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]

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]

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]

"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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

..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]

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]