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1. The hilarious Molly Ruben Long got diagnosed with breast cancer a week ago and then went ahead and hosted a comedy show in a NYC bookstore with these breast cancer jokes. Round of applause right now wherever you are for Molly. Please send her well wishes/support/good vibes/whatever you can.

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2. Following parting ways with Upright Citizens Brigade as a brand, Amy Poehler is now taking her improv talents to Masterclass (for grown-ups not looking to be on SNL?) (Variety)

3. Take your first gander at the nostalgia machine marching on in the first image of Eddie Murphy reprising his iconic Beverly Hills Cop role as Axel Foley.

4. Critically acclaimed (and even with that, not talked about enough?) dramedy Unprisoned is getting another season (Deadline). Kerry Washington has the most fun she’s had in years in a role on top of a fascinating dissection of life post-incarceration.

5. We’ll leave you with this: If you must watch cis straight white men do stand-up, know that there are plenty that are great and aren’t even remotely controversial. Case in point, Joe Zimmerman with one of the best specials of the year.

Pick of the Day: Absolutely Thriving: It’s Been a Year Already?! (in NYC) 9/13

August 31, 2022

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In a time that’s rife full of turnover and upheaval, it’s a wonder how any comedy show that started a year ago is still going, especially in the crowded in NYC comedy scene that seems back to its 2019 pace.

So, why not join in and celebrating Glennis LaRoe and Molly Ruben-Long’s one year anniversary of their splendid monthly Brooklyn show Absolutely Thriving come next month? Lasting a year should be proof positive that they’re actually thriving (on top of having a lot of Brooklyn’s best line-ups whenever it was happening).

So, they’re going to celebrate proper and do their year anniversary at one third of Brooklyn’s holy comedy trinity, Union Hall (the other two being Littlefield and The Bell House) with a properly stellar line-up of Dylan Adler, Jay Jurden, Sabrina Wu, and Marcia Belsky on Tues. Sept. 13th at 7:30PM.

Tickets are only $12 and you can (and should) go get them here.

TCB Debriefing 11/21/23: Molly Ruben Long, Amy Poehler, Beverly Hills Cop 4, Unprisoned

Pick of the Day: Absolutely Thriving: It’s Been a Year Already?! (in NYC) 9/13