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#Pick of the Day: SF Sketchfest Presents Plan 9 From Outerspace 10/29

October 28, 2020
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In the search for a way to safely celebrate and somewhat adequately celebrate Halloween, might we suggest a special virtual adaptation of one of the most renowned cult films of all time, Plan 9 From Outer Space.

The amazing Dana Gould will be at the helm for this special live-stream event presented by, as they’re foregoing an in-person festival when they would normally have it in January, SF Sketchfest. Gould has led live-reads of Plan 9 From Outerspace over the years, but this edition will be special as there will be an original cast member, a real prop flying saucer which was used on set in Ed Wood’s shoot as well as a cast chock full of stars including Maria Bamford, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jean Grae, David Koechner, Tim Meadows, Laraine Newman, Oscar Nunez, Bob Odenkirk, Jonah Ray, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney, Baron Vaughn, Kat Aagesen, plus musical accompaniment by Eban Schletter.

This very special edition of Plan 9 From Outer Space is set for Thurs. Oct. 29th at 6PM PT/9PM ET. Tickets are $10 and you can (and very much should) get them here.

SF Sketchfest Is Going Virtual (and Postponing What Would Have Been Their 20th In-Person Festival)

September 21, 2020
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Though some big time festivals and awards ceremonies have happened in the last month or so, they have been done so in a strange fashion with largely no audience, limited attendees, and everyone in masks, observing social distancing when possible, and still relying largely on remote interviews/guests/presenters.

One of the world’s biggest and most renowned comedy festivals, SF Sketchfest happens at the beginning of the year and, a few months ago, late January might have seemed like a safe time for when the pandemic might have been over, but that more and more seems to be not the case given the progress of vaccines and the continued return of COVID-19 case numbers rising around the world. So, SF Sketchfest has opted to postpone what would have been their 20th year and their big shindig for 2021 and, as you might guess, go virtual with live-streaming events to give the SF Sketchfest loyal something to look forward to.

They’ll be starting this virtual SF Sketchfest programming with a bang by doing a very special adaptation of cult movie classic Plan 9 From Outer Space that will feature miniature special effects and a marvelous cast including Maria Bamford, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Gould, David Koechner, Jonah Ray, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney, Baron Vaughn and more TBA & musical accompaniment by Eban Schletter. This special virtual edition of Plan 9 From Outer Space is set for Thu. Oct. 29th at 6PM PT.

Tickets are $10 and can be snagged here.

Follow @sfsketchfest on Twitter and @sf_sketchfest on IG for updates on more happenings for the virtual SF Sketchfest.

Enjoy Trailer for Christian Movie Satire “Faith Based”

September 1, 2020
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For several years now, the niche industry of faith based movies, which are very specifically films geared towards those of the Christian faith, have proven to be quite the moneymakers. More and more prominent talent that previously never take part in a “Christian movie” have found that it isn’t as risky of a move and started popping up here and there in such movies.

So, Faith Based,from director Vincent Masciale and writer and co-star Luke Barnett, take on and satirize the whole cottage industry of these “faith-based” films by showing a duo schemes to get rich quick through producing their own ludicrous Christian full length feature about the first prayer in space.

Take a gander of what they have up their sleeve (including an ensemble cast featuring Jason Alexander, Lance Reddick, and Margaret Cho) with the trailer here, then look for Faith Based to roll out next month Oct. 9th.

November 25, 2017
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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.

“Superior Donuts” Is Taking Over the Laugh Factory for a Night (and We’re Got Tickets If You Want ‘Em)

October 24, 2017
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Next month, the cast of CBS’ Superior Donuts (we’d hope as a TCB reader, that you’re a big fan of Jermaine Fowler) will take over the Hollywood Laugh Factory for a few hours and we have a handful of free tickets for you (i.e. all you have to do is enter the password “Williams1979“ here on Eventbrite). 

We do have more than a pair for all of you, but way less than a hundred, so get in on this ASAP.

*Laugh Factory’s 2 drink min. still applies

”Tween Fest” Trailer Shows a Coachella Just for Millennials That’s Coming to go90

July 26, 2016
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Tween Fest Series Trailer – watch more funny videos

Awhile ago, writers Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans made a great themed sketch show called Death Valley Tween Fest that was basically a Coachella just for millennials that got out of hand.

With the go90 app needing content that will draw you to watch, Nick and Brad along with director Scott Gairdner got a chance to adapt that show into an actual series, Tween Fest, starring Drew Tarver, John Michael Higgins, Joey King, Arden Cho, and Lou Wilson with Jane Lynch, David Koechner, Tim Meadows, and Chris Parnell featuring.

From the looks of the trailer, it looks like the satirical poke at millennials and the baby boomers profiting off of them will be pretty good as well.

Look for Tween Fest to debut on go90 on August 3rd.

Another Period’s Season 2 Trailer Gets More ‘One-Percent-ier’ Than Ever

June 2, 2016
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If there’s a takeaway from the trailer from the brand new season of Comedy Central’s Another Period, it’s probably to never challenge the outrageously wealthy to be more outrageous, especially in The Gilded Age. 

The Bellacourts will see your challenge for this second season and raise you as much havoc as they can afford and then some as they probably have some more money stashed away somewhere or can marry into more wealth.

See for yourself in the season two trailer here.

Look for the series premiere in two weeks on Wednesday, June 15th at 10PM on Comedy Central.

Another Period Gets Picked Up for 3rd Season Before 2nd Season Premiere

May 23, 2016
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Just as the Kardashians are sticking around, The Bellacourts aren’t going anywhere either.

Another Period, Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome’s series based on real turn-of-the-century opulence is going to keep showing off the 1% of the 1900s being as wasteful as they can possibly be for a 3rd season at Comedy Central. 

Season 2 doesn’t premiere until next month on June 15th, but the renewal just got announced today, which hopefully means Comedy Central knows something really great about season 2 that the rest of us don’t.

Horror, Comedy, and Christmas Collide in Trailer for “Krampus”

September 10, 2015
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Dec. 4th will see another go at a Christmas horror movie. Rather than accidentally being funny, the movie is being touted as a horror comedy for Christmas and having Adam Scott, David Koechner, and Toni Collette will certainly help that genre blend out greatly.

Watch the trailer here before you go down a Wikipedia hole of holiday themed monsters.

David Koechner and Amy Smart Joining In The Fun at TBS’ “Angie Tribeca”

February 6, 2015
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(via TV Line)

There’s has been plenty of build up over the last several months to TBS’ slapstick cop comedy Angie Tribeca including a trailer. 

It’s set to premiere in the summer, but with David Koechner and Amy Smart coming into the series and Ground Floor getting the axe, we wouldn’t have any problem with the series premiering next week.

In a TV world beset by old school multi-cam sitcoms and dramadies, Angie Tribeca seems like it’ll be a breath of fresh air, especially with Koechner playing a police commissioner. 

Comedy Central’s 1900s Comedy “Another Period” Adds Michael Ian Black, David Koechner, Paget Brewster, David Wain, More

October 1, 2014
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Whether you’re aware of it or not, Comedy Central is on a roll. Drunk History, Nathan For You, Broad City, “@midnight”, Kroll Show, seem to all be solid in so many respects and thus, it shouldn’t be a surprise that their 1900s scripted comedy Another Period starring Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero has just added a stellar supporting/guest cast. 

Lauren Ash, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Brian Huskey, David Koechner, Jason Ritter, David Wain and Armen Weitzman are all set to round out the show following Rhode Island’s “first family”.

While, Another Period won’t come around until 2015, 2015 isn’t that far off.

Watch An Episode of The Meltdown with Kumail and Jonah Now

July 6, 2014
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Watch An Episode of The Meltdown with Kumail and Jonah Now

Before the premiere on Wed. Jul. 23rd on Comedy Central, you can now preview an episode of The Meltdown with Kumail and Jonah on Amazon Instant for free featuring Steve Agee, David Koechner, Neal Brennan, and Moshe Kasher.

We highly recommend that you do that at some point today or as soon as you can.

NBC Passes on David Koechner Variety Sketch Show

April 17, 2014
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NBC Passes on David Koechner Variety Sketch Show

With the announcement of Maya Rudolph’s variety sketch special, you might have guessed that the David Koechner variety sketch show that NBC ordered a pilot of was unfortunately done for at NBC.

Hopefully, it can find a home elsewhere. Perhaps, it might even find that home at 11:30PM at Comedy Central that will be open next year.

Pat Healy Does David Koechner’s Bidding in Trailer for Cheap Thrills

December 27, 2013
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As far as dark indie comedies go, you might be hard pressed to be more on board for something next year outside of Cheap Thrills starring Pat Healy, David Koechner, Ethan Embry, and Sara Paxton. 

Just watch a red band trailer of Koechner putting Healy and Embry up to whatever he wishes for money and all hell breaking loose.

Because you probably want to know now, Cheap Thrills comes out Spring 2014.

David Koechner To Create & Star In Variety Sketch Comedy Pilot For NBC

December 19, 2013
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David Koechner To Create & Star In Variety Sketch Comedy Pilot For NBC

We’re thrilled that NBC has tapped David Koechner for a variety sketch show pilot and we think it’ll inject some much needed vigor and excitement into NBC’s development slate.  

However, we’d be curious how this would pair with SNL if this got picked up.

Of Course, Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd Don’t Get to the Interview While on The Daily Show

December 19, 2013
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Would you really expect the cast of Anchorman/Anchorman 2 to actually do a legitimate interview while on The Daily Show? 

Watch Carell, Ferrell, Koechner, and Rudd mess with the green room, get into a fight, and only have Jon Stewart do any promotion of Anchorman 2.

Jason Nash Tries Once Again to Find ‘How To Be a Man’, This Time with David Koechner

October 2, 2013
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Jason Nash’s web series for GQ, How To Be a Man, is still trying to find those key ingredients to really achieve the peak of manhood talking to mostly comedians. The answers have varying levels of success, sometimes, to the hazard of Nash as the host.

Watch and find out what it may take to be a man with this episode featuring very funny David Koechner.

David Cross To Make Directorial Debut With Indie Comedy ‘Hits’

September 4, 2013
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David Cross To Make Directorial Debut With Indie Comedy ‘Hits’

David Cross is going to have an indie comedy in his first go at being a director hopefully making the rounds soon with Matt Walsh, James Adomian, Michael Cera, David Koechner, Amy Sedaris, and more.

So, we’ll all basically see ‘Hits’ whenever this hits theaters.

David Koechner’s Writing Staff Knows the Secret to Internet Sucess

July 16, 2013
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At YouTube’s Official Comedy, the Full On Koechner writing staff has got the Internet and viral videos figured out, so let’s just sit in on one of their meetings to see what exactly those are.

Spoiler alert: this video is called Cats and Balls, but you should watch it anyway both for how funny and true it is. 

A+E Networks Getting Back Into Comedy with Pilot Starring David Koechner

April 24, 2013
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A+E Networks Getting Back Into Comedy with Pilot Starring David Koechner

It’s been a long time since Evening at The Improv, but A+E has stepped back into the comedy arena by ordering a pilot starring David Koechner.

Good move A+E.

March 30, 2011
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The First Episode of Always Open w/David Koechner w/guest Jason Bateman.  Though, you might not believe, Denny’s is a common destination for comedians.  This must be because Denny’s features like the 2-4-6-8 prices provide both a meal and material.

March 30, 2011
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Episode 2 of Always Open with David Koechner featuring Sarah Silverman. 

WhawaHOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS THING??

David Koechner and Sarah Silverman brunchin’ it up. I had no idea about this either, but that’s probably because it has something to do with Denny’s.

(Source: http://nakedcomedy.org/)

March 17, 2011
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The line-up that you possibly missed at Meltdown at Meltdown Comics last night. (Photo by Jay Larson, the Larson on the line-up). 

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