Pick of the Day: Novak-Largo-001 (in LA) 7/13

July 10, 2024

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The brilliance of Jacqueline Novak was put on display for the world with Get on Your Knees. Maybe you got to see it workshopped before it went Off-Broadway, then on to being a Netflix special or maybe those two latter places are where you got to revel in Novak’s comedic poesy.

In any case, Jacqueline is presumably on to her next piece of work, starting here in LA with the codified performance of Novak-Largo-001 at Largo this weekend. In fact, the show is this Saturday, July 13th at 8PM and tickets are, somehow, still available. They shouldn’t be, but you’ve still got a chance to be on the ground floor of the freshest ideas from perhaps the most lyrical comedian of our time (or of all time?).

Go get tix here at $46 right here right now.

TCB Debriefing 1/25/24-1/26/24: Jacqueline Novak, George Carlin/AI, Rachel Kaly, JFL Moontower Austin, Solar Opposites, Honey Don’t

January 26, 2024

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1. Over the last several years, we have had the expressed privilege of seeing the profound comedic mind of one Jacquline Novak fine tune what is now a transcendent victory lap of the most poetic defense of a certain type of fellatio (and female agency within sexual congress). The first iterations of Get On Your Knees started pre-pandemic, then, well, the COVID-19 pandemic happened, and then, after some time, Jacqueline embarked on and off again with this brilliant, most poetic hour of comedy, doused in heather gray, a simple canvas to Jackie’s exuberance and litany of philosophies behind blowjobs and everything else in the orbit of BJs. The special edition of Get on Your Knees is the culmination of years of Novak’s unstoppable enthusiasm, a true testament to her will as a performer and the splendor of this particular hour.

Even though we’ve seen it live three times already, we still laughed heartily right out the gate with “the Hound’s Way”. So, without further delay, please enjoy Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees on Netflix now.

2. The George Carlin Estate is officially suing over the AI generated George Carlin special that came out earlier this month (NBC News). Undoubtedly, this will set precedent for AI generated comedy and, honestly, it only makes sense that Carlin is still setting benchmarks well after he’s left this mortal coil.

3. Rachel Kaly impromptu free-styling (or kind of just talking?) over a Hamilton karaoke after blistering rounds of crowd work is kind of pure joy. Please enjoy it here.

4. Moontower Just For Laughs Austin, MFJLA, the amalgamation of Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival and JFL, just announced their 2024 line-up. What a world we live in where Andrew Schulz and Shane Gillis get a bigger font than The State. Badges are on sale right now.

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5. Last year, it was Harley Quinn, this year it’s Solar Opposites that have you covered if you’re apathetic about Valentine’s Day. Take a gander at the trailer for the Solar Opposites Valentine’s Day Special, set to premiere on Feb. 5th exclusively on Hulu.

6. If Aubrey Plaza, Margaret Qualley, and one of the Coen Brothers are making a comedy together, the question one might be wondering is how dark will this comedy be? Guess we shall see soon enough with Honey Don’t (Deadline).

7. We’ll leave you with this: Who knew that George Carlin and Taylor Swift would be fighting on a united front?

TCB Debriefing 1/14/24: Critics Choice Awards, AI Carlin, Get on Your Knees, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Laurie Kilmartin, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jenny Slate, Wes Anderson, Laid, Snowflakes, Drew Barrymore

January 14, 2024

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1. Barbie and The Bear win for Best Comedy, film and TV show respectively, for the Critics Choice Awards. Barbenheimer was Summer 2023 and Winter 2024 will be “The Barbear”?.

2. AI tried impersonating George Carlin for a whole hour and called it a “George Carlin special” only to offer a disclaimer that it was an impersonation. Suffice it to say, it didn’t go well (stick to original, human Carlin) and Kelly Carlin responded in “kind”.

3. Witness the poesy of fellatio in the celebrated Jacqueline Novak solo show Get On Your Knees that’s due out as a Netflix special on 1/23.

4. The Donald Glover/Maya Erskine version of Mr. & Mrs. Smith is different than the Brad and Angelina version (and definitely the Hitchcock one), but, then again, is it? (it is, it’s more grounded and they’re not such expert level spies) Take a gander at the first full-length trailer here, then look for it on Amazon Prime starting Feb. 2nd.

5. Laurie Kilmartin is coming out with her latest special, the wonderfully named Cis Woke Grief Slut on Jan. 30th, which will probably make it the first noteworthy special of 2024 (sorry Pete Davidson).

6. Here’s the trailer for season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, which is supposedly the final season, but, then again, how many Cher farewell tours were there? Look for what might be the final episodes of Larry David on Curb starting Feb. 4th on Max.

7. Jenny Slate makes shorts classy as they’ve ever been in the first look of her new special Seasoned Professional. Take a gander here, then look for it on Amazon Prime on Feb. 23rd.

8. Wes Anderson already has a cast so stacked that it would be more than enough star power as is with Bill Murray, Michael Cera, and Benecio Del Toro (Deadline). Expect at least 10 more of Hollywood’s biggest stars to sign on.

9. Stephanie Hsu will be the star of Peacock’s latest comedy series, Laid, from Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna (Variety). Since it’s a comedy that involves confronting the past as a result of all of her former lovers dying all of a sudden, it’s a pretty nice middle ground for Hsu between Everything Everywhere All At Once and Joy Ride.

10. Since Atlanta is over and who knows exactly when the next round of What We Do in The Shadows will be coming, you might be wondering what’s going on with comedy at FX. Cue in the Nick Kroll produced pilot from Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, Snowflakes (THR).

11. Guy Maddin, the mind behind one of the trippiest documentaries/meta pieces of art we’ve ever seen (My Winnipeg), has a G7 comedy in the works called Rumours with Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander already attached (Deadline).

12. Drew Barrymore is getting a fifth season of her daytime talk show (Variety). Daytime is still way more diverse than late night. Weird, isn’t it?

13. We’ll leave you with this: Maybe Jo Koy should have opened with AI written jokes to set expectations lower before launching into his Barbie joke?

TCB Debriefing 12/7/23: Jacqueline Novak, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Joe Pera/Atsuko Okatsuka, Surrounded

December 7, 2023

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1. Jacqueline Novak finally puts the frosting on the cake for her long running, critically acclaimed solo show, Get On Your Knees, the most hysterically poetic meditation on blowjobs, with it coming to Netflix as a special on Jan. 23rd.

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2. The trailer for Mr. & Mrs. Smith with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine is here. If you’re Gen-Z, this isn’t your sibling’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith (with Brad and Angelina) and if you’re a Millennial, this isn’t your great grandparents’ Mr. & Mrs. Smith (from Hitchcock). Get ready for a dark, moody, and quietly sassy Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Amazon Prime on Feb. 2nd.

3. Joe Pera and Atsuko Okatsuka are both wonderful and both deserving of your time and money and have just added dates to their upcoming tours. Get tix now at joepera.com or at atsukocomedy.com/#tour.

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4. In case you didn’t know, Mike Falzone went VR with his hit in-the-round crowd work show, Surrounded and it went well enough that they got a second season coming at the end of the month. That gives you enough time to put a VR headset on your Christmas list.

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5. We’ll leave you with this: We might still have free tix for Brett Goldstein on Sun. 12/10 in Pasadena. E-mail us at thecomedybureau@gmail.com to find out.

Pick of the Day: Poog (in NYC) 12/16

November 16, 2023

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The holiday season is upon us, which is many a thing, but definitely a time for gift giving. So, why not turn to the gals of Poog, the best comedy wellness podcast around, to find out where you might need to look to get the very best gifts that will ensure you win the holidays (that’s the true holiday spirit, isn’t it?)

Lucky for New Yorkers, hosts and esteemed comedians of the moment Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant are hitting the road, but including 3 shows in NYC at the Murmrr Theatre. 7:30PM on 12/16 & 12/17 are already sold out, but tickets are still available for 12/16 @ 10PM at $45 a pop. In fact, a ticket to this live taping should count as a gift it’s such a hot ticket item.

Go get them here.

TCB Debriefing 10/24/23: Leslie Liao, Poog, Obituary, DCA Grants, Funny is Funny

October 24, 2023

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1. It’s the year of Leslie Liao (and 2024 would probably be the same) as she just made her late night debut following getting JFL New Faces and being one of Netflix’s Verified Stand-Ups. Please enjoy her delightful splash on The Tonight Show last night.

2. Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak and their lovechild of a podcast, Poog, is going on tour and, for the sake of your own quality of life, you should plan your holidays around their North American road trip.

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3. The Irish’s penchant for the darkest comedy possible is alive and well via what could well be an Irish cross between Dexter, Weeds, and Murder, She Wrote in Obituary. Take a gander for yourself at the trailer, then look for it on Hulu on Nov. 21st.

4. The DCA of LA is always giving out grants for artists, many of which could fall in the realm of comedy. Just check out this latest one for Neighborhood Expressions.

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5. We’ll leave you with this: “Funny is funny” is a cop out opinion.

Pick of the Day: Jacqueline Novak Get On Your Knees Taping (in NYC) 6/9

April 21, 2023

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Since the brilliant Jacqueline Novak has been performing her lauded and acclaimed solo show, Get On Your Knees, directed by the also brilliant John Early, years before the pandemic, it seems as though she has been doing the hysterical poesy of her hour long show about the sexual politics of blowjobs for at least a decade. We’ve had the expressed privilege of seeing it several forms in different venues and enjoyed the exclusive privilege of seeing it become the juggernaut of a solo show that it has around the world.

So, it only stands to reason that it should be shot as a special to be shown to even more folks, right?

Thankfully, that’s happening this Summer after what must be hundreds of performances at this point. Novak will be taping Get On Your Knees to cap off one final run of the show at Town Hall in NYC on Jun. 9th. There will be an early show at 7PM, which is already sold out, but you can still snag tickets for a 10PM show at $42 a pop right now (and we highly suggest not waiting).

Pick of the Day: Ally Coalition 7th Annual Talent Show 12/21

December 18, 2020

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It’s almost as if there is an advent calendar for holiday charity live-streams that feature some of the biggest and brightest and best in comedy and music every day this week (and maybe next). There have been plenty of Georgia Runoff benefits, but they’re also big time festival-gala-ish line-ups that are supporting issues that are a little broader.

In the case of the Ally Coalition’s 7th Annual Talent Show, it’s supporting unhoused LGBTQ youth, some of the most vulnerable members of our population. For their very special evening, they’ve got the likes of Mike Birbiglia, Aidy Bryant, Reggie Watts, Jacqueline Novak, Chris Laker, Roy Wood Jr., The Lucas Brothers, and Kalen Allen on the bill. That’s in addition to musical performances from the likes of St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Brittany Howard, Bleachers, Hayley Williams, and more.

It will all be streaming this Sun. Dec. 21st at 6PM PT from Jack Antonoff’s Twitch.

Get more info, full line-up, and details on specific orgs (Ruth Ellis Center, New Alternatives, Youth Breakout, Oakland LGBT Center, Bu Wellness Center, Lost-n-Found Youth) at theallycoalition.org.

February 10, 2020

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2020 Moontower Comedy Festival Adds Maria Bamford, Last Podcast on the Left, Jacqueline Novak

At this point, it should come as no surprise that Austin’s annual Moontower Comedy Festival stacks and stacks and stacks their line-up and summons many of comedy’s best from around the country.

Already, they had a pretty stellar line-up, but they just announced a pretty grand set of headliners as you can see above including Maria Bamford, Last Podcast on the Left, Jacqueline Novak, Todd Barry, Chris Fleming, Marlon Wayans, and Ronny Chieng.

If you’re not already going and are really itching to go after seeing this new line-up, go get details, tickets, etc. here.

Jacqueline Novak Is Going Off-Broadway with “Get On Your Knees”

May 29, 2019

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Some of you might have been lucky enough to catch Jacqueline Novak here in LA work on what is now going to be a full-fledged Off-Broadway show, Get On Your Knees.

Certainly, there has been plenty of buzz about this exquisite show (Mike Birbiglia and Natasha Lyonne have attached their names as well as John Early set as director) have attached the that dissects the concept of the blowjob since Jacqueline has been “quietly” workshopping it around LA over the last few months. We caught it for ourselves a few months ago and it truly was a magnificent exploration of something that’s normally reserved for the arena of mere “dick jokes”.

Get On Your Knees will indeed be headed to the Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC this Summer, but you really ought to keep tabs on Jacqueline’s Twitter and Instagram so you might just get one last chance to catch this like on Jun. 20th at Lyric Hyperion.

April 8, 2019

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This will undoubtedly be a night to remember as Jacqueline Novak puts herself and her act on the line with Anthony Jeselnik on stage the whole time, possibly interjecting, “offering guidance” the whole way though. Perhaps, it’ll be the closest thing to a thrilling chess match in stand-up comedy.

Tickets are $12 and you best get them here.

January 22, 2019

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The marvelous Jacqueline Novak (just watch this late night set to see what we’re talking about) is in town and also doing a run of her hour at Lyric Hyperion all throughout next week.

Also, John Early apparently will be there to “praise” the hour after it’s performed.

Knowing all of that, we have a pretty strong feeling that this might sell out, so you best get your tickets here now.

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

Jacqueline Novak Will Make Everyone Think Twice About Asking to Sharing Fries

March 18, 2018

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Simply, we love that one, Jacqueline Novak, used the platform that a late night stand-up set on The Tonight Show provides to lay down the law when it comes to sharing fries when going out.

Also, we love the unexpected, but wholly wonderful twirling that happens during this set on last week’s Fallon.

Please watch and enjoy it here.

Bumbershoot 2017 Announces Line-Up Including Margaret Cho, Todd Barry, and Judah Friedlander

April 25, 2017

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Sounds pretty cool, no?

If you’re in or around Seattle in September, you really ought to go to Bumbershoot.

Passes for Bumbershoot go on sale Friday, April 28 at 10AM PST.

3-Day Passes, starting at $235
VIP Passes, starting at $425
Emerald Passes, starting at $725

Get more details here.

Specials From Lewis Black, Jacqueline Novak, and Mike Recine All Premiere Tonight

October 7, 2016

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That’s right Comedy Central has a feature length film’s worth of stand-up tonight as two episodes of The Half Hour will also be joined by Lewis Black’s new hour special.

Specifically, the three specials will premiere on Comedy Central as follows:
Lewis Black: Black to the Future 10PM
The Half Hour: Mike Recine 12AM
The Half Hour: Jacqueline Novak 12:30AM

If you want a bit of a preview of each special, here’s Jacqueline dissecting the idea of “apple women”, Lewis Black talking about the unbelievable notion that some people won’t be voting next month, and Mike wondering about the absence of songs about fighting couples being mistaken.

Jacqueline Novak and Julie Klausner Really Get Into the Finer Points of Depression on “How to Weep in Public”

May 17, 2016

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When you put comedian Jacqueline Novak and Julie Klausner from Difficult People in a room together for a web series called How To Weep in Public, depression will not only be talked about, but broken down in such colorful ways that you probably weren’t even aware of like feeling bad for not killing yourself.

Watch it here.

Comedy Central’s The Half Hour Will Feature Joe Machi, Aparna Nancherla, Ahmed Bharoocha, Mike Recine, Naomi Ekperigin, Nate Fernald, and More This Year

This should make for a really strong season of The Half Hour on Comedy Central.

Getting their own half-hour specials in the fall this year will be:

Cy Amundson
Erik Bergstrom
Ahmed Bharoocha
Matthew Broussard
Naomi Ekperigin
Nate Fernald
Noah Gardenswartz
Emily Heller
Martha Kelly
Joe Machi
Drew Michael
Aparna Nancherla
Jacqueline Novak
Mike Recine
Ramon Rivas II
Ali Saddiq
Nick Turner

There is a great deal of the folks above that it would be worth going to YouTube and checking out whether you’re familiar with them or not.

If you happen to be in New Orleans in the beginning of June, you can go to the tapings of these half hour specials.

Refinery 29 Launched Their Own YouTube Comedy Channel “Riot” and They’re Off to a Pretty Nice Start

May 9, 2016

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Refinery 29 is expanding beyond being an online cultural destination for women by getting into making their own online content. Amidst developing short films, channels, etc., Refinery 29 has also launched an online comedy channel on YouTube called Riot. It’ll give a platform to many of the best female voices in comedy.

Already, they have some great content from Aparna Nancherla, Jo Firestone, Jacqueline Novak, Phoebe Robinson, and Shannon Coffey.

Specifically, absurdist puberty tips from Aparna and Jo and an intimate conversation about depression and anxiety between Jacqueline Novak and Lena Dunham are two you definitely want to watch.

So, keep an eye on Riot or subscribe to make that way easier.

Jacqueline Novak’s “How To Weep In Public” Out Now

March 1, 2016

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It’s no secret that depression is an extremely common thread in the life of many comedians. However, few describe it so succinctly and perfectly and hilariously as NYC based comedian Jacqueline Novak and those notions of hers are now captured in a bound book called Weep In Public.

Actually, the whole title aptly reads “How To Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from One Who Knows”.

It’s now available wherever books are sold, both online and in real life from Three Rivers Press.

Watch Jacqueline Novak as the Latest Stand-Up on “The Late Late Show with James Corden”

November 22, 2015

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As you might be aware of, stand-up across the landscape of late night has become scarce over the last couple of years.

Knowing that, it’s encouraging to see it pop up wherever it pops up and even more so when someone like NYC’s Jacqueline Novak is the one that gets to take the mic and perform.

Such was the case this week when the Jacqueline got to do a set on The Late Late Show with James Corden, which has only featured a handful of stand-ups at this point.

Watch her set here.

Pick Up Jacqueline Novak’s New Comedy Album “Quality Notions”

March 9, 2014

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Great NY based comedian Jacqueline Novak released her comedy album Quality Notions this week and, if only by the title, you should be reassured for a good time listening and laughing after buying it off iTunes.

If you need more convincing, watch this clever teaser for it where people try to review it with barely discussing comedy or using the word funny.