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The Pack Theater, the newest upstart at The Complex on Santa Monica Blvd., has a nice, big ol’ variety show, comprised of several shows, on Sunday nights.
Called Big Sunday, they feature stand-up, sketch, improv, and anything else in between. This particular Big Sunday coming up should be one to catch as there line-up is as follows:
8:00PM
HEATHER & MILES
LA Weekly calls Heather & Miles, “Awesome. Intellectually nimble, character driven…beautiful chaos.” Eric Idle (Monty Python) says they’re “The next Nichols and May.” On the 4th Sunday of every month at TPT, Heather & Miles are performing their signature, multiple-character, fast and inspiring long-form improv set!
Performed by HEATHER ANNE CAMPBELL (SNL, Party Over Here, @midnight, Adult Swim) & MILES STROTH (The Family & founder of The Pack Theater).
8:45PM
LOOSEY GOOSEY is TPT’s flagship weekly variety show featuring stand-up, sketch, and whatever we want!
Hosted by SAM BROWN (Whitest Kids U Know), JOSH FADEM (30 Rock, Eagleheart, Better Caul Saul) and ERIC MONEYPENNY (FOX ADHD, The Midnight Show at UCB)
This week’s LOOSEY GOOSEY…
JESSE POPP (Conan writer, Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour”)
ERICA RHODES (A Prarie Home Companion, New Girl, @midnight)
IFY NWADIWE (@midnight, White Women)
DEBORAH ETTA ROBINSON (UCB)
HORACE (TPT Sketch)
100% STUFF (TPT Sketch)
10:00PM
BEAT THE MEAT: The Meat is a winner. Watch in amazement as The Meat battles comedians and audience members in challenges in a number of disciplines.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST COMPETITORS
JEFF SLONIKER (The Midnight Show, Parks and Rec, Silicon Valley)
SAM BROWN (Whitest Kids U Know)
KELLY VROOMAN (Tiny Muscles, Laurelly)
LYNDSAY HAILEY (iO Chicago, Second City Chicago)
KATIE MOLINARO (Haymaker, Nickelodeon)
DK REINEMER (100% Stuff)
KATHERINE COWELL (Dr. America)
CAMERON RICE (Tiny Muscles)
LILLIAN PENNYPACKER (TPT LHT)
and MORE! And YOU!!!
HOSTED BY:
JAMES PUMPHREY (Key & Peele, You’re The Worst)
& THE MEAT (Andrew Shrout)
Also, all the shows accept any donations that you can spare. So, you might want to check out Big Sunday this Sunday, May 22nd, starting at 8PM at The Pack Theater (6470 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA).
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
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.
The very first romantic novel book store in LA, The Ripped Bodice, is having a stand-up show, Romantic Comedy, featuring Laurie Kilmartin, Cathy Ladman, Emmy Blotnick, Caitlin Durante, Sean Keane, Jackie Monahan, Erin Judge, and Jenny Chalikian.
It’s a free show, not to mention that you’ll be surrounded by shelves and more shelves of nothing but romantic novels.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Here’s a Preview “Dan Soder: Not Special” Premiering This Saturday
Comedy Central’s latest hour special is coming this weekend from NYC comedy stalwart Dan Soder. More specifically, it’s airing on Saturday, May 21st at 11PM.
Here’s a taste of Not Special if you’re curious what you’re in for.
Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at door.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Matt Donaher Returns to Conan and Puts on Another One-Liner Clinic
In the modern age of comedy, jokes in the form of one-liners have become an increasingly rare discipline and fewer and fewer comedians choose to focus in on such a skill.
Stand-ups like Matt Donaher not only keep the act of doing one-liners alive, but the execution is so good, it really shows off how precise the craftsmanship (structure, word economy, delivery, timing, etc.) of a joke can be.
Matt’s latest set on Conan is a great example of all of this.
Please Witness the Wondrous Weirdness of Joe Pera in His Set on “Late Night”
For years, we’ve enjoyed the otherworldly quaintness of Joe Pera.
Finally, the world of late night got to join in as Joe did a beautiful set on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night.
Please watch, experience, guffaw, delight in it here.
Watch Michael Ian Black Take Advantage of These Puppies Before His Special “Noted Expert” Tonight
Michael Ian Black’s brand new stand-up special Noted Expert premieres tonight at 10PM on Epix.
To get you in the proper mood, here’s a promotional clip for said special wherein Michael Ian Black’s exploits your weakness for the cuteness of puppies.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Here’s a Featurette for “Quincy Jones: Burning the Light”
Next month, Quincy Jones’ dream of a stand-up special will come true when HBO premieres Quincy Jones: Burning the Light on Thursday, June 2nd at 10PM.
You can see a condensed version of Quincy’s amazing story of how all of this came to be in this featurette.
Get Emily Maya Mills’ Debut Comedy Album “By a Thread”
Nearly all comedians talk about their parents in some form or fashion. Not all comedians’ parents happen to be hippies of the highest degree.
Emily Maya Mills’ folks were as hippie as you can possibly imagine, which has colored her comedy in a great way, especially since she has taken her life in a decidedly different direction from her parents. Her debut album By a Thread off of AST Records is a great, personal introduction to Emily and her life after a childhood of being made to be in touch with nature.
Just listen to how she demystifies Coachella in this preview.
Get By a Thread from AST Records or off iTunes.
Comedy Central’s The Half Hour Will Feature Joe Machi, Aparna Nancherla, Ahmed Bharoocha, Mike Recine, Naomi Ekperigin, Nate Fernald, and More This Year
This should make for a really strong season of The Half Hour on Comedy Central.
Getting their own half-hour specials in the fall this year will be:
Cy Amundson
Erik Bergstrom
Ahmed Bharoocha
Matthew Broussard
Naomi Ekperigin
Nate Fernald
Noah Gardenswartz
Emily Heller
Martha Kelly
Joe Machi
Drew Michael
Aparna Nancherla
Jacqueline Novak
Mike Recine
Ramon Rivas II
Ali Saddiq
Nick Turner
There is a great deal of the folks above that it would be worth going to YouTube and checking out whether you’re familiar with them or not.
If you happen to be in New Orleans in the beginning of June, you can go to the tapings of these half hour specials.
Get tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Poster by Garrett Ross
Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at door. Get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Please Get Derek Sheen’s Brand New Album “Tiny Idiot”
The generations seem as divided as they’ve ever been these days, content with yelling at each other rather than trying to understand each other’s position. Thankfully, there are comedians like Derek Sheen who very deftly bridges the thinking between many generations with his new album Tiny Idiot.
Whether his joke centers on religious hypocrisy, being open minded about fellatio, or the new, snarky breed of butcher shops, Sheen paints a great, vibrant light that shines through all of the nonsense from any demographic that has been floating around lately. If you’re not acquainted with Sheen, you should start now with this album.
Tiny Idiot is available now off of Stand Up! Records here.
Do not miss the whip-smart Jena Friedman and the great show that she made a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with, American C*nt.
It’s happening next week, Friday, May 13th at 8:30PM at Largo at the Coronet Theatre with Megan Neuringer opening. Tickets are $30 and you can (and should) get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
In addition to sign-up to vote for the California primary, volunteer, canvas, and phone bank for Bernie Sanders, there will be a hot show with Kate Berlant, Reggie Watts, Todd Glass, Jay Larson, Drennon Davis, Clare O’Kane, and Josh Androsky.
It’s all happening next Wednesday, May 11th at 6PM at Trepany House at Steve Allen Theater.
Poster by Ivy McNally
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Myq Kaplan Makes a Great Case for Doing Drugs vs. Having Children in This Conan Appearance
The always impressive verbal gymnastics of Myq Kaplan got coupled with a fascinating angle on whether it’s a better life choice to do drugs such as anything marijuana related or to have children.
The combination made for a great stand-up set from Myq on Conan that you should watch ASAP.
Gary Gulman’s Latest Special “It’s About Time” Now Streaming on Netflix
Very few comedians are craftsmen with their jokes quite like Gary Gulman. One can always marvel in his detail in timing, delivery, diction, etc.
His latest hour stand-up special “It’s About Time” just started streaming on Netflix this past Sunday and you should watch how wonderfully precise he is with his jokes.
See for yourself in this preview.
If you haven’t seen James Fritz spit fire with his stand up recently, then you should definitely make sure you correct that and check him out doing a real long set, that probably won’t be too long, tomorrow night at Silverlake Lounge.
It’s free to attend and has Kevin Camia, Casey Ley, and Madison Shepard also performing, which gives you less of an excuse to not go.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
David Cross is playing the gorgeous Palace Theatre in downtown LA next week on Saturday May 14th at 8PM.
Tickets are $39.50 at Ticketmaster.
Get them ASAP here.
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Get Brian Moote’s Debut Comedy Album “Artsy?” Out Now
Brian Moote’s debut comedy album Artsy? has been in, our opinion, a long time coming. Moote is one of those nomadic comedians that splits plenty of time between different cities that they call home and doing the road and has the comedic chops to warrant that much traveling. Thus, we’re thrilled that he finally has an hour of stand-up on record.
The album is filled with personal stories that Brian has carefully honed into structurally sound bits. He also has a charming stage presence that lasts for days on end and a good eye for highlighting those small details that make his material
Check it out for yourself by getting a copy of Artsy? from Rooftop Comedy.
Here’s the First Promo for HBO’s Latest Comedy Special “Quincy Jones: Burning the Light”
When Quincy Jones the comedian was diagnosed with cancer, he wanted to shoot a comedy special before his time was up.
His goal has been realized to its fullest potential and, as a bonus, it’s going to premiere on HBO.
Quincy Jones: Burning the Light premieres on Thursday, June 2nd at 10PM on HBO and you can your first preview of it right here.
UK’s Jack Whitehall Continues To Nicely Make His Way Through American Late Night on “Tonight Show”
In the UK, Jack Whitehall has amassed quite the following and, as such, is trying to make headway on this side of the pond.
He’s already got a late night appearance on Corden, and now, he has just performed his first stand-up set on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
From the sound of those applause breaks, Whitehall might be well on his way to growing a U.S. fanbase