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Tonight, It’s All About Sitcoms Centered on Family Women as “I’m Sorry” Has Its Series Premiere and “Odd Mom Out” Has Its Season 3 Premiere

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We’re sure that TruTV and Bravo did not plan months ago to have their respective series I’m Sorry and Odd Mom Out go head-to-head on basic cable on the same night at the same time slot, but that’s the way things turned out.

Honestly, you should try to catch both as Andrea Savage looks like she’s going to make a very solid and confident debut with a sitcom based on her life, I’m Sorry (see for yourself in this clip) and Odd Mom Out, as you can see here, has sneakily charmed its way to a third season on Bravo.

So, DVR, stream them somewhere later, or have two different TVs running both shows at the same at 10PM tonight on TruTV and Bravo.

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The Pack Theater, one of our favorite venues in town, is putting another stacked day/night, PackCon 2, celebrating everything they do this weekend. From 12PM to past midnight this Saturday, July 15th, they’ll have: David Koechner, Adam McKay, Maria Bamford, Ian Roberts, Whitest Kids U Know, Kevin Dorff, Everything Is Terrible!, Howard Kremer, Johnny Pemberton, Sara Paxton, and many, many, more!

That’s on top of showcasing their best shows, one right after the other.

If you’d like to go, know that you can attend shows from 12PM-6PM and at 11PM for pay what you can. All shows in between those time are $10 each or $20 for all four with a PackCon 2 Prime Pass.

Get more details here.

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

We’d love to reach our goal of making a TCB app at $4K pledged on Patreon. Currently we’re at $551.

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We’d love to reach our goal of making a TCB app at $4K pledged on Patreon. Currently we’re at $551.

You can help make that happen here.

Season 2 of Adam Ruins Everything Premieres Tonight

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Season 2 of Adam Ruins Everything Premieres Tonight

Actually, things being ruined by Adam Conover rather than Trump sounds kind of nice.

Tune in to the season premiere at 10PM on TruTV tonight.

The Daily Show Adds Michael Kosta as Newest Correspondent

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The Daily Show Adds Michael Kosta as Newest Correspondent

As Jordan Klepper moves on up to doing his own show, Trevor Noah and The Daily Show are now taking the formerly ranked 864th tennis player in the world and making one Michael Kosta into the brand new Daily Show correspondent.

Kosta should fill in Klepper’s shoes nicely as they have a similar demeanor and cadence and probably the same shoe size (i.e. they’re very likely the same height).

Look for Kosta to start tonight.

You Can Now Stream Bob’s Burgers, Futurama and More on Hulu

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You Can Now Stream Bob’s Burgers, Futurama and More on Hulu

Today, Hulu is now home to stream your favorite animated series including Bob’s Burgers, Futurama, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, Venture Bros., Rick and Morty, Robot Chicken, and Adventure Time just to name a few.

If you don’t already have access to Hulu, looks like you might have to make a move on changing that.

Colbert Announces “Russia Week” for The Late Show

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When you saw that mysterious picture of one Stephen Colbert in Russia, it was unclear as to what exactly Colbert was up to.

Last night, Colbert announced that they’ll be doing a “Russia Week” a la “Shark Week” on The Late Show next week.

We have no doubt that there will be some gem remote segments of Colbert being let loose around Russia, so keep a close eye to see what exactly Stephen got away with starting next Monday and going through Friday.

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At the same time, you can support Planned Parenthood and watch several female and gender minority comedians flip the stereotype of women only talking about their vagina on its head.

Done a la 50 First Jokes, 50 comics will do their favorite bit about “lady bits”.

The line-up includes:

Alice Wetterlund, Alison Leiby, Alison Stevenson, Amber Nelson, Arden Myrin, Brandie Posey, Brooke Van Poppelen, Caitlin Durante, Cameron Esposito, Candice Thompson, Candy Lawrence, Dulce Sloan, Eliza Skinner, Emily Maya Mills, Ever Mainard, Heather Pasternak, Helen Hong, Jackie Tohn, JC Coccoli, Jeffrey Jay, Jenny Zigrino, Kara Klenk, Kristen Schaal, Kyle Mizono, Laurie Kilmartin, Madison Shephard, Maggie Maye, Marcella Arguello, Marlena Rodriguez,, Mary Lynn Raksjub, Megan Gailey, Mo Welch, Naomi Ekperigin, Nicole Byer, Nikki Glaser, Paige Weldon, Richelle Meiss,Riley Silverman, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Steph Tolev, Subhah Argwal,Taylor Tomlinson, Tess Barker, & More!

Presented by 50 First Jokes and Sara Schaefer.

Please get your tickets here.

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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If you’d like to TCB ad free, please pledge $ on our Patreon and we might just get to the point where 100% supported by you fine folks.

BoJack Horseman Will Return for Season 4 on September 8th (in the Desert?)

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BoJack Horseman always leaves on such great cliffhangers and, with the way TV series are run these days, there’s no telling when the new season will answer the questions left by the last season’s finale.

So, today, those concerns were alleviated somewhat as the image above was tweeted out. It definitely gives us a date to look forward to for one of the best animated dramedies that has ever been and, perhaps, a clue where season 4 might start (without spoiling too much for those who haven’t caught up).

Trailer for Janicza Bravo and Brett Gelman’s Lemon Hints at a Dark, Offbeat Comedy Gem

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If you’ve been missing Brett Gelman since he left Adult Swim, fret not.

He and Janicza Bravo have created Lemon, a dark indie comedy that dazzled while playing the film festival circuit, and will be coming to the rest of us next month.

The trailer itself is pretty satisfying with enticing appearances by Megan Mullally, Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long, Gillian Jacobs, and Fred Melamed to name a few.

See for yourself here.

Look for Lemon in theaters, On Demand, on Amazon Video and iTunes on Friday, August 18th.

Viceland’s Docu-Series on Dissecting Comedy “Funny How?” Premieres Tonight

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One of the preeminent historians on comedy, Kliph Nestoroff, will kick off a journey down a rabbit hole of the craft of comedy for Viceland’s docu-series Funny How?.

Here’s a clip from the show of Kliph explaining the early days of Christian stand-up comedy, in case you needed a bit of a reference point for how deep his comedy history knowledge goes.

Catch the premiere of Funny How? at 11:30PM tonight on Viceland.

Boy oh boy, we’ve (yes, we, The Comedy Bureau, are putting on a show) got a showcase of some of our “most wanted” (favorite) stand-up comedians in town that you need to be on the look out for.

Wednesday, July 26th at 8PM at The Comedy Central Stage.

Don’t be late.

Again, it’s free, but you have to RSVP here or at 323 960 5519.

Flyer by The Brain Trust’s Ed Weseloh with logo by Chris Fairbanks.

Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm Will Return October 1st According to This Very Larry David-Esque Teaser

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Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm will premiere on Sunday, October 1st.

Also, Larry David made the most Larry David style promo we’ve ever seen to announce the news.

No further explanation needed.

Not sure if you’re aware of this, but “we have one person” manually update these entire calendars for LA comedy shows and open mics at TCB pretty much every day and have done so for several years. If you think we deserve your support for doing that, please pledge $ at The Comedy Bureau’s Patreon.

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Not sure if you’re aware of this, but “we have one person” manually update these entire calendars for LA comedy shows and open mics at TCB pretty much every day and have done so for several years. If you think we deserve your support for doing that, please pledge $ at The Comedy Bureau’s Patreon.

All of Our Comedy Listings for Shows, Events, Mics, and More Are Updated for Next Week and Beyond!

All of Our Comedy Listings for Shows, Events, Mics, and More Are Updated for Next Week and Beyond!

Seriously, we’ve got you covered for quite some time if you’re looking for any and all live comedy in LA.

Win Free Tickets to Super Serious Show 7 Yr., Hebecky Drysbell, Harmontown, Atlantic City, and More!

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Yep, we get plenty of ticket giveaways running right now that include, but are not limited to the sold out Super Serious Show 7 Year Anniversary, Cook County Social Club/Hebecky Drysbell at UCB Franklin (one of the best nights of improv around), Atlantic City, Risk! True Tales Boldly Told, The Hard Times Comedy Hour, and Andy Kindler’s Particular Show.

Enter and win here.

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Two of the most critically acclaimed absurdist comedians in the world, Dr. Brown and Sam Simmons, join up together again to do one of their most absurd shows, Ceremony at Silverlake’s Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe.

Rather than try to explain how the show might be a postmodern dissection of the Western notion of what ‘ceremony’ is, means, and enacted, we’ll just tell you that Ceremony is damn funny and has a advisory warning of containing nudity.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Get your advance tickets here.

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

Watch James Davis Customize a Car to Address Every Issue of “Driving While Black”

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Calling the segment “Woke My Ride” a la Pimp My Ride, Hood Adjacent with James Davis retrofitted a car that will be driven by a young black man to counter every single bad thing that has happened from “driving while black”.

Perhaps, it’s even safer than a car with just a great safety rating.

Watch how they pulled it off here.

HBO’s Tour De France Mockumentary “Tour de Pharmacy” Premieres Tonight

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Though it’s cycling, this might be one of the crazier sports comedy specials that HBO has done in recent memory.

With that in mind, catch the world premiere of Tour de Pharmacy on HBO tonight.

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The show that has comedians following the most heart wrenching videos on the Internet is back.

Follow That! really does play a video that is almost perfectly designed to make you cry and has stand-up comedians see what they can do immediately afterwards.

It may sound cruel and unusual, but, as far as we have seen thus far, it has been a hell of a good time.

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at door. Get your advance tickets here.

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

Hey LA and comedy, we think you’re worth it (i.e. all of our time).

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Hey LA and comedy, we think you’re worth it (i.e. all of our time).

If you feel the same way about The Comedy Bureau, please pledge some $ to our Patreon.

Watch Teaser for Tiffany Haddish’s Showtime Special “She Ready!”

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Following the comedian stars on I’m Dying Up Here getting their own Showtime stand-up specials, Tiffany Haddish will be next in line to have an hour stand-up special.

To self-proclaiming herself a black unicorn to positive affirmations, this teaser promises a fun, energetic hour.

Look for the premiere of She Ready! on Friday, August 18th at 9PM on Showtime.

Denver’s High Plains Comedy Festival Announces First Wave of 2017 Line-Up

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Denver’s excellent High Plains Comedy Festival just showed a bit of their hand for their line-up this year. We dig it.

– My Favorite Murder
– Adam Cayton-Holland
– Andrew Orvedahl
– Ben Roy
– Todd Glass
– Rhea Butcher
– Matt Braunger
– Baron Vaughn
– Eddie Pepitone
– April Richardson
– Hampton Yount
– Johnny Pemberton
– Nick Vatterott
– Debra DiGiovanni
– Langston Kerman
– Caitlin Gill
– Ryan Singer
– The Puterbaugh Sisters
– Caleb Synan
– Marcella Arguello
– Bryan Cook
– Late Late Breakfast
– Josh Johnson
– The Nix Bros
– David Gborie
– Josh Androsky
– Ramon Rivas
– Maggie Maye
– Ryan O’Flanagan
– Lisa Best
– Brett Davis
– Richard Douglas Jones
– Laura Sanders
– Dante Powell
– Kristin Rand
– Chris Charpentier
– Troy Walker
– Sam Tallent
– Jordan Doll
– Mara Wiles
– Kevin O’Brien
– Matt Monroe

There’s more to come for Thurs. Aug. 24th-Sat. Aug. 26th when the 2017 High Plains Comedy Festival takes place.

Get tickets, schedule, and more details here.

Trailer for Season 5 of “Episodes” Shows a Matt LeBlanc Coming to Terms with the New Media Landscape

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If, a decade ago, you could place money on whether a TV series called Episodes would last more than one season on a premium cable network, much less for five, we’d guess that you wouldn’t make that bet.

However, Matt LeBlanc has found more than solid footing in a post-Friends world with such a show.

See for yourself in the trailer for the fifth and upcoming season of Episodes.

Look for the premiere on Sunday, August 20th at 10PM on Showtime.