Please Enjoy Tom Thakkar on Conan
Simply put, Tom Thakkar is a delight and you should just enjoy his set from Conan this week (and stop trying to guessing his ethnicity).
Enjoy it here.
For three years, Sauce has built themselves up as cozy, warm, wonderful stand-up show to watch in a private room at a delicious pizza bakery. Perhaps, they might be the best comedy show at a LA pizzeria.
Come celebrate their three year anniversary with a line-up chock full of LA’s best (Nicole Byer, Debra DiGiovanni, Guy Branum, Ron Lynch), the great Sauce crew (Barbara Gray, Brodie Reed, Erin Lampart, and Jeff Wattenhofer) AND one of Sauce’s original founders and beloved LA son returned for an evening, Eric Dadourian.
As always, a $5 suggested donation is all you need for the show. Get more details here!
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Just a friendly reminder, that we’ve got two shows soon that YOU WILL have fun (& get free stuff) at!
Water Cooler Talk @ The Love Song Bar 12/5
&
MANDATORY HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY at The Echoplex 12/12
Presented by TCB, DoLA, & Deep Eddy Vodka
Here’s a Nice Classic Slice of Observational Comedy from Ivan Decker
It may be 2017, but a backbone of stand-up comedy, especially when it comes to performing on late night, is well crafted, perfectly delivered observational comedy.
When done right, it’s kind of timeless, just like a suit, tie, and Ivan Decker’s Conan set from last night.
Enjoy it here.
This Year’s Grammy Nominations for Comedy All Go to The Most Famous Comedians with Netflix Specials
The 2018 Grammy nominees for “Best Comedy Album” are as follows:
The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas — Dave Chappelle
Cinco — Jim Gaffigan
Jerry Before Seinfeld — Jerry Seinfeld
A Speck Of Dust — Sarah Silverman
What Now? — Kevin Hart
It’s no secret that the Grammys have largely been a popularity contest for quite a long time. In music, there seems to be a whole world outside of what the Grammys pay attention to that gets as much, if not more, critical praise (and commercial success thanks to the Internet) than what charts and gets nominated.
The same goes for the Grammys’ comedy category, which hardly pays attention to the plethora of brilliant of comedy albums released every year that don’t have the advantage of getting extra exposure beforehand with having been a special on a network or major streaming service. This year’s nomination made that dichotomy more glaringly clear than ever.
Yes, there are many reasons that Chappelle, Gaffigan, Seinfeld, Silverman, and Hart are all household names in comedy and some of these hours are pretty good. Still, know that there were better albums released this year from Jackie Kashian, Shane Torres, and Myq Kaplan.
Unlike with music, there aren’t other, alternative, respected awards that other comedy albums made by people who haven’t had successful TV shows that bears their name can get in on. Sure, we and other comedy sites/blogs do our due diligence, but we can only reach so far.
So, with all of that said, please buy/listen/relisten to I Am Not the Hero of This Story, Established 1981, and No Kidding.
Every year, Jen Kirkman takes over the Hollywood Improv for a her own special Dysfunctional Xmas Show! It’s one of our favorite LA comedy holiday traditions and whether you’re into the holidays or not, it’s always a good time.
Tickets are $20 (+2 item min.) and you can (and really should) get them here as soon as you can.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Craig Ferguson Dons His Most Casual Look for New Special “Tickle Fight”
Former Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson has spent a good deal of his career on a television in a finely tailored suit.
Now, since it has been years since he left that gig, Craig can really ease into a look all his own with an unbuttoned short sleeve shirt and Chuck Taylors for his new hour special coming to Netflix, Tickle Fight. Also, you can see that he’s quite a fan of tattoos as well, which might leave you wondering what sort of guy used to host The Late Late Show (for our money he was one of the best interviewers in late night)
See for yourself in this trailer.
Tickle Fight begins streaming on Tuesday, December 5th on Netflix.
The comedy alone for this show is worth going, but there will be great music and it’s for a good cause.
Get your tickets ASAP here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
In case you haven’t noticed in LA, there has been a lot of comics doing more extended sets for various submissions to networks or streaming services (or maybe just do an extended set because stage time is a precious commodity out here). That means a lot of our favorite comics in LA that don’t normally get to do a half hour or more are also doing a half-hour or even a hour coming up.
This includes:
Robert Buscemi taping an hour @ Lyric Hyperion Fri., Nov. 24 9PM FREE w/RSVP
Half hours from Dan Telfer, Brandie Posey, Lisa Curry, and Kyle Clark @ The Clubhouse 9PM Sat. Nov. 25 FREE
Half hours from April Richardson & Eliza Skinner @ UCB Franklin Sun. Nov. 26th 11PM $5
Half hours from Simon Gibson & MK Paulsen @ The Clubhouse Wed. Nov. 29th 8PM FREE
An extended set from Joe Kwaczala @ Nerdmelt Showroom Thurs. Dec. 7th 9PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Go to all of these please. Links for more details and tickets above.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Through thorough surveillance of our own employees at The Comedy Bureau, we have found that talking at a water cooler during your break is one of the best parts of people’s day.
So, we’re trying desperately to copy that “vibe” and bring it to you in a night of comedy with our personal favorites that we’ve had our eyes on for years.
With assistance from Deep Eddy Vodka and DoLA, we will present comedic performances from Laurie Kilmartin, Joe DeRosa, Michael Rayner, David Gborie for “Water Cooler Talk” to be hosted by TCB’s own Jake Kroeger.
Cool (and hungry) people should arrive early for free pizza from Prufrock Pizzeria between 7PM and 8PM while supplies last!
Water Cooler Talk will commence at The Love Song Bar on Tuesday, December 5th with doors open (and, again, free gourmet pizza) at 7PM and the show starting promptly at 8PM.
Flyer by Morgan Heslin.
Want to win tickets to Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen before you’re forced to sit and have dinner on Thursday?
Per usual, we’ve got you covered.
Enter to win here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways
Dave Chappelle’s Next Special “Equanimity” Will Be on Netflix on New Year’s Eve
What will be interesting here is to see a brand new special, Equanimity, from Dave Chappelle as opposed to two hours that were taped and then shelved until they were sold to Netflix much later. That was the case with the two specials released earlier this year.
Lord knows that there are plenty of things for Dave to weigh in on including with what went on around his SNL monologue with Trump, apologize for saying to give Trump a chance, and, maybe, his stance on trans people.
Also, it would be nice to end 2017/starts 2018 with a great hour from Chappelle. Look for Equanimity to start streaming on New Year’s Eve.
Comedy Central Announces Latest Half-Hour Specials from Emmy Blotnick, Tim Dillon, Devin Field, Megan Gailey, Chris Garcia, Langston Kerman, Mike Lawrence, Ryan O’Flanagan, and Sarah Tiana
Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, the current brand for Comedy Central’s half-hour stand-up comedy specials, has just announced a new line-up featuring 9 comedians that are, in our opinion, solid through and through.
If you’re in New Orleans at the beginning of next month, you can attend the tapings for these specials at The Civic in New Orleans. Tickets available here.
Just so you know, rare are the chances to see someone like Jermaine Fowler do an extended set for free these days like he will be doing this Wednesday at Genghis Cohen.
Tickets are FREE w/RSVP. Get in on this here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Judd Apatow Gets Looks of Concern in Trailer for His Netflix Special
On December 12th, a brand new comedy special from Judd Apatow will stream on Netflix. It won’t be some sort of variety TV special. It will be an hour of stand-up special from the writer/director/producer that used to do stand-up several years ago, first coming up with Adam Sandler before heading off to writing gigs at places like The Larry Sanders Show.
As it turns out, the idea of Judd Apatow: The Return as a stand-up special has caused some alarm for comedians who he has personally worked with behind the camera over the years.
See for yourself in this trailer what Chris Gethard, Amy Schumer, Mike Birbiglia, and more have to “say” to Apatow about returning to doing stand-up.
THIS THURSDAY, WE WILL BE MAKING HUNTINGTON BEACH/THE OC AT THE REC ROOM HAVE MANDATORY GOOD TIMES GUARANTEED BY SOME OF OUR PERSONAL FAVORITE COMICS.
At this point in time, it’d be nice to be forced to have a good time, no?
Tickets are $15 (plus a 2 item min.).
BUY TICKETS HERE.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Per Usual, Win Tickets to Tomorrow’s Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen!
You still can purchase tickets for the always packed, always fun Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen here.
However, if you want to try your luck, you can enter to win free tickets here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways
For three years, historical characters of all shapes and sizes have fallen under the crosshairs of a comedy roast hosted by Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg.
Now, they’re bringing back all of their favorites for a 3 year celebration of taking history’s monsters and heroes down a notch.
Get tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Our “Mandatory Good Times” Show Is Next Week and We Added Billy Wayne Davis to the Line-Up
This coming Thursday evening, Nov. 16th at 8PM, we’ll get to take over Huntington Beach/The OC’s newest comedy club, The Rec Room for some Mandatory Good Times (i.e. a live stand-up show with our favorite comedians).
When attending, you’ll be required to enjoy the comedic talents of Sara Schaefer, Chris Fleming, Catherine Christina Martinez, and Billy Wayne Davis (just added) with all of his Southern charm and worldly smarts.
Tickets are $15 (plus 2 item min.) and you can (and it’s strongly recommended that you) get them here.
We Don’t Want to Ruin Anything, So We’ll Just Tell You to Please Enjoy Jon Dore’s Latest Performance on Conan
In fact, we’d go so far as to say that you shouldn’t spend too much time thinking about or contextualizing what you see in the thumbnail above.
Just play the set and enjoy the wonder of wildly clever absurdist comedian Jon Dore.
Next week, DACA recipient and a great comedian Johan Miranda is doing a solo show that satirically` makes the case for why he should be deported. He’ll be performing this very timely show at a hidden art gallery on La Brea, The Loft at Liz’s, AND the show is free so long as you RSVP.
Do so here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Watch Trailer for Brian Regan’s Netflix Special “Nunchucks and Flamethrowers”
In terns of snagging specials from the biggest names in comedy (Chappelle, Seinfeld, CK, etc.), Netflix has had a banner year.
So, as 2017 ends, why not release a special from another comedy giant, Brian Regan?
That’s exactly what they’re doing with his latest hour Nunchucks and Flamethrowers.
Watch the trailer here, then look for this new Regan hour to stream on Netflix, Tuesday, November 21st.
Ryan Stout’s 2nd Album “How To Be An Audience” Lives Up to Its Title
If you’ve done stand-up for awhile, you learn that all audiences are different and, as such, have their own unique dynamic, energy, and attitude.
Ryan Stout, on top of being a sharp joke craftsman, is always hawkish about how the crowd is responding in this regard and has a knack for aggressively, yet cleverly jostling them around to his side. His second album, How To Be An Audience, serves as a perfect example of how Stout pulls this off since the crowd is noticeably cold right at the top of the hour.
However, that doesn’t deter Stout. Ryan pushes forward for the hour with his command of the stage and unshakeable confidence in his material and ends up killing.
Literally, he trains the audience, a la the title, how to be an audience and make them enjoy it the whole way through. For that alone, you should pick up How To Be An Audience.
Also, if you’re a fan of dark comedy, you should know Stout is always a sure bet.
Brian Regan is back in town again, this time playing the Terrace Theater in LBC on Saturday, November 18th at 8PM.
Tickets are going for $38-$59 on Ticketmaster.
Regan swings into the Greater LA area only every so often and you really ought to not miss a chance to catch him live.
Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady Is HBO’s Next Comedy Special and Here’s a Teaser
Michelle Wolf has made herself stand out during her tenure on The Daily Show with the same sort of attitude that fuels her stand-up.
That’s undoubtedly part of why she’s next in line for a HBO comedy special. See for yourself in a teaser for Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady here.
Then, look for its premiere on Saturday, December 2nd at 9PM on HBO.