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5 Awesome Nostalgic Things to Do in L.A. This Week

It's good to step back from the present-day and look back on the city's -- or your own -- history once a while and this week lets you do just that with events ranging from bizarre to nostalgic. Check out a mid-career retrospective from artist Gary Baseman, an Esoutoric program exploring Tom Waits' ... More >>

Paul Scheer is Everywhere!

5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week, Including Brian Regan

See also: *10 Best Stand-Up Comedy Shows in L.A. *12 L.A. Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013 5. TopTune A comedy songwriting competition hosted by Jonathan Menchin and Tom Tully. With songwriters Dan Bern, Annie Boxell, Robert Morgan Fisher, Logan Heftel, Phil Ward and Chelsea Williams. Commentators: Ju ... More >>

5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week, Including Spanish Comedy Hit El Tenorio Comico

5. Kathleen Madigan Classic sample Madigan: "My parents never noticed anything, ever. I could have been paralyzed from the waist down, and my father would have said, 'That's our lazy kid.'" Comedy & Magic Club; Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 17-18, 8 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 19, 6:45 & 9:30 p.m.

Put Your Hands Together Debuts Tomorrow, Filling the Spot of Beloved UCB Stand-up Show Comedy Bang! Bang!

See also: *10 Best Stand-Up Comedy Shows in Los Angeles *12 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013 Even as Scott Aukerman's Comedy Bang! Bang! continues to build momentum as an IFC talk/sketch series and Earwolf podcast, the earliest incarnation of the brand, a long-running live show originally named Comedy ... More >>

Go Miz Yourself

5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week, Including Making Fun of Crappy Gifts

5. Chop Schtick 2012 Oh, holy night! All Jewish comics on Christmas Eve -- and egg rolls, too! Wendy Hammers hosts, with Eric Schwartz, Monica Piper, more special guests and a sing-along. Genghis Cohen, Mon. Dec. 24, 7 & 9 p.m.

5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week, Including UCB's Thanksgiving Feast

Let's all give thanks we have bountiful great comedy in this town. 5. 17th Nerdmelt Horrible Movie Night Hosts John Mathot and Susan Wright, along with the awesome musical improv team Love Jet, get ruthless on Alienator with Jan Michael Vincent. Nerdmelt at Meltdown Comics, Sat., Nov. 17, 8 p.m.

5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week, Including a Fake Mayor Villaraigosa

This week's list includes lots of political humor: 5. Risk! Kumail Nanjiani and Pete Holmes host horrifying stories on the topic of "Eek!" from Cindy Chupack (writer, Modern Family), Dava Krause (writer/performer, Inappropriate Fairy Tales), Matteson Perry (host, The Moth), Dominic Dierkes (writer, ... More >>

Worst Foot Forward: When Comedy Goes Wrong

She's a Character

Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE!

The Following Item Was Regifted

And the Sucky Goes to ...

Thanks for Nothing

The Realest Real Housewives at UCB: A Celebration of the Best Show Ever Paul Scheer!

A. Trachta​Despite that it conflicted with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion show, diehard fans of the series (or at least diehard fans of hilarious women) turned out to see The Realest Real Housewives at the Upright Citizens Brigade last night - a reenactment roundup of the greates ... More >>

IDIOTS ON PARADE!

THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL: CHRISTMAS IS OVER!

Never Hook Up With a Taurus

L.A. Thrash-Pop Band KIT Talk About Making Their New 'Rain' Video, Working with Charlyne Yi and Phil Elverum (Plus: An Exclusive John Wiese Remix)

KIT with Charlyne Yi and friends.​KIT likes to thrash. KIT likes to party. KIT likes 'em short and sweet, heavy and melodic, fun and furious. This L.A. four-piece recently released its second album Invocation, produced by Phil Elverum (Microphones, Mt. Eeerie), on U.K. indie Upset the Rhythm. ... More >>

Q & A: Upright Citizens Brigade Founders Matt Besser, Ian Roberts And Matt Walsh Celebrate UCB Theatre's Five Years In Los Angeles

Steve La(L-R) Upright Citizens Brigade Founders Matt Walsh, Matt Besser and Ian Roberts​Since opening in 2005, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has been the epicenter of comedic influence in Los Angeles. Some of the funniest comedians ranging from Sarah Silverman to Patton Oswalt are all r ... More >>

IF YOUR SUMMER'S A BUMMER . . .

24-Hour Literary Marathon: Need a Bedtime Story?

​ It starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday July 24 and ends at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The Writers Junction, WordHustler and The Nervous Breakdown are organizing it. If you're feeling restless in the wee hours of the morning, head over to 1001 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica. Schedule so far: 9:00 AM -- Dennis ... More >>

SHABBY CHIC

Kate Micucci: Music Not Quite From Here

EXCLUSIVE Interview: The Mighty Boosh's Rich Fulcher on His New Book and YouTube Hit "Rapper With a Baby"

Rich Fulcher is a hugely successful, immediately recognizable American comedian. The thing is, he is hugely successful and immediately recognizable in the UK, where he's one of the main supporting characters in the cult hit series The Mighty Boosh, and one of the two creators of even more cultish, b ... More >>

I WILL BE IN MAMMOTH — WHAT ABOUT YOU? IN TOWN? OH

COMEDIANS: A BUNCH 
OF CELLULOID-OUTS

Nerdy in LA: Comedy Meltdown - Won't Get You Laid, But Will Get You All the Free Beer You Can Pour Past Your Braces

I am a nerd. I am also a stand-up comic. With this information it should be no surprise that one of my favorite comedy venues in town is not actually a comedy venue, but rather a comic book store. Once a month, the legendary Meltdown Comics shines like a nerdly beacon in a sea of hesher-filled guita ... More >>

GO LA: Gay Fusion, Jackie Kashian and the Gold Standard Food Festival

Plus, lots more to see, hear and consume in town, March 6-12

The Worst Hoopla Ever!

What to do in L.A., January 2-8

Get Your Freakdance On

Hoop of L.A.

What to do in L.A., October 3-9

Last Dance

Showgirls: The Best Movie Ever Made. Ever! hits the stage one more night at UCB

Theater Reviews: Showgirls, As You Like It

Also, Outbursts, The Last Seder, and more

Striking TV: DVD Sets for a Season Without Writers

Berlin Alexanderplatz, Twin Peaks, Johnny Carson, Larry Sanders and more

Whoa, Nellie! You're the Best!

What to do in Los Angeles this week

Mods & Rejects

What to do in Los Angeles this week

Laughter and Its Echoes

Diz White’s primer on comedy groups

Dancing On the Moon

Looking for the meaning of “alternative” with a pair of L.A.’s newest comedy impresarios

Michelle Biloon: Dives, Darts and Hecklers

A few laughs with a standup soldier

Where the Crowds Are

What to do in L.A. this week

Bombs, Bush & Baseball

The Walsh Brothers

Ice Cream, Barbie . . . and Queercore

Fucking and Sucking

Sarah Silverman