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LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy
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Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, there's a full week of great comedy going down all over Southern California. From Bill Burr in Brea to Holy F*ck's three-year anniversary party, there's a lot you won't want to miss.
If you've got an upcoming show you'd like to see listed, email me.
MONDAY 11/26
Oh Boy…, 8p Lola’s. Will Weldon’s some-recurring Monday stand up show has Erik Charles Neilsen, Hampton Yount, Sean Pearlman, Ron Babcock, Guy Branum and Alice Wetterlund.
Dat Sh*t, 10:30p Westwood Brewing. This week’s free stand up show in Westwood features Jonah Ray, Hampton Yount and others.
TUESDAY 11/27
Performance Anxiety, 8p Pleasure Chest. It’s another big night at the Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood, with TJ Miller, Alonzo Bodden, Ali Wong, Josh Fadem, Eli Olsberg and many more.
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Movember Fundraiser, 8p Hollywood Improv. Not growing a ‘stache for a good cause this month? Don’t worry, you can still support at this stand up show, featuring Kyle Kinane, Ari Shaffir and Sean Green.
Holy Fuck 3 Year Anniversary, 9p Downtown Independent. One of our favorite shows celebrates 3 years in the free alt-comedy game, with Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel, Matt Braunger and tons more great folks.
WEDNESDAY 11/28
The iNtecollectuals, 8p Comedy Central Stage. Venice Beach’s popular sketch comedy group heads east for a night at the Comedy Central Stage on Santa Monica.
UCB Cagematch, 11p UCB. Heather & Miles is up against record-making history, and The Swarm is there to stop them. This is big indie improv business.
THURSDAY 11/29
Comedy Palace, 9p Palace Chinese Restaurant. This long-running indie stand up show just gets better with age. Come see Andy Kindler, Greg Fitzsimmons, Mo Mandel and more - for free!
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The Fogelnest Files, 9:30p UCB. Fogelnest’s monthly Earwolf podcast of the same name goes live, with guests Colin Hanks and Paul Scheer.
FRIDAY 11/30
Night of 1001 Lines, 10p Hollywood Hotel. It’s a night of only one-liner comedians, including Stan Macie, Jim Hamilton, Brian Kiley and others.
Talk Show: The Game Show: The Tournament, Midnight Hollywood Improv. Guy Branum’s talk show / game show is hosting a tournament to see who the best guest of the year was: Michelle Buteau, Brent Weinbach, or Karen Kilgariff.
SATURDAY 12/1
Hollywood Charity Auction, 4p Amoeba Music. Hollywood’s Amoeba is hosting a charity auction, and they’ve invited Garfunkel & Oates along to keep the crowd company.
Lewis Black, 8p Terrace Theater. Black is doing a theater show in Long Beach this Saturday, but don’t worry about getting tickets up close - you’ll be able to hear him from anywhere.
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SUNDAY 12/2
Bill Burr, 7p Brea Improv. Burr is doing a full weekend in Brea.
Greg Behrendt, 7p Irvine Improv. Behrendt will be down in Irvine all weekend doing some two-drink minimum shows.
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