin, comedy bureau, comedy crawl, donate, esther povitsky, family of tumblrs, hollywood, improv, joe braza, la, marty's, matt knudsen, mission statement, mitch hedberg, open mic run, president baby, sal's comedy hole, shitty jobs, sunset grill, that 70s show, tony sam, ucb, what happened on the internet today

1) The amazingly funny LA comedian Asterios Kokkinos along with his “Family of Tumblrs” has taken comedy via “online minutiae” to an entirely new level.  With what essentially is 5 entirely different blogs through upstart social networking site www.tumblr.com, all with a very specific theme, showcases the depth and vastness of Asterios’ knowledge of popular culture and his overall cleverness.  From a blog about pitching “horribly awesome” screenplay ideas (Presidentbaby.com), to a blog featuring “What Happened on the Internet Today” (whotit.tumblr.com), to a blog that has transcripts of Asterios’ various hilarious online conversations (chatloggin.tumblr.com), to his own personal blog (asterios.tumblr.com), and even to a blog parodying Billy Joel standard “Movin’ Out” (6acks.tumblr.com), Kokkinos not only offers up several great ways to see his sensational comedy to the entire world, but does so in basically one neatly wrapped online package.  Be sure to check out Asterios’ Family of Tumblrs and check back at the Comedy Bureau to see if he adds any more to the 5 featured here as well as when he’s performing LIVE (you really don’t want to miss out on that).

2) Done with Christmas?  You should be.  Don’t you dare go to a damn sale and succumb to things you don’t need being 70% off.  Go on tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL, which will cost less than the mysterious $200 receipt you’ll inevitably rack up if you go to any major retailer today.  Start with ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE, then go to Holiday All Stars @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 item min, and finish with Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6 PM/one item min., SUNSET GRILL (call 323 851 5557 before going) 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.

4) Why wait until the New Year for this…?  Christmas already passed, so here’s is the COMEDY BUREAU MISSION STATEMENT: The Comedy Bureau is, above all, committed to advancing the art form of Comedy in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and beyond as well as enlightening the general population about the funniest and most creative Los Angeles based comedic performers.

5) The newest member of the Comedy Bureau: Field Agent Joe Braza (there’s absolutely no difference in responsibility between Liaison and Agent).  Welcome. (cue mic toss)

6) Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic is BACK-ACK-ACK-ACK-ACK-ACK (6acks.tumblr.com) this Tuesday 12/28 with none other than TONY SAM and MATT KNUDSEN!!! I shouldn’t have to say anything else about $2 fish tacos, etc.  Señor Fish. Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to ESTHER POVITSKY-“@Little_Esther I hate it when my slave pulls the "I’m your mother” card.“  Doing shows with Esther BEFORE Joe Rogan "tested” her, so to speak, by taking her on the road, was always a delight.  The incredibly petite Esther is deceptive in her comedy with a dry, more honest sense of humor.  Here’s her blog and her Twitter, two things you shouldn’t miss.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Mitch Hedberg in That 70s Show

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau, especially if you’re returning something that allows for actual cash and not just store credit.  It’s still the time for the “holiday spirit”, right?

10) Now that Christmas has passed, we can go to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day “material”.

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The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

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Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

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Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

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Sets on the Beach (Live-stream)

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Sets on the Beach (Live-stream)

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Stand Up Comedy Talk (Clubhouse Live-stream)

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In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

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Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

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The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

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Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

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Couples Therapy Quarantine Party (Twitch Live-stream)

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The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Characters Welcome (Twitch Live-stream)

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ART IS EASY: It’s Friendship Day (Twitch Live-stream)

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Girls In Bikinis Solving World Problems (Live-stream)

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Nowhere Comedy Club: Gays R Us (Zoom Live-stream)

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Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

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The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

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Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

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Thu 04

You’re Still Here (Zoom Live-stream)

March 4 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 04

Coffee Chat with Jana Schmieding – Indigenous Comedian (Live-stream)

March 4 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 04

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

March 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 04

Stand Up Comedy Talk (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 4 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Thu 04

Robby Hoffman Consulting Group (Live-stream)

March 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 04

giraffe: a new comedy by Fielding Edlow (Live-stream)

March 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fri 05

The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 5 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Fri 05

Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

March 5 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Fri 05

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

March 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 05

Hack City (Zoom Live-stream)

March 5 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Fri 05

Myq and Liz Co-Headline Bonfire! (Live-stream)

March 5 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Fri 05

Bitches Brew (Zoom Live-stream)

March 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Fri 05

Faded Drunk Spelling Bee (Live-stream)

March 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fri 05

Comedy Crossing (Live-stream)

March 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fri 05

Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

March 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fri 05

TALKIES – LIVE COMEDY AND SHORT FILMS (Twitch Live-stream)

March 5 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat 06

Piff The Magic Dragon: Live From Las Vegas (Zoom Live-stream)

March 6 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 06

Gleib Off The Top – A Night of Improvised Stand-up with Ben Gleib (Zoom Live-stream)

March 6 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 06

Brian Kiley & Frenemies (Zoom Live-stream)

March 6 @ 5:00 pm
Sat 06

Cabin Fever Comedy (Twitch Live-stream)

March 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat 06

Nowhere Comedy Club: Judah Friedlander (Zoom Live-stream)

March 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 06

Mary Lynn Rajskub (Live-stream)

March 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 06

Sarah Silverman (Live-stream)

March 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 06

International Women’s Day Comedy Extravaganza (Live-stream)

March 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sun 07

Zoom Diner (Zoom Live-stream)

March 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sun 07

Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

March 7 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sun 07

Annabelle Gurwitch’s YOU’RE LEAVING WHEN? in convo w/ Andie MacDowell (Live-stream)

March 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mon 08

Influential Ladies of Comedy: Part II Lecture (Live-stream)

March 8 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Mon 08

The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 8 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Mon 08

Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

March 8 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Mon 08

The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour (Live-stream)

March 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Mon 08

Who Wants $2.69? with Martin Urbano (Live-stream)

March 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mon 08

Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

March 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue 09

The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 9 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Tue 09

Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

March 9 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tue 09

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

March 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 09

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

March 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 09

Last Stream on the Left (Livestream)

March 9 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 09

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

March 9 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 09

In Conversation with Rachel Bloom: Co-Creator and Star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Live-stream)

March 9 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tue 09

Stand Up Comedy Talk (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 9 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tue 09

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

March 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue 09

Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

March 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wed 10

The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 10 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Wed 10

Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

March 10 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Wed 10

Couples Therapy Quarantine Party (Twitch Live-stream)

March 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Wed 10

The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Characters Welcome (Twitch Live-stream)

March 10 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wed 10

Canceled with Caleb Synan & Troy Walker (Live-stream)

March 10 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wed 10

Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

March 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wed 10

A Ridiculously Good Comedy Show with Debra DiGiovanni (Live-stream)

March 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thu 11

The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 11 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Thu 11

Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

March 11 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Thu 11

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

March 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 11

Faded Comedy’s Virtual Happy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

March 11 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 11

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

March 11 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 11

The MOTHER of all Comedy shows (Zoom Live-stream)

March 11 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 11

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

March 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 11

Nowhere Comedy Club: Gilbert Gottfried (Live-stream)

March 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 11

Stand Up Comedy Talk (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 11 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Thu 11

Robby Hoffman Consulting Group (Live-stream)

March 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 11

Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

March 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fri 12

The Morning Routine (Clubhouse Live-stream)

March 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Fri 12

Coffee with Tony (Twitch Live-stream)

March 12 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Fri 12

International Womens Day – Luisa Omielan- GOD IS A WOMAN (Live-stream)

March 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Fri 12

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

March 12 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 12

RISK! True Tales Boldly Told (Zoom Live-stream)

March 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Fri 12

Self Care Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

March 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 13

Piff The Magic Dragon: Live From Las Vegas (Zoom Live-stream)

March 13 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 13

Greg & Gleib It’s a G thing: Improvised Comedy with Greg Proops & Ben Gleib (Zoom Live-stream)

March 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 13

The Couples Therapy Quarantine Party 1-Year in Isolation (Live-stream)

March 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 13

Improv Live Comedy Drive-In: Fortune Feimster

March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 18

The Dollop LIVE ONLINE (LoopedLive Live-stream)

March 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 20

Piff The Magic Dragon: Live From Las Vegas (Zoom Live-stream)

March 20 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 20

Wild Horses (YouTube Live-stream)

March 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 20

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Stream of Consciousness (Zoom Live-stream)

March 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat 20

Yannis Pappas (Live-stream)

March 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 20

The Sklar Brothers Live Stand Up Plus Live Cheap Seats!!! (Zoom Live-stream)

March 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 21

Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

March 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 23

Doughboys Munch Madness Finale (Live-stream)

March 23 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 25

Nowhere Comedy Club: Mike Birbiglia: Working it Out (Virtually) (Zoom Live-stream)

March 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 25

Gareth Reynolds (Live-stream)

March 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fri 26

Nowhere Comedy Club: Mike Birbiglia: Working it Out (Virtually) (Zoom Live-stream)

March 26 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fri 26

Nowhere Comedy Club: Birthday Double Crowd Work Show with Todd Barry & Natasha Leggero (Zoom Live-stream)

March 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 27

Piff The Magic Dragon: Live From Las Vegas (Zoom Live-stream)

March 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 27

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Stream of Consciousness (Zoom Live-stream)

March 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat 27

Jam in the Van: Hunter Hill (in LA)

March 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat 27

Jam in the Van: Hunter Hill (in LA)

March 27 @ 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Sun 28

Dr. Katz Live (Live-stream)

March 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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