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Emmy Blotnick Makes a Case for Humans Getting Pampered Like Dogs

April 22, 2022
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At this point in human history, there are many dogs that get treated so well that their humans don’t take care of themselves nearly as well. We’d hope that you’ve made it to this side of the pandemic with the understanding that you do actually have to active steps to take better care of yourself and that you might not be able to help others if you can’t help yourself.

Emmy Blotnick’s latest late night set hinges on radical self-care, so radical that perhaps humans should show themselves as much care as the pets that they adore, obsess over, or sometimes call their children. Blotnick dazzled the Colbert stage once again for a delight, uplifting late night set and you can (and should) watch it here.

Pick of the Day: Pizzazz with Gary Gulman (in NYC) 4/18

April 13, 2022
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Gary Gulman has been and remains as one of the finest artisans/practitioners/craftsmen of stand-up comedy, especially when it comes to how exquisite and complex a single joke can be (and, of course, how wildly funny it can be the whole time). Watch The Great Depresh if you need a reminder about how great Gary is. This has been true at his home in NYC and pretty much anywhere else he plays for several years at this point, making a live appearance by Gulman a special, do-not-miss event.

Thankfully, Gary is starting a monthly show where New Yorkers will get that chance a lot more often. Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn will be the home for Pizzazz that will showcase Gulman along with a collection of NYC’s finest. Their inaugural line-up certainly hits that mark with Emmy Blotnick, Nore Davis, and Martin Urbano.

This very first editino of Pizzazz with Gary Gulman is set for Mon. Apr. 18th at 7PM ET. Tickets are $14.02 (includes fees) and you can and should get them here (and not miss any one of these).

Pick of the Day: 15th Annual 50 First Jokes *RESCHEDULED* (in NYC) 2/18

January 11, 2022
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Well, we had already highlighted NYC’s 50 First Jokes for 2022 as a #pickoftheday already, but that was when it was set for this month right as the year had started. Well, The Bell House had scheduled it before it knew how Omicron would overtake the world and spark a whole new series of outbreaks that would force the good majority of live comedy to go dark for most of December 2021 and January 2022.

Unlike some other shows that were slated for Jan. 2022 and opted to cancel altogether, 50 First Jokes is still happening, but will be doing so for the first time in its storied history in February, specifically on Fri. Feb. 18th at 8PM ET at The Bell House. That will very likely mean that everyone’s “first” joke(s) of 2022 will be much sharper than if they had only gotten a week to work on it (even though it’s a perennial good time).

Thankfully, the host is still John F. O’Donnell and the line-up is still stacked with NYC Comedy’s best and brightest including: Alison Leiby, Anthony Devito, Chanel Ali, Charlie Bardey, Devon Walker, Dina Hashem, Emmy Blotnick, George Civeris, Kate Willett, Kenice Mobley, Martin Urbano, Max Wittert, Petey DeAbreu, Rojo Perez, Sam Taggart, Shalewa Sharpe, Sonia Denis, and Tom Thakkar. More TBA!

Tickets are still available at $15 and hopefully, Omicron will have subsided enough so that we won’t have to write about this being rescheduled again. Oh yeah, it should go without saying at this point in the pandemic that proof of vaccination is required for entry.

Go snag tickets here.

Pick of the Day: 50 First Jokes (in NYC) 1/8

December 16, 2021
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A gathering of 50 comedians, much less 50 audience members indoors wasn’t really happening at the start of 2021. So, it’s been awhile since we’ve had the legitimate in-person annual comedy kick-off to a new year with 50 First Jokes.

Perhaps, pending some variants, an actual in-vaccinated-person edition of 50 First Jokes will happen for 2022 in NYC. The Bell House in Brooklyn will host the bright and shiny new jokes from the best of the NYC comedy scene, which ought to have a different, more electric urgency to them considering where we are now and where will be three weeks from now.

On the bill thus far: Alison Leiby, Anthony Devito, Chanel Ali, Charlie Bardey, Devon Walker, Dina Hashem, Emmy Blotnick, George Civeris, Kate Willett, Kenice Mobley, Martin Urbano, Max Wittert, Petey DeAbreu, Rojo Perez, Sam Taggart, Shalewa Sharpe, Sonia Denis, Tom Thakkar, and host John F. O’Donnell.

Of course, as you can tell by the count of those names, there will be way more comedians shuffling onto the Bell House stage to get out their freshest bits (as we round the corner on nearly two years of this waking nightmare).

2022’s 50 First Jokes is set for Sat. Jan. 8th at 8PM ET. Tickets are $15 right now and you best get them here before they sell out.

Please Enjoy Emmy Blotnick Espouse the True Joys of Weighted Blankets on The Tonight Show

April 20, 2021
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As things are supposedly reopening for the umpteenth time, there does seem to be, at least partially, a sense that we can pick up right where we left off long, long ago at the beginning of 2020.

There is world beyond the pandemic (even though it’s still not over) and, in regards to doing stand-up comedy on late night, which is probably as topical as stand-up comedy gets on linear television without your very own show, there is room to talk about things like weighted blankets.

(Also, if you’re worried about people not talking about “what’s going on”, trust that there will be more than plenty of comedy about COVID-19, white supremacy, etc. that will be written and performed for several years to come.)

Case in point: Emmy Blotnick‘s absolutely terrific latest late night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon wherein she details the marvelous virtues of owning a weighted blanket. It’s among one of the funniest sets of stand-up sets we’ve seen in awhile and it’s almost like you could have seen this in Jan. 2020 just like you’re watching it now in Apr. 2021 and it’s just as sharply funny in both times and places.

That’s a testament how damn funny Emmy is. With that said, enjoy Emmy Blotnick on The Tonight Show here.

 

Pick of the Day: Make My Day with Josh Gondelman 12/3

November 17, 2020
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While the election is over and Trump is due for a harsh exit, the air still hangs slightly heavy as to what to do or what will come next, especially as COVID-19 still plagues our lives quite literally. For now, there are still small things you can do, even just make a single person’s day better in some way, shape, or fashion.

Also, you can watch comedians attempt to do that very thing for one of the kindest comedians around, Josh Gondelman, for a special live version of Gondelman’s podcast, Make My Day. The podcast indeed has comedians, in a game show format, try to cheer Gondelman up. 2020 has made that quite a feat no matter who it is, but it can be a whole hell of a lot of fun watching comedians, some of the most critical people on the planet, do it for other comedians.

There will be a very special live-stream edition of Make My Day on Thurs. Dec. 3rd at 5PM PT/8PM ET with the likes of other very kind hearted comedians Gary Gulman and Emmy Blotnick joining in the quest to cheer Josh up. Littlefield NYC will be virtually hosting and donations ($10 suggested) will be accepted for live-stream access. Also, a portion of donations will go towards Fair Fight, an org fiercely dedicated to defending voting rights.

Please go get your tickets for what might be one of the more heartwarming comedy live-streams you’ve seen in awhile and support a crucial cause.

Please Get and Enjoy Emmy Blotnick’s Fantastic New Album “Party Nights”

June 5, 2019
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Ever since we saw Emmy Blotnick start dropping by LA years ago, we’ve thoroughly been delighted in her unabashed excitement that she exudes on stage though seeming, at first glance, perhaps modest and reserved. Her giddiness for sharing her comedy with you is infectious and part of why, for us, her well observed jokes connect so well. 

Her latest hour on the newly released album Party Nights is a perfect showcase of all of this. From the get go, there is an unmistakable throughline of joy in Blotnick’s performance, even during the most self-deprecating lines, that make Party Nights a really wonderful comedy album. After listening to it, we almost want to hear Emmy’s take on, well, anything at all for how simultaneously subversive and fun it would be. 

Party Nights now is available from 800 Pound Gorilla here.

Please Enjoy Emmy Blotnick on Conan and Her Fantasies of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

August 21, 2018
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Emmy Blotnick’s latest late night set shows, yet again, just how damn charming she is and a great idea for The Rock to save the world in a different way than he does in all his movies.

Watch and enjoy Emmy on last night’s Conan here.

Emmy Blotnick Preaches Self-Potato Life on Colbert

March 14, 2018
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The Head Writer/Co-EP of The President Show Emmy Blotnick has also been a favorite stand-up of ours for years with her undeniably bubbly presence and deft joke writing. 

So, whether you already knew that or not, you really should enjoy her set from Colbert earlier this week. We’re still smiling from watching it.

February 23, 2018
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Oh, a lot of wondrous out-of-towners (Hari, Emmy, and Liz) are on this week’s Hot Tub! 

If you want go for free, we’ve got a pair of tickets for you to win!

Enter here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

February 2, 2018
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For a year, a “sentient” robot has been hosting a delightful show in marvelous indie, underground venue that’s only accessible via an alley. 

To mark the occasion, Mikey Heller, the robot, and a very stacked line-up that includes some very fun out-of-towners and retro-inspired magic will take place right after Valentine’s Day. 

Seriously, a robot does host the show and you have to go see it for yourself.

Get more details here.

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

Season 2 of Seeo’s Stand-Up Series “The Guest List” Is Now Streaming

June 27, 2017
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There are plenty of our favorite stand-ups working right now that are spread throughout this whole thing. If you have Seeso (or Amazon Prime), go binge away on season 2 of The Guest List.

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May 17, 2016
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The very first romantic novel book store in LA, The Ripped Bodice, is having a stand-up show, Romantic Comedy, featuring Laurie Kilmartin, Cathy Ladman, Emmy Blotnick, Caitlin Durante, Sean Keane, Jackie Monahan, Erin Judge, and Jenny Chalikian. 

It’s a free show, not to mention that you’ll be surrounded by shelves and more shelves of nothing but romantic novels. 

Romantic Comedy will be happening this Thursday, May 19th at 8PM (Doors at 7:30PM) at The Ripped Bodice (3806 Main St., Culver City, CA). 

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

May 7, 2016
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Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at door. Get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

March 19, 2016
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Yes, this is the album release show of the album we told you is pretty darn great. 

With that in mind, get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for shows and open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Crashing on the Couch of Comedy Central’s Demo Led Nikki Glaser to Play a Game of Football Without Knowing How to Play

August 31, 2014
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The latest day/episode of Comedy Central’s experiment of Comedians Crashing Couches where Nikki Glaser stays at the place of a bunch young people has led to a friendly football game.

Unfortunately, Nikki has volunteered to play without knowing too many of the rules and has recruited Emmy Blotnick, Henry Phillips, Brody Stevens, and Chris Fairbanks in a button down to play against one of her current roommates.

Watch it all go down here while you take a break from possibly watching pro football.

Nikki Glaser Continues to Crash/Survive at a House of YouTubers

August 23, 2014
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Comedy Central’s web series Comedians Crashing Couches goes forward with Nikki Glaser trying to not go crazy in a house full of people that make YouTube videos for a living in an attempt to see what makes Comedy Central’s viewership tick.

As a result, she tries making her first rap collaboration/“haul video” and then does a yard sale to clean up a room that is used as a closet because no one’s individual closet is big enough for any of their stuff.

Needless to say, Glaser seems like she’s having quite the time rooming with several twentysomethings.

Nikki Glaser Is Investigating Comedy Central’s Core Demographic by Crashing on a Couch

August 16, 2014
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To further tap into the zeitgeist, Comedy Central is doing some “investigating” of their core demographic of young people.

More specifically, they’re sending the very funny Nikki Glaser and her producer Emmy Blotnick to a house full of young, creative types to crash on their couch and gather data, however that’s supposed to work. From that, they made a web series aptly called Comedians Crashing Couches.

The first two episodes are up and more so than finding out what the kids are into these days, we’re wondering if Nikki will stay sane through the whole process.

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