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If your name is "Cyrus" (and you're in L.A.), Jonah Hill invites you to see Cyrus for free | The A.V. Club
If you're among the estimated 10,842 people in the U.S. fortunate enough to be named "Cyrus," you live in Los Angeles, and you enjoy awkward romantic comedies, co-star Jonah Hill invites you to see Cyrus for free this Saturday. Hill will host a special screening at the 20th Century Fox studio lot, reserved exclusively for anyone in the L.A. area who can bring photo I.D. proving that they’re an “actual Cyrus,” [Read More]
 
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The Comedy Store to have first 'Names Night' in 8 years
Sunday July 25, 2010 marks a new dawn in Comedy Store history. Writing the names of comics on the walls of The Store has always been tradition and we will, after a long break, be continuing this tradition. It has been nearly 8 years since the last time names were written on the walls and we are so happy it’s finally happening again! Among the 60+ names being added will be Whitney Cummings, Bill Burr, Natasha Leggero, French comedy legend, Gad Elmaleh, and long-time Comedy Store Pianist, Jeff... [Read More]
 
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The Laugh Factory opens its doors for 26th year for at-risk kids of its Charity Comedy Camp
Jamie Masada and The Laugh Factory have been operating a Charity Comedy Camp for at-risk kids for the past quarter-century, and on Saturday, they're opening the doors again for underprivileged kids... [Read More]
 
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Kyle Kinane on moving to L.A. to be a comic | The A.V. Club Chicago
"Now there’s this whole—“alternative comedy” is such a dumb term. It’s still comedy; making people laugh is just comedy—it’s the ironic shock comedy, where the punchline is always rape or AIDS. “I can’t believe I said that.” I can totally believe you said that. They got lazy in their joke writing. “It’s so double-bad, it’s like being raped by Hitler!” I love a good off-color bit here and there, but then again, too, I’m criticizing people that have been doing comedy ... [Read More]
 
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus tickled by typo on Hollywood Walk of Fame star | Independent.ie
The star read "Luis" instead of "Louis," and there was no hyphen between Louis and Dreyfus. "The misspelling was so perfectly apt, a great metaphor for show business," Louis-Dreyfus said after the ceremony. "Right when you think you've made it, you get knocked down," she continued. "It's an ideal metaphor for how this business works." [Read More]
 
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Comedy Store - The movie? | Chortle
Tom Hanks' production company is said to be developing a movie based around the early days of the Los Angeles comedy store. Playtone Productions is working on a script based on the recent book I'm Dying Up Here, about the 1978 stand-off between club owner Mitzi Shore and the comedians that played there. [Read More]
 
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Comedy Death Ray This Week - Extra Awesome Edition (recap) | Comedy Is Dead
This was one of those shows you just wish you could see. In the Los Angeles Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, those that braved the weather-- which wasn't that bad-- were treated to one heck of a great set. [Read More]
 
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Kyle Kinane's debut CD "Death of the Party" coming 2/2 - preorder now! | AST
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Kyle has quickly become a favorite of the Los Angeles comedy scene with his distinctive, growling delivery, his conversational storytelling style and his penchant for brutal self-deprecation. [Read More]
 
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Pee-Wee Herman, father of modern comedy | IFC
..in some ways a Pee-Wee movie would be redundant. Because who was it if not Pee-Wee who gave benediction to the current, oft-bemoaned generation of man-kids who -- at least until recently -- ruled American comedy? [Read More]
 
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Comedy Death Ray and I Love Movies This Week (recap) | Comedy Is Dead
Boy oh boy, did you miss a great night of comedy in Los Angeles! It may be cold and rainy, but the crowds certainly didn't seem to mind. [Read More]
 

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