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Pick of the Day: Dead Kevin and Friends 12/13

December 9, 2020

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Dead Kevin has been and will continue to be one of our all time favorite sketch groups. Comprised of stand-ups Ahmed Bharoocha, Ryan O’Flanagan, and Jack Robichaud, their non-sequitur-ish sketches of some guys that lived together always perfectly hit a nerve with us. Just see for yourself in their vast catalog available for your viewing pleasure and convenience on their YouTube channel.

While Ahmed, Ryan, and Jack hadn’t gotten together as Dead Kevin in awhile (they did put out some sketches as lockdown took hold though), it’s pretty damn exciting to know that they’re assembling once more for a live-stream show via asemblco. Dead Kevin & Friends is set as the trio’s very next live show that will stream on this Sun. Dec. 13th at 5PM PT/8PM ET.

Tickets are only $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

Ahmed Bharoocha Tells One of the Best Jokes Ever on Religion on Colbert

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Even more than joking about politics, joking about religion can be even more divisive. People’s faith often guides the rest of their other beliefs and is a personal foundation that doesn’t much appreciate being shaken of poked.

That being said, the idea of a sacred cow, especially the sacred cow, makes making jokes about it even more alluring to comedians. Many have tried, but usually end up with a joke that only one side agrees with on top of usually deriding the entire concept of religion. That’s not to say that they aren’t great jokes, but they do require an open mind that many often don’t have. One of the all time great jokes in the canon of comedy by Emo Philips fits this description.

Ahmed Bharoocha performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and opened up with a joke that not only acts a defense of faith and religion, but does so in such a simply beautiful way that’s mostly inclusive of all religions. For our money, it’s a joke that will stand the test of the time.

Do watch Ahmed’s whole set, by the way, as his performance was stellar through and through.

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If you’re hunting for one of those great LA comedy shows that happens in a backyard this weekend, look no further than Brunch this Sunday, May 20th at 1PM.

Zach Noe Towers and Peggy Sinnott will host a beautiful line-up of:
Debra DiGiovanni (Showtime, Netflix)
Ahmed Bharoocha (Comedy Central)
Lizzy Cooperman (Comedy Central)
Jared Goldstein (Modern Family)
Katrina Davis (Broke LA)

This Brunch (like so many in LA) will be in Silverlake and take a $5 donation for the comedians.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

February 23, 2018

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Oh, a lot of wondrous out-of-towners (Hari, Emmy, and Liz) are on this week’s Hot Tub!

If you want go for free, we’ve got a pair of tickets for you to win!

Enter here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

The Comedy Bureau Presents of Comedians of Interest Vol. 1 Now Available on Pre-order

October 6, 2017

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The Comedy Bureau, an LA comedy institution that has served the art form of comedy and Los Angeles since 2010, has handpicked “secret” recordings of their “comedians of interest” and release them to the public on an album through the venerable AST Records. More specifically, these 6 acts contained within this record are comedians that TCB believes have not gotten nearly enough of the attention they deserve. They are hysterical, original, innovative, and should be watched be very close by all. Knowing this, commit their names to memory: Anna Seregina, James Austin Johnson, Ahmed Bharoocha, Candice Thompson, The Walsh Brothers, and Eric Dadourian.

-Jake Kroeger, Director of The Comedy Bureau

You can (and really, really should) get Comedians of Interest Vol. 1. It comes out on Friday, October 20th, but is available for pre-order now here.

Bumbershoot 2017 Announces Line-Up Including Margaret Cho, Todd Barry, and Judah Friedlander

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Sounds pretty cool, no?

If you’re in or around Seattle in September, you really ought to go to Bumbershoot.

Passes for Bumbershoot go on sale Friday, April 28 at 10AM PST.

3-Day Passes, starting at $235
VIP Passes, starting at $425
Emerald Passes, starting at $725

Get more details here.

Please Enjoy This Serial Killer Comedy Short “Number 5″ by Dave Ross and Pat Bishop

February 9, 2017

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You might be familiar with the names Dave Ross and Pat Bishop if you’re a fan of the delightful sketches of WOMEN COMEDY.

Well, Bishop and Ross just released a new short film that’s probably the funniest serial killer comedy that you’ve seen in some time.

Watch Number 5 here.

Get Ahmed Bharoocha’s Debut Album “Almond Badoody” Now

October 14, 2016

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When it comes to craftsmanship and execution in comedy, it doesn’t get much better than Ahmed Bharoocha.

His observational humor is on par with the best in history as he breaks down complex, multi-faceted subjects like religion and war with simple and beautiful metaphors and packs all of that into finely constructed jokes that seem to kill in front every audience he’s in front of. He also is able to deliver those jokes as if he’s delivering them for the first time, which is probably one of the hardest things to do in stand-up comedy.

Bharoocha shows off all these qualities on his first album, Almond Badoody, which, by the way, flows so well that you might wonder if it really is his first album or if it’s his third or fourth.

It really is his debut album and you can (and should) get it right here.

Naomi Ekperigin and Ahmed Bharoocha’s Half Hour Specials Premiere Tonight

October 14, 2016

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This week’s pairing of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour brings 22-23 minutes of heat from Naomi Ekperigin, who might have recently seen on Late Night, and Ahmed Bharoocha who has been one of our favorites for awhile now.

You can catch their half hours respectively at 12AM and 12:30AM tonight on Comedy Central.

Here’s this Ekperigin bit on becoming a Jewish wife if you’re still undecided with your plans tonight.

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More details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Tickets are $7 and $10 at door. You can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Comedy Central’s The Half Hour Will Feature Joe Machi, Aparna Nancherla, Ahmed Bharoocha, Mike Recine, Naomi Ekperigin, Nate Fernald, and More This Year

This should make for a really strong season of The Half Hour on Comedy Central.

Getting their own half-hour specials in the fall this year will be:

Cy Amundson
Erik Bergstrom
Ahmed Bharoocha
Matthew Broussard
Naomi Ekperigin
Nate Fernald
Noah Gardenswartz
Emily Heller
Martha Kelly
Joe Machi
Drew Michael
Aparna Nancherla
Jacqueline Novak
Mike Recine
Ramon Rivas II
Ali Saddiq
Nick Turner

There is a great deal of the folks above that it would be worth going to YouTube and checking out whether you’re familiar with them or not.

If you happen to be in New Orleans in the beginning of June, you can go to the tapings of these half hour specials.

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Get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows and open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Over the years, we’ve really enjoyed seeing Ahmed Bharoocha working his way up the way the LA comedy scene by being as funny as he could be no matter where he was playing. Comedic structure, delivery, perspective, polish, and more have been firing on all cylinders for quite some time making him a true gem to watch any time we see him at the mic.

Naturally, we’re thrilled to see he’s headlining the Hollywood Improv on Friday, April 8th at 8PM.

Tickets are $15 with a two item minimum. Get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy events and open mics with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com

Watch Ahmed Bharoocha’s Set from Last Night’s Conan

October 30, 2015

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As long as we’ve gotten to see him since he moved to LA, Ahmed Bharoocha has always been a shining example of joke craftsmanship and execution.

So, anytime he’s doing a set, it’s worth your attention. Just watch his performance from Conan last night. In fact, we’ve probably seen this set dozens of times and still laugh pretty hard at it.

Watch The Series Finale of “Dead Kevin”

August 17, 2015

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One of our all time favorite sketch groups is and will always be Dead Kevin.

Comprised of Ahmed Bharoocha, Ryan O’Flanagan, and Jack Robichaud as well as direction and cinematography by John Hale and Maureen Bharoocha have consistently put up weekly sketches of three guys hanging in an apartment that’s funnier that most other groups just hanging out in an apartment on actual TV.

Today, after three years as an amazing sketch group, they released their finale, which is so perfect in so many ways.

Watch it here, then watch all their episodes, including the Comedy Central ones over and over.

Also, you should note that while this is the end of the Dead Kevin series, they’ll be releasing one-off character sketches just in case you were worried that you’d never see them again.

Dead Kevin Rehearses Some Pretty “Sweet” Dance Moves

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Well, it looks like Dead Kevin’s Ahmed Bharoocha, Jack Robichaud, and Ryan O’Flanagan have some pretty “sweet” dance moves; emphasis on the “sweet”.

Watch them and be “amazed” here.

Dead Kevin Ponders What Happens When We Die, Sort Of…

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For many, the prospect of what happens when we shove off from this mortal coil sparks complex, existential debate.

When it comes to sketch comedy group Dead Kevin, their thoughts on the matter are much simpler and offer much less explanation, if any at all.

Watch their kind of “meditation” on death here.

Speaking of which, this sketch is probably the closest thing that will get to thematically representing their name as we’ll ever get.

Dead Kevin Can’t Share a Bathroom Apparently…

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Share a bathroom is the bane of any roommate’s existence.

It’s especially the bane of the mostly emotionally fragile dudes of Dead Kevin.

Watch how dropping a deuce becomes more than an ordeal for Ahmed, Jack, and Ryan.

Dead Kevin Goes For a Walk…

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Dead Kevin, comprised of three twenty somethings living together, don’t have going out for a walk high on their list of hobbies.

However, a nice day is a nice day and they’ll giving walking around the neighborhood a shot based on what they’ve heard on how to “go on a walk”.

Dead Kevin Shows What Could Really Happen If Fart Humor Goes Too Far

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It’s all fun and games ripping farts until you run into someone that might have something wrong with them.

Take note, but please also enjoy Dead Kevin’s latest sketch which might end up happening to a friend that’s too committed to one-upping everyone with their flatulent activity.

Dead Kevin Does Their Taxes (Well, They Try)

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We wouldn’t be shocked at all to see a graph that shows many twenty and thirty somethings feel this way about doing taxes.

One of the most adult things you can ever do is pay taxes and in an age where childhood is preserved as much as possible, doing taxes is probably more of a mystifying thing than ever for many folks.

Dead Kevin perfectly exemplifies this current attitude towards doing your taxes in their latest sketch. So watch, laugh, and also go do your taxes.

Dead Kevin Runs Out of Toilet Paper

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Even though you some of you might cringe at first, Jack, Ahmed, and Ryan are priceless per usual.

There’s probably a better way to obtaining a new roll of toilet paper after going #2 in real life, but Dead Kevin has you covered, figuratively only, if you’re in a comedy sketch.

Watch Dead Kevin’s Version of Healthcare

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If you’re three twentysomething dudes living in an apartment together, it wouldn’t be surprising if none of you had your own health insurance.

Dead Kevin shows what happens when you not only skip on health insurance, but start to get DIY about it.

Dead Kevin Has a Really NSFW Accident While “Luckily” at Home

November 18, 2014

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Dead Kevin discovered one of the worst ways an almost harmless prank could go.

While it’s only a very minor consolation, they are fortunate to be in the safety of their own apartment and not at work because this definitely would be not cool to do at work. It’s already not cool at home, but you would definitely get the cops called on you at work if you did what happened in the video.