Week in Laughs: Bill Engvall, Jay Mohr, John Pinette
September 2nd, 2008, 2:14 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Kelli Skye Fadroski
• Bill Engvall — The “Blue Collar” comic (pictured at a Turner Entertainment event in May) brings his famous “Here’s your sign …” bit to the Grove of Anaheim on Saturday, Sept. 6. Engvall, a fourth of the wildly popular Blue Collar Comedy Tour that includes Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy, starred on The Jeff Foxworthy Show and then got his own TBS sitcom, The Bill Engvall Show. He performs at 8 p.m. at the Grove of Anaheim. Tickets, $48-$55, are available at Ticketmaster.com.
• Also coming to town: At Brea Improv: Daryl Wright and the “Ignorance Is Bliss” show, Sept. 3, 8:30 p.m., $12; Jay Mohr, Sept. 5, 8 &10 p.m.; Sept. 6, 7 & 9 p.m.; Sept. 7, 7 p.m., $30. Irvine Improv: “Comedy Juice” with Eric Schwartz (Smooth-E) and Theo Von (Reality Bites Back), Sept. 2, 10 p.m., $15. John Pinette, Sept. 4, 8:30 p.m.; Sept. 5, 8 & 10 p.m.; Sept. 6, 7 & 9 p.m.; Sept. 7, 7 p.m., $25. Tentation Ultra Lounge: “Comedy Juice “with Iliza Schlesinger (Last Comic Standing winner), Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura, Sept. 3, 9 p.m., $15.
• Next week: Norm Macdonald, Sept. 12-14 at the Irvine Improv. Ian Bagg, Sept. 9, and D.L. Hughley, Sept. 11-14, at the Brea Improv.
• Laughs on TV: Che’ck out the world premiere of comic Brian Regan’s new stand-up special Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole on Comedy Central on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10 p.m.
Also in comedy:
- ‘Comedy Hypnosis’ with Bill Engle comes to La Habra
- Lisa Lampanelli dishes on coming HBO special
- Power 106’s Comedy Fiesta on sale now
- Poll: Is Dane Cook funny?
- Adam Sandler, Kevin James surprise at Irvine Improv
- D-List star Kathy Griffin set for three nights at the Kodak
