Super Serious Recap

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Photograph by Rebecca Adler RotenbergWe had a great standing-room only August show! Matt Braunger running the show was quite amazing. Thanks to the other super talented comedians - Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Mike Phirman, Sean Clements and Dominic Dierkes. The talented Director, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, treated us to a special sneak peak of his upcoming new Comedy Central show, Mash Up.

Thanks to the great crowd who arrived early and stayed 'til the end with super energy and laughter. Not too mention they were very thirsty.

The show had a new studio space at Smashbox. The new space added to the relaxed, fun vibe during the pre-show festivities. We had quite a busy pre-show gathering with sweet music from DJ R-Rated and everyone digging the delicious food from Mandoline Grill and J-Squared Bakery.

A final thanks to Smashbox and our amazing crew who helped make the night Super Serious. We're looking forward to our next show and adventure!

Sketch Duo: Sean Clements & Dominic Dierkes

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Sean Clements and Dominic Dierkes, two young and talented comedians joined forces this Summer to create Time for Water, a fearless sketch show that "explores the human experience." They performed the full show at this summer's acclaimed Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. Now Sean and Dominic are bringing some of the highlights to The Super Serious Show. Their promotion of the show states "all aspects of the human experience will be fearlessly explored." Add funny to the profound and I think we're in for a treat.

Starting in New York City, Sean and Dominic have performed together for several years. Sean got his start at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City (UCBTNY). He wrote for MTV's Popzilla and appeared on The Colbert Report and 30 Rock.

Dominic Dierkes is member of the standout comedy group DERRICK Comedy. DERRICK Comedy has a slew of popular internet sketch videos, a several year run of successful UCBNY shows and a sneaky-good self-made independent feature comedy, Mystery Team, under its belt. He now lives in Los Angeles. You can now see him popping up in numerous UCBTLA shows every month.

Sean and Dominic are two of the best sketch performers working today.  Get your tickets to catch the up and coming talented duo this week.

2nd Times The Charm: Mike Phirman

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Mike Phirman is back at the show for the first time. I swear that makes sense.

After losing Mike to Canada last month, we're lucky to quickly cash in our Mike Phirman raincheck stub. Fresh off his Montreal Just For Laughs Festival appearance, Mike will be bringing his awesome musical comedy back to Los Angeles at The Super Serious Show. We're excited. You should be, too. Click here for tickets.

Here's one of our favorite songs/videos from his recent album, The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part One).

Know Your Comedian: Tom Segura

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Tom Segura is a comedian, I mean like a real comedian. No faking the funk over here. Always funny and always armed with a slew of new takes on his life and the stupidity in the world, Tom deftly mixes high and low brow topics. I'm pretty sure he doesn't want you to think too highly of him but Tom is one of the most respected comedians working today. Check him out at the August show.

He's usually off touring the nation at clubs and festivals. It's a real treat to have Tom at our next show. His TV appearances include Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Showtime's Russell Peters Presents, BET's One Mic Stand and CBS' Gary Unmarried. He also pops up on the acclaimed radio show, The Bob and Tom Show.

Tom released a great comedy album, Thrilled, this year. In addition to the awesome album, it also comes with one of the best album covers ever.

August Lineup Confirmed

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Our August show has a great lineup. We truly excited for the show at Smashbox.  We'll post some updates on the comedians in the coming days.  For now, check it out:

Matt Braunger (MADtv, Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman)
Tom Segura (Live at Gotham!, Russell Peters Presents, Gary Unmarried)
Morgan Murphy (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, The Comedians of Comedy)
Mike Phirman (Hard 'N Phirm, Comedy Central Presents)
Sketches by Sean Clements & Dominic Dierkes (Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Fest)
+ more!

Click Here for Tickets!
$10 Presale / $15 at-the-door (cash only)

Super Vietnamese Food


One of our personal favorite food trucks, Mandoline Grill, will be on-site cooking up tasty Vietnamese food for our August Show.  Their menu is filled with traditional and vegan options that won’t disappoint your taste buds or wallet.  Their hearty 12’ sandwiches are only $6!

Show up early and hungry to grab and sandwich or noodle bowl before the show.   Check out their menu and website for more details.

The Super Serious Show with Matt Braunger

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The always funny and high energy Matt Braunger is taking over the Super Serious Show in August - hosting and headlining. We can't wait.

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Matt Braunger started his comedy life in Chicago and now resides in Los Angeles. Matt is an actor and comedian with a ton of credits, including a series regular on MADtv, Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman, United States of Tara, Pushing Daises, Live At Gotham and more.  Matt also is a comedy festival favorite, with past performances at Just For Laughs Montreal, Just For Laughs Chicago, The TBS Comedy Festival Las Vegas, South By Southwest  and won the 2008 “Best Of The Fest” at the inaugural Rooftop Comedy Festival in Aspen.  

In 2009, Variety named Matt one of their Top 10 Comics to Watch.  2009 also saw the release of Matt's debut comedy album, Soak Up The Night.

Matt also co-hosts one of our favorite comedy podcasts, MATT's Radio.  Matt's one of our favorite comedians today and will surely make the Super Serious Show his own this month.

The Super Serious Show with Matt Braunger is August 19th at Smashbox! Grab your tickets early.

Super Serious Images - July Edition

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We had a great first show on the 15th and already looking forward to our next show. Here are some fun images of the great comedians from the July show (via Mandee Johnson). You can see them all at our Flickr page. Enjoy.

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Birthday Boys Videos Coming Your Way

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We'll be showing some great Birthday Boys videos at the show this week. The Birthday Boys are one of the best sketch groups in LA and probably the whole country. They're smart and funny and likeable...which is really weird.  While we missed out on seeing them live at our show this month, they make some mean videos. Comedy film director Adam McKay and Los Angeles Times have given them props in recent months. We're guessing it's only the start of bigger things. Come see their new video plus a few favorites at the show this Thursday.

Photography by Mandee Johnson

Photography by Mandee Johnson

The Birthday Boys have a monthly show at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. Here's one of our favorite Birthday Boys vidoes.

Kirk Zipfel Ready to Rock July Show

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One of our favorite musicians/comedians, Kirk Zipfel, is stepping up and filling the music gap at The Super Serious Show this month. Kirk is full of energy and has music skills coming out of his bum. Kirk abides by a strong no-douche policy. We can get behind that. He's one of LA's best musical comedians and is bringing the fury to our July show at Smashbox Studios Culver City.

Check out his stuff in the meantime. As Kirk puts it, he "will melt you like a Bolivian glacier."

Click here for tickets to the show.

Canada Needs Phirman More

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Sadly, we'll be missing out on the sweet music and comedy of Mike Phirman this month. Mike won't be able to make the Super Serious Show. It seems the Canadians needed him more. The great annual comedy fest Montreal Just For Laughs booked him to perform this week. Very exciting for Mike. We couldn't be happier that he was so cool that Canada stole him from us.

We'll be sure to have Mike join the show in the future. If you can't wait, buy his album and pine away. That's what we'll be doing.

Nigel Lawrence added to July Lineup

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We have another great comedian in our July 15th lineup - Nigel Lawrence. Nigel has written and starred in his own comedy specials for CTV and The Comedy Network. He's also performed at the Just For Laughs Comedy festival and has numerous TV appeareances, including Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and Chelsea Lately on E! Television. 

Nigel is a great comedic storyteller and always brings a fresh and charismatic approach to his comedy every time he performs. And Nigel gets bonus points for being Canadian. I think that's a positive, right?

Click here for tickets to the show.

David Koechner added to July Lineup

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David Koechner will bringing the funny to our July show. We couldn't be more excited. David is known for his great comedic roles in film and television, including Saturday Night Live, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, The Office, Anchorman, Thank You For Smoking, The Comebacks and many more. Many of David's great characters demonstrate his rare ability to combine an immediate likability with a crazy comedic edge.

David recently completed a month long residency at Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre's Comedy Death Ray Sketch Show and is planning a nationwide tour in the coming months.

Come check out David's great live performance and the rest of our lineup at The Super Serious Show in July.

Mike Phirman Added to July Lineup

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Music Comedy is coming to the July show! Mike Phirman, the crazy-talented (much better than "talented-crazy," I think) musical comedian will be performing. Mike is half of the popular musical duo, Hard 'N Phirm - the other half being comedian Chris Hardwick. Mike is a skilled musician who brings a playful and smart style to his comedy and songs. His music will definitely add another level of fun to our July show. We're excited to see him perform live. Click here for tickets.

Mike just released his debut solo album, The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part One). Here's a great video of Mike riffing on the live "build-a-song" technique currently popularized by the great Reggie Watts. The clip is from his June 15th album release show at UCB Theatre LA.  It's a nice intro into the Phirman world.



The Super Serious Show with Moshe Kasher

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Photography by Frankie NorstadWe're excited to announce our 1st ever headliner/host: Moshe Kasher! He's one of our favorite young comedians. Moshe took home Best of the Fest honors at the 2009 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, and was named iTunes 2009 Best New Comic. Originally hailing from the Bay Area and its great comedy scene, Moshe now resides in Los Angeles.

We love his fearlessness, intelligence and high-energy manic comedy. Come see for yourself - July 15th.

Click here for tickets to The Super Serious Show.

Moshe released a great CD last year via Rooftop Comedy:  Everyone You Know is Going to Die, and Then You Are.

Super Fries

We are excited to announce our first food truck:  Frysmith!  They are a great truck  Basically, we're talking about super fries for a super serious show.  Check them out before the show and then again at our 1st show.

Let's Get Serious!

Another live comedy show in Los Angeles!  The Super Serious Show is coming to Smashbox Studios Culver City, starting in July.  We hope to take the best of the great Los Angeles comedy scene - stand-up, sketch, videos and all-around randomness - and throw it together into one great monthly show. 

Smashbox Studios is the premiere photo and film studio in Los Angeles.  We are excited to be working with them and can’t wait for you to see the show at this great space.

Lookout for more updates soon!