Good Cop Great Cop Shows Us a World Where You’re Disconnected Because You’re Trying to Hard to Kill Time
One of our favorite sketch groups Good Cop Great Cop make their version of a Black Mirror episode with their latest sketch “Important”.
Last week’s @hottubshow sold out so fast! If you miss out on your chance to get tickets for next week’s show, you can always win tickets from us!
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Please Enjoy Stand-Up on the Positive Tip with Josh Gondelman’s Set on Late Night Seth Meyers
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Josh Gondelman is not only great stand-up comedian, but proof positive that you don’t have to be a brooding, tortured artist in order to become great at stand-up.
Gondelman’s set for last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers is yet another wonderful example of this. Watch it here.
Next Friday, Gallery 1988 will indeed be opening up an exhibition of art inspired by legendary comedy troupe Monty Python. The line-up of artists have yet to be announced, but you can rest assured that it’ll be pretty fantastic showing of art not unlike the flyer you see above.
The opening night, per usual, should be pretty packed, so you best get there early.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Here’s a Nice Taste of Conan Haiti Where Haitians Roast Trump and Conan Disrupts a Classroom
Conan Without Borders might do more good for America’s image than a lot of what the White House is currently doing.
You can see for yourself in these previews for Conan’s latest trip to Haiti.
Perhaps, comedy is the best medicine and (possibly) form of diplomacy?
Conan Haiti airs on TBS this Saturday, January 27th at 10PM.
Comedy Gets Plenty of Nominations for This Year’s Oscars Thanks to Lady Bird, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, I, Tonya The Disaster Artist, The Big Sick, and The Sqaure
More so than any year that we can remember, comedy got a bunch of nods from the Academy (of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences). In fact, it was a surprising year for genre films all around (Get Out, Logan, etc.).
Not only is there more diversity in representation, but the type of film that is getting recognized at this level isn’t just a historical drama about marginalized people that are probably children. Sure, we would have liked to see Michael Showalter and Ruben Östlund get nods for their directing work, but it’s a nice step forward for what is arguably the most venerable awards ceremony in entertainment.
So, here are the nominations that 2017′s most critically acclaimed comedies landed for 2018 Oscars:
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri-Best Picture, Best Actress (Frances McDormand), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell), Best Editing (Jon Gregory), Best Music-Original Score (Carter Burwell), Best Writing-Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh)
Lady Bird-Best Picture, Best Directing (Greta Gerwig), Best Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Laurie Metcalf), Best Writing-Original Screenplay (Greta Gerwig)
I, Tonya-Best Actress (Margot Robbie), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Allison Janney)
The Disaster Artist-Best Writing-Adapted Screenplay (Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber)
The Big Sick-Best Writing-Original Screenplay (Kumail Nanjiani & Emily Gordon)
The Square-Best Foreign Language Film
See the full list of nominees here.
Tiffany Haddish Just Signed First-Look Deal with HBO
Tiffany Haddish Just Signed First-Look Deal with HBO
Tiffany Haddish’s star is still rising higher and higher, even though she had an unbelievable 2017 (Girls Trip, her Showtime special, book The Last Black Unicorn).
Now, she has a production company, aptly named She Ready, that will develop projects at the premium cable network. You might have also noticed that Haddish is the spokesperson for Groupon now.
Basically, looks like Haddish is set up for another great year.
Every time Cole Escola (Difficult People) comes through LA and does a whirlwind of all of his off-kilter characters, it’s a fantastic night of comedy that sells out pretty quickly.
So, without further delay, get your tickets here for his latest engagement next month.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin Banned from Release by Russian Culture Ministry
Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin Banned from Release by Russian Culture Ministry
This release ban comes as a result of the film containing “information whose distribution is legally banned in Russia” and the trailer being “offensive”.
Russia banning a satire about one of their most controversial figures, Stalin, almost guarantees a bunch of Americans will go see The Death of Stalin when it rolls out in theaters here in early March.
Given Iannucci’s penchant for satire (In The Loop, Veep), we wouldn’t be surprised if the ban makes it onto new posters and TV spots for the movie.
Watch Roy Wood Jr. as Host of This Is Not Happening in Season 4 Trailer
Roy Wood Jr. has taken over hosting duties from Ari Shaffir for the fourth season of Comedy Central’s storytelling series This Is Not Happening.
Per usual, there are very insane stories, several of which probably benefit from certain statutes of limitations being over, and crazy looking interstitials inspired by the title of the show.
By the way, Roy looks pretty damn slick in his get up, doesn’t he?
Here’s the trailer.
This Is Not Happening season 4 premieres Friday, Feb. 2nd at Midnight on Comedy Central.
LA’s newest, shiniest comedy venue Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater isn’t even officially open yet, but you can start seeing what they’re all about in their soft opening “Dawn of the Dynasty” weekend shows.
Even better, we’ve got tickets for you to win for this weekends show which include the wondrous likes of Ron Funches, Hampton Yount, Fahim Anwar, Scout Durwood, Emily Heller, Derek Hughes, Pam Severns, Brian Finkelstein, Kimberly Clark, and more.
Enter to win here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways
Drunk History, Baskets, Another Period, and The Detour All Return Tonight
Very quickly, here’s what you need to watch/DVR/stream later somewhere online:
Drunk History Season 5 Premiere at 10PM on Comedy Central
Baskets Season 3 Premiere 10PM on FX
Another Period Season 3 Premiere 10:30PM on Comedy Central
The Detour Season 3 Premiere 10:30PM on TBS
Taika Waititi’s & Jemaine Clement ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Gets FX Pilot Order
Taika Waititi’s & Jemaine Clement ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Gets FX Pilot Order
A few things to note here.
1) If this goes to series, FX’s comedy line-up will be Baskets, Atlanta, Better Things, Archer, and What We Do In The Shadows (not to mention It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and You’re The Worst on FXx). That’s nearly flawless as far as we can see.
2) What We Do In The Shadows has an actual shot of being made into a TV show stateside. If you enjoyed Thor: Ragnarok at all (and somehow don’t know about What We Do In The Shadows), you could be in for a very wonderful surprise.
3) This is a great reason to go rewatch one of the funniest movies in recent memory.
Here’s a chance to not only see a Greta Gerwig double feature, but also get to hear from (now Oscar nominated director) Gerwig herself.
Tickets are $15. Get more info and tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Netflix Announces Line-Up for “15 Minute Comedy Specials”
Netflix Announces Line-Up for “15 Minute Comedy Specials”
A 15 minute comedy special is definitely experimental in the sense that it’s longer than a late night set or even a set on one of Comedy Central’s stand-up showcase series, but it’s shorter than a half hour special. Since Netflix has been shelling out the big bucks for the big names as of the last couple years, we guess this is their way to stay connected to comedians still working their way to being a household name (and probably someone whom would have gotten an hour special from the Netflix of years past)
With that being said, we’re glad to see the line-up features plenty of folks that we’ve got to enjoy over the years and deserve the platform of Netflix to have their comedy be seen and heard including:
Aisling Bea
Michelle Buteau
Tim Dillon
JR De Guzman
Sabrina Jalees
Janelle James
Sam Jay
Josh Johnson
Ian Karmel
Jak Knight
Matteo Lane
Max Silvestri
Taylor Tomlinson
Phil Wang
Emma Willmann
Kate Willett
Tapings have yet to happen and the series isn’t named, but keep a close on eye on @netflixisajoke to see when both of those things are announced.
Get Geoff Tate’s Fourth Album “People Are What People Make ‘Em”
Quietly over the last five years, Geoff Tate has been building a catalog of comedy albums that we very much enjoy.
Tate has always had a great knack for coloring the vignettes of his life with subtle details that really make his laidback sensibilities land comedically. For example, this particular round features an almost epic journey of trying to make new friends via shared appreciation of the Jack Reacher franchise. It might possibly the funniest bit involving Jack Reacher in the current canon of stand-up comedy.
So, with that in mind, pick up a copy of People Are What People Make ’Em to see how that whole story plays out and to also listen to another solid hour from Tate.
“Last Week Tonight returns, uninterrupted, on February 18th at 11 on @HBO.”
“Last Week Tonight returns, uninterrupted, on February 18th at 11 on @HBO.”
Just under a month from now, John Oliver and company will return to being a weekly fixture in our lives and a well-researched calling out of the issues that we might be overlooking.
Also, we’re going to bet we’ll be seeing more of that supposedly non-existent “John Oliver Effect” in action in the second year of this Trump Administration.
You’d be hard pressed to find a more charming patio to watch a comedy show in than the one where Wolf Den happens.
Also, the line-up, per usual, is pretty damn solid, so set plans for next Wednesday already.
Get more info on this latest edition of Wolf Den here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Five years ago, the times weren’t so dark. If you’d like to associate that with the beginning of Big Money at The Virgil, we wholeheartedly encourage you to do so.
While doing that, come and enjoy the 5th Anniversary (not many comedy shows ever make it this far FYI) of this weekly comedy show lead by Bryan Cook on Thursday, Jan. 25th at 8PM. Admission is FREE. Cook and Andy Wood’s band The Guilty Treasures will also be playing to celebrate the occasion.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Please Get and Enjoy Jamie Lee’s First Album “I Mean…”
Jamie Lee has been, in our opinion, prime to release an album quite for some time. So, with that in mind, you’re getting a great collection of Jamie’s best over the last several years, which are seamlessly stitched together on “I Mean…”.
Jamie has a great eye and ear for detail in her life for her comedy and also has a deft talent for wordplay and metaphor that are quite enjoyable. Also, Jamie will occasionally flaunt a sort-of syncopated timing on some of our favorite jokes from her that highlight how great Jamie is at crafting her brand of humor.
You can hear all of that on her very first album “I Mean…” fresh off the presses from AST Records. Get it on Apple Music here.
Please Enjoy KarenKilgargif, a Blog of Just Karen Kilgariff .GIFs
Please Enjoy KarenKilgargif, a Blog of Just Karen Kilgariff .GIFs
Yes, there are plenty of fan sites that are dedicated to plenty of comedians or just comedians in general.
That being said, we really appreciate the pun as well as an opportunity to look back at the depth and breadth of Karen Kilgariff’s comedic excellence. This includes her work that ranges from Mr. Show to My Favorite Murder to her own stand-up and top notch comedic songs, all of which we love dearly.
So, without further adieu enjoy as many Karen Kilgariff .GIFs as you can here.
The long standing indie short form TV institution known as Channel 101 (FYI, it’s been going for a decade and a half) is returning for its first round of episodes of 2018.
Don’t miss out on the FREE screening Saturday, January 27th at 8:30PM at The Downtown Independent Theater (251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA).
Get more details here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
James Adomian’s Sebastian Gorka Responds to Gorka’s Hungarian Arrest Warrant
James Adomian’s Sebastian Gorka Responds to Gorka’s Hungarian Arrest Warrant
You’ve might have heard that an arrest warrant has been issued for ex-Trump aide Sebastian Gorka in Hungary.
Without fail, Adomian’s Gorka, now a fixture of the Chapo Trap House podcast universe, has a few histrionic things to say about that.
Please watch and enjoy them on repeat here.
Win Tickets to The Gateway Show Where Comedians Try to Tell Jokes When They’re Too High
Tomorrow, The Gateway Show is back at Echoes on Pico to run comics through a weed soaked ringer by having them tell jokes sober, then do it very, very high.
If that’s your jam, then we’ve got tickets for you to win. Enter here: http://dola.com/events/2018/1/20/the-gateway-show