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Beware of Your Company’s All Expenses Paid Work Retreat to Italy in “Spin Me Round” Trailer

July 14, 2022

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Just like the rest of the world, everything seems too good to be true in what should be a very run-of-the-mill corporate work retreat to Italy in Spin Me Round.

Spin Me Round is the latest work from Jeff Baena has had carved out a niche for very, very off-beat indie comedies including The Little Hours and Life After Beth. This jaunt follows Alison Brie on what seems to be a very special work program for some fast casual chain like The Olive Garden. She’s looking for a change, inspiration, and some romance, but gets entangled into much more than she ever thought she would. With a supporting cast that includes the likes of Molly Shannon and Zach Woods and a more sneaky than usual Aubrey Plaza, there’s something alluring here in Spin Me Round to the cracks in the veneer of an Italian getaway.

See for yourself in the first trailer here, then look for it in theaters and on AMC+ starting Aug. 19th.

Who Else Could Have Been Nominated (and Maybe Win) for Best Comedy Album at The Grammys Besides an Undeserving Louis C.K.?

As much as we’d love to dissect C.K.’s lack of a proper mea culpa for being an admitted, repeated sex pest, how that has soured his comedy since his return, and how he’s wholly undeserving of his third Best Comedy Album Grammy win (he’s artistically regressed with his last couple of hours), we’re pretty sure that such words would only be affirmed by those already demoralized by his latest success or tossed to the metaphorical curb by his diehard acolytes. We could even spend hundreds of words on how The Recording Academy, the governing body responsible for The Grammy Awards, has long since been out of touch with what would supposedly be the “Best Comedy Album” having largely succumbed to Netflix and HBO and the like putting out audio versions of highly produced and promoted specials that end up edging out other purely audio comedy albums from ever even getting nominated.

Hmph. We digress.

Rather than delve into that endless rabbit hole or go into the systemic issues at The Recording Academy that reduce this particular Grammy category, amongst others, to mostly a popularity contest (the voters for this category, like any major awards, have no real incentive to listen to every single album and often just go with what they know ahead of time), we’ll instead show you the folks that met all the qualifications to even be in the running to be nominated (ostensibly, who was left out of the equation against C.K.’s lackluster Sincerely Louis C.K.)

You already know that the other nominees for Best Comedy Album were Kevin Hart: Zero F***s Given, Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American, Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life, Chelsea Handler: Evolution, and Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine. One could make the argument, if you’re already OK with CK returning to stand-up, that he is most definitely in the running against the five other nominees (especially Kevin Hart’s very tone-deaf special done in his basement that’s bigger than most apartments anywhere).

However, there are plenty of folks that, because of lack of fame, prestige, etc., were already doomed to not get any recognition from the Recording Academy despite their comedic prowess (and explicit lack of sex crimes). Amongst those that could have been nominated for Best Comedy Album this year were Beth Stelling, Rory Scovel, Michelle Buteau, Chad Daniels, Sean Devlin, Ester Steinberg, Ziwe, Tim Minchin, Atsuko Okatsuka, Ben Roy, Robin Tran, Tim Heidecker, Ian Edwards, Lisa Curry, Chris Gethard, Dan Soder, Sam Tallent, Dave Helem, and Lil’ Rel. Those names represent some of the very funniest people in comedy right at this moment, but only a fraction of who could have been nominated for a Best Comedy Album Grammy this year (and possibly beat out Louis CK).

Thanks to an industry source, we’ve got a list of pretty much everyone else that was in the running for a Grammy nomination this year, but ultimately was left out for the aforementioned reasons above and many others. Even though you might think major awards ceremony are largely overly self-important and indulgent, we hope that you can get some perspective on who is left out (and much more likely has the actual Best Comedy Album of this past year).

Nicole Burch: Never Been Kissed
Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia
Colin Cook: This Won’t Work
Affion Crockett: Mirror II Society
Lisa Curry: Alive for A While
Chad Daniels: Twelfth Night
Sandy Danto: Daddy Boy
Jim David: Gay Jokes for Straight Cruisers
DC Benny: Adrift in Predicaments-Stories of Shoulda Known Better
Mark DeMayo: Bangers
Sean Devlin: Airport, Animals
Eleanor Kerrigan: Lady Like
Paul Kim: The Lion Kim
Raul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail, or Touched Up Your Nan
Nish Kumar: It’s In Your Nature To Destroy Yourselves, Parts 1 & 2
Preacher Lawson: Get to Know Me
Lewberger: Live at Lincoln Hall in Chicago
Orlando Leyba: Adorable
Lil’ Rel: Humbly Vulnerable-I Said What I Said
Joe List: I Hate Myself
Ignacio Lopez: EspañYOLO
Jonny Loquasto: The In 3-D
Levin McCachen: Illuminati
Ed Hill: Candy and Smiley
Melinda Hill: Inappropriate
Katie Hughes: Queen of the Castle
London Hughs: To Catch a D***
Taylor Hughes: Chasing Wonder
Katie-Ellen Humphries: Ladyfinger
David Huntsberger: Big Nothingness
Eddie Ifft: Sweet Home Malibama
Ryan James: I’m Fine
The Jerky Boys (self-titled)
Maz Jobrani: Pandemic Warrior
Danny Jolles: Six Parts
Jamie Kaler: Homeschooled
Noah Gardenswartz: New Fodder
Arthur Gaus: Nice Jokes for Smart People
Chris Gethard: Half My Life
Harrison Greenbaum: Live at Madison Square Garden
Nick Guerra: Love Me at My Worst
Joey Guila: Ringleader
Nathan Hansen: I Was Supposed To Get Married Today
Kevin Hart: Zero F***s Given
John Hastings: Float Like a Butterfly, John Hastings Like a Bee
Tim Heidecker: An Evening with Tim Heidecker
Dave Helem: D.J. the Chicago Kid
Amy Hill: Shades
Kevin Yee: One Boy Band
Ziwe: Ziwe-A Famously Iconic Soundtrack
Kevin Doyle: 30 Year Old Virgin
Scout Durwood: Comedy Electronica Vol. 1
Jeff Dye: Dumb Is Gooder
Mat Edgar: Take the L
Ian Edwards: Bill Burr presents IanTalk-Ideas Not Worth Spreading
Mark Ellis: Dog Stepfather
Felipe Esparza: Bad Decisions
Matt Falk: Optimistical
Randy Feltface: The Book of Randicus
Adam Ferrara: It’s Scary in Here
Glen Foster: Unchecked
Jen Fulwiler: The Naughty Corner
Jerry Garcia: It’s Not My Weekend
Tryf Da Comedian: Symphunny, Vol. 1
Bill Burr Presents the Ringers
More Funny Women of a Certain Age
Ron Vaudry: Talking on Thin Ice
Joey Villagomez: Jokes, Drugs, Rock & Roll
Paul Virzi: I’ll Say This
Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang
Jeremiah Watkins: Family Reunion
Daniel Webb: Hoe’s Parade at The Rose Bowl
Aaron Weber: Shirts and Skins
Jacob Williams: Unemotional Roller Coaster
Lance Woods: Undeniable
Glenn Wool: Viva Forever
Heather McDonald: Juicy Scoop
Harmony McElligot: The Struggle Continues
Michael McIntyre: Showman
Sean McLoughlin: Hail Mary
Doug Mellard: I’m Worried About Me
Garrett Millerick: Smile
Tim Minchin: Apart Together
Ginger Minj: Gummy Together
Daniel Muggleton: Unprecedented
Atsuko Okatsuka: They Call Me Stacey
Natalie Palamides: Nate – A One Man Show
Brian Parise: Last Wishes
Eddie Pence: The (Un)Special Comedy Special
Rojo Perez: Words
Nick Rado: On-Trend
Adam Ray: I’ll Take It From Here-The Crowd Work Album
Brian Regan: On The Rocks
Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes
Erik Rivera: Super White
Shayla Rivera: It’s Not Rocket Science
Darrin Rose: Wearing a Suit
Ben Roy: Take the Sandwich
Bob Rubin: Oddities & Rarities
Amber Ruffin: The Amber Ruffin Show-Music from the Original Series
Marc Ryan: The Clean Album
Brendan Sagalow: Not Now More Than Ever
Andrew Schulz: Brilliant Idiot
Rory Scovel: Live Without Fear
Harry Shearer: The Many Moods of Donald Trump
Dan Soder: Son of a Gary
Gianmarco Soresi: Shelf Life
Ester Steinberg: Burning Bush
Beth Stelling: Girl Daddy
Fatimah Taliah: Nice to Meet Me
Sam Tallent: Waiting for Death to Claim Us
Erik Terrell: Live at Helium Comedy Club
Robin Tran: Don’t Look at Me
Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son
Steve Treviño: I Speak Wife

Tim Heidecker Announces and Releases Trailer for First Stand-Up Special “An Evening with Tim Heidcker”

October 15, 2020

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Tim Heidecker is a comedian, but very rarely does stand-up. Tim is much more renowned for his ultra absurdist work under the banner of Tim & Eric and, most recently, a decidedly non-comedic music album “Oh We Drift Away” with beloved indie singer-songwriter Weyes Blood.

Whenever Tim does stand-up, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he has something up his sleeve besides standing on stage with a mic and straight-on telling jokes. There’s a subtle, but very subversive angle that Tim plays with satirizing what a good deal of mainstream stand-up is. So, for this hour special, An Evening with Tim Heidecker, you’ll notice that Tim makes sure that things, on the surface, look extra conventional and then show off the “cracks in the veneer”. It’s a fine line to walk, but Tim does pull it off.

You can see all of this for yourself in this trailer for An Evening with Tim Heidecker, then you can see the full extent of Tim’s version of stand-up when it premieres on Oct. 23rd at 6PM PT/9PM ET on YouTube.

Showtime Orders Up Astronaut Workplace Comedy “Moonbase 8” With Armisen, Heidecker, and Reilly

August 20, 2020

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Joining in with Space Force and Avenue 5, there is going to be another space-centric workplace-ish comedy, time time coming from Showtime. Entitled Moonbase 8, it comes from the minds of series stars Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, and John C. Reilly and Jonathan Krisel who was instrumental to Baskets and Portlandia behind the camera.

Is it a trend of not-so-distant-future live action workplace comedy that is coming? It might be too early to tell, but three of them (and countless others that are undoubtedly in development) certainly signals networks sharing in a vision with their programming/development slates.

The quartet of Armisen, Heidecker, C. Reilly, and Krisel does excite us to think of a subtle, yet out-there comedy that tangles with the strangeness, in their own niche of strangeness, of attempting to go to the final frontier. Moonbase 8 is set to premiere in the fall and, with A24 attached, we can’t wait to see what super-stylish look they come up with for this.

Tim and Eric’s 2020 Tour Apparently Demands Mandatory Attendance

September 27, 2019

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Well, it’s pretty clear. Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim’s gigantic world tour requires your presence as it is titled the Tim & Eric 2020 Mandatory Attendance Tour.

Indeed, they are hitting so many cities that you’ll have your chance to fulfill your obligation of going to one of these shows which spans Australia, the U.S., and Canada.

We’ll let Tim & Eric fill you in on the specifics of your legal requirements.

Here’s where Tim & Eric and co. are headed thus far:

Jan. 15 – Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre

Jan. 16 – Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli

Jan. 18 – Perth, AU @ Astor Theatre

Jan. 20 – Adelaide, AU @ The Gov

Jan. 21 – Melbourne, AU @ Hamer Hall

Jan. 27 – San Diego, CA @ Balboa Theatre

Jan. 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre

Jan. 30 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre

Jan. 31 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Feb. 1 – Houston, TX @ Worthan Center/Cullen Theater

Feb. 3 – New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater

Feb. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

Feb. 5 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium

Feb. 7 – Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre

Feb. 8 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre

Feb. 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia

Feb. 11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre

Feb. 13 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre

Feb. 14 – Albany, NY @ The Egg

Feb. 15 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall

Feb. 17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland

Feb. 18 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre

Feb. 19 – Detroit, MI @ The Masonic – Jack White Theater

Feb. 20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall

Feb. 21 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live

Feb. 22 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre

Feb. 23 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater

Feb. 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater

Feb. 28 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre

Feb. 29 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

March 2 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

March 4 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

March 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Theatre at Ace Hotel

You can get your tickets at http://www.timanderic.com/ right now (pre-sale code: BEEF)

What Was Supposed to Be a Salvador Dali/Marx Brothers Movie Lives on a Graphic Novel “Giraffes on Horseback Salad”

April 12, 2019

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Through the endless persistence of a Austin-based drive-in theater owner, one Josh Frank, a real screenplay that was supposed to be a collaboration between famed surrealist artist Salvador Dali and The Marx Brothers, gets to actually live on in a graphic novel adaptation from Frank, Heidecker (along with handpicked funny people by Heidecker), and artist Manuela Pertega. Appropriately (we suppose), it’s called Giraffes on Horseback Salad.

We got to see a bit of it live read last night at Dynasty Typewriter and it was delightfully kind of what we thought it would be: a rollicking surrealist journey filled with Marx Brothers gags and punchlines (The Sklar Brothers live reading as the Marx Brothers was truly a treat).

At this point, you’re just going to have to dive in for yourself into Giraffes on Horseback Salad to see what a Dali x Marx Bros. collaboration would be. Go get the book and do so here.

April 5, 2019

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Did you know that famed surrealist Salvador Dali and legendary comedy team The Marx Brothers wrote a screenplay together? That really did happen and it was called Giraffes and Horseback Salad, but didn’t get made.

Well, that is, until now (sort of).

Tim Heidecker and pop-historian Josh Frank have adapted the screenplay into a graphic novel “A Night at the Surrealists” Starring Salvador Dali and The Marx Brothers : The Lost Movie.

Fore the release of the book, they’ll be doing a special night to mark the occasion at Dynasty Typewriter next week that will feature a staged live reading (feat. some very special guests The Sklar Brothers and Dave Foley), sing-alongs, and visuals to really bring you into the Salvador Dali x Marx Brothers universe.

Who knows, maybe this will lead to an actual movie (or more likely a series on streaming service) being made?

Tickets are $15 now and $20 on the day of. Go get ‘em right here right now.

May 24, 2018

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In case you’re not aware, the process of not only coming to America to live and work is not only insanely difficult, but awfully expensive. As that’s the case, a great comedy benefit show is happening for Odenkirk/Provissiero Entertainment’s Kora Christensen as she needs help paying for her green card.

Just look at that line-up. It’s pretty swell if you ask us.

You can get tickets here.

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

October 6, 2017

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Neil Hamburger, America’s Funnyman, has been greasing his hair, coughing, holding too many cocktails, and roasting music for 10 years at The Satellite.

Come celebrate the decade of Neil’s residency at the end of the month with a line-up that’s already stacked and will undoubtedly get more stacked.

Get your tickets ASAP as we’re sure this show will sell out rather quickly.

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

Watch Comedy in the Woods of Texas at the Very First Sound on Sound Fest

October 5, 2016

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It’ll be held in the Sherwood Forest no less at a site that’s usually meant for ren faires.

A month from now Tim Heidecker, Joe Mande, Todd Barry, Johnny Pemberton, Ever Mainard, The New Movement Theater, Air Sex Championships, and more will join in at The Globe Stage for the very first Sound on Sound Fest.

Specifically, it’ll go from Friday, November 4th-Sunday, November 6th in McDale, Texas. It’s $85 for single day pass, $169 for three day pass, $445 for VIP three day pass.

Oh, great non-comedic music acts like Phantogram, Run The Jewels, Big Boi, Death Grips, Mac Demarco, and Courtney Barnett will be performing as well.

SF’s Treasure Island Music Festival to Have Comedy Tent Presented by Funny or Die

September 24, 2015

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The Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco will be the latest big time music and arts festival to add a comedy tent to its line-up. On Oct. 17th and 18th, Funny or Die will host a comedy tent called The Blah Blah Blah featuring performances by:

Tim Heidecker
Jerrod Carmichael
Jonah Ray
Chris Gethard
Jon Dore
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus
Throwing Shade with Erin Gibson & Bryan Safi
Hey™: An Afternoon with Kate Berlant and John Early
Guy Braunum Presents: Talk Show: The Game Show
Michelle Wolf
Max Silvestri
Barry Rothbart
Jermaine Fowler

That’s a real good line-up and you shouldn’t miss it if you can get to San Francisco that weekend. Oh, Chvrches, Run the Jewels, and Father John Misty will be there as well just in case you needed the extra encouragement. What’s really amazing is that Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy Festival will be finishing its run at the same time in Austin, TX.

Get your tickets/passes here.

Watch a Preview of Comedy Central’s “Another Period” Set to Premiere Jun. 23rd

March 31, 2015

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It almost seems like this was the show Natasha Leggero was born for.

This first clip finally gives a look into one of Comedy Central’s latest highly anticipated series, the 1900s single camera comedy “Another Period”. Leggero flirts with a robber baron played by Tim Heidecker at a particular funeral and Michael Ian Black is at her beck and call as a servant.

It would seem this show can have all the fun that Downton Abbey could have if they wanted to take some liberties with history and tone.

Another Period premieres Jun. 23rd.

Tim Heidecker, Nick Kroll, Kaitlin Olson, Michael Pena Join in Latest “Vacation” Sequel

November 13, 2014

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New Line’s revival of the “Vacation” franchise already boasts a cast starring Ed Helms and Leslie Mann along with Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day, Keegan Michael-Key, and Regina Hall.

Now, the revitalized Griswold family will have the likes of Tim Heidecker, Nick Kroll, Kaitlin Olson, and Michael Pena joining in the fun as well.

We’re sure this will make for one long, hell of a good trailer whenever that comes out sometime next year.

Jeff Goldblum Stars in the GE Light Bulb Ad Directed by Tim and Eric

September 30, 2014

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Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim team up for a Super Bowl level ad for GE’s Link LED Light Bulb. They present Jeff Goldblum as lavish as he has ever been presented as he shows off this light bulb in a hot tob next to a grand piano.

So, unless you’re tugging at our heart strings with clydesdales and dogs playing together, please let commercials be more like this.

Tim Heidecker Gives the Surprise of a Lifetime to Eric Wareheim on The Tonight Show

September 4, 2014

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Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim made their first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night and Tim managed to surprise Eric by blindfolding and using noise canceling headphones and not telling him he was going on The Tonight Show.

Watch what happened here.