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Pick of the Day: Book Soup Presents Boom Chicago! (in LA) 6/29

May 25, 2023

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If you’ve even had a cursory look into the history of live comedy, you’ve probably come across the name “Boom Chicago!” at least a couple of times. Acting as the Chicago improv pipeline to Amsterdam, numerous comedy stars made their bones at this renowned, sometimes infamous, institution. The likes of Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Ike Barinholtz, Colton Dunn, Heather Anne Campbell, and more have taken the Boom Chicago! stage all before their ascension in comedy.

It should stand to reason that there should be a book chronicling all of this, right? That’s why the release of Boom Chicago Presents the 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History by Andrew Moskos, Pep Rosenfeld, & Saskia Maas (the founders of Boom Chicago) is imminent very soon. Ike Barinholtz will be hosting a special evening, presented by Book Soup, with the aforementioned authors/founders as well as stellar Boom Chicago alums that will be part panel, part improv, all at Gold Diggers in Hollywood.

On the bill thus far are:
Suzi Barrett (Drunk History, Kirby Buckets)
Jill Benjamin (History of the World, Part II, GirlBoss)
Liz Cackowski (SNL, Community)
Heather Anne Campbell (Rick and Morty, Twilight Zone)
Colton Dunn (Key & Peele, Superstore)
Josh Meyers (History of the World, Part II, Red Oaks)
Nicole Parker (Wicked, MadTV)
Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso)

Just a live reading of the book would be enough reason to go, but this is one of those stand-out, once a year type of shows that you absolutely don’t want to miss.

Book Soup Presents Boom Chicago! @ Gold Diggers is set for Thurs Jun. 29th at 8PM with tickets going for $38.58 (includes signed copy of Boom Chicago Presents the 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History). Go get tickets here, before they inevitably sell out (Gold Diggers isn’t that big, FYI).

Pick of the Day: Book Soup Presents Sona Movsesian: The World’s Worst Assistant (in LA) 7/20

July 6, 2022

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If we can imagine a Conan O’Brien’s Cinematic Universe, one of the biggest and best and most favored characters from said universe would be none other than his playfully reluctant assistant, Sona Movsesian. Shown in many a remote segment doing anything but her job, she is one of the closest people to Conan and is an indelible part of whatever he’s doing (Conan, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, etc.).

Thus, Sona wrote a book about her life and time being Conan O’Brien’s right hand, but also binging all of Friends the series while at work at the same time. Entitled The World’s Worst Assistant, Sona is currently on a book tour that will show how indispensable she is as foil to O’Brien’s signature tomfoolery.

Sona will be specifically doing a live event, thanks to Book Soup, at The Regent in DTLA on Wed. Jul. 20th at 6PM PT. Tickets are $40 from which you’ll receive a copy of The World’s Worst Assistant. Do not miss out and go get your tickets here.

Pick of the Day: Molly Shannon discusses Hello Molly!: A Memoir (in LA) 4/20

April 4, 2022

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Many of you reading this grew up with her loud and proud characters on SNL. While Mary Katherine Gallagher did help launch Molly into the national spotlight, she has done so much brilliant work since then including her roles as a very dedicated mother in Other People, The Other Two, and The White Lotus. Molly also seems far from done being in her prime whether that involves playing a mom or not in either a comedy or a drama or something else altogether.

So, naturally, you might be interested in a memoir in the many winding roads she has had in comedy and entertainment. Hello Molly!: A Memoir is that very book and Molly is embarking on an in-person book tour right now. The LA date, presented by one of LA’s favorite bookstores, Book Soup, will not only have Molly sharing her journey with the book, but also feature the one and only John C. Reilly in conversation at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Wed. Apr. 20th at 7PM PT.

Tickets are $38 and you’ll get one hardcover copy of Hello Molly!: A Memoir plus a signed bookplate. Go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Amy Solomon’s Notes from the Bathroom Line Virtual Book Release Tour

March 8, 2021

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For this year, there might not be a better compilation of “humor pieces–essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, artwork, and more,” from some of the funniest women (that are very much some of the funniest people on the planet, end of discussion) than Notes From the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy by Amy Solomon.

There are contributions from the likes of:

Lolly Adefope • Maria Bamford • Aisling Bea • Lake Bell • Rachel Bloom • Rhea Butcher • Nicole Byer • D’Arcy Carden • Aya Cash • Karen Chee • Margaret Cho • Mary H.K. Choi • Amanda Crew • Rachel Dratch • Beanie Feldstein • Jo Firestone • Briga Heelan • Samantha Irby • Emily V. Gordon • Patti Harrison • Mary Holland • Jen Kirkman • Lauren Lapkus • Riki Lindhome • Kate Micucci • Natalie Morales • Aparna Nancherla • Yvonne Orji • Lennon Parham • Chelsea Peretti • Alexandra Petri • Natasha Rothwell • Amber Ruffin • Andrea Savage • Kristen Schaal • Megan Stalter • Beth Stelling • Cecily Strong • Sunita Mani • Geraldine Viswanathan • Michaela Watkins • Mo Welch • Sasheer Zamata •

Solomon is putting on a virtual book tour for Notes From the Bathroom Line. The live-stream will not only have Solomon in conversation, but a grand portion of the book’s contributors. Access for the live-stream is FREE to tune into, but it’s a great opportunity to pick up the book at the local bookstore that’s streaming the event.

3/14 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET: Princeton
3/16 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET: Greenlight Books
3/18 7PM PT/10PM ET: Book Soup

Get more details/buy Notes From the Bathroom Line here.

August 31, 2018

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Great comedy multi-hyphenate Erin Gibson is going ‘round the country on a book tour for her newly released Feminasty: The Complicated Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death.

It’s a collection of feminist essays that gives Gibson’s sharp, satirical take on the world that women live in.

One stop on her book tour will be in WeHo’s Book Soup and you ought to not miss it next week, Tuesday, September 4th at 7PM. 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.