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Real life comedy power couple Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy will sit down to discuss his new book next week for Live Talks LA. As it’s is both of them discussing the book, we’re guessing that this’ll much different from your average “in conversation” event/book release.

Tickets start at $20. If you want to purchase a copy of Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours, tickets go for $43-$50. You can get them here.

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

Melissa McCarthy to Star in Human and Puppets Murder Mystery Comedy “The Happytime Murders”

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Melissa McCarthy to Star in Human and Puppets Murder Mystery Comedy “The Happytime Murders”

If Spy was any indication, this might be the next big hit for McCarthy as it has plenty of opportunity for big physical comedy gags and expletive laden burns. That’s in addition to the novelty of having an R-rating and puppets, from Henson Alternative no less, go together.

This being the case, we’re curious to see where exactly this movie will land with the R-rating. For instance, would their murderer perhaps be a leader of a small cult trying to start a race war? How gruesome can the puppet murders be?

It might be too early to tell, but we’d bet that fans of No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins might be thoroughly intrigued by this as well.

Conan “Discovers” Audition Tapes for Young Han Solo

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It’s trips to Comic Con that brings out bits like this on Conan and we’re glad that we’re getting more of it.

Enjoy Bill Hader, Melissa McCarthy, 50 Cent, Kumail Nanjiani, Thomas Middleditch, Adam Sandler, Jeff Goldblum, and more audition for the new version of the iconic role of Han Solo.

‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel ‘Will Happen,’ Sony Pictures Distribution Chief Says

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‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel ‘Will Happen,’ Sony Pictures Distribution Chief Says

Nothing official has been announced, but one can only hope that anyone screaming that there childhood was ruining will get tired of screaming by the time the sequel would supposedly come out.

Here’s the New Ghostbusters Trailer You Should Be Watching

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There’s been a lot of unfortunate hullabaloo and controversy, much of which is unwarranted, surrounding the trailers for Paul Feig’s new all-female Ghostbusters.

Let’s this very enjoyable second international trailer put all of that nonsense to rest.

Gina Rodriguez, Aziz Ansari, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Melissa McCarthy Are on Time’s 2016 100 Most Influential People List

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Those are the comedy folks that are listed next to Pope Francis, Stephen Curry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Hillary Clinton.

Time Magazine just released its annual big-to-do list of the 100 Most Influential People this year and the likes of Jane The Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez, comedy multi-hyphenate Aziz Ansari, enduring comedy star of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and bonafide, self-made comedy force Melissa McCarthy all made the list.

John Oliver (”the John Oliver effect” is a real thing) and Samantha Bee (Full Frontal, like Last Week Tonight, picked up right where Jon Stewart left off and added more bite over bark) seem to be absent from the list, but don’t let that take away from how great Master of None, Spy, Veep, and Jane The Virgin are.

Read the entire 100 Most Influential People List here.

Melissa McCarthy Brings a Touch of Class and Sincerity to MTV Movie Awards with Her Acceptance Speech

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The MTV Movie Awards Show where Hollywood not only lets its hair down, but dyes it in some radical color and put it in spikes. Still, that doesn’t stop certain winners like Comedic Genius Award Recipient Melissa McCarthy giving a heartfelt speech and name checking the women in comedy whose shoulders she stands upon including Carol Burnett, Julia Louis Dreyfus, and even her own mother.

All in all, it was a well-executed speech amidst the controlled chaos of the telecast that also happen to include Melissa McCarthy crowd surfing.

The International Trailer for the New Ghostbusters Gives You a Few More Jokes, More Chris Hemsworth

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Only a few days ago, the trailer for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters dropped and went viral.

Now, the international trailer has arrived and gives you a few more bits (not enough to spoil anything) for you to enjoy/ponder including more lines from Chris Hemsworth as the secretary.

Here’s the Trailer for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters Reboot with Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones

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For awhile now, we’ve been trying to imagine what the trailer for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot with an all female set of Ghostbusters would be like, especially since it’s a pretty great team of McCarthy, McKinnon, Wiig, and Jones.

Finally, the first official trailer is here and we don’t have to imagine anymore. It should be pretty obvious, but Melissa, Kate, Kristen, and Leslie all look great together as Ghostbusters.

TV Land Orders Script for Single Camera Comedy From Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

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TV Land’s rebranding seems to be going alright.

The Jim Gaffigan Show and Younger have been bright spots for the new TV Land.

Now, they’re on to expand their comedy offerings and stand out in an ever-increasing number of non-broadcast comedy networks with a new project from the comedy duo of Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone.

Friends with Melissa will contrast the varying careers of Groundlings alums ranging from her fame and fortune to being stuck writing for children’s TV.

If done right, this could be kind of like Curb Your Enthusiasm from a different angle with the lovable McCarthy at the forefront.

The Tributes to Jon Stewart Are Starting with Melissa McCarthy’s Kimono and a Montage of Stewart Making Noises

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While the Aug. 6th exit of Jon Stewart from The Daily Show is more than few weeks away, we all can’t but help feel the ever approaching of an era ending.

So, with that in mind, the esteemed tributes to comedy/TV/entertainment/political satire legend Jon Stewart have started.

So far, Melissa McCarthy wore a robe with different Jon Stewart faces printed on it and a collection of Jon’s best exclamations, exasperations, and all around noises was made.

It’s a pretty fitting start to the farewells if you ask us.

Melissa McCarthy Got a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame

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If you’re in LA or visiting, there will be one more name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that you’ll enjoy seeing and that you won’t have to Google.

Already this year, Dick Gregory and Will Ferrell have gotten stars on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. Now, joining the ranks of Hollywood’s brightest stars is comedy star barrier breaking Melissa McCarthy.

She deservedly got her star this week, which means you could see it still in its new condition before taking the pounding from millions of tourists.

Apparently, Most of The CAA Comedy Department Has Become a Big Part of UTA’s Comedy Department

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Maybe BoJack Horseman will do an episode about this like they did the William Morris Endeavor merger?

Two big comedy agents, Jason Heyman and Martin Lesak, were at United Talent Agency or UTA, then uprooted with their clients and left to Creative Artists Agency or CAA making a huge shift in which agency had more leverage when it came to comedy.

Heyman and Lesak, after being reportedly dissatisfied at CAA for a long time, have headed back to UTA and are apparently taking what seems like the entirety of CAA’s comedy department including Nick Nuciforo, Susie Fox, Joanna Scott, Mackenzie Condon and Chelsea McKinnies and their high profile talent, Will Ferrell, Chris Pratt, Melissa McCarthy, Seth Meyers, and way more.

From the point of view of consumers of comedy, the effect might be negligible and comedy movies, television, web series, etc. proceed as planned. Now that legal action is being taken (via Deadline) by CAA against UTA and all the agents that moved over, perhaps certain projects will be slowed.

While suits are being filed and arbitrations are being made, hopefully everything else will seem business as usual.

Watch Melissa McCarthy Dream of Being a Spy, Then Being a Spy in New “Spy” Trailer

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Jason Statham could do well to be a little more encouraging to new spies.

Paul Feig’s Spy has got a new trailer that shows how badly Melissa McCarthy wants to do field work and how critical former Transporter Jason Statham is along every step of the way.

If Spy does well this Summer on its June 5th premiere, do not be surprised if a franchise arises from this.

Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon Are Paul Feig’s New Ghostbusters

January 27, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Rather than further the speculation on whether Chris Pratt will end up being a new incarnation of Indiana Jones, revel in the cast of Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot. Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon will strap on proton packs and take down ghoulies in what’s supposed to be a scarier take on the franchise.

Looks like Bill Murray was right on with two of the four choices.

Bill Murray Plays The Sweet, But Debaucherous Neighbor/Father Figure in St. Vincent

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If many of us looked back at our childhood, it would be pretty great if we got Bill Murray to show us the ways of the world.

One lucky kid in the movie St. Vincent has Murray as a neighbor, as well as Melissa McCarthy as a mother, and gets to learn about life through Bill’s lens.

Watch the trailer here and keep an eye out for its release on Oct. 24th.

Also, we wonder if Annie Clark will have a song on the soundtrack or something?

Take a Look at 5 Projects on Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s Production/Development Slate

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Take a Look at 5 Projects on Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s Production/Development Slate

From the currently high profile action comedy Spy directed by Paul Feig to a book adaption that they’re producing, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone have become a comedy power couple with their production company On The Day.

Just check out the five projects that they’ve publicly announced that they’re working on including a romantic comedy where a married couple tries to repair their marriage through 100 days of continuous sex.

Bill Murray Joins ‘B.O.O.’ at Dreamworks

October 31, 2013

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Bill Murray Joins ‘B.O.O.’ at Dreamworks

An animated supernatural action comedy will now have Bill Murray joining the likes of Seth Rogen, Rashida Jones, Jennifer Coolidge, Melissa McCarthy, and more.

Let’s hope that this isn’t another star studded cast doing a summer family movie that ends up being just for kids.

Melissa McCarthy Producing Odd Couple Comedy For Fox

October 10, 2013

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Melissa McCarthy Producing Odd Couple Comedy For Fox

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone have sold another comedy project in 2013 making for possibly an era of television comedy where you know the producers names are now recognizable instead of heard about interviews or in books about eras of television. In addition to McCarthy and Falcone, Amy Poehler, Bob Odenkirk, Rashida Jones, Ed Helms, Louis C.K., Will Ferrell, and more are all producing various TV projects at this very moment.

We think and hope that the creatives being in control of the shows will continue this latest golden era of TV, especially when it comes to comedy