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Pick of the Day: Pre-Pride Proud to Feed LA (in LA) 5/28
May 16, 2024
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The weather in LA’s a lot more reliable (fingers crossed) these days and, as such, one of LA’s coolest hidden gems, Little Secret, is getting things going again. Always seamlessly blending comedy, music, and social justice, Little Secret will be hosting a special benefit for Hollywood Food Coalition with Gift Horse Project called Pre-Pride Proud to Feed LA.

On the bill is astounding line-up of Margaret Cho, Nick Thune, Ashley Ray, Dylan Adler, Luke Rathborne, & Escape Artist Lovers along with Michael Imperioli, Rain Phoenix, Jena Malone, and Rooney Mara (and tunes from DJ Allie Teilz).

All that show can be enjoyed for only $16 right now and all proceeds go to Hollywood Food Coalition. Go get them here.

Pick of the Day: Nick and Andrew’s Hellscape 6/25
June 16, 2021
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andrew michaan, atsuko okatsuka, chelsea peretti, comedy shows, dj douggpound, hannah einbinder, joe mande, kate berlant, la comedy, los angeles, nick thune, ron funches

Jam in a Van has been going for a minute in providing a unique outdoor comedy experience in a secret West LA location. On top of a DIY built, outdoor space, your ticket gets you and your party your own cooler of tasty refreshments (as opposed to waiting around to order two drinks).

Several different shows have come through and come through again in their space, but Nick and Andrew’s Hellscape, set for Fri. Jun. 25th, has one hell of a stacked line-up that could very well be a festival line-up if there were any big festivals happening this month. Chelsea Peretti, Ron Funches, Joe Mande, Hannah Einbinder, Atsuko Okatsuka, Kate Berlant, and hosts Nick Thune and Andrew Michaan are splitting an early show 7PM PT and a late show 9:30PM PT (not everyone will play both shows).

You really ought to not miss this show or, really, both shows if you can swing it. Ticket prices are as follows:

Regular Reserved: $35 (plus $2.50 handling fee)
($75 per pair).
VIP Premium seating and a Mr. Heater heater at your seat: $50 (plus $2.50 handling fee) ($105 per pair).

Go get your tickets as space is very limited for Jam in a Van here.

“The Jay Larson and Friends Christmas Special” Gives You Two-Christmas-Specials-for-One
December 23, 2019
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When it comes to making a holiday TV special, you could just have a bunch of great comedians/storytellers share their holiday memories/do bits (and some stripped down version of a Christmas standard) or you could have jaunty recipes and tips for the perfect holiday party.

Thanks to Jay Larson, we could have our Mid-Century Modern Gingerbread House (a real thing that Larson makes in this special) and eat it too (i.e. enjoy the comedic stylings of Jesus Trejo, Debra DiGiovanni, Dan Soder, Lara Beitz, and Nick Thune and music of Suzanne Santo). Always the crafty, clever one, Larson made an all-in-one sort of half-hour holiday special that celebrates (and subtly roasts) this time of year. 

Please enjoy it at your leisure, for free, here.
June 25, 2019
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Los Feliz: The Podcast (yes, the Los Feliz neighborhood has its own lovely podcast hosted by the funny duo of Morgan Murphy and Kevin Christy) is doing a special live taping across neighborhood lines in Frogtown. 

In fact, the lovely Frogtown Show will be hosting them in the beautiful Spoke Bicycle Cafe in order to raise money for Friends Of the LA River (FOLAR). So, they’ll be doing inter-eastside chat, stand-up, and more (with a pretty damn fine line-up too as you can clearly see above).

Donations are accepted, but you can guarantee a seat in advance for $25. Get more details here.
June 21, 2018
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This show had a far too short run at the Improv. Thankfully, this improvised powerpoint show is coming back once more at Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater next week on Wed., June 27th at 8PM.

Zed Cutsinger and Andrew Michaan’s PowerPointless will also have a line-up including Natasha Leggero, Moshe Kasher, Nick Thune, Brent Weinbach, and David Dineen-Porter that’s more than up to the task of BS-ing their way through an actual PowerPoint presentation that they’ve never seen before. 

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Please get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
December 18, 2017
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If you’ve always liked the idea of playing “White Elephant” (the competitive holiday gift exchange game that often includes gifts that you wouldn’t give to people you care about), but wanted to do in a much less low stakes conditions, the very first White Elephant Live might just be for you.

Comedians and audience members alike will be going around trying to win at gift giving and there will even be a special holiday dance by the one and only Emmy award winning choreographer Kat Burns.

Tickets are $7 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
December 11, 2017
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april richardson, benefit show, chris sullivan, colin hanks, comedy show, daniel van kirk, don't stop or we'll die, hollywood, los angeles, mandy moore, meltdown comics, nerdmelt, nick thune, planned parenthood, rory scovel, taylor goldsmith, variety show

OK, how often are you going to great a comedy benefit show that’s supporting Planned Parenthood that will be in the back of a comic book store that will have Mandy Moore and Colin Hanks on the bill AND have a fun name like Feliz Navipod?

As far as we know, it’s just The Feliz Navipod Holiday Variety Show! happening next Monday at Nerdmelt Showroom.

Tickets are $15 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

Watch Trailer for Mr. Roosevelt, Written and Directed by and Starring Noël Wells
October 13, 2017
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As is sometimes the case with people who have a very short run at Saturday  Night Live, they flourish in their career post-SNL. 

Jenny Slate is a great example of that and Noël Wells seems to be walking a similar path.

After a memorable turn on Master of None, Wells has made a debut as a writer/director/star with her film, Mr. Roosevelt. This film puts Wells in the spotlight in the very uncomfortable situation of staying with her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend.

See for yourself in the trailer, then look out for Mr. Roosevelt in theaters later this month on Friday, October 27th.
September 29, 2017
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alice wetterlund, cocktail party, comedy show, experimental comedy, hollywood, jay larson, johnny pemberton, kurt braunohler, los angeles, mary holland, max and ivan, nick thune, outfit home, toast, toastmasters, toasty

Toasty is half real cocktail party, half fictional cocktail party with a bunch of characters giving toasts from folks that are, shall we say, not quite well-adjusted. It also happens to be one of our, hands down, favorite things ever.

The line-up would be stellar for a normal comedy show, but, as this is a slightly otherworldly show, it’s even more special.

Please get your tickets as soon as you can because space is limited. They’re $20 (includes free drinks and snacks) and you can get them here.

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

Dave Made a Maze Is One of the Most Imaginative Comedies We’ve Seen in Awhile
September 11, 2017
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On top of having one of the most magical production designs that we’ve ever seen in a film (honestly, it’s a misfire if Production Designers John Sumner and Trisha Gum don’t at least get nominated for an Oscar, Spirit Award, or something), Dave Made a Maze bends and blends genres (comedy, romance, adventure, thriller, mockumentary), is devilishly self-reflexive, and thoroughly a very fun ride of a movie.

This offering from director/co-writer Bill Watterson and writer Steve Sears is a surprise that definitely is the refreshing surprise that theaters across America needed this Summer. Dave Made a Maze definitely lives in a universe somewhere between Michel Gondry and The Duplass Brothers.

We should also note that comedian/actor Nick Thune is perfectly cast here as the titular ‘Dave’ and to not be surprised if you see the charming Meera Rohit Kumbhani on more screens in the near future.

There are a few U.S. screenings left, but you can go watch Dave Made a Maze on iTunes or buy it on DVD or Blu-ray.
February 10, 2017
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One of the wildest talk shows around, The Jesse Miller Talk Show, is having its February 2017 edition back at the Hollywood Improv next Friday. 

Part Kenny Powers, part pop-culture expert, part unstoppable pun making machine, Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland) reinvents the talk show on his own terms and The Jesse Miller Talk Show is all the better for it.

Get your tickets here.

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

Nick Thune Might Finally Get to Play a Cool Pastor in Comedy “Holy Sh*t” in Works at ABC
December 2, 2016
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Nick Thune Might Finally Get to Play a Cool Pastor in Comedy “Holy Sh*t” in Works at ABC

If you’ve seen Nick Thune’s stand-up, you’ve probably heard him suggest how he could easily slip into being a super cool, subversive pastor. 

Well, with the help of Mila Kunis and ABC, that now might be a reality (albeit one that’s made up by Hollywood). 

This project in the works Holy Sh*t will have Thune in place at a church trying to find its way in the modern world and leave plenty of room for Thune to fully realize his Pastor Nick alter ego.

Get an Inside Look of Season 2 of “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” and The Whole Line-Up
June 26, 2015
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aparna nancherla, comedy central, hampton yount, hannibal buress, joe mande, john mulaney, jonah ray, kumail nanjiani, lauren lapkus, matt braunger, nick thune, ron funches, the meltdown with jonah and kumail, thomas middleditch

We went to as many of the tapings for season 2 of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail and we have to say you’re in for lots of treats, many of which involve actual food.

Just watch this behind-the-scenes/inside look/interview with Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, and producer Emily Gordon to get a sense of the fun that’s in store for all of you.

Also, here’s everyone that’s going to be on this season of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail:

Hampton Yount
Matt Braunger
Adam Pally
Gil Ozeri
Sean Patton
Beth Stelling
Natasha Leggero
Cameron Esposito
Broad City (Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer)
Fred Armisen
Andy Daly
Claudia O’Doherty
Andrew Santino
Joe Mande
John Early
Al Madrigal
Ron Funches
Aparna Nancherla
Hannibal Buress
Kate Berlant
Paul Scheer
Lauren Lapkus
Nick Thune
John Mulaney
Brent Weinbach
Thomas Middleditch
Jak Knight
Bridget Everett
Kurt Braunohler
Brett Gelman
Chelsea Peretti

By now, we have a feeling that you’re going to be into all of this.

Tune in Tues. night, Jun. 30th, 12:30AM on Comedy Central for the premiere.

Nick Thune Is The Very First Comedian To Perform Stand-Up on “The Late Late Show” and Wants You To Always Remember That
June 18, 2015
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James Corden has been hosting The Late Late Show for almost three months now and has waited to have his first stand-up comedian perform on the show, presumably to make it more special.

Well, Nick Thune made doubly sure, as the show’s first comedian to perform stand-up, that it would be unforgettably special.

So, without further adieu, watch Thune’s “award winning” first set here.

Here Are New Music Videos From Jenny Lewis and Mikal Cronin That Feature Many of Your Favorite Comedy Folks
May 28, 2015
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Yesterday, Jenny Lewis and Mikal Cronin released their music videos for “She’s Not Me” and “Say”, respectively, that offer more evidence that music videos are on their way back and are more than just bands in different clothes playing in front of different back drops.

In Lewis’ She’s Not Me, Vanessa Bayer, Zosia Mamet, Fred Armisen, and more semi-recreate Jenny’s past as a former child actress.

Mikal Cronin enlists the help of Kurt Braunohler, Jonah Ray, Allan McLeod, Nick Thune, and Nelson Franklin to be in his video for Say, though he may have spoke too soon (pun absolutely intended).

Along with JASH’s 5K music video series and any music video Tom Scharpling directs, maybe we don’t need MTV to play music videos ever again.

The 7th Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival Announces Its Line-up
August 7, 2014
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H Jon Benjamin, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dave Hill, Michelle Wolf, Bill Nye, Michael Che, Elna Baker, Nick Thune, Jon Glaser, Bridget Everett, Jessi Klein, Wyatt Cenac, Robyn Hitchcock, Derrick Brown “plus many more and even more guests to be announced and super surprise guests” will be gathering around the The Bell House and Union Hall in Brooklyn, NYC from Sept. 18th-22nd for The 7th Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival. 

As with every year, we suggest that you don’t miss out on this festival and everyone who is on it. Buy your tickets now.

IFC Released Full Episode of ‘Garfunkel and Oates’ Before Series Premiere
July 31, 2014
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In all of our anticipation for the upcoming Garfunkel & Oates series on IFC, IFC very nicely has put up a fun, full episode for our enjoyment that you can watch right now.

See what goes on beyond the songs of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci in addition to their songs right here. There are also some surprise cameos from TJ Miller, Nick Thune, and more. 

Oh, and the series premiere is on Aug. 7th at 10PM on IFC.

Nick Thune Gives a Great Reason for Why He’s Stopped Smoking Pot on The Tonight Show
July 20, 2014
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This week on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Nick Thune told the story of why he doesn’t imbibe or ingest marijuana anymore despite living here in LA where it’s completely legal. 

Watch parts one and two and learn the dangers of just leaving your stash around for your wife or anyone else to find.

If You’re Nick Thune’s Doctor, Think Twice About Telling Him He’s Wrong
April 17, 2014
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Last night on Conan, Nick Thune told the story of discovering the sex of the baby that his wife had and how the doctor made fun of him for Thune thinking that he knows better than the doctor.

Thune, a professional comedian, wasn’t to be “out-joked” by a doctor and got that doctor back. Watch the whole story, complete with proof, here.

Henry Zebrowski, Tone Bell, Nick Thune, and Tim Meadows Cast in NBC Comedy Pilots
February 21, 2014
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A whole row of funny people just got cast in NBC comedy pilots. Specifically…

Henry Zebrowski joins A to Z
Tone Bell joins Bad Judge
Nick Thune joins Old Soul 
Tim Meadows joins Marry Me

Good casting choices thus far this pilot season for NBC. 

Watch Nick Thune Prepare For and Then Do Comedy Special “Folk Hero”
February 18, 2014
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A brand new episode of Scott Moran’s fantastic web series Modern Comedian is here featuring Nick Thune preparing for his comedy special Folk Hero.

You can see the thought process behind Nick doing a special and being thankful he had to put it off after he broke his arm, then after watching all that prep, you can see the actual special Folk Hero on Netflix immediately after!

Fun with Text Messages From Your Parents and Failed Facebook Quizzes “@midnight”
February 8, 2014
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Lots of fun on “@midnight with Chris Hardwick” this week, particularly when it comes to the answers of Dana Gould, Arden Myrin, and Nick Thune on text messages from your parents and the made up Facebook quizzes of Kurt Braunohler, Neko Case, and James Adomian.

Watch these clips now here and here.

Despite Being Unnecessarily Abused While Performing, Moshe Kasher and Nick Thune Shine in This Web Series
November 16, 2013
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Made Man’s latest comedy web series Laugh Trek pits Moshe Kasher and Nick Thune in various stand up competitions that are sort of needlessly difficult and torturous like doing a set over loud electronic music or in front a retirement home crowd.

Still, despite all of that, Moshe and Nick manage to pull off some pretty damn funny stuff. Watch them do stand while K-Pop is playing in the background and/or in front of an adult dodge ball team fully armed to bean them with balls if they’re not funny.

Jimmy Fallon Going on Tour with Julian McCullough, Nate Bargatze, and Nick Thune
October 1, 2013
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Jimmy Fallon Going on Tour with Julian McCullough, Nate Bargatze, and Nick Thune

Jimmy Fallon is going on a six city tour across the U.S. with the humorous stylings of, as said above, Julian McCullough, Nate Bargatze, and Nick Thune in October and then later in December.

Maybe Thune and Fallon will play a tune together or something?

Trailer for a Documentary About Nick Thune Coming Back From Breaking His Arm
May 25, 2013
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As a comedian who largely does his act with a guitar, Nick Thune depends on his arms which is why, when one of them broke, he was devastated, torn, etc. “Disarmed” is a movie coming out about Nick’s long, hard road to recovery and ultimately being able to perform again, which his doctor said was a few weeks.

Watch the trailer here.

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