While so much talk in the entertainment biz is about The Oscars this weekend, please do not forget that you can basically watch another TV special with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as they are again the hosts of this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards.
The awards telecast will be broadcast live on IFC at 2PM PST this Saturday. Here are two promos that will key you in on to how much fun this will be.
For over half a decade, comedians and animators have met in a comedy venue to tango and create some of the most spectacular, haunting, and hysterical images to be described in real time for Picture This!.
Let’s all celebrate that by going to their 6 Year Anniversary show next weekend! Get more details here.
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This upcoming Hot Tub’s line-up includes the mind behind a brilliant Adult Swim special, a scene stealing cast member of Search Party, a fast rising star that has made it onto several who-to-watch lists, one of our personal local favorites, and a recent transplant that we’re more than glad to have in LA.
If you don’t want to miss any of that AND perhaps go for free, we’ve got tickets for you to win here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways
Atlanta had one of the most amazing freshman runs of a TV series in recent memory. With all of the accolades and awards, you’d think it had been on the air for three seasons already.
Tonight, season 2 AKA “Robbin’ Season” premieres on FX at 10PM. In the meantime, you can just enjoy these promos.
Though few pull it off, when comedy and dance are melded together, it’s a hilarious and beautiful thing.
That’s why you should always catch Cocoon Central Dance Team whenever and wherever they’re performing.
Lucky for you, they’ve got a show coming up at UCB Franklin on Thurs., Mar. 8th at 9:30PM. Tickets are $7 and you can and absolutely should get your tickets here.
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Netflix Orders Hasan Minhaj Weekly Talk Show for 32 Episodes
First off, though we think it’s long overdue, we’re so glad to finally see that Hasan Minhaj has his own show. We honestly thought that Minhaj was going to get the gig of hosting of The Daily Show if Comedy Central was going to promote internally because of how passionate and magnetic his persona is.
So, as far as late night/talk shows go, Netflix now has/will have series from David Letterman, Joel McHale, Michelle Wolf, and Hasan Minhaj. That’s a hell of a line-up that stacks up pretty well against any other network’s late night/talk show roster.
R.I.P. Barry Crimmins, 1953-2018
“Helen [Crimmins] here with sad news…Barry passed peacefully yesterday with Bobcat and I. He would want everyone to know that he cared deeply about mankind and wants you to carry on the good fight. Peace.”
Comedian, satirist, activist, and all around a shining beacon of a human being, Barry Crimmins not only set a path for comedians to find their way in Boston over several decades, but also took action beyond his comedic truth that he always spoke to power (a rare thing for a comedian to do).
So, if you haven’t already, take some time to watch/listen to his one hour special Whatever Threatens You, the Bobcat Goldthwait documentary about Barry’s fight against Internet child abuse Call Me Lucky, and anything else you can find to honor Barry’s life, works, and memory.
In 2018, Conan O’Brien still keeps steady with the carrying the late night stand-up torch by not only frequently featuring comedians at the end of an episode, but highlighting acts that are more than ready for their first late night appearance.
Earlier this week, we all got to enjoy the delightful Debra DiGiovanni and last night, Alex Edelman, an internationally acclaimed American comedian, got to put his best foot forward on late night for the very first time on Conan.
See the sharp comedic stylings that has brough Edelman through this very circuitous route here.
The voices of John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman will be returning this Thanksgiving to their beloved characters in the Wreck It Ralph sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2.
According to this extended teaser, this installment seems like like it’ll be hitting some existential notes that should please the more adult audience, perhaps in an Inside Out-sort-of-a-way.
Also, if this teaser’s over two minutes, we can only wonder what Disney has planned for the full trailer.
Billy Eichner Will Be Doing His Very First Stand-Up Special at Netflix
Don’t get it twisted. While it’s a stand-up special, people will still be getting “quizzed in the face”.
If you’re keeping score, Netflix has a Martin Short/Steve Martin special, their 15 minute specials, and now, a Billy Eichner special in the works. Also, we’re pretty sure that’s only the tip of the iceberg of what they’ve got planned for stand-up alone.
Comedian and writer Laura House has quite the resume for someone who is only releasing their first album, not to mention a long held respect from her peers.
Having headlined in clubs for years and written for plenty of award winning TV shows, House’s comedic chops are undeniable at this point as one can clearly hear on this album entitled, Mouth Punch. She’s so incredibly comfortable and bubbly on stage that you almost forget that she’s comedically exploring some of the darker corners of her mind (including a bit about her sarcastic and cutting inner dialogue with herself). Oddly enough, House’s penchant for meditation, a topic she does shed some wonderful light on, probably has something to do with her calm throughout the storms of her own observations.
Mouth Punch officially comes out tomorrow, but you can pre-order it on iTunes right now right here.
Album art work by Sara Pocock.
Speedface, the post-apocalyptic character/bit showcase hosted by Dr. Time**** and his “time prisoner”, and show namesake, Speedface are making a triumphant return this Sunday, March 4th at 10:30PM at The Pack Theater.
It should be the perfect palate cleanser for whatever happens at The Oscars this year.
As with all Pack Theater shows, admission is pay what you can!
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Steve Martin and Martin Short Are Making a Netflix Special
Just when you thought that Netflix couldn’t nab any more of comedy’s brightest stars, they will be getting a special that has yet to be taped from living comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short.
Short and Martin go way back and have recently gone on tour together, which was a good omen that something like a special might happen.
For those praying for a new comedy special involving Steve Martin with top billing that wasn’t a tribute some kind (i.e. Steve Martin’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony in 2005), it looks like whatever you believe in has answered your prayers.
One of Canadian’s best exports to the United States, in our humble opinion, is, without a doubt, Debra DiGiovanni. While she wildly popular in Canada, she is now making headway stateside having made her way through a few rounds of Last Comic Standing and, as of last night, had her American late night debut on Conan.
Please watch and enjoy Debra like we’ve had the pleasure of doing so over the last couple of years.
Rory Scovel is working out his new hour at the wondrous Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater and that’s all we think we need to say to get you to go.
Get tickets here ASAP.
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Dan Gregor and Doug Mand wrote and produced what ought to be a great start under Lionsgate’s new production arm Studio L.
On May 1st, this noir-style comedy with Bloom, Pally, and Kartheiser that is targeted at millennials, will roll out digitally.
All of this, including the cast, genre, release strategy, has our curiosity peaked very high and we’ll definitely be keeping a close eye out for a trailer.
After a far too long hiatus, Underbelly, the show that dares stand-up comedians to do anything, but stand-up is back.
This time, they’ll let their brand of controlled chaos fly at the lovely Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater with the likes of hosts Ryan Singer and Chris Garcia and a bunch of LA favorites.
Tickets are $10 and you can (and should) get them here.
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Comedy Central Renews Corporate for Season 2
Despite the protestations of alt-right blogs and the Catholic League, the ultra-dark workplace comedy from Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson, and Pat Bishop called Corporate, will be returning for a second season at Comedy Central.
We have no doubt that they’ll be doubling down on the comedic nihilism and we’ll probably be enjoying every second of it just like their season 2 writing staff will be.
A new weekly Thursday show is just around the corner at Club Fais Do-Do thanks to Matt Monroe, Sofiya Alexandra, Julia Prescott, and Dave Rankin.
They’ve got a killer inaugural line-up including themselves and:
– Rory Scovel (Netflix)
– Cameron Esposito (Take My Wife)
– Joel Kim Booster (Comedy Central)
– Jackie Kashian (Jackie & Laurie Show)
It’s a FREE show, so mark your calendars for the first YES! YES! YES! on March 8th at 8PM.
Get more details here.
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The man who John Oliver called “Geriatric Dr. Evil” couldn’t take the jokes by the comedian and host of Last Week Tonight and opted to take his tendency towards suing people and drew up a defamation case.
Fortunately, for the sake of the of our First Amendment rights, a judge honored HBO’s request to dismiss the case.
We can only hope that Oliver has some sort of confetti and dancing mascot segment planned to celebrate a tad of good news on this week’s Last Week Tonight.
Jamie Loftus’ groundbreaking solo show returns to the Lyric Hyperion to again revisit her losing her virginity in seven different ways.
You’ve probably heard us say this before, but it’s powerful, innovative, and oh-so-unbelievably-hilarious.
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Nicole Byer is 13 episodes into her dating/relationships/sex podcast and it’s amazing how she has courageously taken an unfiltered, in-depth into her own perpetual “single-dom” as well as dating in general and the dating history of her guests.
As is with much of Byer’s comedy, her candor on the podcast is both compelling and funny. On top of that, Nicole goes an extra mile to ask all of her guests whether or not they would date her (which is made even more frank as she has hooked up with some of her guests in the past) as well as their thoughts on her online dating profiles.
So, please take and listen (and if you’re into it like we are) and subscribe to Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer.
Tiffany Haddish to Host 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards
“So I got some Great News Everybody! I will be hosting the MTV Movie and TV Awards.. make sure you watch Monday June 18th on MTV. The Awards will be in Los Angeles and it will be fun! #MTVAwards #SheReady #godisgood #mtv#godisshowingout“
OK, this might be a reason to tune in live to the MTV Movie and TV Awards instead of watching clips and hearing about the next day.
Also, just so far in 2018, Tiffany Haddish is also one of the leads on The Last O.G. on TBS, will be the voice of Tuca in Netflix’s new animated series Tuca & Bertie, and is the spokesperson for Groupon.
Basically, Haddish is having the year she deserves.
While The Feels from Jeneé LaMarque and Lauren Marks is a story about a lesbian bachelorette party with an awkward secret, the trailer for the movie promises a certain universal humanity that everyone can relate to.
Also, they’ve got a cast of folks whose name you should have already been on the look out for including Constance Wu, Angela Trimbur, Josh Fadem, and Ever Mainard.
If you’re into it from watching the trailer, look for The Feels in limited release on March, 9th.
Toasty, the beautiful, ethereal blend between a character based comedy show and an actual, classy cocktail party, is returning once more!
It truly is one of our favorite things to go be witness to and, per usual, they have a stellar line-up.
Tickets are $17 , which includes free booze & snacks. The show is for ages 21+.
Please get tickets here.
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