
Tonight at the Lab ft. Chris Cope, Paul Elia Julia Hladkowicz, Mike Glazer, Christie Bahna, Lili Michelle, Andy Benedetti and more TBA
Sat, 19 Sep, 7:30 PM PDT
Doors open
7:00 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Comedy
Chris Cope
Chris Cope
Comedy
Comedian Chris Cope is a Florida transplant living in Los Angeles, La’s been great to Chris thus far, In his short time in town, Chris has appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Laughs on Fox , Tosh.0 and “Grey’s Anatomy”. His Southern Charm isn’t limited to stage and screen, He has just released his first first full length comedy album, “White Trash Super Computer”, debuted in the Top 10 on Amazon.com and Top 25 on Itunes. Check Chris out on Pandora and Spotify or Headlining Comedy Clubs All Over The United States.
Chris also won the prestigious 2015 Big Sky Comedy Festival and recently appeared as a Judge on “Cooking On High” On Warner Bros Digital and TOSH.0.

Stand-up
Paul Elia
Paul Elia
Stand-up
Paul Elia is an multi-viral Iraqi-Assyrian comedian and actor from Detroit, Michigan. With over 250+ million views and nearly half a million followers across platforms, Elia has emerged as one of the most compelling talents working across the stand-up, digital media, and television spaces.
His debut special, Detroit Player, marked a breakout moment, drawing acclaim from outlets including Deadline and Netflix is a Joke. He is also the co-creator and host of the LowKey Comedy Show with Matt Rife, and the duo’s LowKey Comedy Special generated millions of views through widely shared digital clips. His 2nd self-produced one-hour comedy special, Good Son, is now available everywhere!
Elia’s screen work includes recurring sketch appearances on Conan and roles in Lady Dynamite and Ramy. He is a series regular on #1 Happy Family USA, voicing multiple characters including standout fan favorite Uncle Ahmed, and recurs in season two of BET+’s Diarra From Detroit.

Comedy
Julia Hladkowicz
Julia Hladkowicz
Comedy
Julia Hladkowicz is a comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy central, HBO, MTV, YTV, PBS, Conan, Laff Tracks, Kevin Hart’s LOL network and on SiriusXM. You may know her from season 20 of America's Got Talent where she got a standing ovation and four yes's from the judges. She has also garnered millions of views from her Don't Tell Comedy and LMAOF tapings.
Hladkowicz has toured all over North America performing at clubs and at multiple festivals including San Francisco Sketch Fest, Laughing Skull Comedy Competition in Atlanta, NXNE and the Seattle International Comedy Competition. She is a two time finalist in SiriusXM’s Top Comic, has performed numerous times at JFL42 in Toronto and is a regular at Just For Laughs in Montreal. She made her Just For Laughs debut at New Faces in 2015 and has returned to multiple tapings over the years. Julia has a Canadian Comedy Award nomination and an I Heart Jokes nomination for Best Female Stand-up. Her album “This Time I’m Serious” is available on all major streaming platforms.

Comedy
Mike Glazer
Mike Glazer
Comedy
Mike Glazer recently got Kanye West to quit X (Twitter), but that's a longer story that involves Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, and being called a "Jew Pig" by a Nazi heckler, which went mega-viral and was reported on by TMZ. Before taking down Fascism, Glazer smashed his 2024 Netflix is a Joke Fest Presents: Mike Glazer show. After that performance for a sold-out crowd at the biggest comedy festival in the world, Glazer performed in his first arena for the NHL Awards. Glazer has also had beyond memorable performances at two of the largest festivals in America, Outside Lands and SXSW, plus shows with Don't Tell Los Angeles, Comedy Central, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has written for HBO's Night of Too Many Stars (which earned him an Emmy nomination) and competed on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America. Glazer also smoked with Snoop, cooked with Gordon Ramsay, and won a gold medal as a roller hockey goalie for Team USA. For more, go to his Instagram @GlazerBooHoo.

Comedy
Christie Bahna
Christie Bahna
Comedy
Christie Bahna is an Egyptian-American comic, writer, and voice actor based in Los Angeles. She performs regularly at venues across the country and has been part of several acclaimed festivals, including Netflix Is A Joke, SF Sketchfest, and Big Pine Comedy Festival (Best of Fest 2025). As an actor, Christie has voiced characters for Disney+, Marvel Studios, Bethesda Games, and Penguin Random House Audio.

Stand-up
Lili Michelle
Lili Michelle
Stand-up
Lili Michelle is a Persian comedian originally from Toronto. Lili was named one of The New York Comedy Festival’s 2021 ‘Comics to Watch.’ You can catch Lili on season 5 of HBOMax’s hit series, SEARCH PARTY. She has been featured as one of Vulture’s “Best Up and Coming Stand Ups. She has been on Sirius XM, Elite Daily, Buzzfeed, Vice, Huff Post and Document Journal. Most recently, Lili has built a following through her viral Substack essays, where she explores the complexities of her modern Persian identity and internet culture. You can find Lili online @lilsmichelle and at every deli buying Ketchup Chips.

Stand-up
Andy Benedetti
Andy Benedetti
Stand-up
Andy Benedetti has been successfully pursuing a career in comedy as a stand-up comedian and show producer.
Starting in a garage, he has gone on to perform all over Los Angeles and beyond, including The Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, Don't Tell Comedy.