This will be Super Tight’s “season 2 premiere”. Doors at 7PM. Starts at 8PM.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Seeso Put the First Episode of “Thingstarter” on YouTube
In case you’re wondering what original series you’re missing out on NBC’s comedy streaming service Seeso, they were nice enough to put the entire first episode of Thingstarter, which blends a scripted show about a dysfunctional innovative products company with real life focus group sessions, on YouTube.
Watch it here, then go get your Seeso subscription here.
The 2016 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Is Happening Next Week
We’ve got the line-up for you here and, per usual, it’s a doozy.
Next Wednesday, June 1st through Sunday, June 5th, Portland will get its wondrous annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival.
Below, we have the full line-up (subject to change, of course) of performers and shows. After taking several moments to take all of that in, you can buy your passes and tickets here.
PERFORMERS
Rachel Bloom
Aimee Mann
Ted Leo
Eddie Pepitone
Morgan Murphy
Kyle Mooney
Sara Schaefer
Steve Agee
Brendon Small
The Thermals
Jonah Ray
Baron Vaughn
Greg Behrendt
Matt Braunger
Moshe Kasher
Aparna Nancherla
Oscar Nunez
Janet Varney
John Michael Higgins
James Urbaniak
Brooks Wheelan
Cole Stratton
Jessica Makinson
John Roderick
Merlin Mann
Dwayne Perkins
Lance Bangs
Louis Katz
Chris Cubas
Alice Wetterlund
Guy Branum
Laura Kightlinger
Bil Dwyer
Wimps
Laurie Kilmartin
Rick Overton
Josh Sneed
Julian McCullough
Eliza Skinner
Jay Larson
Dulce Sloan
David Huntsberger
Dan Telfer
David Gborie
Matt Kirshen
Rhea Butcher
Tone Bell
John F. O’Donnell
Mike Burns
Ryan Sickler
Matthew Broussard
Heather Thomson
Solomon Georgio
Jesse Popp
Matt Koff
Jenny Zigrino
Nick Youssef
Zak Toscani
Dino Archie
Sam Jay
Nathan Brannon
Steven Wilber
Curtis Cook
Bryan Cook
Sean Jordan
Joe Pera
Andy Wood
Dave Ross
Mike Bridenstine
Amy Miller
Casey Ley
Ahamed Weinberg
David Tveite
Alex Falcone
Rob Haze
Yusef Roach
Anthony Lopez
Bri Pruett
Carmen Lagala
Casey James Salengo
Caitlin Weierhauser
Derek Gaines
Hutch Harris
Rylee Newton
Andrew Michaan
Emily Galati
Emma Willmann
J.P. McDade
Gilbert Lawand
Hans Kim
Janelle James
Adam Pasi
Georgea Brooks
Gabe Dinger
Jack Martin
Mia Jackson
Jacob Christopher
Katie McCarthy
Robert Buscemi
Tony Sam
James Fritz
Geoffrey Asmus
Clare O’Kane
Josh Androsky
Jason Webb
Barbara Holm
Jesus Trejo
Nato Green
Martin Urbano
JoAnn Schinderle
Jon Washington
Kate Willett
Leah Mansfield
M.K. Paulsen
Janae Burris
Maria Shehata
Lizzy Pilcher
Rebecca O’Neal
Megan Gailey
Molly Ruben-Long
Abby Rosenquist
Tafadzwa Gwaze
Nariko Ott
Richard Douglas Jones
Jason Traeger
Natalie Palamides
Preacher Lawson
Nick Dixon
Nick Sahoyah
Patrick Susmilch
Toby Muresianu
Subhah Agarwal
Quincy Jones
Devin Field
Raghav Mehta
Mike Coletta
Tawanda Gona
Steph Tolev
Ella Gale
Sabrina Jalees
Philip Schallberger
Sammy Arechar
Simon Gibson
Shane Torres
Whitney Streed
Lou Perez
LeviathanThe Liberators
Curious Comedy Players
Andrew Ti
Ryan de la Garza
Jake Browne
SHOWS
Rachel Bloom
An Evening With Aimee Mann and Ted Leo (and Friends!)
Lance Bangs Presents: Come Laugh with Us
Theme Park Improv
Baked with Brendon Small and Steve Agee
Guy Branum’s Gay Bash
Roderick on the Line
Yo, Is This Racist? LIVE PODCAST
Eddie Pepitone’s Bloodbath
The Crabfeast with Ryan Sickler and Jay Larson
Julian Loves Music
Probably Science
Joke Thieves
Nato Green Presents: Laughter Against the Machine
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction
Persona!
Set List
Turnt Up with Eliza Skinner
Uncalled Four
Pep Talks Podcast
You Had to Be There
Unsafe Space
Reunited
Earthquake Hurricane
Stand Up For Yourself! With Amy Miller
Rants Off/ Dance Off
It’s Gonna Be Okay
The Liberators present Mood Music
Leviathan
Reading The Bible With Dan Live
The Dirty 30
New Negroes
Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher"Hidden America with Jonah Ray" Screening and Q & A
Former “Daily Show” Head Writer Elliott Kalan Is Now the Head Writer of the New MST3K
More and more, we’re thinking that Joel Hodgson is doing a reboot/revival better than anyone before him.
A record setting Kickstarter campaign and a fantastic cast of Jonah Ray, Hampton Yount, Baron Vaughn, Patton Oswalt, and Felicia Day have really made the revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000 pretty swell.
Series creator Joel Hodgson is making sure that the new version of MST3K will not fall victim to reboots of your favorite things from your childhood and, in our opinion, done a very great job every step of the way.
Bringing on former Daily Show with Jon Stewart head writer Elliott Kalan as a head writer is yet another good move by Joel. Also, it’s another example of how widespread the influence is from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart alums these days.
With all these pieces in place, we have a feeling that this MST3K relaunch will pay plenty of homage to the old show, but also be one that will feel right at home in the comedy landscape of 2016.
Another Period Gets Picked Up for 3rd Season Before 2nd Season Premiere
Just as the Kardashians are sticking around, The Bellacourts aren’t going anywhere either.
Another Period, Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome’s series based on real turn-of-the-century opulence is going to keep showing off the 1% of the 1900s being as wasteful as they can possibly be for a 3rd season at Comedy Central.
Season 2 doesn’t premiere until next month on June 15th, but the renewal just got announced today, which hopefully means Comedy Central knows something really great about season 2 that the rest of us don’t.
Looks Like Bo Burnham Has Another Great Special on His Hands in This Trailer for “Make Happy”
Bo Burnham’s next special is just around the corner.
Next week, on Friday, June 3rd, Make Happy, the follow-up to the masterful “what.”, will start streaming on Netflix.
If you’re wondering how Bo could possibly top himself after a special that was so succinctly satirical of the zeitgeist, just watch this trailer.
The rest of our listings comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Preview Nick Youssef’s “1982″ Where He Comes Clean About His Pretentious Coffee Addiction
You may have a whole bevy of insults at the ready when it comes to shouting down those folks that are will to spend $5+ on a single cup of coffee.
However, leave it to those coffee addicts like Nick Youssef to really describe exactly how ridiculous drinking their joe at high falutin coffee shops really is.
FYI, it’s a track off his forthcoming album 1982 that’s set to release next week on May 27th from AST Records.You can (and should) pre-order it here.
The Game of Trying to Figure Out Tennis Groans vs. Carnal Moans Gets Made Into Actual Game by Katie Nolan
Katie Nolan and her team at Garbage Time have tapped deep into the collective unconscious and developed this game that we’ve all unknowingly (or very intentionally for some of you out there) played in our own heads whenever watching tennis.
Watch her and SNL’s Katie Rich try to distinguish between the grunts you would hear in a tennis match versus the ones you might hear in the bedroom.
Angie Tribeca Is as Wonderfully Silly as Ever in This Season 2 Teaser
Angie Tribeca made a pretty great, giddy splash with its first season on TBS.
You’ll only have to wait two more weeks (specifically, Monday, June 6th) before the series returns to bring pure Naked Gun-esque absurdity back into our lives.
Until then, here’s a teaser.
Doors are at 8PM and the show starts at 9PM. Tickets are available at the door.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Here’s the Trailer for Mike Birbiglia’s Comedy About Improv Troupes “Don’t Think Twice”
Many of you might be aware of the back and off stage drama that happens behind improv troupes. In fact, it would almost seem unbelievable that improv teams that seem so joyous and on-the-same-wavelength on stage would be bickering, jealous, etc. Yet, it happens and happens often.
However, Mike Birbiglia’s latest film Don’t Think Twice is bringing all of that light with a stellar cast of Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Chris Gethard, Tami Sagher, Kate Micucci, and Birbiglia himself.
This trailer shows that Mike Birbiglia has a knack for this writing/directing thing.
Look for this to hit theaters on July 22nd.
Dan Soder’s Hour Special “Not Special” Premieres Tonight
Dan Soder’s very first hour stand-up special, ironically titled Not Special, will premiere tonight and do so at a somewhat reasonable hour (many stand-up specials air after midnight).
Tune in as we’re sure it’s well before your bedtime tonight. Even if it isn’t, it’s the weekend; live a little.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Conan O’Brien Holds a Sting Operation to Bust His Employees Secretly Eating Free Food Before Anyone Else
Team Coco must be a fun place to work.
Even when you’re caught redhanded for cheating your co-workers out of free food, it’ll be made into a really fun remote that probably involves way too much time and resources.
Watch the “food bust”, which even implicates people very high up at Conan, here.
Here’s the New Ghostbusters Trailer You Should Be Watching
There’s been a lot of unfortunate hullabaloo and controversy, much of which is unwarranted, surrounding the trailers for Paul Feig’s new all-female Ghostbusters.
Let’s this very enjoyable second international trailer put all of that nonsense to rest.
Watch Trailer for Bilingual Dramedy “Gente-fied” Based in LA’s Own Boyle Heights
No matter your race, creed, religion, gender, or sexual identity, times are changing.
More and more shows are reflecting these changing times and digital platform Macro has a new show that will tell the particular story of how Boyle Heights, more commonly referred to as East LA, is handling 2016. That includes gentrification, gender and sexual identities, etc. The term “Latinx” has even been coined to be more inclusive than the traditional male-leaning “Latino”.
That will all be told through 7 different stories in the dramedy Gente-fied, created by Marvin Lemus and featuring/executive produced by America Ferrera.
FYI, It looks pretty good. Here’s the trailer.
Here’s the Season 2 Trailer for Hulu’s “Casual”
One of Hulu’s more acclaimed comedy series, Casual, is returning on Tuesday, June 7th for its second season.
According to this trailer, the term “casual” is thankfully still confusing to Valerie, Alex, and Laura.
The Pack Theater, the newest upstart at The Complex on Santa Monica Blvd., has a nice, big ol’ variety show, comprised of several shows, on Sunday nights.
Called Big Sunday, they feature stand-up, sketch, improv, and anything else in between. This particular Big Sunday coming up should be one to catch as there line-up is as follows:
8:00PM
HEATHER & MILES
LA Weekly calls Heather & Miles, “Awesome. Intellectually nimble, character driven…beautiful chaos.” Eric Idle (Monty Python) says they’re “The next Nichols and May.” On the 4th Sunday of every month at TPT, Heather & Miles are performing their signature, multiple-character, fast and inspiring long-form improv set!
Performed by HEATHER ANNE CAMPBELL (SNL, Party Over Here, @midnight, Adult Swim) & MILES STROTH (The Family & founder of The Pack Theater).
8:45PM
LOOSEY GOOSEY is TPT’s flagship weekly variety show featuring stand-up, sketch, and whatever we want!
Hosted by SAM BROWN (Whitest Kids U Know), JOSH FADEM (30 Rock, Eagleheart, Better Caul Saul) and ERIC MONEYPENNY (FOX ADHD, The Midnight Show at UCB)
This week’s LOOSEY GOOSEY…
JESSE POPP (Conan writer, Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour”)
ERICA RHODES (A Prarie Home Companion, New Girl, @midnight)
IFY NWADIWE (@midnight, White Women)
DEBORAH ETTA ROBINSON (UCB)
HORACE (TPT Sketch)
100% STUFF (TPT Sketch)
10:00PM
BEAT THE MEAT: The Meat is a winner. Watch in amazement as The Meat battles comedians and audience members in challenges in a number of disciplines.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST COMPETITORS
JEFF SLONIKER (The Midnight Show, Parks and Rec, Silicon Valley)
SAM BROWN (Whitest Kids U Know)
KELLY VROOMAN (Tiny Muscles, Laurelly)
LYNDSAY HAILEY (iO Chicago, Second City Chicago)
KATIE MOLINARO (Haymaker, Nickelodeon)
DK REINEMER (100% Stuff)
KATHERINE COWELL (Dr. America)
CAMERON RICE (Tiny Muscles)
LILLIAN PENNYPACKER (TPT LHT)
and MORE! And YOU!!!
HOSTED BY:
JAMES PUMPHREY (Key & Peele, You’re The Worst)
& THE MEAT (Andrew Shrout)
Also, all the shows accept any donations that you can spare. So, you might want to check out Big Sunday this Sunday, May 22nd, starting at 8PM at The Pack Theater (6470 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA).
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
“Lady Dynamite” Is Now Streaming on Netflix
We had a feeling that Maria Bamford and Mitch Hurwitz might collaborate once again after Maria shining in season 4 of Arrested Development.
Fortunately, that really did come to pass and all these years later, Lady Dynamite, a single camera comedy based on the life of Maria Bamford, starring Maria Bamford is now a reality.
We all can now get a glimpse into how pugs complete Maria’s life so fully.
With all of that out of the way, know that all the episodes of The Lady Dynamite have just started streaming on Netflix this morning and it’s probably what you should be watching as soon as possible.
Heather Anne Campbell Might End Up Breaking the UCB Cagematch Record She Helped Set
Simply put, Heather Anne Campbell (who just happens to be on the new Whose Line Is It Anyway?) is one of the best improvisors around right now.
At any comedy theatre that hosts improv comedy (especially long form improv), there is usually some sort of “cagematch” that pits improv teams of that theatre/school against each other and having the winner advance or return to face another competitor The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has had a long tradition of doing this on a weekly basis in the theaters that they have on either coast. Also, at UCB, if your team loses, your run is over (i.e. go undefeated or bust).
In LA, the record for Cagematch wins is 50 (that’s almost an entire year of consecutively winning) currently held by the improv duo Heather & Miles. That record is about to get challenged by another improv duo, Hebecky Drysbell, which is currently at 49 wins.
An interesting twist to this historic Cagematch coming up is that one Heather Anne Campbell (whose work currently spans The Midnight Show, Fox ADHD, Party Over Here, and way more) is on both teams. Heather is the ‘Heather’ in Heather & Miles (Miles is another fantastic veteran improvisor Miles Stroth) and she is also one half of Hebecky Drysbell (Rebecca Drysdale, also another fantastic improvisor and writer on Key & Peele, is the other half).
So, next Wednesday at UCB Franklin, Heather will be playing both sides and simultaneously trying to break and defend her own seemingly untouchable Cagematch record. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the show is already sold out. However, per usual at UCB, there will be a stand by line on the night of.
If you can’t go to the Del Close Marathon in NYC this year, this might be the one of the big improv events to catch on this side of the country.
Watch Jerrod Carmichael and Chris Gethard Try to Do an Interview and Have Dinner While Being Attacked
Presented without further comment, please enjoy what should be the basis for more interviews on TV going forward here.
Nicole Byer and Company Pull More Gender Equality Based Pranks in Latest “Ladylike” Teaser
The prank show Ladylike is not only going to do hidden camera shenanigans, but do so in a way to balance out the sexes. Catcalling, being treated as crazy for being a woman, etc. are going to get flipped by Nicole Byer and a whole great team of comedians including Megan Gailey, Jade Catta-Preta, Blair Socci, and more.
You saw a bit of that in the first trailer, but there’s more in this latest teaser.
Ladylike premieres Thursday, June 9th at 10:30PM on MTV.
“How To Make Your Own Simpsons Couch Gag” Couch Gag by Michael Socha
One of the more imaginative Simpsons ‘Couch Gags’ to ever be drawn comes from accomplished animation director Michal Socha. For that, Socha featured a fever dream trip though the body in a very dark, stylized way.
Socha was just invited back and made an über clever couch gag that shows you how to make a Simpsons Couch Gag a la an IKEA instruction manual.
Hopefully, you can take a cue from this “guide” and make a couch gag with more ease than it takes to put together some of IKEA’s furniture.
“Thingstarter” Is Now Streaming on Seeso
Once a humble, but well crafted web series, Thingstarter is now a full-fledged show.
The Bilderbegers’ Thingstarter, the satirical parody of all things crowdfunding-related, got upgraded to a full-fledged show on Seeso and episodes start streaming today.
It’s one of many reasons that you should get a Seeso account or have a friend who will lend you another streaming service password.