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LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy
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I'll be honest, it's a quiet week - what with the holidays and all. However, there's still some great shows to be had, so take all that extra 'there's-no-way-I'm-going-to-the-Grove' time and put it to good use. This is especially true at Largo, which is hosting two amazing charity-driven shows - check below for details. And, of course, if you're feeling hype-y, hit a guy up with a show you'd like to see make this VERY INFLUENTIAL list.
MONDAY 12/21
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Harold Night, 8p UCB. The Last Day of School guys are doing a Harold for a change, alongside Swanzey. Should be great.
Largo Comedy All Stars, 9p Largo. A charity show for St. Jude’s, this showcase show features some of the best from the past year. Aziz? PFT? Patton? Go find out.
TUESDAY 12/22
This is Your Life: The Grinch, 8p UCB. The Grinch gets a cold hard look at reality, thanks to some amazing UCB performers.
Who’s Available?, 10p Westside Comedy. A comedy variety show of sorts, with a heavy bent towards sketch and characters.
WEDNESDAY 12/23
Brent Weinbach, 8p Improv. The absolutely insane Weinbach takes over the Improv to do characters, be crazy, and make you laugh in ways you didn’t know existed.
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Tenacious D, 8:30p Largo. This charity show for the Pablove Foundation is already sold out, but there’s a chance you can sneak in day-of, especially considering it’s for a good cause. Without a doubt, worth the effort.
THURSDAY 12/24
Go to bed early, Santa’s coming!
FRIDAY 12/25
Comedy is closed for the holidays. No laughing allowed.
SATURDAY 12/26
Picky Duck, 9p iO West. All I know is Laura Davis and Suzi Barrett are involved, which means I’ll be there, and you should too.
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Doug Benson, 9p Irvine Improv. It seems like the podcast giants are making treks down to Irvine. There’s a 7p show here, and a Sunday show, but if you want real Benson be at this one.
SUNDAY 12/27
Bert Kreischer, 7p Brea Improv. Bert is closing out a weekend of headlining out in Brea. You’d almost want to hate the man for his ridiculous stories, if they weren’t all true.
Jay Leno, 7p Comedy & Magic Club. See how Jay’s holiday went. Maybe he bought himself another car, you never know.
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