barry rothbart – The Comedy Bureau

January 8, 2019

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We’ve got a good feeling that this show, The Professionals*, will be kind of like Tough Crowd with a modern twist (a thing we’ve been wishing would happen for awhile). Whether the comedians on the panel end up pulling off sounding like professionals outside of their areas of expertise or not, it’s an amazing line-up worthy of going to see do pretty much anything (we mean, just look at it).

Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Go get them quick here.

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

Man oh man, we’ve got a whole lot of tickets to giveaway to some really amazing shows including:Eddie Pepitone’s solo show, Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen, and the always fun 4:20 induced Gateway Show.

If you want to win a pair of tickets to any of these, please enter here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

Watch Barry Rothbart as a Sort of Underdog in “Underdog: The Devin Tate Story”

June 10, 2016

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The story of an underdog in sports has been told in every which way you can imagine.

Well, that was the case until this short sports mockumentary Underdog: The Devin Tate Story from Barry Rothbart and Andy Landen came along to The Kicker. There is literally no other underdog story like it because it’s almost not an underdog story

Watch it here.

Barry Rothbart and Danny Solomon Present a 3rd Tier Republican Presidential Debate

October 30, 2015

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The field of candidates vying for the presidential nomination from the GOP is even more crowded and crazed that you already know.

That’s mostly because there simply isn’t enough airtime to fit in all of them into primetime.

Luckily, Barry Rothbart and Danny Solomon have us covered for the most fringe Republican candidates right here in a probably rarely seen 3rd tier debate.

Michelle Buteau and Barry Rothbart’s Half Hour Specials Premiere Tonight

September 5, 2015

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It starts midnight tonight on Comedy Central.

Don’t miss out the latest editions of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour featuring half-hour stand-up specials from both Michelle Buteau, who just came out with an album, and Barry Rothbart.

Michelle’s airs at 12AM and Barry’s airs right after at 12:30AM. Set a reminder or your DVR accordingly.

The Line-up For 2015′s “The Half Hour” on Comedy Central

May 5, 2015

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(via Splitsider)

Andrew Santino, Andy Woodhull, Barry Rothbart, Beth Stelling, Brooks Wheelan, Hampton Yount…

…Joe List, Liza Treyger, Michelle Buteau, Phil Hanley, Randy Liedtke, Sam Morril, Sean Donnelly, and Tone Bell will be your line-up for this year’s round of half hour stand-up specials on Comedy Central’s The Half Hour.

There you have it folks. You’ve probably seen many of these great comics recently on late night talk shows, panel shows all over cable, viral videos, in various roles on sitcoms, web series, and on SNL for a season, but now you can finally watch them in more than 3-5 minute increments.

You’ll be able to catch these specials either being taped in Boston as Comedy Central usually does or on Comedy Central much later in 2015.

Barry Rothbart’s Dad Gave Him The Atlantic City Experience For His 18th Birthday

February 17, 2015

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The latest story on This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir comes from Barry Rothbart and the events that transpired on his 18th birthday.

At this point, we’ll just say that Barry got taken to Atlantic City by his Dad and after everything that went down, Atlantic City lived up to it’s shady reputation.

Watch it here.

Barry Rothbart’s Debut Album “Streets of Fire” Now Out on AST Records

November 13, 2014

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AST Records has made it 3 for 3 this week for debut comedy albums from comedians that makes us bust up laughing. There has been Andy Peters’ Exclamation Mark Question Point and Paul Danke’s DANK.

Streets of Fire, the first album from Barry Rothbart, who you’ve most certainly somewhere on late night between Conan, The Tonight Show, Ferguson, etc., got released of AST’s label and should definitely be on your list of what to listen to that isn’t Serial.

We’d say if you collected all three that you would get a novelty prize item of some sorts, but, honestly, the comedy stylings of this trio should be enough.

CC:Studios Shows You The Best/Worst House to Live in with “300 Sunnyside”

September 19, 2014

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The gathering of Barry Rothbart, Betsy Sodaro, Brian Huskey, Cornell Reid, Nick Rutherford, and Chris Reinacher under one roof makes for batshit crazy house. It also makes for a very funny web series that was just released at CC:Studios called 300 Sunnyside.

Watch episodes one, two, and three now and be thankful that you get to watch the insanity at their house from the comfort of YouTube rather than actual live it.

Barry Rothbart Recording Comedy Album This Weekend in Atlanta

May 8, 2014

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Barry Rothbart Recording Comedy Album This Weekend in Atlanta

The very funny Barry Rothbart who splits his time between NYC and LA and everywhere else in between is now recording a comedy album at The Laughing Skull in Atlanta, GA this weekend. It will be another release from the very cool A Special Things Records label.

There’s six shows between tonight through Sun. and we highly suggest you attend if you can.

Barry Rothbart Joining Cast of NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Love Is Relative’

March 12, 2014

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Barry Rothbart Joining Cast of NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Love Is Relative’

You might have caught a cameo of the very funny Barry Rothbart in The Wolf of Wall Street, but we know might just have a chance to see him on network television as he is set to star in a NBC sitcom pilot Love Is Relative.

It being a network sitcom, please note that it probably won’t be anywhere near as debaucherous as Wolf of Wall Street, but Barry will still probably be great in it.

If You Can’t Get the A-Team, Get the ‘Bro Help’ Team

June 18, 2013

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The very funny Nick Turner, Barry Rothbart, Jason Saenz, and Henry Zebrowski make up brand spanking new sketch group Dr. Patient that just released their first sketch. If you’re a bro, through and through, and in need, you definitely won’t get the help of the A-Team, but you might just get some bro-help.

This is pretty damn funny, but also NSFW. Watch now.

Barry Rothbart Racks Up Another Late Night Set by Doing Ferguson

June 15, 2013

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Not that anyone has really thought of the late night stand-up equivalent of an EGOT (someone winning an Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar, and a Tony), but the damn funny Barry Rothbart is coming close with having done Conan, The Tonight Show, and, just last night, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Unfortunately, none of the possible acronyms for such a thing have enough vowels and are short enough to catch on.

Watch Barry’s great set from Ferguson here.

Morning Debriefing 4/11/11

1) Comedian Barry Rothbart on national TV… again. After appearing frequently on national commercials for Taco Bell, web series “Do Whatever”, in which he stars, is set to air on IFC soon.

2) There’s still win a chance to win a spot on the Long Shot Podcast!!!

3) With an endorsement from Kate Micucci and this review, Re-Animator the Musical, might be something to catch at the Steve Allen Theater soon. It may not be the Human Centipede musical, but why the f*$# would you want to see that?

4) “All awards shows are bullshit made up clubs where people decide to give each other prizes. So, I want to thank Comedy Central for saying, ‘we could do that, we could give each other prizes.”-Tina Fey about the Comedy Awards/Reason the Comedy Bureau thinks that such awards shows really shouldn’t be broadcasted ever

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Baron Vaughn opening for Adam Warrock @ Nerdist Theatre 8PM $10
Just for Laughs Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7:30PM/9:30PM $5
Stand Up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE

6) OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/call (213) 483-4458
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA/USC Campus/Nestled between 3 dormitories approximately a block away from the intersection of Figueroa and Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC-student sign-up 9:15/Starts 9:30PM

7) So Comedy Central is 20 years old. Subtracting the 170 days we’ve been live, the Comedy Bureau has just over 7000 days to reach the same prominence.

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Morning Debriefing 3/23/11

1) Wanna see a real roast where there are no celebrities who have jokes written for them? Check out Tess Barker’s Birthday Roast tonight for FREE to see how it’s really done as opposed to the Situation bombing on national television.

2) Zach Galfianakis just inked deal with HBO to create comedy series starring Brody Stevens [via Deadline]. I guess Ms. Joyce Kay Kelly will have to put up with Brody on an even more regular basis.

3) IFC is apparently happy enough with Scott Aukerman hosting of Comedy Death Ray featuring episodes of Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development, and the like, and are now working on adapting Comedy Death Ray Radio into a series.

4) Michael Ian Black is pushing very hard to be the spokesperson for Taco Bell.

But, there’s already another comedian that already has a few spots with the “Bell”… Check out comedian Barry Rothbart stealing shrimp.

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
The Fix Up Show w/J. Keith Van Straaten and Kevin Pollak @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
An Hour of Mayhem w/TJ Miller @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
Tess Barker Birthday Roast @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 8:30PM FREE
The Self Help Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo 8:30PM $25
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
The Mostly Normal Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5

6) OPEN MIC RUN
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM

7) Eddie Murphy is going to be receive the Comedy Icon Award at the first annual comedy awards. Maybe with this distinction, he’ll start doing stand up again.

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Morning Debriefing 12/29/10

1) Seriously, all irony aside, one great BIG thank you to everyone who came out to the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic last night. IT WAS BLAST!! MATT KNUDSEN AND TONY SAM WERE A BLAST!!! EVERYONE WAS A BLAST!! In fact, management at Señor Fish has liked what we do so much that they’re putting an order in for a spotlight. How about that? The venue actually wanting to help the show. Again, thanks to all your support, only bigger and better things will come along for this room. NEXT WEEK ROUNDHOUSE KICKING THE YEAR OFF: JACKIE KASHIAN & ANDY PETERS!!! Don’t miss out ¼ @ Señor Fish!!!

2) Looking for a new year’s resolution, but don’t know exactly what to abstain from for a month? Perhaps you’ll get inspired at tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL with Lettuce Entertain You (with Stand Up) @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5, Women Who Kill @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $14/2 drink min. The Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8, Biscuits & Gravy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5, Ed Galvez’s Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8, and Nighttime w/Dominic Dierkes @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min., LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM, CAFE ON 2ND (call 626 284 1292 before going) 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 min./10 min. guaranteed, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed.

4) Corollary to Pound for Pound Open Mics. Note: Open mics on the weekend are generally pretty rough to do and I usually try to do other things comedy wise, but if you insist on finding somewhere to perform, here are my recommendations.
Saturday: Westside Comedy Theatre-Though short on stage time, people do occasionally wander in.
Sunday: Marty’s/The Open Mic-You do have to pay $5 and there’s no real opportunity for real people to watch you, but you do get to perform as many times as you want as well as experiencing a very diverse crowd of comics.

5) Now a word from some commercial sponsors at T-mobile. OH LOOK… it’s Barry Rothbart. (Note: The Comedy Bureau doesn’t have any sponsors)

6) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to JARROD HARRIS-“@JarrodHarris ‘Hey, everyone makes mistakes.’ – Wayne Harris: I’ll never ask my dad what it was like when I was born again.” Touring throughout the country as part of the Southern Comedy Quartet, Jarrod takes his very personal, painfully funny brand of comedy thankfully throughout the entirety of the Los Angeles comedy scene. You can actually check him out tonight on his show Biscuits & Gravy down at the Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5. Don’t miss out on his website, Twitter, or hilarious video series Action Figure Therapy.

7) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Tracy Morgan Interview on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien

8) Donate to the Comedy Bureau. Please x 10,000,000.

9) I’ve been writing for the Comedy Bureau for 2 months straight and just now realized it. I was really hoping it was a year before I had lost sense of time. Oh well….

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Morning Debriefing 10/27/10

October 27, 2010

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1) Last night, Sweet and Sour Comedy @ Genghis Cohen proved why you shouldn’t miss ANY of the three remaining shows produced/hosted/rocked by Abbey Londer, her theatre degree, and her “poor decision making skills” most recently on display on a trip to NYC. Seeing Jackie Kashian, Andy Peters, Dave Ross, and Nick Vatterott performing together at a Chinese restaurant was exactly what I needed after getting a parking ticket at 1AM the early morning previous. Next show on Nov. 9th/7:30PM/$5/free for comics/with Adam Hunter/3rd to last ‘Sweet & Sour Comedy’ ever. Basically, don’t miss it unless you really hate being happy.

2) The nebulous, disparate nature of Los Angeles makes performing/writing about LA Comedy extremely hard (that’s NOT what she said/followed by the sound of someone playing Russian Roulette). Fellow Long Beach comedian Shayne Michael takes on the task by giving a plethora of comedic insights and resources that are absolutely invaluable. Please check out shayne-michael.com.

3) If your dream was to do a “comedy crawl” of seeing great shows on Wednesday October 27th, 2010, you can. Though, it won’t be so much of a crawl with all the driving you’ll have to do. You can start off w/ “Barry Rothbart’s Evening of Evening Comedy”, 6:30PM @ UCB Theatre, then go to “The Meltdown”, 8:30PM @ Meltdown Comics, then go to “The Ed Ghoulvez Haunted Punk House”, 9PM @ The Westside Comedy Theater, then go to “Beer in the Shower”, 10PM @ White Horse Inn Cocktail Lounge, and finish it off with “The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour”, 11PM @ The Next Stage Theatre. You’re welcome.

4) Comedy and Pornography. That never happens, right? Thanks to Eli Olsberg & Jake Weisman of the Morning After Podcast and special guest co-host Dave Ross for combining Comedy and LA Exxxotica 2010.

5) As of late, many comedians have been getting horribly inconsequential citations from LA Parking Enforcement or the LAPD. Petition for Late Night Performers Parking Permit anyone?

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