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While You Might Be Sad @midnight Is Going Away, You’ll Probably Enjoy Asterios Kokkinos’ Sci-Fi Game Show Podcast “Science Friction”
Since we started things at TCB, we’ve always dug whatever Asterios Kokkinos is doing, which happens to be an unbelievable myriad of innovative ways to do comedy in his specific niche.
His latest endeavor, Science Friction, happens to be a game show podcast that’s a sci-fi sort version of @midnight with a tad bit of Billy on the Street thrown in. Asterios has contestants from the worlds comedy and sci-fi compete in trivia that’s entirely biased to his very, very strong opinions on Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Matrix, having robots for pets etc. etc. The extremely arbitrary nature of his points awarding system is also fun element of the show.
Even if you’re not that into sci-fi, which one of the regular contestants is not, it’s still pretty damn entertaining to see how heated Asterios gets.
Give it a listen (and maybe subscribe) to Science Friction on iTunes or Google Play.
Lisa Hanawalt’s Latest Work, Coyote Doggirl, Will Be a Graphic Novel About a Half Dog, Half Coyote That Has a Whole Lot of Attitude
Lisa Hanawalt, who we hope you would know and love from her work on BoJack Horseman, her book Hot Dog Taste Test, and podcast with Emily Heller, Baby Geniuses, will be bringing us all a full fledged graphic novel, Coyote Doggirl.
It’ll a bit Western, but with Hanawalt’s personal touch of anthropomorphized animals that go through complex human emotions set in a vibrant color palette. We have no doubt that it’ll be something that you’ll read and run through a whole gamut of feelings.
Look for Coyote Doggirl’s release in fall of 2018 from Drawn & Quarterly.
Conan O’Brien at Comic Con 2017 Opens with Conan on Themyscira
Taking a cue from Chris Pine stumbling into Themyscira in Wonder Woman, Conan O’Brien kicked off his week at the San Diego Comic Con in similar fashion with the ladies of Wild Horses (Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, Erin Whitehead, and Lauren Lapkus) and Ego Nwodim.
As Team Coco is currently responsible for some of the best sketches in late night, they don’t disappoint with this opening. Enjoy it here.
After recently transplanting to LA, we’ve very much enjoyed Megan Gailey’s presence on the scene. Megan is a fantastic stand-up, but she also brings the worlds of comedy, feminism, and sports together quite nicely as well.
In fact, she’s putting on an entire show, Good Sport with Megan Gailey, this Saturday, July 22nd at UCB Franklin at 10PM where she takes on the world of sports from her very unfiltered, yet charming perspective. Her guests for this inaugural show will be Anthony Jeselnik, Mike Lawrence and Kara Klenk.
Tickets are $12 and you can (and really should) get them here.
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Got a new batch of ticket giveaways to some of the best shows in town including:
Super Tight, The Best Friends Show, and Andy Kindler’s Particular Show!
Enter to win a pair of tickets here.
The Chris Gethard Show Will Be Going Completely Live on TruTV on August 3rd
From the humblest of beginnings, The Chris Gethard Show has made it to its 3rd season as a full fledged TV show on cable television while circling back to its devil may care, public access roots by broadcasting completely live (w/10 second delay).
Hopefully, you’ll get a sense of the beautifully controlled chaos that Gethard wrangles for his show and definitely see way more risks be taken than what happens on SNL.
Watch the season premiere of The Chris Gethard Show, as well as a bit of TV history, on Thursday, August 3rd at 8PM PST/11PM EST on TruTV.
Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher Will Be Going on a National Tour in September/October
Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher, who we’d hope you would know from their wonderful stand-up, Take My Wife, or their show/podcast Put Your Hands Together, are indeed going on tour across the U.S. as the seasons change from Summer to Autumn.
Please go see them at any of the dates above. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 21st.
Conan at Comic-Con 2017 Begins Tonight
Conan O’Brien’s revered tradition of annually visiting Comic-Con begins this evening at 11PM on TBS and goes through Sunday.
Since Conan got all suited up for Comic Con in this custom made costume last year, we can only wonder what he’ll do to possibly top that this year.
Chris Hardwick and Comedy Central Agree to End @midnight at 600 Episodes
Chris Hardwick and Comedy Central Agree to End @midnight at 600 Episodes
Yes, @midnight has made it to 600 episodes. In its time, it has made an indelible mark on Twitter with #HashtagWars, influenced the direction of game shows in the age of the Internet, and highlighted many great comedians by giving their very first TV appearance.
Alas, both network and host agree that the comedy game show has run its course leaving an open slot for Comedy Central up at midnight after the show’s final week on July 31st.
There isn’t any official word on what might take that slot as of yet, though we hope it’ll be a bit of departure from the pairing of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Jordan Klepper’s new show at 11PM and 11:30PM.
It’s been far too long, but The Apple Sisters are finally back!
This show is set for Monday, July 31st at 8:30PM at UCB Sunset.
Tickets are $7 and you can (and really should) here.
See James Franco Channel Tommy Wiseau in Teaser for “The Disaster Artist”
First came the cult best/worst movie The Room from Tommy Wiseau. Then, came the book about the making of The Room called The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero. With so many different facets to the myth of both Wiseau and The Room, the making of feature film adaptation of why any of this happened seemed inevitable.
Now, that time is here as James Franco’s movie based on The Disaster Artist is set for a theatrical release on December 1st.
Franco, as it would appear, seems to do a pretty good job as Wiseau.
See for yourself in the trailer (and also enjoy a supporting cast of Seth Rogen, Dave Franco, Paul Scheer, and Charlyne Yi).
Difficult People Season 3′s Trailer Hints at Wildest, Albeit Still Cynical, Season Yet
The crux of Difficult People relies on the mutual interest of Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner‘s characters standing from a distance to revel in their cynical judgment of others.
With that said, it looks like the third season of the show delightfully coerces them into possibly their most brightly colored misadventures yet.
See for yourself here, then look for episodes of season 3 of Difficult People to start streaming on Tuesday, August 8th.
Watch Ari Shaffir’s Double Negative, Now Streaming on Netflix
All those years of hosting This Is Not Happening have rubbed off on Ari Shaffir in the best way possible.
You can see the effect on his latest special, Double Negative, which just started streaming on Netflix. The way in which he weaves personal observations and stories in, through, and around a single Tinder-related incident that befell a friend is subtle, but very impressive. You almost don’t even realize he has been circling and off-shooting from the same point for the whole hour until the end of it. Therein lies Ari’s detailed, seamless craftsmanship.
So, with that said, give Ari’s Double Negative a watch when you can.
Top American Late Night Talk Show Host Stephen Colbert Goes on Russia’s Top (and Only) Late Night Talk Show “Evening Urgant”
Not only is this an entertaining segment where Stephen Colbert gets to cause a bit of mischief by being on Russian state-run television, but a great, albeit brief, look into what comedy, specifically late night, is like in Russia with Ivan Urgant’s “Evening Urgant”.
Urgant doesn’t really push the buttons of those in power like Colbert does, but their games are a little edgier than Fallon, who Urgant uses as a frame of reference.
Please watch, enjoy, and learn here.
Reggie Watts and his handpicked Late Late Show band, Karen finally have a few nights lined up to show you what they can really do with their comedy and music powers combined.
Tuesday, July 25th and August 8th, they’ll be playing Zebulon in Frogtown at 9PM. Tickets are $10 and you can (and really should) get your tickets here and/or here respectively.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
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Rick and Morty Gets the Exquisite Corpse Treatment
The good people at Titmouse Animation got to have draw out their wildest Rick and Morty fantasies/nightmares and put them altogether in this uber-trippy montage/exquisite corpse.
Also, just a friendly reminder: season 3 of Rick and Morty premieres Sunday, July 30th on Adult Swim.
Please Watch Kevin Drew’s Very Funny “Vanity Pail Kids” Which Happens to Also Be a Music Video for Broken Social Scene’s “Vanity Pail Kids”
Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew made one of the more clever, funnier music videos that we’ve seen in awhile.
In fact, the music video for Broken Social Scene’s single Vanity Pail Kids could almost just play like a very enjoyable sketch without the music. Also, there’s a delightful cameo from LA comedy troupe Powerviolence’s Budd Diaz.
Please enjoy it here.
Joe Mande Already Has Plenty of “Acclaim” in Trailer for “Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special”
If you buy into The Secret, maybe it would be a good idea to call your yet-to-be-released-or-even-submitted-for-awards-consideration special an “award winning special” and project what you might think critics will say about it.
Whether that’s the reason behind it or not, that is what Joe Mande is doing with his special and the accompanying trailer.
See for yourself here, then look for Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special to start streaming on Tuesday, July 25th.
Colbert’s Russia Week on The Late Show Begins Tonight
Many of the best moments of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert come from when Colbert gets to really lean into political satire (i.e. interviews and segments rather than just monologue jokes).
This week, aptly dubbed “Russia Week”, Colbert will have plenty of that as we’ll all get to see bits of his trip to Russia starting tonight.
You’ll be able to see what Stephen got away with at 11:35PM on CBS.
Skinner Box has Eliza Skinner and a guest improvise an entire musical together. You really can’t fathom really how amazing that feat is until you see it in person.
Also, this latest edition of the show on Saturday, July 22nd at 9PM will have the one and only Wayne Brady as Skinner’s special guest.
Tickets are going fast and are $12. 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.