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Pick of the Day: Summer School: Entertainment Community Fund Benefit (in LA) 6/1

May 31, 2023

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We’re almost at a month since this current WGA Strike began and all signs point towards it continuing for more weeks to come. As such, anything supporting the Entertainment Community Fund is crucial right now as many of those on the picket line are of humble means and are currently living off of reserves in their bank account.

There already have been a few comedy benefits supporting the ECF already in LA and NYC and there are sure more to come including the one, Summer School, happening this Thurs. Jun. 1st at 7PM at the Virgil that will double as a benefit for the ECF and People’s City Council Mutual Aid LA Fund.

The likes of such comedy stars (as well as a couple SNL folks) will be in attendance including: Andrew Dismukes, Adam Conover, Mike O’Brien, Jenny Yang, Katrina Davis, and Sophie Delaney along with hosts Aly Dixon, Elizabeth Schantz, and Jess Uhler.

Tickets are only $15 and admission is free for WGA members. Go get tickets and support the ECF/PCC Mutual Aid/WGA Strike here.

Pick of the Day: Self Help Me w/ Jenny Yang: A Competitive Self Care Comedy Show (in LA) 5/21

May 18, 2023

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With the conversation surrounding mental health being more prominent than ever in human history, one should wonder about how much they know about health and wellness (and not just what you’ve seen or heard of on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop).

Lucky for us all, LA comedy’s Jenny Yang has created a self-help game show, Self Help Me, to test such niche knowledge and really dive into what’s really behind the latest trends in self-help (as well as create content through specialized anxieties). LA comedy scene favorites and wellness experts alike will face off and Yang is assembling quite the field of competitors including Nicole Byer, Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches, Daniel Webb, Dr. Ally Powell-Hicks, and Desmond Chiam.

This round of Self Help Me is set for Sun. May 21st at 4PM @ Dynasty Typewriter. Tickets are $20 and you really ought to help yourself and go get them here.

Pick of the Day: lol climate change: a show (in LA) 4/6

March 29, 2023

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We’ve seen so many official, peer-reviewed reports on climate change and how it is becoming more and more irreversible and the feeling that whatever we can do being futile seems to grow stronger every week.

That said, there are still actions to be taken and, more importantly, you’re not all alone with climate anxiety. That’s why going to a comedy show where comedians share their own tales of the ever more volatile climates we’re living in to get some community and catharsis in one go (and maybe even meet some folks to get together to take actual action).

The amazing Jenny Yang will be leading off climate stories for lol climate change: a show from the likes of Dylan Adler, D’Lo, Danielle Perez, Reem Edan, Blake Pickens, Kat Evasco, Esteban Gast, and Bianca Cristovao at the gorgeous co-working space, Second Home Hollywood, on Thurs. Apr. 6th at 7PM. Best of all, the show, presented by Yea! Impact, NYU Los Angeles, Good Energy, and Generation 180, is pay-what-you-can with proceeds going towards Meztli Projects, an Indigenous-based arts and culture collaborative in LA).

Again, a great way to alleviate doom and gloom is gathering with other like-minded folks and having a delightful shared experience like a live comedy-storytelling show.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Crossing (in LA) 5/26

May 5, 2022

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One of the most successful comedy ventures during the really in-the-thick part of the pandemic was Jenny Yang’s ingenious and oh-so-clever virtual comedy show Comedy Crossing. Utilizing Zoom, OBS, and the game of the pandemic, Animal Crossing, Jenny created a comedy club inside the world of the game and had stand-ups do their act while a character designed to look like them Animal-Crossing-style was at a virtual comedy stage. It was adorable and strange and delightful and such a wonderful respite from the horrors of 2020.

Now, Jenny is not only bringing Comedy Crossing back, but doing it in person at The Elysian this month on Thurs. May 26th at 8PM PT. The multiverse-ness of the game will be heightened as you’ll probably see the actual real human stand-ups somewhere and then see the screen of their Animal Crossing avatars doing stand-up. In short, it’ll be an otherworldly trip, but a hysterical one at that.

For this first, in-person Comedy Crossing, Jenny has got the amazing comedy stylings of Ron Funches, Naomi Ekperigin, Ify Nwadiwe, Kate Zasowki that will be so much more cute than normal along with special guest Nick Cho.

Tickets are $20 and, for how popular Comedy Crossing was, you better go get yours right now.

Pick of the Day: Looking Forward to It with Josh Gondelman 4/3

March 24, 2021

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It you’re looking for beacons of hope in comedy, one of the brightest of them is none other than than Josh Gondelman. Not only does his award winning comedy (he just snagged a WGA Award for his work on Desus & Mero) bring light and joy through his clever attention to detail, but he has repeatedly put his comedy out there in service of worthy causes.

As of late, he has been the host and face of a monthly comedy live-stream Looking Forward To It that is specifically dedicated to voter engagement past this most recent general election here in the U.S. This particular month is special as Gondelman along with a fantastic line-up of Ike Ufomadu, Aparna Nancherla, Josh Sharp, Jenny Yang, and a video by Dan Fox & Desi Domo will be raising money for Asian Americans Advancing Justice (it’s still a pretty important issue, FYI).

This lovely edition of Looking Forward to It is set for Sat. Apr. 3rd at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Tickets/access are available via a donation ($20 suggested).

Pick of the Day: First ‘Comedy Crossing’ of 2021 1/20

January 5, 2021

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OK, we’re in 2021/a new month/a new week/just another day. It’s off to the races with all of that and, as such, we’d like to lift your spirits by reminding you one of the best live-streams to be born out of live comedy being forced to largely live online, Comedy Crossing, has another date set for Wed. Jan. 20th at 7PM PT/10PM ET.

Jenny Yang hosted the wild, wondrous, truly zany stand-up live-stream in the world of Animal Crossing all throughout 2020 and will do so again in 2021 (as live comedy is still pretty much going to be on pandemic hiatus for awhile). As always, the show accepts donations for very worthy causes and has gangbusters line-ups.

Go RSVP for tickets sooner rather than later here!

Pick of the Day: Vote. No Joke. 11/3

October 26, 2020

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Undoubtedly, you’ve seen that there have been long lines for early voting and the ones for the official Election Day on Nov. 3rd is very likely to be no different and possibly even worst.

So, Abortion Access Front is swooping in to help folks past the time (in many cases several hours) while they’re waiting to vote in one of the most important elections of our lifetime. They’ll be doing a 12 hour live-stream marathon of comedy to aid in making it through some of the longest lines that people will have ever had to stay in with the comedy stylings of Baron Vaughn, Alonzo Bodden, Jenny Yang, Judy Gold, Jessica Kirson, Erin Foley, DeAnne Smith, and many more.

Abortion Access Front will be live-streaming Vote. No Joke. on Nov. 3rd 9AM PT/12PM ET to 9PM PT/12AM ET. You’ll be able to watch it all for FREE via Abortion Access Front social media platforms on Youtube, Facebook, @abortionfront on Twitter, as well as Comedy Hub’s Twitch channel.

If you’ve already voted, you can just enjoy a madcap marathon of great comedy that whole day while trying to not think about the results taking probably a week or two to count.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Crossing 7/17

July 13, 2020

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Comedy Crossing, Jenny Yang and Chris Bryant’s stand-up comedy show done in the wildly popular game Animal Crossing and streamed on Zoom, has itself gotten so popular that they’ve sold so many tickets that they had to expand their Zoom capacity to accommodate (more than once).

So, even though they don’t have their line-up officially announced for their next date (we have no doubt that it’ll be chock full of fantastic comics from around the country as all of their previous shows have been), this Friday, July 17th at 7PM PT/10PM ET, you ought to reserve your tickets sooner rather than later.

UPDATE: Line-up is Adam Conover, Laurie Kilmartin, and Ify Nwadiwe along with Jenny Yang and Chris Bryant

Go do that right now right here.

Below is a note about the RSVPs from their last show, FYI.

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we have gotten several emails…so to clarify pls read. LETS TAKE A NAP TIL 6:45 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME AND PREPARE OUR BODIES FOR THE FUN AND CUTENESS. it'll all work out.

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Pick of the Day: Comedy Crossing 6/6

June 4, 2020

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Not only will Comedy Crossing be a trailblazing stand-up comedy show done within the world of hit video game Animal Crossing, but part of the donations that they’ll accept will go towards the Minnesota Freedom Fund (which is distributing funds to other organizations due to overwhelming support) on top of supporting the performers.

Also, they’ve gathered together such an adorable line-up to be done in one of the most adorable video games of all time. Slated to virtually perform are Yedoye Travis, Ify Nwadiwe, Madison Shepard, Chris Bryant, Amber Preston, and host Jenny Yang.

The very first Comedy Crossing is set for Sat. Jun. 6th at 7PM PT/10PM ET. RSVP for access to the live-stream (link will be sent on day of show) and be sure to donate via Venmo.

January 8, 2018

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Finally, there will be weekly stand-up comedy back at Nerdmelt at Meltdown Comics on Wednesdays. The revered slot once held by Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail, then briefly held by Rabbit Hole with Jay Larson and Rory Scovel, will now be taken over by Woman Crush Wednesdays with Marcella Arguello.

Hence the title, a variety of the funniest women around will be featured on Wednesdays with Marcella leading the charge.

Get your tickets to the inaugural edition of Women Crush Wednesdays for this Wednesday here.

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

“Burn This Election” Will Be a 2016 Election Themed Comedy Album Supporting RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network)

October 27, 2016

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There’s so much to love about this project called Burn This Election.

It’s a comedy album that will be recorded in a house featuring some of LA’s best comedians including Jackie Kashian, Dave Ross, Sean Keane, Kate Willett, and way more spitting fire, comedically, about this year’s election with all of the proceeds going to support the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the country, RAINN.

Yes, they did pick that group in response to the words and actions of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump.

We’re guessing that you’ll rarely get to see comedy delivered with such urgency in the intimacy of a house. Also, the album is set to drop on Election Day, which should be a nice palate cleanser to this nightmare of an election cycle.

The taping of the album will be hosted by Brandie Posey and is set for next week in a house in Hollywood on Wednesday, November 2nd at 8:30PM. Admission is free, but they’ll also be taking donations for RAINN as well.