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LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy
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Don't let this little, frightened kitten scare you off: there's a lot of great comedy happening this week. Richard Lewis is around, as is Tracy Morgan. The Midnight Show is continuing their sketch show tour, and Garry Shandling is hanging out at Largo. Do it!
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MONDAY 7/23
What’s Up, Tiger Lily?, 8p Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill. Matt Braunger, Joe Mande, Maria Bamford, Blaine Capatch. It’s going to be great.
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Keep It Clean, 10p Public House. Another great week of free stand up in Los Feliz, with JC Coccoli hosting as DC Pierson, Brooks Wheelan and others make the night great.
TUESDAY 7/24
Super Nerd Trivia Game Show Fun Time 9000, 7p NerdMelt Theater. Jackie Kashian is sitting in with a heaping helping of dorks, all vying for nerd supremacy.
Holy F*ck, 9p Downtown Independent. Howie Kremer headlines a great night that also features Guy Branum, DJ Dougg Paund, Eliza Skinner, Jeff Wattenhofer and others.
WEDNESDAY 7/25
Laugh Now LA, 7p Laugh Factory. In an event benefitting autism research, Ben Gleib, Ali Wong, Zack Peter and others will be doing stand up for a good cause.
For Shame, 10:30p Hollywood Improv Lab. TigerLily’s Jazz Ponce is running a new variety show at the Hollywood Improv Lab, and it features Barry Rothbart, Brandie Posey, Cornell Reid and others.
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THURSDAY 7/26
Sarah Silverman & Friends, 8p Largo. Silverman has Russell Brand and a host of other great comics out for a night of fun at Largo.
Richard Lewis, 8p Irvine Improv. If you’re in the OC this weekend, Richard Lewis is doing a long weekend at the Improv there.
FRIDAY 7/27
Peachy Keen, 8p Bar Lubitsch. Rob O’Reilly’s new stand up show features Maria Bamford, Barry Rothbart, Hasan Minhaj, Grant Pardee, Eli Olsberg and others.
Tracy Morgan, 10p Ontario Improv. Morgan is doing something crazy all weekend in Ontario.
SATURDAY 7/28
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Jeff Garlin In Conversation, 9p Largo. Garlin is sitting down with Garry Shandling for a frank and likely hilarious discussion at Largo.
Real Drunk Housewives of The Valley, 10p Oh, My Ribs. Deep in the heart of the Theater District is Oh, My Ribs! They do an assortment of shows, but this drunk musical ode to the Housewives franchise is among their best.
SUNDAY 7/29
Best of The Midnight Show, 7p Brea Improv. Drew Carey continues to tour with UCB’s The Midnight Show, doing an array of their best sketches.
Shut Up! I Hate You!, 9:30p UCB. Anthony King and Kate Spencer host a night with DC Pierson, Brian Huskey and Paul Scheer where they all get to talk about stuff they hate. A lot.
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