Shazam! A Comedic Take on DC’s Latest Hero
Jesus Manriquez, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Shazam! Is out in theaters and the first mixed reviews are in. Shazam! Is a good superhero movie, with great comedy in it. It reminds me of the Guardians of The Galaxy, a superhero/comedy movie. It shows us that anyone can be a superhero, we just have to find it inside of us. Shazam! Is a great step ...
How People Can Still find Racism in Comedy Funny
Dante Lopez- Bennett, Copy Editor
April 16, 2018
Where things have no repercussion, there are bound to be truths revealed. It’s odd that in a day of decadence, political correctness is still enforced. Truth and humor walk a fine line between one another you see, as things, in reality, are as far-fetched as all hell and far from our perceived ster...
Mitzi Shore, Owner and Founder of the Comedy Store, Dies at 87
Michael Khuraibet, Digital Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore, owner and founder of the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, died at 87 early Wednesday. According to the Los Angeles Times, Shore had been battling Parkinson's disease. Her son, Pauly Shore, announced on Twitter that his mother was in hospice care on April 7, before announcing her passing days...
The Daily Brew Open Mic
Michael Khuraibet, Digital Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2018
On the first Wednesday and third Friday of every month, a little coffee shop at the corner of Montebello and Whittier Boulevards hosts a showcase of local talent for its customers. The Daily Brew Coffee Bar in Montebello holds an “open mic,” a variety show where people perform music, poetry, and com...
“The Golden State Warriors of Comedy,” HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Set to Return for Season Five
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2018
HBO’s hit comedy series Silicon Valley is coming back for its fifth season beginning Sunday, March 25. Richard Hendrick’s and the Pied Piper crew are set to return and continue their attempt to create a new internet. The last team we saw the Pied Piper team, Gilfoyle (played by Martin Starr) sav...
Writer/Director Kevin Smith Suffers “Massive Heart Attack”
Michael Khuraibet, Reporter
February 26, 2018
Kevin Smith, writer and director of such films as "Clerks," was taken to the hospital late Sunday night. Smith was preparing to film his new standup special, "Kevin Smith Live!" at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Shortly after 9:00pm, when the show was scheduled to begin, an unnamed employee from the...
A Comedic Call for Equality and Truth
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
February 19, 2018
Chris Rock is back with his first stand-up special in 10 years with the Netflix Original: Tamborine. The Netflix comedy, released Feb. 14 focuses on truth and equality as Rock tackles everything from raising children to American politics. Americans have to be more honest to their children, at least...
Festival Supreme: Eight hours of comedy, music, and pure entertainment
Malissa Myers, Editor- in- Chief, Digital
November 15, 2016
The 4th annual Festival Supreme took place October 29th at The Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, with headliners Flight of the Conchords and Weird Al Yankovic, amongst many others. Jack Black and Kyle Gass, of the comedy duo Tenacious D, curate the huge comedy and music fest every year around Hallowee...
Veteran’s Club provides laughs for a good cause
Noah Cervantes, Staff Writer
November 8, 2015
The Rio Hondo Veteran’s Club hosted its annual comedy show on Nov. 4 in the Wray Theatre at 7 p.m. The proceeds were partially meant to create 100 food baskets for veterans in need during Thanksgiving. The show was hosted by established comedian Benny Mena and after a presentation of colors,...
The Good, The Bad and The Funny
JCPR News
October 16, 2015
JCPR now has reports from it's new crew. Stephanie Lopez, Jazmín González, Eric Munoz, Zackery Mejia, Félix Rodríguez, Cristian Torres, Joseph Quintana, Diana Juarez and Cody Squyres make up the JCPR news crew who, in this broadcast, cover stories spanning from a new upcoming animated comedy, eco...
SAG: A Movie Year in Review
Steven Ward, Staff
February 4, 2013
The results are in and the little golden man has been awarded to its worthy recipients. Last Sunday, Jan. 27, marked the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild award show and the ceremony was not without its share of surprises. Among much talk was Ben Affleck's production "Argo" which managed to upend the...
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