Jeffrey Tambor To Star In Jill Soloway’s Amazon Comedy Pilot ‘Trensparent’
Jeffrey Tambor seems to be getting in on the online series train as he was star of Amazon Studios’ Onion News Empire as well doing the Netflix season of Arrested Development (and probably another one) and now starring in Amazon’s latest comedy project, Jill Soloway’s ‘Trensparent’
John Mulaney’s NBC Comedy Pilot Isn’t Dead Yet As Fox Orders New Script
One of the most hotly talked about pilots this past pilot season, and probably the most shocking when it didn’t get picked up, was John Mulaney’s pilot over at NBC. Not only featuring one of the funniest people in comedy right now in John Mulaney, the pilot had a star studded cast with the likes of Elliot Gould, Martin Short, and more.
Thankfully, Fox is interested and the project still has hope, though we hope it stays live action instead of becoming part of Fox’s arsenal of animated comedies.
Reggie Watts Cast in Comedy Central Pilot ‘Bad Advice From My Brother’ Pilot
Already being on Comedy Bang Bang coming out this Summer, here’s another chance for us to see the amazing Reggie Watts on TV. Well, if you’re in Australia or the UK, you’ve probably seen him doing Set List, but we hope we can all see more of Reggie on television/tele.
Steve Agee To Be Diablo Cody’s Side Kick and Writer for Talk Show Pilot at TBS
TBS has been picking a lot of interesting projects to develop as of late and Diablo Cody’s talk show pilot just got a whole lot more intriguing with Steve Agee signing on as a sidekick. If there’s anyone that could make a Vine short film work on TV, it’d be Agee.
No More Co-Starring For Judy Greer As She’s Cast in FX Comedy Pilot
The delightful Judy Greer that you’ve enjoyed in anything from Arrested Development to Jeff Who Lives at Home and plenty more as a supporting actress (she’s writing a whole book about it) is finally getting a starring role in a FX comedy pilot.
We’re very intrigued to see what this will come to be.
The Duplass Brothers Are Getting an HBO Pilot
The Duplass Brothers have definitely made a name for themselves in the indie comedy film world and Mark Duplass has been killing it on his own acting (check Safety Not Guaranteed if you have your doubts). This seems to be the perfect meeting of both worlds.
At some point recently, Kyle Kinane was pitching a show where he traveled across this great land of ours and finding all the fascinating folks/possibly misrepresented subcultures that populate it. That show was “Kyle Kinane’s Going Nowhere”, which, unfortunately didn’t get picked up.
Watch the pilot presentation for yourself where Kinane is dressed up in BDSM wear, goes to meet a wizard, and hope this gets made into a show someplace soon.
A+E Networks Getting Back Into Comedy with Pilot Starring David Koechner
It’s been a long time since Evening at The Improv, but A+E has stepped back into the comedy arena by ordering a pilot starring David Koechner.
Good move A+E.
Check Out a Look Inside the Grawlix’s Amazon Comedy Pilot “Those Who Can’t” Pilot
We’ve been thrilled ever since that we heard that hilarious folks behind The Grawlix got a pilot deal from Amazon Studios. Much of it has been hush-hush up until this point, but there’s a little recap after the link of what’s been going on with what will be now known as “Those Who Can’t”.
Sarah Silverman Comedy Project Lands at NBC | THR
Looks like NBC won out the bidding war and are putting it to pilot.
1) Paul Provenza’s “Comedians are more trusted than journalists,” becomes a poll on Huffington Post.
2) This Sunday is the season premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm AND Paul F. Tompkins plays Larry’s Lawyer. HBO 10PM, comedy fans/lovers/nerds.
3) APODDT (Awesome Picture of Drew Droege Thursday) [via BWS Pride Prom]. If you don’t know who Drew Droege is, watch this.
5) Marc Maron’s Interview in A.V. Club (he talks about his new pilot)
6) Fan’s sketched interpretation of the Pod F Tompkast [via SenorCorazon]
7) Comedians shouldn’t let Twitter affect their real life act. (Our article in Punchline Magazine today)
9) Puddin’-“Birth Certificate”
10) ON THE HORIZON
TwentyWonder @ The Doll Factory Sat. July 9th 8PM $40-$100
Finale of Runyon Canyon w/Eddie Pepitone @ Flappers Burbank Sun. July 10th $10/2 item min.
11) COMEDY CRAWL
The Dork Forest Live w/Jackie Kashian, Dana Gould, James Urbaniak @ Nerdist Theater (back room of Meltdown Comics) 8PM $10–Maria Bamford just added
Mike Leffingwell: Stupid Husbands @ UCB Theatre $5 8PM
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Smug Shift @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Live! at Carnegie Hall* @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
12) OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 6PM/$4 minimum/first come, first served
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
COFEE BEAN 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA, Suite 180/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/no purchase necessary
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
13) The Comedy Bureau extends as much gratitude as we can muster to the inimitable Maria Bamford for her support of us as well as her general, to use a word of hers, AWESOMENESS, and unbridled hilarity. If you’re somehow unaware of who she is and somehow reading this, go to The Dork Forest Live @ Nerdist Theater tonight and get in the know.
14) Transformers 3 vs. Casey Anthony vs. Tree of Life vs. Something actually interesting? Which will be the most popular topic tonight at open mics? We’re talking to you, @boopityba #openmics #unurban.
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1) Yesterday marks the last day of Morgan Murphy’s (@morgan_murphy) stint on at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and her gradual return to the West Coast. Be on the look out, but I’m sure you won’t have to look too hard because she’ll probably going up everywhere and still have that hair.
2) Take your star map, if you still have it, and go burn it. THEN, watch Bill Burr’s tour of Los Angeles. You still see most of the same stuff, but the jokes are actually done by a highly regarded, paid professional.
3) Check out the new trailer for the Comedy Central Pilot: Set List. Basically, “Whose Line is it Anyway?” for stand up comedy featuring Carlos Alazraqui, Eddie Pepitone, Laurie Kilmartin, Sean Green, Chris Fairbanks, and more!!!
4) The Comedy Bureau hasn’t determined who the Tip of the Hat is going to today, but assuredly, it is going to someone. I’m sure all of you are on the edge of you seats.
4) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
It’s a Long Way Down @ 11417 Culver Blvd. 7:30PM FREE
The Anytime Show w/Dominic Dierkes @ Smodcastle 8PM $8
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $15/2 drink min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Paul F. Tompkins 9th Anniversary Show @ Largo 8:30PM $25 sold out-though may be tickets at door
The Ed Galvez Punk House Weekend Edition @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $10
Seth & Ed’s Puppet Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
Magic Bag @ Smodcastle 10PM $8
Tomorrow w/Ron Lynch Presents: WEIRD! @ The Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 (stand by only)
5) OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/people usually give feedback at end of set
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-Up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed
6) To all those tweeting, posting, and making fun of Rebecca Black: Soundscan doesn’t differentiate whether you’re listening to her ironically or not. STOP TERRIBLE MUSIC.
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