High Times Comedy Night Blog

Movin' On Up...To A Real Website!

2006-02-06T12:36:00.000-08:00

As great as this blogspot blog has been, we figured it was about time we launched a real website. Thus...ComedyNights.net has been born.

Come check it out and get on our mailing list for special discount tickets and all kinds of other amusing stuff. Now that we've got a real website, we are sure that world domination must be right around the corner.

Or something.

Whole Lotta Love

2006-02-03T11:29:00.000-08:00

We keep telling everybody that High Times Comedy Night is a guaranteed good time, but for those of you that don't believe us we now have even more proof. LA Weekly came to check out the show last month they LOVED what they saw. Check out the rave review here.

Oops, We Did It Again

2006-01-27T15:49:00.000-08:00

Well, another show has come and gone. As another solid crowd stumbled out into the streets of Hollywood to find someplace to cure their munchies and laughter pains, all that was left behind was an empty club and some stoner's complimentary copy of High Times that they forgot to bring home with them.

Thanks to all the performers and fans that came out last night and made for another great show. We'll see you all again next month on Thursday, Feb. 23rd at 8 pm with more reefer madness.

Tonight's The Night

2006-01-26T10:04:00.000-08:00

In just a few hours from now High Times Comedy Night host with the most colorful suits in town Ngaio Bealum will take the stage and kick off what should be a great show. If you haven't bought your tickets yet, click here, and get yourself ready to spend a couple hours laughing at Drew Carey, Greg Proops, Gary Gulman, Doug Benson and Louis Katz along with a couple hundred newfound stoner friends.

Good times.

Who Wants Free Tickets?

2006-01-24T11:32:00.000-08:00

Greetings High Times Comedy fans...

As a special thanks for your support, we want to hook a lucky few of you up with some free tickets for this Thursday night's HIGH TIMES COMEDY NIGHT at the Hollywood Improv.

We've got three pairs of tickets to give away and we're giving them to the first three people to email us at hightimescomedy@yahoo.com. In the subject of your email just put "I WANT FREE TIX."

If you are in the first three, we'll respond to you and tell you that you're on the list. If you're not in the first three, then you'll have to just check out the show the old fashioned way -- by buying tickets at www.improv.com or by calling 323-651-2583.

In case you're wondering, this Thursday's lineup includes:

DREW CAREY and his Improv All Stars
GREG PROOPS (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
GARY GULMAN (Last Comic Standing)
DOUG BENSON (The Marijuana-logues)
LOUIS KATZ
Hosted by: Ngaio Bealum

It's gonna be quite a show!

Guess Who Joined The Lineup?

2006-01-18T12:40:00.000-08:00

The ridiculously funny Drew Carey has joined next week's High Times Comedy Night lineup and he's bringing his Improv All Stars along for the ride. In addition to a show packed with stand-up goodness from the likes of Greg Proops, Doug Benson, Gary Gulman, Louis Katz and Ngaio Bealum, those of you that buy tickets will also get the chance to witness some serious stoner improv from Carey and the rest of his crew.

It should be a night to remember.

Check Out Our New Show This Thursday!

2006-01-17T14:20:00.000-08:00

Hey High Times Comedy Night fans, just wanted to give you all a heads up about a new comedy show we're launching this Thursday at 10 pm at the Hollywood Improv. It's called XXX COMEDY NIGHT and it's sponsored by porn kingpins Vivid Entertainment.

XXX Comedy Night teams Hollywood's edgiest comedians with its hottest women in a no-holds barred show that promises big laughs and bigger breas…uh, crowds. This month's show will feature performances from Daniel Tosh, Todd Glass, Chelsea Handler and a few special surprise guests! The show is co-hosted by comedian Tom Segura and Vivid Girls Monique Alexander and Stefani Morgan, plus we've got some sweet Vivid gift bags for the crowd.

Tickets are on sale now for $15 - you can get them here or by calling 323-651-2583.

Get Infected

2006-01-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

Our good friends at NORML have just launched their first viral video and we are happy to infect you all with its goodness. You can check it out here and feel free to pass it on to all your baked buddies.

January Lineup Announced!

2006-01-06T12:15:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year stoners and stone-ettes...

High Times Comedy Night returns to the Hollywood Improv on Thursday, January 26th at 8 pm with a lineup guaranteed to blow you away -- even if you happen to be in the minority of the crowd that are not stoned. Headlining this month is a newcomer to the High Times Comedy Night experience but a veteran comedian who is sure to have you "rolling" in the aisles -- Greg Proops of Whose Line Is It Anyway? fame will bring the funny to the masses for us this month.

Also joining our January lineup so far are High Times veteran Drug..uh, we mean, Doug Benson and Louis Katz. Your regular guide to the madness, Ngaio Bealum, will once again handle hosting duties for Hollywood's highest comedy show.

More performers will be announced soon, but why not get a head start on the ticket buying madness by clicking here or calling 323-651-2583.

Today's To Do List: RIP Donkey Edition

2005-12-20T17:43:00.000-08:00

1. Mourn the death of Donkey, the inspiration for Entourage smoke fiend Turtle.

2. Get rocked hard by The Dan Band in honor of Christmas.

3. Join the High Times Comedy Night experience on MySpace.

4. Be thankful we live in balmy Los Angeles instead of transit strike-crippled New York.

Today's To Do List: Yeee-aahhh!! Edition

2005-12-19T15:02:00.000-08:00

1. Get depressed at the state of the music business after realizing how bad the best songs of 2005 are.

2. Practice saying Yeee-aahh!! while reading about the Ying Yang Twins, the crunk, and the chronic in this month's issue of High Times.

3. Get baked enough to believe this Chappelle conspiracy theory.

4. Re-watch the only funny moment from this season of SNL. It's the chronic-what?, the chronic-what?, The chronic-les of Narnia!

Thanks

2005-12-16T11:40:00.000-08:00

Another High Times show is in the books and once again a good time was had by all. As usual, the comics tore it up and we want to thank all of them for their efforts. We also want to thank the crowd which continues to show up in force and be ready to laugh - if you get my drift.

Next month, we do it all again on Jan. 26 at 8 pm with Greg Proops of Whose Line Is It Anyway? fame.

The Old Switcheroo

2005-12-11T23:48:00.000-08:00

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to make some last-minute lineup changes to this month’s High Times Comedy Night show (which is happening Wed. night at 8 pm by the way).

Unfortunately, Doug Benson and Arj Barker are not going to be able to make it to this show. But… the good news is that we have replaced them with the equally brilliant Sarah Silverman and Zach Galifianakis so the show won’t miss a beat.

So…this Wednesday’s lineup now includes:

Sarah Silverman
Zach Galifianakis
Matt Besser
Al Madrigal
Jasper Redd
Ngaio Bealum (host)

See you at the show.

We Love You Too, LA.com

2005-12-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to send a quick shout out to our friends at LA.com who are currently showing a little love to High Times Comedy Night with this write up about our show.

Also, any of you LA locals that are first stumbling upon this blog and want to make sure you stay in the loop with the High Times Comedy Night experience, should go check out our new MySpace page and sign up.

Aziz Ansari Joins Dec. 14 Lineup

2005-11-30T14:31:00.000-08:00

Aziz Ansari is one funny dude. A New Yorker who was named 2005's Hot Standup by Rolling Stone magazine, has been called "funnier than your funny friend" by the Village Voice, named one of the 10 Funniest People You've Never Heard Of by New York magazine, and "small, but hilarious" by Paper magazine, Aziz is coming to Los Angeles and will be making an appearance at this month's High Times Comedy Night. We "high-ly" suggest you come check him out.

When he's not tearing up stages with his standup material, Aziz has been known to make a few equally hilarious short films. Check out The Shittiest Mixtape Boombox Blast to see what we mean.

December Lineup Announced!

2005-11-28T11:45:00.000-08:00

High Times Comedy Night returns to the Hollywood Improv on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 8 pm with another great lineup guaranteed to make you laugh your stoned ass off. This month's show features the return of Doug Benson who absolutely tore the place up at the debut High Times show way back in October. Plus, this time around Doug will be joined by his Marijuana-logues buddy Arj Barker.

Also on the Dec. 14 show will be Matt Besser of Upright Citizens Brigade fame and more performers to be announced soon. Returning to host the show this month will be pot comic extraordinaire Ngaio Bealum.

Tix are now on sale so beat the rush and go buy yours now before this bad boy sells out.

Wanted: One Web Geek

2005-11-16T11:51:00.000-08:00

Are there any web design gurus out there who might be interested in giving us a hand in exchange for a little bit of loot and some tix to our upcoming shows? We're looking to expand this sorry excuse for a website into a real site to promote the High Times Comedy Night properly as well as our other soon to be announced comedy shows.

If anyone reading this has some geeked up web skills and wants to help, contact us at hightimescomedy@yahoo.com -- thanks.

Thanks

2005-11-11T14:52:00.000-08:00

Last night's show was another HUGE success and we just want to thank everyone that was involved. Just to review briefly what we learned last night... Todd Glass is capable of quite the pimp stroll to Bee Gees tunes, Zach Galifianakis is willing to spend at least 99 cents (or whatever a pack of Altoids goes for these days) for the sake of a single joke, Greg Fitzsimmons has a lot of sex with his wife, Charlie Murphy is not afraid to talk about prison life, and the Sklar brothers have their strip club DJ banter down a little too well.

For those of you that were in the audience at the show (and yes, that includes you Eddie Murphy), thanks for coming out. And by the way, next time Eddie why don't you hop on stage and tell a joke or two? We hear you're pretty good.

Tonight's The Night

2005-11-10T11:00:00.000-08:00

HIGH TIMES COMEDY NIGHT is back with a vengeance tonight and we're bringing a very special Top Secret Surprise Guest with us. We can't tell you who it is, because if we did we'd have to kill you, but here's a hint...

It's a hilarious comedian who was on an amazing Comedy Central show that ended way before its time -- bitch.

What we can tell you is that Zach Galifianakis, Todd Glass, Greg Fitzsimmons, and the Sklar brothers will be there tonight and they will be very funny. We can also tell you that there are still a few tickets available and you can buy yourself some here.

See you at the show!

Want Free Tickets? Flavorpill's Got 'Em

2005-11-08T17:05:00.000-08:00

High Times Comedy Night continues to make friends across the universe. Our latest pals, are the uber-cool folks at Flavorpill. In addition to their sweet write-up of this week's show (see below), they've got a couple tickets to give away to the people with the best stoner stories out there. Good luck stoners, may the force be with you. And by the way, just for the record -- we're pretty sure Yakov Smirnoff would KILL at a High Times show. If you're out there Mr. Smirnoff, holla back.

The longstanding paragon of all things weed-related, High Times magazine's mellow haze once again wafts into the realm of comedy. This month's installment of the High Times Comedy Night ostensibly includes stand-up from VH1's Zach Galifianakis (Late World with Zach) and the Sklar Brothers (I Love the '80s). Of course, in proper stoner fashion, the definite lineup remains in the air. But, if last month's bill (Sarah Silverman, Doug Benson, and For The Kids) is any indication, the show should come together nicely. Of course, given this crowd's temperament, they could bring out Yakov Smirnoff and everyone would still be rolling in the aisles. Literally.

We've Got Glass, Yes We Do...

2005-11-04T14:16:00.000-08:00

This just in -- TODD GLASS has joined next Thursday's High Times Comedy Night lineup. You might remember Todd from such performances as his appearances on Friends, Mr. Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, or any of the million or so times he's appeared on Comedy Central. To put it briefly, he's a funny dude. And if you don't believe us, then take it from Jack Black who had this to say about the man who used to open for Tenacious D… "I covet his fucking brain."

We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Now go buy your tickets you lazy slackers.

Hype Watch

2005-11-03T11:00:00.000-08:00

Big thanks to LA Weekly for spreading the word about next week's High Times Comedy Night show with the following writeup in today's paper...

THURSDAY, November 10
Zach Galifianakis used to talk about his childhood this way: “I was the only straight kid in an all-gay high school. After school, kids would say to me, ‘Hey, Zach, where are you going — to get some pussy?” Other classic Galifianakisms include, “The only thing I remember about college is how many times my grandmother died,” and “I realize I’m having a hard time growing up and maturing. I realized that the other day in my fort.” Nothing that comes out of the comic’s mouth goes anywhere you think it will. He headlines High Times Magazine’s High Times Comedy Night, which we’re guessing has something to do with High Times, and also features Jason and Randy Sklar. Improv, 8162 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood; Thurs., Nov. 10, call for time; $15, benefits NORML. (323) 651-2583.

Today's To-Do List

2005-11-02T14:19:00.000-08:00

1. Buy tickets to next week's High Times Comedy Night show at the Hollywood Improv.

2. Get a sneak peek at the magic of Baklava Rodriguez, who will be performing at the show.

3. Look at who else is preparing tag team your ass with their comedy double team at the show.

4. Find an appropriate date for the show.

The Mile 'High" City

2005-10-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

No wonder Denver is called the Mile High City. Voters there are set to decide on Tuesday whether to make it legal for adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana. In a shocking turn of events, we here at the High Times Comedy Night blog think that this is an excellent idea. You can read all about the upcoming vote here, and take special note of our personal favorite quote in the story...

"People will flock to Denver to use marijuana," said Jeffrey Sweetin, head of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Even if possession of one ounce is legal, people would still have to illegally buy the drug, Sweetin said, and "people don't realize all that money goes to organized crime."

All the money from pot sales goes to organized crime? Really? Because based on every dealer I ever met I always assumed that money went to Pizza Hut, Playstation games, and Phish bootlegs. I guess you learn something new every day.

Be Careful With Your Brownies

2005-10-11T10:30:00.000-07:00

If you're going to make pot brownies, you probably should make sure that they don't wind up in the mouth of your 5-year-old daughter. Especially if you are planning to send your daughter to grandma's house later that day.

"Later that evening, the grandmother noticed the child was lethargic, her pupils were dilated and she was acting "strangely." She also had what the grandmother called an "unusual appetite."

Read all about how the grandmother solved the Mystery of the 5-Year-Old's Munchies.