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“Under The Tree” Serves Up a Great Dark Comedy, Icelandic Style (Extra Dark, That Is)

July 5, 2018

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We got a sense from the Icelandic History episode of The Dollop that folks from Iceland have a deliciously bleak sense of humor akin to The Coen Brothers.

Iceland’s latest comedy export, the film Under The Tree, relishes in this sort of dark comedy that’s so dark and dry, it’s hilarious how dark, dry, and schadenfreude-laden it is. A very muted color palate only amplifies the effect.

A neighborly dispute over trimming a tree goes horribly, horribly (and we really want to stress the word “horribly” here) awry. Yet, the leads are all kind of despicable in their own way making it fun, albeit in a somewhat sinister way, to watch them destroy each other (in the same fashion you root for no one to win in an episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia).

Under The Tree, directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson and co-written by Hafsteinn and Huldar Breiðfjörð, opens in limited release this Friday, July 6th and, as such, will be playing in LA. Get your tickets here.

The Feels Is Now Streaming on Netflix

July 4, 2018

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The Feels Is Now Streaming on Netflix

The Feels was unquestionably one of our favorite movies of the year (and probably one that you didn’t get much of a chance to see in theaters).

You can read why we felt that way here. In short, it’s wonderfully hopeful romantic comedy set in a future that we could hopefully get to.

Thankfully, it’s now on Netflix for your streaming convenience and definitely should be part of your binge watching line-up this 4th of July.

September 10, 2017

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There will be hanging in the Arts District in DTLA, celebrating a year of an indie comedy show with a nice line-up, and supporting the great LA charity organization of the Downtown Women’s Center. What’s not to get on board for?

Tickets for the Human Resources Anniversary Charity Show are $20 and you can (and 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.

Via Airbnb, You Can Ride Along with The Comedy Bureau for an Evening

April 18, 2017

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UCB’s Cool Sh*t/Weird Sh*t taking the show into a convenience store, Hollywood

Airbnb has officially launched an exciting new “experiences” program where local experts can show visitors places and happenings that usually only denizens of that city could know and love.

Our founder, Jake Kroeger, is indeed hosting one of those experiences, a “Comedy Bureau Ride Along”.

Basically, we here at The Comedy Bureau see the best comedy in LA seven nights a week to keep tabs on what’s going on and what’s worth telling our readers about.

Good Heroin at Stories in Echo Park, Photo by Kelly Dwyer

So, if you want to see what we see and hang with us as we make the rounds around the LA comedy scene, you can book us for a night here.

Moses Storm literally connecting to his audience with a specially made sweater at UCB Franklin

For your money, we’ll cover all admission to shows we go to, let you grab a ride with us from spot to spot, and hang with us after with comedians wherever that may be. Think of it like a police ride-along, but it’s for comedy and it’s with one of the most highly regarded authorities in LA comedy.

As you can see above and below, we really go wherever we have to for a hearty laugh. There are limited spots for our ‘ride along’, two per night in fact, and we’ve already got people reserving their spots. So, you might want to act on this fast.

Again, get more details and reserve your spot for the experience right now right here.

Alex {Hanpeter] and Jude [Tedmori] having a bit of innocent, “harmless” fun at their “What A Time to Be Alive” show, Photo by Joel Mandelkorn

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.

CAKE Comedy Now Using Kickstarter to Tour City by City

January 23, 2017

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CAKE Comedy Now Using Kickstarter to Tour City by City

Carrie Gravenson, Abbi Crutchfield, Kaytlin Bailey, and Erin Judge, otherwise known as CAKE Comedy, having been touring together across the U.S. since 2012.

Now that it’s 2017, they’re looking to streamline their touring model via Kickstarter.

Basically, they’ll be selling tickets for a show directly through Kickstarter and if they meet their goal, a pretty great show will happen. If not, everyone walks away with no cost to them and then CAKE Comedy can move on to the next show.

Their first show that they’re crowdfunding is in Philadelphia on April 24th, but their deadline to raise money is 12 days away (as of this post). They’ve got $577 raised out of the $1000 goal.

Please support them as you’ll be supporting independent live comedy, women in comedy, and overall good comedy.

Michael Ian Black and Missi Pyle Starring in Erotic Fan Fiction Comedy “Slash”

July 1, 2015

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(via Deadline)

Already, we have a feeling that this has the potential to to be a gem of a sex comedy on the film festival circuit.

In of itself, slash fiction/erotic fan fiction can be both pretty funny and pretty graphic. Just check out Bryan Cook’s Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction if you’re skeptical.

So, while The Overnight is getting lauded as a “darling of a sex comedy”, a feature focusing on lurid fan fic written by teens with Michael Ian Black, Missi Pyle, Matt Peters, and Jessie Ennis in the cast should be ripe for that label when it starts screening around the way.

Clay Liford’s Slash is currently in production, but we hope to see it as soon as we can.

Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs To Star in Michael Showalter’s ‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’

May 29, 2014

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Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs To Star in Michael Showalter’s ‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’

Michael Showalter has definitely keeping busy. On top of developing prequel series adaptation of Wet Hot American Summer for Netflix, he’ll know be directing Hello, My Name Is Doris, which he co-wrote with Laura Terruso that has now set its cast.

Sally Field, Max Greenfield, and Beth Behrs will star in Showalter’s indie romantic comedy that follows a May December romance. Having co-written They Came Together, we’re excited to see how Showalter will challenge the rom com in this project.

Eliza Coupe, Demetri Martin, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Charlyne Yi Join ‘The Last Time You Had Fun’

September 6, 2013

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Eliza Coupe, Demetri Martin, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Charlyne Yi Join ‘The Last Time You Had Fun’

Here’s another case of an indie comedy getting another delightful ensemble of a cast that has the potential to be a dark horse of a movie if it ever see a theatrical release.

This sort of makes us curious if indie comedy are greenlit, not so much on the main cast, but on how many cameos of really funny people they can get attached on their project nowadays.

David Cross To Make Directorial Debut With Indie Comedy ‘Hits’

September 4, 2013

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David Cross To Make Directorial Debut With Indie Comedy ‘Hits’

David Cross is going to have an indie comedy in his first go at being a director hopefully making the rounds soon with Matt Walsh, James Adomian, Michael Cera, David Koechner, Amy Sedaris, and more.

So, we’ll all basically see ‘Hits’ whenever this hits theaters.

Alison Brie & Colin Hanks To Star in Sci-Fi Indie Romantic Comedy

June 18, 2013

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Alison Brie & Colin Hanks To Star in Sci-Fi Indie Romantic Comedy

It’s your typical romantic comedy until some sci-fi twist is thrown into the line-up. Perhaps, this will be the genre that the entertainment industry will follow zombies/vampires/werwolves with.

With Brie and Hanks starring, this could be something to watch for.

~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/14 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

March 12, 2011

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~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~: Mon 3/14 ~What’s Up, Tiger Lily?~ Line Up!

whatsuptigerlily:

Last week’s Tiger Lily was pretty fantastic! This week is destined to be grand! So come down, laugh it up! So we will see ya Monday right?

What’s Up, Tiger Lily?

Monday March 14th 2011 – 8:00P

Hosted by:
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Featuring:
DANA GOULD
GREG PROOPS
JIMMY DORE
MATT KIRSHEN
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