Not only does Nikki Glaser deliver a flawless late night set on last Friday’s Tonight Show, but does so while giving love yet another chance (perhaps, one after a few too many?).
Whatever the case may be, Glaser delivery, timing, writing, etc. are all on point on top of the material being perfectly threaded together.
You’ve got a love a stand-up show hosted by a robot built from cardboard scraps in a punk venue that you can only enter through an alley.
Also, we think the line-up for this latest edition of Humans! this week is pretty grand as well.
Get more details here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
It has been a minute (well, more than a few minutes actually) since The Super Serious Show graced us with their presence at The Virgil.
Thankfully, one of our favorite all-star comedy variety showcases is back in town from a jaunt across the pond with another wondrous line-up for June 20th.
Tickets are $7 in adv., $10 at door and you can and very much should get them here.
Poster by Barry Blankenship
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Take a gander at W. Kamau Bell in his first Netflix stand-up special. It ought to be a doozy as Kamau as he is doing his signature brand of political comedy and doing so in the round (well, in the square technically).
See for yourself here. Look for Private School Negro on Netflix on Tuesday, June 26th.
When it comes to the process of dissecting and mining life observations for so-called comedic gems, Danny Solomon sure knows how to find true diamonds in the rough.
That is to say that Danny’s new hour on his album Genius really showcases he expert ability in hone some pretty complex, yet funny premises into through-and-through fully realized, laugh-out-loud bits. Pointing out the absurdity of his nightmares in comparison to the horrors of his real life and his ingenious angle on time travel (which, to our knowledge, we have never heard before) are great example of this.
So, we urge you to enjoy this new hour Genius from Danny Solomon as it just dropped today. You can get it on iTunes here.
Summer’s coming and the weather continues to be pretty pleasant here in LA, which, to us, means you ought to catch yet another hot Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen!
We’ve got yet another pair of tickets for you to win! Enter for your chance to snag ‘em here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways
A tight 15 minutes each from Michelle Buteau, Phil Wang, Taylor Tomlinson, Ian Karmel, Jak Knight, Sam Jay, Sabrina Jalees, and Tim Dillon will be coming right before the 4th of July to Netflix. Called The Comedy Lineup, it’s all part of Netflix’s experiment of having 15 minute specials (as opposed the long running standard of half hour, hour, late night (5-7), or typical stand-up showcase series (7-10 minutes).
Take note that’s it’s only Part 1 since Netflix ordered these special sort of specials from 16 comedians total. The other 8 are Aisling Bea, JR De Guzman, Janelle James, Josh Johnson, Matteo Lane, Max Silvestri, Emma Willmann, and Kate Willett.
The line-up is beyond solid, but this whole 15 minute thing has us wondering if this will be the beginning of a stand-up hierarchy for Netflix.
Cameron Esposito’s new hour Rape Jokes is so graceful in its craftsmanship and approach to the topics of sexual assault, feminism, gender, LGBTQ issues, and also, Catholicism, that it encapsulates, for us, a particularly special comment made about Esposito by Jay Leno years ago. (NOTE: we do note how weird it is to have the world “graceful” next to the phrase “rape jokes”, but Cameron’s comedy does indeed pull off graceful humor on such a controversial topic)
In 2013, Cameron made her network TV debut by performing on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Cameron was called to the couch, in the middle of her set, after getting a laugh from directly joking at the lead guest that night, Jay Leno. It was a fun riff session, which was capped off by Leno saying, “White men are on their way out. You’re the future,” and even added, “Lesbians rule!” You can read Cameron’s account of the whole event here.
Esposito’s undeniable warmth and sense of empathy make her so enthralling to watch and only adds to how funny, yet effective all her jokes and stories within Rape Jokes are. Even when she shares her story as a survivor of sexual assault, it’s a portion that is sobering, but, at the same time, empowering to the idea of victims of sexual assault, harassment, misconduct, etc. finally speaking their truth.
For us, the idea of her being “the future” rings so true from this hour. Luckily, you can see it for yourself as it’s currently streaming at: https://www.cameronesposito.com/
Esposito is releasing this special in support of RAINN, the United States’ largest anti-sexual violence organization. So, if you buy the special, the proceeds will go to RAINN.
The adorably hilarious Tessa Coates is in town from across the pond (and across the country, if you think about geographically) to put on her wonderful solo show PRIMATES. Tessa blends her college major of anthropology and blends it quite nicely into her real life experiences for a heart warming hour of comedy that you should go see.
Her next show is this week on Tuesday, June 12th at 7:30PM at The Hollywood Improv Lab. Tickets are $10 and you can (and really should) 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 wild stories and succinct observations of Julian McCullough have had us busting up for years now and, finally, they’ll be presented in the form of an hour special for all of you to enjoy.
With the great title of “Maybe I’m a Man”, it premieres tonight at midnight on Comedy Central.
Get a “delicious” taste of with Julian’s glass-shard-in-his-arm story here.
If you want a mix of club music done up with an absurdist flair, might we suggest attending Club Comic @ The Virgil from Brooklyn’s Sam Taggart this Friday night. Sam will give you, we’re betting, the most unforgettable “club experience” you’ve ever had.
Also, special guests John Early, Naomi Ekperigin, and Mary Houlihan will be the cherries on top of the night.
Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at door. You can (and should) get them ahead of time here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Leave it to the always charming Nore Davis to showcase the follies of toxic masculinity and how it keeps men from enjoying many of life’s simple pleasures and crush it during his set on Conan.
It’s a set worth watching more than once. Do so here.
Like any art form, stand-up comedy needs its torchbearers, practitioners that are such experts they can always show you “how it’s done”.
Jared Logan, for a long while, has been such a comedian who blends tight, concise, personal writing, delightful flourishes of the absurd, and flawless, confident delivery with ease. This is especially true of his latest hour The Twilight Door. It’s such a well crafted hour of stand-up that it flows effortlessly, (even though it’s clear great care has been taken in assembling it).
Oh yeah, Jared’s opening joke is one of the best opening jokes we’ve heard for an hour of stand-up in years.
So, we strongly urge you to get The Twilight Door fresh off the presses from AST Records here or iTunes here.
It’s rare these days that you get to see someone like the amazing James Adomian (Our Cartoon President, Trump vs. Bernie, Low Hangin’ Fruit, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Future-Worm) headline in town. Yet, your chance will be coming very soon this month as Adomian will be taking over The Satellite LA in Silverlake with help from Kate Berlant, Rojo Perez, and Zach Noe Towers.
So, we highly recommend that you go get your tickets ASAP here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com
Scotland’s Daniel Sloss, one of the most featured stand-up comedians on Conan in the 2010s will be having two new hour specials coming out on Netflix.
One is called Dark and the other is called Jigsaw and, together, they should further Sloss quest to make his name known here in the States (and it should be for how funny he is).
Just see for yourself in this cheeky announcement for both specials.
The brilliant Emily Heller is about to record a new hour special and you can catch a preview of that later this month at The Clubhouse that will have Solomon Georgio opening.
In fact, you’ve got two chances to catch her before she heads up to Seattle to do the actual taping and you can do so for FREE.
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.
The fantastic weekly comedy show Sauce at Desano Pizza is taking every Friday during the whole month of June to present Pizza Coven: All Female Comedy Festival and highlighting LA’s best female comedians that you should know about.
Get more details and specific line-ups here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
The Daily Show’s own Ronny Chieng will be performing for one night only at Largo next week (not to mention that he will be joined by the one and only Bo Burnham).
This will probably sell out, so you ought to get your tickets much sooner rather than later. Do so here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Even more than joking about politics, joking about religion can be even more divisive. People’s faith often guides the rest of their other beliefs and is a personal foundation that doesn’t much appreciate being shaken of poked.
That being said, the idea of a sacred cow, especially the sacred cow, makes making jokes about it even more alluring to comedians. Many have tried, but usually end up with a joke that only one side agrees with on top of usually deriding the entire concept of religion. That’s not to say that they aren’t great jokes, but they do require an open mind that many often don’t have. One of the all time great jokes in the canon of comedy by Emo Philips fits this description.
Ahmed Bharoocha performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and opened up with a joke that not only acts a defense of faith and religion, but does so in such a simply beautiful way that’s mostly inclusive of all religions. For our money, it’s a joke that will stand the test of the time.
Do watch Ahmed’s whole set, by the way, as his performance was stellar through and through.
SNL Weekend Update’s Michael Che will be stopping into LA for one big show at the big and gorgeous Theatre at Ace Hotel in DTLA.
Specifically, this evening with Che will be on Sunday, June 24th at 8PM. Tickets are going for $35-$45 and you can (and should) 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.
W. Kamau Bell has certainly been busy since his last recorded hour of stand-up (Semi-Prominent Negro, released in 2016) with his CNN series, United Shades of America, which just happened to have won an Emmy during its tenure thus far.
Next month, Bell will finally be unveiling his new hour in the form of a Netflix special called Private School Negro. It should come as no surprise that he’ll be dissecting race, politics, Trump (arguably separate from normal politics), but we’d submit (knowing full well that you might have fatigue of Trump humor) that Bell is one of the best and smoothest when it comes to writing and performing political comedy.
Look for Private School Negro to drop on Netflix on Tues. June 26th.
When Tig Notaro does stand-up, you can always count on Tig to playfully deconstruct various stories of her life at the moment in a low key, but thoroughly enjoyable fashion. In fact, she might be the best at doing so as exhibited in her latest hour that just dropped on Netflix, Happy To Be Here.
Tig is also pretty great at pranking the audience/crowd/viewer and keeping a prank going and going and going. From dragging a stool across the stage for a bit to falsely dismounting, she has a knack for innocently hooking the audience into a sense of “is-she-or-isn’t-kidding” and playing it out to maximum effect.
In closing this special, Tig does what will undoubtedly become one of her signature bits in this regard. In fact, as stated in the headline, it’s a legitimate closer in a stand-up special (unlike we’ve seen in quite some time) that might be the best in recent memory.
Go watch Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here now on Netflix and see what we’re talking about.
This week, you can catch the one and only Cameron Esposito tape her latest hour of stand-up as well as see an hour of stand-up currently entitled “Cameron Esposito Presents: Rape Jokes”.
The twist here is, as you might have already read above, that this will be an hour of stand-up done from the perspective of a survivor of sexual assault.
Sincerely, if you’re in the LA area, you should make it out to this.
There are two tapings, 7PM & 9PM, on Thurs., May 24th at UCB Franklin. Get tickets here and here respectively.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
You probably love ice cream. You probably love some alcohol too. If you’re reading this, we definitely know that you love comedy, especially served up live.
So, we thought as this is the case that you might want to know about a new stand-up show called Tasteful at the hip ice cream parlor in K-Town, Milk Tavern.
It’s hosted by the fun duo of Langston Kerman and Jak Knight and for their inaugural evening, they’ve got a tasty, pun intended, line-up of Quinta Brunson, David Gborie, Steph Tolev, Teddy Ray, Joel Kim Booster.
The first Tasteful is happening this Wednesday, May 23rd at 8:30PM. Oh yeah, we should mention that admission is FREE.
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.
Todd Barry is marking 30 years in comedy and doing more of his signature crowd work. We really don’t think we have to sell you any more on this other than mentioning that one of the tour stops is here in LA at Dynasty Typewriter on Friday, June 22nd at 8PM and tickets are $20.
Go get them here before they inevitably sell out.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.