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Desus & Mero Move on Up to Showtime

June 18, 2018

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Apparently, Desus Nice and the Kid Mero will be hosting the very first weekly late night talk show over at Showtime.

They’ve been doing a smash up job with Desus & Mero over at Viceland, truly giving late night something very fresh and unlike anything else. If you’re unfamiliar, binge watch their YouTube channel here.

So, we can’t wait to see how much and what level of trash Desus & Mero can now talk as they’ll soon be on premium cable.

Also, since they were just borrowing the Viceland conference room to shoot their show, we can only imagine how dope, what we’re guessing will be, their actual constructed and dedicated set will look like. Perhaps, it’ll have even more woodland creatures with timbs?

June 17, 2018

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Simply put, Joe McAdam and Chris Stephens AKA Butt are some of the funniest sketch comedy folks around these days.

They’re doing a half hour at UCB Franklin this Thursday, June 21st at 8PM and you really ought to not miss it. Tickets are $7 and you really ought to 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.

June 16, 2018

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It has been a minute (well, more than a few minutes actually) since The Super Serious Show graced us with their presence at The Virgil.

Thankfully, one of our favorite all-star comedy variety showcases is back in town from a jaunt across the pond with another wondrous line-up for June 20th.

Tickets are $7 in adv., $10 at door and you can and very much should get them here.

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

Justin Roiland Says There Will Be No More Big Hiatuses Between Seasons of “Rick and Morty”

June 16, 2018

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Justin Roiland Says There Will Be No More Big Hiatuses Between Seasons of “Rick and Morty”

Since there’s more of a guarantee of Rick and Morty to come along (i.e. Adult Swim ordering more than 70 eps.), the wait time between seasons will be way less.

Hopefully, that will satiate even the most extreme of Rick and Morty fans and perhaps avoid another McDonald’s Szechuan sauce debacle.

Get Your First Look at W. Kamau Bell’s Netflix Special “Private School Negro”

June 16, 2018

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Take a gander at W. Kamau Bell in his first Netflix stand-up special. It ought to be a doozy as Kamau as he is doing his signature brand of political comedy and doing so in the round (well, in the square technically).

See for yourself here. Look for Private School Negro on Netflix on Tuesday, June 26th.

Danny Solomon Indeed Has “Genius” Bits on New Album “Genius”

June 15, 2018

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When it comes to the process of dissecting and mining life observations for so-called comedic gems, Danny Solomon sure knows how to find true diamonds in the rough.

That is to say that Danny’s new hour on his album Genius really showcases he expert ability in hone some pretty complex, yet funny premises into through-and-through fully realized, laugh-out-loud bits. Pointing out the absurdity of his nightmares in comparison to the horrors of his real life and his ingenious angle on time travel (which, to our knowledge, we have never heard before) are great example of this.

So, we urge you to enjoy this new hour Genius from Danny Solomon as it just dropped today. You can get it on iTunes here.

June 15, 2018

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Well, UCB LA is assembling some of their absolute best sketch folks and mashing them together for SQUADRON. The team is pretty damn solid the whole way through with David Brown, Christine Bullen, Sheila Carrasco, Travis Coles, Inessa Frantowski, Frank Garcia-Hejl, Mike Lane, Haley Hepworth, Alana Johnston, Ego Nwodim, Marques Ray, and Greg Roman and Will Hines directing. We’ve dug much of their work on the several other teams and shows that they have all performed on over the years.

The first outing for SQUADRON will be Saturday Sketch Night at UCB on Saturday, June 23rd at 9PM at UCB Sunset. Tickets are $12 and we highly recommend that you get them sooner rather than later.

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 Next Week’s Hot Tub with Aparna Nancherla, JC Coccoli, Brendan Scannell, Christina Catherine Martinez, and More!

June 14, 2018

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Summer’s coming and the weather continues to be pretty pleasant here in LA, which, to us, means you ought to catch yet another hot Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen!

We’ve got yet another pair of tickets for you to win! Enter for your chance to snag ‘em here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

Roast Battle Gets 3rd Season On Comedy Central, Expands to Mexico, and Picks Up 2nd Season in South Africa

June 14, 2018

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Roast Battle Gets 3rd Season On Comedy Central, Expands to Mexico, and Picks Up 2nd Season in South Africa

With the way the things are in the world today, people sure are down to see comedians talk sh*t about each other in the most succinct, brutal way possible.

Roast Battle has expanded so far, so fast from its humble beginning at the Belly Room of The Comedy Store only a few years ago. Look for the 3rd season of the original Roast Battle this Summer on Comedy Central.

June 14, 2018

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For 15 years, Channel 101 has been a uniquely independent ecosystem that has sprouted some of the most original, hilarious, and best content we’ve ever seen. Remember that the roots of Rick and Morty are in Channel 101.

So, come celebrate the 15th Channiversary on June 30th at Channel 101′s longtime home The Downtown Independent that will include “all-star screening of classic 101 shows, a Q&A with special guests hosted by Abed Gheith, a big rooftop afterparty and more!”

Admission will be free, but seating is limited and RSVP is required. E-mail Channel101RSVP@gmail.com to reserve a seat.

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.

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Mitch Hedberg’s Widow Lynn Shawcroft Has Tons of Hedberg Ephemera and Material That She’s Ready to Share

June 14, 2018

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Mitch Hedberg’s Widow Lynn Shawcroft Has Tons of Hedberg Ephemera and Material That She’s Ready to Share

You’ve might caught glimpses of pages of Mitch Hedberg’s notebooks surface online here and there, but know that there are boxes and boxes and boxes of notebooks as well as recorded memos on tape by Hedberg as well as four entire shows shot in 16mm.

All of this is in possession by Lynn Shawcroft, Hedberg’s widow, and apparently will find its way to the world soon according to this THR column by Shawcroft.

So, it’s possible that a new Mitch Hedberg special might be on the way, which sounds pretty perfect right about now (or anytime really).

Between Two Ferns Trolls Jerry Seinfeld with Help of Cardi B

June 14, 2018

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It’s a new episode of Between Two Ferns. You ought to know the drill by now for one of the Internet’s most beloved web series/anti-talk shows.

We will say that Galifianakis and co. take Jerry Seinfeld to task in pretty much every way possible (other than maybe torching a limited edition Porsche right in front of him). For a twist, there’s a cheeky contrast in tone with Cardi B.

See it for yourself here.

Amazon to Do a 6 Part Documentary Series on Getting JFL Montreal’s New Faces

June 14, 2018

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Amazon to Do a 6 Part Documentary Series on Getting JFL Montreal’s New Faces

For decades, one of the most sought out milestones in comedy when coming up has been and still is getting selected to be part of Just For Laughs Montreal’s New Faces of Comedy.

So, Amazon has decided to do a docu-series on the process and following comedians in trying to secure a slot on the renowned festival’s New Faces line-up, which will show how much stress and work goes in to essentially doing what’s supposed to be a life-changing set in front of members of the industry.

As there are cameras rolling, maybe all those picked as New Faces will actually get something out of the whole thing besides just doing a few shows in Montreal and taking a few general meetings.

We’re guessing this will drop on Amazon a bit after JFL Montreal happens this Summer.

The First Batch of Netflix’s 15 Minute Specials “The Comedy Lineup” Will Drop on July 3rd

June 13, 2018

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A tight 15 minutes each from Michelle Buteau, Phil Wang, Taylor Tomlinson, Ian Karmel, Jak Knight, Sam Jay, Sabrina Jalees, and Tim Dillon will be coming right before the 4th of July to Netflix. Called The Comedy Lineup, it’s all part of Netflix’s experiment of having 15 minute specials (as opposed the long running standard of half hour, hour, late night (5-7), or typical stand-up showcase series (7-10 minutes).

Take note that’s it’s only Part 1 since Netflix ordered these special sort of specials from 16 comedians total. The other 8 are Aisling Bea, JR De Guzman, Janelle James, Josh Johnson, Matteo Lane, Max Silvestri, Emma Willmann, and Kate Willett.

The line-up is beyond solid, but this whole 15 minute thing has us wondering if this will be the beginning of a stand-up hierarchy for Netflix.

Reductress Gets a Pilot Order for Late Night Show at Comedy Central with Abby Elliott Attached as Host

June 13, 2018

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Reductress Gets a Pilot Order for Late Night Show at Comedy Central with Abby Elliott Attached as Host

For those uninitiated with Reductress, “the Onion for feminism”, please go on a deep dive ASAP and get into their great satirical articles, podcasts, etc. that probably, at this point, surpass the simple comparisons to The Onion.

Now that you’re hopefully caught up, you can get hyped that Reductress, co-created by Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo, is getting their own late night pilot over at Comedy Central that they’re calling The Reductress Hour. Abby Elliott will be hosting, but doing so in character.

Whether that’s more or less in-character than Jordan Klepper is on The Opposition isn’t clear at this point, but given Reductress’ tone, we’d guess that they’ll be going as absurd as they can go.

We can only hope that it gets picked up to series so we can see what that actually looks like.

June 13, 2018

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So, Au Lac in DTLA, the current home of one of LA’s longest running comedy shows UnCabaret, will be soon going through some changes including discontinuing live shows.

So, there are only a couple of chances to catch UnCabaret in the gorgeous Bar Fedora room and you really ought to not miss the magic blend of storytelling, stand-up, music, and host Beth Lapides while you can.

Get tickets for this penultimate show here.

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

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Season 10 Coming Next Month with Chappelle, McKinnon, Minhaj Galifianakis, and More

June 13, 2018

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It may be the most lavish way that the most successful comedians could hang out (and also be doing a show at the same time), but the 10th season of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is coming next month on Netflix for a very good reason.

Simply, Jerry shows the inner workings of comedy in a way doesn’t dissect it like an in-depth documentary might. By doing so, he captures most of his guests at their most natural, even more so than if they’re the sort of comedian that is pretty much themselves on stage.

Season 10 of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee has a line-up of Jerry Lewis, Kate McKinnon, Ellen DeGeneres, Hasan Minhaj, Dana Carvey, Neil Brennan, Tracy Morgan, Brian Regan, Alec Baldwin, Zach Galifinakis, John Mulaney, and Dave Chappelle in various fancy, odd cars that you’ve probably never seen or heard of.

Look for the new episodes July 6th on Netflix.

Cameron Esposito’s Wonderful New Hour “Rape Jokes” Is Now Streaming (and Available to Purchase in Support of RAINN)

June 12, 2018

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Cameron Esposito’s new hour Rape Jokes is so graceful in its craftsmanship and approach to the topics of sexual assault, feminism, gender, LGBTQ issues, and also, Catholicism, that it encapsulates, for us, a particularly special comment made about Esposito by Jay Leno years ago. (NOTE: we do note how weird it is to have the world “graceful” next to the phrase “rape jokes”, but Cameron’s comedy does indeed pull off graceful humor on such a controversial topic)

In 2013, Cameron made her network TV debut by performing on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Cameron was called to the couch, in the middle of her set, after getting a laugh from directly joking at the lead guest that night, Jay Leno. It was a fun riff session, which was capped off by Leno saying, “White men are on their way out. You’re the future,” and even added, “Lesbians rule!” You can read Cameron’s account of the whole event here.

Esposito’s undeniable warmth and sense of empathy make her so enthralling to watch and only adds to how funny, yet effective all her jokes and stories within Rape Jokes are. Even when she shares her story as a survivor of sexual assault, it’s a portion that is sobering, but, at the same time, empowering to the idea of victims of sexual assault, harassment, misconduct, etc. finally speaking their truth.

For us, the idea of her being “the future” rings so true from this hour. Luckily, you can see it for yourself as it’s currently streaming at: https://www.cameronesposito.com/

Esposito is releasing this special in support of RAINN, the United States’ largest anti-sexual violence organization. So, if you buy the special, the proceeds will go to RAINN.

June 12, 2018

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Just because Trump is a brat, doesn’t mean that he’s the only elected representative whose feet should be held to the fire by comedy.

So, the Left Coast podcast with Sara June is putting on a roast of reps at the state level here in good ol’ CA. The line-up with some of our favorites here in LA is more than up to task.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at door. Get them ahead of time here.

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

Get “In The Know”, LA’s Newest Place to Find Out What’s Going on Personally Curated by Some of LA’s Best Curators

June 11, 2018

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If you’re reading this, odds are you know that we strive to keep you up-to-date about everything-you-need-to-know in and around comedy in Los Angeles. We curate our listings from hundreds and hundreds comedy events to tell you what we truly think is worth going out and catching live.

TCB readers have enjoyed that have kept them aware of the coolest house shows all the way to the big one-offs at the Ace.

Now, we’ll get to do this on a bigger scale/more all-inclusive way.

So, with the ever growing demand of LA folks wanting to know what’s really going on in this vast metropolis of ours, consumate man-on-the-LA-scene Shane Carpenter has assembled the like minds in different fields (music, dance, art, etc.) of Restless Nites, Buzzbands.LA, High Voltage Magazine, We Found New Music, Curate LA, and us here at The Comedy Bureau to create In The Know.

ITK will offer a straight up, user-friendly calendar to really know the best events in LA in all fields. Shane and web designer Royce Hsu have just launched it and already we could be the start of something special.

See for yourself at: https://intheknow.la/ (and feel free to Add to Home Screen on your mobile device’s Internet browser to make it more like an App).

Looney Tunes Cartoon Shorts to Be Revived by Warner Bros. Animation

June 11, 2018

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Looney Tunes Cartoon Shorts to Be Revived by Warner Bros. Animation

The cartoon shorts under the umbrella of the Looney Tunes that so many of us enjoyed during our youth is indeed being revived by Warner Bros. Animation.

1000 minutes of new shorts will be made per “season” by several animators “…to be distributed across multiple platforms including digital, mobile and broadcast.”

So, get ready for brand new Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat, Wile E Coyote, Road Runner, Yosemite Sam, Tweety Bird, and many more. We’re definitely intrigued to see how classic cartoon characters will fit into the world of animation in 2018 and that there is minimal shouting from “nostalgia police”.

Maybe if this goes well, they’ll indeed try and make Space Jam 2 happen?

June 11, 2018

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Because of the reliable sunshine and pristine Summer nights, LA affords plenty of movie going experiences outside of the typical multiplex-going routine.

Melrose Rooftop Theatre not only offers up to watch movies under the stars and on a roof, but offers some gourmet cuisine right before as well.

For our readers, there line-up for this month includes Anchorman, Lady Bird, and Mean Girls. July has Zoolander and Bridesmaids.

Looks and sounds pretty snazzy to us. Get more details and tickets, which seem to sell out pretty quickly, here.

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

June 10, 2018

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The adorably hilarious Tessa Coates is in town from across the pond (and across the country, if you think about geographically) to put on her wonderful solo show PRIMATES. Tessa blends her college major of anthropology and blends it quite nicely into her real life experiences for a heart warming hour of comedy that you should go see.

Her next show is this week on Tuesday, June 12th at 7:30PM at The Hollywood Improv Lab. Tickets are $10 and you can (and really should) 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.

June 9, 2018

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The Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater is moving on from their soft opening phase to “The Prototype”, an entire season of programming, which, as you can see above, is very, very, very stacked with some of the best and most original comedy LA has to offer.

If this all seems like your jam, you can even join to become a member of their exclusive QWERTY Club, which offers:

Free Entry to Members-Only Events (Including Season Opening Party)
Early Access to hear about sell out shows before they go on sale to the general public
10% Off All Shows Throughout The Season
Select Member Perks from our Concession Stand
Invitation to Pre-show Mingle Events
QWERTY Card (Membership Rewards Program)

We highly urge you to get tickets, membership to the QWERTY Club, and find out more about this theater run by a former typewriter company here.

Nathan Fielder Sees Your FYC Emmy Campaign and Raises Everyone a PSA on How Emmy Votes Can Be Hacked

June 8, 2018

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Right about now is when networks pull out all the stops in “For Your Consideration” campaigns to convince Emmy voters in the hopes that their shows can take home a golden statuette.

If you even have the slightest idea of who Nathan Fielder is, you ought to know that he likes to do things, shall we say, untraditionally.

Promoting his show Nathan For You for an Emmy win is no exception and Fielder certainly didn’t disappoint as he, in such a beautifully subtle way, combines a PSA on the vulnerability of the Emmy voting system with hyping Nathan For You and even throwing shade at SNL all at the same time.

Watch the whole thing and revel in it here.

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