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Watch Rosamund Pike Tap Into Her Dark Side Again in Trailer for Dark Comedy “I Care A Lot”

January 18, 2021
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The level and speed of greed that we’ve been subjected to over the last five years is at such a degree that it’s going to take awhile before we get to measure the full extent of the damage done by those profiteering off of the inequality of the majority of the world.

Accordingly, we have and we shall get more stories, movies, etc. of these times as we will be getting in the upcoming dark comedy I Care A Lot starring the sort of Rosamund Pike that you saw in her breakout role in Gone Girl. From writer/director J Blakeson, Pike goes to a whole new level of cunning by bilking invalid geriatrics out of their assets and, of course, that doesn’t come without eventually running into very severe consequences (delightfully in the form of Peter Dinklage).

See for yourself in the first trailer for I Care a Lot here, then look for it to stream on Netflix on Fri. Feb. 19th.

 

Pick of the Day: The Dollop Podcast Live-stream 1/21

January 18, 2021
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This week is indeed the week of the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States and because the 45th was such an evil nimrod, this week is going to be yet another momentous and very likely tumultuous point in history that we’re all having to live through.

So, it might be nice to tune into another live-stream edition of the radical comedy, American history podcast, The Dollop, to further understand and how the United States brashly lumbered and tumbled to where we are now. Also, Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds continually put the perfect dollops of comedic frosting on whatever dark corners of American history they’re covering and this latest live-stream episode should be no different.

So, you best get your tickets for The Dollop LIVE, streaming on Thurs. Jan. 21st at 6PM PT/9PM ET for $20 ($75 for VIP).

Please Enjoy “Scrunchie” from Amy Zimmer

January 15, 2021
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More and more these days, the need to breakaway, even for a brief, fleeting moment from everything that’s going on right now, becomes and more and more dire.

Something off-beat, absurd, otherworldly even is very likely the prescription to get through even a few more hours of the grotesque historical events that we’re living through.

With all of that in mind, you might very well enjoy this gem, Scrunchie, fresh from NYC-based comedian Amy Zimmer that’s part of Adult Swim’s adult swim smalls series.

To get the full effect, we’re not going to give you any context whatsoever and just let it do its magic (or else it might be ruined). So, please enjoy Zimmer’s Scrunchie here.

Pick of the Day: Wild Horses w/Naomi Ekperigin 1/16

January 15, 2021
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Not only are Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland, Erin Whitehead, and Stephanie Allynne are assembling virtually as one of the best improv groups that was ever formed in Wild Horses for their first live-stream of 2021, courtesy of Dynasty Typewriter, but they’re featuring one of our hands-down, all-time favorite comedians to watch, Naomi Ekperigin for this particular Jan. 2021 show.

For those unfamiliar (and we’re almost envious that you get to discover Wild Horses at this point), Lapkus, Holland, Whitehead, and Allynne check-in with each other in as good friends would at a bar or party along with their featured guest and then do their signature brilliant improv following that. Whether it be Largo, UCB, or wherever else they were playing, it was one of the improv shows we looked forward the most in the before times.

So, you best not miss your latest opportunity to catch them prance, gallop, etc. on Sat. Jan. 16th at 5PM PT/8PM ET for only $5. Get those tickets here.

Comedy Will Be Searching for Tone Well Into 2021

January 14, 2021
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Two full weeks into 2021 and you might have come across or just read a headline for an op-ed that is truthfully surveying where comedy is right now, where it has been over the past year, and where it might go post-Jan. 20th. Part of that self-examination has to do with the latest round of sobering bits of late night monologues that are attempting to search for a tone that reflects a certain bit of the zeitgeist (and boy howdy, what a crazy “time ghost” it has been thrashing about the collective unconscious).

And yes, this is our very own self-examining two cents on what tone comedy will take going forward.

Unlike 9/11 or any number of mass shootings where late night hosts would take on a solemn and respectful tone or even the night of Trump’s election win in 2016 where a certain sense of fear presided over jokes in some of the most ill-at-ease gallows humor that has ever been produced, this current moment is notably different. The world, no matter what side you’re on, is angry. That fury is mirrored back on Colbert and Seth Meyers in a different kind of sobering way. Dealing with the attack on the Capitol is the culmination of years of indoctrinating, dividing, and fomenting bigoted marginalized folks and the bleak roast-y feel of comedy right now is an accompanying plea for this nightmare to be over. That plea stretches from the rich wooden desks of late night all the way to the least followed comedians on Twitter.

To be clear, no one in comedy asked for Trump or even asked for a Trump like figure. Through 2015-2016, many simpletons thought that a Trump presidency would be “comedy gold”, but nearly any comedian knew what was coming and was already tired of making Trump jokes going into 2016. Yet, comedy persisted via taking shots at Trump because that demonic twerp pervaded everyone’s world every single day and you felt cursed into talking about him. A lot of it felt ineffectual, mostly because it’s incredibly hard to comedically exaggerate Trump (points to Trump vs. Bernie, The President Show, and James Austin Johnson in this department though). It’s only fitting that the most insane moments of Trump’s presidency come at the very end and leave even less breathing room for humor that isn’t insults paired with quick, explicit asides.

Supposedly, Jan. 20th will usher in a Biden/Harris administration that will have to deal with bringing some sense of “normalcy” to the country (for whatever that means in 2021) and dealing with many democrats/progressives/leftists that are anxious that they won’t be doing enough to fix the many systemic problems prevailing in the U.S. and worldwide.

Does that mean that we get an Obama era sense of humor?

Probably not.

It is going to take awhile to come down from how enraged we all are. Even though the need to laugh feels self-evident and so desperately needed, it’s too soon for comedy, whether it be in regards to comedians or audiences, to humorously process what we’re very much in the thick of. Also, the art form of comedy, one of the only art forms that is dependent on its response, is largely handicapped while the COVID-19 pandemic from being as sharp as it can be from being relegated to having to be online and appropriately adapt.

For now, we can only feel the fatigue in comedy at every level and prognosticate that it’ll have to be very new and different coming out the other end of Trump and the pandemic. If folks will want some time away from jokes about now and about reality and any of the tired tropes of comedy before Mar. 2020 (i.e. exploring binary stereotypes, complaining about the past not being the present, etc.), then we all better be ready for a bunch of folks really getting experimental (even more so than they already have because of COVID protocol) and going “out there” or being more truthful than ever before.

It’s uncertain (as is everything right now) what that might be, what comedy might sound/feel like for the rest of 2021, but comedy will be trying very, very hard to figure that out because laughter will be necessary in getting to 2022 and healing in whatever year we can actually do that.

Pick of the Day: What’s Your Problem, Sir? with Ever Mainard 1/30

January 14, 2021
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The freewheelin’ spirit of Ever Mainard makes their comedy dynamic and enthralling and it’s definitely something we dearly miss seeing live in person.

Thus, we’re really looking forward to the exclusive virtual show they’re doing come Sat. Jan. 30th where it’ll be a deep dive into the eternal question, “What’s your problem?” Mainard is set for this “wild night of vulnerable comedy” that is very likely the bit of the catharsis that many of us need as we can only shout at our walls in quarantine for only so long.

What’s Your Problem, Sir? with Ever Mainard is set to live-stream on Sat. Jan. 30th at 6PM PT/9PM ET. Tickets are going for the nice price of $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

Insecure to Close Out Series With Fifth Season

January 13, 2021
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Just on the heels of the announcement that Sex and the City is getting a reboot at HBO Max, Issa Rae announces that her own very sexy, wonderfully crafted dramedy, Insecure, the series that has arguably fronted HBO’s comedy brand for the last couple of years, will reach its end with its upcoming fifth season.

It would almost seem too on-the-nose that this latest chapter of the Sex and the City saga will be called “And Just Like That”. As HBO funnels its efforts into its streaming service, HBO Max, it seems like it will go a little more mainstream (it not a lot). Before the launch of HBO Max, all of HBO’s comedy specials were largely experimental (The Golden One, My Favorite Shapes, The Great Depresh) and Insecure represented a new perspective on dramedy from an shrewd black woman’s POV. The first run of comedy specials on HBO Max (the ones from Team Coco) have been solid, but they definitely run more along the traditional lines of stand-up comedy and HBO Max is tapping one of HBO’s most successful, well known IPs in Sex and the City.

And just like that, we’re back to something that harkens back to something more familiar? We’ll see in the long run if this becomes more of a trend at the premium cable network’s streaming arm and what that ultimately means. For now, just mark another season of Insecure as one more thing to look forward to as there are more months of staying indoors while chaos reigns outside in 2021.

Very excited to film our fifth and final season! We couldn’t have told a complete story without the tremendous support of our audience and the faith of @HBO. See y'all soon! #InsecureHBO https://t.co/3gsoDwSGDR

— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) January 13, 2021

Pick of the Day: Dumb People Town with Special Guest Zach Galifianakis 1/16

January 13, 2021
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The very first live Dumb People Town of 2021 is sparing no expense, save for having to do it virtually, as opposed to a venue. The beloved podcast that has Jason and Randy Sklar and Daniel Van Kirk riff over the dumbest local news stories (of which there is an infinite supply) has been going strong with their virtual live-streams over at Nowhere Comedy Club.

This latest one should be no different especially the one and only Zach Galifianakis will be the special guest along with John Paul White of The Civil Wars as the musical guest this Sat. Jan. 16th at 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET. It’s a pretty grand way to kick off a year that very well may outdo 2020 in sheer chaos.

In any case, should grab your tickets for this edition of Dumb People Town. They’re starting at $20 and you can (and very much should) snag’em here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 42: Mike Bridenstine & Rediscovering Comedy Panel

January 13, 2021
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On the week of the 100th episode of his delightful podcast, Hunk, Mike Bridenstine recounts the long winding journey to that 100 eps. mark as well as how the pandemic inspired him to change his podcast format for the better, specifically by adding a panel discussion by comedian (a facet of comedy that needs reinvigorating in America). Of course, this discussion with TCB’s Jake Kroeger leads to several different, but deep, winding tributaries on the state and philosophy of comedy way. They cover the whole gamut of comedy’s past and very likely and not so distant future, especially in regards to stand-up comedy.

Also, “hot” takes on the new Sex & The City reboot and late night stand-up being done on a ferry.

Find Mike Bridenstine @brido on Twitter & @mikebridenstine on IG and listen/subscribe to Hunk with Mike Bridenstine wherever you get your podcasts.

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).
Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Watch Jordan Klepper Attempting to Talk To the Idiot Terrorists from Last Week Before They Stormed Capitol Hill

January 12, 2021
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By now, we hope you’ve come to a point of grasping the full scope of last week’s terrorist act incited by the current POTUS (hopefully, that will have changed relatively soon after this post has been made) against the U.S. Government at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. It’s yet another very dark historical moment in an on-going streak of dark historical moments during some of the worst years of our lives.

As such, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah wanted to get in on what the hell was going through these seditious folks’ heads before they committed an insurrection against the country they supposedly stand for. The levels of idiocy and ridiculousness seem to know no bound here, which is why Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper masked up and attempted to chat any one of these amateur terrorists before they stormed Capitol Hill.

Klepper made an exit before this became a gonzo-journalism piece, but shining a light on the sheer absurdity before the coming chaos is crucial (no other late night show, to our knowledge, got a remote segment from last week’s ordeal).

There’s gallows humor to be enjoyed here, but there’s also a very clear look into who these folks are (and how little sense of humor they currently have).

Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer Is Moving to Team Coco

January 12, 2021
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(via Deadline)

As the burgeoning world of podcasts continues to burgeon, it’s it certainly worth noting which of the biggest, best, most popular podcasts are and where they end up possibly moving (or, in the case of some like My Favorite Murder and Last Podcast on the Left, get to create their very own podcast network).

We’ve been saying it for years and we stand by it that Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer is one of the absolute best podcasts out there whether you’re thinking about it in regards to comedy, dating, or podcasts in general. As WWYDM has been such a stellar podcast for years now, Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco has set its sights on and went ahead acquired it for their in-house podcast network. This takes WWYDM from Headgum over to Team Coco along with its deep, hysterical episode archive.

This also, very likely, means that Conan O’Brien will be a guest and that ought to be a WWYDM ep. for the ages.

Pick of the Day: American Cinematheque: Another Round Discussion 1/14 & Free Virtual Screener

January 12, 2021
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It would seem that comedy only gets a movie or two that’ll be in serious contention for awards season and, for this coming round of awards, it would seem that Mads Mikkelsen-led Danish dramedy Another Round from Thomas Vinterberg. There’s plenty of acclaim that the it has gotten, which is especially impressive during 2020’s vast wasteland of new movie releases.

The film follows the slippery-slope experiment of seeing if increasing amounts of alcohol-intake would invigorate their daily lives. See what lovely chaos that brings in this trailer.

American Cinematheque is hosting both an exclusive panel discussion with director Thomas Vinterberg and Mikkelsen on this Sun. Jan. 17th at 11AM PT/2PM ET. That’s free to attend as well as screener access, thanks to American Cinematheque, to the film itself (you’ll have to request it by Wed. Jan. 13th, FYI).

Get more details, RSVP, etc. here.

Eddie Izzard Is Running 31 Marathons on a Treadmill and Doing 31 Virtual Comedy Shows to ‘Make Humanity Great Again’

January 11, 2021
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Eddie Izzard might be one of the most accomplished comedians in the world (and that’s not only from her accomplishments in comedy). Izzard, for years, has ran marathons, for public office, and even partially ran an English Premier League team in addition to touring the globe over and headlining comedy gigs in several different languages.

Now, Izzard is already underway on her most ambitious undertaking for the good of the world with her Make Humanity Great Again-A Run for Hope. Over 31 days, Izzard will attempt to run 31 consecutive marathons and doing 31 comedy gigs all for charity the whole way through. Some of those charities orgs include Fareshare, Walking With the Wounded, Care International, United to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases, and Covenant House New York City. As of this post, Izzard has already ran 11 marathons, live-streaming her entire journey while on a treadmill and even interviewing guests during her daily marathon run.

See the proof for yourself on Eddie’s YouTube channel.

As it would seem that there isn’t anything Eddie can’t do, she very well may make humanity great again. You can support the aforementioned charities for Make Humanity Great Again here and follow Eddie’s live marathons/chats here.

Watch Mark Normand Do a Tonight Show Set on The Staten Island Ferry

January 11, 2021
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In case you didn’t know from the several months of lockdown that we’ve gone through and the several more that we will have to go through, comedy venues and live performance venues of all kinds have gone dark. What that entails from these establishments and the performers who take to their stages continues to be very uncertain.

Thus, in 2021, if you want to perform stand-up, you still have to be very outside-the-box as Mark Normand has handily done for his latest late night set on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Normand took to performing on the deck of the Staten Island Ferry, socially distant to a masked crowd in the open air as the crossed the water. It’s a far cry from the bright lights of Fallon’s studio where he tapes The Tonight Show, but that’s what we’re all afforded right now.

Of course, Normand still has a bunch of one-liners at the ready to effectively narrate the short ferry journey during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Give Mark’s set a watch here.

Pick of the Day: Patton Oswalt Livestream Comedy Special 2/20

January 11, 2021
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If you’re reading this, you probably know that any chance you get to see Patton Oswalt perform, whether he’s headlining or not, is a chance that you most certainly should take.

Well, come Sat. Feb. 20th at 6PM PT/9PM ET, we will all have our latest chance to see Patton do a brand new special livestreamed via RushTix. It’s an exclusive virtual performance that Oswalt says will feature, ““Even MORE new material than last time! Even MORE quarantined and pasty! More psychotic! More sleep-deprived! Come watch the fun and the horror!”

In addition to getting to catch Patton’s new hour, there will be money raised for Alice’s Kids, a great org dedicated to providing critical short term financial assistance to children.

Tickets are going for $20-$75 (premium price includes VIP After Party). Go snag them up here before they sell out.

 

Here we go! Saturday, February 20th, 6pm EST! My new LIVE STREAMING comedy special! Head to https://t.co/0Y9ELizQLd and grab your ticket now! New material! After-show hang! I’ll be drunk! pic.twitter.com/1OSTnRHajz

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 11, 2021

Roku Buys Up Quibi Library That Includes Flipped and Reno 911!

January 8, 2021
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Among the multitudes of things that came to an end in 2020, last year saw the launch and shuddering of the mobile only streaming platform Quibi. Plenty of money was invested to produce tons of “quick bite” (i.e. that’s the etymology of Quibi, FYI) content featuring some high profile projects like making new episodes of Reno 911! or taking a chance on trailblazing shows like Matt Rogers and Dave Mizzoni’s Gayme Show!

Despite how Quibi’s expectations were very far from being met, there were a lot of interesting things brewing over at Quibi and were set for release following Quibi’s launch in the Summer. Flipped starring Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson, a show following how a home makeover couple got caught up in doing what they do best for organized crime, received critical acclaim and even garnered an Emmy nomination.

The closing up of shop at Quibi near the end of 2020 meant the fate of all those shows, ostensibly watched by very few, was up in the air until this week when non-mobile exclusive streaming platform Roku announced they’d be taking on Quibi’s library of content. As to exactly what will be included in the sale has yet to be revealed in full, but it would seem that Roku will be absorbing most Quibi originals including the aforementioned Reno 911 and Flipped. It’ll be a bigger screen, but odds are you won’t be able to turn the screen from landscape to portrait as you pleased, as was one of the “perks” of Quibi.

Hopefully, some of the more high concept comedy series that were on Quibi get a legitimate second chance to gain some notoriety (so long as you have Roku).

Quibi's big stories are coming soon to a bigger screen for free on The #Roku Channel ➡️ https://t.co/f44RUQHV0i pic.twitter.com/48YSYE2Jd3

— Roku (@Roku) January 8, 2021

Pick of the Day: Sex with Margaret Cho 2/14

January 8, 2021
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You probably already know, but this upcoming Valentine’s Day will be unlike any other that we’ve had in our collective lifetimes. COVID-19 will very much be around on Feb. 14th and the emotionally crippling isolation and quarantine fatigue will be right there with it.

So, in lieu of the more traditional methods of celebrating this holiday popularized by a card company, we’ll have to look to virtual offerings and it just so happens that Margaret Cho will be doing an exclusive live-stream via RushTix that will be explicitly be Margaret’s sex advice. It may not be a romantic dinner at you and your significant other’s favorite restaurant, but a whole night of the finer points of sex as detailed by Cho could very likely, we think, to be just as fun.

Also, at $20, it’s probably more affordable than whatever you’d normally do on Valentine’s Day.

Cheekily called Sex With Margaret, the live-stream is set for 5PM PT/8PM ET on Sun. Feb. 14th. Get your tickets here.

Get Your First (Red Band) Look at Season 2 of Solar Opposites

January 7, 2021
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In alternate animated reality, there is a seemingly less insane world where a dysfunctional alien family tries to cope with being stuck on earth and incidentally wreaks havoc in the process.

The animated universe of Solar Opposites definitely has a bonkers side to it though and we’ll all be treated to another whole season of it within the scope of Biden’s first 100 days (i.e. things in our reality could still potentially be crazier than an animated one with emotionally unhinged aliens).

The second season of Solar Opposites premieres on Fri. Mar. 26th on Hulu and you can get a taste of the chaos to come with their very first season 2 teaser (that’s a red band one to boot) here.

 

Watch James Austin Johnson’s More Truthful Version of Trump’s Speech to the White Domestic Terrorists That Stormed the Capitol Yesterday

January 7, 2021
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James Austin Johnson earned his spot on our 100 Best Things in Comedy We Were Witness To Despite a Pandemic in No Particular Order of 2020 for his masterful Trump impression.

As Trump is still flailing in the death rattle of his presidency, JAJ makes sure we get to the real spirit of what Trump is trying to say as he is mentally unstable and largely incoherent and has been for quite some time. So, enjoy this latest impression/translation of Trump’s pathetic speech he gave yesterday that was supposed to calm down the white supremacist domestic terrorists that stormed Capitol Hill yesterday, but, of course, was compassionate to their cause instead.

Also, note James’ ability to do this while driving and that this is only one of the plethora of voices and characters he can do and that he should most certainly be working way more.

OMG IN WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT DON TELLS SUPPORTERS THEY CAN "PICK OUT A $29.99 LEGO SET" AT TARGET IF THEY "GO HOME" NOW !! pic.twitter.com/DVzNkh5uT9

— JOHNSON (@shrimpJAJ) January 6, 2021

Pick of the Day: Every President Ever: Together Again: INAUGURATED WITH A VENGEANCE 1/19

January 7, 2021
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Following yesterday’s latest news, it’s kind of hard to look forward to anything while still in the daze of what was one of the darkest days of a long period of dark days in our current history.

Yet, it would seem a comedy show about the darker facts about every U.S. president might be the perfect thing to come about right now. Kate Villa and Alexandria Iona’s Every President Ever: Together Again: INAUGURATED WITH A VENGEANCE is exactly that show. They will feature 46 different comedians presenting things that you might not know about (since, like Andrew Jackson’s presidency, to the victor goes the spoils, right?). Even if you’re suspicious enough of the government that you’ve looked some dirt on POTUS of years past, this still ought to be a rollicking good, satirical time.

This virtual character show is being presented by the lovely folks at Littlefield NYC and is set for right before Joe Biden’s Inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on Tues. Jan. 19th at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Tickets are available for $5 suggested donation and you can and should go get them here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 41: Luisa Diez & Reimagining Comedy (When COVID’s Over)

January 6, 2021
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It’s the first ep. 0f 2021 and the future of comedy is still very, very much up in the air. Not only is the pandemic set to probably keep live comedy a precarious endeavor through a good portion of 2021, but what will be left on the other side of the pandemic in regards to talent, venues, etc. is, as with all things at this time, uncertain.

To parse through all of that (and maybe even solve all of comedy’s problems) at the top of this year/just another week is venerable NYC indie comedy producer/arts & media consultant/co-host of Why You Mad? Luisa Díez. Luisa zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger to analyze how comedy changed in 2020, comedian migratory patterns, and even how comedians can dish it, but often can’t take it. Also, “hot” takes on re-releases of Chris Rock and Richard Pryor and tv/film production having to halt due to COVID-19.

Follow Luisa @luisadieznuts on Twitter and get into her podcast that she co-hosts with Jake Flores, Why You Mad? 

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).
Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Pick of the Day: Writers LIVE! Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar: You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey 1/19

January 6, 2021
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Virtual book tours, as far as we saw, worked surprisingly well throughout 2020, especially when it came to comedy books that had planned a nationwide schedule pre-pandemic. Not only could you tune in from wherever you were (so long as you minded the time zone difference), but if you missed one, odds are that it was pretty easy to tune into another one because virtual access could, again, be gained from wherever you’re hooked up to WiFi.

So, one of the first comedy book events of 2021 ought to be a riveting and very important one as Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey Lamar will be having a conversation about their book, You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey. Akin to the bits you’ve seen Ruffin do on Late Night with Seth Meyers and her own newly minted series The Amber Ruffin Show, the book will offer up tales of their particularly ridiculous experiences with racism (hopefully, folks know that racism is still very much here in 2021).

On Tues. Jan. 19th at 4PM PT/7PM ET, Ruffin and Lamar will be chatting with Mykel Hunter of WEAA in the latest edition of Writers LIVE! and it’s free to attend (just RSVP here). Also, you can order a copy of You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey right here.

Richard Pryor’s First Two Albums Set to Get Extended Cuts Released

January 5, 2021
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Just yesterday, it was announced that Chris Rock’s last special Tamborine from a few years ago was going to get an extended/remixed cut released via Netflix and how that was perhaps a sign of things to come.

Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, Omnivore Recordings announced earlier today that they will rerelease the first two albums of the most legendary comedian of all time, Richard Pryor. The new extended versions of Richard Pryor and Craps (After Hours) will 25 tracks worth of extra bits, sketches, and outtakes by Pryor (many of which are from the out-of-print compilation album, Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years: 1966-1974) as approved by Richard Pryor’s estate.

Whether there is a lack of new comedy albums/specials to release due to a historically devastating pandemic or not, more Pryor that you’ve probably never heard would most certainly be worth a listen, if not several. Yet, COVID-19 keeps the great majority of the world indoors and isolated and unheard bits of the one and only Richard Pryor are definitely more than a nice surprise for all comedy fans alike.

As to whether 2021 will bring about a big trend of extended/remixed/etc. releases for comedy is something that only time will tell (but we’re betting with ourselves that it’ll happen).

These new editions of Richard Pryor and Craps are set to be released on Feb. 26th and you can (and should) go get them here, fresh from Omnivore Recordings.

See the Full Extent of Cole Escola’s Stalker/Captor in Season 4 of Search Party

January 5, 2021
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Just a week and a change from now, we’ll get another season of the hit thriller/dramedy Search Party and embark on a search for Dory who entangled everyone into searching in the first place.

Part of the reason that Dory is the subject of the search for this new season is that (we’d say SPOILER here, but watching the trailer for this season will also somewhat spoil the last three seasons, so there you go) she has been kidnapped by a deranged stalker played by the brilliant Cole Escola. This full season 4 trailer reveals a bit of how much Dory is in trouble (and maybe getting her comeuppance?)

We’re really looking forward to a few more of hours of lockdown being spent with Elliott, Drew, Portia, and Dory starting on Jan. 14th at HBO Max.

Pick of the Day: First ‘Comedy Crossing’ of 2021 1/20

January 5, 2021
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animal crossing, comedy crossing, jenny yang, livestream, stand up comedy

OK, we’re in 2021/a new month/a new week/just another day. It’s off to the races with all of that and, as such, we’d like to lift your spirits by reminding you one of the best live-streams to be born out of live comedy being forced to largely live online, Comedy Crossing, has another date set for Wed. Jan. 20th at 7PM PT/10PM ET.

Jenny Yang hosted the wild, wondrous, truly zany stand-up live-stream in the world of Animal Crossing all throughout 2020 and will do so again in 2021 (as live comedy is still pretty much going to be on pandemic hiatus for awhile). As always, the show accepts donations for very worthy causes and has gangbusters line-ups.

Go RSVP for tickets sooner rather than later here!

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Tue 19

The Mic Presents: Non-Prophets (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 19

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 19

Ambush (Zoom Live-stream)

January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 19

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 19

Writers LIVE! Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 19

Writer’s Block (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Tue 19

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

January 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 19

Every President Ever: Together Again: INAUGURATED WITH A VENGEANCE (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 19

The Comedy Hang – Happy Hour! (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 19

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue 19

Make Yourself Cry with Kenice Mobley (IG Live-stream)

January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tue 19

Sh!t My Folks Don’t Know (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue 19

Latif Tayour & Friends (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Wed 20

Couples Therapy Quarantine Party (Twitch Live-stream)

January 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wed 20

The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Characters Welcome (Twitch Live-stream)

January 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wed 20

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wed 20

The 1/20 420 Comedy Extravaganja Inauguration Special (Zoom Live-stream)

January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wed 20

Planet Scum Live (Twitch Live-stream)

January 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Wed 20

Comedy Crossing (Live-stream)

January 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 21

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 21

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

January 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thu 21

An Evening with Lewis Black in partnership with the Indianapolis JCC (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 21

Faded Comedy’s Virtual Happy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 21

Greg Proops: “Smartest Man in the World” Live Podcast Recording (Zoom Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 21

The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Borabish (Twitch Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 21

Hot Cocoa Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 21

Bingo Night with Daniel Van Kirk (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 21

The Dollop LIVE ONLINE (LoopedLive Live-stream)

January 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 21

Nowhere Comedy Club: Judy Gold (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 21

Dykevice with Robby Hoffman (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 21

SKETCHED OUT-Sketch Cinema Night (Live-Stream)

January 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu 21

Convoy (Twitch Live-stream)

January 21 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri 22

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 22

Hack City (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Fri 22

Jackie Fabulous (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Fri 22

Nowhere Comedy Club: Judah Friedlander (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fri 22

Laurie Kilmartin (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fri 22

The Fun Time Boys Game Night Spectacular: Quiplash (Twitch Live-stream)

January 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 23

Comedy at the Covid Arms (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sat 23

Chris Porter (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 23

No Thanks (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat 23

Watch With…Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 23

Chris Porter (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 23

The Black Aesthetic Show (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 23

Brian Kiley (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sun 24

Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sun 24

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 24

Dr. Katz Live (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 24

Nowhere Comedy Club: Dan Mintz (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

Maggie Maye & Friends (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

UnCabaret Zoom Edition [LA] (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mon 25

Who Wants $2.69? with Martin Urbano (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mon 25

The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Tue 26

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 26

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 26

Nowhere Comedy Club: Todd Barry: The VIRTUAL Crowd Work Tour (Zoom Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

Stand Pup Comedy (Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

January 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wed 27

The Moth National Mainstage (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Wed 27

Your Carriage Awaits with Katie Hughes (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wed 27

Planet Scum Live (Twitch Live-stream)

January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thu 28

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 28

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thu 28

Elsewhere Sound Space (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 28

Faded Comedy’s Virtual Happy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 28

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 28

The Side Hustle (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 28

Dykevice with Robby Hoffman (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Avail Yourself (Zoom Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Downtown Stand-Up: Comedy Benefit Show (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Convoy (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri 29

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 29

DeAnne Smith & Acquaintances! Tender comedy for tough times. (Zoom Live-stream)

January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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What’s Your Problem, Sir? A night of Vulnerable Comedy w. Ever Mainard (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat 30

Mary Lynn Rajskub (Zoom Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sun 31

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 31 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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