HOW DID THIS GET MADE – EPISODE 3
OLD DOGS w/ SNL’s CASEY WILSON
This is one of my favorite bad movies. Joining Jason, June, and I is the always hilarious Casey Wilson (SNL/Julie and Julia)
Topics Include:
- Robot Puppet Suits
- Fart Noises
- Sports Marketing
- The “Japanese”
- Jet Packs at Children’s Parties
So Gallagher (The watermelon dude) walked out on Marc Maron (The WTF Podcast Dude) in the middle of the interview.
I’m sure Marc was grilling him on some of the allegations made about his (Gallagher’s) stage show.
Marc says he plans to air the 30 minutes before Gallagher walked out. Should be interesting.
Rory Scovel ft. Randy Liedtke – “I Wish Randy Was Dead”
Rare teaser clip of Rory Scovel’s upcoming album “Fuck Randy Liedtke.” Look for it on itunes August of 2014.
The next big thing as far as popular things go
In case none of you know, Randy who is wished to be dead, is singing in the video.
Everyone has to buy Jon Glaser’s amazing ingenious book. Here’s the link.
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/My-Dead-Dad-Was-Zz-Top-Jon-Glaser/?isbn=9780061749629
or this…. (with Chris Elliott, Brett Gelman, and pure unfiltered awesomeness)
If you’re not going to watch this, you’re officially not a good sport. (Come on, it’s produced by Conan!)
…or even this. (Eagleheart Feb 3rd. at Midnight on Adult Swim-DON’T MISS IT!)
In a many parts of this vast disconnected metropolis populated by the phenomena known as “the hipster” (many of the male form sport an unruly beard), there is a thick haze of cynical intellectualism that has seeped into the cultural DNA of Los Angeles. Even within comedy and the intention to bring levity to a group strangers, an air of pretension precedes many jokes with obscure references and abstract irony. Again, many of these male “hipsters” take on the growth of a beard almost as a uniform of their general disdain for the main stream.
Though they have some mighty thick beards, the Beards of Comedy hardly come within a ballpark of the above description as they have an approach to comedy that, I believe, is welcoming to all (well, mostly all as long as you like your comedy leaning on the smarter side of the fence).
As they have an album called, “Comedy for People”, the quartet of Joe Zimmerman, Andy Sandford, TJ Young, and Dave Stone collectively bring a take on America and “the South” that’s both charming, yet highly satirical much to the delight of the tight crowd at Meltdown Comics. The comedic balance struck between the four who carry many comedy accolades with them all from Rooftop Comedy to being Atlanta’s Best Comedian via AtlantaStandsUp.com was so great that the show moved forward quite effortlessly even with the amazingly hilarious musings of comedic genius/special guest Kyle Kinane.
With the fresh goofiness of TJ Young,
the clever conciseness of Andy Sandford,
down-to-earth truthful observations of Dave Stone,
and the joyful absurdities of Joe Zimmerman (pictured at top), The Beards of Comedy put on such a damn fine show, I could have sworn that the crickets outside shut up. Together, as hinted above, they bring a hope about “the South” that there are people, thinkers if you will, that defy the dreary stereotypes constantly made fun of by several comics including themselves and unfortunately played up by the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour”.
At one part of the show, Joe Zimmerman took a guitar and TJ Young took a bucket and played a “Sad Emotional Song”, which, to me, a self-loathing hopeless romantic, was a pitch perfect barb on the popular singer/songwriter music that overwhelms indie film soundtracks today. Though being a far cry from “Git R’ Done”, I hope the Beards’ brand of comedy experiences a similar meteoric rise.
Currently on tour throughout the West Coast, the Beards of Comedy will helpfully extend their tour or simply go another one to stop by Los Angeles. In the meantime, you can purchase their album, “Comedy for People” here and stay tuned to the Comedy Bureau for what is sure to be a date with destiny back in LA to be beards that stand out from the madding crowd (of beards).
http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf
Funny Or Die Presents: Episode 3 Sneak Peak
Here’s a glimpse of Episode 3 of Funny Or Die Presents. The show airs in its full glory Friday at midnight on HBO!
This is a promotional video I made for my upcoming Comedy Central Presents. Not sure of the exact air date, but I believe it to be February 25th.
Nick Kroll: Character assassination
Nick Kroll is a master at taking a stereotype, exaggerating it to the end of the Earth, and transforming it into characters that dynamically stand on their own as individual voices and points of…
Now you can follow even more crap i put on the internet via Twitter.
Enjoy
-Andre
Remain Champagne: WHAT. DO. YOU. WANT?
[Just lemme do this real quick and I’ll shut up, all right?]
Who needs a comedian? And I don’t mean that like, “Society doesn’t need comedy.” I’m saying: “I’m available.” Yeah. Got a comedy show you want me to do? I’ll do it. Where is it? In your parents’ basement out in Temecula? …
There’s a small article about me in today’s LA Times (second page of the Calendar section). It’s part of their Comics on Comics series, where they ask a notable comic who makes them laugh. They interviewed my friend Molly Prather, who is known for her really great one-woman shows, and peaches and ice cream she chose me.
Thanks Molly! And thank you journalism!
1) THE BIRDS OF PREY (@birdladies or @lizzycooperman @thatsusanburke @emilymayamills) MADE IT INTO FHM!! Their sketch “Suicide Girls Suicide Hotline” is actually posted on the site! DON’T BELIEVE ME? Oh yeah, it’s f’n knee slapping hilarious too.
3) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 1/30-2/5. Thanks Wisepix.
4) Chelsea Peretti’s Comedy Central Special airs tonight 11PM meaning that you should watch it. Seriously, I’m not kidding. I’m sure it will replay several times, but you should watch it when it first airs because it is THAT MUCH MORE SPECIAL.
5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-It’s manageable, which gives you even less of an excuse
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Fake Gallery 10PM $5
Stood Up Friday Night @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5
7) Recently: There is revolution afoot in Egypt and somehow Donald Sutherland and 9 other non related topics are trending instead on Yahoo. Hmmm……
8) 100th day of the Comedy Bureau still under deliberation…. Details will follow soon.
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TOMORROW NIGHT!
It’s the first Space Boners of 2011! Featuring some special guests from NYC and amazing LA comics with one common trait: great hair. This shit’s a melting pot yall.
Featuring:
Greg Barris
Ali Wong
Karl Hess
Marianne Sierk
Hasan Minaj
Jeff Wattenhofer
Jim Hegarty
Barbara Grayhosted by Dan Gill
Silverlake Lounge – 2906 W Sunset Blvd
7 – 9 PM
*** FREEEEEEE ****
HAPPY HOUR TIL 8!
CHEAP DRINKS ** CASH ONLY **
Wonder What You Missed at the Walsh Bros. Show?
Correct Answer: The Rest of Your Life
Here’s some photos of in case you missed The Walsh Brothers this past Tues.
TheSunsetStrip.com Interview w/Nick Youssef
Here’s quite the interview with one of the sharpest comics in LA and at the Comedy Store, Nick Youssef and one of the funniest heckler stories I’ve heard in some time.
The Comedy Bureau will be out in full force tomorrow evening for to really see what Saturday’s for the casual fan of comedy in LA are really like. Apologies if the title was misleading in any way.
Oh, you thought we forgot about it when we posted it here?
Well, the Comedy Bureau remembers everything. Actually, it remembers too much. Like that time when I was told I should go pick some different jokes if I really wanted to do this one show because all I have according to some people is good stage presence, despite having a killer set the evening previous, but none of that matters anyways because I’ve still spent the last I don’t even know how many days writing ABOUT comedy… OK, I’ll stop.
The Comedy Bureau will be out tomorrow night to looking for to have some laughter just like any unassuming person who probably doesn’t read this website does and then let you know about it. That is all.
The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to GREG PROOPS.
“@GregProops About this State of the Union. I’m taking the under.”
The extreme silhouette style picture above can only be pulled off, in my opinion, by a select group of people without coming off as narcissistic. Such an image suggests that the simple idea of the outline of this individual is enough to hint at their particular distinction.
With his exploits throughout the world of comedy in “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” to being a stand up comedian touring throughout the world and numerous festivals of the highest caliber, Greg Proops certainly can “pull off” such a picture.
In all aspects of his comedy, Proops is so quick on his feet (or sitting down off of them as he frequently does on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) whether commenting on his “Dr. Seuss sock collection” or an election that audiences gladly stay riveted to the casual gait of Proops and his absolutely on-point assertions on society, politics, or Thanksgiving in England and laugh often and heartily. Though his unwavering dapper appearance in a perfectly cut suit and orange tinted glasses might, at first, seem “gimmicky”, Proops does away with any such notion as he drifts cooly through his very cerebral, yet accessible jokes/riffs/etc.
Currently, Greg Proops lives in Hollywood and performs stand up and also improvises w/Drew Carey’s Improv All Stars. His podcast, aptly titled, “The Smartest Man in the World” often goes live at Bar Lubitsch for free on Wednesdays at 8PM. Or you can follow him on Twitter @GregProops or check his website out or buy his album “Proops Digs In” on AST Records or just come back to the Comedy Bureau frequently to hear about his comedic outings in LA (and there are plenty).
1) RT @thecomedybureau According to LA Comics Waiting to Go Up #hipstersitcoms. Though it might seem goofy, Twitter exploded with all the funny tweets at this joke hashtag: M*E*H (@blainecapatch) Two Guys, a Girl, and a Vegan Pizza Place That’s Just Alright, But Like, What Else Is In This Shit City? (@ShutUpAndrosky) There’s Gotta Be More Than 10 Things That I Hate About You (@lizzwinstead)
2) The Results for Comedy Central’s Stand Up Showdown (via The Comic’s Comic) Details about what it means to finish in the Top 20 means when I get them.
3) NY Times profiles the return of Chris Elliott and EAGLEHEART (which should really be watched by everyone on Feb. 3rd on Adult Swim via Cartoon Network MIDNIGHT).
4) Tip of the Hat 1/28/11-Greg Proops
5) Oh, yeah. Thank You Very Cool is on Comedy Central with Nick Kroll and other people bearing a slight resemblance to Nick Kroll 10PM tonight. Watch Nick and all of his peeps, will ya?
6) What would have been a day commemorating 100 Days of the Comedy Bureau is tentatively on hold. Details to soon follow.
7) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL-because Patton Oswalt at Largo is sold out
Two Milk Minimum @ Flappers Burbank 11:30AM $10/2 item min.
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM FREE
2011: A Space Boners Odyssey @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
Humorous Event @ Aida Theatre 8PM $10
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Australia is Down Under Benefit w/Jim Jeffries @ Hollywood Improv 9:30PM $20/2 item min.
Ed Galvez’s Punk House Weekend Edition @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $10
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Fake Gallery (4319 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA) 10PM $5
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
9) Recently: Comedian Charlie Callas just passed away at 83. With his plethora of voices and facial expressions such as this, stand up comedy was able to evolve several years later into this with Matt Braunger.
10) This is happening tonight and the Comedy Bureau will be out on the street (meaning at a comedy club/show, not actually the physical street)
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