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The Live, Solo Show Version of “Fleabag” To Be Released to Raise Money in Fight Against COVID-19

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Lots of people in comedy right now, especially the big timers, are figuring all sorts of innovative ways to raise money to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The brilliant, award-winning, deservingly celebrated Phoebe Waller-Bridge has opted to release a special recording of her solo show performance of Fleabag (which incidentally led her to making the groundbreaking, perfect two seasons of television by the same name).

This live stage production version of Fleabag will begin streaming on Amazon Prime for U.S. access on Fri., Apr. 10th for $5. Proceeds will go to supporting, “…The National Emergencies Trust, NHS Charities Together and Acting For Others, as well as the newly launched Fleabag Support Fund, which will distribute grants of £2,500 to freelancers working in the UK theatre industry affected by the crisis.”

Not that you needed another reason to watch an exclusive live version of Fleabag, but now it’s both for your own enjoyment/enlightenment and supporting organizations that very much need your help.

Broad City Capsule Collection at Wildfox Will Partially Benefit LGBT Community Center in NYC

December 20, 2017

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Broad City Capsule Collection at Wildfox Will Partially Benefit LGBT Community Center in NYC

Here is just a nice bit of good news that you might desperately need.

Broad City has more than 20 pieces of apparel in their Wildfox Capsule Collection, which feature plenty of Abbi and Ilana’s favorite sayings.

Also 100% from two of the designs will go to benefit NYC’s LGBT Community Center in case you needed more of a good reason to pick up some new Broad City merch.

November 16, 2017

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So, a kibitz at the Kibitz Room at Canter’s Deli with Michael Showalter that will donate part of the proceeds to supporting to Puerto Rico sounds pretty swell to us.

If you do too, you can get your tickets in advance for $18 here.

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

Support Planned Parenthood and You Could Win an Opportunity to Record Season 3 Rick & Morty DVD Commentary

November 7, 2017

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Support Planned Parenthood and You Could Win an Opportunity to Record Season 3 Rick & Morty DVD Commentary

Via Omaze, you do a good thing by supporting the organization Planned Parenthood as well as potentially sitting down with Rick and Morty creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland and actually recording season 3 Rick and Morty DVD commentary.

Additionally, if you win, you’ll be flown out to LA and get put up in a 4-star hotel.

In this case, there are only winners here, but act quickly as there is only one day left for this contest.

September 9, 2017

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The voices behind Bob’s Burgers including Kristen Schaal, Dan Mintz, Andy Kindler, Ron Funches, Zach Galifianakis, Laura Silverman, and Will Forte along with Jon Lovett (Lovett or Leave It) will be putting on a charity benefit show, BEEF RELIEF, for the International Rescue Committee, IRC, with a focus on providing relief for the current famine in and refugees of Yemen.

Bob’s Burgers Presents BEEF RELIEF is set for Thursday, Sept. 21st and tickets are going for $100-$500 here.

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

It’s a great line-up, great cause, and a great name for a show. What more do you want?

Get your tickets here.

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

Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis Will Reprise Their Famous Role as the McKenzie Brothers from Strange Brew for Benefit for Thomas’ Family Member and Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

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Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis Will Reprise Their Famous Role as the McKenzie Brothers from Strange Brew for Benefit for Thomas’ Family Member and Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

Apparently, Dave Thomas reached out to Dan Aykroyd, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Dave Foley, and Martin Short as well making quite the comedy benefit for Jake Thomas and Spinal Cord Injury Ontario that’ll take place in Toronto this July.

If you’ve got a few grand in spare change (tickets are currently going for $2850), you can snag one of the few hundred tickets available here.

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At the same time, you can support a great cause by raising money for Downtown Women’s Center, watch a very stacked comedy show, and also hang at Cinefamily, one of LA’s revered cultural institutions.

Get your tickets here (again, no tickets will be available at door; you must purchase them in advance).

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

Thanks to One, Sara Benincasa, Neil Gaiman Will Perform a Live Reading of The Cheesecake Factory Menu If $500K Is Raised for the United Nations Refugee Agency

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Thanks to One, Sara Benincasa, Neil Gaiman Will Perform a Live Reading of The Cheesecake Factory Menu If $500K Is Raised for the United Nations Refugee Agency

1) This is real.
2) The idea for this did come from author/actress/comedian Sara Benincasa experiences of watching an episode of American Gods and going to Cheesecake Factory blending in her subconscious (via Eater)
3) They’ve already raised $68,707
4) Here’s Neil Gaiman performing a commencement speech in case you forgot how lovely his voice sounds.
5) Here’s the Cheesecake Factory menu in case you forgot how massive and indulgent it is.
6) They’re trying to reach the goal of $500,000 by June 20th, World Refugee Day.
7) Again, this is real.
8) Donate to this delightfully silly and great thing here on CrowdRise.

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One Jason Van Glass will be attempting to do 10+ hours of improv at The Clubhouse this coming Wednesday.

That might be breaking some kind of record. Even if it’s not, it’s an impressive feat to take on and he’s doing it for a great cause (collecting donations for the Southern Poverty Law Center) AND will have a great line-up of fellow improvisers joining him throughout throughout the whole run.

Get more details here.

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

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Letters to Santa, an organization dedicated to helping families in need, are throwing a swell LA show at the Pack Theater next Thursday, March 23rd at 8PM that will be stacked.

Just see for yourself in the flyer above.

Tickets are $35 and you can buy them in advance by calling (424) 442-9450.

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

February 22, 2017

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This is just a friendly reminder that Never Not Funny’s Pardcast-a-thon is just around the corner. Jimmy Pardo, Matt Belknap, Pat Francis and a cavalcade of special guests will do 12 hours of great “pieces of business” to raise money for Smile Train.

Over the years, the Pardcast-a-thon has raised well beyond a half a million dollars for the charity that aids children in developing countries with cleft palates.

Tickets have been sold out for awhile now, but you can stream the whole thing and donate at nevernotfunny.com on March 4th starting at 12PM PST.

Howard Kremer Is Selling His and Other Comedians’ Headshots QVC Style

February 15, 2017

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When it comes to out of the box business ideas that are done for the fun of it, Howard Kremer is who you should be looking out for.

Kremer’s latest venture is really selling old headshots of his and guests (Brody Stevens pictured above) as if they’re products on a Home Shopping Network or QVC show. This does include embarrassing headshots with all different eras of looks and hairstyles and Howard and guests trying to explain what the deal was with them in those pictures at that time in their lives.

It’s called The Headshot Show and you might have noticed it happening live when catching a show or buying comics at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood. You can tune in every Wednesday (tonight included) at 8PM PST on ShopXsn.com or simply watch from the store if you go to Meltdown Comics on a Wednesday night.

Oh, we should mention that all proceeds from the selling of these headshots go to the ACLU until further notice.

Support the Nation’s Largest Anti-Sexual Violence Organization, RAINN, with the “Burn This Election” Comedy Album

November 10, 2016

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A bunch of LA’s comedy best and brightest (including Dave Ross, Sean Keane, Kate Willett, Brandie Posey) got together at a house and recorded a comedy album called Burn This Election that might be exactly what you need right now.

Here’s a juicy taste of it.

In light of the results of yesterday’s election, not only might you want to hear great jokes decrying Trump, but you probably want to support a cause that stands against him and his actions.

In that spirit, the proceeds of this Burn This Election album goes to support RAINN, the country’s largest organization tasked with combatting sexual assault and helping sexual assault survivors.

You can get and listen to your own digital copy here.

By the way, the sweet album artwork is by Sean Keeton.

Sara Benincasa Just Published Tim Kaine Fan Fic and Is Giving Half the Proceeds to Charity

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Tim Kaine, the fluent Spanish, very affable VP pick of Hillary Clinton, has been received quite nicely by many Democrats.

In fact, it has inspired one notable comedian/author Sara Benincasa to write and publish fan fiction based on Sara’s idea of Tim Kaine being “ the world’s nicest dad who just wants you to stay safe and have a nice time out there”, which she is aptly calling Tim Kaine Is Your Nice Dad.

Half of the proceeds from this book will go to Great Expectations, a VA non profit that helps foster kids go from community college to the workforce.

If the idea of Tim Kaine fan fic sounds good to you, you can get it on Kindle here.

Stephen Colbert Challenges Donald Trump to Prove How Small a Million Can Be Dollars Via Charity

October 29, 2015

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When it comes to combining raising money and doing so through a well thought-out prank, few are better at combining the two than Stephen Colbert.

So, when Donald Trump mentioned how he once received a small loan of a million dollars, Colbert sprung to action and has issued a pretty ingenious challenge to the Donald.

Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow Are Putting on “Trainwreck Comedy Tour” For Charity

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For one week from Jun. 14th-Jun. 21st, Boston, New York, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle will get to enjoy the likes of Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, Mike Birbiglia, and Vanessa Bayer as part of raising money for charity and promoting the upcoming R-rated summer comedy, Trainwreck.

Proceeds will go to benefit several organizations including The David Lynch Foundation, National Ms Society, 826 National, and more.

Details, tickets, and a chance to attend the Trainwreck premiere can all be found here.

Win a Chance To Be Drawn Into “The Simpsons” In Support of Night of Too Many Stars

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As part of the gigantic annual benefit for autism programs known as Night of Too Many Stars, The Simpsons are offering up the chance to win a guest role and be drawn into an episode of the legendary cartoon. In addition to that, you’ll get a print of the Simpsons version of yourself signed by Matt Groening himself.

Depending on the amount you donate at Omaze.com, you can better your odds to win this unprecedented prize. You have just over a month to enter into this contest.

Former Simpsons writer and Simpsons guest star Conan O’Brien gives more details here.

Doug Stanhope Auctioning Off Un-cashed Residual Checks and More For Charity

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Doug Stanhope Auctioning Off Un-cashed Residual Checks and More For Charity

Starting now through Apr. 1st, you can bid for Doug Stanhope’s stuff that he doesn’t want or need on eBay and Stanhope is going to give some of the money charitably to someone who is really down on their luck versus some organization.

Buy some cool memorabilia and it will probably be on hell of a story behind the person Stanhope is going to donate to.

Dan Harmon Is Having a Garage Sale Benefitting 826LA

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Dan Harmon Is Having a Garage Sale Benefitting 826LA

As you’d imagine the man behind or with a significant role in making Community, Rick and Morty, Channel 101, Starburns Industries, Harmontown and more, Dan Harmon, has plenty of great memorabilia probably lying around his house/office/etc.

Well, Harmon is auctioning it all off live, QVC style, via Cogo.tv to benefit 826LA this Sunday. So not only will you be impulse buying, but you’ll be supporting a good cause.

Pardcast-a-Thon 2013 Is Under Way

November 29, 2013

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Pardcast-a-Thon 2013 Is Under Way

If you’re not doing the whole Black Friday thing, enjoy the fun of the 2013 Jimmy Pardo’s Pardcast-a-Thon being livestreamed at the link and use that money you might have spent on doorbuster deals to donate to Smile Train, the charity Pardo has been supporting with Pardcast-a-Thon for years.

Bill Burr and Al Madrigal to Host a Live Garage Sale Benefit

November 20, 2013

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Bill Burr and Al Madrigal to Host a Live Garage Sale Benefit

All Things Comedy’s Bill Burr and Al Madrigal are set to host a garage sale of stuff via Laffster tomorrow they don’t need anymore, which should be endless entertainment on it’s own, for the Wounded Warrior Project charity.

Check out the sale tomorrow for the simple fact that you get to see Bill go through old stuff and you’re benefitting the troops.