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Adult Swim Is Going Virtual For Another Festival
October 20, 2020
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All in person festivals for 2020, of course, had been cancelled due to COVID-19, but some opted to do a virtual event. This Summer, Adult Swim opted to throw an entire virtual festival under the banner of Adult Swim Con with a limited run of live-streams that they’d normally do up big in person.

So, with mass gatherings still being a terrible idea, Adult Swim is going virtual for their annual Adult Swim Festival, which will be streamed live on YouTube, Fri. Nov. 13th & Sat. Nov. 14th. They’ve lined-up their usual, big time suspects with Rick and Morty, The Eric Andre Show, and Run The Jewels. Assuredly, there will be more that Adult Swim has up their sleeve, but we’ll just have to wait and see until next month.

More importantly, it would seem the time at which we can all go back to normal big time comedy and music and arts festivals is still a ways away.

Pick of the Day: SALEM 10/28
October 20, 2020
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To keep in the Halloween spirit (and do a show safely while the pandemic still rages on), Drew Anderson and Julia Shiplett are putting together a very special, very exclusive live reading of their comedy pilot, SALEM.

You may not get to do trick-or-treating or endless party-hopping, but you can tune in what might be the perfect comedy thing for this Halloween season. They describe it as:

Mere days before Salem’s 10th Annual Harvest Festival, something strange happens that derails the big day and makes everyone start to question if there could be a witch among them. If you’ve ever wondered what THE CRUCIBLE meets THE OFFICE but very gay would be like, SALEM is your answer.

Supported by many of the very best comedy folks from all over the country including: Mary Beth Barone, Carmen Christopher, Drew Droege, Robby Hoffman, Molly Kearney, Langston Kerman, Marty Miller, Aparna Nancherla, Larry Owens, Rachel Sennott, Karolena Theresa, Sydnee Washington, and Ben Wasserman

SALEM is set to go live on Wed. Oct. 28th at 5:30PM PT/8:30PM ET. RSVP for Zoom link w/a suggested donation of $5-$10 here.

Please Enjoy “A Gay Scene Written by a Straight Man”
October 19, 2020
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In the ongoing quest for representation mattering on a widespread basis, Hollywood is incrementally doing its best to tell the stories of all marginalized groups. Unfortunately, that does mean that they will fall short of the mark sometimes, despite some good intentions.

Nicholas Scheppard, Jenson Titus, and George Aivaliotis show just one way that this happens with how straight man, who thinks they are very well acquainted with LGBTQIA+ culture would write a “gay scene” in what is likely a very heartfelt drama.

Please enjoy it here (and maybe think about all the times that has happened in actual high profile TV and movies).

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So important for representation !!! @grassfedgeorge and @jensontitus for being my gay and straight boyfriends respectively!

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Pick of the Day: Laughing All the Way to The White House 10/20
October 19, 2020
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As you may well know, Wisconsin is a major swing state. As such, there are plenty of big fundraisers that are going towards making sure it swings left.

One of them, Laughing All the Way to the White House, will be one of the biggest comedy live-stream fundraisers that we’ve seen yet. Slated for this Tue. Oc.t 20th at 6PM PT/8PM CT/9PM ET, the live-stream will feature the likes of: Sarah Silverman, Sarah Cooper, Seth MacFarlane, Kumail Nanjiani, Mike Birbiglia, Hasan Minhaj, Lewis Black, Bassem Youssef, Chelsea Peretti, Whitney Cummings, Judd Apatow, Roy Wood Jr, Maria Bamford, Harry Shearer, Bradley Whitford, Sklar Brothers, Mandy Patinkin, Ahmed Ahmed, Cristela Alonzo, Greg Proops, Jackie Kashian, Will Forte, Ben Gleib, and more.

That’s a line-up worth catching in support of almost any cause. Taking Wisconsin back for the left just happens to be a really great cause to boot.

Access to the live-stream is available via donation. Do so here.

Please Enjoy Juanita and Peter’s “Special” Private Jet Trip from Frankie Quinones and Donny Divanian
October 16, 2020
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If you’re going to travel by plane these days, a private jet would seem to be the way to go in terms of keeping yourself safe from COVID-19. Of course, not all of us can afford it, but for those who can, you really ought to live life about the world in quarantine to the fullest.

That’s what the spicy couple Juanita Carmelita and Peter do on a “special” private jet that they have all to themselve. The chemistry between the pair, played respectively by Dress Up Gang‘s Frankie Quinones and Donny Divanian, is pretty undeniable even if it’s potentially looks like it’s going to heat up too much, and, as such, so damn fun to bear witness to.

Enjoy their latest tryst here.

Pick of the Day: Last Podcast Network-Haunts Your House 10/17
October 16, 2020
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In the thick of the Halloween season (that probably won’t allow for you to do trick-or-treating or your row of Halloween parties), one of the best things to ring in the season right now would be watching a classic horror movie along some of the funniest folks from The Last Podcast Network (that raises money for a deserving charity/cause).

So, Saturdays in October will be dedicated to just that and this Saturday will feature one of the most classic horror movies, Nosferatu, to be viewed and riffed on by Holden McNeely, Amber Nelson, Henry Zebrowski, Natalie Jean, and Wendy (Henry and Natalie’s dog). They’ll be taking donations for The Midnight Mission that has been faithfully serving the most vulnerable in LA for over 100 years.

Tune into Haunts Your House at twitch.tv/lastpodcastnetwork at 6PM PT/9PM ET this Sat. Oct. 17th.

This week's ? yer ?!:
Movie: Nosferatu
Hosts: @holdenators, @AmberSmelson, @HenryLovesYou, @thenattiejean, Wendy
Raising $$ for: The Midnight Mission
Join us at https://t.co/Tw5dQ8gBjy on Saturday, and YES it's viewable afterwards! And we're coming ON TIME this week ?? pic.twitter.com/DKqDc1sy6O

— Last Podcast Network (@LastPodNetwork) October 16, 2020

Tim Heidecker Announces and Releases Trailer for First Stand-Up Special “An Evening with Tim Heidcker”
October 15, 2020
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Tim Heidecker is a comedian, but very rarely does stand-up. Tim is much more renowned for his ultra absurdist work under the banner of Tim & Eric and, most recently, a decidedly non-comedic music album “Oh We Drift Away” with beloved indie singer-songwriter Weyes Blood.

Whenever Tim does stand-up, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he has something up his sleeve besides standing on stage with a mic and straight-on telling jokes. There’s a subtle, but very subversive angle that Tim plays with satirizing what a good deal of mainstream stand-up is. So, for this hour special, An Evening with Tim Heidecker, you’ll notice that Tim makes sure that things, on the surface, look extra conventional and then show off the “cracks in the veneer”. It’s a fine line to walk, but Tim does pull it off.

You can see all of this for yourself in this trailer for An Evening with Tim Heidecker, then you can see the full extent of Tim’s version of stand-up when it premieres on Oct. 23rd at 6PM PT/9PM ET on YouTube.

Pick of the Day: Outdoor Comedy Night 10/17
October 15, 2020
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A line-up of Adam Conover, Ali Macofsky, Blair Socci, Caleb Hearon, Laci Mosley, and Steve Hernandez is so solid that they would be worth seeing in almost any setup.

Fortunately, we’re not just hipping you to another show on Zoom. This will be one of those, in times like these, one of those live, in person, outdoor shows that you might have started to hear about.

So, you just might want to catch them, live and in-person (socially distant and, again, outside, of course) this weekend at a just outside of a studio stage. To hammer the point home about being outside, it’s called Outdoor Comedy Night @ Sibling Studio in Atwater Village and they will have an early and a late show, 7:30PM & 9:30PM, for $28 a pop.

You can and should go get your tickets here and here respectively.

Please Get Kyle Ayers’ Great New Album “Happiness” That Was Recorded Outdoors Before Comedy Was Only Allowed Outdoors
October 14, 2020
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Few comedians tempt and tango with chaos quite like Kyle Ayers. Whether it’s having comedians write what they think a scene from a particular movie is without ever having seen it or subjecting himself to the elements and chaos of the world by taping an entire comedy album in the back patio of one of LA’s most hip and lively neighborhoods, Kyle thrives in rolling with whatever’s happening in the moment. That’s the true magic of watching comedy live and getting to share that one-time-only experience as someone shifts flawless between their material and a random skateboarder showing up, then making a dramatic exit.

All of that spirit is captured on Ayers’ new album Happiness, which was wonderfully recorded on what would normally be an evening of Good Heroin, Stories Books & Cafe’s surefire Saturday night stand-up show that happens on their outdoor back patio. We’ll note again that this was recorded outside, well before lockdown and most live stand-up wouldn’t dare attempt to be done outside. Again, Kyle thrives in it.

Ayers has plenty of silly, self-deprecating, clever, and whip-smart material that is derived from the more absurd parts of his life. Of course, there’s plenty of it that he invites into his life especially when it comes to the nearly 20 minute epic tale about the stingiest home decor seller on Craigslist. The beauty of the performance here is that nearly everything that was recorded is seemingly left in and you get that fly-on-the-wall feel that is so rare in comedy albums and specials. There is even a pretty fun exchange with his producer about what to do about a clock tower ringing at the top of the hour that would likely get cut from most other albums. Then again, it’s the keeping of that sort of thing that makes you feel like you’re there.

Ayers’ Happiness is coming out this Friday, Oct. 16th, fresh off the presses from Blonde Medicine. Please, please, please go pre-order/get and enjoy Happiness here.

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Someone skateboarded through my album recording. Here’s that clip. The album is mostly jokes that aren’t this skateboarder. You can preorder the album on iTunes / Vinyl and more. The vinyl comes with an incredible 12-page, full color nsert like you’ve never seen before. Link in my bio! http://www.kyleayers.com Album out October 16 wherever you listen to stuff, on Blonde Medicine record.

A post shared by Kyle Ayers (@kyleayers) on Oct 8, 2020 at 9:45am PDT

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 29: Matt Kirshen & Recalibrating
October 14, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic upended comedy with its arrival and its furthering duration has forced comedy folks to further adapt to a world that’s as unsure as it has ever been. Accomplished comedian and writer Matt Kirshen shares, with TCB’s Jake Kroeger, his journey in quarantine that has led him from his last big writing gig, The Jim Jefferies Show, and doing stand-up all over the world to only doing in-person gigs such as drive-in shows, or performing behind the glass barriers of the Original Room at The Comedy Store just a handful of times (all while keeping his science-ish podcast Probably Science going at a time where science is being constantly called into question). Also, they get into “hot” takes on Nate Bargatze doing the first late night set in all of quarantine and Coming 2 America foregoing a theatrical release for one on Amazon.

Follow Matt @mattkirshen and listen to Probably Science

Shout-outs: Kyle Ayers’ Happiness, JF Harris, Lara Beitz

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: A Drink with the Idler | Stewart Lee and Tom Hodgkinson
October 14, 2020
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In the pantheon of UK comedy, Stewart Lee has been and remains one of our all time favorites. His expertly wry sense of humor and knack for weaving metatextually in and out of bits is something we’ll simultaneously marvel and bust up laughing at.

Lee will be having a chat with the UK’s The Idler about comedy and, well, of course, the world at large and how one is going to figure in the other in the future. Hearing Lee’s take on everything that’s going on right now is something we definitely want to hear and that you might want to catch as well.

We’ll all get a chance to do so later this month on Thurs. Oct. 29th at 11AM PT/2PM ET/7PM BST. Tickets are free for this live-stream and you can (and very much should) go get them here.

Dream Corp LLC Season 3 Reveals Sneak Peek
October 13, 2020
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Outside of The Midnight Gospel, Dream Corp LLC is one of the trippiest comedies that has ever been created. That’s saying a lot considering a good deal of it is live action. The shenanigans of Dr. Roberts and co. are and have been mind-bending and so damn funny over their two seasons on Adult Swim.

Needless to say, a break from reality is one of the most valuable things while in quarantine with a nightmare bumbling on as POTUS. Season 3 of Dream Corp LLC is definitely going to serve up plenty of absurdity as a respite for whatever you’re specifically going through.

Get a taste of what that will be like with this sneak peek here, then look for the premiere of season 3 on Sun. Oct. 25th at 12:30AM, right after The Eric Andre Show.

 

Please ‘Calm’ Yourself to Natasha Krause and Caitlin Linden’s “Guided Meditation” Specifically for These Times
October 13, 2020
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To even take the time here to remind you that the world is a crazy place is frankly a redundant waste of time. Coping with the insanity that we are all beset with everyday is what’s important (so we can handle whatever other insanity inevitably lies ahead) and one of the better, more reliable ways to do that is guided meditation.

Of course, guided meditation has had to switch itself up a little during the pandemic and the worldwide cultural reckoning and might be a little different than what you might now or have heard of. Still, it’s worth spending some time to calm yourself with Natasha Krause and Caitlin Linden‘s very special guided meditation designed specifically for these times.

Get into, enjoy, “relax” to their guided meditation here

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Follow Caitlin on her freaky spiritual journey ?

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#PickoftheDay: Thrilling Adventure Hour-A Halloween Beyond Belief 10/31
October 13, 2020
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If you’re at a loss to make plans for Halloween because, well, we’re kind of all at a loss to make plans for anything right now, might we suggest the Thrilling Adventure Hour Live’s special Halloween live-stream show, A Halloween Beyond Belief.

Two brand new, ghoulish, yet cool episodes lead off by the posh socialites/mediums Frank & Sadie Doyle (splendidly reprised once more by Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster) will go live with the rest of the WorkJuice Players (Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Autumn Reeser, Annie Savage, Hal Lublin, Craig Cackowski, Janet Varney, Mark Gagliardi, and Marc Evan Jackson)

Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Halloween Beyond Belief is actually slated for Halloween night, 5PM PT/8PM ET and tickets are pay what you want, though $10 is suggested. Get your tickets here while you still can.

FYI, an archive of the live-stream will be available until Nov. 8th 9PM PT/midnight ET.

Nate Bargatze Just Did the First Late Night Stand-Up Set During the COVID-19 Pandemic Last Week
October 12, 2020
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Since lockdown started, late night talk shows have been holding on any which they could to keep going, though they have had to experiment with every facet of their format to do so. Not being able to have guests in studio with them or even being in studio has hindered a lot of what late night used to be, especially when it comes to featuring stand-up comedy.

Stand-up comedy, as it was traditionally done, especially on late night is one of the last things that will get to return to “normal” if that even is in the cards post-pandemic. Still, that doesn’t mean it won’t ever happen again or that it can’t be reimagined or done differently to keep the art form, and its performers that are bound to it, going.

Just this past week, the delightful Nate Bargatze got to perform stand-up on The Tonight Show, the first set in all of late night since March before everything shut down. Bargatze was in another venue altogether and not even anywhere near NYC, back in studio where Fallon was broadcasting from. Bargatze was in Huntsville, Alabama at Stand-Up Live with a limited capacity, socially distanced audience.

Not much is seen of the crowd in the set, but this does seem a far cry from that unfortunate set by D.L. Hughley at Zanies Nashville where he fainted on set. This set up isn’t too dissimilar from how Jimmy Kimmel Live was featuring stand-up by taping sets in Vegas at Kimmel’s comedy club before COVID-19 (maybe he’ll do that again?)

Nate doesn’t miss a step with his signature cool, calm, collected observations about the minutia of life right now, which is more impressive with a deadly virus still holding its grasp firmly on the world’s population. As far as a first late night stand-up set during this pandemic to set a tone, a benchmark, it’s pretty damn good. It underscores the importance of comedy in processing tragedy and horror in not only giving catharsis to folks on collectively shared tension, but connecting us on such common ground at a time that we’ve all been as divided and isolated as we’ve ever been.

Please enjoy Nate’s latest set on The Tonight Show and the first stand-up set on a late night talk show since the pandemic started in America here

Joey Clift Highlights 25 Native American Comedians for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 12, 2020
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Joey Clift has not only dedicated his life to doing some of the most insane, imaginative bits and concepts on stage (ranging from an entire talk show about cats to finishing Sufjan Stevens’ States project to taking a bamboo stick to the back), but as a proud member of the Cowlitz tribe, Clift has pushed for visibility and representation for native and indigenous talent in comedy and elsewhere. Over the last several months, the importance of BIPOC representation has finally come to the forefront and it’s crucial to keep that going.

For years, he has put up a big showcase highlighting native and indigenous talent at UCB as well as upping their visibility and representation through his own lovely comedy career (see this short film).

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Clift got to handpick a list of 25 Native American and indigenous performers for Illuminative that gives a bigger, deserved spotlight to the likes of Brian Bahe (Tohono O’odham Nation/Hopi/Navajo), Kaitlyn Jeffers (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (Dakota)), Monique Moreau (Cree/Saulteaux), Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux Tribe), Lucas Brown Eyes (Oglala Lakota), and many more.

So, please go check the full list here and check out all of their work.

Pick of the Day: Get Salty 10/16
October 12, 2020
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Not only are there so many causes that need your help and support, but there are so many accompanying comedy shows, even if they have to be done virtually, to support them.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (FYI, Cystic Fibrosis is a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system) is having a big time benefit live-stream comedy show, Get Salty, to support their efforts against Cystic Fibrosis this Fri. Oct. 16th at 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET.

On the bill, just as of right now, are:
Sarah Silverman
Reggie Watts
Beth Stelling 
Joel Kim Booster 
Hosted by Richelle Meiss

Tickets are $35, but you can get VIP tickets featuring face-to-face with the comedians after.

Go snag your tickets right here, right now.

Enjoy James Austin Johnson’s Take on Trump’s Absurd Call to Fox Business About Dealing with COVID-19
October 9, 2020
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James Austin Johnson‘s Trump impression has been one of the best around and is starting to get more and more notoriety as such, especially with JAJ’s understanding how Trump gets lost in doing non-sequiturs and tangents while attempting to speak extemporaneously. The experimental drugs that Trump is currently on due to testing positive for COVID-19 seem to having speak even more insane than he usually does, allowing for JAJ to really get off the rails with his impression.

Earlier this week, Trump called into Fox Business to speak with Maria Bartiromo and went off about he didn’t feel contagious. JAJ made a more enjoyable (potentially less terrifying?) take on it. Please enjoy it here.

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Don seems to be experiencing grandiose delusions under the influence of steroids and experimental drug cocktail

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The 2021 Spirit Awards Is Calling for Entries
October 9, 2020
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The Spirit Awards attempt to represent the best of the indie side of film and, for the first time starting in 2021, “the indie side” of television. As such, comedy tends to get more of a fair shake than it does with the Oscars and, it’s clear that some of the best television in recent years has come under the umbrella of comedy.

Also, given the closure of movie theaters, many a movie, whether indie or not, has had to opt to release via a streaming service, which might very well open the berth of consideration for films a little wider than it has in the past (most big time film awards require entries to have screened at a brick-and-mortar movie theater for an entire week). It would seem that the requirements suggest that’s the case for both film and television as well.

So, if you’ve got an indie film or brand new TV series that got put on a streaming platform where people had to pay to watch it, you might have a shot at getting nominated for Spirit Award  (also, the submission fees for the Oct. 13th early deadline start at $300 for Film Independent Members and $350 that aren’t).

Get more info and submit to the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards here.

Pick of the Day: 25th Annual State of the Industry Address with Andy Kindler 10/10
October 9, 2020
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For decades, one of the indisputable highlights of the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival has been Andy Kindler’s annual State of the Industry Address wherein Kindler roasts the entire comedy industry-at-large. He’s very much one of the best at satirizing comedy itself, especially when it comes to its organization and structures and it’s essentially a new album/special from Kindler that we can expect each year.

Since JFL Montreal opted to do a paired down virtual edition for 2020 due to the pandemic, we’ll still get the legendary irreverence of Kindler, though it will be done via a live-stream. We have no doubt that Kindler will bring that up in his address. In fact, this year’s State of the Industry Address ought to be something special as comedy has changed more than it ever has in recent memory in the matter of a few months.

Best of all, it’ll be free to tune in and you don’t actually have to go to Montreal, get an overpriced hotel, and try and figure which one of several different festival passes will actually get you into watching Kindler do what he does best.

Alive from home! Andy Kindler’s 25th Annual State of the Industry Speech: finally, i’m alone is set to stream on Sat. Oct. 10th at 3PM PT/6PM ET right here.

Please Enjoy Hampton Yount’s Unaired Conspiracy Theory Comedy Pilot “Man of Truth”
October 8, 2020
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As film and TV production gets prolonged and paused and shut down, the quest for more content has led to unveiling and releasing of things that the general public would never get to see like unaired pilots, even if they were actually funny enough to warrant the public getting to see it and potentially pushing for more of it to be made.

Hampton Yount made one such pilot for SYFY called Man of Truth that put Yount position to investigate the most ridiculous conspiracy theories, but taking them as serious as any of the real ones like COINTELPRO or the Military Industrial Complex. The topic he deep dives into for the pilot if celebrity time travelers and his quest to get a hold of Matthew McConaughey is so worth a series green light by itself.

Go see the truth for yourself here.

 

Watch The Forty-Year-Old Version Trailer, Get Charmed By It, Then Watch It on Netflix Tomorrow
October 8, 2020
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If you haven’t caught wind of her or the movie yet, NYC multi-hyphenate Radha Blank seems set to make quite the feature film debut as writer/director/star with The Forty-Year-Old Version that drops on Netflix tomorrow. It had a very nice run on the festival circuit back at a time when film festivals didn’t have to figure out whether to do all their screenings online or risk doing a limited capacity, socially distanced, masked affair. Now, it’ll have as wide as a release as a feature can have right now via Netflix.

The film follows a once-promising playwright who gets a mind to capture glory once more by venturing out as a rapper at 40, all shot in gorgeous black and white. The trailer itself is very, very promising (an unfortunate rarity in comedy movie trailers these days) with this comedic redemption story and should make you want to block out time tomorrow (or late, late tonight when it starts streaming) to watch The Forty-Year-Old Version as soon as you can.

Take a look for yourself here, then set a reminder for this Fri. 10/9 when The Forty-Year-Old Version is officially on Netflix.

Pick of the Day: Young Storytellers Presents The Biggest Show 10/27
October 8, 2020
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Even though they won’t get the gorgeous space of a venue like the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, Young Storytellers will still put on their annual, pull-out-all-the-stops evening, The Biggest Show, that combines your favorite actors and comedy folks with the best stories written by students in their program in benefit of Young Storytellers’ upcoming programs.

This year, they will be doing The Biggest Show virtually with a cast that’s just as biggest and wonderful as any other year. That’ll include Jason Mantzoukas, Aparna Nancherla, Baron Vaughn, Judy Greer, Marcel Spears, Randall Park, and Tony Hale.

This virtual edition of The Biggest Show is set for Tues. Oct. 27th at 6PM PT/9PM ET. Tickets to the live-stream come with a donation of $10 or more. Get access and support the lovely program that is Young Storytellers here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 28: Jamel Johnson & The LA Outdoors
October 7, 2020
News, The Comedy Bureau Field Report
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Jamel Johnson was one of the first comedians to record a special in all of quarantine during this COVID-19 pandemic with the audience-less Friend or Foe. He’s also done a remote segment on Conan, kept up a basketball podcast going during the NBA Playoffs, and managed to do some of LA’s newly minted outdoor shows, which means he has maintained himself working as much as he can and being so damn funny while doing so. Jamel zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger to discuss all such things as well as SNL managing to have a live audience, Second City being on sale, things to think about in doing in-person shows during a pandemic and more.

Follow Jamel on IG @broccolihouse & Twitter @nonprofitcomic and listen to his podcasts Air Buds and Sorry We Love Football. Get and watch his special, Friend or Foe.

Shout outs: Michelle Buteau’s Buteaupia. Chinedu Unaka’s Mostly Kidding, and Josiah Johnson

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: Rise Los Angeles 10/9
October 7, 2020
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There are so many issues on the table right now that it’s almost too easy that such monumental issues like climate change can be easily forgotten about. Thus, plenty of folks running for public office are taking up the mantle of pushing the tenets of The Green New Deal and combatting climate change in addition to every other fight that needs to be fought and need support.

That’s why there’s a huge benefit live-stream this Friday, Oct. 9th at 7PM PT/10PM ET presented by Sunrise Movement LA to benefit the campaigns of Green New Deal candidates at all levels of government for Los Angeles. To support them, a very stellar, stacked line-up including Amy Poehler, Jane Fonda, Aidy Bryant, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Adejuyigbe, Julio Torres, Ayo Edebiri, and more will be performing virtually along with hosts Sandy Honig and Mitra Jouhari of Three Busy Debras fame.

Make a donation here, so you won’t miss out on Rise Los Angeles this Friday night.

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