Live Comedy L.A.

I spun the one’s and two’s on Tuesday night at Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock. Really it was more like sliding a little bar up and down for 3 second intervals…but whatever…I did my best to fill in for the regular sound guy…the legendary Ted Balaker. I like to think of him as the Laugh Lounge’s version of Kid Capri.

Erik Lundy and Ryan Sickler came out to the show for support. Sounds like Lundy and our girl Christina Pazsitzky might have some great projects going on in the near future for movies and TV. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Sickler was just pimpin’ it (not really…Dana Goodman is his gf…he was there to support).

Fun line-up at the Laugh Lounge. Laura Rosenberg hosted. She’s definitely one of the best hosts in town. Her energy is great for a show. If you want a quality show, get Laura Rosenberg, Richie Angeles, or Carl Hess as your host. Not sure there’s a reason to go beyond those three.

Dana Goodman has one of the best opening lines in comedy, “Titties in the house!”. It never gets old.

Jonny Laquasto and Matty “Ballgame” Balaker had good sets and I really appreciate their support of the website.

Saw Ryan Niemiller for the first time. Ryan has a handicap of some type with his arms…not sure what the condition is…but he didn’t make reference to it until probably 3 or 4 minutes into his set. Brilliant. Really looking forward to seeing him again.

I enjoy hearing Josh Wolf talk about his two teenage kids. He’s probably in his late 30’s, so having two teenage kids at his age can make for some great material. However, the last two times at Laugh Lounge he’s told two very random, very long stories. I think Josh Wolf could have a show about a young-ish dad with two teenagers. He should stick with developing that. It’s about creating intellectual property folks.

Franjola headlined and had the joke of the night…and I quote, “They’ve been able to create the perfect storm of douchebaggery in Hollywood AND Sherman Oaks by putting an Arclight right next to a 24-Hour Fitness in both locations.” Love that guy. Although, he doesn’t like to be filmed so that we can put his stuff on the internet. It’s a mistake. I’ll work on him. Chris is one of the few comedians who is truly educated about current events and could very easily step into a role like Joel McHale has on TalkSoup on E! or even a role like Jon Stewart has on the DailyShow on Comedy Central. He’s doing a tour soon with some of the other folks from “Chelsea Lately” round table. 20 stops at colleges around the country. I’m hoping that builds his buzz. He’s gonna need a Web 2.0 strategy to capitalize though. The kids use Facebook and widgets Franjola. But that’s my opinion…what do I know.

It’s no secret that I like my comedians the way I like my women - dirty and funny (actually…I think it was a secret and I just announced it to the universe). Anyway…the point is…Dana Min Goodman is 100% dirty and 100% funny - definitely my kind of comedian (and woman apparently…don’t judge me).

You have probably seen Sarah Silverman and Lisa Lampanelli. Stop right there. The only thing Dana has in common with those two women is a va-j. Dana is more like Dice Clay or Kinison….not the next Silverman or Lampanelli. She’s filthy. It’s a site to behold. And just like the two greats, she can divide an audience. Either you’re laughing your ass off because you’re a freak like me…or you’re in shock because you can’t believe she just said, “I’m so poor it’s either food or tampons. Unfortunately, my carpets are now stained with blood.”

Beyond her talent for the dirty, Dana is a skilled writer, not only of stand-up comedy material but of scripted material. Dana performs frequently around town doing sketch with her writing partner Julia.

Dana is also an accomplished actress. She had a small role in Adam Sandler’s “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” and a starring role along side Ana Farris in the upcoming movie “House Bunny”. In fact, she walks the red carpet tonight at the premier. And, she’s in post-production on another Sandler film called “Bedtime Stories”. Plus, if you were watching the new Gong Show on Comedy Central last Thursday, she and Julia made an appearance on that show as well.

Here’s a quick clip of Dana in a small web video. It’s a not her stand-up, but it’ll give you an idea of what’s brewin’. And go see her in “House Bunny”. Check out her Myspace for performance info…or just come here…we’ll give the lowdown. You can also add us on Twitter for last minute updates: twitter.com/livecomedyla.com.

Funny in Bed with DANA MIN GOODMAN

The Laugh Lounge Gets Dirrrrrrty
Line-Up:
Matty Ballgame
Brian Swinehart
Dave Hanson
Dana Min Goodman
KT Tatara
Ben Gleib
Ryan Sickler

Shaq’s Donkey Dong, Dash of Downs, Sneezing Dicks…the Laugh Lounge got dirty last night…and I loved it! (more…)