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Pick of the Day: Amy Solomon’s Notes from the Bathroom Line Virtual Book Release Tour
March 8, 2021
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For this year, there might not be a better compilation of “humor pieces–essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, artwork, and more,” from some of the funniest women (that are very much some of the funniest people on the planet, end of discussion) than Notes From the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy by Amy Solomon.

There are contributions from the likes of:

Lolly Adefope • Maria Bamford • Aisling Bea • Lake Bell • Rachel Bloom • Rhea Butcher • Nicole Byer • D’Arcy Carden • Aya Cash • Karen Chee • Margaret Cho • Mary H.K. Choi • Amanda Crew • Rachel Dratch • Beanie Feldstein • Jo Firestone • Briga Heelan • Samantha Irby • Emily V. Gordon • Patti Harrison • Mary Holland • Jen Kirkman • Lauren Lapkus • Riki Lindhome • Kate Micucci • Natalie Morales • Aparna Nancherla • Yvonne Orji • Lennon Parham • Chelsea Peretti • Alexandra Petri • Natasha Rothwell • Amber Ruffin • Andrea Savage • Kristen Schaal • Megan Stalter • Beth Stelling • Cecily Strong • Sunita Mani • Geraldine Viswanathan • Michaela Watkins • Mo Welch • Sasheer Zamata • 

Solomon is putting on a virtual book tour for Notes From the Bathroom Line. The live-stream will not only have Solomon in conversation, but a grand portion of the book’s contributors. Access for the live-stream is FREE to tune into, but it’s a great opportunity to pick up the book at the local bookstore that’s streaming the event.

3/14 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET: Princeton
3/16 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET: Greenlight Books
3/18 7PM PT/10PM ET: Book Soup

Get more details/buy Notes From the Bathroom Line here.

Watch Trailer for Nate Bargatze’s Latest Special Made During COVID Era “The Greatest Average American”
March 5, 2021
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The attempts at doing stand-up during COVID-19 have tried all sorts of things with varying levels of recklessness and/or safety. The prospect of making a comedy special or shooting any sort of comedy to be streamed or aired has forced all sorts of experiments with drive-in shows or performing in front of a wall of TVs or doing stand-up in an open field.

To imagine, a year ago, as COVID-19 took grasp, it was hard for any of us to imagine what live comedy in person would ever look like, much less what a Netflix special might look like.

Now, with the impending arrival of Nate Bargatze’s latest hour, which is always worth watching because of Nate’s charming, subtle, yet so sharply observed comedy, you can see a full on hour special with the entire audience masked and distanced from each other. It’s almost like we’re seeing a parallel universe or one from one of those alternative history series.

Go see for yourself in this trailer for Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American here.

Pick of the Day: Sandwich Lovers Unite with Lindsay Ames (Saturdays on Clubhouse)
March 5, 2021
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Lindsay Ames wears so many hats and does so quite exquisitely. Comedy, storytelling, content creation, food, and specifically, making sandwiches.

With the advent of the latest social media platform/drop-in audio app, Clubhouse, Ames has combined lots of her hats in this weekly “room” where she celebrates one of mankind’s greatest innovations, the sandwich. Every Saturday night, Lindsay moderates a lovely room called Sandwich Lovers Unite that highlights people’s favorite sandwiches as well as figure out the perfect sandwich for very specific, often odd situations that may or may not be traditionally accompanied by a sandwich.

The passion for sandwiches ignites wonderful mutual appreciation, some heated controversy (for and against mayo specifically), and overall a great, hilarious evening for the sandwich community at large.

Follow Lindsay Ames on Clubhouse and hop in at 7PM PT/10PM ET every Saturday for Sandwich Lovers Unite.

Please Enjoy Dana Gould Dressed Up as Dr. Zaius Hosting His Own Alternate Universe Late Night Talk Show
March 4, 2021
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It’s often hard to have a tenuous grasp on reality these days, so it should be pretty easy to suspend your disbelief for things like one of the iconic characters from the Planet of the Apes existing amongst a human majority and hosting his own take on a late night talk show, right?

Even if you very much want to stay present in this reality, that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying Dana Gould dressing up as Dr. Zaius and doing a full on late night talk show in some sort of semi-parallel universe where almost everything is the same except for the existence of Hanging with Doctor Z and “house bands” only having one member

Take a gander at Gould’s weekly Hanging With Doctor Z, specifically this ep. with Bobcat Goldthwait, here

A Revival of Party Down Is In The Works at Starz
March 4, 2021
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(via THR)

Henry’s torturous catch phrase “Are we having fun yet?” has been a sentiment that has been ringing in our head as capturing the spirit of remaining in lockdown because of the pandemic.

So, the idea of Party Down potentially returning is very much good news to us and, as far as revivals/reboots go via nostalgia bait, we’re fine with this one. If you haven’t watched Party Down yet, please stop singing the praises of Ted Lasso and go watch all of Party Down right now. There are only two seasons (and there indeed should have been more), so it ought to be a very satisfying binge.

Thus far, the original producing team of Rob Thomas, John Enbom, Paul Rudd and Dan Etheridge are committed to developing this possible revival at Starz and they’ve indicated that a good portion of the cast is likely to return (Adam Scott seems to be on board).

Perhaps, if this returns, we’ll have a better answer for the question, “Are we having fun yet?”

Pick of the Day: Dirty Dancing Riff-a-thon 3/25
March 4, 2021
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A line-up of Guy Branum, Morgan Murphy, Helen Hong, and Lizz Winstead doing anything should be worth your attention and cold hard cash. Having them virtually gather to riff their way through the iconic 80s film Dirty Dancing ought to be one of the best ways to spend your night on Thurs. Mar. 25th.

Indeed, that’s what that very esteemed panel of brilliant comedians are going to be doing as part of Abortion Access Front’s Dirty Dancing Riff-a-thon that will be streaming on 3/25 at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Of course, proceeds go to Abortion Access Front and all their efforts to support access to abortion worldwide.

Also, depending on how much you donate for live-stream access, you can get some merch, which includes “Special Dirty Dancing themed treats, Eunice Paper Dolls, popcorn, stickers, and more!”

So with all of that said, go get tickets/access/info ASAP.

Some NYC Live Performance Venues Will Be Allowed to Reopen in April (Though How That’ll Work for Comedy Is TBD)
March 3, 2021
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(via New York Times)

Some select venues throughout New York will be, starting April 2nd, permitted to resume live in-person shows with 33% capacity that goes up to 100 people maximum for indoor events and 200 people maximum for outdoor events. Also, people in attendance will have to provide a negative COVID-19 test and need to have a face covering as well as be socially distanced from each other.

So, comedy clubs/venues that are often very intimate meaning that 33% capacity will very likely not provide the revenue to make a profit or even break even. That is almost doubly true due to the incurred costs to be in compliance for COVID-19 protocol, providing PPE to staff, etc. The trajectory of the next month in regards to downtrending COVID-19 cases in tandem with the availability and distribution of any of the vaccines will be crucial.

That’s all to say that the fate of watching live stand-up inside a NYC comedy club is still very much up in the air. Until the majority of the world is inoculated, there’s a delicate balance, should any venue choose to operate right now, between safety and sustainability. There are a handful of outdoor NYC comedy shows that have been operating regardless of Gov. Cuomo or NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s mandates throughout the last several months. The regulation of those have largely been left up to the producers of the shows themselves. A collective of small NYC venues have been vocal to both Cuomo and DeBlasio about transparency with their data pointing towards any sort of reopening plan leading up to this moment.

Again, we’ll have to see what happens on both sides of this reopening of live performance in the coming weeks and months. If all goes well, it might be another blueprint for major cities around the world reopening. If not (and that very well could happen), well, New Yorkers will be back to doing what most city dwellers are doing (or should be doing anyway) and staying home.

The Simpsons Continues Its Historic Run with Season 33 & 34 Renewal
March 3, 2021
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It’s clear that The Simpsons is more than just one of the longest running series in television history. It’s an institution that has interwoven itself into the fabric of 21st century Americana. It’s very likely that The Simpsons are as ubiquitous Star Wars or Harry Potter. The three franchises all have their very own sections of theme parks throughout the U.S., which almost no other single IP, movie or TV, can claim.

With that in mind, it is just common sense for Fox to renew its marquee series, perhaps one of the crown jewels of its entire programming line-up. Notably, going into these new seasons, Dr. Hibbert will no longer be voiced by famed white Simpsons voice actor Harry Shearer just like Hank Azaria stepped down from voicing Apu. Hopefully, there will be no more terrifying things in live action real life that The Simpsons predicted coming up in the not so distant future, but we’ll just have to hold tight.

Also, we’ll be curious if the Treehouse of Horror episodes in seasons 33 or 34 touch on COVID-19 at all.

Woo-hoo! We’ve been renewed for Seasons 33 and 34 on @FOXTV! pic.twitter.com/XqpVde5yoD

— TheSimpsons (@TheSimpsons) March 3, 2021

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 49: Megan Koester & Lettin’ Quarantine Ride
March 3, 2021
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One of TCB’s favorite LA comedy staples Megan Koester joins TCB’s Jake Kroeger for this week’s Field Report. Koester is beloved for her subversive, meta, rebellious rants and bits on stage and her extensive pieces of writing all over the Internet found anywhere from VICE to The Guardian.

Megan has been quarantining properly here in LA and walks us through how working eBay has kept her going during this time while stuck inside. Also, she is the perfect person for actually hot takes on The Golden Globes and Seth Meyers hosting Late Night through 2025 (as well as what she would do with her own late night show) and makes this one of the most fun, rollicking episodes in the tenure of the podcast.

Follow everything Megan at inoffensivecomedian.com/

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).
Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Pick of the Day: Empower HER Presents-Comedy For Education 3/10
March 3, 2021
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Whether it’s Women’s History Month or not, the importance to providing a supportive pen pal program, women’s health workshops, and menstrual hygiene products to communities in need around the world cannot be overstated.

So, it’s pretty grand that Loyola Marymount University’s student org Empower HER is presenting a comedy benefit live-stream that will give such support to the Belize Rural High School. It’s a worthy, worthy cause as is the line-up that they’ve assemble for a pretty, fantastic evening of virtual stand-up.

That’ll include the comedy stylings from some of the funniest comics from every part of the country such as Malorie Bryant, Erica Switzer, Teresa Lee, Danielle Perez, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Emma Willmann.

Empower HER Presents-Comedy for Education is set for stream Wed. Mar. 10th at 7PM PT/10PM ET for a $5 suggested donation. Go donate and get tickets here.

Trailer for FX’s Hysterical Promises Comedy Documentary About the Daring of Doing Stand-Up as a Woman
March 2, 2021
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Even though there has been a rising tide of women in stand-up comedy over the last several years, the prospect of taking on a still male-dominated field while patriarchal norms keep that all in place is still very daunting. That being said, it’s very clear that some of the funniest people in comedy do identify as women: Ali Wong, Nikki Glaser, Jen Kirkman, Tiffany Haddish, Maria Bamford, Tig Notaro, etc. etc.

Thus, FX has a comedy documentary called Hysterical honing on the trial and tribulations of doing stand-up as a woman through the lens of some of the funniest women on the mic, both famous and up and coming, including Glaser, Jessica Kirson, Marina Franklin, Rachel Feinstein, Iliza Shlesinger, and Kelly Bachman (the comedian who lambasted Harvey Weinstein to his face at a private NYC show).

Get a sneak peek of Hysterical with this trailer here, then look for it on FX on Fri. Apr. 2nd and on Hulu the next day.

Pick of the Day: F**K Z**M – A comedy fundraiser mourning a year of working on Z**m 3/13
March 2, 2021
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As you may or may not know, the lockdown from the pandemic is coming up on a year. Consequently, that’ll be pretty much a year of comedians being relegated to performing on Zoom, which, for some, has been a saving grace and, for others, the bane of their existence.

Zoom comedy will continue to be a thing for awhile (and probably be partially here to stay in one way or another). Thus, why not give it a bit of a nod? Also, it would be pretty great to support The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (www.aaldef.org) given the horrific rise in Asian hate crimes in America.

There will be a F**K Z**M live-stream, thanks to Naked Comedy, that mourns comedy having to be on Zoom for a year and raising funds for AALDEF. And boy howdy, do they have a heck of line-up that is persevering in virtual comedy that includes:

Addie Weyrich
Atsuko Okatsuka
Bowen Yang
Carl Tart
Chloe Fineman
Christine Medrano
Cole Escola
Dana Donnelly
Danielle Perez
Demi Adejuyigbe
Dewayne Perkins
Fumi Abe
George Aivaliotis
Greta Titelman
Hannah Einbinder
James Austin Johnson
Jenny Gorelick
Jenny Yang
Jenson Titus
Julia Shiplett
Lindsay Adams
Maddie Connors
Mary Beth Barone
Matt Rogers
Mic Nguyen
Nic Shepard
Nori Reed
Sarah Squirm
Tien Tran
Travis Coles
Yedoye Travis
Zach Noe Towers
and hosts Jared Goldstein and Hannah Pilkes

F**K Z**M – A comedy fundraiser mourning a year of working on Z**m is set to stream Sat. Mar. 13th at 6PM PT/9PM ET. Donations will be accepted, then you can RSVP for live-stream for a private YouTube link. Do all of that ASAP here.

Please Enjoy Amy Poehler and Tina Fey’s Full Opening Monologue from 2021 Golden Globes
March 1, 2021
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Honestly, bandying over the winners of The Golden Globes is a fool’s errand (though it’s nice that an actual comedy got awards in the comedy & or musical category with Borat Subsequent Moviefilm).

The highlight here is awards hosting power duo, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, returning to one of the gigs they were clearly anointed to do, The Golden Globes. Fey and Poehler together balance the right amount of bits, jabs at the HFPA, and asides about the nominees to carry on their celebrated legacy of presiding over the evening’s events.

Interestingly, the very limited in-person audience were all first responders and essential workers, which means you can hear the laughs more clearly and heartily as opposed to it being lost in a sea of celebrities in a gigantic ball room or theater.

Truly, Fey and Poehler should just have a whole special dedicated to hosting awards shows.

Watch and enjoy their 2021 Golden Globes Opening Monologue here.

Pick of the Day: Mike Birbiglia’s Worldwide Comedy Pizza Party 3/24-3/27
March 1, 2021
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Without even a shadow of a doubt, both Mike Birbiglia and pizza have thrived during the pandemic. Birbiglia has managed to configure a way to do his beloved brand of stand-up and storytelling as well as raising so much money for worthy causes/waitstaff for comedy clubs across the U.S. and getting some pizza has been one of the perfect options for joyful sustenance while having to stay at home because of COVID-19.

So, the wonderful twain shall meet on Mar. 24th-Mar. 27th as Birbiglia’s latest runs of shows will indeed be stand-up comedy and stories about, you guessed it, pizza. Called Mike Birbiglia’s Worldwide Comedy Pizza Party, it’ll be streaming from Nowhere Comedy Club and tickets are $25.

You best get them quick as they’re selling out quick. Snag them up here and then spend the rest of the month thinking of the perfect pizza wherever you are to pair with this evening.

Drennon Davis’ Inside Voices Shows What Happens When Quarantining with Puppets
February 26, 2021
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Whatever your situation in quarantine has been, it undoubtedly has been a challenge. The isolation we have all felt for nearly a year has drove up us the wall or is currently driving us up the wall. Even if you’re with a long time partner, odds are that you’ve never spent this much time with them and had your relationship with them tested like this ever before.

Now, imagine if you’re just looking to puppets in all this time to find comfort and community like comedian/musician extraordinaire Drennon Davis. At this point, it might be more than just a nice escape from reality as you can clear see in Drennon’s new series Inside Voices.

Please enjoy its very first episode here.

Solar Opposites Season 2 Promises BDE, Human Wine, and More
February 26, 2021
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The latest alien family on the block thought they were going to leave, but the Solar Opposites are very much staying on earth to incidentally (or very intentionally) wreak havoc here on this rock for season 2 of the Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan series.

Just from the looks of the trailer, there going to get way in over their intergalactic heads when it comes to trying to manipulate “big dick energy” and sourcing wine from “alternative sources” that lean way more to the unethical side of things. The chaos reigns once more with this dysfunctional alien family.

Get a taste of the wild ride that’s to come with season 2 of Solar Opposities here, then look for it to begin streaming on Hulu on Fri. Mar. 26th.

Pick of the Day: Robby Hoffman Consulting Group (Thursdays)
February 26, 2021
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Dykevice with Robby Hoffman was and is one of our absolute favorite comedy live-streams throughout the entirety of this historic period of time we’re being subjugated to. Robby has proved to be one of the best sources of advice and McGill University ought to be proud to have Robby as one of their alumni.

This is just a friendly reminder that the show is still happening every Thursday, streamed live from Planet Scum at 7PM PT/10PM ET, but is doing so now under the new, slick moniker of “Robby Hoffman Consulting Group”. You can still call in or even leave a voicemail in order to get advice from Robby as well as the RHCG loyal who delightfully assemble every week to solve all your problems whether they’re the biggest or smallest in your life.

When all is said and done, you can (and should) donate to support the show and give thanks for the, honestly, priceless advice bestowed upon you from the Robby Hoffman Consulting Group.

Please Enjoy Kenice Mobley’s Top Notch Debut on Tonight Show
February 25, 2021
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With all the things that are going on at this moment in time, it is indeed so very hard it is to do comedy right now, arguably harder than any other time in our lifetimes. So, trying to do stand-up on late night, for all the hurdles that you would have to clear to do it at all right now (and still dare to do it during the pandemic), is a whole other level of difficulty that no one could have possibly imagined a year and a half ago.

NYC’s Kenice Mobley delivered such a finely tuned set for her first time (remotely and very likely a tiny audience) on The Tonight Show that it should be doubly noted for her stellar delivery and execution of it. Mobley has been a NYC comedy favorite for years now. Without the pandemic, she probably would have gotten to played plenty of cities across the country at this point.

Hopefully, this set will be thoroughly enjoyed and remembered when things can open, safely, in earnest.

Watch and enjoy Kenice’s debut set on The Tonight Show here.

Wayne Federman Is Coming Out with a “History of Stand-Up” Book Next Month
February 25, 2021
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When it comes to chronicling the history of stand-up, especially as someone who has lived through a good majority of it, there are few that rival the likes of Wayne Federman. He has performed and written comedy for so many decades and has managed to adapt with the times throughout all of it.

A few years ago Wayne did a podcast called The History of Standup where he dived deep into the timeline of standup comedy over several episodes. Now, he has a book that will be coming out called The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle. What’ll be different about the book is not only the opportunity to put every detail and nuance about the history of stand-up comedy that Wayne knows about, but he’ll also have a bit of perspective on comedy that has happened and is happening during this pandemic (full disclosure-he personally called us about it), which is as up-to-date on the history of comedy as you possibly get.

You are very likely a fan of comedy if you’re reading this, so look for The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle to be released on Mar. 15th. Pre-order the e-book here (hard copies will be on sale on Mar. 15th as well).

Pick of the Day: Faded’s Drunk Spelling Bee 2/26
February 25, 2021
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Watching adults trying to spell while wasted on the sauce is a pretty damn good time.

We got to catch such this hilariously inebriated phenomenon a couple of times before lockdown, but we haven’t been so lucky to catch it since last March.

Thankfully, the Faded Comedy gang is gearing up for such a thing on their Twitch channel this Friday. This first Faded Drunk Spelling Bee will, thus far, feature the likes of @objsucks, @nonprofitcomic, @megangailey, @DonovanStrain, @IfyNwadiwe, @nitzbluv, @sladkow, @DragonflyJonez, and more contestants who possibly will get in over their heads trying to use a skill that has very likely been used in years due to autocorrect.

The Faded Drunk Spelling Bee will stream live on Fri. Feb. 26th at 6PM PT/9PM ET at twitch.tv/fadedcomedyla. As always with Twitch live-streams, live-stream access is free, but donations are accepted.

Should Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar Be Up For Award Consideration?
February 24, 2021
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There shouldn’t be much debate about Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar already standing as one of the best comedies of 2021 (and of recent memory). Truly, it’s unabashed love of its own farce and full tilt into weirdness led valiantly by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumulo is through and through comedy magic. Beautiful non-sequiturs, physical comedy galore, and bits on bits on bits make should very much make Barb and Star one of the most quotable, beloved comedies of this era.

So, with that in mind, shouldn’t it get some love during awards season? Historically, comedy, especially the pure kind, free of any sort of coming-of-age melodrama, isn’t treated kindly when it comes to the Oscars, Golden Globes (remember that they still loop in comedy with musicals), Spirit Awards, etc. etc. The value of awards in the grand schemes of moviemaking and comedy these days is very questionable to be sure. Yet, in our everlasting quest to tout the art form of comedy to any and all, it would be quite something for comedy to get some equity when it comes to getting artistic recognition with any sort of moving image.

Sure, it might seem weird that Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar next to traditional Oscar bait. That’s the problem though, isn’t it? The major awards for achievement in film seem narrowed to focus on a certain kind of grandiose drama and will only usually only give comedies the slightest of nods when it comes to writing. Perhaps, if there was more inclusivity not only of stories from all different backgrounds, but genre as well, especially when it comes to comedy, there might be more weight to these awards. That could be doubly true when it comes to their relevance to the general public and even in the grander context of film history.

Also, if Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar were to be in the mix for awards contention and then won, we have no doubt that Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumulo would have a pretty grand acceptance speech that would stand out from most of the sincere thanks and political grandstanding (no matter what they come up with).

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 48: Symone Baptiste & Reparations (with People Telling Their Own Stories)
February 24, 2021
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Filmmaker and comedy booker Symone Baptiste has had a great run with her short film, Sixteen Thousand Dollars in the past year going through all sorts of film festivals, done virtually of course. The short hits on the crucial topic of reparations for black people that the U.S. government seems like they’re barely willing to entertain, much less actually go through with. Going further with that idea, Symone dives into the importance of people getting to tell their own stories as opposed to just white people doing it. Also, “hot” takes on Spotify’s global expansion and the upcoming premiere of Showtime’s Ziwe.

NOTE: If you are able to catch Symone out in public when we can all gather safely again and she is wearing jeans (AKA hard pants), she will pay you money.

Follow Symone on Twitter @sym_debeauvoir & IG @symonejett and Sixteen Thousand Dollars @16kfilm across platforms.

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).
Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Pick of the Day: My Diary 2/25
February 24, 2021
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My Diary was one of the very best storytelling shows in LA. It was so expansive in all the sorts of vulnerability that it covered with all the folks who were up for sharing their diaries, journals, poetry, etc. etc. Creator Lindsay Ames made sure to have a wide range of great folks, in and out of comedy, making for a cathartic, hysterical, deeply personal night. In short, it was always unforgettable.

So, we’re pretty jazzed that Lindsay is doing a special edition of My Diary on the Clubhouse app along with co-host Leah Lamarr that will feature the likes of Georgia Hardstark of My Favorite Murder, Henry Zebrowski of Last Podcast on the Left, Billie Lee of She’s So Vegan, and comedian Tehran.

This special Clubhouse edition of My Diary will stream this Thurs. Feb. 25th at 7PM PT/10PM ET and is, as long you’re on Clubhouse, free to listen in. Follow @mydiaryshowla for more details/updates.

Ziwe Premieres May 9th on Showtime, So Clear Up Your Schedule Already
February 23, 2021
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Self-styled icon Ziwe famously rose to fame at a time when we all, famously, we’re stuck at home, probably in despair via her IG Live series, Baited. To this very day, it’s probably one of the very best things that has ever been done on IG Live and it’s very likely that anything else doesn’t even come close to how vital, pointed, and hysterical it was.

From there, Ziwe had a banner year, made all the lists, got a book deal, and, famously, was bestowed with her very Showtime variety series.

The show, appropriately titled, Ziwe, is set to premiere on Sun. May 9th on Showtime. We’d highly recommend using this time until then to prepare for such a date, especially when it comes to making sure watching Ziwe’s premiere being the only thing on your schedule that Sunday.

Oops. Sorry to leave you on read. How does May 9th sound? https://t.co/ZAL3BJBDss

— SHOWTIME (@Showtime) February 23, 2021

Pick of the Day: High Priestess Austin’s Safe Alliance Benefit 2/26
February 23, 2021
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As Texas is coming out of its gruesome winter crisis that left millions without power to fend for themselves, there is more than plenty of fallout and aftermath to deal with on the road to recovery. So, in short, they’re going to need more aid.

That’s why the wondrous and magical comedy variety show, High Priestess, is doing a very special live-stream show in support of Austin’s Safe Alliance that is providing much needed resources to Texans in dire need right now (in addition to be an org in service of abuse survivors). Hosts/Priestesses Bri Pruett and Sara June have assembled some grand comics that have their hearts with Texas including Maggie Maye, Daniel Rugg Webb, Vanessa Gonzalez, and Madison Shepard. Stand-up, tarot, weed, and a damn good time for a great cause is all set for this edition of High Priestess on Fri. Feb. 26th at 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET.

RSVP/support/donate here.

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