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July 25, 2017

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Here’s our latest batch of ticket giveaways that include an award winning comedy podcast/fantastic stand-up comedy show, a delicious, all inclusive comedy dinner experience, and an inaugural comedy-music festival.

That’s right you can enter to win tickets to Put Your Hands Together with Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher, Danger Collective Records’ Concerto Con @ HM 157, and a Pop Up Kitchen comedy show.

Also, we’ve still got our other giveaways going for The Best Friends Show @ The Virgil and Super Tight @ Cinefamily, both coming up this weekend.

Enter here, here, here, here, or here, respectively for your chance to win.

Comedy Central Quadruples Down on Political/Topical Comedy Front with “The Opposition with Jordan Klepper”, a “Goatface” Sketch Special, Extending “The Jim Jefferies Show” and “The President Show”

July 25, 2017

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Comedy Central announced a bunch of things today, many of which show where the cable network is setting their sails for. The prevailing winds are political and topical satire and, as such, Comedy Central will:

–Have The President Show take over the midnight slot from @midnight on September 28th for an additional 7 episodes
–Position “The Opposition with Jordan Klepper” as the new companion to The Daily Show, starting September 25th, that will specifically satirize the world that folks like Alex Jones see/”artistically express”
–Give an hour long sketch comedy special to Goatface Comedy, a group comprised of Hasan Minhaj (The Daily Show), Asif Ali (Wrecked), Fahim Anwar (There’s No Business Like Show Business), and Aristotle Athiras that satirizes everything from their unique perspectives
–Extend The Jim Jefferies Show for ten more episodes, which will begin on September 19th after a few weeks off.

As Netflix, FX, and HBO continue to dominate in the original scripted comedy and stand-up, Comedy Central is, consequently, putting a lot of their chips down on topical/political comedy and satire.

Hopefully, this will work out for them and all of these shows/specials just like it has for Colbert in being the late night leader as the most politically outspoken big time late night host.

Matt Groening, Creator of The Simpsons, Is Bringing His Next Series, Disenchantment, to Netflix

July 25, 2017

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Netflix scores another huge get and, yet again, ups their comedy brand even higher than it already is.

Disenchantment not only comes in with a big, out-of-the-gate 20 episode order and Matt Groening at the helm, but also will include the voice talents of Abbi Jacobson, Nat Faxon, Eric Andre, John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche (that’s looking at you, Futurama diehards), Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Matt Berry, Jeny Batten, Rich Fulcher, Noel Fielding, and Lucy Montgomery.

The show will “follow the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo, and her personal demon Luci. Along the way, the oddball trio will encounter ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses, and lots of human fools.”

Sounds like it’ll fit quite perfectly next to Netflix’s other animated series, BoJack Horseman and F Is For Family.

Look for Disenchantment (the series and not just in general) to start streaming next year.

Joe Mande’s 1st Hour Special “Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special” Is Now Streaming

July 25, 2017

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Just for the fact that Joe Mande called his first hour special “Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special” should be enough to at least tug at your curiosity to give it a watch.

A la The Secret, Mande not only named this special with the hopes of it winning awards, but also weaved a silly, meta narrative thread through the hour that makes you wonder if Joe can really “moneyball” a comedy special. That includes surprise cameos from Bo Burnham, Blake Griffin, and George Wallace.

Also, the entrepreneurial pitches and Mande’s own personal crisis over free speech are bits that stand alone separate from the “award-winning” framework.

With all of that said, you can now go stream Joe Mande’s Award Winning Comedy Special at Netflix.

July 25, 2017

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Monday nights have a new weekly stand-up show for you to catch in LA.

If You Build It with Kara Klenk will be happening every Monday starting August 7th at UCB Sunset and they’re kicking it off with one hell of a line-up including Dana Gould, Nikki Glaser, Baron Vaughn, Guy Branum, and Marcella Arguello.

Tickets are $7 and you can (and really should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Please Watch Nicole Dorsey’s “Harold: A Documentary” a Short Film Following the Life of a Homeless Tree

July 24, 2017

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Sometimes, you just don’t know how much you’d enjoy seeing a tree wistfully walking the streets of LA until you see it in a short film by the wonderful writer/director Nicole Dorsey where the tree is voiced by the great Henry Phillips.

That’s what happened with us watching Dorsey’s Harold: A Documentary that’s a finalist in AT&T’s Create-A-Thon short film competition.

Please watch and, again, enjoy here.

National Lampoon Bought Up by PalmStar Media for Near $12 Million to Revive Brand

July 24, 2017

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National Lampoon Bought Up by PalmStar Media for Near $12 Million to Revive Brand

National Lampoon is getting a much needed reboot as entire company and brand. PalmStar plans wants to “buy content and green light movies, TV and other platforms,” with their newly acquired National Lampoon banner operating out of LA and Philadelphia.

As to what those shows, films, web series, etc. might be have yet to be announced, but we’ll be watching closely to see if National Lampoon will regain its former glory or even surpass it.

Please Enjoy Nate Bargatze’s Latest Tonight Show Set

July 24, 2017

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In case you didn’t know, Nate Bargatze is one of the Tonight Show’s absolute favorite comedians.

This set is a yet another example of why Nate keeps getting asked back. Also, this is the first time that we can remember that Nate, or really anyone in recent memory for that matter, has opened up with a story of murder on a family friendly late night talk show. Of course, it being Nate, it went pretty swell.

People of Earth Season 2 Premieres Tonight

July 24, 2017

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At 10:30PM, you can continue to see how the various alien agendas continue to work their way into an endearing sitcom with the season 2 premiere of People of Earth on TBS.

July 24, 2017

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The Bat has some of the best improvisers around doing an entire show for you shrouded in darkness. It’s a live taping for Audible, but you can be a part of the show and have your suggestions not only dictate the scene, but sound effects as well.

This episode of the show will happen Wednesday, August 2nd at the Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica will feature special guests Stephanie Courtney, Gary Anthony Williams, Tawny Newsome, and Phil Lamarr.

Tickets are $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com

Remember how Wikipedia needed a few bucks from everyone to keep going? Think of our Patreon like that.

July 24, 2017

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Remember how Wikipedia needed a few bucks from everyone to keep going? Think of our Patreon like that.

Please pledge $ here.

2017 JFL New Faces Announced Including New “Creators” Category

July 24, 2017

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Today, the annual curated collection of Just For Laughs Montreal’s favorite comedians were announced. This is a special year for the program as have added a new category called “creators” for those that have exhibit comedic prowess in making short films, comedic music, sketches, web videos etc.

The general New Faces of Stand-Up are above and the “Characters”, comedians who perform in character or through bits exclusively, are right below.

Below here are the aforementioned New Faces: Creators.

Below here are the New Faces: Unrepped to highlight stand-up comedians that don’t already have an agent or manager.

Glad to see some of our favorites such as James Austin Johnson, Sam Jay, Danny Jolles, Solomon Georgio, Martin Urbano, The Cooties, Good Cop, Great Cop, Kat Palardy, Jordan Doll, and Steven Castillo on here.

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July 24, 2017

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Keep in mind that it’s pretty much all one guy doing all of this. Pledge here.

All of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and more in the Greater LA Area for next week (7/24) and beyond are updated!

July 24, 2017

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Check them at the embedded calendars at www.thecomedybureau.com.

July 23, 2017

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Our very first Most Wanted List live show is just a few days aways and tickets are almost all gone.

Please RSVP ASAP here to guarantee that you have seats or else you have wait months until we gather our next “most wanted” group.

Robot Chicken Releases Trailers for Season 9 and a Walking Dead Special for SDCC

July 23, 2017

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Robot Chicken really doubled up when headed to Comic Con this year.

Season 9 of the stop motion animated series will take on Mad Max, Westworld, and even Homestar Runner. On top of that, Seth Green and co. will be dedicating a whole special that sends up the hit zombie drama, Walking Dead.

Sounds pretty fun, right?

Both will be coming soon to Adult Swim, but, until then you can watch trailers for both here and here respectively.

Insecure Season 2 Premieres Tonight

July 23, 2017

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Whether or not you want a break from watching all the teasers, trailers, and panels from Comic Con, we think you really ought to catch the season 2 premiere of Issa Rae’s Insecure tonight on HBO.

July 23, 2017

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Leading up to the release of the third installment of The Trip, The Trip to Spain, next month, the Theatre at The Ace Hotel in DTLA will be putting on a double feature of The Trip and The Trip to Italy.

On August 5th, you’ll catch up on/revisit this indie comedy film franchise expertly made by Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, and Michael Winterbottom. The Trip will screen at 2PM and The Trip to Italy will be at 5PM.

Tickets are $10-$15 (a pretty good deal if you consider you’re in gorgeous, big theater and what Arclight, iPic, Landmark costs). Please get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

See What Rules The Duplass Brothers Set Up for Themselves While Making “Room 104″

July 22, 2017

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As The Duplass Brothers first Sundance short film that got that attention was shot as lo fi as possible with no crew and in one day, you might know that some of Jay and Mark Duplass’ best work comes out of having restrictions.

With their upcoming HBO anthology series, they have a lot more resources at their disposal, but made sure to stay true to their roots by imposing a handful of rules in making and shooting each episode. Based off how the show looks and feels already, we think this was probably a pretty good call on their part.

See what the rules are here, then look for the series premiere of Room 104 on July 28th.

Sarah Silverman’s Weekly Topical Show “I Love You, America” Premieres on October 12th on Hulu

July 22, 2017

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Sarah Silverman’s Weekly Topical Show “I Love You, America” Premieres on October 12th on Hulu

This is an important date for a few reasons.

One, Sarah Silverman will return to having her own TV show.
Two, talk shows/topical/late night get tipped more in the direction of diversity.
Three, this will be the second recurring topical/talk show (Chelsea on Netflix being the other one) on a major streaming service (unless you want to count Norm MacDonald Live on JASH in as well) with A-list talent attached to host.

These are all important points to keep in mind, but we’re curious to see if Sarah might twist the traditional format of all other talk/topical shows.

July 22, 2017

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Lauded comedian poet Derrick C. Brown (he’s made our year end list) is exploring new territory by doing a musical about a man who just gained the world record for being struck by lightning the most times and dealing with the bizarre celebrity that comes with such a title.

Called 300 Bones, it’s having a night at Steve Allen Theater thanks to Trepany House next month. The musical is written by Brown with music by Amanda Rafkin.

Tickets are $10 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Get a Sneak Peek at Close Enough, Tarantula, and Final Space, TBS’ Brand New Batch of Trippy Animated Shows

July 21, 2017

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As teasers and trailers a plenty are dropping all weekend long because of Comic Con, TBS has a sneak peek for their first wave of original animated series.

That includes Close Enough from JG Quintel (Regular Show), Tarantula from Carson D. Mell (Silicon Valley, Eastbound & Down), and Final Space from Olan Rogers.

Though in all different settings, all three shows are “out there” in the own unique way. Also, Final Space has a pretty star studded line-up of voice talent including Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter, Ron Perlman, Steven Yeun, Tom Kenny, and David Tennant to name a few.

See all of this for yourself in the sneak peeks, respectively here, here, and here.

Stan Against Evil Season 2 Gets Its First Teaser

July 21, 2017

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Your new favorite comedy horror series, Stan Against Evil, will be returning for season 2 so long as you make it through Halloween night. That’s right, season 2 is premiering on IFC on November 1st.

As you can see from the teaser, Stan has more than he can handle alone (even more so than from season 1) and Dana Gould is definitely having fun being traumatized in his own show.

Teaser for “Rocko’s Modern Life” Reboot Brings Rocko and His Friends Into 21st Century

July 21, 2017

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The 90s were very modern relative the rest of human history. However, that decade was 20 years ago and so much has changed as technology has evolved at a pace that no other generation has seen before.

The reboot of Rocko’s Modern Life, that’s coming to Nickelodeon next year, pays respect to this notion and, in doing so, makes the name of the show even more impactful.

Watch the teaser here.

July 21, 2017

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Often in LA, there are comedy shows that, for a myriad of reasons, happen in non-traditional spaces (salons, vintage stores, teepees). The novelty of the atypical venue adds charm, but only a handful of shows actually lean in to whatever space they’re in.

Full Moon Comedy, hosted by Charlie Bury, Lindsay Adams, and Aaron Weaver, takes advantage of being in the mystical supply and apothecary, The Green Man Store in North Hollywood. Guided meditations, prescriptions of crystals for comedians based on their sets, and actual folks that are in touch with the magical/spiritual/etc. world all happen at this show.

This latest edition of the show also has a fantastic line-up with Eddie Pepitone, The Sisters Puterbaugh, Renee Gauthier, and a very special ceremony from La Sound Healing.

Best of all, it’s free to attend. Get more details here.

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