The creator of The Simpsons Matt Groening and “his biggest inspiration”, Lynda Barry, sit down, reminisce, and share a slideshow of photos and comics following their careers and friendship.
Sounds pretty good, right?
Tickets are $39.50 – $69.50 and still available and you can (and should) get them here.
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More and more, Jessica Williams is surprising people with her post-Daily Show moves.
Sci-fi writer and Jessica Williams together in a series does have our curiosity peaked and intensely pondering what that first teaser or trailer might even look like should this project go to series.
Netflix Orders Natasha Lyonne/Leslye Headland/Amy Poehler Comedy to Series Starring Lyonne
The premise of following “a young woman named Nadia (Lyonne) on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City,” is something that leads to plenty of intriguing possibilities, especially since this is only one of Natasha’s party stories.
It’s official and not one of Nathan Fielder’s brilliant, performance art level, pranks that rely him on willfully playing dumb in the cleverest way possible.
Season 4 of Nathan For You will begin with an entire hour special dedicated to following up with all the small businesses that Nathan “helped”.
All 8 Seasons of Will & Grace Are Now Streaming on the NBC App (and Hulu)
For now, that means you can watch almost 200 episodes of Will & Grace for free (though with ads) on the NBC App.
If you have Hulu, you can stream all 8 seasons and episodes from the new season coming next week (with no ads) as well.
In any case, you’ve probably binge watched all of Friends and Seinfeld already. Now, you can finish off a trifecta of NBC powerhouse sitcoms with going through all of Will & Grace.
Talking animals, symmetry, stop motion animation, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban a fascinating color palate, and a premise that is very grounded in its own universe and simultaneously outlandish make for a great recipe for Wes Anderson movie.
That being said, Wes Anderson is pretty much the only person to put such ingredients together and present something that will put a smile on your face without a touch of irony.
Such is the case for his latest work, Isle of Dogs, which might be his most adorable movie to date (if that’s even possible).
See for yourself in the trailer here.
BoJack Horseman Renewed for Fifth Season
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that one of Netflix’s most critically acclaimed comedies (just look up how many favorable think pieces are written about it) is getting another season.
Netflix announced the renewal with this delightful .gif.
So, add another season of BoJack Horseman as something positive to look forward in the not so distant future.
Silly, absurdist sketch comedy, fantastic jazz, and an excellent example of Vaudevillian style clowning all come together here.
Sammy Miller and The Congregation might be the most fun loving jazz band around that weaves tomfoolery in between songs and Bill Irwin is a traditional clown that can show how Vaudeville can still live on.
On top of all of that, this Sunday night, September 24th at 8:30PM, engagement will take place at the lovely Old Town Music Hall, an classical revival theater in El Segundo.
Tickets are $25 and please, please get them here.
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Some of these have already existed, but just didn’t have the official umbrella of a Comedy Central podcast network to cover it. An analytical breakdown of roasts as well as featuring up and coming stand-up talent should be worth checking out.
We wouldn’t be surprised to see a podcast extension for This Is Not Happening, Broad City, and whatever Comedy Central’s next hit sketch series is.
As suspected from the teaser, this latest dramedy exploring multi-generational family dynamics from Noah Baumbach looks pretty wonderful according to the full trailer.
Really, this show, Dark: Stand Up Comedy in Pitch Black, really takes advantage of your other senses while depriving you of your sight and it is one hell of a marvelous, hilarious ride.
Don’t miss the latest edition of the show with another wondrous line-up including Kara Klenk, Gary Richardson, Renee Gauthier, Mitra Jouhari, Jordan Doll, Grace Lusk, Noah Findling, and, of course, host Marlena Rodriguez.
Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door and you can (and should) get them here.
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As The Daily Show will be to The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, so will “the best f*cking news team” be to “Citizen Journalists”.
Next Monday, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper will make its debut with an 11:30PM return to something more satirical, Colbert-Report-ish on Comedy Central. Joining Klepper in this mission will be Tim Baltz, Laura Grey, Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp, Kobi Libii and Niccole Thurman.
Given the show’s premise of Klepper of being “the opposition” at all costs, we’re sure his team will be used plenty in the field. We wouldn’t be surprised to seem them play heightened characters in panel debates too.
Watch Conan O’Brien continue to be comedy’s goodwill ambassador as his latest Conan Without Borders special in Israel premieres tonight on TBS right before a regularly scheduled episode of Conan.
Here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come.
This latest edition of Franky Guttman and Michael Bilow’s Dark Matters, a Coast-to-Coast-AM-ish comedy podcast that’s always recorded live, is going where they’ve never gone before. For the 30th birthday of Bilow will be taking a polygraph test with his parents, sister, and a crystal expert in attendance as special guests.
Not so many folks would be into publicly examining their life and what has led them to this point, but we’re sure this will end up being a birthday that Michael and everyone else in the crowd will never forget.
As with all shows at The Pack Theater, it’s pay what you can. Get more details here.
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Yes, there are plenty of comedians that have a plethora of infamous stories about addiction that they have worked into very funny, yet harrowing tales.
Even within that subgenre/niche, the life of Amy Dresner is captivating, heartbreaking, and damned hysterical as well. Dresner used to do stand-up that we really loved, which is where she first caught our eye. In transitioning to writing full time, we were hoping a book like My Fair Junkie would come out.
Fortunately, My Fair Junkie is out now and available in hardcover and as an audiobook. Please get it here.
It really takes a special kind of comedian to be worthy of a documentary that puts their life, both on and off stage, under the microscope.
Gilbert Gottfried is definitely one of those comedians.
The upcoming documentary Gilbert from Neil Berkeley will not only looks into the long, winding, storied career of Gottfried, but show what he’s like in between being the unmistakable voice on stage and screen. In fact, you get to hear what his real voice sounds like.
See for yourself in the trailer.
Rick and Morty Song ‘Terryfold’ Actually Made the Billboard Charts
A collaboration of Justin Roiland and Chaos Chaos actually got enough streams and purchased downloads with the sublime and ridiculous song “Terryfold” from a recent episode of Rick and Morty to get #33 on Billboard.
The song itself seems like a cross between Liam Lynch and Tame Impala, but more importantly it shows the reach that Rick and Morty has. Just like Last Week Tonight has been suspected of having a “John Oliver Effect”, Roiland and Harmon might be responsible for a “Rick and Morty Effect” (remember the Szechuan sauce?)
Outstanding Comedy Series–Veep
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series–Veep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series–Atlanta, Donald Glover as Earn Marks
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series–Saturday Night Live, Host: Jimmy Fallon, Directed by Don Roy King
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series–Master of None-Thanksgiving, Written by Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series–Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Written by Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series–Saturday Night Live, Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series–Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series–Atlanta, Donald Glover
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series–Saturday Night Live, Kate McKinnon
Take note of the following:
-Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the sixth consecutive time
-Veep won Outstanding Comedy Series for the third consecutive time
-Lena Waithe is first African-American woman to win for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
-Donald Glover is first African-American man to win Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
See full list of last night’s Emmy winners here.
The 2017 LA Podcast Festival is only a few weeks away and they’re already sold out of early bird three day passes. However, you can still snag regularly priced 3 Day Passes for $190.56 here or try chance trying to get a limited amount of single day passes closer to the weekend of the festival.
In case you didn’t know, the line-up includes:
WTF with Marc Maron, My Favorite Murder, Jackie & Laurie Show, Lovett or Leave It, TOFOP, Dork Forest, The Dollop, Comedy Film Nerds, Bertcast, We Hate Movies, Mental Illness Happy Hour w/ Paul Gilmartin, Cashing In w/ TJ Miller and host Cash Levy, Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast (live debut), Chapo Trap House, Dumb People Town, The Todd Glass Show, Tigerbelly, The Boogie Monster, Mixed Feelings Podcast, My Brother’s Sneaker, The Jimmy Dore Show, and many more!
Podcast Pros confirmed speakers:
Norm Pattiz – Founder & Executive Chairman, Podcast One
Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark, My Favorite Murder
Hernan Lopez – CEO, Wondery
Tom Webster – Vice President, Strategy and Marketing, Edison Research
Julian Petty – Partner, Nixon Peabody
Taylor Moore – Head of Comedy, Kickstarter
Jordan Cope – Creator Relations Lead, Patreon
Rob Walch – CEO, Libsyn
Jason Smith – CEO, Feral Audio
Sim Sarna – Producer & Co-host, Anna Faris is Unqualified
David Raphael – President, Public Media Marketing
Jackie Kashian – The Dork Forest
Josh Lindgren – Agent, The Billions Corporation
Cash Levy – Cashing In
Allyson Marino – Podcast Monetization Specialist
Ben Adair – CEO & Executive Producer, BA Creative
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The Emmys will be on live at 5PM PST and will be done well before 10:30PM when Vice Principals’ 2nd season kicks off on HBO.
Even if you’re on the East Coast where the Emmys telecast might overlap, you can just check your phone every so often or something to get awards updates and enjoy Gamby/Danny McBride attempting to get revenge.
Surely, you know that Stephen Colbert will be presiding over this evening’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony and very likely deliver as Colbert usually does in these sorts of situations.
However, you should take notice of what Jermaine Fowler, comedian and star of Superior Donuts, is up to as he will be the Emmys announcer as well as interacting, on camera, with what’s going on during the telecast. We’re not sure how that will play out, but there is the potential for Fowler to have some scene stealing moments tonight.
Real life married comedian couple Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman are bringing their couples-of-all-kinds-work-things-out-on-stage-comedy-show to Nerdmelt next week. Joining them on Couples Therapy will be friends Sabrina Jalees & Nikki Glaser, significant others Nick Turner and Lyra Smith, and ex-wife and husband Alice Wetterlund and Andy Haynes.
You can (and should) get your tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
You know, Butterscotch doesn’t eat children like Pennywise from It, but, because he’s real to everyone and dances the most eerie dance ever, he might be almost as scary.
Enjoy Andrés du Bouchet and Todd Levin’s creation once more here.
If you thought that the gang of Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, Meredith Hagner, and John Early lost sight of the forest for the trees in season 1 in Search Party, season 2 has them seeing the forest and think the trees are somehow watching them, if that makes some sort of sense.
In any case, this trailer for season 2 looks even more delectable as it definitely seems like they have all dug themselves into a bigger hole.