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Pick of the Day 5/7/25: Club Video (in NYC) 5/17
May 7, 2025
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The cool kids at Club Video are back at it again.

That’s to say they back at throwing an extravaganza of a short film showcase/variety show/beautiful Brooklyn party (the sort that makes you feel like you don’t have Stockholm Syndrome from living in NYC). Though they have relocated to a more formal venue, it’s still got those warehouse vibes from the original Club Video that you know and love. The run of films is going to be fast and furious as they will all be under three minutes, but rest assured it’s going to be a wild ride worth taking.

This edition of Club Video is set for Saturday, May 17th @ Silo at 8PM. Tickets are $15 and you can (and should) snag them here.

Pick of the Day: Moses Storm’s Interactive Trash White Screening (in LA) 1/20
January 19, 2022
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In 2020, Moses Storm was posed to tape his very first comedy special for HBO and just about had everything set (venue, look, material, etc.) when COVID-19 sent us all into that very first lockdown.

Almost two years later, Moses got to shoot that very same special (right under the wire before Omicron hit) and is actually, finally set to have it released at HBO Max this Thurs. Jan. 20th.

To mark the occasion, Moses is going to be doing a very special, exclusive screening of this special, Trash White, that will feature an interactive element for anyone in attendance. Moses did one of our all time favorite things in comedy years and years ago when he screened Modern Millennial at the Downtown Independent and had everyone watch it at a YouTube link on their phones.

We have no idea what he’s going to do for this screening, but you really ought to be in attendance at the Hollywood Improv this Thurs. Jan. 20th at 9:45PM PT. Tickets are free, but seats are first come, first served.

Pick of the Day: Channel 101’s First Virtual Screening 8/29
August 21, 2020
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channel 101, indie tv, screening, twitch

Channel 101 is fully back in action.

OK, it’s still virtual, done over Twitch, but everything else including the ten 5 min. shows (5 returning favorites, 5 new pilots), the audience vote to renew 5 shows, the two screenings, and the hysterical, mind-and-genre bending madness (that made Channel 101 into the indie TV/comedy/animation institution) is all back.

Please join in for Channel 101’s very first (hey, this will be historic as well) virtual full-length (by Channel 101 standards) screening next Sat. Aug. 29th at 8PM PT/11PM ET and 10PM PT/1AM ET, all for FREE, over at twitch.tv/channel101official.

Pick of the Day: Sixteen Thousand Dollars (Screening & Discussion)
June 16, 2020
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dsa, screening, short film, sixteen thousand dollars

This comedy short film Sixteen Thousand Dollars directed by Symone Baptiste has been our radar for a long time as many LA comedy favorites are featured throughout including Brodie Reed, Ellington Wells, and David Gborie and it has gone through the film festival circuit all across the country (back when you could watch a screening at a film festival in real life). Also, the premise of what reparations for slavery might look like already had us drawn in and is more timely than ever right now as white supremacy is getting dismantled more so than it has before in recent years.

So, there will be a virtual screening of Sixteen Thousand Dollars, courtesy of DSA Afrosocialist & Socialists of Color Caucus, and Q&A discussion to follow, which ought to be more crucial of a Q&A than your typical film screening Q&As.

Sixteen Thousand Dollars is set to screen on Sun. Jun. 21st at 12PM PT/3PM ET. Get more details and RSVP here.

By the way, here’s a trailer.
November 4, 2019
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bootleg theater, patton oswalt, premiere, rob zabrecky, screening, sex madness revealed, tim kirk, vidiots

So, an actual Reefer-Madness-esque 1938 flick called Sex Madness gets a wonderful dollop of meta humor in Sex Madness Revealed! via Patton Oswalt and magician Rob Zabrecky playing a snarky film podcast host and grandson of the Sex Madness director respectively. Throughout this “tell-all” version of the film, the two have suspenseful conversation about Sex Madness. 

Dreamt up, written, and directed by Tim Kirk, this film Sex Madness Revealed! will its LA premiere at the Bootleg Theater and have Kirk as well as Oswalt and Zabrecky on hand for a Q&A. Also, this evening will serve as a benefit for the brand new Vidiots coming to Eagle Rock in 2020.

There are so many great reasons to go to this and tickets are only $15. Go get them here now.
November 6, 2018
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cinespia, dtla, los angeles, palace theater, royal tenenbaums, screening

Sure, you probably own the Royal Tenenbaums DVD or have it on some drive somewhere.

However, it’s rare that you’ll get a chance to see in a movie theater, much less a theater like the palatial Palace Theater in DTLA. Cinespia is giving you a chance to do just that for $20 next weekend. 

So, get your tickets here for one of the more lavish Wes Anderson movie going experiences that you’re likely to have.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
August 24, 2018
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beverly grove, beverly hills, dana gould, ed warrior, el segundo, largo, live reading, plan 9 from outer space, screening, weho

One of the most legendary “best/worst” movies of all time is Plan 9 From Outer Space.

So, don’t miss a chance to watch the movie in it’s original form at the Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo on Saturday, Sept. 8th at 8:15PM. 

Then, a month later, you can (and should) watch Dana Gould do a live reading of the film at Largo with a cast he’s lovingly assembled of some of your favorite comedy folks. That includes: Bobcat Goldthwait, David Koechner, Janet Varney, Laraine Newman, Kevin MacDonald, Matt Braunger, Rob Zabrecky, Ron Lynch, Nate Mooney, Deborah Baker, Jr., Ken Daly, G Charles Wright, and Eban Schletter! This live reading of Plan 9 from Outer Space will be on Thurs., Oct. 11th at 8PM.

Tickets for the screening will be $10 and available at the box office at Old Town Music Hall.

Tickets for the live reading are $35 and can be bought right here right now.

If you can swing it, try and pull off seeing both as an alignment of such events might be as rare as Plan 9 from Outer Space itself.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
July 24, 2018
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andrew racho, animated shorts, ben lepley, casually explained, chinatown, dtla, free screening, free show, gunship, jamie loftus, lincoln heights, screening

There’s no subterfuge here. Let’s Watch Messed Up Cartoons aims to deliver on its name with a great line-up that includes BoJack Horseman’s Mike Hollingsworth and the wonderful Jamie Loftus.

Also, you’ll have a chance to play SNES Classic on a big screen post-show.

Let’s Watch Messed Up Cartoons will take place at Open The Portal LA (near Lincoln Heights) is FREE and you can get 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.
June 14, 2018
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15 year anniversary, channel 101, los angeles, screening

For 15 years, Channel 101 has been a uniquely independent ecosystem that has sprouted some of the most original, hilarious, and best content we’ve ever seen. Remember that the roots of Rick and Morty are in Channel 101.

So, come celebrate the 15th Channiversary on June 30th at Channel 101′s longtime home The Downtown Independent that will include “all-star screening of classic 101 shows, a Q&A with special guests hosted by Abed Gheith, a big rooftop afterparty and more!” 

Admission will be free, but seating is limited and RSVP is required. E-mail Channel101RSVP@gmail.com to reserve a seat. 

Get 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.

Flyer by Rosie Brand
June 3, 2018
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dr brown, fred melamed, ismael loutfi, jetzo, los angeles, mo collins, natalie palamides, please understand me, punkie johnson, ron lynch, rory scovel, screening, silverlake, steph tolev, web series

We’re still smiling about the new web series Please Understand Me from Steve Feinartz and Ahamed Weinberg, EP’d by Sarah Silverman that was released this week on Facebook Watch.

Seriously, it’s fantastic. 

Anyhow, if you’re in LA and don’t want to wait in the coming weeks for new episodes, you can go to a live screening of the whole series (including episodes for the pilot presentation) at the Lyric Hyperion in Silverlake (2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA) on Saturday, June 9th at 8PM. We were lucky enough to go to the premiere screening and it’s such a damn good time watching it in a crowd.

Tickets are $10 and you really ought to get them here.

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

The Room to Play Nationwide for One Night Only This Wednesday
January 9, 2018
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Though probably not through any design that Tommy Wiseau had thought of when he was making The Room (i.e. a tell all book about the making of his movie being made into an awards contender movie), his best/worst classic The Room is actually getting one night in hundreds of theaters across the United States.

That night is tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10th. You can find tickets for a theater near you (there should be plenty) here.
July 23, 2017
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double feature, downtown la, dtla, los angeles, michael winterbottom, rob brydon, screening, steve coogan, the trip, the trip to italy

Leading up to the release of the third installment of The Trip, The Trip to Spain, next month, the Theatre at The Ace Hotel in DTLA will be putting on a double feature of The Trip and The Trip to Italy. 

On August 5th, you’ll catch up on/revisit this indie comedy film franchise expertly made by Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, and Michael Winterbottom. The Trip will screen at 2PM and The Trip to Italy will be at 5PM.

Tickets are $10-$15 (a pretty good deal if you consider you’re in gorgeous, big theater and what Arclight, iPic, Landmark costs). Please get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
June 1, 2017
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cinefamily, fairfax, greg proops, greg proops film club, hal ashby, harold and maude, melrose, screening, weho

A screening of Harold and Maude is always something worth going to, but, having Greg Proops explain how great and important one of Hal Ashby’s greatest works makes it something special.  

With that in mind, you should go get tickets for this month’s The Greg Proops Film Club: Harold and Maude at Cinefamily.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
April 2, 2017
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bassem youssef, documentary, Larry wilmore, live comedy, live reading, los angeles, revolution for dummies, screening, tickling giants

This week, you can get a double dose of Dr. Bassem Youssef, often referred to as the Jon Stewart of Egypt, here in LA.

On Wednesday, April 5th 7:30PM at The Vista, Cinefamily will be presenting an off-site screening of the documentary Tickling Giants by Sara Taksler that follows Youssef’s time as a popular satirist in a turbulent Egypt. Taksler, Youssef, and Larry Wilmore will be in person doing a Q&A following the screening.

On Thursday, April 6th at 8PM at the Freud Playhouse will be having an Evening with Bassem Youssef, brought to you by Book Soup, that will discuss his book Revolution For Dummies: Laughing Through the Arab Spring. 

Tickets for the screening of Tickling Giants are $14 and $15-$38 for the ‘Evening with’ and you can (and really should) get them here and here respectively.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
January 21, 2017
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555, andrew deyoung, cinefamily, fairfax, hollywood, john early, kate berlant, melrose, mini series, screening, short film, vimeo, west hollywood, world premiere

Kate Berlant, John Early, and Andrew DeYoung are giving a special sneak preview of their upcoming Vimeo web series, 555, next Wednesday at Cinefamily.

It’s a collection of short films that fall under the umbrella of the surreal that is Hollywood starring Berlant and Early, two comedians that tangle with the surreal with abandon.

You can (and should) get tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com
January 8, 2017
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aero theatre, charlie chaplin, great dictator, inauguration day, los angeles, revival theatre, santa monica, screening

Santa Monica’s Aero Theatre is marking Inauguration Day by screening Charlie Chaplin’s classic The Great Dictator on 35mm. 

Seems like a nice way to finish off January 20th. 

You can get your tickets here.

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

Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week 11/27/16 and Beyond
November 26, 2016
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comedy benefit, comedy shows, home alone, improv, jay larson, los angeles, planned parenthood, rabbit hole, rory scovel, screening, sketch, stand up

In the Greater LA area, we’ve got listings for anything from comedy benefits for ACLU, Planned Parenthood, etc. to screenings for some holiday classics such as Home Alone (accompanied by a live orchestra) to the replacement for The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Rabbit Hole with Jay and Rory. 

All of this and way more listed at TheComedyBureau.com

Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week 11/6/16
November 6, 2016
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Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week 11/6/16

No matter who wins the election on Tuesday, you’ll probably need to laugh and there are more than plenty of shows to see, especially on Tuesday.
September 30, 2016
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ace hotel, bajillion dollar propertie$, downtown la, los angeles, preview, screening, seeso, sneak peek

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.
September 22, 2016
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cinespia, dana gould, hollywood, hollywood forever cemetery, ifc, janet varney, john c mcginley, los angeles, screening, stan against evil

Yep, you can watch an exclusive premiere screening of Stan Against Evil in a cemetery. 

Get your free tickets here.
August 3, 2016
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comedy special, eddie pepitone, fairfax, henry phillips, hollywood improv, improv lab, los angeles, melrose, release party, screening, stand up, weho

…along with a live performance by Henry Phillips and guests Eddie Pepitone and Brendon Walsh.

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.
July 11, 2016
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alamo drafthouse, danny mcbride, downtown la, dtla, hbo, july 12, los angeles, regent theater, screening, sneak preview, vice principals, walton goggins, what to do

HBO, Alamo Drafthouse, and The Regent present a special sneak preview of the first two episodes of the upcoming Vice Principals starring Danny McBride and Walton Goggins on Tuesday, July 12th at 8PM at The Regent Theater (448 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA). 

Admission is free with RSVP and you can (and should) get in on that here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
June 17, 2016
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alison stevenson, allen strickland williams, bobcat goldthwait, cinefamily, clare o'kane, comedy show, eddie pepitone, eric dadourian, faifax, industry mixer, josh androsky, megan koester, screening, short film, stand up, steve feinartz, unmarketable

Tickets are $14. Get them and more details here.

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

Poster by Carly Jean Andrews
May 31, 2016
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ace hotel, adult swim, check it out!, downtown la, dr. steve brule, dtla, john c reilly, june 10th, premiere party, screening, theatre at ace hotel, what to do

Adult Swim is holding a premiere party for season 4 of Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule that’s free (with RSVP). New episodes will be screened and the one and only Dr. Steve Brule will make an appearance.

It’s all happening at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Downtown LA on Friday, June 10th at 7PM (Doors at 6PM). You can RSVP here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
May 19, 2016
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beverly grove, bo burnham, comedy special, largo, largo at the coronet theatre, los angeles, make happy, may 29, musical comedy, netflix, screening, stand up, west hollywood, what to do

This is happening at Largo at the Coronet Theatre and you can get your tickets here.

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

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