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Louis C.K. to Donald Rumsfeld: ARE YOU OR ARE YOU NOT A LIZARD, SIR?!?
America’s most hilarious person Louis C.K. appears on The Opie and Anthony Show with call-in guest Donald Rumsfeld and repeatedly asks the former Secretary of Defense if he “is a lizard, and does he eat Mexican babies.” This is 14 minutes long (which is 237 years in internet time), but it’s worth your time to […]
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This Weekend at Helium: The Filthy Jim Norton
Jim Norton is a dirty dog. Really, he’s one of the most filthy comedians ever. As such this entire post is NSFW and not safe for the politically correct. It belongs after the jump. I remember seeing Norton way back in 2001 at New York’s legendary Comedy Cellar. It was a night I’ll never forget, […]
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Free Trivia, Free Comedy, Tonight!
Here’s an event of interest for your brain and your laughing muscles on a gray Wednesday night: Free Trivia & Comedy NightEat, drink, play trivia, and enjoy some of Portland’s hottest comics performing between rounds. Space is limited – Call 888-643-8669 to make your reservation. Helium Comedy Club1510 SE 9th, 8 pm, free Good at […]
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Tig Notaro: The Mercury Interview
Playing Helium Comedy Club this Valentine’s weekend (and already selling out shows) will be comedienne Tig Notaro, who’s been gaining serious momentum with her smart, subtle humor. A regular on The Sarah Silverman Program, she’s made the rounds of late night talk shows and comedy festivals across the country (just announced: she’ll be playing Sasquatch […]
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Introducing the First Videogame Comedian
While probably not intentional, this video of Starcraft 2 gamers nagging each other over headsets features what will surely be the next big thing: multi-player game comedians. I have exactly zero interest in playing this, but I could listen to this guy all day. (Language hilarious, but absolutely NSFW—headphones up!) via
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Lonnie Bruhn Tonight
One of Portland’s few professional comedians, Lonnie Bruhn is also its dirtiest. In filthy rants Bruhn explores sex, death and disability. He wants you to picture the gory details, including his twisted escapades with bus station skanks. But really, Bruhn’s act is about more: it’s about humanity and humor is the coping mechanism. There’s nothing […]
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Tonight: Ian Karmel, Richard Bain & More
Uhm, fat guy rides stuff? I dunno. But I like it. Ian Karmel killed Wednesday night, headlining at Comedy Is OK. He did it again the weekend before, opening for Marc Maron. And when I was sitting there, cracking up in my chair at the Clinton Theater a thought came over me: Karmel could totally […]
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Bill Cosby Bukowski
There’s no shortage of reasons to pony $10 and head over to the Holocene tonight for Lance Bangs’ installment of the “A Few of My Favorite Things” series. There’s music from Mister Heavenly, art installations, food, and who knows what else. But for my money, the comedy Bangs drummed up is the real draw. He’s […]
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Tonight: Comedy Is Ok
So after three months they’re back. Co-host Mikey Kampmann has returned from Ethiopia. Co-host and former Mercury intern has returned from New York (dude, that’s it? Are you done “making it?”). And co-host Paul Schlesinger returns from… I dunno, the bathroom? Anyway, it’s been a while since the last iteration of Portland’s cuddliest, indie-friendly comedy […]
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Gallagher’s Manager Weighs in on GallagherStormsOffPodcastAndIsTheTwitterThing RealOrFakeGate!
Punchline Magazine investigates the story behind Gallagher walking out of Marc Maron’s podcast: I chatted with Gallagher’s manager Craig Marquardo to find out what happened. “I don’t think he knew how aggressive Maron would be,” Marquardo said, adding that Gallagher is not at all sorry for walking out on the interview and that Gallagher “doesn’t […]
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Don’t Do the Crime, If You Can’t Do the Time (Being Humiliated on YouTube)
A lottery ticket booth in Brazil is hilariously robbed by the Gorton’s Fisherman wearing a motorcycle helmet… providing me with yet another perfect opportunity to pair it with the only song in the world that could make a kitten getting run over by a car funnier: Yakkety Sax! (Hit play on both!)