Email Author Libby Molyneaux

Awards

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published October 26, 2007

  "A Scary Home Companion"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "What Would Jesus Do This Week?"

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2012 Stories by Libby Molyneaux

• Forget Your Troubles, Come On Get Hava

  published December 27, 2012

  April Hava Shenkman wants to re-begin the New Year with you. She and Jason Jenn, both celebrating December 29 birthdays, have dreamed up The... More >>

• The Not Inappropriate Show,

  published December 27, 2012

  Do you remember what used to make you laugh so hard as a kid that milk spewed out of your nose? (Arte Johnson on Laugh In.) For the past... More >>

• Wild About Garry

  published December 27, 2012

  It's staggering to look at Garry Marshall's credits as a writer, director, producer: The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork &... More >>

• A Different Kind of Holiday Variety Show

  published December 20, 2012

  Today you could see It's a Wonderful Life at the Aero, or a double Charlie Chaplin bill at the Egyptian. You could also go skating at any... More >>

• Have Yourself a Harry Shearer Christmas

  published December 13, 2012

  Holiday variety shows are always more cuddly when rooted in family ties. Harry Shearer and his lovely singer wife, Judith Owen, don't have a brood... More >>

• LDM: The Pilot

  published December 6, 2012

  Literary Death Match is ready for its close-up. The acclaimed reading series presents LDM TV: The Pilot at with a slew of special... More >>

• Jenny Slate

  published December 6, 2012

  What more do you need to know to attend "Jenny Slate & Very Special Guests, A Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Relief"? How about this? "The show will... More >>

• Merry Twistmas

  published November 29, 2012

  Singer/performer Crissy Guerrero has long attached herself to some amazing projects: Andy Prieboy's genius music comedy White Trash Wins... More >>

• Have a Happy, Tacky Christmas

  published November 29, 2012

  When famed filthy filmmaker John Waters released his A John Waters Christmas CD, we got a deeper look at the Pope of Trash's feelings for... More >>

• Everybody Skate Now!

  published November 29, 2012

  Ice skating is a great way to work off holiday stress. And luckily, for us, every year offers more outdoor ice-skating rinks — Beverly Hills... More >>

• It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Torture

  published November 22, 2012

  Your most awful holiday memory may evoke more cringes than laughs. Thanks to Shitty Holidays, you can bust a gut at someone else's pumpkin... More >>

• Make Us Laugh, Funny Boy! ! Rick Overton

  published November 22, 2012

  Rick Overton & Friends promises to be a "thinking-person's event that brings together daring, smart comedy and cool music." With friends like... More >>

• Who Will Win? (Let's Hope Not Improv)

  published November 15, 2012

  "There is a rivalry between stand-up comics and improv comics. Most of the time it's silly, as a lot of stand ups do improv and improvisers do... More >>

• Make Us Laugh, Funny Boy Taylor Negron

  published November 15, 2012

  Born-and-bred Angeleno Taylor Negron has fled to New York, but he's back in town gracing us with his deft comic stories at Beth Lapides'... More >>

• Garlin and Silverman: America's New Sweethearts?

  published November 15, 2012

  Plucky and sharp-tongued, vulnerable and sweet little Veneloppe in the new animated kid-hit Wreck-It Ralph may be Sarah Silverman's most... More >>

• MAKE US LAUGH, FUNNY GIRL" MARIA BAMFORD

  published November 8, 2012

  Maria Bamford's star is rising (again). After elevating a string of Target commercials to comic fine art, she's now all over the place with a... More >>

• Wayne Federman

  published November 1, 2012

  Wayne Federman might be the only comedian with credits in a stage production of Snow White and playing hard rock on the ukulele. He also is the... More >>

• Who Isn't Wild About Harry?

  published October 18, 2012

  Probable comic genius Harry Shearer (briefly: The Simpsons, This Is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind and radio show Le Show) can read... More >>

• Found

  published October 11, 2012

  As long as people keep writing down doing embarrassing/confrontational/illiterate/pathetic/sad/snotty things, there will be Found... More >>

• Best Sit-Down With Two Comic Geniuses

  published October 4, 2012

  You may know Chris Elliott for his hilarious characters on Late Night With David Letterman or from Get a Life and a whole bunch of... More >>

• "We Got the Beat" Goes On

  published September 27, 2012

  Just when you thought how amazing it is that the original lineup of the Go-Go's is still together after 30-plus years, one of them goes and... More >>

• L.A.. Riot

  published September 20, 2012

  There's a riot goin' on — of laughter! (Sly Stone would approve.) L.A. Riot is the inaugural three-day comedy festival taking place on one... More >>

• Lena

  published September 20, 2012

  Jeff Garlin is not afraid to go tête-à-tête with some of showbiz-dom's most outspoken and brilliant hot shots. Michael Moore,... More >>

• Oh, Jackie

  published September 6, 2012

  Rejoice: Jackie Kashian appears this week at Beth Lapides' UnCabaret. L.A. WEEKLY: You've been a professional standup for more than... More >>

• Laugh Your FYF Off

  published August 30, 2012

  You can read all about the bands you shouldn't miss at the FYF Fest elsewhere in this paper, but the festival has a strong comedy component with... More >>