
Tonight at the Improv ft. Jim Norton, Frankie Quinones, Aida Rodriguez, Francisco Ramos, Kirk Fox, Zahid Dewji, Ken Garr and more TBA
Sat, 7 Nov, 9:30 PM PST
Doors open
9:00 PM PST
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
Description
This show will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories, cameras and recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.
Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr cases that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times, and can access their phones throughout the show at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr cases before returning to the performance space.
Anyone seen using a cellphone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free viewing experience.
DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANYONE OR ANY OTHER SITE OTHER THAN IMPROV.COM
TICKET RESALE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
TICKETS SUSPECTED OF BEING PURCHASED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RESELLING MAY BE CANCELLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV.
EVENT INFO:
There is a two-item minimum purchase requirement in the showroom for all guests.
Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served, with the exception of groups and premium booths.
No cell phone use, photography or video recording is permitted during performances.
All sales are final.
MISCELLANOUS:
For group sales info, e-mail our Events Manager to learn about special menu options and reserved seating.
Additional questions may be addressed in our Frequently Asked Questions.
For further assistance, contact Hollywood Improv.
Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Comedy
Jim Norton
Jim Norton
Comedy
Jim Norton is a stand-up comedian, radio host, actor, and a twice NY Timesbestsellingauthor. He hosts the podcastsJim Norton Can't Save Youand co-hostsTheAnthony and Jim Show.His comedy specials can be seen on Netflix, HBO MAX, Hulu,and Amazon. In addition to his stand-up specials, he has released 8 comedy albums.Throughout his career he has made multiple appearances on late night talk shows andmakes regular appearances onGutfeld!Jim has appeared in manytv shows and films,including Martin Scorsese’s,The Irishman. A longtime fan of mixed martial arts, Jim isalso the co-host of the official podcast of the UFC,UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton &Matt Serra.He lives in New York City.

Comedy
Frankie Quinones
Frankie Quinones
Comedy
Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian, actor, and creator, known for his character work. Frankie starred in HULU's critically claimed, THIS FOOL, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Independent Spirit Awards. Frankie also recently wrapped a pilot for his own sketch show at Hulu entitled GET FRANKIE.
Frankie’s filmed his first hour special this year for Hulu with Ali Wong as his director and EP which will air October 10th, 2025.
Frankie is currently in production on a feature with his long time collaborators, THE DRESS UP GANG, called THE FIDDLE LEAF. Frankie is an EP and star, Mar Vista is financing.
Frankie also recurs on FX's WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS and animated series FIRED ON MARS and VICTOR & VALENTINO, both for HBO MAX. Other acting credits include MR MAYOR, FELIZ NAVIDAD, THE DRESS UP GANG, PAPI CHULO, and the WALKING DEAD Spin off, to name a few.
Entertainment Weekly calls Frankie’s performance in THIS FOOL the best comedic performance of 2022.

Comedy
Aida Rodriguez
Aida Rodriguez
Comedy
Aida Rodriguez is a comedian, actor and writer. Lauded by Esquire Magazine as “raucously funny,” she has become a favorite with fans and critics alike. With her first hour standup special now streaming and her own TV series in development, both at HBOMax, Aida is bound for the comedy stratosphere.
In November 2021, Aida’s first hour standup special Fighting Words premiered on HBOMax. In the special, the comedian takes to the stage to address today’s audiences about cancel-culture and the social issues of the day, not just because they’re ripped from the headlines, but because they are in the pages torn out of her personal life. Additionally, Rodriguez is developing her own half hour comedy series with HBOMax based on her own incredible life story, which includes surviving two kidnappings, sexual abuse, and a period of homelessness. Co-written and Executive Produced by Rodriguez, Chris Case (Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors) and Nastaran Dibai (Netflix’s Dear White People), the project examines the struggle of a comedian (Rodriguez) who is trying to kick start a career while raising two very different teenagers on her own over multiple time zones. It is an uplifting story of survival and
triumph in the face of a darkly funny Miami inner-city upbringing, where she learned skills that allowed her to thrive and endure.
In 2020, Aida headlined the HBO LatinX standup special Entrenos while also appearing in Showtime’s Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam, one of only four women to have performed on the series in its 15 seasons. Prior to that, she had her own half hour special on Netflix’s hit comedy series They Ready, Executive Produced by Tiffany Haddish and Wanda Sykes. In reviews Decider gushed that the special “will have you laughing, crying and begging for more” and Esquire Magazine declared “This is
Rodriguez's genius—using comedy to turn pain into progress, to give voice to the voiceless, and to laugh instead of cry.”
In addition to her TV projects, Aida was handpicked by director Taylor Hackford for his feature film “The Comedian” starring Robert De Niro. She is also the five-time host of PBS’ Imagen Awards, which recognizes and rewards creative excellence of Latinos in television and film. She is a guest writer for Buzzfeed as well as a regular Commentator on the popular online progressive political talk show The Young Turks. Rodriguez hosts her own podcast, Truth Serum, which is an interactive weekly wrap up show covering the week’s hottest topics, where inclusivity and diversity are a standard, not an initiative.
A longtime favorite on the standup circuit, Aida was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and has been featured on several comedy fan-favorite TV series, including Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay, and TBS’ Tournament of Laughs. She tours the country performing her distinct brand of poignant and insightful comedy to sold out audiences, inviting her longtime fans to laugh hard, think hard, and feel hard.

Stand-up
Francisco Ramos
Francisco Ramos
Stand-up
Francisco Ramos has crafted a fan base by leaning into his warm & energetic style of comedy. He's emerging as one of the up and coming comics of his generation. He can be seen in the recurring character of Felix in the outstanding new show on Netflix - GENTEFIED. He was a top-ten finalist on Last Comic Standing and continues touring as a comedian across North America. Having made a noteworthy impact HBO presented an opportunity to shoot a standup special for "Entre Nos". He continues to flourish as an actor and voice-over artist having created memorable character's in SHAMELESS, ANGIE TRIBECA & on Netflix's LADY DYNAMITE. Having voiced the role of King Marmoset in the animated film RIO and with his unique tone and inflection he was brought on by the Cartoon Network to voice a character in VICTOR & VALENTINO.
Francisco was chosen to be part of Lorne Michael's "Mas Mejor" which has become a premium comedy content studio powered by Latino voices. Building on that foundation he directed & co-wrote ZOO ANIMALS which has already been accepted to over a dozen festivals, including Just for Laughs; with more to be announced shortly.
Early in his career, Francisco was selected to perform on the CBS Multicultural Diversity Showcase, where he was one of 12 selected from a pool of 5,000 applicants. He was grateful to have placed first in the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival sponsored by NBC/COZI TV. This led to American Latino TV to produce a documentary about his ascent in a crowded landscape with a focus on his family upbringing and unique individual story, for Latino Out Loud (LOL).
His debut album "Vayalo" has been exclusively playing on Sirius XM and has been a top 5 album on the Billboard Comedy Charts.

Comedy
Kirk Fox
Kirk Fox
Comedy
Kirk Fox is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer known for his deadpan delivery and unforgettable on-screen characters. He played “Sewage Joe" on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, starred in the Emmy-nominated TV series Jury Duty and Reservation Dogs, was in Season 1 & 2 of Bad Thoughts on Netflix, and most recently, Fox authored his first book, a crime/noir novel called Palmdale. His Showtime special, That Guy, was one of their highest-rated hours, and this fall, you can see him on Season 2 of The Lowdown with Ethan Hawke.

Stand-up
Zahid Dewji
Zahid Dewji
Stand-up
Zahid Dewji is a Texas favorite that can most recently be seen tourin with comedy icon Whitney Cummings as well as internet sensation Noel Miller all across the country. He has also opened for other killer acts like Mark Normand, Mo Amer, JR DeGuzman & Dusty Slay. Zahid has placed in more than a handful of national comedy competitions, toured internationally and featured on over a dozen comedy festivals including Oddball Comedy Fest, Come & Take It Comedy Takeover and Desi Comedy Fest. Want to learn nothing at a comedy show? Need a break from extracting meaning out of every dying second? Don't miss the chance to see him now!

Stand-up
Ken Garr
Ken Garr
Stand-up
Ken Garr grew up on the south side of Chicago. The son of a retired Chicago Fire Fighter and Homemaker, Ken proudly hails from three generations of fire fighters. The youngest of 4 children, Ken’s hilarious views on life are derived from growing up in a blue collar family with his own white collar aspirations.
Ken’s countless life experiences make his seemingly never-ending journey to fame and fortune a can’t miss experience.
A graduate of the world famous Second City Conservatory, Ken brings the influential characters of his life to stage with energy and zeal to produce a show that is nothing less than extraordinary.