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TCB Debriefing 12/19/23: What We Do in the Shadows, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, Tessa Coates, John Roy

December 19, 2023

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1. What We Do in the Shadows will come to a close at season six (Variety). Hopefully, that’s on their terms and they’ll finish the run as one of the best TV comedies of the 21st century.

2. There is a show coming up soon (Feb. 23rd) at Amazon Prime called The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy starring Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph (Deadline). From the looks of it, it would seem that Amazon is angling to have an answer to Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites.

3. Ever since we saw Tessa Coates‘ solo show Primates to an intimate crowd at Dynasty Typewriter years and years ago, we were so charmed that we wondered when, not if, should we get her own TV show (Deadline). Well, it would seem the day for this is night as Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham have attached themselves to her series following best friends, one of which discovers the other is secretly a professional assassin and is on the run. A buddy comedy with Octavia and Hannah could be one hell of a pairing.

4. A true craftsman of the art of the joke, John Roy has a deeper understanding of stand-up comedy than most comedians who take the mic and the stages, intimate and cavernous. Roy’s recently released half-hour special puts Roy’s thoroughly refined skill set in action between stage presence, timing, delivery, diction, and a thorough mastery of one’s own comedic voice on marvelous display. We say all of that, but another marker of Roy’s stand-up prowess is how he really hides the seams behind his bits and how they all interconnect, luring one into where one should always be during a stand-up comedy performance, present and laughing heartily over and over.

John Roy’s half hour special is now streaming now on YouTube free of charge at your convenience here.

5. We’ll leave you with this: Remember that every year end “best of” list that comes out before Christmas has glaring omissions.

TCB Debriefing 7/13/23: JFL Montreal, SAG-AFTRA Strike, Quiz Lady, Kill Rock Stars, WWDITS

July 13, 2023

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1. JFL Montreal 2023 line-up (minus New Faces of Comedy, of course)

2. SAG-AFTRA will go on strike just past midnight tonight, joining the WGA in their fight for a fair contract from the AMPTP. All union productions will cease that haven’t been shut down already, which includes plenty of comedies and film festivals and film premieres might as well have tumbleweeds roll down the red carpet until a new contract is agreed upon. This will absolutely affect comedies in production, coming up for release (no more fun Barbie press events), and potential upcoming projects (especially since SAG-AFTRA covers voiceover work as well). Get ready for a bunch of reality TV and game shows, even more than what is already being shoved down our collective throats.

3. Quiz Lady, a buddy road comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, is set to premiere Nov. 3rd (Deadline) and hopefully both strikes will be over by then and the duo can have a fun late night appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

4. Famous punk record label, Kill Rock Stars, are relaunching their comedy division and starting off with an album release from Papp Johnson. Here’s a sneak peek here.

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5. Just a friendly reminder that What We Do In the Shadows, one of the most enduringly funniest shows on TV, returns for season 5 tonight on FX and Hulu. It’s mandatory viewing as far as we’re concerned, ESPECIALLY when it comes to the Television Academy.

6. With both professional writers and actors going on strike, you better bet that stand-up comedy is going to even more crowded than it already is.

Pick of the Day: Hotsy-Totsy tribute to What We Do In The Shadows (in NYC) 7/13

July 10, 2023

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One of the most unquestionably funny shows in all of television, What We Do in the Shadows, returns for its fifth season on FX/Hulu starting this Thurs/Fri. It also probably one of the more raunchy comedies on TV, even more so than the sequel series to Sex and the City, making it unequivocally one of the few series actually worthy of appointment viewing.

To honor these notions, venerable NYC burlesque troupe Hotsy Totsy are doing a What We Do in the Shadows burleseque tribute at The Slipper Room this Thurs. Jul. 13th at 8PM. This actually lines up perfectly if you’re going to, like most folks, watch WWDITS on Hulu the very next day since the linear TV premiere is on the very same night on FX (then put on Hulu the following day).

Tickets for such a lovely and dark and silly and sexy evening are sold out, but there will be limited tickets at the door, so maybe show up plenty early (or try turning into a bat to sneak in).

Stop What You’re Doing and Get Your First Look at What We Do in the Shadows Season 5

June 15, 2023

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In the decades to come, one can only hope that the comedy historians will look back at What We Do In the Shadows as one of the true stand out comedies of our time as it’s as funny as it is such an outlier from the wide field of dramedy series that makes up a very good percentage of prestige TV.

We’d argue that quarantine during the pandemic would have possibly been more unbearable had a new season not dropped just right around then in 2020.

What We Do in the Shadows’ fifth season is just around the corner and Guillermo, Nadia, Laszlo, Nandor, and Colin Robinson (in adult form) will be back in our lives and make the insanity of 2023 tolerable. The trailer for this upcoming season promises more top shelf hijinks from America’s favorite vampires and, hopefully, that will translate to plenty of well-deserved awards wins come next awards season.

Get a delicious taste of what awaits us with What We Do in the Shadows season 5 (including a big twist for Guillermo) here, then try waiting patiently for its premiere on FX on Jul. 13th (next day on Hulu).

Behold, The Season 4 Trailer for What We Do In the Shadows

June 23, 2022

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The best/only vampires in Staten Island and their familiar all return to save us all from, well, a world without more What We Do In The Shadows in it. Truly, any time in between seasons is far too long to not spend with Nandor, Nadja, Laslo, Colin Robinson, and Guillermo and their vampiric antics that are largely trying to live their undead lives as best they can versus world domination.

This particular season will see Nandor once again redouble his efforts for finding love, a baby Colin Robinson, and the opening of their very own nightclub in order for the vampires to have a little more fun without risk of the sun.

Take a gander at season 4 of What We Do In the Shadows here, then get ready to sink your teeth in every week on FX starting Tues. Jul. 12th (and on Hulu the day after).

Rejoice in Your First Look at Season 4 of What We Do in the Shadows and Its Pickup of Seasons 5 & 6

June 6, 2022

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What We Do In The Shadows remains one of the funniest comedies on television, especially for how much it was glorious salve during the thick of quarantine. Its lack of awards recognition is a great reflection on how much politicking goes on during awards season (it kind of should be winning everything, FYI).

Thankfully, there’s a chance for all that to change as FX in a very shrewd, wise move opted to pick up What We Do In The Shadows for seasons 5 and 6. Given how imaginative the entire writing staff has gotten with the first three seasons while also managing to both grow Guillermo, Nadia, Colin Robinson, Nandor, and Laszlo and keep the integrity and humor of the series intact, we have full faith in them not hitting a slump.

You can see that season 4, due to premiere on Jul. 12th on FX and Hulu after that, is already going to be a hoot with baby Colin Robinson with the first official teaser here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 75: Kelly McInerney & The New Landscape of Comedy

September 1, 2021

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There is a vast new landscape to comedy as things may or may not continue to open up for live comedy here in the U.S. and across the world. Navigating this new world of comedy is, it would seem, as daunting as starting over, which is why we talk to LA staple Kelly McInerney about how she is figuring her way through a scene she already knew (and possibly looking across the pond to the UK for more opportunity). She’s also reviewed movies while stoned on the podcast she co-hosts, IMDWeed, leading to what movies they’ve missed out on watching high (2001: A Space Odyssey?!?). Finally, “hot” takes on Ms. Pat getting an hour special, What We Do in the Shadows’ After the Shadows, Steve Harvey getting his own court show.

Follow Kelly @hollyweirdo on IG and Twitter and listen to IMDWeed wherever you get your podcasts.

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Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Get Your First Look at S3 of What We Do In The Shadows (as Nandor Tries VR)

July 20, 2021

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One of the most heralded comedies (that is so glaringly absent from the field of this year’s Emmy nominees on a technicality) in recent memory, What We Do In The Shadows is set to return very soon (though not soon enough if you ask us).

The master vampires of Staten Island return with their increasingly mysterious familiar Guillermo for their third season on Thurs. Sept. 2nd on FX (and next day on Hulu). That is indeed weeks away, but at least we have this very first teaser to look at (and just hope that there are more to come like there have been in the past two seasons).

Funny enough, this first look is also a first look for Nandor as he ventures to try a VR headset for the first time. Enjoy this as much as you can over the next month and change.

Season 3 of What We Do In The Shadows To Premiere Sept. 2nd

June 3, 2021

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Remember how What We Do In The Shadows, both season 1 and 2, saved your sanity throughout quarantine? It truly was a godsend for being one of the most hysterical things on TV and season 2 coming in right as lockdown in America started.

That said, we’ve been left wanting more, almost as if we’re vampires ourselves surviving on new episodes of What We Do In The Shadows, but without any premiere date for season 3.

Well, thirst no more as FX just announced that season 3, which has been in and out of production throughout the last year, will premiere on Thurs. Sept. 2nd (and the day after on FX on Hulu). Nandor, Nadja, Laszlo, Colin Robinson, and Guillermo will once try to survive as some “well meaning” vampires on the mean streets of Staten Island.

Getting in on this third season of What We Do In the Shadows will probably be one of the few reasons we’d want to stay home in September.

A What We Do In The Shadows Spin-Off “Wellington Paranormal” Returns To Where It All Started, New Zealand

March 24, 2021

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(via Deadline)

If you have followed us for any amount of time, we make no secret about our deep love and affinity for What We Do In The Shadows. Both the 2014 movie and the hit FX series are some of the funniest pieces of comedy to be committed to screen in recent memory. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement have made, what we believe, a foundational comedy franchise in this era of comedy defined by its own meta-textuality as well as managing to stand out in the increasingly crowded TV field in this ongoing, new Golden Era of television.

The original movie took place in New Zealand and the series followed a new unlikely bunch of vampires all the way to Staten Island. The success of the film led to the adaptation for TV for American audiences and now, that has excitingly led to a new spin-off series from Waititi and Clement that will take the What We Do in the Shadows universe back to NZ, but will air on the CW and then stream on HBO Max right after. This brand new spin-off, Wellington Paranormal, will harken from the movie following those very same police officers in Wellington, New Zealand that unfortunately are beset with the responsibility of having to deal with supernatural hijinks perpetrated by vampires, werewolves, witches, etc. while trying to just get by.

So, What We Do In The Shadows didn’t get nearly the amount of recognition it deserves this awards season thus far, but this expansion of the WWDITS universe might make up for it.

Pick of the Day: What We Do In The Shadows Screening and Panel 1/6

January 4, 2021

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What We Do In The Shadows was one of the best things that got us through quarantine last year and it will very likely to continue to serve that purpose whether it be rewatching eps. of the past two seasons or getting a whole new season (can anyone really confidently say what’s truly going to happen this year?)

In any case, Deadline is hosting an exclusive virtual screening of one of the all time best pieces of horror comedy that will be accompanied by a panel discussion with the cast and showrunners. That includes Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch, Paul Simms, and Stefani Robinson. If you’re looking for any word on season 3 of What We Do In The Shadows, this is very likely where’d you get it.

Best of all, it’s free to join in so long as you RSVP. Do so here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 40: 2020 Wrap-Up/Best of/Looking Forward (w/Joel Mandelkorn)

December 30, 2020

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2020. Was it the year that comedy took a “little nap”? Was it a year where the effects of the pandemic will forever change the business dynamics and artistic direction of the art form of comedy? Were the latest seasons of Corporate and What We Do In The Shadows some of the year’s best TV?

As it’s the last week of 2020, TCB’s Jake Kroeger gets to the bottom of all these questions in a very special, year-end wrap-up episode of the TCB Field Report. He’s joined by one of the sharpest minds in comedy, veteran indie comedy producer Joel Mandelkorn to shout out their favorite/most sturdy/noticeable things in comedy in 2020 as well as what lies ahead for comedy in 2021 if the world hasn’t sunk into total mayhem at that point.

Shout outs to: What We Do In The Shadows, Corporate, How To With John Wilson, Baited with Ziwe, Eddie Pepitone: For the Masses, @aparnapkin, @danadonly, @saraschaefer1, Comedy Crossing, and Laurie Kilmartin.

Follow Joel @cleftclips & Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen @hottub_show and please get Super Serious: An Oral History of Los Angeles Independent Stand-Up Comedy

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Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

What We Do In The Shadows Made The Best Yule Log Video

December 24, 2020

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It would just stand to reason that one of the best comedies of the last few years would make the best video of fire burning to have playing in the background while you’re in the thick of the holidays.

It’s been a minute since the finale of the last season, but we are thankful to the all powerful vampires that have dominion over a specific part of Staten Island for what is non-coerced holiday fun.

Please enjoy/play/loop What We Do In the Shadows’ Yule Log here

Here are the Comedy Nominees for 72nd Primetime Emmys

July 28, 2020

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For the 72nd Primetime Emmys, many of the perennial favorites got their nominations like Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, SNL, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Dave Chappelle Schitt’s Creek, Hannah Gadsby in the categories they perennially occupy.

However, there are a few pleasant surprises (there always a few) in this year’s Emmys nominations including A Black Lady Sketch Show, Ramy, Robot Chicken, What We Do in the Shadows, Nicole Byer as host of Nailed It!, and FX’s Cake. What We Do In The Shadows and Insecure actually very much earned their spots in the Outstanding Comedy Series category as they have probably been the two most beloved current/new comedies during the entire pandemic.

Voting will run through the end of next month and the winners will be announced on Sept. 20th by Jimmy Kimmel. We’re going to guess that will be not the normal Emmys telecast chock full of celebrities dressed to the nines.

Take a gander at all the comedy nominees below. Get a full list of all the nominees for the 72nd Primetime Emmys here via Deadline.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead To Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Schitt’s Creek
What We Do In The Shadows

Outstanding Television Movie

American Son
Bad Education
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old Bones
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend • Netflix

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show
Drunk History
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Black Monday-Don Cheadle as Mo Monroe
black-ish-Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson Sr.
The Good Place-Ted Danson as Michael
The Kominsky Method-Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky
Ramy-Ramy Youssef as Ramy
Schitt’s Creek-Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

black-ish-Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson
Dead To Me-Christina Applegate as Jen Harding
Dead To Me-Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale
Insecure-Issa Rae as Issa
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel
Schitt’s Creek-Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine-Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt
The Good Place-William Jackson Harper as Chidi Anagonye
The Kominsky Method-Alan Arkin as Norman Newlander
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Sterling K. Brown as Reggie
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman
Ramy-Mahershala Ali as Sheikh Malik
Saturday Night Live-Kenan Thompson as Various Characters
Schitt’s Creek-Daniel Levy as David Rose

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

GLOW-Betty Gilpin as Debbie Eagan
The Good Place-D’Arcy Carden as Janet
Insecure-Yvonne Orji as Molly
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
Saturday Night Live-Kate McKinnon as Various Characters
Saturday Night Live-Cecily Strong as Various Characters
Schitt’s Creek-Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special

Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Netflix • Embassy Row
Jerry Seinfeld, Executive Producer/Host
Tammy Johnston, Executive Producer
George Shapiro, Executive Producer
Denis Jensen, Producer

Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath
A&E • The Intellectual Property Corporation in association with No Seriously Productions
Leah Remini, Executive Producer/Host
Eli Holzman, Executive Producer
Aaron Saidman, Executive Producer
Ray Dotch, Executive Producer
Devon Graham Hammonds, Executive Producer
Chris Rowe, Co-Executive Producer
Mike Rinder, Co-Executive Producer

Ugly Delicious
Netflix • A Tremolo Production
Morgan Neville, Executive Producer
Dara Horenblas, Executive Producer
David Chang, Executive Producer/Host
Christopher Chen, Executive Producer
Caryn Capotosto, Executive Producer
Blake Davis, Co-Executive Producer
Chris Ying, Co-Executive Producer

VICE
Showtime • VICE Media, LLC
Beverly Chase, Executive Producer
Subrata De, Executive Producer
Craig Thomson, Co-Executive Producer
Greg Wright, Supervising Producer

The World According To Jeff Goldblum
Disney+ • Nutopia
Jeff Goldblum, Executive Producer/Host
Jane Root, Executive Producer
Peter Lovering, Executive Producer
Keith Addis, Executive Producer
Matt Renner, Executive Producer
Arif Nurmohamed, Co-Executive Producer
John Hodgson, Series Producer

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Amy Schumer Learns To Cook: Lunch Break And Pasta Night
Food Network • It’s So Easy Productions and Big Fish Entertainment
Amy Schumer, Executive Producer
Chris Fischer, Executive Producer
Dan Cesareo, Executive Producer
Lucilla D’Agostino, Executive Producer
Jordana Starr, Executive Producer
Faith Gaskins, Executive Producer
Lisa Koehler, Co-Executive Producer

Cheer
Netflix • One Potato Productions, Boardwalk Pictures and Caviar
Greg Whiteley, Executive Producer
Andrew Fried, Executive Producer
Dane Lillegard, Executive Producer
Jasper Thomlinson, Executive Producer
Bert Hamelinck, Executive Producer
Adam Leibowitz, Supervising Producer
Arielle Kilker, Producer
Chelsea Yarnell, Producer

Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up
Netflix • Lionsgate Television, Hartbeat Productions, Magical Elves Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Kevin Hart, Executive Producer
Dave Becky, Executive Producer
Angus Wall, Executive Producer
Russell Heldt, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Executive Producer
Alexandra Marks, Executive Producer
Rich Eckersley, Co-Executive Producer
Allison Klein, Supervising Producer
Kent Kubena, Producer
Terry Leonard, Producer
Jennifer Sofio Hall, Producer

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
VH1 • World of Wonder Productions
Tim Palazzola, Executive Producer
Randy Barbato, Executive Producer
Fenton Bailey, Executive Producer
Tom Campbell, Executive Producer
RuPaul Charles, Executive Producer
Steven Corfe, Executive Producer
Camilo Valdes, Executive Producer
Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer
Kenneth Leslie, Co-Executive Producer
Adam Bronstein, Supervising Producer
Thairin Smothers, Senior Producer
Jen Passovoy, Producer

We’re Here
HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with House of Opus 20 and IPC
Stephen Warren, Executive Producer
Johnnie Ingram, Executive Producer
Eli Holzman, Executive Producer
Aaron Saidman, Executive Producer
Peter LoGreco, Executive Producer
Erin Haglund, Co-Executive Producer
Sabrina Mar, Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Competition Program

The Masked Singer
Fox • Fox Alternative Entertainment Studios
Craig Plestis, Executive Producer
Izzie Pick-Ibarra, Executive Producer
Rosie Seitchik, Executive Producer
Nick Cannon, Executive Producer
Pat rizia Di Maria, Co-Executive Producer
Chris Wagner, Co-Executive Producer
Deena Katz, Co-Executive Producer
Lindsay Tuggle, Co-Executive Producer
Brian Updyke, Co-Executive Producer
Ashley Baumann-Sylvester, Co-Executive Producer
Jeff Kmiotek, Supervising Producer
Peter Hebri, Supervising Producer
Erin Brady, Supervising Producer
Kristin Campbell-Taylor, Supervising Producer
Tiana Gandelman, Supervising Producer
Lindsay John, Senior Producer
Mike Riccio, Senior Producer
Zoe Ritchken, Senior Producer
Lexi Shoemaker, Senior Producer

Nailed It!
Netflix • Magical Elves Productions
Patrick J. Doody, Executive Producer
Gaylen Gawlowski, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Executive Producer
Jo Sharon, Co-Executive Producer
Sandra Birdsong, Co-Executive Producer
Anika Guldstrand, Supervising Producer
Cat Sullivan, Supervising Producer

RuPaul’s Drag Race
VH1 • World of Wonder Productions
Tim Palazzola, Executive Producer
Randy Barbato, Executive Producer
Fenton Bailey, Executive Producer
Tom Campbell, Executive Producer
RuPaul Charles, Executive Producer
Steven Corfe, Executive Producer
Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer
Michelle Mills, Co-Executive Producer
Jacqueline Wilson, Co-Executive Producer
Lisa Steele, Supervising Producer
Adam Bronstein, Supervising Producer
Thairin Smothers, Senior Producer
John Polly, Producer
Michelle Visage, Producer
Jen Passovoy, Producer
Alicia Gargaro-Magana, Producer

Top Chef
Bravo • Magical Elves
Doneen Arquines, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Executive Producer
Tara Siener, Executive Producer
Tom Colicchio, Executive Producer
Padma Lakshmi, Executive Producer
Elida Carbajal Araiza, Co-Executive Producer
Hunter Braun, Co-Executive Producer
Brian Fowler, Co-Executive Producer
Thi Nguyen, Co-Executive Producer
Hillary Olsen, Co-Executive Producer
Patrick Schmedeman, Co-Executive Producer
Wade Sheeler, Co-Executive Producer
Rich Brusa, Supervising Producer
Scott Patch, Supervising Producer
Eric Vier, Supervising Producer
Nora Cromwell, Senior Producer
Steve Lichtenstein, Senior Producer
Diana Schmedeman, Producer

The Voice
NBC • MGM Television, Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.
John De Mol, Executive Producer
Mark Burnett, Executive Producer
Audrey Morrissey, Executive Producer
Stijn Bakkers, Executive Producer
Amanda Zucker, Executive Producer
Kyra Thompson, Executive Producer
Teddy Valenti, Co-Executive Producer
Kyley Tucker, Co-Executive Producer
Anthea Bhargava, Supervising Producer
Melysa Lovell Garratt, Supervising Producer
Clyde Lieberman, Supervising Producer
Brittany Martin Porter, Supervising Producer
Barton Kimball, Supervising Producer
Dan Paschen, Senior Producer
Amanda Silva Borden, Senior Producer
Tod Schellinger, Producer
Carson Daly, Producer
Jared Wyso, Producer
Hayley Opalek McSherry, Producer

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Big Mouth-Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress
Central Park-Leslie Odom Jr. as Owen
Crank Yankers-Wanda Sykes as Gladys
The Mandalorian-Taika Waititi as IG-11
The Simpsons-Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Nelson, Ralph, Todd
The Simpsons-Hank Azaria as Professor Frink, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Carl, Cletus, Kirk, Sea Captain

Outstanding Animated Program

Big Mouth • Disclosure The Movie: The Musical!
Bob’s Burgers • Pig Trouble In Little Tina
BoJack Horseman • The View From Halfway Down
Rick And Morty • The Vat Of Acid Episode
The Simpsons • Thanksgiving Of Horror

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Forky Asks A Question: What Is Love?
Robot Chicken • Santa’s Dead (Spoiler Alert) Holiday Murder Thing Special
Steven Universe Future • Fragments

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • It’s Comedy Or Cabbage-Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
Modern Family • Legacy-Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy
Modern Love • When Cupid Is A Prying Journalist-Dev Patel as Joshua
Saturday Night Live • Host: Adam Driver-Adam Driver as Host
Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy-Eddie Murphy as Host
Saturday Night Live • SNL At Home #2-Brad Pitt as Dr. Anthony Fauci

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show • Angela Bassett Is The Baddest B***h-Angela Bassett as Mo
The Good Place • You’ve Changed, Man-Maya Rudolph as The Judge
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • A Jewish Girl Walks Into The Apollo…-Wanda Sykes as Moms Mabley
The Politician • Vienna-Bette Midler as Hadassah Gold
Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy-Maya Rudolph as Senator Kamala Harris
Saturday Night Live • Host: Phoebe Waller-Bridge-Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Host

Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

#FreeRayshawn-Laurence Fishburne as Lt. Steven Poincy
#FreeRayshawn-Stephan James as Rayshawn
Most Dangerous Game-Christoph Waltz as Miles Sellers
Oh Jerome, No (Cake)-Mamoudou Athie as Jerome
Survive-Corey Hawkins as Paul

Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Dummy-Anna Kendrick as Cody
Flipped-Kaitlin Olson as Cricket Melfi
#FreeRayshawn-Jasmine Cephas Jones as Tyisha
Razor Tongue-Rain Valdez as Belle Jonas
Reno 911!-Kerri Kenney-Silver as Deputy Trudy Wiegel

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program

Making It-Amy Poehler, Co-Host, Nick Offerman, Co-Host

Nailed It!-Nicole Byer, Host

Queer Eye
Bobby Berk, Host
Karamo Brown, Host
Tan France, Host
Antoni Porowski, Host
Jonathan Van Ness, Host

RuPaul’s Drag Race-RuPaul, Host

Shark Tank
Barbara Corcoran, Host
Mark Cuban, Host
Lori Greiner, Host
Daymond John, Host
Robert Herjavec, Host
Kevin O’Leary, Host

Top Chef-Padma Lakshmi, Co-Host, Tom Colicchio, Co-Host

Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Better Call Saul Employee Training: Legal Ethics With Kim Wexler
AMC.com • AMC Digital Studio, Bacon & Sons Film Co.
Dan Appel, Executive Producer
Vince Gilligan, Executive Producer
Peter Gould, Executive Producer
Ariel Levine, Executive Producer
Melissa Bernstein, Executive Producer
James Heth, Producer

The Good Place Presents: The Selection
NBC • NBC
Michael Schur, Executive Producer
Morgan Sackett, Executive Producer
David Hyman, Executive Producer
Eric Kissack, Producer
Matt Quezada, Producer
Doug Smith, Producer

Most Dangerous Game
Quibi • Black Jack Films/Mayhew Pictures/Silver Reel/CBS Television Studios
Nick Santora, Executive Producer
Gero Bauknecht, Executive Producer
Gerd Schepers, Executive Producer
Gordon Gray, Executive Producer
Liam Hemsworth, Executive Producer
Phil Abraham, Executive Producer

Reno 911!
Quibi • High Sierra Carpeting / Central Productions, LLC
Thomas Lennon, Executive Producer
Robert Ben Garant, Executive Producer
Kerri Kenney-Silver, Executive Producer
John Landgraf, Executive Producer
Peter Principato, Executive Producer
David Lincoln, Producer

Star Trek: Short Treks
CBS All Access • CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry
Entertainment
Alex Kurtzman, Executive Producer
Heather Kadin, Executive Producer
Olatunde Osunsanmi, Executive Producer
Frank Siracusa, Executive Producer
John Weber, Executive Producer
Aaron Baiers, Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series

Beeing At Home With Samantha Bee
TBS • Jax Media with Randy and Pam’s Quality Entertainment
Samantha Bee, Executive Producer/Host
Jason Jones, Executive Producer
Allana Harkin, Co-Executive Producer
Elisa Kreisinger, Producer
Mike Drucker, Producer
Kristen Bartlett, Producer

Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: The Movie, Sorta Uncut Interviews
Netflix • Funny Or Die
Scott Aukerman, Executive Producer
Zach Galifianakis, Executive Producer
Mike Farah, Executive Producer
Caitlin Daley, Executive Producer
Corinne Eckart, Producer

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Apple Music • CBS Television Studios, Fulwell 73
Ben Winston, Executive Producer
James Corden, Executive Producer
Eric Pankowski, Executive Producer
David Young, Co-Executive Producer
Sheila Rogers, Supervising Producer
Diana Miller, Producer

Jimmy Kimmel’s Quarantine Minilogues
YouTube/JimmyKimmelLive • ABC Studios in association with Kimmelot
Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer
Jill Leiderman, Executive Producer
Molly McNearney, Co-Executive Producer
Tony Romero, Supervising Producer
Seth Weidner, Supervising Producer
Danny Ricker, Producer

The Randy Rainbow Show
YouTube • 4 Irene Productions Inc.
Randy Rainbow, Executive Producer
John Retsios, Producer
Jeff Romley, Producer
Victoria Varela, Producer

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

Between The Scenes – The Daily Show
Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
Trevor Noah, Executive Producer/Host
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
Ramin Hedayati, Supervising Producer
Matt Negrin, Producer
Ryan Middleton, Producer
Jocelyn Conn, Produced by

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Pandemic Video Diaries
TBS • Jax Media with Randy and Pam’s Quality Entertainment
Samantha Bee, Executive Producer
Allana Harkin, Co-Executive Producer
Elisa Kreisinger, Supervising Producer
Anthony Zaccone, Producer
Caroline Dunphy, Producer

National Geographic Presents Cosmos: Creating Possible Worlds
National Geographic • Ignition Creative
Erin Newsome, Executive Producer
Sarah Lavoie, Executive Producer
Maricruz Merlo, Supervising Producer
Meghan Gleason, Producer
Matt Wizan, Producer
Tatiana Villegas, Producer

Pose: Identity, Family, Community
FX Networks • More Media Inc.
Stephanie Gibbons, Executive Producer
Sally Daws, Executive Producer
Kenna McCabe, Executive Producer
Maureen Timpa, Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Producer
Tanase Popa, Producer

RuPaul’s Drag Race Out Of The Closet
VH1 • VH1
Ray Hunt, Executive Producer
Brittany Travis, Executive Producer
Joseph Gerbino, Senior Producer
Robert Dominico, Producer
Nalissa Cuthbert, Producer

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

The Great-The Great (Pilot)-Matt Shakman
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-It’s Comedy Or Cabbage-Amy Sherman-Palladino
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Marvelous Radio-Daniel Palladino
Modern Family-Finale Part 2-Gail Mancuso
Ramy-Miakhalifa.mov-Ramy Youssef
Schitt’s Creek-Happy Ending-Andrew Cividino & Daniel Levy
Will & Grace-We Love Lucy-James Burrows

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show • Born At Night, But Not Last Night-Dime Davis
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah • Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor’s Questions About Coronavirus-David Paul Meyer
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Episode 629-Christopher Werner
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • Live Show; Chris Christie; Nathaniel Rateliff-Jim Hoskinson
Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy-Don Roy King
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready • Flame Monroe-Linda Mendoza

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones-Stan Lathan
62nd Grammy Awards-Louis J. Horvitz
Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: “All In The Family” And “Good Times”-Pamela Fryman & Andy Fisher
Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira-Hamish Hamilton
73rd Annual Tony Awards-Glenn Weiss

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • Elizabeth, Margaret And Larry-Steve Rasch, ACE, Editor
Insecure • Lowkey Trying-Nena Erb, ACE, Editor, Lynarion Hubbard, Additional Editor
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • A Jewish Girl Walks Into The Apollo…-Kate Sanford, ACE, Editor, Tim St Reeto, ACE, Editor
Schitt’s Creek • Happy Ending-Trevor Ambrose, Editor
Schitt’s Creek • Start Spreading The News-Paul Winestock, CCE, Editor
What We Do In The Shadows • Resurrection-Yana Gorskaya, ACE, Editor, Dane McMaster, Editor

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series

The Conners • Slappy Holidays-Brian Schnuckel, ACE, Editor
One Day At A Time • Boundaries-Cheryl Campsmith, ACE, Editor
Will & Grace • We Love Lucy-Peter Beyt, ACE, Editor
Will & Grace • What A Dump-Joseph Fulton, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah • Trump’s Coronavirus Address (Bloopers Included) And Trevor’s Audience Tribute Song
Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
Mike Choi, Editor
Tom Favilla, Editor
Nikolai Johnson, Editor
Mark Paone, Editor
Erin Shannon, Editor
Catherine Trasborg, Editor
Einar Westerlund, Editor
Robert York, Editor
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones • Netflix • Lathan TV | Pilot Boy
Jeff U’Ren, Editor

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Brad Gilson, Editor
Chester G. Contaoi, Editor
Jon Alloway, Editor
Pi Ware, Package Editor
Brian Forbes, Package Editor

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Eat Shit Bob! (segment)
Ryan Barger, Editor

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • The Journey of ChiiJohn: Chapter 2 (segment)
Anthony Miale, Editor

Comic Con Is Going Virtual This Year, Will Still Have Plenty of Comedy Panels, and Will Be Free

Something the size of world famous, annual San Diego Comic-Con obviously isn’t going to happen this year due to the pandemic. However, rather than just outright postponing, Comic-Con is going to try for virtual editions of their renowned panels that reveal insider info and details from creators and talent of movies, TV, comic-books, etc.

They’re calling it Comic-Con@Home and it’ll stream from Jul. 22nd-26th and, best of all, it’ll be free (or maybe not waiting to get into Hall H is better?). This virtual edition of SDCC will include panel discussion from What We Do In the Shadows, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, Solar Opposites, Robot Chicken, Archer, Crossing Swords, Duncanville, Upload, The Boys, Superstore, Adventure Time, Infinity Train, Phineas and Ferb, Bless the Harts, American Dad!, Family Guy, Looney Tunes, and Bill & Ted Face the Music.

Look through the entire Comic-Con@Home schedule and get details on how to stream all of these events here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 10: Gareth Reynolds Right Before LA Curfew

June 3, 2020

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Gareth Reynolds, co-host of The Dollop, is the esteemed guest for this week’s Comedy Bureau Field Report. Getting ready to observe curfew here in LA on the date of of this recording, Mon. Jun. 1st, Gareth and TCB’s Jake Kroeger get into the state of things and the state of comedy, even questioning what’s the point of comedy right at this historical moment (and how to even go about doing it). It’s a “very special episode” in a universe of “very special episodes”.

Follow Gareth Reynolds @reynoldsgareth across platforms, listen to The Dollop, watch Ga’riffs on IG Live @reynoldsgareth at 6PM PT, and also listen to Point vs. Point.

Shout outs: Wyatt Cenac’s One Angry Night in November, Hannah Gadsby’s Douglas, and What We Do in The Shadows.

For the times we live in consider donating money to a worthy cause like the Peoples City Council Freedom Fund.

What We Do In The Shadows Renewed for Season 3 at FX

May 22, 2020

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It has been decided. The vampires that rule over a block of two of Staten Island in What We Do In the Shadows on FX are beloved so much that they’re going to get a third season. Currently, they’re in the middle of a fantastic second season filled with so much exquisitely dark silliness.

Thus far, this might be one of the best movie-to-TV series adaptations in recent memory (maybe even further back) as the FX series has faithfully maintained the spirit of the original Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement movie and being able to stand on its own.

In any case, if you need a reason to continue to make it through these times, a third season of What We Do in The Shadows is a pretty damn good one (especially if they get to the origin story of Colin Robinson, energy vampire).

They have risen…and been renewed for Season 3 of #ShadowsFX. pic.twitter.com/ec5I8VeuEH

— What We Do In The Shadows (@theshadowsfx) May 22, 2020

Thankfully, What We Do In The Shadows Season 2 Premieres Tonight

April 15, 2020

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What We Do In The Shadows really exceeded high expectations with their first season with creating something that honors the movie that it’s adapted from and then being something that can stand all on its own. The vampire mockumentary was a bright spot in a dark 2019 and we’re pretty sure that it’ll be another bright spot (not too bright for the vampires hopefully) for the nightmare that 2020 currently is. Here’s a first look of what’s in store for season 2.

Tune in for the season 2 premiere of What We Do In The Shadows on FX at 10PM tonight or watch it on Hulu tomorrow.

Here Are Some Delicious Teasers for What We Do In the Shadows Season 2

March 18, 2020

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Season 1 of What We Do In the Shadows managed to expertly pull off both adapting the beloved movie of the same name from Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement into a TV show, staying faithful to the look and tone as well as introduce a new facet of the “grounded” vampire universe with a whole new cast of new characters.

Truly, one of the best things we saw last year.

Season 2 is right around the corner as you can see in these teasers and, thankfully, it’ll be one thing (probably) that won’t get postponed. Look for season 2 of What We Do In the Shadows to premiere on Wed. Apr. 15th on FX.

FX Orders Second Season of “What We Do In The Shadows”

May 8, 2019

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FX Orders Second Season of “What We Do In The Shadows”

Looks like FX is going to keep their comedy programming at its consistently high level with another season of the TV adaptation of What We Do In The Shadows.

Even thinking of what Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement will do with the sandbox of a second season of vampires trying to get by is pretty great. It’ll be thankfully come some time next year (a welcome respite for what’s sure to be another nasty election cycle).

What We Do In The Shadows,. the TV Series, Finally Premieres Tonight on FX

March 27, 2019

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It has been five years since What We Do In The Shadows came out as a movie and delighted many with its offbeat, dark, and also zany humor and started to put Taika Waititi’s name deservedly on the map.

Tonight, the TV adaptation, which has seemingly been in the works for quite a long time, has its series premiere on FX at 10PM. We have a pretty good feeling about the show, as you can see from this teaser, that much of the charm and verve of the original from Taika and Jemaine Clement seems to be well intact.

March 19, 2019

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In addition to getting a sneak peek at the highly anticipated What We Do In The Shadows adaptation coming to FX on March 27th, there will be a special improv show also happening at this exclusive event.

Yes, all the free tickets have been snagged, but there will be a waitlist/stand by line come this Thursday (and we’re betting that some people won’t show and it might be worth showing up early to UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum).

Get more details here and start making plans.

FX’s What We Do In The Shadows Gets a Full Trailer

February 4, 2019

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The long awaited TV adaptation of the beloved What We Do In The Shadows is coming soon, March 27th on FX to be exact, and we’ve been teased and teased and teased for several months now.

Now, you’ve got a bigger tease with this trailer as the premiere date approaches and it’s all the silliness that you could want drenched in vampire lore (and clever things adjacent to vampire lore) and a muted color palate that you could want from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. We’re all so lucky that the minds and stars behind the original film are also EPs on the series.

What We Do In The Shadows, the FX TV Adaptation, Gives Us a Halloween Gift of Its First Teasers

November 1, 2018

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Sure, Halloween doesn’t traditionally come with gifts, but we’d like to thank FX, Taiki Waititi, Jemaine Clement, and co. for the fun Halloween present of the very first look of the TV series version of one of cinema’s best horror comedies What We Do In The Shadows.

Please enjoy them here and here and then look for the series to premiere in the Spring of 2019 on FX.

May 26, 2018

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One of 2014′s best movies, hands down, was Taika Waititi’s What We Do In The Shadows. In fact, it was so good that FX is now making it into a TV show.

This week, you can catch the modern day vampire mockumentary set in New Zealand at The Frida Cinema.

Screenings are as follows:
Tuesday, May 29 – 6PM, 8PM, 9:45PM
Wednesday, May 30 – 6PM, 8PM, 9:45PM

Tickets are $10 and you can purchase them and get more info here.

Poster is a limited edition design by Graham Humphreys.

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

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