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LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy
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What better way to whittle away some of those Turkey Day pounds than by racing around town to catch all of the great comedy that's going down.
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MONDAY 11/28
Cartoon Dump, 8p Steve Allen Theater. Frank Conniff of MST3K fame makes a really crazy cartoon show / comedy event / madhouse every month at the Steve Allen Theater.
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Keep it Clean, 10p Public House. Hampton Yount, Matt Champagne, Ben Gleib and more! Free!
TUESDAY 11/29
Melia’s Mash Up, 8p Comedy Central Stage. Hip hop and comedy are makin’ babies in this musical mash up show hosted by Melia Mills, featuring MC Mr. Napkins and Hip Hop Penguin.
The Dork Forest, 8p Nerdist Theater. Jackie Kashian takes her podcast live, with Margaret Cho and Garfunkel & Oates on the bill.
WEDNESDAY 11/30
Women! Comedy! Festival!, 7p The Complex - Flight Theater. Indie stand up darling Room 101 has put together a ladies-only show that promises to kill.
The C Word, 8p Comedy Central Stage. Pam Murphy’s solo show about being hilarious before, during and after a bout with cancer.
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THURSDAY 12/1
Gallows Humor, 7:30p Vlad the Retailer. Hampton Yount, Moshe Kasher, Alli Waller, Eliza Skinner and more for a great evening of stand up.
Two Thumbs Way Down, 8p Nerdist Theater. Eli Olsberg watches a horrible movie of the audience’s choosing, and Moshe Kasher, Guy Branum and Lizzy Cooperman are there to help make fun of the whole thing.
FRIDAY 12/2
Team Coco Live, 8p UCB. The Conan O’Brien online team is pulling Brett Gelman, The Birthday Boys, Andres du Bouchet and more for a night of stand up and sketch and hilarity.
Bill Burr, 10p Brea Improv. Margaret Cho is doing the early shows, with Burr getting saucy in the 8p and 10p slot all weekend.
SATURDAY 12/3
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Thrilling Adventure Hour, 7:30p Largo. It’s back-to-back shows for the Thrilling folks at Largo, with their old time radio comedy show production in full effect.
Two-Headed Beast, 8p Stories Books & Café. Jake Weisman and Dave Ross continue to curate a great storytelling show, with this month featuring Moshe Kasher and Megan Amram, among others.
SUNDAY 12/4
Crashbar, 7p Impro Theatre. The Crashbar crew has the new UCB Harold teams out, alongside great indie improv teams.
We’ll All Be Dead Someday, 8p Hollywood Improv. Barry Rothbart, Eric Dadourian, some musicians and a magician or two.
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