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Pick of the Day: Mandee Johnson In Conversation with Christina Catherine Martinez About ‘Super Serious’ 8/20

August 14, 2020

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While one of our actual favorite monthly shows has to be in hiatus for now because of, well, you know why at this point, that isn’t stopping The Super Serious Show from keeping the ball in the air with something inventive, substantive, enlightening, and fun.

We’ve already gave you the low down on Super Serious: An Oral History of Los Angeles Independent Stand-Up Comedy and why it’s very likely our favorite coffee table book in recent memory. It’s currently up for pre-order and shipping out next week, Tue. Aug. 18th.

Once again, you really ought to get it if you like comedy at all.

As part of the book’s release, Mandee Johnson will be doing an exclusive event via Book Soup on Thu. Aug. 20th at 6PM PT/9PM ET that will be a conversation about the breadth of LA comedy history within the book, but also feature a damn fine line-up of guests including Dave Anthony, Sara Schaefer, Chris Garcia, and Christina Catherine Martinez as the pro art critic/comedian moderator.

RSVP for the event (and order the book from Book Soup) here.

Photos by Mandee Johnson

Pick of the Day: Nicole Byer + Sasheer Zamata: #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE 6/4

June 1, 2020

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It’s undeniable that one of the funniest comedians working today is Nicole Byer. Between her stand-up, her TV shows, her podcast empire, and more, Byer is truly fearless in her comedy in a way that’s both hysterical, raw, and, honestly, beautiful.

Her upcoming memoir,#VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE, will be her latest work that you should get into. The book “…unpacks the bizarre notion that it takes courage to be a fat woman,” through her own experiences, especially when it comes to wearing a bikini.

She’s doing a virtual launch of #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE on Zoom with her Best Friends co-host Sasheer Zamata that’ll include discussion and a Q&A this Thurs. Jun. 4th at 4PM PT.

Tickets are $24.98 and include a purchase of the book. Go get ’em here.

June 17, 2019

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Few have captured the spirit of these times quite like Raphael Bob-Waksberg and the show he created BoJack Horseman. Raphael’s comedic sensibilities match up quite nicely with a certain existential frustration in the, if we may say, collective unconscious.

Anyways, that’s all to say that you should go to this book release event for his book Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory, a collection of stories about love, warts and all, at Dynasty Typewriter this Friday. Raphael will be live in person in conversation with Kara Brown and tickets plus a copy of the book are only $40 now (w/o book is $15).

Go get them here.

April 5, 2019

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Did you know that famed surrealist Salvador Dali and legendary comedy team The Marx Brothers wrote a screenplay together? That really did happen and it was called Giraffes and Horseback Salad, but didn’t get made.

Well, that is, until now (sort of).

Tim Heidecker and pop-historian Josh Frank have adapted the screenplay into a graphic novel “A Night at the Surrealists” Starring Salvador Dali and The Marx Brothers : The Lost Movie.

Fore the release of the book, they’ll be doing a special night to mark the occasion at Dynasty Typewriter next week that will feature a staged live reading (feat. some very special guests The Sklar Brothers and Dave Foley), sing-alongs, and visuals to really bring you into the Salvador Dali x Marx Brothers universe.

Who knows, maybe this will lead to an actual movie (or more likely a series on streaming service) being made?

Tickets are $15 now and $20 on the day of. Go get ‘em right here right now.

November 2, 2017

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For years, Sean Tejaratchi has made some of best and funniest satirical art and design around via his blog, LiarTownUSA.

This book release event will not only give you a chance to celebrate his body of work, but you’ll actually get to to meet Tejaratchi in person. So, don’t miss out.

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

May 12, 2017

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Real life comedy power couple Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy will sit down to discuss his new book next week for Live Talks LA. As it’s is both of them discussing the book, we’re guessing that this’ll much different from your average “in conversation” event/book release.

Tickets start at $20. If you want to purchase a copy of Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours, tickets go for $43-$50. You can get them here.

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

April 13, 2017

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One of our favorite all time podcasts, The Dollop, is coming out with a book, The United States of Absurdity (pre-order it here).

To mark the occassion, they’re doing a live Dollop at Nerdmelt next month with guest Sarah Tiana.

Tickets are still available at $15 a pop and you can (and should) get them here.

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

Judy Greer’s “I Don’t Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-star” Out Know

April 12, 2014

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This week, Judy Greer, a literal co-star in almost everything from Arrested Development to The Descendants to Archer to The Hebrew Hammer and way more finally released her collection of essays, I Don’t Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star.

Hearing what it was like to play Kitty Sanchez would almost be good enough for a book, but there’s so much more, so you should pick it up and give it a read.

Watch Trailer for B.J. Novak’s Upcoming Book One More Thing

January 25, 2014

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B.J. Novak made a really great trailer for his upcoming collection of stories entitled One More Thing (available for pre-order now). It’s French New Wave, meta, and everything else that you’d want out of a book trailer.

Well, that’s what you should want out of a web video trailer for a book because it’s pretty funny.

Just watch it already.

Rob Delaney’s ‘Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.” Now Out

November 13, 2013

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If you pre-ordered it, then you have probably already gotten your copy, but, if not, then you can and should go pick up Rob Delaney’s new book Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. available now.

You can even go to Huntington Beach tonight if you want to see him live and hear him talk about it at a Barnes & Noble.

Based Off of These Interviews with Comedian/Parent Jim Gaffigan, You Should Buy His Just Released Book “Dad Is Fat”

May 7, 2013

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Jim Gaffigan’s latest work, a book lovingly entitled “Dad Is Fat” just hit bookshelves today, which you should all pick up no matter if you have kids, plan on having kids, or are going it solo right now. If you have any doubts about it (you shouldn’t-it’s one of the funniest people working today Jim Gaffigan), watch his interviews for Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian and YouTube Official Comedy’s One Question w/Sean Donnelly to get a audio-visual preview of what you’ll read and undoubtedly enjoy.

Please Buy Margot Leitman’s “Gawky” and Hannah Gansen’s “Al The Bum”

May 7, 2013

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If the names Margot Leitman and Hannah Gansen are brand new to you, let their book and album, respectively, be your introduction to their wonderful comedy. Leitman’s “Gawky: Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase” features her hysterical true life stories and Gansen’s “Al The Bum” showcases her brilliant silliness in a collection of songs about North Korea and transgendered centaurs.

Please buy these now.

Pre-Order Margot Leitman’s Book “Gawky” Tales of An Extra Long Awkward Phase”

April 17, 2013

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Not only is she a four time Moth Grandslam winner (that’s incredibly hard to do), Margot Leitman and her stories are so hilarious, poignant, personal that we are thankful that they are coming to book form in Gawky: Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase.

You can pre-order the book here, which you should do in case it wasn’t obvious, and then make sure to attend the book release party at UCB in LA on Tues. May 7th at 9:30PM and/or book signing at Skylight Books on Thurs. May 9th 7:30PM.