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I urge this person to always remember Clint Eastwood's line from Unforgiven: "Deserve's got nothing to do with it."

It cannot be exaggerated, hyperbolized, or overstated how completely awesome this is going to be.

Here's the thing I wish somebody had told me when I was "Supernew": The first time you get on stage, you may very well suck, but if comedy is in your blood, it's not going to matter. If you really...

I'm very excited to be a part of this.

If you're just starting out, resist the temptation to put anything on YouTube, no matter how funny you think it is or how great a reaction it got in the room. I promise you that a year from now,...

It's very good. There are a lot of great contemporary comedians who are doing long form story jokes, but - in my opinion - there's never been anybody better at it than Bill Cosby. If you want a...

Good Freaking Lord, you guys! This show is tomorrow night! It's going to be epic. Or at least epic(ish). Hope to see you there!

Neon Venus Art theater
7023 Melrose Ave. (Melrose/La Brea)...

"I'm Dying Up Here" is a great book about the start of the comedy boom in the late '70s. It specifically focuses on the Comedy Store and the comedian strike of 1979.

Just a reminder that this show is this coming Saturday, Aug 13th at 8pm

Neon Venus Art theater
7023 Melrose Ave. (Melrose/La Brea).

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Excited about this poster and this show. Please come if you're in LA on 8/13.

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Prepare yourself for the coming event that is PRAVDA COMEDY!

EXPERIENCE!: An evening of top notch stand-up comedy in the heart of Hollywood, CA.

LAUGH!: At the...

I'm a big fan of CaEE, I particularly recommend that you go back and find the episode with Patton Oswalt from (I think) around summer 2009. It's informative and inspiring. Also, any of the episodes...

I would add that, beyond talent, just on a practical level, Louis C.K. is at a point in his career right now where he can essentially get as much time as he wants, in any room in the country, on...

Obviously I haven't heard your bit and I have no idea what you said or how it's constructed, but, in my experience, talking about personal medical issues is tricky and has to be set up just right. ...

The show will be a lottery.

If there's a single trait that all comics (good and bad) share, it's simply the need to do comedy. If you go up, eat shit, and still feel like you have to get up again, then you've got the bug. ...

Again, a lottery system where you pull names out of a hat at the start of the show does a lot to curb this kind of thing. It ensure that people who can't get to the venue hours early aren't punished...

That is exactly what a mean by a lottery system.

The lotteries where the names are drawn one at a time through the course of the show are awful and add an extra level of frustration to what is...

In my (LA-centric) experience, if you run an open mic and want to cut down on the nut jobs who show up to your room, don't have a 1st-come-1st-serve sign up list. This sort of thing only encourages...

You absolutely have to be proactive about this. Networking is a huge part of this job. Being funny and doing good work will get you some shows, but in a big city scene, where there are tons of...

That thread begins and ends with the pun "It's not that hard."

I second all these places (never been to Jake's Burgers so I can't vouch for it), particularly if you like the kind of comedy that AST typically promotes.

I'm a big fan of Hicks, but I think those are completely valid criticisms.

On a personal note, I've had this larger conversation with myself a lot. I started stand up at 28, well aware that a...

If you're looking to bring more comics into your mic, word of mouth is your best friend. You may already be doing these things, but blog about what you're doing, take pictures and post them on your...

I swear, every time I'm booked on a show with Pepitone, he drops out at the last minute. That said, this is a great line up and I'm really looking forward to it.