You’ve got all your dates straight, right? That means you know it’s First Wednesday, and therefore time again for another installment of Comedy Is OK, Portland’s marvelous, monthly stand up showcase. But hold the phone there, Smarty Pants! Comedy is OK is moving into some sweet new digs at the new Helium Comedy Club (SE […]
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Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis RETURNS!
…and this time Steve Carell is on board, and he’s not about to put up with any of Zach’s horseshit! Prepare for a juggernaut of hilarious fat and big nose jokes!
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Free Tickets to Helium’s Opening Weekend!
Hot damn! After years in the making, and many more in the void, Portland’s finally getting a real comedy club. Now, perhaps you’re thinking, “wait a minute, Grumptown already has a comedy club dedicated to stand-up. It’s called Harvey’s, I think.” Well sir, ma’am, or abusive commenter, if that’s what you’re thinking I’d say you […]
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A Brief and (ONLY SEMI-) Dramatized Transcript of the Conversation I Just Had with My Bank
Some Woman: Hello, this is Cynthia, how can I help you?Me: Hi, Cynthia, I have a question about my account.Cynthia: Sure thing. Let me pull it up for you. Oh! Ha ha, you are poor, which I hate!Me: Yes, that’s what I’m calling about. I noticed that I got so poor that you stole a […]
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Let’s Make Buffy‘s Andrew Come to Town!
“I know what you made me do. Your promises of happy fields and dancing schnauzers and being demigods wont work on me anymore.” Buffy‘s Andrew (Tom Lenk) has his eye on little ol’ us! He would very much like to make us laugh. If we can get 150 people to sign up for his Facebook […]
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Portland’s Three Best Comedians @ The Brody
Richard Bain, Ron Funches and Ian Karmel If you’ve been wondering about the Portland comedy scene’s potential, hot damn, this show is about the best introduction ever. It’s about as good as it gets—the one to see if you’ve been wavering. Ron Funches, Richard Bain and Ian Karmel are arguably Grumptown’s three best young comedians. […]
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Today In Comedy
A few tidbits: – Bumbershoot, Sept. 4-6, announced this year’s comedic lineup (way down at the bottom of the page). It includes a number of folks you may know from Bridgetown festivals past, including: Patton Oswalt, Greg Behrendt, Nick Thune, Morgan Murphy, Tig Notaro and more. Speaking of Portland’s comedy festival, founder Andy Wood is […]
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Louis C.K.’s New Show
Ask most comedians and they’ll say the same: Louis C.K. is the best stand up comedian working today. And while it’s a slow week in Portland comedy, TV might have an answer: “Louie” premiers tonight on FX. It isn’t C.K.’s first sit-com. In 2006 “Lucky Louie” ran for 12 episodes on HBO. I thought it […]
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Helium’s Early Schedule Announced
Helium is opening in SE Portland towards the end of July, and they just launched a website, complete with a schedule for first few weeks. And right off the bat they’ve got a few shows to be excited about, including: Natasha Leggero (August 5th-7th)Maria Bamford (August 12th-14th)Bill Burr (Aug. 19th-21st)Christian Finnegan (September 16th-18th)
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Ron Funches Sunday @ The Woods
A few comics told me the Woods’ first monthly showcase, Is That A Joke?, went swimmingly—the room worked and the audience was engaged and respectful. All this bodes quite well for this Sunday’s performance, headlined by the lovable Ron Funches, along with Jimmy Newstetter, Will Woodruff, Adam Dahl, and hosted by Jessie McCoy. Tickets, available […]
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Tonight: Laughter Against The Machine
From this week’s print edition: SO-CALLED “POLITICAL” COMEDIANS are just like any others. Some, like Bill Maher and Mark Russell, are dogmatic or laughably awful. Others, like Jon Stewart and The Daily Show apparatus, are simply tremendous. The jokes—not the politics—must win the day. “Good comedy is honest and it’s blunt and it speaks to […]
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These Laughs Kill Fascists
The “Political” Comedy of Laughter Against the Machine.
The “political” comedy of Laughter Against the Machine.