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Get Your First Taste of the Brand New “National Lampoon Radio Hour”
November 13, 2019
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The National Lampoon Radio Hour represented one of the many cornerstones of National Lampoon during their ascent into comedy history. It was a sketch comedy radio hour that reveled in National Lampoon’s devil-may-care sense of humor at the time and featured the likes of Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, and more.

Now, with the revival of National Lampoon in the works as you read this, the National Lampoon Radio Hour is coming back with a grand cast of:
Cole Escola (Emmy-nominated At Home with Amy Sedaris, Difficult People)
Jo Firestone (Adult Swim, The Tonight Show)
Brett Davis (Andy Kaufman Comedy winner, Podcast For Laundry)
Alex English (The Rundown, Night Train)
Maeve Higgins (Maeve in America: Immigration IRL, 2 Dope Queens)
Aaron Jackson (UCB, The Opposition)
Rachel Pegram (The Week Of, Don’t Think Twice)
Lorelei Ramirez (Comedy Central: Up Next, Pervert Everything)
Meg Stalter (Vulture: Up-and-coming Comedian of the Week, The Meg Stalter Show)
Martin Urbano (Jimmy Kimmel, Comedy Central)

We’re all about that line-up and this preview shows us they’ve got something real fun cooking up over at Forever Dog (where this new iteration of the National Lampoon Radio Hour as a podcast will live). Listen and get a nice, great taste of what’s to come here.
March 19, 2019
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In addition to getting a sneak peek at the highly anticipated What We Do In The Shadows adaptation coming to FX on March 27th, there will be a special improv show also happening at this exclusive event. 

Yes, all the free tickets have been snagged, but there will be a waitlist/stand by line come this Thursday (and we’re betting that some people won’t show and it might be worth showing up early to UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum). 

Get more details here and start making plans.

Enjoy a New Morsel of Wes Anderson’s Latest “Isle of Dogs”
February 8, 2018
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This clip of the highly anticipated Wes Anderson’s stop motion animation dog movie “Isle of Dogs” proudly shows Anderson in his pure auteur form (particularly in regards to symmetry, subtle comic dialogue, cool color palate) that so many have come to love and enjoy (and also do spot-on parodies of due to how iconic his style is).

It also shows stop motion dogs, which should brighten up your day automatically.

Enjoy it here.

Look for Isle of Dogs in theaters come March 23rd.

See What Amy Sedaris for a Morning Routine from “At Home with Amy Sedaris”
October 23, 2017
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Tomorrow night, Amy Sedaris’ lifestyle show At Home with Amy Sedaris, or her version of a lifestyle show, makes its series premiere on TruTV.

From what we can gather, this show is analogous to how Jon Glaser shows his appreciation for gear while also following unraveling thread of his personal life on Jon Glaser Loves Gear, also on TruTV. 

See for yourself in this clip of Amy’s morning routine. 

At Home with Amy Sedaris premeires on Tuesday at 10:30PM on TruTV.

See How Guy Branum’s Talk Show the Game Show Works in This Preview
March 29, 2017
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The talk show, nay, the televised interview might just get revolutionized as being a dull guest does not cut it at Guy Branum’s Talk Show the Game Show.

We’ve loved Guy’s show for years and we can now really show how the competitive talk show works and why we’re thrilled it’s getting a shot on television.

See for yourself with this preview and look for the series premiere on TruTV next week on Wednesday, April 5th at 10PM.

Here’s a Teaser for Mike Birbiglia’s Latest Special “Thank God for Jokes”
February 21, 2017
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Mike Birbiglia is set to serve up another hour of his masterful stand-up/storytelling on Netflix with his latest special, Thank God for Jokes.

Here’s a tiny morsel of the special that starts streaming next Tuesday, February 28th.

Here Is a Scene of Animatics from Season 3 of Rick and Morty
January 4, 2017
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There is still no premiere date for season 3 of Rick & Morty, but at least there is this leaked scene of animatics that you can hold on to and obsess over until then.

The Series Premiere of Search Party Is Now Streaming on YouTube Thanks to TBS
November 7, 2016
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The premiere of the long-awaited off-kilter caper comedy Search Party is still a couple of weeks away (Monday November 21st to be exact). 

That being said, TBS was nice enough, just like they did with People of Earth, to put the full first episode on YouTube for probably the most convenient way to watch it.

So, start to see why the hell Alia Shawkat is so obsessed with finding this girl named Chantal here, then, on the premiere day, you can binge the whole first season.

Stan Against Evil’s First Episode Now Streaming at IFC
October 31, 2016
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Stan Against Evil’s First Episode Now Streaming at IFC

Here’s a nice Halloween treat from IFC.

Dana Gould’s horror comedy Stan Against Evil doesn’t premiere until Wednesday, November 2nd, but IFC was nice enough and timely enough to give the first episode to us all on Halloween. 

Watch it at your convenience at the link above. 

“Jon Glaser Loves Gear” Looks Pretty Damn Good in These Preview Clips
October 21, 2016
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Jon Glaser Loves Gear is set to premiere next week on Wednesday, October 26th on TruTV. Leading up to now, the show has been shrouded in a bit of mystery, especially, for how layered it is.

Jon Glaser plays himself doing a show that reviews “gear” of all shapes and sizes and categories (bikes, tactical armor, socks, GoPro cameras, etc.). That’s one level of the show. Then, Jon also has to deal with the underlying universe in which the show operates. That includes a tense relationship with his wife, having an actress play his wife on his gear review show, having a somewhat sentient smart phone voiced by John Hodgman, etc. This kind of silly chaos is Glaser’s forte.

As all of these preview clips show, Glaser pulls this very meta premise off with flying colors and we think you should make a note now to watch the premiere Jon Glaser Loves Gear next week on October 26th.

Also, the theme song is extremely catchy and will undoubtedly get stuck in your head (in a good way).

Preview Kyle Kinane’s New Special “Loose in Chicago”
October 11, 2016
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It’s a wonderful time of a year anytime that a new hour of stand-up comedy from Kyle Kinane is set to come out. Fortunately, his latest special, Loose in Chicago, is set for its premiere this Saturday at midnight on Comedy Central.

There is still the majority of the week to get through before then, so here are three whole preview clips, one video and two audio (via The Laugh Button) that will see you through until Saturday night. Bits on the whitest thing he’s ever said, gun control, and testing people’s morality are, as you might suspect, pretty damn great.

See What The Teachers of “Those Who Can’t” Were Up To Over the Summer
October 4, 2016
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Did you have a better summer than Shoemaker, Fairbell, and Payton from Those Who Can’t?

See for yourself as they reminisce what they did for the last few months before they go in for a mandatory meeting.

Oh, by the way, season 2 of Those Who Can’t premieres on Thursday, October 6th 10:30PM.
September 30, 2016
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Tickets are $15 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Baskets Season 2′s First Promo Is Here
September 9, 2016
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The oft-described slapstick drama Baskets is set for its return in January 2017. 

From the looks of this promo, Zach Galifianakis makes it look like it lives up to that label quite well.

Woody Allen’s Amazon Series “Crisis in Six Scenes” Releases First Preview Clip
August 8, 2016
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Making a TV show that will be streaming exclusively on Amazon is indeed new, uncharted territory for Woody Allen.

However, this first clip of Crisis in Six Scenes shows Allen himself is right in his neurotic, insecurity-ridden, comic form, perhaps better than in the trailers for Cafe Society.

We’ll get to see if the rest of the season 1 of Crisis in Six Scenes will be the same when it starts streaming on Amazon Prime on Friday, September 30th.

Stan Against Evil Preview Clip Shows John C. McGinley Fighting Undead on His “Terms”
August 2, 2016
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What started as an idea of for a short film, has now turned into Dana Gould’s horror comedy series Stan Against Evil at IFC that has John C. McGinley as an Archie Bunker type that has to fight hordes of demons and the undead. 

If that sounds enticing to you, get a look at the first preview clip of McGinley as Stan saving, kind of, Janet Varney from an undead witch.

“Night Train with Wyatt Cenac” Starts Streaming on Seeso Today and You Can Preview the First Episode on YouTube
June 30, 2016
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One of the benefits of streaming services versus linear television is that there are no time limits or constraints.

Seeso seems to be taking advantage of this with their latest series Night Train with Wyatt Cenac that captures the majority of the actual live show, clocking in over an hour. On television, a live show like Night Train would probably be cut to a very trim 22 minutes. 

You can see the difference and what you were missing all this time in not going to Night Train if you’re in Brooklyn/NYC as Night Train just started streaming on Seeso.

If you’re not sold on that, you can preview an entire episode, which times out to over 1 hour and 18 minutes, on YouTube right now.

Full Preview of “Brad Neely’s Harg Nallin’ Sclopio Peepio” Goes Beyond 6 Seconds on Vine
June 28, 2016
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If you’d like you could just watch this more traditional Vine as well.

The short form video platform Vine is expanding as its horizons just like Adult Swim is reaching out to new avenues in order to get the word out on their atypical programming.

So, with Brad Neely’s new show Brad Neely’s Harg Nallin’ Sclopio Peepio coming up next month, they’ve opted to use Vine to preview an entire episode before the series premiere on Sunday July 10th on Adult Swim. 

Thankfully, it’s in its entirety and not in several six second clips.

Get into this full preview here.
June 28, 2016
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Tickets are $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Preview the Entire First Episode of the Gentlemen Lobsters’ Brand New Season at Seeso
June 17, 2016
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You may think of lobsters only when you’re treating yourself for seafood, but, as so many animated series these days have shown, lobsters can very relatable, awkward human characters.

See for yourself in Seeso’s Gentlemen Lobsters in this full episode preview, which just kicked off its second season today.

If you’re into it and somehow don’t have Seeso, you can subscribe here.

Watch the Plane Crash That Leads to TBS’ “Wrecked” Before the Series Premiere Tonight
June 14, 2016
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TBS’ latest series, Wrecked, is on deck for its series premiere at 10PM tonight.

So far, it looks like a comedic take on Lost, thought it has yet to be seen how weird the show will get for that comparison to really ring true. 

In the meantime, you can watch the crash that brings all the survivors on the show together, sort of, here.

Here’s a Preview Hari Kondabolu’s New Album “Mainstream American Comic”
June 7, 2016
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<a href=“http://harikondabolu.bandcamp.com/album/mainstream-american-comic”>Mainstream American Comic by Hari Kondabolu</a>

(via The AV Club)

Hari Kondabolu’s Mainstream American Comic, the follow-up album to the excellent Waiting for 2042 is coming next month. It’s actually set for release on July 22nd from Kill Rock Stars.

If you need Hari’s politically charged, yet cleverly personal comedy sooner, here’s a great preview.  

You can actually pre-order the subversively titled Mainstream American Comic on iTunes, Bandcamp, and Kill Rock Stars right now.

Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner Scream at Their Intern in Season 2 First Look of “Difficult People”
June 7, 2016
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In a way, Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner get to live out the sort of loud, frustrating type of people that seems like fun as long we’re not doing any of the outbursts or being personally subjected to them.

Just look what they do to a brand new intern in this clip from season 2.

After that, look for episodes of season 2 of Difficult People to start streaming on Hulu on Tuesday, July 12th.

Watch the First Episode of Jonah Ray’s “Hidden America” Now on YouTube Thanks to Seeso
May 28, 2016
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Jonah Ray’s mock travel show Hidden America hasn’t even premiered on Seeso yet, but you can take a full gander of the first episode, for your convenience, on YouTube. 

Watch Jonah go to a version of Boston on Seeso’s YouTube page here.

Look for the series to start streaming on Seeso Thursday, June 2nd.

Seeso Put the First Episode of “Thingstarter” on YouTube
May 24, 2016
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In case you’re wondering what original series you’re missing out on NBC’s comedy streaming service Seeso, they were nice enough to put the entire first episode of Thingstarter, which blends a scripted show about a dysfunctional innovative products company with real life focus group sessions, on YouTube. 

Watch it here, then go get your Seeso subscription here.

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