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TCB Debriefing 8/11-9/21/24: Emmys, Langston Kerman, James Adomian, Tim Robinson, Tommy Dassalo, and more!

September 21, 2024

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*apologies for taking so long to getting to posting these. running a theater and a bureau is almost humanly impossible

1. Even though an actual comedy, Hacks, won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series at this year’s Emmys, The Bear still won plenty of categories this time around, enough to make the case for getting rid of genre in the Emmys or whatever the hell we have to do to make What We Do in the Shadows get another goddamn Emmy.

2. Good news for all the I Think You Should Leave faithful: HBO has made the very wise decision to greenlight Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin’s series The Chair Company. While the premise of a man stumbling into a conspiracy at the company he works at after an embarrassing incident is vague, Robinson and Kanin might be the very best in capturing how absurd corporate culture has become that it makes the collective unconscious want to scream about the tiniest minutia.

3. Simply put, Langston Kerman has the most flowery ways (given his background in poetry) to exquisitely paint some of the darkest jokes we’ve heard in recent memory and, as such, his new hour special, Bad Poetry, is a luminous, yet dark, enthralling gem of stand-up comedy (and one of the very best specials of 2024). Please enjoy Bad Poetry, now streaming on Netflix.

4. James Adomian is such a comedic force of nature and has been for years and years, on stage, screen, and podcast, in costume and out, it’s criminal that Path of Most Resistance is only his very first hour special (amongst many other things). Adomian, of course, delivers on the goods in this new hour; the goods being his signature masterfully impressions (often sounding like a dead ringer for whomever James is impersonating) that are infused with his whipsmart, sharply drawn observations on even the most niche facets of culture and politics (making a bit on nature doc legend, David Attenborough, hilariously accessible). We would be hard pressed to say that even a good percentage of comedians leave it all out on the stage for an hour special, but the progression of sweat through Adomian’s shirts throughout the special should prove that he gave you his all and getting “all” from Adomian is something to be truly cherished.

Please enjoy Path of Most Resistance, now streaming on YouTube here.

5. Beloved indie comedy outfits, The Pack Theater and World’s Greatest Improv School AKA WGIS, are being reborn, yet again, right next to The Clubhouse in LA. They’ve got a GoFundMe going to pay for their basic needs in remodeling and having important things like, you know, A/C. Please donate/support/share here. When set, Los Feliz might have the greatest concentration of comedy in LA, specifically the 1600 N. block of Vermont Ave.

6. It’s not like Will Ferrell hasn’t been in funny tearjerkers before (Elf if you’re thinking too hard), but the doc, Will & Harper, in which he goes on a road trip with one of his closest friends, a former SNL head writer, looks to be on a whole other level. Peep a look at all the emotional strings it will pull in the trailer here, then look for it on Netflix next week on Sept. 27th.

7. Ben Stiller has taken a bit of a shine, as of late, to being in the producer’s chair with his hands in everything from Severance to and In the Dark. That said, don’t count him out as top-billed marquee talent as TIFF hit, Nutcrackers, got snatched up by Hulu in a sizzling 8 figure deal. It’s a classic-ish fish-out-of-water comedy set in the world of ballet, but done so out in the sticks. Fingers crossed that they don’t put all the best bits in the trailer.

8. Boon Joon-ho might have landed on his most “fun” movie yet. Quotation marks necessitated as this dark comedy follows a not so distant future where people can volunteer for scientific study that has them die and get reprinted (rather than reborn) with their consciousness intact. Robert Pattinson might be on to a performance here that might outdo him playing Batman, truly (and don’t forget a stellar supporting cast of Toni Collette, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, and Mark Ruffalo). Take a look at the wicked dystopian mischief of Mickey 17 with the trailer here, then look for it in theaters on Jan. 31st.

9. Armando Iannucci, one of the sharpest voices and mind we have in comedy in this Golden Age of TV, is putting his sights on comic book movies or, rather, the insanity that goes into making them with his latest HBO series, The Franchise. Get a taste of what’s to come here, which looks promising as it’s the satire of In the Loop and Veep, but in an MCU movie.

10. Nikki Glaser is set to host the next Golden Globes and will likely make up for many of the missteps that Golden Globes have made in the recent past. Also, don’t be surprised if Glaser, with what should be an arsenal of gleaming roast jokes, will outshine Ricky Gervais’ past heralded Golden Globes hosting performances.

11. All late night guests, please take notes from Conner O’Malley on Seth Meyers and please make your interviews more entertaining/worth watching.

12. Just For Laughs isn’t dead. Following a bankruptcy scare, they have set dates for their return that will not include the heralded Montreal festival, but one in Sydney later this Fall. New owners ComediHa! have a tall order ahead of them if they’re aiming to bring back JFL to the prominence that it had about 15 years ago.

13. For all that’s bandied about whether comedy specials are really that “special”, Aussie comedian Tommy Dassalo really went for something wildly different (and subsequently very special) with his new hour show Scam Artist. The giant screen filled with his very own animation that’s sequenced in with his material on top of a carefully woven about the infectiousness of being scammed to only turn around and getting into scamming yourself is a beautiful mash-up of pastel playfulness, subversive bite, and unfettered honesty. Dassalo’s raising the bar on specials (without cutting away to doc footage or a sketch) and doing so while telling a wickedly funny story about fooling people into thinking he’s part of the seminal electronica band, Hot Chip. Please enjoy Scam Artist here.

14. Only Murders in the Building keeps marching on as one of the pinnacles of comedy intersecting America’s obsession with true crime as season 4 has already set off and very little time passed before getting a season 5 renewal order.

15. The latest comedic offering about time travel, specifically time loops, is here with Omni Loop, now in limited release and on demand. This Bernardo Britto feature boasts a cast of Mary Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri (and the fun device of a black hole growing inside one’s chest cavity). See for yourself with Omni Loop’s trailer here, which suggests something way better than the overrated Palm Springs.

16. Secret line-up, live comedy pop-up juggernaut, Don’t Tell Comedy, has struck a first look deal with TheYearOfElan to produce unscripted content, a far cry from just doing pop up shows in backyards.

17. Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman, finally has another animated series lined up, Long Story Short. It’s a comedy that follows the dynamics of a family over time, which, if you know BoJack Horseman, ought to go some pretty radical places. Look for its premiere in 2025 on Netflix.

18. The dark mind that brought us Oldboy and Decision to Leave is finally getting into a comedy. That’s right, Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is making a comedy, I Can’t Help It, adapting the American novel The Ax by Donald Westlake. Considering it follows a man who gets violently desperate after being laid off by a paper company, this very well might be what Chan-wook would do with an episode of The Office.

19. Inside Out 2 is the first animated movie to gross over a billion dollars overseas. That’s pretty much a guarantee that you’ll see Inside Out 3, 4, and probably 5 (and you’ve got to wonder if they’ll get as existential as the Toy Story franchise).

20. See what often lies on the other side of film school with the trailer for Morgan Evans’ Micro Budget, filled with a cavalcade of comedy stars including Bobby Moynihan, Chris Parnell, Maria Bamford, Emilea Wilson, Patrick Noth, Brandon Micheal Hall, Jordan Rock, Nichole Sakura, Carla Jimenez, Hal Linden, Jon Gabrus, Kate Flannery, Matt McCoy, Mike Mitchell, and Neil Casey.

21. Please read up on what Emmy/Grammy award winning Alex Edelman learned from doing a Broadway show about hate here.

22. For all the jokes that are made about astrology, documentarian Peter Kerekes follows a real life astrologer, Luciana, and her clientele to see where their hopes and subsequent readings take them. From the looks of Wishing on a Star, the sheer truth of it seems highlight how quietly absurd (and hysterical) life can be. See for yourself with the trailer here.

23. Ruben Östlund and Roy Andersson have served Sweden well in offering some of the most innovative, genre-redefining comedies in recent memory. Ernst De Geer might end up joining them with his debut feature The Hypnosis, a dark comedy about a hypnosis going sideways, perhaps not the way that some folks wanted. Take a gander at the trailer here, then stream it on MUBI now.

24. Ted Lasso is very close to having a season 4, which definitely means you’ll have another crack at Coach Lasso’s biscuits when they gear up for this next season.

25. While Netflix will have a Jamie Foxx comedy special touching upon his recent medical emergency, Hulu and Amazon are continuing to stack their comedy special deck with Ilana Glazer, Jessica Kirson, and George Lopez.. Expect more big time specials from all the big time streamers throughout 2025.

26. We’ll leave you with this: Just askin’; anyone want free tickets for Ben Schwartz on 10/5 at the Orpheum?

TCB Debriefing 5/11-5/18: Spaghetti Fest, Nikki Glaser, Conan O’Brien Must Go, Hulu, Ramy Youssef/Will Ferrell, Only Murders in the Building, Blair Socci, Seth Meyers, Happy Gilmore, Entertainment System Is Down, Rick & Morty: The Anime

May 18, 2024

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1. The Elysian is getting ready for the 3rd edition of its never-before-seen-genre/definition-defying comedy festival, Spaghetti Fest, where they look to present completely original, brand new productions that pretty much swing for the fences with whatever their intended goal is. Submissions are open, but are due Jun. 15th for the fest set for this November. Get more details/submit here.

2. Nikki Glaser dazzled the world of Netflix with her set on The Roast of Tom Brady (and blew everyone out of the water; no one even came close to her set). Her brand spankin’ new hour special, Someday You’ll Die is a further display of Nikki still ascending in her comedy powers. She never fails to put on a clinic with stand-up in regards to word economy, diction, delivery, stage presence, and the always tricky part of verisimilitude in one’s performance, but also, sneakily, goes on a journey of comedically exploring the inevitability of death from her vantage point. It’s material that should come off darker, but Glaser’s joke writing and telling are simply that death comes off a much more light topic. Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die is now streaming on Max.

3. Max finally made a smart decision regarding a TV show and renewed Conan O’Brien Must Go for a second season. Fingers crossed that O’Brien can not only travel to way more places for this second season, but will also get Werner Herzog for another brilliant, scorching intro.

4. We were wondering when Hulu was going to get into the comedy specials game with Netflix, Max, and Amazon already firmly planted in it. Looks like that time is now and they’re leading off with a sure bet in Jim Gaffigan (Variety).

5. Coming off the heat from Ramy Youssef in Poor Things, Josh Rabinowitz co-writing Babes, and Will Ferrell being Will Ferrell, the idea of a golf comedy with all these folks is pretty enticing (Variety).

6. Thank goodness that Only Murders in the Building is back for a fourth season and keeping Steve Martin in comedy and Martin Short on screen regularly as it should be. Take a gander at season 4, due out on Aug. 27th on Hulu, with the teaser here.

7. Both figuratively and literally, Blair Socci is one of the most unique and entertaining voices in stand-up comedy right now. See this notion in action with her Don’t Tell Comedy set here.

8. Seth Meyers and his revolutionary casual look as host of Late Night will keep on keepin’ on through 2028 as Meyers just renewed his NBCU deal this past week (Variety).

9. Many millennials are probably getting a sequel that they’ve wanted for a long, long time with Netflix greenlighting a sequel to one of Adam Sandler’s classics, Happy Gilmore (Deadline).

10. Molly Gordon is sitting back at the director’s chair for a new project, Small Parts, after pretty much nothing but love (and well deserved) for Theater Camp last year. Carmy really f’d up, didn’t he? (Deadline).

11. Ruben Östlund, the amazing comedy auteur behind Force Majeure and The Square and Triangle of Sadness, will have Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, and Daniel Brühl for his latest pic, the wonderfully titled, The Entertainment System of Down. That will have made Östlund taken down masculinity, the art world, rich/beautiful people, and, thankfully, “the biz”.

12. Rick and Morty is officially a cinematic universe unto itself with this first look at Rick and Morty: The Anime, due out to Adult Swim and Max later this year.

13. We’ll leave you with this: Timing standing ovations should be outlawed.

TCB Debriefing 4/14-4/19/24: The Office, Nikki Glaser, WGA Awards, Hacks, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, The Chair Company, David Jonsson

April 19, 2024

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1. So, one, the possibility of a new version of The Office from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman is coming closer and closer to fruition and two, this possibly new Office, will star Domnhall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore (Deadline). The enduring popularity of the U.S. iteration of The Office across generations almost definitively makes it more popular than previous sitcom monoliths like Seinfeld and Friends, but one has to wonder if a new Office is going to be like What We Do in the Shadows brilliantly spinning off the movie or more like Joey. The casting of Gleeson and Impacciatore is curious as it feels as though Scranton, PA will not be where this new Office will be set. Are they going back to the UK? Will it be in the EU? Maybe it’ll be in somewhere even more removed (Topeka, KS?). We probably won’t have to wait too long as we’re guessing this will be fast tracked through development.

2. Thank goodness we’re getting a new hour special from Nikki Glaser, who, for our money, has one of the best joke deliveries in comedy today. Coming soon to HBO will be her lovingly titled new hour, Someday You’ll Die, and you can see what we’re saying just in this trailer here. Look for the hour to premiere on HBO on May 11th (and presumably be on Max at the same date).

3. Comedy dominated the WGA Awards (i.e. won outside of the comedy specific categories) this year. The comedy winners are as follows:

Comedy Series–The Bear

Original Screenplay-The Holdovers

Adapted Screenplay-American Fiction

Episodic Comedy–Poker Face

Comedy Variety/Talk Series–Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Comedy Variety/Sketch Series–I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Comedy/Variety Special–Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

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TV & New Media Motion Pictures-Quiz Lady

Thank goodness I Think You Should Leave is finally getting its due. See the full list of winners here.

4. One of the best comedies about stand-up comedy in quite some time, Hacks, with award worthy turns from Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder is finally returning for its third season. Behold its first trailer here, then look for .

5. Netflix is starting the corporate push for Pride Month early with the trailer for their doc about queer comedy pioneers, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, due out Jun. 18th. Take a gander at what will be important stories/history lessons from Todd Glass, Margaret Cho, Guy Branum, Bob the Drag Queen, and so many more here.

6. We were already sold on Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin’s HBO project, The Chair Company, by virtue of the fact that Robinson and Kanin, but this pilot has gotten even more intriguing with the addition of frequent John Early/Kate Berlant collaborator Andrew DeYoung coming on to direct and EP (Deadline).

7. From the ultra charming Rye Lane to making his very own show, things are coming up David Jonsson (Deadline).

8. We’ll leave you with this: Maybe Rob Schneider isn’t for anyone?

TCB Debriefing 12/1/23: Blair Socci, Jamie Lee/Nikki Glaser, JFL Vancouver, Chelsea Handler, Arclight/Cinerama Dome?

December 1, 2023

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1. We’ve seen Blair Socci be a comedic force to be reckoned with (especially if you’re a fan of Triscuits) ever since we first saw her years and years ago. She just came out with her first hour special Live from the Big Dog and, we have to say, Blair is worth trying to figure out another streaming service (Veeps)

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3. Jamie Lee and Nikki Glaser co-starring in a sitcom, Unsettling, where they go in on co-parenting a kid since they reached their 30s childless? Even though we’d never ever have children (don’t @ us, please), we’re on totally on board for anything Lee and Glaser do, both together or separately. (Deadline)

3. JFL is really back in full force, huh? Both Moontower JFL Austin and JFL Vancouver line-ups just had their first announcement and both are jam packed. Get tickets for the Mid-Feb festival if you’re in and around Vancouver at jflvancouver.com.

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4. Chelsea Handler will return to host The Critics Choice Awards (Variety). If she gets a third go around hosting this, will that be enough holes on her awards show punch card to get another late night show?

5. We’ll leave you with this: You can uncross your fingers if you were hoping the ArcLight/Cinerama Dome in LA was going to reopen next year. Try 2025. (Deadline). It’s pretty much the last movie theater to reopen if it was indeed going to reopen.

Take Your First Look at Nikki Glaser’s First HBO Special “Good Clean Filth”

June 30, 2022

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While Nikki Glaser has very much planted a solid foot in the world of reality TV with Welcome Home Nikki Glaser? and F Boy Island, she is still very much the razor sharp, endearingly and unapologetically blue stand-up comedian that worked her way up to where she is now.

Glaser is going to thankfully remind us all of that with her latest hour special, the first one for HBO, Good Clean Filth, where she looks to be more earnest about her life, especially when it comes to sex. From the trailer, it looks like the perfect follow-up to her Netflix hour, Bangin’, where she so sweetly got so hysterically dirty about the prurient parts of her life.

Take a gander at Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth for yourself here, then look for it on HBO on Jul. 16th at 10PM, then HBO Max shortly thereafter.

Nikki Glaser Is Going to Become One of the First Comedians to Have a Reality Series About Her Life with “Welcome Home Nikki Glaser?”

February 18, 2022

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For all the bits about reality television that comedians have done over the years, rare is the chance that comedians themselves have actually gotten the experience of being in on anything like the Real Housewives or Vanderpump Rules. Yes, there has been Last Comic Standing, which, in its first few seasons, had all the finalist comedians living in a house together and deal with one another Big Brother style and Nikki herself was the spicy host of HBO Max’s FBoy Island. Nothing else categorized as a reality series for the lives of comedians has been done as of yet.

That’s all going to change with Nikki Glaser.

Nikki Glaser, someone who has risen from the ranks of Last Comic Standing to a pre-eminent roaster and a very funny national touring headliner, is going to get a reality show solely focused on her life. Specifically, Welcome Home Nikki Glaser will follow Nikki moving back, a move that happened during the pandemic, to St. Louis, where she grew up. Glaser’s leaving Hollywood for her hometown is almost like a sitcom unto itself, but Glaser is breaking new ground by having it be a full on reality TV show rather than a run of the mill multi-cam sitcom.

What that will look like, how much will Glaser be doing bits as a part of the reality TV artifice, and how much of this will be a comedy versus a reality TV show like Keeping Up with the Kardashians has yet to be revealed for the upcoming E! series. Still, Glaser is going where, pretty much, only Kevin Hart has gone (with his “tell-all” docu-series Don’t F*ck This Up) at this point in comedy history.

Look for Welcome Home Nikki Glaser on May 1st on E! In the meantime, watch Nikki tell you all about the show herself here while roasting E./E!.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 99: Will Miles & Keeping it Chicago

February 16, 2022

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This week’s TCB Field Report has the marvelous Will Miles takes his through his journey that has seen him start out in stand-up in Chicago and brought him to writing and acting in an acclaimed sitcom, South Side, about Chicago. Miles came full circle with this path while having a family with a great full time comedian, by the way.

Also, “hot” takes on this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner, Nikki Glaser’s new reality show, Kanye offering up Michael Che double his SNL salary, and more.

Follow Will @mrwillmiles across socials and watch South Side, now streaming on HBO Max.

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).

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Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Please Enjoy Jon Dore as Comedy’s HR Rep on “Humour Resources”

There has has to be a lot of ingenuity in making any sort of content throughout the pandemic (that isn’t over yet). Necessity being the mother of invention has led to tons of Zoom comedy, but also given us some genuinely funny shows such as Baited with Ziwe on Instagram Live.

Another such show that attempted to deal with the creative conundrum of COVID-19 and very much succeeded is the new CBC comedy series, Humour Resources starring Jon Dore and created by Adam Brodie, Dave Derewlany, and Dore. With the obstacle of so many things having to rely on the front facing cameras for any sort of human interaction, Dore stars as an alternate universe version of himself that has retired from stand-up comedy and chooses to become an HR representative for all of “Comedy” (if all of comedy was housed under one umbrella corporation).

The show is centered around Dore having HR meetings of all shapes and sizes with beloved Canadian and American comedians including Sarah Silverman, Courtney Gilmour, Dave Merheje, Nikki Glaser, Casey Corbin, The Lucas Brothers, Tom Green, Ronny Chieng, DeAnne Smith, Scott Thompson, Sophie Buddle, Eric Andre, Debra DiGiovanni, Arthur Simeon, Rory Scovel, Kyle Brownrigg, Aisha Brown, and Reggie Watts. Even though it’s technically an HR meeting, this feels like Dore’s über clever version of how he would do a late night panel interview if he were given the slot for a talk show.

Thus, there’s a delightful mix of The Office and Conan throughout, especially since Dore has to deal with a quietly chaotic suburban home life while trying to maintain the appearance of a professional member of a Human Resources department. For awhile, if you were in the U.S., you couldn’t really watch it freely, put Just For Laughs is graciously streaming episodes for free on their YouTube channel, releasing them one by one.

At the accommodation of your very busy schedule, you can (and should) enjoy Humour Resources here.

Just For Laughs Is Headed Down to Cancún for JFL Escapes!

June 11, 2021

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As the prospect of travel to more than wherever you can drive in your car becomes better and better, we fully expect to see comedy festivals pop up in some pretty exotic locales. Just For Laughs is already leading the way by taking themselves all the way on down from Canada to the sunny beaches of Cancún, Mexico.

From Nov. 3rd-7th, Jim Jefferies, Nicole Byer, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser, Ron Funches, Debra DiGiovanni, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, and more will be taking over to do comedy shows for what we normally thought of just as spring break destination. In addition to shows, there will be a whole package that provides 5-star resort accommodations, parties of all kinds, and other JFL exclusive events.

The early bird package prices for everything are starting at $859, but note that you will be fully refunded if the festivities get rescheduled due to COVID-19 (as that pesky pandemic is still not over).

Go get more details/book a package here.

Nikki Glaser to Host The Hall of Flame: Top 100 Comedy Central Roast Moments

March 11, 2021

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When it comes to comedy roasting these days, it’s pretty clear that Nikki Glaser is one of the best in the game and has been for the last several roasts put on by Comedy Central.

With Comedy Central going through their vault of their numerous roast specials for the upcoming “Hall of Flame” series, it’s subsequently pretty perfect that Nikki is hosting (and very likely adding her very own whipsmart commentary on the line-up of clips to be presented).

Starting Mon. Mar. 29th at 10PM, this “Hall of Flame” will be cherry picking 100 choice clips throughout their entire roasting history. Get a taste of what’s to come from Nikki and “the Hall” here.

Please Enjoy Nikki Glaser Dissecting Her Conan Debut

February 12, 2021

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The Set Up has been one of the more illuminating web series when it comes to looking into the nitty gritty of the craft of stand-up comedy. Conan booker/producer JP Buck revisits his favorite stand-up sets on Conan with the very comedians that performed them. Breaking down every iota of the set and seeing the amount of detail, attention, care, and work that goes into a late night set is fascinating, especially if you’re a big comedy nerd or a comedian yourself.

Nikki Glaser’s attention to her particular crafting of jokes is painstaking, which she is through and through one of the best artisans of a joke that comedy has right now. That all clearly comes across in her episode of The Set Up where she revisits her very first set on Conan, which you can and should enjoy right here right now.

History of Swear Words Trailer Shows Nic Cage to Be Joined by Sarah Silverman, Nikki Glaser, Jim Jeffries & More

December 22, 2020

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History of Swear Words will be the latest bit of edutainment from Netflix and, today, we got a little bit of a better sense what the split between the education and entertainment will be.

Certainly, tapping Nic Cage hosting a program about swearing is the spot on fun choice. Having an extensive panel that stretches from such luminaries as Elvis Mitchell to a whole row of comedians including Sarah Silverman, Jim Jefferies, Nikki Glaser, Joel Kim Booster, and Patti Harrison to linguistics experts does suggest a pretty good edutainment balance (i.e. this won’t entirely be Nicolas Cage screaming obscenities, but that’s certainly in there).

Get a look of what’s in store for History of Swear Words with this trailer, then look for it to start streaming on Tues. Jan. 5th, 2021 on Netflix.

Pick of the Day: Padma Puts On a Virtual Comedy Show 12/17

We told you that there would be plenty of big time comedy benefit shows for the Georgia Runoffs and, lordy lordy, there sure are. This latest one is being put up by the one and only Padma Lakshmi that’s very explicit in this regard by being called, “Padma Puts on a Virtual Comedy Show for the Georgia Runoff Elections: An Evening to Benefit FairFight”.

Stacey Abrams’ FairFight was instrumental in registering voters and contributing to Biden’s 2020 Election win and will undoubtedly be crucial in the upcoming special Georgia Senate Runoffs.

So, they tapped Padma for a live benefit show and she, in turn, got one hell of a line-up that includes:

Hasan Minhaj, Phoebe Robinson, Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Peretti, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Benito Skinner, Mike Birbiglia, John Early, Roy Wood Jr., Julio Torres, Michelle Buteau, Patton Oswalt, Aparna Nancherla, Caleb Hearon, Wanda Sykes, Joel Kim Booster, Tituss Burgess, Meg Stalter, Patti Harrison, Nikki Glaser, Ayo Edebiri, Jo Firestone, Amber Ruffin, Dulce Sloan, Naomi Ekperigin, W. Kamau Bell, Mitra Jouhari, Sydnee Washington, Marie Faustin, and Andy Cohen.

There will also be music from King Princess, Perfume Genius, Waxahatchee, Brittany Howard, Local Natives, Aloe Blacc, and Cautious Clay.

Lastly, the evening’s virtual festivities will be hosted by none other than the Las Culturistas themselves, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang.

Reads like a festival line-up, doesn’t it? Well, we still can’t do that in person right now, but you can enjoy this gigantic Padma Puts on a Virtual Comedy Show comedy live-stream on Thurs. Dec. 17th at 6PM PT/9PM ET at youtube.com/padmalakshmi and donate to FairFight here.

Pick of the Day: Santé D’Or Presents The Comedy For Kittens Cat-Astrophe Fund Show!

August 18, 2020

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There is so much in this world that needs saving right now, especially if it was something that needed to be saved before COVID-19 took hold of the world. The Santé D’Or Foundation in Los Angeles does so much as a volunteer run animal adoption agency and often does comedy benefit shows to support their efforts.

With the presence of the pandemic, rescue animals needing to find a home is more crucial than ever as space and staff to take care of them is extremely limited. So, they are still doing a benefit show, Comedy for Kittens Cat-astrophe Fund Show, but doing so virtually with the lovely aid of Dynasty Typewriter.

Thurs. Aug. 27th at 6PM PT/9PM ET, a line-up of NIKKI GLASER (Netflix), KURT BRAUNOHLER (The Big Sick), PAIGE WELDON (Late Late Show with James Corden), CHRISTINA CATHERINE MARTINEZ(FX’s Cake) , and KEVIN TIT(Hard Times) wash over you, and revel in the musical reprieves by COLLEEN GREEN and ZACH CARPER (FIDLAR) will join host JARED LOGAN (Best Week Ever) for this special evening in support of Santé D’Or.

Tickets are $5-$20 and you can (and should) go get them here (live-stream link will be sent after purchase).

Please Enjoy Nikki Glaser and Conan O’Brien’s 1/2 Hour Interview

May 15, 2020

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Whenever Nikki Glaser has been the guest on Conan, there’s a conversational spark and an effortless weaving in and out of bits, stories, riffing. It’s all of those elements that comprise what late night talk show interviews are supposed to be.

Glaser and Conan O’Brien’s dynamic is so great that, even while Zooming in quarantine for their interview, they went just over a half hour and maintained the same sort of zip that they have had in studio for years. It’s effectively longer than many half hour stand-up specials.

Please enjoy Nikki and Conan’s full interview here from last night’s Conan at Home.

Pick of the Day: Operation Save Abortion 4/30

April 27, 2020

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The far reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic go beyond just the virus spreading and the deaths it causes or even the terrifying economic disruption. For instance, access to independent abortion providers is getting shut down even though it’s an essential, crucial service. It’s heinous to do this sans pandemic, it’s particularly despicable to do during these times with the most devastating pandemic nearly anyone has lived through.

So, Lizz Winstead, the co-creator of The Daily Show, will be leading as the head of Abortion Access Front and hosting this Operation Save Abortion fundraiser to raise money for said independent abortion providers to stay open and operating in these dire times. It’ll be 12 hour live-stream on Instagram Live at the AAFs Instagram @abortionfront going from Thurs. Apr. 30th 7AM PT/10AM ET-7PM PT/10PM ET.

Slated for the fundraising live-stream event is a marvelous row of comedy folks including: Elizabeth Banks, W. Kamau Bell, Nikki Glaser, Jenny Slate, Sandra Bernhard, Margaret Cho, Beth Stelling, Dana Gould, Josh Gondelman, Samantha Irby, Shannon Woodward, Greg Proops (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Jessica Kirson, Krystyna Hutchinson (co-host of the Guys We F’cked podcast), and Lindy West (Shrill).

That’s not even the whole line-up that already includes many of comedy’s finest, which should make for one damn fine marathon live-stream chock full of stand-up, stories, bits, and more (on top of supporting a very important cause that might have otherwise easily gotten swept under the radar of the COVID-19 news cycle).

FYI, you can support this cause during the live-stream or even before then at keepourclinics.org.

ACTION ALERT: Lizz Winstead, Elizabeth Banks Taking Part in Fundraiser for Abortion Providers (Exclusive) https://t.co/hLHpFYRTEF via @thr

— Lizz "Hollywood Death Cult" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) April 23, 2020

Quibi Developing Nikki Glaser Comedy Called “Cancelled”

April 22, 2020

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(via Deadline)

We have a firm stance here at TCB that Nikki Glaser should always have her own show on TV. Glaser’s razor sharp sense of humor and candor is something that we’ve loved for years and it’s a real shame that Not Safe with Nikki Glaser or even Nikki & Sara Live didn’t get to continue.

Yet, Glaser might be having her own TV show once again (in addition to her radio show You Up w/Nikki Glaser) as Quibi just put a scripted project entitled Cancelled starring Nikki into development. Written by Cindy Caponera and Nikki, Nikki will even play a comedian that’s named Nikki who flew too close to the sun (i.e. having a public meltdown that went viral), going from the threshold of stardom to having to move back in with the folks.

It has been a minute since we’ve gotten a new sitcom following the life of a comedian, but one that would follow a comedian being played Nikki Glaser is one we’d absolutely would want to follow. Also, if this goes to series, it’ll be a clever way to get around looking up if Nikki ever got actually “cancelled”.

Nikki Glaser Announces Nationwide ‘Bang It Out’ Tour

October 3, 2019

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Already, Nikki Glaser has one of the best comedy specials of the year, Bangin’, that just dropped on Netflix this week.

With that out of the way, Nikki is kicking off a big, long running, nationwide theater tour starting in Jan. 2020 with dates lined-up through May stretching from Seattle to Tampa and all over the place in between. As mentioned in the poster above, it’ll be all new material, which is just a testament to how prolific Nikki is (Alec Baldwin Roast, a Netflix special, You Up with Nikki Glaser, etc.).

Find cities, dates, tickets, and more for Nikki Glaser’s Bang It Out Tour here.

Nikki Glaser Bangin’ Is a Fantastic Special and Proof That You Can Still Be Hysterical and Edgy in 2019

October 1, 2019

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In the interests of making you watch Nikki Glaser’s awesome (and we use that superlative very sparingly around here) comedy special Bangin’ rather than another screed that dissects the art form of comedy in these times, we’ll try and keep this brief.

1) In case you didn’t notice, Nikki Glaser is as sharp (with a wonderful dash of silliness) as ever and this hour is a wonderful exhibition of that notion.

2) Bangin’ is undeniable proof you can be edgy with the current “woke culture” and still be so damn funny. Glaser starts off so blue as she opens up on an in-depth, explicit bit on blowjobs and then, talks candidly about sex for the whole hour. Speaking your truth (with a bit of brilliant comedic finesse) rather than going for shock seems to be the magic ingredient with Nikki on Bangin.

3) Nikki Glaser: Bangin’ is, in our opinion, the best stand-up special, out of literal dozens (including all the ones with the biggest names in comedy), from Netflix this year.

So, go watch Nikki Glaser’s Bangin’ on Netflix, streaming now.

Nikki Glaser: Bangin’ Gets a Trailer

September 19, 2019

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We watched Nikki run this hour leading up to this taping and it was something special (you know, like the notion that’s in the title of a “comedy special”). There was a purity in her jokes (certainly not in material though as it is wonderfully, hysterically blue) in that there was seem as perfectly crafted and delivered as they possibly could be and that every transition was seamless, etc. etc.

If you think that Nikki’s roasts are great, we’d bet you’ll thoroughly enjoy seeing her when she has free reign to sink her comedic teeth into whatever she wants.

So, we’ll be excited to for Oct. 1st when Nikki Glaser: Bangin’ drops on Netflix. Get a taste of Bangin’ with this trailer.

Nikki Glaser and Jenny Slate Announce Hour Specials “Bangin” and “Stage Fright” at Netflix

September 16, 2019

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Amazon and HBO have been lighting it up in terms of announcing and releasing comedy specials over the last several weeks. However, Netflix, probably the current industry leader in releasing comedy specials has two that you really ought to look out for next month.

Nikki Glaser, the arguable reigning queen of the comedy roast, is doing her first Netflix hour special Bangin’ that drops Oct. 1st. See Nikki make the announcement for Bangin’ while in an airplane lavatory.

The wonderful Jenny Slate will also be releasing later in Oct. that will be called Stage Fright. Jenny says, “It’s part stand-up, part documentary about my family, my fears, my heart, and a lot of other things that will make you laugh. Directed by my @gillianrobespierre (the director of Jenny’s star turn Obvious Child). Here’s Jenny’s announcement for Stage Fright that just happens to feature livestock.

So, please mark down 10/1 and 10/22 (or the midnight before those days) and block out the appropriate hour to watch these specials ASAP.

Nikki Glaser Focuses Her Tonight Show Set on Getting Back With Her Ex for 7th Time

June 18, 2018

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Not only does Nikki Glaser deliver a flawless late night set on last Friday’s Tonight Show, but does so while giving love yet another chance (perhaps, one after a few too many?).

Whatever the case may be, Glaser delivery, timing, writing, etc. are all on point on top of the material being perfectly threaded together.

Watch it here.

April 6, 2018

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Not only will you be benefitting animals that need a good home, you’ll be catching one hell of a stacked comedy show at the 3rd Annual Punchlines for Paws next weekend.

Tickets are going for $75-$150. Get them and more details here.

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

Comedy Central’s First Live Daily Morning Radio Show Will Be “You Up with Nikki Glaser” on SiriusXM

January 16, 2018

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Comedy Central’s First Live Daily Morning Radio Show Will Be “You Up with Nikki Glaser” on SiriusXM

Nikki Glaser having her own show again (Not Safe and Nikki and Sara Live ended far too early in our opinion) was long overdue.

This time around, you’ll get to hear Nikki along with Tom Thakkar four days a week, Mon.-Thurs., from 7AM-9AM PST on Comedy Central’s SiriusXM Channel (they’ll repeat it for those not up that early).

For those that decry stereotypical morning radio, this will be a welcome change of pace.

FYI, Our MANDATORY HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY Will Also Have PRIZES AND DANCING

December 9, 2017

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On top of top notch FREE comedy, FREE mandatory holiday gift pens, there will be a PRIZE GIVEAWAY that includes 2 tickets to a future show at the Echoplex, a music gift bundle w/posters/CDs/vinyl, a TCB sticker, enamel pin, and our album Comedians of Interest Vol. 1.

To win, all you have to do is write a “suggestion for what to improve on in 2018″ (as you would at your day job) and place it into a “suggestion box” that we’ll have out before the show. The best suggestion wins it all.

ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT, you can get your recommended dose of dancing thanks to Ricky Carmona who will be “spinning tunes” following the show.

Really, we can’t think of anymore that to offer up you to make sure you go this “mandatory” event.

All you have to do is RSVP here.

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