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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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(via Variety)

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.