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TCB Debriefing 1/31/24-2/3/24: Sometimes I Think About Dying, The Onion, Friendship, Garrett Morris, Will Ferrell/Harper Steele, Larry David, River Butcher

February 3, 2024
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1. If we were to tell you that there was a beautifully subdued dramedy about intrusive thoughts that isn’t a horror movie, you might wonder if we were just giving you the run around about a movie that couldn’t ever exist. Yet, Rachel Lambert’s Sometimes I Think About Dying, based on Killers by Kevin Armento, emerges with a lush exploration into the interior life of someone who often fantasizes about dying, amazingly in a peaceful, serene way. Daisy Ridley gives a career redefining performance playing the most quiet character she has ever played amidst a marvelous ensemble of comedians and character actors, especially with rising comedy star/comedian Dave Meherje. The humor derived from the tiniest of minutia is something to marvel here and a testatment to Lambert’s vision as we can only imagine the sort of feat it would be to pitch a movie like this to get funding. Sometimes I Think About Dying very well could be a cinematic/comedic rally cry for hardcore introverts everywhere and, for that, it’s pretty magnificent.

2. Staffers at The Onion have reached a tentative deal with parent company G/O Media have reached a tentative agreement over increases in wages and workplace protections averting a strike (THR). Oh, just imagine the never-ending flurry of Onion-esque headlines that would be blasted at G/O Media if there was a strike.

3. Whenever the next batch of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson comes out isn’t soon enough, but at least there will be a feature length film where Tim Robinson plays a suburban dad, ostensibly a character from I Think You Should Leave, only to have his life turned upside down by a mysterious weather man played by Paul Rudd upends his whole life. Called Friendship, this will also be the writer/director feature length debut of the brilliant Andrew DeYoung (John Early and Kate Berlant’s 555) (Deadline).

4. All hail the trailblazing comedian and SNL star Garrett Morris and his recently minted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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5. The latest Will Ferrell movie, Will & Harper, will actually be a doc about Will going on a road trip with one of his best friends, Harper Steele, who recently transitioned (Variety). This might be the rare instance where you see Will actually be himself without bits (though we have no doubt that he’ll be pulling shenanigans throughout).

6. The one and only Larry David essentially does an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm during his appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers AND gets bested by Seth. Please enjoy.

7. The amazing River Butcher is out on tour all the way through March! Go see him live at throughout the country and get tix now at riverbutcher.com/shows..

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8. We’ll leave you with this: Hot take-9:30PM is not late.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 101: Yedoye Travis & Redefining the Idea of Being a Comedian

March 2, 2022
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There is and has been some sort of prevailing narrative as to the trajectory of a comedian’s career for decades. The milestones of doing late night or doing specials, getting your show, playing theaters/stadiums, etc. are just some of the trappings that many have thought is some sort of path for the artist that is a comedian. That said, it doesn’t have to be that way and the very funny and very thoughtful Yedoye Travis unravels these ideas and notions with TCB’s Jake Kroeger as he is blazing his very own trail that just so happens to include a lot of Yedoye performing really great stand-up comedy.

Also, “hot” takes on Larry David postponing his HBO doc premiere, SXSW Comedy 2022, iHeart Podcast Union, and more.

Follow Yedoye @professoryedoye on IG and @yedoye_ on Twitter. Also, give Bury Me Loose, Yedoye’s half hour special a watch here.

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

Larry David Is Getting His Own HBO Doc “The Larry David Story”

February 17, 2022
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The prospect of a Larry David documentary that follows his rise to some of the highest echelons of comedy success might be attractive just off the idea that you might hear and see Larry take a step back from his Curb Your Enthusiasm persona or any sort of bits or riffing that he is celebrated for.

Also, his rise from being a comedian to creating Seinfeld to following that up with Curb will undoubtedly be a tale that you’ll have to hear as any sort of person doing, involved in, or a fan of comedy.

We’ll get a portrait of Larry’s long and distinguished comedy career in the upcoming HBO doc, The Larry David Story, which is the latest in the row of comedy docs that have come out recently (Phat Tuesdays, We Need to Talk About Cosby, The One and Only Dick Gregory, The Comedy Store, The Real Charlie Chaplin). Larry’s doc ought to stand out as he is not only still alive, but still very much working and thriving own his own terms and at his own whims.

Case in point that this docu-special will be shown in two parts titled “American Jewboy” and “The Jewish Fountainhead” on Mar. 1st at HBO at 9PM (and HBO Max). Get a look of the “real” Larry David talking about Larry in the trailer for The Larry David Story here.

Netflix Is A Joke Fest Is Back (and Even Bigger?) for 2022

December 6, 2021
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One of the first major comedy festivals to get postponed indefinitely because of COVID-19 was Netflix’s gigantic celebration of comedy that brought out all their biggest stars and their accompanying constellations, Netflix Is a Joke Fest. It was also going to be the first big comedy festival in LA in years (since Riot LA in DTLA ended its run).

For 2020, Netflix seemingly spared no expense to make the biggest comedy festival they could in Los Angeles and it was heartbreaking to see none of that happen in 2020 and have no idea if and when it would happen again.

Well, on this side of the pandemic, Netflix Is a Joke Fest was just announced to be back on, running from Thurs. Apr. 28th-Sun. May 8th, and Netflix is making sure to make it even bigger it would appear. Their stable of venues includes LA’s biggest (which wasn’t planned for 2020) including Dodger Stadium, Staples Center (now known as Crypto.com Arena), The Forum, and The Hollywood Bowl on top of beloved LA comedy haunts, old and new, The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, Dynasty Typewriter, and The Elysian.

The top billing for the line-up is also more robust than we remember. On the schedule, the streamer has David Letterman, Tina Fey/Amy Poehler, Ali Wong, Eddie Izzard, Larry David, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Seth Rogen’s Table Reads, Marc Maron, Jane Fonda/Lily Tomlin, John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Colin Quinn, Mike Myers, Chris Rock, Ilana Glazer, Jimmy Carr, Taylor Tomlinson, Margaret Cho, Ben Schwartz, and Kevin Smith.

Oh yeah, there’s Dave Chappelle too as well as Aziz Ansari who are two of Netflix’s biggest gets within their talent pool, but have had the “cancellation” treatment. We have no doubt that their shows will sell out.

As they are billing it as the “biggest comedy event in history*, *probably” (SF Sketchfest does have way more programming and the Edinburgh Fringe is bigger than most festivals, period.), they’ve also filled out their line-up with plenty of folks (including many of our absolute favorites) that you shouldn’t miss if you’re putting the money down for Netflix Is a Joke Fest. That includes Todd Glass, Melissa Villaseñor, Guy Branum, Natalie Palamides doing Laid, Beth Stelling, James Adomian, Robin Tran, Mae Martin, and Sam Jay.

You can take a gander at the schedule here, then go get tickets starting this Fri. Dec. 10th at NetflixIsAJokeFest.com.

January 15, 2020
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On one level, this will be a celebration of the career of venerable comedy writer Alan Zweibel (SNL, Letterman, Curb Your Enthusiasm) as captured in this memoir Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier.

On another level, this very well could be a very fun, jaunty roast by Larry David of his friend, collaborator, and contemporary, which is more than worth the price of admission.

Either reason is more than enough to catch this particular edition of Live Talks Los Angeles featuring Alan Zweibel in conversation with Larry David about Laugh Lines on 4/20 (we’re sure Larry will have something to say about that) at the Writers Guild Theater.

Tickets start at $20 and are $43 if you want to buy the book as well (FYI, they don’t go on sale until Mar. 20th 10AM, but you ought to send a reminder as we’re sure this will sell out fast). Get more info, bookmark where to buy tickets, etc. here. 

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10 Trailer Gives You the Yelling At/From Larry That You Know That You Want

December 12, 2019
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It’s season 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm and the trailer looks pretty, pretty, prettyyyy satisfying. Larry is a catalyst for subtle chaos that explodes to not-so-subtle chaos (and Jon Hamm does a pretty great Larry impression next to Larry). 

You know the drill by now. 

See for yourself in the first full, official trailer.

Season 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm premieres Sun. Jan. 19th 10:30PM on HBO.

Curb Your Enthusiasm Renewed for 10th Season at HBO

December 14, 2017
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Curb Your Enthusiasm Renewed for 10th Season at HBO

Officially, this means that Curb Your Enthusiasm will have had more seasons than Seinfeld. Also, think about how rare it is that live action scripted series get to double digit seasons these days. Truly, Larry David has built a comedy empire off of being annoyed about things.

Production for the tenth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm will start Spring 2018. 

6 Years After Season 8 Ended, Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm Premieres Tonight

October 1, 2017
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Honestly, Larry David might have just set a record for “Comeback of a TV Series After Longest Hiatus That Isn’t a Reboot or Revival”. Season 8 of Curb Your Enthusiasm had its finale air in 2011 and now, over 6 years later, is kicking off season 9 tonight on HBO at 10PM.

You can see on this red carpet that Larry, sans sarcasm, is genuinely excited for this. 

Larry David Has a Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Brief Stint on Seth Meyers’ Writing Staff

September 28, 2017
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Think of this sketch as a very special minisode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. If you watch closely, it really does have the ‘Curb’ DNA of what Larry starting in a late night writers’ room would be like.

Watch it here.

There’s No Shortage of Larry David Being Larry David in Trailer for Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm

September 11, 2017
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Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming back for season 9 on HBO on Sunday, October 1st.

As you can clearly see in the season 9 trailer, Larry David hasn’t lost in step in being a grouch. If anything, he may have actually upped his game a bit in being curmudgeon. 

Here’s Yet Another Fun Teaser for Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm

August 19, 2017
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It’s hard to imagine anyone else bringing as much joy to people by being a grouch as Larry David.

Season 9 of his series Curb Your Enthusiasm is slated for its premiere on Sunday, October 1st at 10PM on HBO and, as this teaser shows, he’s pretty ready, once more, to be the charming stick in the mud that is the core of Curb.

Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm Will Return October 1st According to This Very Larry David-Esque Teaser

July 10, 2017
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Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm will premiere on Sunday, October 1st. 

Also, Larry David made the most Larry David style promo we’ve ever seen to announce the news. 

No further explanation needed.

Looks Like Larry David Will Be Part of CNN’s History of Comedy Special

January 24, 2017
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Thursday, February 9th at 10PM, CNN will be taking a break from going toe-to-toe with the POTUS and delving into the comedy through scores of years in America in a new TV special, The History of Comedy.

Also, Larry David will be one of many people weighing in. As you can see in this promo, he’s sure to be a delight.

Last Week Tonight’s Season 4 Teaser Is Pretty, Pretty Good

January 18, 2017
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John Oliver and his crack staff at Last Week Tonight couldn’t come back sooner this year. 

However, we have a few more weeks before Oliver takes up his desk behind one of the best satirical news shows ever on television. Season 4 of Last Week Tonight premieres on Sunday, February 12th at 11PM.

While we won’t have an episode of Last Week Tonight commenting on the inauguration of Trump right after it happens, Oliver made a great teaser (some might say pretty, pretty good) to tide us over in the meantime.

Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm Has Started Production, So At Least That’s Something We Have to Look Forward to Soon

November 11, 2016
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It was a much different time in America when the last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm aired and thank goodness that another season is coming soon.

Here’s the proof as JB Smoove knocks on Larry David’s trailer on day 1 of production of season 9.

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” Returning for Season 9 at HBO

June 14, 2016
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Finally, something has happened that’s pretty, pretty, pretty good.

Announced this morning, HBO and Larry David have come to an agreement to bring back America’s favorite curmudgeon for a ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Of course, Larry offered a perfect explanation for his return. “When asked why he decided to come back, David said, ‘In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, ‘I left, I did nothing, I returned.’”

Jiminy Glick Returns in “Maya & Marty” to Interview/Get Underneath the Skin of Larry David

June 1, 2016
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One of the smartest things that NBC’s new variety show Maya & Marty could do was bring back co-star Martin Short’s beloved character Jiminy Glick.

In their premiere episode, they did just that and lined up the perfect first guest, Larry David, who barely contain himself during the interview.

Watch it here.

SNL’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Parody with Larry David Might Be the Closest Thing to New ‘Curb’

February 7, 2016
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With Larry David hosting last night’s SNL, it’s imperative that the show do something involving Larry’s HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm and/or Larry as Bernie Sanders, since he was such a hit doing it the first time this season.

Thus SNL checked off two boxes with one Bern Your Enthusiasm. 

It definitely plays more like an episode of Curb than a Bernie Sanders sketch, but, ehh, you’re probably ok with that.

Of Course Larry David Makes Some of The Funniest SNL Promos in Recent Memory

February 3, 2016
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What does Larry David do that makes these SNL promos with Leslie Jones so great?

Well, for starters, he’s, like you’d expect, kind ambivalent about the whole thing.

Watch it here.

Jason Alexander To Step In After Larry David Leaves His “Fish In The Dark”

March 26, 2015
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Perhaps, you didn’t need more links between George Costanza and Larry David, but this one’s pretty big.

Larry David has himself booked in his hit Broadway play Fish In The Dark until June. However, the play will continue to run after his exit with Jason Alexander coming in place of David starting Jun. 9th. 

On Seinfeld, George Costanza played by Alexander has been linked to Larry David as a sort of an extension of David. So, naturally, Alexander is the perfect person to fill in for David in David’s play.

We imagine whenever tickets are available, they’ll sell out fast.

Charlie Rose Interviews/Has a Battle of Wits With Larry David on “60 Minutes”

March 3, 2015
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Charlie Rose got all he could possibly bargain for when doing an entire profile on Larry David this past Sunday on 60 Minutes. At every turn, even when going to his childhood home, David was as unflinchingly “Larry David” as he could be in turning almost all questions on their head into something you could so easily hear come out of George Costanza’s mouth or David’s on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

There was even a post-interview interview of Charlie Rose to see how went go about attempting to find the real Larry David.

Watch the thoroughly fun profile here.

Gallery 1988’s Latest “Is Thing On?” Art Exhibition Now on Sale Online

February 23, 2015
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Need art inspired by the comedy of Zach Galifianakis (depicted above by Ashton Gallagher), Broad City, Louis C.K., Larry David, Reggie Watts, Paul F. Tompkins, Ron Funches, Dave Chappelle as Prince, The Flight of The Conchords, Mitch Hedberg, and way more.?

Well, look no further than the fourth edition of Gallery 1988’s Is Thing Thing On? art tribute to comedy. Dozens of fine works are on sale and online here, though we would say that you should go now as they’re all selling out fast.

Larry David’s “Fish In The Dark” Grossing Millions Just in Advance Ticket Sales on Broadway

February 23, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Despite Larry David’s fear of pitchforks from his first foray into Broadway, his play Fish in the Dark is doing pretty, pretty, pretty great. 

After 8 preview performances, it grossed over a $1 million and has already sold $13.5 million worth of advance tickets. 

Our guess is that every single performance of Fish In The Dark will probably sold out even though it’s officially opening at the beginning of March and running up until the first week of June. So, get your tickets while you can.

If there’s another season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, maybe it will be centered around Larry writing and starring in a play?

Larry David Adjusts To Doing Theatre As If It’s an Episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

January 16, 2015
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Larry David is making the rounds to promote his new play Fish In The Dark and his latest interview on The Late Show with David Letterman is the closest you’ll get to a new episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm at this current moment.

The episodes could be called The Theater or The Maid and watching him talk with Dave over it, you can just imagine very vividly it like an episode of Curb.

Larry David Might Still Be Up for Another Season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

September 30, 2014
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(via Variety)

While in conversation with David Steinberg last night at the Ace Hotel in Downtown LA, Larry David was hounded about the future of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

David already has his upcoming Broadway play Fish in the Dark on his plate and admitted that he isn’t quite sure where he’d take the series, but he’s not closing the door on Curb yet. To Steinberg and the crowd, David commented, “I haven’t given up the hope.”

Though it’s sort of off-brand for HBO, if Curb Your Enthusiasm intended on returning for another season, a crossover episode with The Comeback might be a good starting point.

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