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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.

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.

Pick of the Day: OHAYO! From Inside a Monster with Atsuko Okatsuka (Live-stream) 8/30
August 26, 2020
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We were so excited to see a TV version of Let’s Go Atsuko: A Woke Japanese Game Show with Atsuko Okatsuka, but it would seem that COVID-19 has put that on hold like it has pretty much everything on this planet.

Fret not as Atsuko has been plenty busy in quarantine. She has kept Let’s Go Atsuko going in a podcast/web cast format AND she has started a new variety show OHAYO! that will have a live-stream debut this weekend via Dynasty Typewriter. It would be just enough to have Okatsuka to helm the show and have a fine round-up of variety acts, but Atsuko has taken it a fun-loving step further by having broadcasting and hosting the show while in the belly of a furry monster. That is the sort of absurdist break from reality we need while we’re are actually stuck in our houses from plenty of real monsters of viruses, systemic oppression, climate change, etc.

This first OHAYO! this Sun. Aug. 30th at 6PM PT/9PM ET will have a damn good line-up of Yassir Lester, Frankie Quinones, Aparna Nancherla, Frankie Quiñones, Chelsea Peretti, and Ever Mainard.

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

Pick of the Day: Vintage Basement with Max & Nicky 7/21
July 16, 2020
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Vintage Basement with Max and Nicky had kept their semi-retro, semi-absurdist comedy/music variety show going pretty regularly as a live-stream at the start of quarantine, but have taken a bit of a break lately.

However, they’re back for July and they’ve got a powerhouse line-up of Fred Armisen, Aparna Nancherla, and Reggie Watts (and more are TBA!). No matter who Max and Nicky Weinbach have on their show, it’s always a charming, refreshing, stylish and silly collection of bits and song.

This edition of Vintage Basement with Max & Nicky will also be presented by the beloved LA venue, Dynasty Typewriter & Y’All Got a Radio and 10% of ticket sales will be going to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

All you have to spend for one hell of a show and giving a little to the NAACP LDF is $5-$10. So, go get your tickets ASAP here.

Comedy Central’s Corporate Gets Final Trailer
July 16, 2020
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Corporate, one of the best dark workplace comedies in the entire pantheon of workplace comedies is returning for its third and final season next week on Comedy Central. If there ever was a time for seeing the inner workings of corporations unapologetically skewered, it would be now. It would almost seem like that feeling has been around for awhile, but it’s certainly more prevalent than ever with corporations putting their employees lives on the line during a pandemic just so they can all go back to work in person.

So, enjoy this trailer for the third and final season from creators and stars Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson following the never-ending quest of Hampton DeVille to own and run everything they possibly get their hands on here.

The final season premiere is Wed. July 22nd on Comedy Central.

 

Pick of the Day: Picture This! 7/11
July 3, 2020
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Picture This has taken more than a little bit of break since their last live-stream show, but the best in animation and stand-up teaming up to create a wild, hilarious blend of the two is back next weekend. It’ll be another round of the freshest animation from some of the best comedians sourced from anywhere from the likes of:

Aparna Nancherla (Comedy Central)
Pendelton Ward (Adventure Time)
Naomi Ekperigin (Mythic Quest)
Mike L. Mayfield (Big Mouth, Midnight Gospel)
Myq Kaplan (Conan)
Victoria Montes (Showtime)
Ian Fidance (Sirius XM)
Sapphire Sandalo (Stories with Sapphire)
Mike Hollingsworth (Bojack Horseman)
& your host Brandie Posey (Lady to Lady)

This edition of Picture This is set for Saturday, July 11th at 4PM PT/7PM ET. Get your tickets for $10 here (proceeds go to supporting performers, venue Littlefield NYC, and The Okra Project.

Pick of the Day: Self-Care with Jo and Aparna 5/21
May 13, 2020
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Of the crucial things that we all need to do right now, one of them is self-care. Truly, do whatever you need to do to feel OK so long as it’s not hurting others or yourself.

Perhaps, one of those things is enjoying an entire self-care/wellness themed comedy show hosted by two comedians that, for our money, make us feel so at ease. You might be in luck as there is such a show coming up called Self-Care hosted by Jo Firestone and Aparna Nancherla. Jo and Aparna are taking this special evening to really dig in to the finer points and nuances of self-care. They’ll also be joined by a grand line-up of special guests, which, for this week is so, so stacked (they’ve got Guy Branum, Josh Sharp, Christin Chiello thus far).

For something that’s supposed to be a check-in show, Aparna and Jo have plenty up their sleeve it would seem. Proceeds from Self Care with Jo and Aparna go to the staff of The Bell House where this show would have been sans pandemic.

Tickets start at $5 and you very much should tickets for the game ASAP. Buy at ticket right now.

“Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad” Doc Short Follows Many of Your Favorite Comedy Folks and Their Journey in Dealing with Depression
October 10, 2019
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This very riveting documentary short Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad from SoulPancake, Funny or Die, director Mike Bernstein, and producer/editor Georgia Koch shows how depression has woven its way through the lives of many of your favorite comedic writers, actors, and stand-ups and how they’ve managed to cope. 

Included in the doc are harrowing stories of such celebrated funny people Chris Gethard, Sarah Silverman, Rachel Bloom, Baron Vaughn, Neal Brennan, Aparna Nancherla, Rainn Wilson, Sara Benincasa, Riki Lindhome, Wayne Brady, and Anna Akana.

It is indeed #WorldMentalHealthDay and it’s especially worth watching today, but how Laughing Matters effectively navigates the thread of everyone journey with depression, anxiety, and more in this doc is pretty amazing and worth a watch at any time. It’s yet another reminder of how prolific issues with mental health are and why it’s important to take care of it and to know that you’re not alone in how you feel (even though it might feel that way)

You can (and should) watch it here.
June 5, 2019
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It’s pretty clear as far as we can see: many of the best comedians in town will gather for an all female June every Friday at Sauce @ DeSano Pizza for the cleverly coined Pizza Coven.

Just like at that exquisite line-up that includes many of our personal favorites, folks who have been killing it on TV for years, legitimate nationally touring headliners, and more over the next four weeks and you’ll know that your Fridays should be spent at one of the best pizza joints in LA.

So, reserve your tickets here for a Pizza Coven already.

Please Enjoy Aparna Nancherla’s Latest Set on Colbert
March 21, 2019
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Honestly, it would be great for the mental health of our country (and maybe the world) if Aparna Nancherla was on TV way more. Her comforting voice, very clever writing, and calm persona is what we need more of.

So, enjoy a bit of that with her set from last night’s Colbert.
January 4, 2019
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Plain and simple, the always fantastic Good Heroin is turning four years old, they have a beyond incredibly line-up, they’ll be screening a sneak peek of Corporate and they will be giving all the money they raise to benefit Jason Saenz’s Recovery Fund. 

So, go get your tickets right now right here. FYI, they’re $15 if you wait to buy them at the door (if they are still any left)

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

SF Sketchfest Makes First Announces 2019 Line-Up
November 19, 2018
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It’s almost that time again for one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals to make all of your dream comedy line-ups come true (probably to the point where you’re overwhelmed). Already, Carol Burnett, Big Terrific, Paul F. Tompkins, Janeane Garofalo, Lauren Lapkus, Aparna Nancherla, and Laraine Newman is so damn good and that’s only a fraction of this portion of the line-up.

SF Sketchfest will be taking over San Francisco from Jan. 10th-27th and offer this already overflowing chalice of comedy riches with truly much, much more to come.

Tickets went on sale yesterday and you can (and very much should) go snag them here.
November 5, 2018
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Well, we shouldn’t have to say much more than the brilliant Naomi Ekperigin and Aparna Nancherla will be co-headlining in as intimate of a space that you’re likely to ever see them, The Ruby LA. We have no doubt this’ll sell out.

Get your tickets here quick.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
August 5, 2018
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We’d be remiss if we didn’t give you a specific heads up on the latest edition of Repentance at Lyric Hyperion on Wednesday, August 15th.

Not only are Ahamed Weinberg, Ramy Youssef, and Kyle Mizono a wondrous show on their own, but the addition of Aparna, The Lucas Brothers, Jamar, and Jared is beyond stacked.

Honestly, we’re a bit surprised that it’s not sold out yet.

Tickets are $10 and space is limited. Go get your tickets quick here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
June 18, 2018
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You’ve got a love a stand-up show hosted by a robot built from cardboard scraps in a punk venue that you can only enter through an alley.

Also, we think the line-up for this latest edition of Humans! this week is pretty grand as well.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
May 31, 2018
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The fantastic weekly comedy show Sauce at Desano Pizza is taking every Friday during the whole month of June to present Pizza Coven: All Female Comedy Festival and highlighting LA’s best female comedians that you should know about.

Get more details and specific line-ups here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
April 28, 2018
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Stand Up in pitch black darkness is back! 

Marlena Rodriguez’s DARK has its latest edition set for Friday, May 4th at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe in Silverlake and will feature the disembodied voices and great comedy of:
Aparna Nancherla (Netflix The Stand Ups)
Johnny Pemberton (You’re The Worst)
Mary Lynn Rajskub (Brooklyn Nine Nine)
Amy Silverberg (Wolf Den, Bitchface)
Ismael Loutfi (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Brandon Scott Wolf (NY Times)

Maybe they’ll do something special as it’s Star Wars Day (because, you know, the dark side and being in the dark)? Go and see for yourself (We’ll bet you’ll have a great time either way).

Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at door. Please get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
January 13, 2018
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Win tickets to next week’s Hot Tub (as well as chance to catch Aparna Nancherla who is in town) here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

Comedy Central’s Super Dark Workplace Comedy “Corporate” Gets a Full Trailer (and Is Streaming 4 Episodes Before the Premiere)
December 13, 2017
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Imagine Office Space as reimagined by David Fincher in a TV series and you might start getting on the level of the deliciously dark workplace comedy that is Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson, and Pat Bishop’s Corporate. 

See for yourself in this trailer.

Then, after you’re of course hooked, you can treat yourself to watching four episodes that are now streaming for your convenience at CC.com here with cable subscription.

After all of that, mark down Wednesday, January 17th for the series premiere because, we’re guessing that, like us, you’ll want way more Corporate (just in the fictional TV sense anyway).

Aparna Nancherla, Kyle Kinane, Rachel Feinstein, Brent Morin, Gina Yashere, and Joe List Will Be Next in Line for Half Hour Specials at Netflix
October 27, 2017
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Interestingly, all of these comedians have done specials. A few of them have even done entire hour comedy specials on television already and are now doing half-hour specials on Netflix.

As the streaming service giant wheels and deals in Seinfelds, Rocks, and Chappelles, it’s pretty clear that Netflix has reorganized the pecking order in who gets what when it comes to their comedy specials. 

Rest assured, the talent is clearly stacked here with Aparna, Kinane, Feinstein, Morin, Yashere, and List and you ought to go to the tapings happening on Sunday, November 5th and Monday, November 6th at Globe Theater in DTLA (RSVP for free tickets here).

Mcsweeney’s 50th Issue Is Out Now in Hardcover
September 1, 2017
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The long standing, well respected humorist publication McSweeney’s Quarterly has just released its 50th Issue as a hardcover (with the art work by Tucker Nichols above), which includes written pieces from such great folks as: 

Patton Oswalt
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Jonathan Lethem
Lydia Davis
Heidi Julavits
Kevin Young
Ismet Prcic
Sheila Heti
Sherman Alexie
Carrie Brownstein
Sean Wilsey
Valeria Luiselli
Rebecca Curtis
Thomas McGuane
Sarah Vowell
John Moe
Steven Millhauser
Jason Polan
Tucker Nichols
Eduardo Berti
John Hodgman
Aparna Nancherla
Diane Williams
Etgar Keret
Corinna Vallianatos
Sarah Manguso
Jeff Parker
Kevin Moffett
Jesse Ball
Brian Evenson
Lilli Carré
Carson Mell
Kristen Iskandrian
Lucy Corin
Zain Khalid
Dan Morey
Eli Horowitz
Bianca Bagnarelli
Andrew Leland
Haris Durrani
Vauhini Vara
Benjamin Percy
Wendy Molyneux
Sarah Walker
Dan Kennedy
James H. Folta
Keaton Patti
Matthew Sharpe
Jesse Jacobs
Sophia Foster-Dimino

We got to go to the live reading of the 50th Issue this week and we can tell you that you’re in for a nice, layered, nuanced, otherworldly treat if you pick up a copy. 
August 25, 2017
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Harmontown and Hot Tub are two shows that you should never miss. 

As that’s the case, we have another round of tickets to giveaway just in case you wanted to see these shows for free!

Enter to win here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways
June 27, 2017
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Aparna Nancherla, who you should both know as a fantastic stand-up comedian and one of Twitter’s best @aparnapkin, is returning once again to LA next month, but will get to do so with top billing at UCLA’s Hammer Museum.  

Marlena Rodriguez, Erin Lennox, and Naomi Ekperigin will be joining Aparna and, best of all, it’s free since all programs at Hammer are free. 

Get more details here.

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

“7-inches for Planned Parenthood” Will Be a Special Vinyl Record Box Set Featuring Great Comedy and Music in Support of Planned Parenthood
April 21, 2017
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Trump has let the states decide whether they want to defund Planned Parenthood or not. So, now, so many people are stepping up to have the back of Planned Parenthood. 

So, to support the cause, a special collector’s box set of vinyl records featuring the comedy of Sarah Silverman, Aparna Nancherla, Jenny Slate, Margaret Cho, Tig Notaro, Janeane Garofalo, Pete Holmes, and Zach Galifianakis in addition to music from some of the musicians around like St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Björk, Matt Berninger, Elliott Smith, Sharon Van Etten, Mitski, Feist, and Chvrches will be released soon. All of the comedy comes from Largo’s archives by the way.

Also, we like that the folks behind this project made this note: 

Do we know there’s a joke in the name? We do. We hope the title evokes the rich history of 7-inch vinyl records as a medium for protest music and resistance.

Pre-sale date has yet to be announced, but you can get more info here.

The 4th Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival Announces Line-Up
March 8, 2017
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Chicago’s 26th Annual Festival, put together by the minds behind The Onion, The AV Club, Clickhole, and TruTV, will be in its 4th year at the end of May/beginning of June and has a pretty fantastic line-up that includes a sneak peek of Nathan For You, Patton Oswalt, 35mm screening of Idiocracy with Mike Judge, Aparna Nancherla, and more.

Individual tickets are on sale now or, if you’d prefer, you can buy a festival pass for $310 here.

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