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The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 24: Steve Hernandez & Calculated Risks

September 9, 2020

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Before lockdown, one of LA’s best comedy shows, sometimes described as one of the best indie comedy shows in the entire country happened on Sunday Nights at The Chatterbox in Covina. Steve Hernandez not only built the show from the ground up over several years, but has also grown his own personal podcast empire in co-hosting Views From the Vista, The Male Gaze, and Who’s Your God? (as well as an upcoming fourth podcast that he reveals on the pod). Steve zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger to talk on how Steve meticulously has adjusted and planned for the survival of all those things and what may or may not come for live comedy in LA in the coming months and years. Also, there’s some “hot” takes on SNL promoting Ego Nwodim to repertory player and Ellen DeGeneres setting a return date for her show and promising that “we’re gonna talk about it.”

In the midst of all of that, Jake gets into his hang-ups with the new Charlie Kaufman movie I’m Thinking of Ending Things even though he hasn’t seen it yet.

Follow Steve @hernia on IG and @bighern on Twitter. Listen/subscribe to Views From the Vista, The Male Gaze, and Who’s Your God?

Shout outs: Maria Bamford’s You Are (a Comedy) Special, Ted Alexandro’s CUT/UP

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).
Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 21: Emma Willmann & Outside

August 19, 2020

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Emma Willmann has pioneered, like so few have, into the great unknown of doing stand-up in person in an indoors venue under the shadow of COVID-19. She also has driven all around the the U.S. of A and getting tested and quarantining from coast to coast. As this week’s guest on TCB Field Report, she zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger about her hopping from city-to-city and the caution she observes in an ever-changing landscape of even thinking about doing stand-up in person in this current moment. Also, they get into some quick-ish takes on the cancellation of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, the developing crisis at Ellen, Lilly Singh’s upcoming new sketch special, and an entire sketch festival going virtual from Austin, TX.

Follow Emma @emmawillmann on Instagram and listen to Emma’s Bunker and Inside the Closet

Shout Outs: Calise Hawkins Is 40 AF, Super Serious, Joe List “I Hate Myself”, Richard Jeni, Eddie Griffin

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 19: Sam Varela & Thinking of Everyone

August 5, 2020

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Prolific indie comedy producer Sam Varela is this week’s guest on TCB Field Report. Before quarantine, Sam produced so many wonderful comedy shows in LA and NYC. In quarantine, she immediately transitioned to building up the nightly IG Live stand-up show @comedyquarantine and doing a virtual edition of Picture This!, the live animated comedy show. Sam zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger to talk keeping comedy going in this pandemic as well as inclusion and accessibility for everyone in that regard. Also, they gives takes on a petition for Eric Andre to host Ellen, unreleased Joan Rivers material that’s going to be released, and the UK’s recovery plans for comedy.

Please follow the shows that Sam produces @comedyquarantine & @picturethiscomedy as well as sign-up for newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on those shows and more at nakedcomedy.org.

August 28, 2017

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Within minutes of being announced, this Ellen DeGeneres show at Largo at the Coronet Theatre happening this Tuesday night is already sold out.

However, we’d urge you to keep a close watch on Largo’s calendar, maybe even sign-up for their mailing list as they just might release tickets at the last minute between today and tomorrow or, also, add another night from Ellen.

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

Looks Like Netflix Made Another Deal from Twitter by Getting Ellen DeGeneres on Board to Do a Stand Up Special

May 24, 2017

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Looks Like Netflix Made Another Deal from Twitter by Getting Ellen DeGeneres on Board to Do a Stand Up Special

Netflix tweeted, “Looks like it’s been 15years since you did a stand-up special, @theellenshow. How about one for Netflix?”

Ellen responded, “Let me think about it. Ok I’m in.”

So, there you have it. It would appear that Netflix just started to make a deal for stand-up special that’s probably worth millions of dollars through some tweets. This follows Netflix’s move to develop the buddy comedy starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o that started as a fan’s dream vision.

It would appear that if you’re big enough of a deal, you could tweet at Netflix and Netflix will be listening.

Watch Tig Notaro’s Latest Set on Ellen, Which Happens to Also Be a Birthday Present for Ellen DeGeneres

January 27, 2017

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Birthday present or no, we all could use more Tig Notaro in our lives.

Here’s a tight five from Tig from this week’s Ellen.

Rachel Dratch Has to Run Through a Margot Robbie Themed Obstacle Course on Billy on the Street

December 16, 2016

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This actually sends up media coverage and the rise of A-listers more than it does Margot Robbie specifically. The mix of satire is pure silliness is as done exquisitely as to be expected with Billy on the Street.

Either way, it’s another ridiculous and ultra-clever Billy on the Street obstacle course with Rachel Dratch trying to make her way through, kind of terrified, with Billy Eichner yelling the whole way through.

Watch and enjoy it here (and take note of the more subversive edge that Eichner and company have taken this season).

HBO to Air Quincy Jones’ Stand up Special

March 21, 2016

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Quincy Jones got to return to The Ellen DeGeneres Show for an even bigger surprise than he got last time.

Last time, Ellen gave Quincy an appearance on the show to share his story and a plea to Netflix or HBO to air his special as well as a $10K donation from Shutterfly.

This time, Quincy got the news that HBO will indeed air his special and also received an additional $15K from Shutterfly.

So, in total from the Kickstarter and Shutterfly, Quincy has received $75,273 in donations for the special and living expenses.

His special is set to tape on Monday, April 4th at the Teragram Ballroom, which is in Westlake, just west of Downtown LA. There is a 7PM and 10PM show that you can attend. Tickets are $10-$20.

We’re guessing tickets are going to go fast, FYI.

Kristen Wiig and Ellen DeGeneres Sing ‘Let It Go’ Only Knowing The Chorus

September 16, 2014

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Some of the best/worst times at karaoke are when overly excited people sign up for a song only knowing the chorus of the song. Inevitably, there’s a lot of mumbling, stumbling, and overall bewilderment between choruses.

That’s exactly what Kristen Wiig and Ellen DeGeneres did with Frozen’s hit song Let It Go (you might have seen Paul Scheer lipsync it on Mexican late night earlier) by butchering it beautifully on Ellen.

Please watch and enjoy here.