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The Always Funny & Fresh To Death James Adomian

James Adomian is one of my favorite people in this whole wide world of ours. I never miss an opportunity to see him perform live because at each performance I [...]

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The Biggest LOL’s From The LOLiest Aparna Nancherla

It’s hard for me to even try and write an introduction to comedian Aparna Nancherla. She set the bar so high with this interview I feel like I should just get [...]

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Loving The Genuine & Super Funny Michael Blaiklock

Michael Blaiklock is a funny guy from Massachusetts who you probably know best from playing Eli on “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23”. But, what you may not know [...]

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Lauren Lapkus Is One Crazy, Talented Woman

I met Lauren Lapkus several years ago in Chicago when she was improvising at one of the various theaters around town. Back then, she was known as a quirky and [...]

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The Charm, Supportiveness & Hilarity That Is Cameron Esposito

Even though I had already been doing comedy for years, I had always been terrified of stand up. It’s intimidating on so many levels, so a couple of years ago, [...]

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Interview With Alex J. Mann

Alex J. Mann is writer/director/comedian living in New York City. He’s the creator of “Conversations with a Twitter Feed” (CWATF.com), a web series featuring comedians chatting with Twitter feeds that’s [...]

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Photographer Seth Olenick Brings Us ‘Funny Business’

Have you been wishing for a swanky hardbound coffee table book teaming with your favorite comedy stars? You know you want to earn that comedy junkie cred you crave so [...]

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Everything You Need To Know That Happened In Comedy: January

So much comedy news to kickoff 2013 and here I was ready to put my money down for 2013 making up for 2012 not bringing about the apocalypse. Well, no [...]

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Five Favs

Welcome to my Five Favs. This is my personal list of things I’m currently digging hard on. Like, so hard it’s bleeding. I’m sure you all know the feeling. You [...]

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UCB’s New Show ‘Put Your Hands Together’ Recap

The transition from UCB’s Tuesday night Comedy Bang! Bang! to Put Your Hands Together show may not have been completely imperceptible but it was pretty darn close. Some of the [...]

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Adam Newman Makes Us Laugh Out Loud

Adam Newman is a comedian we know you’ve seen before. He’s been in countless College Humor videos, had that crazy experience with a hecklers’ coat, and just last year was [...]

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Serial Optimist’s ’10 Comedians You Must Know’ In 2013

2013 is sure to have its share of unexpected success stories and breakout performances in the comedy arena. However, we here at SO would like to make some predictions and [...]

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Best of 2012: Live Comedy Shows

Los Angeles is not just a melting pot of cultures, styles, and palates. As the entertainment capital, our city boasts the most abundant and eclectic offering of live comedy in [...]

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An Open Letter To Jamie Lee Curtis Taete Of Vice

This is a belated, open letter to Jamie Lee Curtis Taete of Vice.com, and his article “Reasons Why Los Angeles Is The Worst Place Ever“. I’m not here to defend [...]