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TCB Debriefing 7/21-8/10: Roy Wood Jr. on CNN, Inside Out TV Series, Saturday Night Trailer+++

1. Roy Wood Jr. will be hosting his own topical panel show on, not Comedy Central, but CNN with Have I Got News For You. While The Daily Show did get Jon Stewart back, there is an unmistakable feeling that they missed out here.

2. Disney’s own version of Comic Con, D23, is this weekend and the big takeaway is that Mickey and company will be sticking with their big hits from Pixar in the form of an Inside Out series, another sequel to The Incredibles, and another sequel to Toy Story (which begs the question how much more existential crises can they explore through the nature of sentient toys).

3. Let’s call that a take 2 on Studio 60, but this time, from Jason Reitman that actually tackles the origin story of SNL head on (and it looks pretty damn great). Take a gander at the trailer for Saturday Night here, then look for it in theaters come Oct. 11th.

4. Adam Sandler took a big leap into the Safdie Brothers’ world when diving into Uncut Gems, and Josh Safdie is returning the favor by directing Sandler’s latest stand-up special, Love You (take a look at the trailer here). Let’s see if this leads to a Safdie Brothers slapstick comedy. Love You will hit Netflix later this month on Aug. 27th.

5. The High Plains Comedy Festival in Denver, CO is still one of the very best comedy festivals around (and is coming up soon on Sept. 19th-21st). Peep their first line-up announcement! THEN, go get your fest passes here.

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6. Given how truly insane the winds of change feels these days, a wave of absurdism/non-sequitur/unapologetic deconstructionist satire in a comedy special (as opposed to more litanies of crowd-work-fueled comedy specials) feels more than needed. Fortunately, Carmen Christopher has come through with his latest and very hilarious special Live from the Windy City that serves up many shots of all those ingredients in addition to thankfully showcasing Christopher’s stand up chops in a non-COVID-socially-distanced setting. If you’re any level of fan of I Think You Should Leave, you might recognized Carmen from a sketch or two and, as such, you’re really going to dig Live from the Windy City (after all, Tim Robinson does have his name attached to this special). Live from the Windy City is now streaming on VEEPS and you can (and should) stream it here.

7. While Abbott Elementary has the hearts and minds of America’s primetime viewing audience, FX is giving the high school work place comedy its own treatment with English Teacher from Brian Jordan Alvarez (that seems to have the same very satisfying bite that Election had over 20 years ago). Also, Sean Patton as Markie might be TV’s latest scene stealer. See for yourself with the trailer here, then look for the premiere on FX/Hulu on Sept. 2nd.

8. James Adomian, who voices many of your favorite adult animated series, is one of comedy’s best minds and voices and has been for years now. Thankfully, his very first hour special is due out on 800 Pound Gorilla on Aug. 16th and then, for everyone, on Sept. 19th. Please enjoy his retro comedy special trailer for Path of Most Resistance here.

9. After having some of the very best moments in season 1 of White Lotus, Natasha Rothwell is taking center stage with her very own series How to Die Alone, a comedy following a carpe-diem-turn for a woman who is afraid to fly, but works an airport. See what Natasha has up her sleeve with the trailer for How To Die Alone here, then look for it exclusively on Hulu come Sept. 13th.

10. Both Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney are leaving SNL, which means the new cast announcement for the next season might be big (and plenty diverse).

11. Ramy Youssef has signed a first look deal with Netflix, which is yet another step for the rising comedy star. Note that this doesn’t mean he has the answer to achieving peace in the Middle East (only great jokes about it).

12. Quinta Brunson and Stephanie Hsu are teaming up on a comedy feature for Universal. No plot details are available at this time, which leaves us to assume that it’s about a multiverse of public schools that also don’t have enough funding.

13. It’s about time there was a Mitch Hedberg documentary especially considering that he set an intention of telling jokes without references so he could be timeless. Keep an eye out for this doc from 222-2222 Films.

13. While Chloe Radcliffe is in Edinburgh right now racking up well deserved acclaimed for her marvelous solo show, CHEAT, let’s not forget that Chloe is really damn good at stand-up. See her Don’t Tell set here for proof.

14. Not only is the fifth season of Solar Opposites around the corner (Aug. 12th on Hulu) and it just got renewed for another season, but it seems as any lingering controversy with Justin Roiland’s exit is well in the rear view mirror. All looks like a well oiled machine in this trailer for the new season.

15. In addition to Sam Morril making his Amazon debut with his brand spankin’ new special You’ve Changed, there’s, essentially, a bonus track of crowd work/material available exclusively on newly forged comedian streaming platform PunchUp called “Buying Drinks”. If you loved Sam’s rooftop stuff, you’ll love this.

16. In addition to doing a sharply honed high school comedy, it would seem FX is angling on a Gen-Z version of Friends with their new series, Snowflakes. Shout out to comedian Malik Elassal has is kind of having a banner year in 2024.

17. We don’t know how many seasons What We Do In the Shadows will ultimately go, but thank goodness Danny McBride is getting to work on adapting his own vampire comedy from Grady Hendrix’s book The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.

18. While a return to pure comedy might seem unlikely for acclaimed horror director Jordan Peele, him taking on prank series Scare Tactics is a welcome dip back into comedy. Look for Peele to possibly revolutionize prank shows later this Fall on USA Network.

19. We’ll leave you with this: Free tickets to John Early @ The Bellwether on 9/17 anyone? Yes? Hit us up at thecomedybureau@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can hook you up.

TCB Debriefing 7/7-7/20: Bob Newhart, Emmys Noms, Hulu Comedy Specials

1. R.I.P. Bob Newhart, 1929-2024. Never forget that Newhart had the first #1 Billboard charting comedy album with The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart. Honestly, can’t remember the last time that happened since then.

2. Noms for this year’s Primetime Emmys were announced this week, which saw Ryan Gosling get nominated for breaking a bunch of times on SNL and The Bear getting a record number of nominations as a comedy with almost no comedy in it (don’t get it twisted– it’s a brilliant, astounding, paradigm shifting sort of show). Thank goodness What We Do in the Shadows got nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. Their honors are long overdue.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES NOMINEES:
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Palm Royale
Reservation Dogs
What We Do in the Shadows

Full list of Emmy noms here.

3. Hulu, alongside Amazon, is gunning for Netflix’s big comedy fish, which, this week, includes Bill Burr and Roy Wood Jr. At one time, getting an HBO special was the gold standard for comedians, then it shifted to a Netflix special. The time for some new standard might be nigh.

4. Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson (who we hope you would have seen in Under the Skin) take a different approach to facing off in A Different Man, the latest dark comedy from A24 and director Aaron Schimberg. This very well could be a hallmark episode of The Twilight Zone, but with what seems like a hilariously satirical twist. Please enjoy the trailer for A Different Man here, then look for it in limited release this Fall.

5. Inside Out 2, at $1.37 billion in global box office, is now the second highest grossing animated film of all time (Collider) only to The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Don’t be surprised if it gets #1 and if Disney Pixar has to figure out how to do sequels that cover Riley’s college and early twenties.

6. Oof, what a time for Tenacious D to cancel a tour and put all creative endeavors on hold because Kyle Gass said “Don’t miss next time,” referring to the recent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, during a concert. It almost seems like they will actually have to legitimately come up with the greatest song in the world to fix this mess.

7. Rachel Bloom‘s high concept comedy special, “Death, Let Me Do My Special” is going to find it’s way to Netflix (Variety). It’s kind of criminal that Bloom has gone this long without top billing after Crazy Ex-Girlfriend went off the air.

8. Star Wars, one of the most popular franchises of all time, went anime and now it’s Rick and Morty, one of the most popular animated franchises in the 21st century. Thursdays at midnight, starting on Aug. 15th, Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith will be a bit more stylistically animated and probably even zanier with this anime bent to the series from Takashi Sano. Adult Swim will be airing both English and Japanese language versions. Take a gander at the trailer here.

9. Futurama just keeps Futurama-ing (perfectly skewering the present time thousands of years in the future) and we like it that way. Peep the trailer for season 12 here, due out July 29th on Hulu.

10. The one and only Margaret Cho has just been bestowed the Vanguard Artist-in-Residence at Joe’s Pub that will allow her to handpick and personally curate a fair chunk of programming at one of NYC and NYC comedy’s most cherished stages (THR). Maybe this’ll lead to Cho opening up her own venue at some point?

11. There’s quite a bit major reshuffling in LA comedy theaters over the last couple of weeks. The Ledge Theatre in LA is coming to a close at the end of this month with The Pack Theater relocating from The Broadwater in Hollywood to their current space in Los Feliz. There’s a lot of dust to be pardoned here, but make sure to go support the Ledge while you still can and patronize the Pack when it gets up and running just a few doors down from The Clubhouse.

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12. Variety announced it’s first Comics to Watch line-up that would have to forego a victory lap at JFL Montreal. Hats off to this year’s picks Asif Ali, Ralph Barbosa, Jackie Fabulous, Rachel Feinstein, Tina Friml, Troy Iwata, Preacher Lawson, Leslie Liao, Nathan Macintosh, and Saul Trujillo, all comics that you have probably seen on TV more than a few times already or come up endlessly in one of your social media feeds.

13. Those missing Darcy C’Arden and Will Forte on the reg, fret not, as they will be the stars of a dramedy following a tanning business gone out-of-control called Sunny Nights (Deadline). One tiny detail is that it’ll be streaming on Aussie streamer, Stan, so, umm, you’re going to have to find a way to get access to that.

14. Jennifer Lawrence is staying in the comedy lane with Why Don’t You Love Me? (Indiewire). It’ll be from A24, so, as a comedy, you can count on reality probably being bent in some way shape or form (and we’re here for it).

15. Upcoming Tubi comedy series, Z-Suite (has nothing to do with zombies unfortunately), possibly sounds like a PG-rated update of The Lord of the Flies (Deadline) with Gen-Z’ers suddenly in charge at a NYC ad agency.

16. We’ll leave you with this: Mr. Show might play differently with Jay Johnston with being a Jan. 6th insurrectionist.

TCB Debriefing 1/4/24: After Midnight, Hacks, Eric Andre, Lisa Frankenstein, Funny Woman, Roy Wood Jr., Emmys, Mean Girls, Don’t Tell Comedy

January 4, 2024

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1. Taylor Tomlinson officially announces the premiere date of @fter Midnight, following The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, beginning Mon. Jan. 16th with a touch of murder(?).

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2. Hacks. Spring. Be ready.

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3. Eric Andre’s latest special, ERIC ANDRÉ LIVE NEAR BROADWAY, is going where he’s most at home, Adult Swim, come Jan. 18th at midnight. With this being at Adult Swim and Eric seemingly having carte blanche there, we hope this will somewhat resemble his legendary b day parties.

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4. The latest trailer for Lisa Frankenstein further suggests that Diablo Cody has still got it. Please enjoy, then look for it in theaters near you starting Feb. 9th.

5. PBS is essentially doing their own British version of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel called Funny Woman starring Gemma Arterton that’s not actually based on a real person. Take your first look here.

6. While Comedy Central is still figuring out what the hell they want to do with The Daily Show, go out and see Roy Wood Jr. be so damn funny all across the country. Tickets available at roywoodjr.com/tour-roy-wood-jr.

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7. The Primetime Emmys reinstated Writing for a Variety Series as a category, making it so certain shows won’t have to compete against the TV institution that is SNL (Variety).

8. Maybe, just maybe, this musical version of Mean Girls will be worth it? Just see for yourself in this final trailer. At the very least, if you didn’t know the name Reneé Rapp, you will going forward from 2024.

9. We’ll leave you with this: Peep these numbers put up by Don’t Tell Comedy in 2023 alone. Damn.

TCB Debriefing 10/5/23: Roy Wood Jr., Pamela Adlon Feature, Cate Blanchett/Guy Maddin, Afternoon Delight with Brendon Walsh, Dicks the Musical, Sort Of, Junior High

October 5, 2023

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1. Roy Wood Jr. is tired of waiting and has opted to leave The Daily Show unless he’s given the role of host (THR). Comedy Central ought to know that using the WGA strike as an excuse for the delay of making a decision is only going to be valid for a little longer.

2. If you’ve been missing Better Things since the series finale, rejoice in the directorial debut of Pamela Adlon, Babes, starring Hasan Minhaj and Ilana Glazer is going to get a release via Neon (Variety). Fingers crossed that we wont’ have to wait through too much of 2024 to see it in theaters.

3. Enigmatic, but renowned Canadian director Guy Maddin and living and working legend Cate Blanchett are about to start shooting Maddin’s latest, a dramedy called Rumors (THR). If it’s even half as trippy as My Winnipeg, this will probably flip your world every which way possible several times over.

4. Long live crank calls and all hail to Brendon Walsh for keeping them alive with his live show Afternoon Delight. Walsh just started bringing back his show in LA and now has a handful of dates booked in CA. Go get tickets ASAP at afternoondelightshow.com.

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5. Just a friendly reminder, that Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson’s raucous Dicks the Musical begins its theatrical run this weekend and we’re betting that it’s going to be every bit the required viewing that Barbie and Oppenheimer were/still are.

6. Bilal Baig‘s touching and illuminating dramedy, Sort Of, will see its end with this upcoming third season (Deadline). Part of SAG AFTRA’s new contract should prohibit Warner Discovery from cancelling stuff for a few months at least?

7. The wondrous, all inclusive performance space, Junior High, is hiring event staffers. Just a heads up in case if you’re looking for work that isn’t being a waiter or bartender right now.

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8. We’ll leave you with this: It’s our founders b-day today and if you’d like to support TCB (he’s the one running the whole show), some love via Venmo @jakekroeger, would be greatly appreciated.

Pick of the Day: Will Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life 2 (in LA) 10/21

August 11, 2023

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Will Ferrell is doing it again.

No, not play basically the same character he was in both The LEGO Movie and Barbie, but throwing a big, blowout night of comedy and music in support for the amazing charity that is Cancer for College, supporting young people trying to make their way in the world despite battling cancer.

It’s going to be another “Best Night of Your Life”, a sequel if you will (as that is how it’s being billed).

Thus far, Ferrell has wrangled the comedic stylings:

Jon Stewart
Hasan Minhaj
Jo Koy
Patti Harrison
Roy Wood Jr.
Rory Scovel
SmartLess with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.

AND music curated by Mike McCready including:

Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
Beck
St. Vincent
Cindy Blackman Santana
Dogstar featuring Bret Domrose, Robert Mailhouse & Keanu Reeves
Jack Black and Fred Armisen who will perform as the one-time supergroup ‘Mike McCready and The Casual Acquaintances’
DJ White Shadow
Princess featuring Maya Rudolph

For that much show, tickets start at $80 (and go up to around a $1000). Still, at $80, that’s kind of a deal.

Will Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life 2 is set to take over the Greek Theatre on Sat. Oct. 21st at 7PM and you best go get your tickets here.

The White House Correspondents Dinner Is Happening Again and Roy Wood Jr. Will Be Hosting

February 2, 2023

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It wasn’t too long ago that the annual tradition of the White House Correspondents Dinner was absent from the calendar after being a time honored tradition of the President, news media at large, and the rest of Capitol Hill got roasted live on C-SPAN. Between Trump and COVID-19, “nerd prom”, as it’s sometimes affectionately referred to, had been forgone or done with a historian rather than a comedian. Alternatives like Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s Not the White House Correspondents Dinner happened instead because of Trump whining about not showing up to be ridiculed again (at the very event that many experts point to being the spark for him running for POTUS).

The White House Correspondents Dinner wasn’t going to be done over Zoom during quarantine/lockdown, so the WHCA waited until last year and tapped Trevor Noah to reset the annual event and, now, it seems like we’re back on track, on to some sort of “normal”. Today, the WHCA announced that this latest WHCD will happen on Apr. 29th and The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. would take on hosting duties. Roy’s prowess as a stand-up and being a crowd favorite on The Daily Show should make for a damn good WHCD (and maybe will highlight why Comedy Central might go with him to replace Trevor Noah at The Daily Show desk).

Roy follows Trevor as the next host of the WHCD, so it kind of makes sense that Comedy Central would follow suit with their flagship show, right?

“Eating Salad Drunk”, Out Now, Offers Up Haikus From Many of Comedy’s Best

February 22, 2022

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Editor and Littlefield booker Gabe Henry not only loves both comedy and haikus, but saw that similarities between the precision of a joke and the 5-7-5 structure of a haiku and wanted to marry the two.

Gathering dozens and dozens of comedy’s very best and renowned including Aparna Nancherla, Roy Wood Jr., Maria Bamford, Bob Odenkirk, Janeane Garofalo, Jerry Seinfeld, Aubrey Plaza, Ziwe, Chris Gethard, and so many more, Eating Salad Drunk: Haikus for the Burnout Age by Comedy Greats gives you perfect morsels of comedic minimalism. Emily Flake even adds some more flavor to the haiku anthology with her wondrous illustrations.

Best of all, all author proceeds will go towards Comedy Gives Back, a crucial nonprofit for comedians, especially when it comes to mental health, medical, and crisis support resources.

You can and very much should get a copy of Eating Salad Drunk, available now wherever books are sold.

Roy Wood Jr.’s 3rd Special “Imperfect Messenger” to Premiere on 10/29

October 21, 2021

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At a time where we’re in a bit of stand-up special desert (though there’s plenty of tapings happening right now, so that’s going to change real, real soon), Roy Wood Jr. is going to have his 3rd special, Imperfect Messenger, at Comedy Central.

In fact, because there seems to be a race to get back to putting comedy specials back on screen on a more regular basis, Roy just taped this special last week on 10/16 and they’re turning it around really fast to premiere on Comedy Central next Fri. on Oct. 29th at 7:30PM ET/10:30PM ET.

We were lucky enough to get a bit of sneak peek while we were in NYC at Caveat and, unsurprisingly, it’s really, really good. Wood Jr.’s powers of observations seem to be at their height and he definitely doesn’t avoid talking anything and everything that happened in the last year and a half. To that point, this might be one of the first network comedy specials with an in-person audience on this side of the pandemic, which will undoubtedly be its own very intriguing niche (just like all those virtual and drive-in specials were something unto themselves).

Comedy Central Launches Black Comedy Docu-series “Dark Humor”

February 4, 2021

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As the art form of comedy continues to evolve, there have been plenty of documentaries and docu-series that examine how comedy, whether it be stand-up, sketch, improv, etc. has transformed over the decades. The examination of black comedians and their journey, often one that’s mutually exclusive from mainstream/white comedy, has not been as closely examined even though some of the most revered comedians of all time include Richard Pryor, Dave Chappelle, and Chris Rock.

So, Comedy Central’s new digital series, Dark Humor, offers such a look into the experience of black stand-up comedians today and their work that’s reflective of their black experience. It’ll feature plenty of clips as well as interviews from the likes of Baron Vaughn, Tommy Davidson, Sinbad, Nore Davis, Ms. Pat, Sonia Denis, Chloe Hilliard, Lil Rel Howery, Yamaneika Saunders, Roy Wood Jr., Josh Johnson, Damien Lemon, Jordan Temple, Open Mike Eagle, Rae Sanni, Cipha Sounds, Gina Yashere, and more.

They just launched Dark Humor just as Black History Month started and new episodes will come out every Mon. on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel.

You can get a taste of Dark Humor both with the series trailer as well as the very first episode which dives into the deep end by going into black comedy and American politics.

Pick of the Day: Ally Coalition 7th Annual Talent Show 12/21

December 18, 2020

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It’s almost as if there is an advent calendar for holiday charity live-streams that feature some of the biggest and brightest and best in comedy and music every day this week (and maybe next). There have been plenty of Georgia Runoff benefits, but they’re also big time festival-gala-ish line-ups that are supporting issues that are a little broader.

In the case of the Ally Coalition’s 7th Annual Talent Show, it’s supporting unhoused LGBTQ youth, some of the most vulnerable members of our population. For their very special evening, they’ve got the likes of Mike Birbiglia, Aidy Bryant, Reggie Watts, Jacqueline Novak, Chris Laker, Roy Wood Jr., The Lucas Brothers, and Kalen Allen on the bill. That’s in addition to musical performances from the likes of St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Brittany Howard, Bleachers, Hayley Williams, and more.

It will all be streaming this Sun. Dec. 21st at 6PM PT from Jack Antonoff’s Twitch.

Get more info, full line-up, and details on specific orgs (Ruth Ellis Center, New Alternatives, Youth Breakout, Oakland LGBT Center, Bu Wellness Center, Lost-n-Found Youth) at theallycoalition.org.

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: Laughing All the Way to The White House 10/20

As you may well know, Wisconsin is a major swing state. As such, there are plenty of big fundraisers that are going towards making sure it swings left.

One of them, Laughing All the Way to the White House, will be one of the biggest comedy live-stream fundraisers that we’ve seen yet. Slated for this Tue. Oc.t 20th at 6PM PT/8PM CT/9PM ET, the live-stream will feature the likes of: Sarah Silverman, Sarah Cooper, Seth MacFarlane, Kumail Nanjiani, Mike Birbiglia, Hasan Minhaj, Lewis Black, Bassem Youssef, Chelsea Peretti, Whitney Cummings, Judd Apatow, Roy Wood Jr, Maria Bamford, Harry Shearer, Bradley Whitford, Sklar Brothers, Mandy Patinkin, Ahmed Ahmed, Cristela Alonzo, Greg Proops, Jackie Kashian, Will Forte, Ben Gleib, and more.

That’s a line-up worth catching in support of almost any cause. Taking Wisconsin back for the left just happens to be a really great cause to boot.

Access to the live-stream is available via donation. Do so here.

#PickoftheDay: Dent for Coroner 10/3

October 2, 2020

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So much of the upcoming election isn’t only just about getting ousting Trump as POTUS and having to deal with Biden as a result. So many state and local elections that often have a greater effect on the lives of individuals than what happens at the federal level are very crucial in this election too.

That’s why the likes of a top notch comedy showcase including Roy Wood Jr., Gareth Reynolds, Jackie Kashian, Brandie Posey, Anna Valenzuela, Keith Carey, and Rivers Langley are putting on a live-streamed comedy fundraiser for one Ian Dent and his campaign to become the first transgender coroner in the U.S. Dent is specifically running for County Coroner in Indiana and it’s the sort of change that the U.S. needs on all levels right now.

The fine folks over at Hold The Phone are hosting this event this Saturday at 5PM PT/8PM ET accepting donations throughout the show. Tune in at holdthephone.tv .

Comedy Central Gets More Into the Roy Wood Jr. Business with a First Look Deal, a Third Hour Special, a Digital Series, and a TV Pilot

April 4, 2019

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Comedy Central Gets More Into the Roy Wood Jr. Business with a First Look Deal, a Third Hour Special, a Digital Series, and a TV Pilot

Roy Wood Jr. and Comedy Central have a pretty great working history already with The Daily Show, two hour specials, and taking on hosting duties at This Is Not Happening.

So, it only makes sense (especially with the sort of money that streaming services are throwing around to snatch up top tier talent in comedy these days) that Comedy Central “renews theirs vows” with Roy with another hour stand-up special, a digital series called “Night Pigeon”, and a pilot based where Roy plays an empathetic probation officer. Oh, that’s all on top of a first look deal with the network that banks on Roy sticking around for quite some time.

Along side Trevor Noah, this might just bump up Roy to being one of the major faces of the network, which we definitely dig.

Here’s Your First Look at Roy Wood Jr.’s New Hour Special “No One Loves You”

January 10, 2019

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Comedy Central is kicking off the year with four new hour specials and one of them just happens to be Roy Wood Jr.’s new hour, No One Loves You.

Between The Daily Show, This Is Not Happening, and continuing to do stand-up, it’s clear that Roy Wood Jr. has only grown and evolved and we’ve been enjoying every minute of it. See for yourself in this trailer.

Then, look for the premiere of the wonderfully titled No One Loves You on Comedy Central on Fri. Jan. 25th at 11PM.

September 12, 2018

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Did you happen to read John Roy’s thorough exegesis of one Roy Wood Jr. joke yesterday and be reminded of how funny Roy is?

Even if you just read it now, you’ll be happy to know that Roy is stopping into the Irvine Improv later this month for four shows. Tickets are going for $22 with a 2 item minimum. Go get them quick here.

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

Chris Garcia Tells His Story of Trying Boxing to Win a Girl Back

March 28, 2018

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Normally, the stories featured on Comedy Central’s This Is Not Happening aren’t usually described as “sweet”, however Chris Garcia’s story of trying to win his girl back via boxing does definitely have all sorts of sweet throughout.

Don’t worry, there’s plenty of cursing and violence too (otherwise, it really wouldn’t be a TINH story, would it?)

Give it a watch and enjoy it here.

Byron Bowers Tells One of the Darkest and Best Stories for This Is Not Happening

March 8, 2018

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The stories of comedian/actor Byron Bowers are something to be reckoned with in the best, most all-encompassing way possible.

His story featured on Comedy Central’s This Is Not Happening is proof positive of this as well as what we said in the headline.

Watch and revel in it here.

Krystyna Hutchinson Tells Her Story of Overcoming Jealousy of a Porn Star for True Love

February 14, 2018

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As Valentine’s Day looms in the coming hours, we thought it’d be kind of perfect to watch Krystyna Hutchinson’s fantastic story from this latest season of This Is Not Happening.

It’s a story of overcoming the odds to not only find true love, but come to peace with your own insecurities and anxities. Also, the co-creator of Guys We F****d’s tale is pretty NSFW.

Enjoy it here.

Watch Roy Wood Jr. as Host of This Is Not Happening in Season 4 Trailer

January 24, 2018

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Roy Wood Jr. has taken over hosting duties from Ari Shaffir for the fourth season of Comedy Central’s storytelling series This Is Not Happening.

Per usual, there are very insane stories, several of which probably benefit from certain statutes of limitations being over, and crazy looking interstitials inspired by the title of the show.

By the way, Roy looks pretty damn slick in his get up, doesn’t he?

Here’s the trailer.

This Is Not Happening season 4 premieres Friday, Feb. 2nd at Midnight on Comedy Central.

Watch Roy Wood Jr.’s RTCA Dinner Address

October 30, 2017

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Roy actually lost his voice, but didn’t back out. The raspy tone actually gives many of his set-ups a little more gravitas, making for a fascinating and sharp Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner address (think of it as the JV squad to the White House Correspondents Dinner).

Watch Roy’s whole address here.

2017 Outside Lands Barbary Comedy Tent to Have Nick Kroll, Roy Wood Jr., Last Podcast on the Left, Wild Horses, Talk Show the Game Show

July 16, 2017

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One of SF’s big festivals, Outside Lands, returns for its 2017 edition on Friday, August 11th-Sunday, August 13th.

As you can see above, they have a pretty swell line-up for their Barbary Comedy Tent.

On top of that, music acts will include, but certainly not limited to, headliners such as The Who, Gorillaz, Lorde, Tribe Called Quest, and Queens of the Stone Age.

You can get tickets/passes here.

Here are the prices going for Outside Lands right now:
3-DAY GA: $375.00
3-DAY VIP: $795.00
FRIDAY GA: $149.50
FRIDAY VIP: $345.00
SATURDAY GA: $149.50
SATURDAY VIP: $345.00
SUNDAY GA: $149.50
SUNDAY VIP: $345.00

Roy Wood Jr. to Replace Ari Shaffir as Host of This Is Not Happening

June 6, 2017

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Roy Wood Jr. to Replace Ari Shaffir as Host of This Is Not Happening

This means we’ll get to see at least a half hour’s worth of stories from Roy Wood Jr. and we think that’s a pretty great selling point for this latest season of Comedy Central’s storytelling show, This Is Not Happening.

Audible Channels Presents a Whole Boatload of New Premium Audio Content Including The Comedy Show Show, Hold On, Sounds Like America, and Bedtime Stories for Cynics

November 16, 2016

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If you’ve heard a podcast or two, you’ve probably heard of Audible, the service where you can listen to audio versions of books.

Well, as that worked out for them, they’re now getting into the original programming game via the new Audible Channels subscription service.

They’ve got plenty of great stuff including The Comedy Show Show presented by Will Arnett featuring high concept comedy shows (i.e. Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction) around the country, Hold On with Eugene Mirman that’s an in-depth storytelling show, Sounds Like America featuring stand-up performed from around the country, straightforward stand-up comedy on Limelight, and Bedtime Stories for Cynics with Nick Offerman.

Featured guests on all of these shows include Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, Maria Bamford, Kurt Braunohler, Jackie Kashian, Roy Wood Jr., Rob Delaney, Michelle Buteau, TJ Miller, Todd Barry, Beth Stelling, Ron Funches, Gilbert Gottfried, and way more.

If you have either a subscription to Audible or Amazon Prime, you get all of this for free.

If you want to get into any or all of this (and it sounds like a good idea), get more details here.

Lewis Black, Mark Normand, and Roy Wood Jr. To Have Hour Specials at Comedy Central

September 26, 2016

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This is in addition to upcoming specials that have already been announced for Deon Cole, Dan Soder, Kyle Kinane, Big Jay Oakerson, Jordan Klepper, Trevor Moore, and Pete Davidson.

Comedy Central has got the next several months of stand-up specials lined up

Lewis Black’s Black to the Future is actually being taped tonight and will premiere next month on Friday, October 7th.

The hour specials from Mark Normand (which will be presented by Amy Schumer) and Roy Wood Jr. are set to premiere in 2017.

Looking at this slate of specials, has to wonder if there’s another special from Bridget Everett, Nikki Glaser, etc. in the works over at Comedy Central.

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