In a way, this is its own set of fireworks.
Brett Gelman and Jason Woliner unleashed their latest “Dinner” special that takes a unflinching and hysterical stab at discussing racism this week.
It’s now streaming at Adult Swim and we highly suggest you watch it as soon as you can.
This past weekend, actor and activist Jesse Williams got the crowd at The BET Awards to their feet with his Humanitarian Award acceptance speech that highlighted the ongoing struggle for racial equality.
Unfortunately, as pointed out on last night’s Conan, the act that followed that speech had too tall of an order in trying to following Williams.
See for yourself here.
Also, you should keep tabs on Chris Fairbanks, the unluckiest rapper in this bit.
Of all the dark truths that Samantha Bee has unwaveringly exposed, this most recent one discovered while sitting down with renowned TV host and journalist Charlie Rose might just be the most unsettling and literal one.
If you’re a current watcher of Family Feud, you probably do so because Steve Harvey has to put up with contestants repeatedly giving rather risqué answers.
As the correct answers are always based on surveys, you have to wonder why people giving such sexual guesses on the show.
This “footage” of one of those surveys from Jason Saenz might give you some insight behind this phenomenon.
For some reason, this great sketch on Inside Amy Schumer featuring Jon Benjamin as a lawyer who can’t do anything about mass shootings was cut from airing even though gun control is absolutely the hot button issue in the U.S. right now.
All the filibustering, sit-ins, and general demand from an overwhelming majority of Americans for any sort of action on gun control make the sketch so timely that it has now been posted online.
If you’re scouting third party candidates to vote for in November, may we suggest Will Forte’s Tim Calhoun who just very meekly threw his name in the ring.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
We honestly believe that you’ll never think of a dunk contest in the same way thanks to this clip from Brad Neely’s Harg Nallin’ Sclopio Peepio on Adult Swim.
Just be sure you’re not at work or work at a super chill place before watching.
There are so many reasons to think that we’re living in the future that past generations dreamed of, this presidential election notwithstanding, including going to Mars, self-driving cars, living past 100, and having the Internet instantly available in our pockets.
However, in 2016, there are many sitcoms, often those of the multi cam variety, that are still culturally reductive and, in a manner of speaking, ‘way behind the times’. You’ve probably seen Louie call this out on one episode where they had a cheesy sitcom break the fourth wall.
Well, Inside Amy Schumer upped the ante and went even darker with their satire of sitcoms that should have stayed in the last millennium.
You might look at the comedy of Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone and say to yourself, and hopefully to the comedy ether, “They should have their own show.”
Thankfully, they do have a show where they get to dish out life advice for women that’s “not” just wacky, absurdist goofs, but “actual” tips to make living not so awful.
Watch their latest episode of Womanhood on Refinery 29′s comedy channel Riot.
Sometimes, wordplay works out for the best.
Inside Amy Schumer presents a kid’s version, like something that might play on Nick Jr., of the critically acclaimed Cinemax drama about the turn-of-the-century medicine from Steven Soderbergh. The Knick.
We really think Food Network or the Cooking Channel is really missing out by not having Henry Phillips’ cooking show Henry’s Kitchen on in their late night/early morning programming.
Sure, the recipes may not go according to plan and the chef may seem lonelier than anyone you know, but that’s kind of what makes the show great.
Watch the latest episode that “shows” how to “make” Cherry Bons Bons.
Conan still has some of the best bits in late night these days since he lets folks like Andrés du Bouchet run wild.
Watch du Bouchet play one of the most suspect sound men of all time here.
Get ready for Jonah Ray to show you a side of America that you’ve never seen before on his new series on Seeso, Hidden America.
Why haven’t you seen it before?
No one has really seen it before because it exists in an alternate universe fabricated to parody all those travel shows that have become so ubiquitous on cable TV.
Well, there is a bit of truth amidst all the tomfoolery as you’ll see in the trailer.
Look for episodes to start streaming on June 2nd on Seeso.
One of the more imaginative Simpsons ‘Couch Gags’ to ever be drawn comes from accomplished animation director Michal Socha. For that, Socha featured a fever dream trip though the body in a very dark, stylized way.
Socha was just invited back and made an über clever couch gag that shows you how to make a Simpsons Couch Gag a la an IKEA instruction manual.
Hopefully, you can take a cue from this “guide” and make a couch gag with more ease than it takes to put together some of IKEA’s furniture.
Trump vs. Bernie has their second special coming up next week on Wednesday, May 11th at 9PM on Fusion.
Rather than a debate, it’ll be a plethora of fun, subversive sketches, one of which will be posing Anthony Atamanuik’s Trump as the hacktivist group Anonymous.
If that we’re true, the name “Anonymous” would be ironic, right?
Forget about all the town halls and sound bytes.
The debate between somewhat fictionalized versions of presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders as played by Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian are what you have been waiting to see.
The world will finally get to see what many of us already have enjoyed with the premiere of the Trump vs. Bernie: Debate for America special starting tonight at 9PM EST/6PM PST on Fusion.
Even in 2016, many issues regarding the health of women are still largely being decided by male politicians who are far from being experts on women’s bodies.
Per usual, they nail the absurdity of the matter on the head and keep driving it further and further.
Michael Showalter just made an amazing infomercial for Adult Swim that follows a crazed “rehabilitationamlist” Giles Vanderhoot trying to make an infomercial for his “rehabilitationamilism” services.
You don’t need to stay up ‘til 3AM to see it because it’s now on YouTube.
The SNL Digital Shorts still prove to be the cornerstone of this era of Saturday Night Live and the one from this past weekend is no different.
Watch a faux trailer that SNL made for God is a Boob Man, which burns the new rise of homophobia over the last year, specifically Mississippi’s Religious Freedom law, HB 1523.
Dan Harmon scored a big get for the latest Great Minds on History channel’s Night Class with an appearance of the woman who sewed the U.S. flag, Betsy Ross, as played by comedian, actress, and big time Bernie Sanders supporter Sarah Silverman.
All the alternative flags that Betsy/Sarah are pretty fantastic and definitely made for 2016 more than they probably were for 1776.
No further explanation beyond Melissa Villasenor is amazing needed.
In a black box theater, comedians “try and impress” the “one and only” Mama Trudy to “get passed” in her new “comedy club”.
Otherwise, they’ll get “banned” forever.
The rest of our listings for comedy events and open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Most movies and TV shows want to stop some catastrophe from happening if they’re invoking the technology of time travel within their premise.
Party Over Here is here to show you that time travel can be used for other things that don’t have the fate of the planet hanging in the balance and are, honestly, more fun.
One of the recurring segments at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that works best for us is Colbert’s rundown of events in small towns where his guests are from.
For Nick Offerman, Colbert and Nick go through the calendar of local events in Minooka, Illinois where Offerman grew up.
Of course, the event listings had every bit of small town charm and awkwardly written copy that you have to come to know and love from small town happenings.