Laugh Factory
Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 656-1336
- Cross Street:
- Laurel Canyon Boulevard
- Hours:
- Daily 8pm-2am
Editorial Review for Laugh Factory – by Allison Heartinger
The Scene
Seems like there's always a line outside this crazy castle. Comedy connoisseurs queue up early for the best seats to see today's brightest new stand-ups. Arrive late or without a reservation and you may be banished to an upstairs Siberia. Like the Comedy Store, its rival just down the Strip, this place is legendary--and knows it. Be prepared for a bit of attitude from the staff.
The Draw
Infamous owner Jamie Masada runs a tight ship. You'll see white-hot TV comics, fresh from sitcoms and "Tonight Show" tapings--along with hungry young upstarts managed by Masada himself. He handpicks these stars-to-be and usually puts on quality shows. Tuesday night is open mic, which showcases "raw" talent. Laugh-out-loud revelry is not guaranteed that night.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoUnless you enjoy being picked on, avoid sitting in the front of the showroom. Comics can be ruthless in their pursuit of laughs.
The ExtrasThe Laugh Factory is famous for its Thanksgiving Dinner--open to the funny, the unfunny, the needy and anyone who wants to gobble giblets with the comedy community on T-Day.
User Reviews for Laugh Factory
06/05/2008 Posted by Michael2009
I have been going to the Laugh Factory for the past 25 years and I have taken my 21 year old daughter and 22 year old son with me. They wanted to see Dane Cook, and Dave Chappelle, and they have seen them many times and are hooked on them. Myself, I have different tastes and I love Job Lovitz and Bob Saget and David Spade and Howie Mandel and Chris Rock and I’ve seen them all at the club. My wife and I used to go every Saturday night, to their first show and we would always see our favorite comic of all time, may G-d bless him, Rodney Dangerfield. Even the comedians on the shows that I haven’t heard of are some of the best I’ve ever seen. I love comedy and I consider myself a comedy connoisseur. I recommend the Laugh Factory highly to everybody.
Pros: Just Read My Review
06/02/2008 Posted by alina_catalina
Laugh Factory has gotten to be nothing short of RIDICULOUS!!! I used to go there about 4-5 years ago on a pretty regular basis to see their acts and found it to be worth the drive from Inland Empire. Last couple of times I attended, I was stunned by the difference. First of all, the lineups are atrocious. There were a couple of comics who went up with no act at all. Mind you, they admitted they had NO ACT. But this was no self-deprecating intro, this was the truth. Who the hell allowed them to go on, then? This last time, my BF and I ended up spending about $150 just on drinks and food to get hammered because the show was too pathetic to watch. Guests were called “whor*s,” others were told to give blowjobs right there to some guys that paid for drinks, they LIED about the lineup on their site and when I called to straighten things out, nobody would respond. I left a few messages with the management but nothing came of it. Our waitress was nice and they usually are, so I don’t want to say service is bad and make it seem like it’s reflective of the wait staff. No, the service is unacceptable from the management. Total disrespect for the patrons. Who the hell do these people think they are? I hope nobody gives them business and they have to change their ways or else die a slow comedy-business death. Those people that are writing rave reviews probably are simply not aware of the wealth of clubs here in LA to get good jokes. Hope they find out about them and start going. Vote with your cash, people, it’s the only way get heard!
Pros: None left whatsoever
Cons: Read the review I wrote--they disrespect all of us with bad acts and awful attitude
Schedule
| 07/27/2008 | Chocolate Sundae featuring David Arnold | tickets |
| 8:00 pm | ||
| 08/03/2008 | Saturday Midnight Madness featuring K-von, Felipe Esparza , Modi , & S | tickets |
| 12:00 am | ||
| 09/05/2008 | All Star Comedy featuring Frazer Smith , Bret Ernst, Ian Edwards , & D | tickets |
| 10:00 pm | ||
| 10/20/2008 | Latino Night featuring Joey Medina | tickets |
| 8:00 pm | ||
| 10/25/2008 | All-Star Comedy featuring James Harris, Jeff Cesario , Brian Scolaro , | tickets |
| 8:00 pm | ||
| 11/05/2008 | An Evening with Jon Lovitz! | tickets |
| 8:00 pm | ||
| 11/06/2008 | Continuous Comedy featuring James Harris, Avi Liberman , Anthony Griff | tickets |
| 8:00 pm | ||
| 12/27/2008 | Friday Midnight Madness featuring Al Del Bene , Gene Pompa, David Arno | tickets |
| 12:00 am |
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