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Watch Ahamed Weinberg Scream at Random Public Places to Raise Money and Awareness for Throat Cancer Foundation

October 2, 2018

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Via Instagram, comedian/filmmaker/actor Ahamed Weinberg indeed did scream at public places that ranged from the LA Zoo to an Armed Forces Recruiting Center to an Ikea and much much more for a few bucks.

Lest you judge too quickly, know that the stunt was pulled to raise money for the Throat Cancer Foundation and raise awareness in general of throat cancer and it’s horribly debilitating effects (Ahamed got a nice thank you note if you needed proof).

There are so many levels that you can enjoy this from the catharsis that comes from yelling into the void to yelling in unsuspecting environs to the hot dog costume that Ahamed dons in some of the videos. Please enjoy it all here.

Comedy Central Opens Their Doors for New Animation Ideas and Talent Via Their New Animation Shorts Program

October 1, 2018

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Comedy Central Opens Their Doors for New Animation Ideas and Talent Via Their New Animation Shorts Program

If you’ve got a funny animated short (and if you’re reading this, we’re guessing you either do or know someone who does), this might be a great opportunity to take advantage of and potentially end up animating over at Comedy Central.

The open call for submissions just started today and you can get more details and submit here. By the way, it’s free to submit.

Heads up to everyone who does @loopdeloop-blog!

October 1, 2018

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One of the Dope Queens of 2 Dope Queens is on a book tour!

Phoebe Robinson’s latest book, a collection of essays titled Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay comes out this month (Oct. 16th and you can pre-order it here FYI) and she’s coming through LA to Tuesday, Oct. 23rd to the lovely Largo at the Coronet. You’ll be able to take in all of Phoebe that you can with this show and the book itself if you’re in attendance.

There are two shows at 7:30PM & 9:45PM at $45 a pop (that includes copy of the book + service fee). Better get your tickets quick as we bet this will sell out soon.

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

Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes Now Available on Vinyl

September 29, 2018

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Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes Now Available on Vinyl

This was a great special that we hoped you watched and bought already.

Whether you did or not, this seems to be an especially good weekend to get into Cameron Esposito’s latest hour, again or for the first time, that just released a special blue vinyl edition (available at your local record store).

Also, you can get the streaming version of pretty much every streaming platform as well.

September 29, 2018

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Dr. Brown and his company of clowns (Natalie Palamides, Juzo Yoshida, Chad Damiani, Courtney Pauroso, Bill O’Neill, Ian Bratschie, and Christina Catherine Martinez with live music from Braedon Speakman) are back on Mondays for awhile to give you that fix for all of your absurdist comedy desires.

Tickets are $5 and they begin this Monday, Oct. 1st. Go get tickets here.

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

There Will Be Free LA/NYC Screenings of’All About Nina’, a Film About a Stand-up Whose Past Includes Fleeing an Abusive Boyfriend

September 29, 2018

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There Will Be Free LA/NYC Screenings of’All About Nina’, a Film About a Stand-up Whose Past Includes Fleeing an Abusive Boyfriend

If you’re in LA and NYC, it might worth taking up the director Eva Vives and star Mary Elizabeth Winstead on this offer to watch the dramedy All About Nina. Perhaps, it’ll be what you need after the Kavanaugh hearings.

Get more details here.

Oh yeah, by the way, believe women/survivors.

September 29, 2018

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Ryan Singer might be at the forefront of what the human experience is. Also, he somehow knows how to encapsulate them into wonderful, wonderful comedy that will very soon be coming out as his new album, Free Love.

Get a taste of what we’re getting at with this track “Harder to Love”.

Also, you might like to know that true to the title, it will be free for everyone come Oct. 12th.

September 28, 2018

Comedy Central’s Half Hour Specials Kick Off Tonight with Langston Kerman and Megan Gailey

It’s a very, very solid field that Comedy Central has lined-up for their rounds of half hour specials that started tonight.

In fact, see for yourself in the full schedule below.

September 28

-Langston Kerman

-Megan Gailey

October 5

-Devin Field

-Emmy Blotnick

October 12

-Ryan O’Flanagan

-Chris Garcia

October 19

-Tim Dillon

-Sarah Tiana

October 26

-Mike Lawrence (11:30PM)

September 28, 2018

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Well, of the places that you can and have watched a comedy show, we’re going to bet that a tennis court hasn’t made your list (it hasn’t been checked off of our list either).

That can change next week when Match Point! Comedy debuts and will present the likes of Aparna Nancherla, Nick Vatterott, and Ben Brandfon and their comedy on a Silverlake tennis court along with hosts Gil, Isaac, and Luke.

If you have a bird watching approach to comedy show venues, you might want to get in on this. Get more details here.

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

Win Tickets to All Killa No Filla Live at The Regent This Saturday

September 27, 2018

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If you love My Favorite Murder (and given its meteoric rise, you probably do), we’d bet that you’d love a British true crime comedy podcast All Killa No Filla from the witty and charming UK comedian duo of Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

In fact, you’d also likely enjoy watching Rachel and Kiri live, which they will be doing this Saturday by performing All Killa No Filla at The Regent in DTLA. Tickets are still available, but you could also win a pair of tickets by just signing-up for our mailing list.

Just e-mail us at thecomedybureau@gmail.com to enter to win!

Watch Trailer for Desiree Akhavan’s Upcoming Dating Comedy Series “The Bisexual”

September 27, 2018

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Groundbreaking LGBTQ writer/director/actress Desiree Akhavan (The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Appropriate Behavior) will very soon be coming out with her latest work, a dating comedy series told earnestly from the bisexual perspective.

As to make that premise very clear, the series is titled The Bisexual and already shows promise in this trailer. It has the feel of You’re The Worst or Catastrophe, but from a new point of view that very likely will be refreshing.

Get a taste of it with this trailer. We’re going to guess that it’ll be premiering in the UK first, then a streaming service for us here Stateside as it was with Catastrophe. Specifically, it’ll be available in the UK via Channel 4 and in America on Hulu.

September 27, 2018

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LA’s legendary weekly variety show celebrates its first year at its new home, but its magnanimous 13th year of bringing the best live entertainment ‘round midnight.

So, do not miss out on what will be an extravaganza of stand-up, sketch, music, magic, jugglers, etc. etc. as well as another chance to see LA’s comedy treasure, Ron Lynch.

Get tickets here.

Mike Birbiglia’s The New One to Have a Broadway Run

September 26, 2018

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Perhaps the work of Nick Kroll and John Mulaney and Oh, Hello broke down a bit of a barrier between comedy (that of the stand-up, sketch, and improv world that is) and Broadway.

Maybe the finely woven joke and story tapestries of Mike Birbiglia that have toured the world and been adapted into movies just naturally found its way to Broadway as it’s one of the few places Mike’s work has yet to make its mark.

In any case, the brilliant Mike Birbiglia will be doing a Broadway run at the Cort Theatre of his latest show, the New One this Fall/Winter.

If you’re in, around, or going to NYC, you should go snag your tickets here.

Conan O’Brien Will Be Going on Tour Again with His Favorite Comedians (and Also Giving Investment Tips?)

September 26, 2018

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The last time Conan O’Brien went on a live tour was almost a decade ago (and right before he moved to TBS). Such a different and far off time, right?

Anyhow, Conan is going out on tour yet again all across country along with Rory Scovel, Ron Funches, Deon Cole, Laurie Kilmartin, Marina Franklin, Taylor Tomlinson, Moses Storm, Flula Borg, and more as well as, per the tour’s name, giving out hot stock tips, apparently.

Conan breaking down the stock market alone is a good enough reason to get tickets, which go on sale this Friday, Sept. 28th, on this 18 city tour that goes from Nov. 2nd-Dec. 15th. You can snag them later this week at: http://teamcoco.com/tour

September 26, 2018

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If your interest is peaked by Netflix’s recent series order for Historical Roast (or you’re already a fan), then you might want to go to the very next edition of Historical Roast at The Comedy Store Belly Room where legendary pro wrestler Andre the Giant will be the target/guest of honor to see it up close all for yourself.

Tickets are $5 (plus a 2 drink minimum) and you can (and should) go get them here.

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

Watch Flight of the Conchords Play Their Bittersweet Ballad “Father & Son” on Colbert

September 25, 2018

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In anticipation of their Live in London HBO special, the Flight of the Conchords gave a preview of what’s to come via a performance of their yet-to-be-released song Father & Son on last night’s Colbert.

Perhaps, this is FOTC’s answer to the legendary Cat’s in the Cradle and how that also might go awry? Watch and enjoy it here.

September 25, 2018

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In our lifetimes, few loves put on public display seem quite as picturesque, passionate, and downright fun as the one between Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. That’s part of why they wrote a book about it humbly called The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.

So, join in and catch them live in conversation about the book with Lena Dunham at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo in DTLA on Wed., Oct. 3rd at 7:30PM. Individual tickets to include a copy of The Greatest Love Story Ever Told at $35 and you can (and should) get them here.

Note: There will not be a signing following the event.

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

Atlanta’s Red Clay Comedy Festival Is Back This Weekend

September 25, 2018

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As you can see above with headliners Janeane Garofalo and Ron Funches along with an album taping of Joe DeRosa and a bunch of upcoming stars from around the country (like Jordan Doll, Nicole Aimée Schreiber, John-Michael Bond), you really ought to make your way to the Red Clay Comedy Festival if you’re anywhere near Atlanta this weekend.

You can (and should) go get your tickets here.

Watch Trailer for Documentary on Silent Comedy Legend Buster Keaton, “The Great Buster: A Celebration”

September 24, 2018

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Outside the realms of cinema and comedy, Buster Keaton often doesn’t get as much credit as his contemporaries like Charlie Chaplin for the foundations that he set up for directing, performing, and, overall, being a star.

Peter Bogdanovich has set out to make up for this with a feature length documentary following Keaton’s life and the auteurs and performers (that includes anybody from Quentin Tarantino to Johnny Knoxville) that he had an indelible mark on in this millennium.

Get a taste of it with this trailer and look for The Great Buster in select theaters starting October 5th.

Comedy Central Makes Deal with Bill Burr and Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy to Produce Stand-up Series and Specials

September 24, 2018

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Comedy Central Makes Deal with Bill Burr and Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy to Produce Stand-up Series and Specials

The ATC umbrella will be responsible for Comedy Central’s next stand-up showcase series as well as three one-hour specials, one of which will be from Paul Virzi.

As Netflix is going toe-to-toe in stand-up offering versus Comedy Central and virtually any other channel, network, service, or outlet offering stand-up, we’ll be excited to see what Burr and Madrigal cook up with this deal over the next year or so.

September 24, 2018

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It’s not often that Chris Gethard swings by LA, so you really ought not to pass up a chance to see him.

Also, a live taping of his amazing podcast Beautiful Anonymous is another thing that you should make plans for whenever it happens.

On top of all of that, Chris is out promoting his upcoming life advice book, Lose Well, and, at this point, you’re probably going to want to check that out too. It comes out on Oct. 16th, but if you pre-order right now, “Chris will send you a video message, an audio file you can use as your outgoing voicemail message, or he’ll call you directly for a two-minute chat!”

Luckily, you can do all three on Wed., Oct. 24th at Dynasty Typewriter. Tickets are $40, which will include a copy of Lose Well. Get a ticket here ASAP (we have a feeling it might sell out.

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

September 23, 2018

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Well, the line-up for the evening kind of speaks for itself (it seems half of late night is on this thing), but we should add that this evening presented by Will Ferrell is in support of the charity Cancer for College and their 25th Anniversary.

Tickets are going for $49-$500+ and you can get them here.

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

September 22, 2018

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Last year, Amy Dresner’s as-honest-you-can-get, but still very, darkly funny memoir, My Fair Junkie was released. Amy’s story and voice are enthralling and, consequently, we told you to go get the book.

It is even easier to get now as My Fair Junkie is out on paperback. To commemorate the occasion, Amy will be doing a live reading with another celebrated author on addiction, Jerry Stahl at Stories Books & Cafe in Echo Park on Fri, Sept. 28th at 8PM. As far as live readings go, this is one that you’re not going to want to miss.

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

ABC Developing Working-Class Midwestern Family Comedy “Everything’s Under Control” From Megan Gailey & Aaron Burdette

September 22, 2018

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ABC Developing Working-Class Midwestern Family Comedy “Everything’s Under Control” From Megan Gailey & Aaron Burdette

Though a “working-class midwestern family comedy” with a grandmother who gets Alzheimer’s could end up looking a myriad of ways, we really have dug Megan Gailey and sharp, yet grounded sense of humor ever since we saw her go up on LA stages. Also, Burdette wrote on the far-too-short-lived and highly innovative Man Seeking Woman on FX, which makes us think that this might be more than your typical dysfunctional family single camera comedy.

As always, we’ll just have to find out if and when this gets a series order.

Watch The Cooties Debut Their Beautiful Harmonies in Their Silly Songs on Conan

September 21, 2018

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It’s been years now since we’ve first enjoyed the sweet voices of The Cooties singing ridiculously fun lyrics at Nerdmelt in the back of Meltdown Comics.

Since then, we’ve been hoping that they’d get on bigger stages to share their gifts for melodic mischief with the world and, indeed, that happened last night.

So, please enjoy their performance of “Maybe That’s God” on Conan here.

*we’re going to guess that Conan jokingly asks for an apology because of that f-bomb that got censored.