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Comics on Comics: Adam McKay on Matt Braunger

By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times
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“Matt Braunger. You know what I like about him? And here’s a sign that I’m 43 years old. First off, he really makes me laugh. But also, I can watch him with my daughter. My 10-year-old daughter really likes him too. And in a smart way, she gets it. And he’s not, like, filthy dirty. He’s very likeable and fun, and yet it’s smart at the same time.

You know where I’ve seen Matt Braunger? I literally go on YouTube and I get all his videos, and we sit and watch him. I’ve never seen him live. I’ve just seen tapes and we’re big fans. Having two kids, I don’t get out to see stand up much anymore. Yeah, Matt Braunger really makes me laugh, I like that guy a lot.”

— As told to Deborah Vankin

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Matt Braunger will perform on Tuesday at the Hollywood Improv, 8162 Melrose Ave. 8 p.m. $14 (323) 651-2583; Improv.com

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Deborah Vankin

Deborah Vankin is an arts and culture writer for the Los Angeles Times. In what’s never a desk job, she has live-blogged her journey across Los Angeles with the L.A. County Museum of Art’s “big rock,” scaled downtown mural scaffolding with street artist Shepard Fairey, navigated the 101 freeway tracking the 1984 Olympic mural restorations and ridden Doug Aitken’s art train through the Barstow desert. Her award-winning interviews and profiles unearth the trends, issues and personalities in L.A.’s arts scene. Her work as a writer and editor has also appeared in Variety, LA Weekly and the New York Times, among other places. Originally from Philadelphia, she’s the author of the graphic novel “Poseurs.”

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