Nate Jackson is a deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts. Previously, he served as a news editor for the Wrap and the music editor for OC Weekly. He returns to The Times after being both a Metpro and a staff writer in Calendar from 2009 to 2012.
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Nov. 20, 2023
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Oct. 11, 2023
The North Hollywood comedy club run by an immigrant couple and their comedian son went from a Mexican restaurant to a legendary laugh den where Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker and Damon Wayans got their start
Aug. 16, 2023
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June 12, 2023
With new clubs like Comedy Mothership and waves of L.A. headliners and rising comics moving to Austin, West Coast comedy has planted a flag on the new frontier in stand-up.
June 8, 2023
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May 23, 2023
Since moving to Austin last year, the mom-and-pop production company found a way to create cool shows via a tour route that transports L.A. comics to and from Texas.
April 25, 2023
The production and distribution company behind specials for Kevin Hart, Ali Wong and Pete Davidson debuts its inaugural Stars of Tomorrow festival at the El Portal Theatre April 5-9.
March 14, 2023
Comedian Jack Jr. and chef Ara Zada turned their ‘Arm-Mex’ cuisine into a string of viral videos. Now they’re bringing a live pop-up restaurant to the Haha Comedy Club on March 11.
March 7, 2023