One Liner Madness is a Time Out Critics' Pick comedy show that travels the country to find the nation's best joke writers. On Sunday, September 20, dozens of Los Angeles comedians will go head-to-head in bracketed, March Madness style, single-elimination, one-liner joke contest. The fast-paced competition goes from 64 comics to a single winner in just 100 minutes. Audience applause determines which performers advance and who ultimately wins the trophy, cash prize, and title of 2026 ONE LINER MADNESS LOS ANGELES CHAMPION. Featuring: Amanda Cohen Max Beasley Jon Savoy Malcolm Hall Becky Braunstein Grant Cotter Chad Opitz Kimia Hashemian Timothy Paul McCray Tyler Jackson Clay Watson Laura Laham Matt Kinney Jason Horton Richard Bowen Paulina Simkin Jon Alcabes Madison Davis John-Michael Bond nick tenaglia Georgie Valko Chaz Corlew Dakota Freeman Asher O’Briant Natalie McGill Christi Bahna Joel Madison John Conroy Aaron Hertzog Marina Quintero Evan Harris Chris Calogero John Hastings Jared Kassebaum Liz Greenwood Hilary Hyatt Danielle Perez ABR Liz Zagone Redd Jefferson Hay Beacon Nick Vatterot Tashi Condelee Ashley Ray Julian Noble Jeff May Alison Stevenson Rachel Abrams Malcolm Nicholas Alice Gammill Trey Mowder Macey Isaacs Pallavi Gunalan Lexie Grace Yang Nate Nickel Griffin Kelly Charlie James Leah Bonnema Jacob Grun Franklin Yi Scott Manke Chad Austin Eric Morrel Lil Roc Erik Escobar … One Liner Madness was created in 2016 by TV writer and comedian Emily Winter and live show producer Larry Mancini, and has been recommended by NPR, Time Out, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, LAist, Albuquerque's Daily Lobo, Chicago's WGN and many more. Portion of the proceeds from ticket sales go to the LA-based Outta the Cage animal rescue.