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Kevin Smith Is Launching a Delivery Pop-Up for Mooby’s in Support of Feeding Undocumented Families
April 17, 2020
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Within the Kevin Smith universe, Mooby’s is the chain restaurant that sharply poked fun at both organized religion and capitalism. It’s definitely one of the many great details throughout Kevin Smith’s Dogma.

As there has been a trend of pop culture themed pop up restaurants in LA AND there’s a need to take care of each other right now during this pandemic, Kevin Smith will actually be launching an entire Mooby’s pop-up in support of No Us Without You, an organization dedicated to feeding undocumented families that are most certainly in need at this time.

The menu for this special pop-up includes:

Mooby’s Messy Lasagnawich: (available as a vegan option), Hater Totz, and Chocolate Covered Pretzels. Every meal comes with an autographed card from Kevin Smith.

There’s also a wide variety of beer and wine.

This Mooby’s pop-up will start this Sun. Apr. 19th via Postmates and will run all the way to Sat. Apr. 25th. Get more details and put your orders in here.

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Ever since I first introduced the fictional fast food joint in my films, folks have said “You suck at movies, so open a Mooby's!” Now the folks who did @savedbythemax is building the @moobyspopup – an IRL eatery in Los Angeles that opens later this year, pandemic depending! But as a preview of what’s to come, a Mooby Meal will be available for delivery in L.A. via @postmates starting THIS SUNDAY and running til 4/25! Our takeout Mooby Meals include "Mooby's Messy Lasagna Sandwich" with a side of "Hater Totz" and "Chocolate Covered Pretzels" for dessert! And for your “toy surprise”, we include an autographed Reboot card from me, that will also entitle the bearer to front row slots when the pop-up is finally open to the public! And we’re donating the proceeds to @nouswithoutyou (providing meals to families in need effected by Covid 19). If you’ve ever seen #dogma, or #jayandsilentbobstrikeback, or #clerks2, or #jayandsilentbobreboot, you’ve seen fake people eat at a fake fast food joint! Now, BE a fake person eating actual food from a real restaurant! Many thanks to @heyitsderekberry and the #savedbythemax folks for making a dopey dream come true! Follow @moobyspopup and on the high holiday of 4/20, live the Mooby’s slogan “I’m Eating It!” (Mooby Meals will be prepared by Chef @royce_burke and the @secret_lasagna team. Limited amounts daily, all of which will be offered first come, first serve. Hours 12pm-8pm. Follow @MoobysPopUp for more info!)

A post shared by Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) on Apr 13, 2020 at 7:49am PDT

Pick of the Day: Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (Thursdays)
April 17, 2020
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Through his own stand-up and his fantastic presence in the podcasting world, especially on The Dollop, Gareth Reynolds has gained quite the reputation for being hysterical off-the-cuff and a master at the comedic art of riffing.

So, in this time where we’re all just stuck at home, Gareth is both putting his expert skills to use and giving us a break from all of what’s going on with Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds. Gareth takes suggestions for topics at gariffslive@gmail.com and then riffs on them one by one WHILE actually standing up with a mic and a mic stand in front of a curtain. Almost effortlessly, he mows through topics with great in-the-moment bits, stories, etc.

Reynolds is nice enough to live-stream Ga’riffs this every Thursday on Instagram Live @reynoldsgareth at 6PM PT/9PM ET and you should absolutely make it a part of a weekly routine if you haven’t done so already.

Get The Thrilling Adventure Hour’s Exclusive Live-stream and Support Food Banks Around the U.S.
April 16, 2020
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Ben Acker and Ben Blacker’s The Thrilling Adventure Hour was one of the most exclusive tickets in all of LA comedy when they had their monthly residency at Largo at the Coronet Theatre and whatever festival they traveled to. Thus, any new performance/edition of the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a classic radio play with modern comedic sensibilities, shouldn’t be missed.

This global pandemic brought the lovely WorkJuice Players together again (that’s Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Craig Cackowski, Mark Gagliardi, Autumn Reeser, and Marc Evan Jackson) remotely over Zoom for a very, very special edition of Thrilling Adventure Hour (additionally co-written by Nell Scovell  and Katie Wood). that benefited food banks in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Detroit, New Orleans, and other cities.

If you missed out on the performance from this past Saturday, fret not! You can still get access to their live-stream special AND still support all those food banks across the U.S. Go buy, watch and enjoy the latest Thrilling Adventure Hour here and support a very, very worthy cause.

Please Enjoy This Recent (from the Before Times) Set from Jena Friedman
April 16, 2020
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Before everything got locked down, there was a good deal of stand-up done in the way where it used to be done without social distancing, going out, etc. One of those collections of stand-up that was recently released, Taking the Stage, comes from Comedy Central x Refinery 29 and just so happens to feature one of our all time favorites, Jena Friedman.

Jena Friedman has always managed to find comedy right in and around the edge. Impeccable writing, pinpoint delivery, and an unflappable sense of composure have served her dark sense of humor very well. While this set does revel in dark, prescient humor, it’s intriguing to see and hear it right now when, comparatively, it seems somewhat less dark.

In any case, Jena delivered a splendid set. Please enjoy her it here.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Quaranweed (LA Food Bank Benefit) 4/20
April 16, 2020
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@ComedyQuarantine has been holding down a very solid live stand-up comedy live-stream Monday-Friday for weeks now. Hosting a nice handful of comedians from all around the country, they’re now going for another big one-off on 4/20 (and of course, keeping it 420 friendly) with Comedy Quaranweed featuring 20 great comedians doing 4 minutes instead of just having their normal, daily line-up of 5 and they’ll be doing it to raise money for the LA Food Bank that has always given food to those desperately in need and are providing a crucial service during this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We wouldn’t be surprised if some (or a lot of the line-up) gets a little “toasted” for this special 4/20 show.

On the Comedy Quaranweed bill, is:
Barbara Gray
Jamel Johnson
Jamie Loftus
Teresa Lee
Nick Rutherford
Kat Toledo
Bri Pruett
Tess Barker
Daniel Rugg Webb
Megan Gailey
Erin Lampart
Will Miles
Paul Danke
Lisa Chanoux
Nori Reed
Liza Treyger
Chris Charpentier
Christine Medrano
Jes Tom

To get in on the Comedy Quaranweed, tune into @comedyquarantine on IG Live at 6PM PT/9PM ET

Thankfully, What We Do In The Shadows Season 2 Premieres Tonight
April 15, 2020
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What We Do In The Shadows really exceeded high expectations with their first season with creating something that honors the movie that it’s adapted from and then being something that can stand all on its own. The vampire mockumentary was a bright spot in a dark 2019 and we’re pretty sure that it’ll be another bright spot (not too bright for the vampires hopefully) for the nightmare that 2020 currently is. Here’s a first look of what’s in store for season 2.

Tune in for the season 2 premiere of What We Do In The Shadows on FX at 10PM tonight or watch it on Hulu tomorrow.

Pick of the Day: Late Late Breakfast Tries the Internet 4/18
April 15, 2020
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One of the most bonkers comedy shows around, Late Late Breakfast, is going live on a live-stream! For the uninitiated, Late Late Breakfast issued random challenges and games for comedians to do while trying to do their act including having to make as many burgers as possible, fighting with paper airplanes, having to do a plethora of impressions, and more. Personally, we’re excited to see how they will pull off their crazy format via Zoom/Twitch.

As always, Tyler Jackson and Danny Maupin will preside as hosts of the controlled chaos and they’ve wrangled quite the line-up from around the country including:

Shane Torres
Maggie Maye
Casey James Salengo
Chloe Radcliffe
Ian Aber
Dante Powell
Sean Smith
AND MORE!!

Tune in and witness the madcap delights of Late Late Breakfast on Sat. Apr. 18th at 1PM PT/4PM ET at Holdthephone.tv

TCB Field Report Ep. 3: Jamie Loftus and a Quarantine Comedy Sword
April 15, 2020
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Brilliant comedy multi-hyphenate Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast, My Year in Mensa) remotely sits down with TCB Director Jake Kroeger for this latest episode of the TCB Field Report. As Jamie has done a wide variety of live-streams, she has already figured a bit of what is working for her in that space, namely brandishing her cosplay sword for wondrous comedic effect.

Jamie and Jake also dive into how the pandemic has leveled the playing field for comedy and entertainment-at-large, comedians finding that they can actually get paid for their comedy by asking via Venmo (for now), and ponder how what sort of perspective the world will have on comedies about rich people going forward.

Follow The Bechdel Cast here, listen to My Year in Mensa here. Follow Jamie on Twitter @jamieloftushelp and @jamiechristsuperstar on Instagram and follow The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and Jake @mfjakekroeger on Twitter and @notthesupermarket on Instagram and please, please support TCB’s GoFundMe.

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Please Enjoy The Dress Up Gang’s “Cute House” (Also, Now Would Be a Really Great Time to Release Their TBS Series)
April 14, 2020
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This recently released short “Cute House” from The Dress Up Gang is not only a very, very welcome respite from everything else that’s going on, but it’s hilarious display of their quiet, offbeat brilliance, especially when it comes to picking apart the traditional idea of masculinity.
The Dress Up Gang, a personal favorite of ours when it comes to sketch groups, had a TV show fully ready to go at TBS, then got shelved unexpectedly. Efforts to release it themselves fell short unfortunately. The world is binge watching TV at an unprecedented pace right now and, as such, having new shows and content to show is becoming more crucial to keep people from going stir-crazy while locked down at home. So, it would only stand to reason that this would be a really great time for TBS to un-shelve their entire TV show for all of us to see.
We definitely think it’s in the general public’s interest, whether a pandemic is happening or not to be quite honest, to see more stuff like this on TV.

White House Correspondents Dinner Rescheduled for Aug. 29th; Hasan Minhaj and Kenan Thompson Still Set to Host
April 14, 2020
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(via Deadline)

Originally, the annual White House Correspondents Dinner held by the White House Correspondents Association that usually has been a scathing comedy roast of the media and the current POTUS (except for last year) was going to be held in March. The COVID-19 pandemic of course made sure any such events of that magnitude would be postponed several months from then, if not outright cancelled.

This year’s WHCD was set to see a return of comedians being at the helm, namely both SNL‘s Kenan Thompson and Hasan Minhaj of his own Netflix series, Patriot Act. Now that there has been a new date of Sun. Aug. 29th set by the WHCA for the event, we’re thrilled to see that both Thompson and Minhaj are also back on board to speak. The roast aspect of the evening definitely has taken a “scorch the earth” (as comedy roasts are supposed to be) under the Trump Administration (especially since Trump is too much of a thin-skinned to show up) and we can only ponder what it might be, possibly even more no-holds-barred, than it has ever been.

We’ll have to just wait and see if the Aug. 29th sticks and, if it does, what Thompson and Minhaj will exactly do.

The President Show Has a Special White House Coronavirus Task Force Debriefing
April 14, 2020
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To date, Anthony Atamanuik and his portrayal of Trump, especially on Comedy Central’s The President Show, is one of the best takes on Trump that we think has ever been (especially since Atamanuik often riffs an insane thing in character and Trump ends up saying that insane thing).

Though the show came to an end awhile back in the “before times” (less than two years ago actually), Atamanuik donned his pitch perfect Trump and was joined by Peter Grosz and Adam Pally who played VP Mike Pence and Don Jr. on the aforementioned President Show to show what’s likely going on with Trump and his team after one of his daily briefings via Zoom.

Please enjoy it here.

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President Trump talks with his stupid son, Don Jr. and his suck up of a Vice President “stand up” Mike Pence about COVID-19 and how to best defeat it and move on, like, RIGHT NOW!

A post shared by Anthony Atamanuik (@therealactualtony) on Apr 11, 2020 at 5:22pm PDT

Pick of the Day: Todd Glass 4/18
April 14, 2020
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We’ve seen a lot of comedians try a lot of different things over the last month of lockdown/quarantine/”quar” (if you’re needing to make it sound cuter to cope). For the most part, it has been short sets, extended stories, and sight gags. Still, it’s a great time for experimentation as so many of comedy’s already very loose rules for how it used to be done live, for the time being, have been frustratingly thrown out the window.

If there was someone who was up for trying a bit, a bit within in a bit, an explanation of both the bit and notes on how it’s going to be mindful of when we take the bit from the top, and perhaps try something to really take advantages of the limitations provided by live-streamed comedy done in lockdown because of a global pandemic, it might be the one and only Todd Glass.

Luckily, he’s legitimately headlining and you can see Glass put all of that on display this very weekend, Sat. Apr. 18th thanks to Helium Presents. It’ll be a live to tape show that broadcasts 5:30PM PT/8:30PM ET and tickets are $10. Go get them here and look forward to Saturday for another reason besides being one week closer to being “safer-at-home” ending (hopefully).

Rory Scovel Has Upped the Ante on Hide-and-Seek with His Family While Quarantined
April 13, 2020
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Even as we have passed a month in being sheltered-at-home/self-isolated/quarantined here in LA (and are looking at another month at least of it), everyone has probably reached some level of going stir-crazy.

Rory Scovel has taken that energy and let it fuel his continued genius in creating comedy bits (especially now as his family has to be a part of them).

Please, please enjoy this latest bit from Rory here and we can only hope that everyone starts playing Hide-and-Seek like this.

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Hide and Go Seek at the Scovel residence is on another level right now.

A post shared by roryscovel (@roryscovel) on Apr 11, 2020 at 11:48am PDT

Hannah Gadsby’s Latest Special “Douglas” Set for May 26th Release at Netflix
April 13, 2020
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The last special that Hannah Gadsby released, Nanette, was such a lightning rod of a comedy special that will forever live on as a landmark piece of culture from our time. Its agenda and execution were so powerful that it sparked a discussion about comedy for months and months as well as furthering the global conversation about sexual assault/harassment sparked from #MeToo.

So, her next special Douglas is due out on Netflix on Tues., May 26th and if you can imagine how much the world’s attention turned to Gadsby the first time when she got catapulted from being renowned in Australia to international acclaim, you can surely imagine how highly anticipated this next hour of stand-up will be.

I’m pretty excited to announce that my new special "Douglas" will be streaming on @netflixisajoke starting May 26. Be sure to mark it in your socially-distant calendars…then wash your hands. pic.twitter.com/qxYRAkwV7t

— Hannah Gadsby (@Hannahgadsby) April 13, 2020

Enjoy the Splendid Premiere of HBO’s Run (for Free on YouTube)
April 13, 2020
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As we all have been devouring content, both new and old, due to being stuck at home, the premiere of Run, a new HBO series that just so happens to come from the mind of Vicky Jones (Fleabag, Killing Eve) is especially enticing. Trailer and teasers really left plenty of mystery as to what the show might be and how exactly it was going to blend thriller and rom com elements.

Yet, having watched the first episode already, we can see that it genuinely is a satisfying screwball rom com thriller. The tension is pulled taught pretty much from the get go and that’s where the fun and the “will-they-won’t-they” dynamic in so many rom coms gets taken to a whole new dangerous, exciting, sexy level. Domhnall Gleason and Merritt Wever’s undeniable chemistry, even felt in their quiet glances, really has us invested in wherever they might go, which might be anywhere given the show’s core premise.

Get on board and see all of this yourself as Run’s first ep. is on YouTube in full courtesy of HBO.

Pick of the Day: Pretty Pretty Pony with Tony Hale
April 13, 2020
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Throughout our tenure, Pretty, Pretty Pony has been one of our favorite improv groups throughout LA’s vast collection of improv teams (we even picked them for one of our annual 100 Best Things in Comedy We Were Witness To in No Particular Order).

Housed at Santa Monica’s Westside Comedy Theater, they were occupying a monthly slot featuring great guest monologists and a razor sharp team of some of the best improvisers around.

That would include:
Chris Alvarado (Comedy Bang! Bang!/Heyday)
Joey Greer (Mission IMPROVable/Bear Supply)
Vanessa Ragland (Pop My Culture Podcast/Ragland & Greer)
Ed Roe (The Best Man/Queen George)
Atul Singh (Mission IMPROVable/Westside Sketch Co.)
Cole Stratton (Pop My Culture Podcast/SF Sketchfest)

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Westside Comedy Theater to temporarily close its door, but Pretty, Pretty Pony will keep the show going with one fantastic guest, Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development), this Fri. Apr. 17th on WCT’s Twitch channel. The show is free to watch, but they’ll be taking donations for the theater via voluntary ticket purchase here.

Even Reno911 Is Going on Zoom Meetings (and Will Have New Episodes May 4th on Quibi)
April 10, 2020
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Of the offerings that Quibi has since its launch this week, one of the more high profile things coming to mobile only streaming platform is brand spankin’ new episodes of the beloved cop mockumentary Reno911.

It was announced today that Thurs. May 4th will be officially when new Reno911 episodes will come to Quibi and, if you can’t wait that long until that date, you can enjoy some mini-sodes that have been made while in self-isolation over Zoom (as even Reno’s “finest” is observing social distancing).

Patton Oswalt’s Latest Special “I Love Everything” Due Out May 19th on Netflix
April 10, 2020
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(via Variety)

Over the last several specials that Patton Oswalt has released, Patton has always served up a very handily crafted, great hour of stand-up. He has managed, with the exquisite sincerity that he injects into his comedy, to make the arrival of his hours a moment to both laugh heartily and gain perspective on the human condition whether he’s talking about strangely named roses or the passing of his late wife, Michelle McNamara. From Finest Hour to Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time to Talking for Clapping to Annihilation, Patton really displays the healing power of comedy both for himself and to those listening and watching intently.

Essentially, it’s always a good time when Patton’s latest hour is about to be released, which is called, “I Love Everything” and is coming next month on Sun. May 19th to Netflix.

Pick of the Day: Uncabaret Zoom Edition
April 10, 2020
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UnCabaret with Beth Lapides, the legendary comedy/storytelling/music variety show, has been around for over a quarter of a century and it has no intention of stopping or slowing down even if it has change things up a little bit for the time being.

While we’re all observing our “safer at home” order here in LA, we all can’t take a seat in the gorgeous Rockwell Table & Stage, but UnCabaret, Beth, and UnCabaret music director Mitch Kaplan will be pushing forward with their show via the more popular than ever video conferencing platform Zoom and feature a, per usual, wonderful, wonderful line-up including Julia Sweeney, Alec Mapa, Alex Edelman, Kira Soltanovich, Kate Willett, and Jamie Bridgers.

UnCabaret Zoom Edition is happening this Sun., Apr. 12th at 7:30PM PT/10:30PM ET. Get more details/register for a free ticket here.

The show is indeed free, but donations will be gladly accepted and split between artists. Venmo @BethLapides or PayPal Beth@uncabaret.com.

Andy Daly Is Coming Out With a New Album “Four More Sweaters: Monsters Take Your Questions”
April 9, 2020
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When it comes to doing characters in comedy, Andy Daly is one of the best around not only committing to his well-fleshed out, hilariously disturbed characters, but truly inhabiting them and their version of reality. Daly really paints a portrait with their observations, intentions, and personas that are so darkly funny. 2008 saw the release of his seminal album Nine Sweaters from AST Records featuring many of his best characters doing extended, hysterical monologues.

Announced yesterday, Daly will be coming out with his second album, a follow-up appropriately titled Four More Sweaters: Monsters Take Your Questions that, based on the wondrous album art, features the likes of such Daly classic characters (that you might have heard on Comedy Bang! Bang! over the years) as Dalton Wilcox and Don Dimello. Perhaps, they’ll be talking to the crowd on the album given its title.

It has been well over a decade since Nine Sweaters and we sincerely can’t wait to see what Andy has up the sixteen sleeves of this particular part of his character cache. Look for Four More Sweaters: Monsters Take Your Questions to be released digitally on Fri. Apr. 24th from AST Records.

My new comedy album, Four More Sweaters: Monsters Take Your Questions, has a digital RELEASE DATE! 4/24/20. If you listen to it, you will know what's on it – guaranteed! pic.twitter.com/COFx7ImxFl

— Review Complete Series DVD Is Here! (@TVsAndyDaly) April 8, 2020

 

Ian Abramson’s 7 Minutes in Purgatory Gave a Preview of What Comedy Would Be Like During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 9, 2020
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When it comes to comedians performing without a traditional audience like is the temporary norm for now, you might have heard references to comedy specials recorded years ago from Drew Michael or Harland Williams (Michael recorded it on a sound stage for HBO and Williams stood on a rock in the desert and did his hour).

We’d actually like to point you to something that is an even more apt comparison and a pretty spot on precursor to what how live comedy is performed and consumed right now. The ever innovative Ian Abramson put himself on the map a bit with ultra-innovative (at the time) live comedy show called 7 Minutes in Purgatory where comedians had to perform remotely, though near an actual venue without any chance to hear the laughs of the live audience that was in attendance for the show.

For the crowd, they were treated to watching a live feed of the comedian in the remote performance space and got to watch them try and perform. If you’ve seen a stand-up comedy show on Twitch, Instagram Live, Zoom, etc., you ought to know that 7 Minutes in Purgatory gave us a preview (even though it was unaware of doing so) of what was to come.

It was and is a great show and a daring comedic experiment that had comics recalibrate their act, try a daring bit that leans into the format, or automatically go into uber self-deprecation (exactly like they do now).

As an artifact of the before times, it’s even more fascinating to see what doing comedy in the way we have to do right now was like when we didn’t have to do that.

Get into the Comedy Central digital series version of 7 Minutes of Purgatory, that includes performances from Michelle Buteau, Jon Dore, Maria Bamford, Bobcat Goldthwait & Caitlin Gill, and more here.

Pick of the Day: Brighter Comedy (BIG SUNDAY Benefit)
April 9, 2020
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If you can believe it (and we hope that you can because of how much we’ve got listed at our site), there is still plenty of comedy going on and lots of shows are raising money for great causes that are so deserving of your support.

One such event is happening this weekend called Brighter! It’ll be an atypical talk show that features Mickey and Robin Bright (Dannah Phirman, Seth Morris) who are divorcing while in quarantine and getting in touch with the likes of Maria Bamford, Nick Kroll, Jason Mantzoukas, Kate Micucci, Phil LaMarr, Carl Tart, Betsy Sodaro and more playing their neighbors in their “artist commune apartment building” to check-in/get advice to cheer up, especially given their situation. For those missing the sort of fare you’d get to see at UCB in the before times, this might be what you’re looking for.

The show will be in support of BIG SUNDAY, a Los Angeles-based non-profit, organizing free meal delivery for doctors, nurses and staffers who work in the ER in LA. Anyone can watch the show, but they will be taking donations.

Brighter! will be streaming live this Saturday Apr. 11th at 6PM PT at www.brightercomedy.com.

The Last Book on the Left, The First Book from The Last Podcast on the Left Is Out Now
April 8, 2020
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The allure of true crime and comedy intersecting rarely gets better than The Last Podcast on the Left. Over years and years, Marcus Parks, Ben Kissel, and Henry Zebrowski have built a veritable The Last Podcast on the Left empire. This includes touring internationally, producing and releasing live specials, doing a separate live-stream show (and that was way before everyone was doing it like they are now) Last Stream on the Left, and even birthed their very own podcast network from it.

So, the idea of the Last Podcast on the Left boys writing a book not only seemed like an inevitability, but something that we’d very much want to dive into and thankfully the day has arrived. As of yesterday, The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers, officially got released. There is still an accompanying book tour, but it has just been postponed to August as several of the dates ended up taking place right now when nearly everyone in America seems to be on lockdown.

The book, which will actually be the first in a series, revisits some of the most heinous murderers that have ever been while injecting Last Podcast’s signature rambunctious gallows humor that have gained them an unshakeable legion of fans. Whether you’ve gotten back into reading or were already an avid reader and a fan of this podcast or a fan of just true crime, it should definitely be the next thing you pick up after you get all of your essential purchases out of the way.

Channel 101, Renowned LA Short Form TV Series, Is Now Taking Submissions for Shows That Are 30 Seconds
April 8, 2020
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Channel 101 stands as kind of a local legend here in LA, the birthplace of such wonderfully weird cultural juggernauts as Rick & Morty. It is, and has been for several years, a competitive short form TV competition that has cultivated such an innovative and tightly knit community that makes some of the best, genre-bending, fiercely independent series that have ever been made.

Certainly, this is one of those things in LA that we’d very much like to keep around/going. As movie theaters are still very much closed right now, namely their home theater The Downtown Independent in DTLA, they can’t really go about business as usual.

So, instead of sourcing 5 minute pilots and shows that have been renewed from the previous month by vote, they’re doing a condensed version of Channel 101 that is look for 30 second shows to feature virtually for their Channel 101: Hot 30 Virtual Screening.

If you’re up for it, you have until Wed. Apr. 22nd to submit your 30 second show to 101hot30@gmail.com.

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No April screening but the HOT 30 IS BACK!! Submit your original 30-second micro show by April 22nd to 101hot30@gmail.com #CHANNEL101 #hot30

A post shared by Channel 101 (@channel101official) on Apr 7, 2020 at 10:32am PDT

The Midnight Gospel’s Full Trailer Hints at the Trippy Show That Will Really Let You Escape the World Right Now
April 8, 2020
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duncan trussell, pendelton ward, the midnight gospel, trailer

The Midnight Gospel, the adult animated series born out of a collaboration between Pendelton Ward and Duncan Trussell, is an absolute visual feast on top of probably being one of the more trippier things you might have seen in awhile. As such, it might be the perfect calming thing to watch (as opposed to watching another doc/movie/TV series about viruses and pandemics).

Just see for yourself in the just released full trailer here, then see if you’re not just momentarily put at ease from being transported as far away as can be from reality right now. Then, look for the whole series to drop on Netflix, later this month on Mon. Apr., 20th.

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