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Pick of the Day: TCB 12 Yr. Anniversary (in LA) 11/5
November 4, 2022
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Just starting from not exactly where open mics where outside of the one coffee shop in Long Beach that we started at to being as central a hub for all the comedy info you need in LA and NYC as can be, 12 years of The Comedy Bureau has been almost indescribable (mostly because pretty much all the work at TCB rests on the back of Jake Kroeger and he doesn’t have that much time to think about 12 years of doing this when there are listings to update).

It seemed prudent that we should celebrate the occasion and we’re doing exactly that this Saturday, Nov. 5th at the ultra cool Little Secret in Hollywood with the brilliant comedic talents of Natalie Palamides, Chris Estrada, Best Actress, Guy Branum, Rachel Kaly Roz Hernandez, Max Beasley, Ian Karmel. Oh yeah, TCB’s very own Jake Kroeger will be taking a slight break from having 200 or more tabs open on his web browser to host the show.

Also, this is the perfect way to party out the end of Daylight Savings Time.

The show is at 8PM. Tickets are $12. Go get ’em here.

High Plains Comedy Festival 2022 Announces Line-Up
August 8, 2022
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Despite everything comedy has gone through, Denver’s High Plains Comedy Festival, one of the USA’s (and, dare way say, the world’s) best comedy festivals has come out the other side in tact and ready to take up its mantle once more. Spanning the weekend of Sept. 8th, Denver, CO will be the place to be for live comedy in North America with three days/nights of stand-up, podcasts, and much more all throughout Denver.

In fact, High Plains just announced its first wave of performers to remind us all how much they stack their programming with some of the very best comedians working today, some of which happen to be homegrown talent.

Thus far, High Plains will be giving their mics and stages to:

  • Kyle Kinane
  • Nick Thune
  • Steph Tolev
  • Sheng Wang
  • Guy Branum
  • Jenny Zigrino
  • Shane Torres
  • Candice Thompson
  • Blair Socci
  • Yedoye Travis
  • Tom Thakkar
  • Pink Foxx
  • Jim Tews
  • Amy Miller
  • Adam Cayton-Holland
  • Ben Roy
  • Andrew Orvedahl
  • Kimberly Clark
  • David Gborie
  • Sean Jordan
  • Michelle Biloon
  • Ahmed Bharoocha
  • Shain Brenden
  • Caitlin Peluffo
  • Zahid Dewji
  • Felicia Folkes
  • Sam Tallent
  • Rob Haze
  • Matty Ryan
  • Alex Kumin
  • Shaunak Godkhindi
  • Jay Menz
  • Raegan Niemela
  • JT Habersaat
  • Kenice Mobley
  • Colton Dowling
  • Chad Opitz
  • Anna Valenzuela
  • Mike Wiebe
  • Rob Gleeson
  •  Troy Walker
  • Hayden Kristal
  • Chris Charpentier
  • Jordan Doll
  • Mara Wiles
  • Stephen Agyei
  • Kevin O’Brien
  • Allison Rose
  • Nolawee Mengist
  • Brett Hiker
  • Harris Alterman

Right now, you can get a Peak Pass to High Plains, which includes “…all three days of shows on South Broadway, a commemorative t-shirt, and reserved seating at ‘The Zarlengo Foundation Presents Ken Jeong & Joel McHale’ show at Bellco Theatre on Saturday, September 10th,” for $150.

Snag those passes and get more details at highplainscomedyfestival.com.

Pick of the Day: Dirty Dancing Riff-a-thon 3/25
March 4, 2021
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A line-up of Guy Branum, Morgan Murphy, Helen Hong, and Lizz Winstead doing anything should be worth your attention and cold hard cash. Having them virtually gather to riff their way through the iconic 80s film Dirty Dancing ought to be one of the best ways to spend your night on Thurs. Mar. 25th.

Indeed, that’s what that very esteemed panel of brilliant comedians are going to be doing as part of Abortion Access Front’s Dirty Dancing Riff-a-thon that will be streaming on 3/25 at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Of course, proceeds go to Abortion Access Front and all their efforts to support access to abortion worldwide.

Also, depending on how much you donate for live-stream access, you can get some merch, which includes “Special Dirty Dancing themed treats, Eunice Paper Dolls, popcorn, stickers, and more!”

So with all of that said, go get tickets/access/info ASAP.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 25: Lisa Curry & Coming Oh So Close
September 16, 2020
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It takes a special sort of comedian to release their very first hour of comedy during a global pandemic after going through recording it far from home in the UK. Lisa Curry is that special sort of comedian on top of having a really great penchant for dark humor. Curry zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger about taking such a leap as well as Curry coming very, very close to so many big breaks, but coming up short or being left in the dark as to what happened until she reads her fate in the trades. That even includes coming close to plenty of this week’s news items covering Last Week Tonight‘s renewal, Nicole Byer and John Cena hosting the newest Wipeout, Borat 2, and Guy Branum getting to develop his very own scripted series at NBC.

Follow Lisa Curry at LisaCurry.net and please get her brand new debut album Alive for a While.

Shout Outs: Adam Sandler’s 100%  Fresh, Taylor Tomlinson’s Quarter Life Crisis, Ryan Hamilton’s Happy Face, Beth Stelling’s Girl Daddy, Katie Hughes’ Queen of the Castle

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

Guy Branum Semi-Autobiographical Family Comedy in Development at NBC
September 14, 2020
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(via Deadline)

One of the best minds in comedy we have today, for our money, is Guy Branum. Erudite in topics both niche and mainstream, whipsmart, and as sharp as any with his comedic diction and delivery, Branum’s comedy spans so many different forms including stand-up, podcasts, and, of course, the amazing Talk Show the Game Show. Please listen to Branum’s Effable if you’re one of the uninitiated to his comedy.

So, we’re thrilled that Branum is not only getting another shot at making his own show, but getting to do so on broadcast network television and doing so with developing a single camera scripted series partially based on his own life. Loosely, Branum will play a lawyer (Guy really did graduate from law school) who brings his mother and niece to live with him from a “small conservative farm town” to WeHo after the passing of his father.

Branum is long overdue for such an opportunity and this could be potentially a very high profile representation for LGBTQIA+  folks. So, we can only hope that he gets to make the show he truly wants to make and that it’ll get to make it to air on NBC in relatively quick manner.
November 6, 2019
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So many of LA’s best queer comedians will be assembling for a mad dash of a stand-up show, A Night of a Thousand Queers, next week. They’ll all be doing two minutes or less, so you can see as much amazing LGBTQ comedians (many of our favorites are on there FYI) as possible.

The show is free to attend leaving you very little reason to not make your way downtown to In Heroes We Trust Gallery next Saturday. Get more details here.
September 10, 2019
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In case these times haven’t made a clear, the time for f*ckboys is over. Mary Beth Barone is bringing her show Drag His Ass: A F*ckboy Treatment Program across the country once more to further this sentiment via sharing damning stories, observations, and more on f*ckboys.

Barone has a great line-up taking f*ckboys to task, as you can see above, for this edition at Dynasty Typewriter this Thursday. It really ought to be a satisfying, hilarious evening that’s probably long overdue for those deserving f*ckboys

Get tickets for Drag His Ass here.

Guy Branum Will Be Writing an Adaption of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” for Quibi
August 1, 2019
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Guy Branum Will Be Writing an Adaption of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” for Quibi

1) If you haven’t been tracking what Jeffrey Katzenberg’s curious ad-supported, short form streaming service is up to, you might want to check in on that because they’re buying up a lot of very intriguing properties.

2) Comedian/writer Guy Branum doing anything is absolutely worth your time, but his version of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days might be a shot in the arm that rom coms need right now.

3) This adaptation also means that the zeitgeist can enjoy Morgan Murphy’s brilliant How To Lost a Guy in 10 Days joke once more.
April 12, 2019
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10 year anniversary, alex koll, alison stevenson, anna seregina, beth stelling, bucky sinister, caitlin gill, chris garcia, chris thayer, echo park, free comedy, free show, guy branum, jules posner, los angeles, megan koester, sean keane, stand up comedy

The Business is now set to mark an entire 10 years in the biz, hopping around the country (SF, LA, NYC) as a stalwart indie stand-up comedy show.  

Come toast them and enjoy all their hosts and their absolute favorites in The Business current home, Little Joy in Echo Park.

Come join them, as always, for free this coming Monday. Get more info and updates @thebusinessla on Twitter and IG.

Please Make Guy Branum’s “My Life as a Goddess” Your Summertime Read (or Read for Any Season Since Guy’s Writing Is That Good)
August 15, 2018
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The humor of Guy Branum is so exquisite in its careful juxtaposition of literary references and historical events from Canada (even though he’s not Canadian) and elsewhere into jokes about the world that he and the rest of us live in. It’s so refined and yet, we feel, accessible to those not as well read as Guy (that includes most folks by the way).

The canvas of an entire book, specifically the recently released My Life as a Goddess, allows Guy to really flex his brilliance and he definitely delivers in this regard. Really, there are very, very few writers and comedians that can circumnavigate the highs and lows of culture, both popular and sophisticated, in such an entertaining way as Guy does.

So, go get and make your Summer (or whatever season it may be) better My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)popular Culture now wherever you get your books.
July 23, 2018
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In anticipation of Guy’s highly anticipated book My Life as a Goddess, the magnificent Guy Branum has two upcoming appearances in town that you absolutely shouldn’t miss.

One is a live reading and discussion at Barnes & Noble at The Grove next Monday, July 30th at 7PM. You can get a wristband for the event with purchase of My Life as a Goddess from B&N. Get more details here.

Oh, if you just want to go ahead and pre-order My Life as a Goddess (as you should), do so here. 

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com
July 9, 2018
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Another edition of Blair Socci’s Dear Owen Wilson, the live reading show that has comedians write and share letters they wrote to celebrities. It’s an amazing show and has another doozy of a line-up as you can see above.

Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Please go get them in advance here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
June 9, 2018
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The Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater is moving on from their soft opening phase to “The Prototype”, an entire season of programming, which, as you can see above, is very, very, very stacked with some of the best and most original comedy LA has to offer. 

If this all seems like your jam, you can even join to become a member of their exclusive QWERTY Club, which offers:

  • Free Entry to Members-Only Events (Including Season Opening Party)
  • Early Access to hear about sell out shows before they go on sale to the general public
  • 10% Off All Shows Throughout The Season
  • Select Member Perks from our Concession Stand
  • Invitation to Pre-show Mingle Events
  • QWERTY Card (Membership Rewards Program)
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We highly urge you to get tickets, membership to the QWERTY Club, and find out more about this theater run by a former typewriter company here.
May 29, 2018
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alice wetterlund, blair socci, bowen yang, echo park, echoplex, greta titelman, guy branum, i don't think so honey, jaboukie young white, joel kim booster, las culturistas, louis virtel, matt rogers, megan amram, naomi ekperigin, patti harrison, rhea butcher, solomon georgio

Well, NYC’s renowned Las Culturistas podcast, hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang,  is finally coming to LA to do a round of their beloved I Don’t Think So, Honey! next month.

For the uninitiated, 50 comedians (you can see above that they’ve assembled many of LA’s best) will get to fiercely rant for one minute on anything in culture kicked off by the eponymous phrase “I don’t think so honey”. Arguably, it raises sh*t-talking to an art form. Do yourself a favor and listen to the live episodes that they’ve done in the NYC in the Las Culturistas archives.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. We highly recommend to go get them here ASAP.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
March 30, 2018
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Next week, the opening night of LA’s newest comedy venue The Ruby LA will be a 12 hour feminist and inclusive comedy and arts festival featuring wondrous stand-up, sketch, improv, and music from some of LA’s best.

Admission is free until 7PM, after which tickets are $10. You can buy said tickets and 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.

Sarah Silverman and Lizz Winstead to Host Star Studded Lady Parts Justice Telethon Fundraiser in February
January 11, 2018
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Lizz Winstead’s Lady Parts Justice will be livestreaming a telethon with performances and auctions from the stacked line-up that you see above. From that, they’ll raise funds for their efforts in fighting and raising awareness for pressing issues on several fronts important to LPJ. 

The Life is a LIVING NIGHTMARE: A Telethon to Fix It will be livestreamed on Thursday, February 1st at 6PM PST with Sarah Silverman and Lizz Winstead (you know that she’s co-creator of The Daily Show, right?) as co-hosts at LadyPartsJustice.com or on FB here.

Get more details here.

Talk Show the Game Show with Guy Branum Returns with More Late Night Chaos on Feb. 1st
December 28, 2017
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See a bit of what Guy and company have in store in this promo and look forward to Talk Show the Game Show’s return on Thursday, February 1st on TruTV. 
December 15, 2017
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Part 2: The Sequel Show, the show that has comedians pitching a yet-to-be-made sequel of their favorite movies, is making a return of its own for this holiday season, right when one of the biggest sequels (Star Wars) of the year is just hitting theaters.

The show is free, so don’t miss Tony Sam & Christina Catherine Martinez presenting an evening of sequels that definitely should be made. 

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.
December 9, 2017
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budd diaz, clay tatum, davey johnson, guy branum, jeramy ritchie, katie crown, los angeles, martha kelly, powerviolence, silverlake, stand up, thomas fire, variety show, whitmer thomas

Powerviolence is always a fun show and this line-up, per usual, is great. 

Also, the charity from comedy show to fire relief from the several fires around Southern California begins here. 

Get tickets for $8 here.

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

Our 7 Year Anniversary/”Staff” Fundraiser Is Tomorrow!
October 21, 2017
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From what we hear around the “office”, this should be a really good time. Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-comedy-bureaus-7th-anniversary-show-and-fundraiser-tickets-38546826596

Posters by Jenny Chalikian and Jenn Scott respectively.

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October 11, 2017
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Our 7th Anniversary show is next week! Yep, we’re almost 7 years old (and we actually remembered to do something to celebrate this time around!)

We added Talk Show the Game Show’s Guy Branum, James Adomian, who you might have seen wreak delightful havoc at LA Podcast Festival, and a flyer!

Also, we’ll be raffling some of those fancy enamel pins that are otherwise only available through Patreon and our brand new album from AST Records, Comedians of Interest Vol. 1.

Tickets are $10 if you get them in advance or $15 cash at the door.
September 12, 2017
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People being nice to each other is such a novel concept these days that having people competitively complimenting each other would indeed be a basis for a show worth going out to see. 

That’s why we keep telling you to go to Kyle Ayers Boast Rattle, which has its latest edition this Thursday with a “joy-filled, rosy eyed” line-up.

Tickets are $7 and you can (and really should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
August 29, 2017
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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.

The Hard Times Will Present Comedy at KROQ’s High & Low Fest
August 12, 2017
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Less than a month from now, KROQ will be taking over San Bernadino’s NOS Event Center for music and arts festival that will feature several fine servings of comedy courtesy of satirical punk news outlet The Hard Times.

As you can see in the flyer above, many of LA’s finest will head about an hour outside of town to offer up the comedy stylings while Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Best Coast, and more play the music stages.

It’s $92.70 for GA pass and $278.10 for VIP

GA Ticket includes entrance to the festival grounds, access to all stages, food and drink areas, and vendors.

VIP Pass includes all the GA Ticket amenities + a VIP special hangout area with private bar, food and drink. VIP Passes will also enjoy an open Craft Beer Bar, a special viewing area for the main stage, private restrooms, a separate private festival entrance, and will receive a limited edition festival tee shirt. These tickets are extremely limited and available those 21 years of age or older. VIP wristband must be worn at all times.

Get more info and buy tickets here.
July 25, 2017
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Monday nights have a new weekly stand-up show for you to catch in LA. 

If You Build It with Kara Klenk will be happening every Monday starting August 7th at UCB Sunset and they’re kicking it off with one hell of a line-up including Dana Gould, Nikki Glaser, Baron Vaughn, Guy Branum, and Marcella Arguello.

Tickets are $7 and you can (and really should) get them here.

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

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