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Andy Daly Filibusters for 3.5 Hours by Reading Dozens of Opinions on Laphroaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky

October 30, 2016

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While Lagavulin Whisky has Nick Offerman as a spokesperson to reach out to American audiences (especially given Ron Swanson’s penchant for Lagavulin), another whisky from across the pond, Laphroaig, has followed suit by having another American comedy star, Andy Daly, read off various, very colorful opinions (some good, some bad, some just weird) on the scotch whisky in the spirit of a filibuster.

The sound of Andy’s voice and his indefatigable warmth are strangely intriguing making this filibuster way more interesting than it should be.

Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week 10/31/16

October 30, 2016

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Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week 10/31/16

Yep, you’ll be able to do open mics in costume on Halloween.

Barack Obama to Start This Week Off at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and End It at Real Time with Bill Maher

October 30, 2016

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With his appearance coming the Friday before the election on Tuesday, November 8th, Obama’s appearance on Real Time ought to be one of the most fascinating in the show’s history even beyond the fact that a sitting President is sitting down with Maher.

So, this week, President Barack Obama’s interview with Samantha Bee will air on her show, Full Frontal, on this Monday/Halloween. The POTUS will close out the week at another firebrand, political comedy show by finally taking Bill Maher up on his open invitation and appear on Real Time.

Few hosts as big as Maher have publicly lobbied as hard for an Obama sit down, which should make this, as suggested above, a fascinating interview.

Watch it on Friday, November 4th on HBO at 10PM.

October 30, 2016

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Spend a night watching a comedy show at a house in those Hollywood Hills.

Get more details and tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics/maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Flyer by Ramin Nazer.

Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next 10/30/16

October 30, 2016

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Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next 10/30/16

If you want to laugh more than be scared, we’ve got you covered for the Greater LA Area.

Pete Davidson’s Hour Long Comedy Special “SMD” Premieres Tonight on Comedy Central

October 29, 2016

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The first hour special from Pete Davidson, SMD, is set to premiere tonight on Comedy Central at 11PM.

It’s conveniently scheduled on a week that SNL is not on just so you can not go a week without Pete.

October 29, 2016

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Tickets for the Nov. 19th show (the 18th is sold out) start at $29.50 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Houston’s Come and Take It Comedy Festival Returns for Its Second Year

October 29, 2016

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Maria Bamford, Dana Gould, Tim Meadows, Morgan Murphy, Todd Barry, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, Billy Wayne Davis, Jenny Zigrino, Jackie Kashian, Nick Thune, Joe DeRosa, James Adomian, Baron Vaughn, Tim Dillon, and Sabrina Jalees are just a few of the names scheduled to perform at the 2nd Come and Take It Comedy Festival in Houston, TX.

The festivities are set to go down from Thursday, November 17th-Sunday, November 20th. For all of that comedy, you only have to drop $79 for a weekend pass or $35 for a single day pass. That’s a pretty good deal considering the treasure trove of comedians on the bill. A VIP pass is only $129 as well.

If you’re in Texas or have to go back to Texas for Thanksgiving, definitely consider going to Come and Take it.

Get more details and tickets here.

Already, NBC Is Developing Another Comedy with Mike Schur and Matt Murray

October 29, 2016

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Already, NBC Is Developing Another Comedy with Mike Schur and Matt Murray

Mike Schur’s The Good Place hasn’t even gotten renewed yet, but NBC what’s to double down on being in the Schur/Murray business.

Matt Murray, who has worked with Schur on Parks and Recreation, The Good Place, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, is writing the script for this project that focuses of a couple that becomes first time landlords. It currently has a put pilot commitment and is simply called “Landlords”.

Perhaps, this bodes well for The Good Place? If so, 2017 might be another banner year for Schur and co.

Will Forte and Abbi Jacobson Just Released Their Own Illustrated Books for Adults “101 Things to Definitely Not Do If You Want to Get a Chick” and “Carry This Book”

October 28, 2016

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Brightly shining comedy stars WIll Forte and Abbi Jacobson have each just come out with their own illustrated books that speak their truth in their own specific, unique comedic voice.

For Will, he made very simple, but effective drawings of what not to do if you’re interested in picking up the chicks. He collected many of these drawings from earlier in his career and put them together in 101 Things To Definitely Not Do If You Want To Get a Chick”.

Jacobson highlighted her design acumen in Carry This Book by illustrating what she thinks various celebrities from Beyonce to Trump carry with them on a daily basis. Her brightly colored drawings have plenty of jokes packed in each page not unlike you’d see in the production design of animated series such as The Simpsons or BoJack Horseman.

Both would make for a great holiday gift or just a nice treat to yourself right now.

Preview Janeane Garofalo’s New Special “If I May”, Now Streaming at Seeso

October 28, 2016

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Though Janeane Garofalo does indeed maintain no social media presence, she is definitely a comedian that you need to follow, however that can accomplished.

Luckily, this brand new comedy special If I May, now streaming at Seeso, makes that a little bit easier.

Here are two little morsels just in case you forgot how much of a delight Garofalo can be.

Aparna and Jo Attempt Learning How to Play Bridge

October 28, 2016

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The latest episode of one of our favorite web series this year, Womanhood, has the irresistibly silly Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone try their hands at learning the complex, but old card game, Bridge.

See if they pulled it off and if they made friends with some older folks here.

Watch Bill Murray’s Mark Twain Prize Acceptance Ceremony on PBS Tonight

October 28, 2016

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The awarding of The Mark Twain Prize for Humor to Bill Murray has already happened. However, it was shot and edited into a special that will air on PBS tonight at 9PM.

You can watch how David Letterman, Steve Martin, Aziz Ansari, Emma Stone, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Hader, and more pay tribute to Murray and his comedy legacy later this evening.

October 28, 2016

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The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Jon Glaser Loves Gear Tries Loving Hockey

October 28, 2016

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Jon Glaser Loves Gear absolutely showcases Jon Glaser’s undying love of gear.

That being said, Glaser loves gear itself, but, it would appear, that he may not so much love the activities surrounding said gear.

You can see this underlying tension in action when Jon Glaser Loves Gear does an episode on hockey/Jon’s desperate need for validation in any way he can get it/his attempt to impress his son.

Diablo Cody, Simon Cowell, and Ian Brennan Are Developing a Synchronized Swimming Comedy at Fox

October 28, 2016

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Diablo Cody, Simon Cowell, and Ian Brennan Are Developing a Synchronized Swimming Comedy at Fox

The minds behind Young Adult, many a reality competition series, and Scream Queens will be joining forces to make a sitcom about synchronized swimming.

All those names and elements are intriguing and the fact that Fox has gotten on board for a put pilot is more encouraging considering their penchant for high concept comedies.

Let’s hope following an anti-social synchronized swimming champ does a little better than The Bronze did in theaters.

TBS’ Search Party Gets Its Most Screwball Trailer Yet and Announces That You’ll Be Able to Binge Every Episode

October 27, 2016

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Among TBS’ line-up, one of the more mysterious shows coming up is Search Party from Charles Rogers and Sarah Violet Bliss.

Many teasers and trailers have been released over the last several months, but the mystery comedy starring Alia Shawkat, but the show itself is very much a mystery. Maybe, it’s better that way?

This trailer definitely suggests a more screwball vibe to the show, which we’re up for and highlights potential scene-stealer, John Early.

In any case, on Monday, November 21st, you’ll be able to binge every episode and possibly get to the bottom of, along with Shawkat, where Chantal is.

“Burn This Election” Will Be a 2016 Election Themed Comedy Album Supporting RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network)

October 27, 2016

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There’s so much to love about this project called Burn This Election.

It’s a comedy album that will be recorded in a house featuring some of LA’s best comedians including Jackie Kashian, Dave Ross, Sean Keane, Kate Willett, and way more spitting fire, comedically, about this year’s election with all of the proceeds going to support the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the country, RAINN.

Yes, they did pick that group in response to the words and actions of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump.

We’re guessing that you’ll rarely get to see comedy delivered with such urgency in the intimacy of a house. Also, the album is set to drop on Election Day, which should be a nice palate cleanser to this nightmare of an election cycle.

The taping of the album will be hosted by Brandie Posey and is set for next week in a house in Hollywood on Wednesday, November 2nd at 8:30PM. Admission is free, but they’ll also be taking donations for RAINN as well.

Vine Will Be Discontinued as Part of Twitter Restructuring

October 27, 2016

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Vine Will Be Discontinued as Part of Twitter Restructuring

For now, you can still watch your favorite Vine videos. How long that will last has yet to be determined.

Vine, the platform that allowed six second videos to be made, uploaded, and shared spawned a whole new subgenre of comedy, allowing for what could be considered “visual one-liners”. However, the arrival of Snapchat, Instagram Stories, Periscope, etc. must have made it difficult for Vine to be as popular as it once was.

So, Vine is getting a pink slip though the app and all of the Vines, as mentioned above, are currently still online.

We have no doubt that many of the most celebrated Vines will live on in .gifs and Vine compilations, but we’re not sure about the likelihood that something exactly like it will take it’s place in the near future.

October 27, 2016

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The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

If There’s a Satire Hall of Fame, Reductress Just Earned Their Spot with “How To Win at Feminism”

October 27, 2016

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Reductress, which you could think of as The Onion with a feminist bent, has just released How To Win at Feminism, a book that revels in the fight for equality between the sexes with the sort of wondrous, unapologetic, whip smart tone that you probably know and love from Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

Within its pages are discussions of Taylor Swift feminists vs. Beyonce feminists, a guide to the rings of hell for women that don’t help other women, and more satirical gold that’s arriving on bookshelves at the perfect time.

Honestly, we think How To Win at Feminism could be potentially enjoyed by all including those stuck in the most toxic depths of masculinity. Maybe they’d even be brought around to the right side of history if they appreciated this book for the carefully crafted piece of satire that it is.

How To Win at Feminism was sharply penned by Reductress’ own Anna Drezen, Sarah Pappalardo, and Beth Newell. There’s a stop on the book tour here in LA with Pappalardo and Newell at Skylight Books on Friday, November 11th at 7:30PM.

Sweet Dee Crashes with the 1% in Trailer for “The Mick”

October 26, 2016

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Kaitlin Olson, best known as Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is getting set to topline her own series over at Fox called The Mick.

From this trailer, you can see Olson still seem to live in the spirit of Dee, but getting to deal with much, much, much richer ne’er-do-wells this time around.

If you’re into it, you can catch the series premiere on New Year’s Day 2017 on Fox.

Barack Obama Interview on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Will Air on Halloween

October 26, 2016

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Barack Obama has set the highest bar of how cool a president can be (as well as in touch with the youth of today and how to reach them). He’s been on Between Two Ferns, WTF with Marc Maron, and now, he will have been on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

At 10:30PM on October 31st, we hope you’re sober enough and partied out enough to catch that night’s episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as it will include an interview with President Barack Obama. This is definitely a milestone for the show that, remember, just started earlier this year.

Undoubtedly, it’ll be on their YouTube page the next day if you did Halloween a little too hard.

Watch Video Essay About the Various Existential Philosophies Intertwined Throughout BoJack Horseman

October 26, 2016

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Much has been written about the dramatic tinges and existential comedy of the critically acclaimed animated sitcom BoJack Horseman. Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has even said that he has intentionally shifted the emotional tone of the series over entire seasons in order to tell the sort of stories you don’t normally see in an animated cartoon series.

YouTube channel Wisecrack has gone over all three seasons, found echoes of the likes of Sartre and Camus and more famous philosophers, and presents them all nice and nearly in this video essay (warning: contains spoilers).

Jon Glaser Loves Gear Premieres Tonight on TruTV

October 26, 2016

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10PM on TruTV.

Jon Glaser Loves Gear, the meta-reality, “gear” review/dark comedy from Jon Glaser finally gets unveiled to the world tonight and you really should tune in.

From what we’ve seen, it might be Jon Glaser at the peak of his comedic powers.

Again, 10PM, tonight, on TruTV.