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LOS ANGELES — The Upright Citizens Brigade delivered what it called "sad news" to the Los Angeles comedy scene this week.

Upright Citizens Brigade building in Los Angeles, California. Co-founders Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh made the announcement Wednesday, noting the comedic institution has been unable to make mortgage payments during the city's extended shutdown. Eight months after the closing all of its New York City locations, Upright Citizens Brigade announced Wednesday it has closed its famed Sunset theater due to financial constraints amid the pandemic. Co-founders Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh shared the announcement on Instagram, writing on the Los Angeles ...

The Upright Citizens Brigade delivered what it called “sad news” to the Los Angeles comedy scene this week. On Wednesday afternoon, founders of the sketch and improv troupe collectively known as the UCB 4 — Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh — announced the closure of one of its L.A. theaters because of financial hardship amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The UCB was “forced to sell” its Sunset Boulevard location, the group said, while keeping its site on Franklin Avenue. “We have been unable to make mortgage payments during this extended shutdown,” the UCB posted...

Upright Citizens Brigade Closes Sunset Theater in Los Angeles “We have been unable to make mortgage payments during this extended shutdown,” the company says in a statementUmberto Gonzalez | December 24, 2020 @ 8:23 AM Getty Images The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), a launching pad for some of the biggest names in improv comedy, is closing and selling its Sunset theater location in Los Angeles, the company announced on Wednesday. In a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday, founding members Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser and Ian Roberts said, “We have been forced to sell o...