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June 20, 2019
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Damn. 

We saw Fiona Landers’ Funeral Bouquet show not really knowing what to expect (outside of a loosely dark comedic solo show as the show’s title suggests).

What we saw was a wallop of an autobiographical musical that exquisitely leaves it all, and we mean all, on the stage. It exceeded our expectations being more enthralling, darker, and funnier than we had kind of anticipated. Truly, Fiona’s stories accompanied by deftly constructed songs that touch on cancer, death, and rape cover the range of being so damn funny to being so damn heartbreaking (all in the best way possible). In so many ways, Funeral Bouquet shows how amazing and unforgettable a solo show can potentially be.

The next performance of Funeral Bouquet will be Mon., July 15th at 10PM at Lyric Hyperion. Tickets are $10. Please go get them here.

January 18, 2019
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For years, we’ve enjoyed Some Kinda Monster’s improv extravaganza known as Dramedy. On one show, some of the best teams around town improvise based off carefully curated, out-of-context TV and film drama clips. Then, Some Kinda Monster themselves does a wonderful improvised episode of Law & Order.

They’re about to a last show at the venue where they started, The Clubhouse in Los Feliz, (they’re keeping their UCB slot FYI) and, as such, will be stacking the line-up with a whole bunch of our favorite teams as follows:

SOME KINDA MONSTER **performing Law and Order**
Jacquis Neal, Dan Prevette, Kara Luiz, Skot Phillips, Noah Holcomb, Christine Renaud, Ryan Coil, Emily Dahm

ROCOCO
Jake Sprague, Lilan Bowden, Ego Nwodim, Londale Theus Jr, Cody Kopp, Heather Woodward, Hillary Anne Matthews, Dhruv Uday Singh, Rose O’Shea

TOLEDO REP
Johnny Meeks, Joel Spence, Suzi Barrett, Tricia McAlpin, Eugene Cordero, Billy Merritt, Timm Sharp, Julia Meltzer, Talia Tabin

WHITE WOMEN
Carl Tart, Lamar Woods, Ishmel Sahid, Ify Nwadiwe, Ronnie Adrian

As always, admission for shows at The Clubhouse are donation based. 

You best make sure you get there early as it will probably be standing room only. 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.

Facebook Orders Dramedy Series Starring and EP’d by Elizabeth Olsen

February 9, 2018
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Facebook Orders Dramedy Series Starring and EP’d by Elizabeth Olsen

A year ago, some of you may have scoffed at the idea of Facebook and Apple putting out original productions to stream exclusively on their platforms, but an Elizabeth Olsen dramedy series coming to Facebook Watch is far from anything to scoff at.

The series has almost no official details at this point other than the creator and writer is Kit Steinkellner and 10 half-hour episodes have been ordered. 

That being said, based off of Facebook’s interest comedy leading them to reviving Nicole Byer’s Loosely Exactly Nicole and streaming Chris Fleming’s special Showpig, we’re imagining this show will be distinctly different than the other dramedy fare that you would see elsewhere.

Watch Trailer for TNT’s Nail Salon-Crime Dramedy “Claws”

April 3, 2017
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claws, dramedy, eliot laurence, nail salon, niecy nash, tnt, true crime

Crime shows, both true and fictional, have never been as big as they are now.

So, TNT, which primarily has operated a drama channel that’s chock full of scripted hour long series following detectives, criminal families, etc. is now getting into some true crime comedy.

Their new series debuting this Summer, Claws, shows a lot of promise, almost a darker version of Weeds, set in the world of nail salons with Niecy Nash as the star. Also, we’re excited that the creator, Eliot Laurence, is the writer of the under appreciated, Welcome to Me.

Watch the trailer here, then look for the series premiere on Sunday, June 11th on TNT.

Season 2 of HBO’s Animals Gets a Teaser with Plenty More Critters That Have Human Problems

February 27, 2017
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While the anthropomorphizing of animals isn’t anything new, it’s usually reserved for children’s tales. 

However, the last few years has brought plenty of great animated dramedy that tangle with more nuanced adult issues such as existential despair, complicated relationships, etc.

Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano’s Animals on HBO is one such show and the teaser for their second season looks like it’s promising more exquisite examining of the human condition in the absurd framework of animals both big and little.

Also, the voices of Emilia Clarke, Ice T, Jason Alexander, Kim Gordon, Big Sean, Dan Harmon, Killer Mike, Andy Richter, Mark Duplass, Judy Greer, Fred Armisen, and Jon Lovitz will be featured this season.

If you’re on board, mark your calendars for the season premiere on Friday March 17th at 11:30PM on HBO.

Watch Sandra Oh and Anne Heche Beat the Hell Out of Each Other in Trailer for “Catfight”

January 28, 2017
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Filmmaker Onur Tukel’s latest feature Catfight sets up Sandra Oh and Anne Heche as sworn enemies and promises of some epic, realistic brawling that might happen between a wine connoisseur and an artist. 

Sounds like a lot of fun and the trailer looks even more devilishly enjoyable.

Look for Catfight to make its way in theaters starting March 3rd.

Lifetime Orders Euthanasia Dramedy ‘Mary Kills People’

October 14, 2016
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Lifetime Orders Euthanasia Dramedy ‘Mary Kills People’

Like Weeds, but replace marijuana with mercy killing?

Of the recent series orders, a dramedy focused on underground euthanasia for profit, Mary Kills People, stands out. Also, this might be a nice bridge for Lifetime between the melodrama that it’s well known for and the comedy arena that they’ve been trying to enter in for a few years now. 

It’s set to premiere next year and, if the timing is right, will probably pair nicely with that Bill Hader hitman comedy on HBO.

Watch Trailer for Joe Swanberg’s Anthology Series “Easy”

September 19, 2016
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If you’ve dug Joshy, Digging For Fire, or Drinking Buddies, you might enjoy the new anthology series Easy as they’re all from the mind of Joe Swanberg.

The organic, improvisational, dramedy of Swanberg’s finds it way to Chicago with the likes of Marc Maron, Aya Cash, Kiersey Clemons, Malin Akerman, Orlando Bloom, and Kate Micucci in the cast.

You can see what Swanberg has up his sleeve in the trailer here, then look for the episodes to start streaming this week, Thursday, September 22nd on Netflix.

The Intervention Might Just Be the Dramedy of the Year

August 26, 2016
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Clea DuVall’s debut as a writer/director is a pretty damn fine one. 

Her film, The Intervention, following a “marriage intervention” is simultaneously well crafted, emotionally charged, and laugh out loud hysterical. The notable ensemble cast of Melanie Lynskey, Cobie Smulders, Ben Schwartz, Natasha Lyonne, DuVall, Alia Shawkat, and Vincent Piazza do not disappoint either in handling the delicate material.

If you want more comedy in your dramedies or want to see something that exhibits the real nitty gritty of several different relationships, but does actually celebrate the idea of love without seeming too heavy handed, The Intervention just might be for you. 

It just opened at Arclight Hollywood today, but you can watch it on iTunes now as well.

Trailer for “Intervention” Dramedy from Clea DuVall Brings Up a Different Sort of Intervention

July 5, 2016
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The A&E series Intervention brings to mind the struggles of those with various drug and substance abuses and the harrowing journey that all of that entails.

The Clea DuVall movie of the same name does track an Intervention, but it has nothing to really do with the ‘usual suspects’ that force an intervention.

Instead, Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat, Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, and Jason Ritter give Vincent Piazza and Cobie Smulders the sort of intervention that might become more commonplace after this movie hits theaters.

See for yourself in the trailer.

Look for Intervention, the dramedy feature film, in theaters on August 26th.

Here’s The Very First Promo for Donald Glover’s Rap Dramedy “Atlanta”

June 3, 2016
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For the last few years, Donald Glover has been tinkering with a show mysteriously known as Atlanta. Any sort of previews, teaser, clips, etc. have been scarce and all anyone really knew about it was that it would be a dramedy set in Atlanta’s thriving rap scene.

Well, as the show now has its sights set on a September premiere on FX, the veil has been lifted a little with the very first promo has just been posted online.

The story of Atlanta will follow Donald Glover as one of two cousins making their way up through the aforementioned rap scene in Atlanta. The promo doesn’t really reveal much else, but definitely sets a tone not unlike FX’s Louie.

You Probably Won’t See a More Dryly Funny Movie Involving an Avalanche Than “Force Majeure”

November 29, 2014
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Really, the avalanche is tangential to what’s so funny about Swedish dramedy, “Force Majeure” from Ruben Östlund. A Swedish family of four goes to the French Alps on vacation and goes through briefly traumatic experience, but then goes on to deal with something more profound in how misinformed their traditional gender and family roles are.

If you’re into seeing what appears to be a happily married couple with two kids subversively, but hysterically question why they’re with each other, Force Majeure is the movie for you. 

Catch it in the handful of theaters that it’s still playing it in LA.

Ron Livingston to Star in Indie ‘Supreme Ruler’

November 20, 2013
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Ron Livingston to Star in Indie ‘Supreme Ruler’

If anything, we just imagine that this is the role in an indie dramedy with a solid cast of Vincent D’Onofrio and Marcia Gay Harden that the Ron Livingston in Office Space dreamed of playing. 

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