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TCB Debriefing 4/8-4/13/24: Conan O’Brien/Hot Ones, Matt Stone/Trey Parker, I Used to Be Funny, Monopoly/Margot Robbie, The Contestant, Netflix Is a Joke Fest, Packfest

April 13, 2024

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1. Conan O’Brien vs. Hot Ones. Point Conan (and then some). We’d almost put money that no other late night host would put on a better show on Hot Ones. Please enjoy this in all its hilarious, disgusting glory (complete with Jose Arroyo as some sort of MD) here.

2. Matt Stone and Trey Parker are partnering with Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free‘s pgLang to make live action movie musical (Deadline), which, based off the successes of Book of Mormon and Kendrick being, well, Kendrick, we’re going to guess this project might be pretty good.

3. Red hot off a blazed trail of Bottoms from last year, the astounding Rachel Sennott is coming to screens this year with a role much more close to home as she will be playing a stand-up really going through a heavy bout of grieving with the (very probably) aptly named i used to be funny from the amazing hands, vision, and mind of one, Ally Pankiw (director of probably one of your new favorite Black Mirror eps.). Take a gander at i used to be funny with the trailer here, then look for an indie rollout beginning in June.

4. Since Margot Robbie, with the help of Greta Gerwig, conquered with Barbie, she is now being tapped to adapt the cruel board game classic Monopoly into a feature length film (BBC News). No matter the take that Robbie chooses to go with in making a Monopoly movie, get ready for an entire boatload of think pieces about late stage capitalism.

5. Right before The Truman Show, Japanese television had a much more alarming, very real version of it that starred an up and coming comedian. See what they hath wrought in the upcoming Hulu documentary, The Contestant. See for yourself in the trailer here, then look for it on Hulu starting May 2nd.

6. Netflix Is a Joke Fest is only a few weeks away and you can feel the streaming giant going full press with their entire comedy roster now stretching from Mulaney doing a docu-series of Los Angeles called Everybody’s in LA (since Mulaney’s a voice for LA now?) and Netflix’s rising star from around the heart of TX, Ralph Barbosa, hosting Netflix’s Introducing series (the NIAJF’s version of New Faces).

7. Speaking of festivals, the small, but mighty Pack Theater is throwing their own festival this Summer, PackFest, and they’re taking submissions for comedy of all kinds RIGHT NOW.

8. We’ll leave you with this: Sorry for the delay on this latest debriefing, our laptop died and we had to buy a new one. If you’d like, you can help us recoup the cost via Venmo @jakekroeger or at patreon.com/thecomedybureau.

TCB Debriefing 10/10/23: Joe Pera, Kiss Me Kosher Postponed, WGA Ratified, Matt Rogers Tour, The Thin Man, Seinfeld, Garbage Pail Kids,

October 10, 2023

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1. If you need a sense of peace, a sense of calm, some warmth, and a belief in humanity all delivered in the form of a comedy special, please look no further than Joe Pera’s brand new hour special Slow & Steady. Akin to pretty much everything Joe does, Pera shows a beautiful side to comedy that comes from a place of simplicity and a certain sense of worldly innocence as well as a cheeky self-awareness of his whole persona. Thankfully, Slow & Steady is streaming free on YouTube for you to enjoy over and over anytime you want.

2. Kiss Me Kosher, an irreverent rom com set in Tel-Aviv that has a secret Israeli/Palestinian romance has postponed its U.S. release (Deadline). Sadly, it’s probably going to be quite awhile before that sees a U.S./wider release.

3. The WGA overwhelmingly ratified their new contract with AMPTP (CNN) and thank goodness there is any sort of good news today at all.

4. Forget all your other holiday traditions because Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas? is going on tour in celebration of the Have You Heard of Christmas? album (which should be an instant holiday classic). Go get tickets here immediately because they’ll probably be sold out by the time the holiday season starts.

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5. Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt’s production banners are in cahoots to remake the comedy classic The Thin Man (Variety). No word on casting, but we would be fine with a sort of Babylon reunion with Robbie and Pitt sharing top billing.

6. Jerry Seinfeld says something might be happening regarding the end of legendary eponymous sitcom Seinfeld (EW). Details are scarce beyond that, but maybe this will provide enough mishegoss to guarantee another season of Curb Your Enthusiasm as well.

7. There was an adaptation of cult favorite card series, The Garbage Pail Kids, with the likes of David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, and Josh Bycel in the works. With the WGA side of the strike over, the project appears to still be alive (Deadline). Keep the fingers crossed that it survives the other side of the strike.

8. We’ll leave you with this: now is a great reminder that the equation “tragedy + time = comedy” is true for bother audiences and the comedians.

I, Tonya Is Every Bit as Good As You’ve Been Hearing

December 28, 2017

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Really, Margot Robbie continues to dazzle here in the states as an Aussie actress who loves and excels at playing complex, conflicted women. Allison Janney notches in what will undoubtedly be one of her most memorable performances in her career as Tonya Harding’s tough love obsessed mother. By the end, you very likely might have a lot more sympathy and empathy for Tonya Harding.

Also, screenwriter Steven Rogers’ decision to tell the story from everyone’s side (as they all seem to disagree wildly on how things happens) really made this one hell of a biopic and a reminder of truly crazy this whole affair was. Director Craig Gillespie gives a stylish panache with quick, swooping camera making the whole film a real ride through Harding’s unfortunately rough and tumble life.

With all of that said, I, Tonya stands alongside with The Disaster Artist, Lady Bird, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as one of the strongest classes of comedy in an awards season in a very, very long time. It’s at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes if you rely on that score more than what we say.

Anyhow, go see I, Tonya ASAP if you haven’t already. Check showtimes here.

Margot Robbie and Allison Janney Already Look Stellar in “I, Tonya” Full Trailer

November 1, 2017

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It is just the first, full trailer for I, Tonya, but Margot Robbie and Allison Janney shine pretty damn bright in the dark comedy biopic of the infamous figure skater Tonya Harding in the less than 2 and ½ minutes of said trailer. We probably won’t be surprised to see any sort of awards buzz.

See for yourself here.

I, Tonya is set for theatrical release on December 8th.

Watch Margot Robbie Become the Infamous Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya” Teaser

October 19, 2017

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Between Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad, and now, I, Tonya from director Craig Gillespie and writer Steven Rogers, there seems to some thread between the roles that Margot Robbie goes for.

They all seem to be complex, ambitious, and uncensored and Robbie plays them quite well.

Get a taste of how she becomes the infamous figure ice skating star Tonya Harding in this teaser for dark comedy biopic I, Tonya.

Look for I, Tonya in theaters on December 8th.

Rachel Dratch Has to Run Through a Margot Robbie Themed Obstacle Course on Billy on the Street

December 16, 2016

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This actually sends up media coverage and the rise of A-listers more than it does Margot Robbie specifically. The mix of satire is pure silliness is as done exquisitely as to be expected with Billy on the Street.

Either way, it’s another ridiculous and ultra-clever Billy on the Street obstacle course with Rachel Dratch trying to make her way through, kind of terrified, with Billy Eichner yelling the whole way through.

Watch and enjoy it here (and take note of the more subversive edge that Eichner and company have taken this season).

Stephen Colbert Announces His Guest Line-up for ‘The Late Show’ Post Super Bowl Special

January 29, 2016

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Got my Super Bowl squad ready. Hey Tina Fey, @MargotRobbie, Will Ferrell, @KeeganMKey, and @JordanPeele: Aim for the knees! #LSSC

Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Margot Robbie should make for a pretty special episode of The Late Show after this year’s Super Bowl. We mean, that’s in addition to whatever ultra clever stuff Colbert has up his sleeve on his own.

Oh yeah, you should check out what Stephen is up to at The Late Show these days. It’s pretty great and showcases how many gears, both comedic and emphatic, Colbert can shift in and out of even though he’s not in character.

Tina Fey Goes an Embedded Reporter in Afghanistan in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” Trailer

December 17, 2015

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The latest offering from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock is coming in the form of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, a comedy following Fey as she volunteers to go to war torn Afghanistan as a reporter. A supporting cast including Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina and Billy Bob Thornton makes this adaptation of “The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days In Afghanistan And Pakistan” by Kim Barker, written by Carlock, very intriguing.

Get a look at for yourself in this very first trailer then look for its release in theater Fri. Mar. 4th, 2016.

By the way, the phrase “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is the original WTF.