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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

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).
Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Get First Look at Amazon Comedy ‘Eulogy’ Special “Yearly Departed”

December 14, 2020
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Though eulogies don’t really cross into the territory of comedy specials, this year hasn’t been a time for anything normal. Actually, 2020 is the focus of said special entitled, “Yearly Departed” and is a good-riddance send-off to the year that has and continues and will traumatize all of us living through it.

For 2020 getting kicked to the curb, this special has a marvelous and feisty line-up of comedy folks including Rachel Brosnahan, Tiffany Haddish, Patti Harrison, Natasha Legerro, Sarah Silverman, Natasha Rothwell, Ziwe, and Phoebe Robinson hosting for the evening.

It’s a roast of 2020 at 2020’s funeral and it sure looks like the socially distanced party had a hell of a time letting 2020 know what they thought of it (even though we’ll have to likely deal with so much of 2020 for a good chunk, if not most of, 2021).

Get your first look at YEARLY DEPARTED with its trailer here, then look for it to stream on Amazon Prime on the Eve of New Year’s Eve, Dec. 30th.

 

Ziwe Scores Her Very Own Variety Series at Showtime

October 21, 2020
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At the point, even if you’re trying to actively not look up the name Ziwe after seeing it repeatedly posted all over the place (justifiably so for many, many great reasons), it’s a name that simply can’t ignore. The comedian and writer (and aspiring pop star) found herself in the limelight via IG Live with her weekly interview series, Baited with Ziwe, while also working as a staff writer at Desus & Mero.

That has scored her numerous comedic accolades in quarantine, a book deal, and, as should have happened already by now, a show of her own. Showtime has officially ordered a variety series that will essentially let Ziwe do whatever she wants. As it’ll “feature interviews, sketches and more – including unscripted and unpredictable real-world rendezvous between everyday people,” we can only imagine what Ziwe has hidden in her very stylish ensemble for us all.

Perhaps, a version of Baited that’s a little like Billy on the Street (when we can talk to each other not at a distance on the street because of COVID-19)? Maybe there will be a bit of her rocking out her single Universal Healthcare?

Whatever Ziwe’s show ends up being, you can be assured a good percentage of the world/Internet is looking forward to it more than whatever just got postponed/unrenewed by a network or studio.

 

Ziwe Fumudoh Scores Deal for Book of Personal Essays

August 12, 2020
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Since Ziwe Fumudoh‘s rise with her IG Live show Baited (again, it’s the only thing you should be watching on Thursdays at 5PM PT/8PM ET @ziwef), we’ve been wondering when, not if, the industry would be begin bidding wars over developing something with her.

Finally, some of that is starting to happen as Ziwe has just signed a book deal with ABRAMS Books for a book of personal essays that will also probably be a pretty good guide to being a guest on an episode of Baited. Ziwe is underway on writing the book, but a release date is TBA for the time being.

In the meantime, you can get your Ziwe fix with her album Generation Ziwe, watching any and all of Baited (including the original YouTube episodes), and catch Desus & Mero.

I'm writing a book with @ABRAMSbooks pic.twitter.com/O0MnAlTheU

— ziwe (@ziwe) August 12, 2020

Please Enjoy the Music Video for Ziwe Fumudoh’s Banger “Universal Healthcare”

July 24, 2020
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As more of the world gets acquainted with the brilliance of Ziwe Fumudoh every week with her IG Live interview show, Baited with Ziwe (again, we’ll say that it might be the series going right now regardless of platform), it should stand to reason that you should explore the rest of her work

That includes her musical comedy album, produced by Amar Ibrahim, Generation Ziwe (streaming wherever you get music) features biting satire about such crucial issues like Universal Healthcare. In fact, one of the tracks is indeed called “Universal Healthcare” and Ziwe goes in hard on America’s horribly flawed healthcare system. There’s a delightful, Daria-inspired, accompanying music video, animated by Mary Houlihan, released this week.

Bop your head to the song and music video here (and, in case it wasn’t clear, get into everything that Ziwe does and watch Baited on Thurs. 5PM PT/8PM ET @ziwef on Instagram)

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Ron Lynch’s “Tomorrow!” (IG Live-stream)

January 23 @ 11:00 pm - January 24 @ 1:00 am
Sun 24

The George Lucas Talk Show Buddies Special ASPCA Benefit (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Sun 24

Judah Friedlander: Pre-Existing Fascism (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sun 24

Sunday Services w/Jackie Kashian (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sun 24

Stream of Blood: Vampires of Pittsburgh Lockdown (Twitch Live-stream)

January 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sun 24

Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sun 24

The Antidepressant Comedy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 24

Dr. Katz Live (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 24

The Bitchuation Room with Francesca Fiorentini (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

We’re Not Okay: An Interactive Comedy Show (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

Nowhere Comedy Club: Dan Mintz (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

Professional Nonsense (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

Maggie Maye & Friends (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

UnCabaret Zoom Edition [LA] (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sun 24

KO Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sun 24

Punch Line’s SF Comedy Showcase (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mon 25

Who Wants $2.69? with Martin Urbano (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mon 25

The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mon 25

Writers of Conan & Friends (Zoom Live-stream)

January 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mon 25

Bedtime Story Hour with Sean Patton (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mon 25

Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen Home Edition (Twitch Live-stream)

January 25 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Mon 25

Starline Comedy with Irene Tu and Andrew Orolfo (Zoom Live-stream)

January 25 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tue 26

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 26

Ambush (Zoom Live-stream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 26

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 26

Nowhere Comedy Club: Todd Barry: The VIRTUAL Crowd Work Tour (Zoom Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

Mint Comedy x Comedy Cellar (Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

Stand Pup Comedy (Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

January 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue 26

Latif Tayour & Friends (Live-stream)

January 26 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tue 26

Convoy Improv Presents “Secret” Movie Screening (Twitch Live-stream)

January 26 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Wed 27

The Moth National Mainstage (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Wed 27

The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Characters Welcome (Twitch Live-stream)

January 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wed 27

Your Carriage Awaits with Katie Hughes (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wed 27

Unhappiest Season (Twitch Live-stream)

January 27 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Wed 27

Planet Scum Live (Twitch Live-stream)

January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thu 28

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 28

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thu 28

Elsewhere Sound Space (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 28

Faded Comedy’s Virtual Happy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 28

The Second City Happy Hour (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 28

The Squirrel Comedy Theatre: Borabish (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 28

Tom Thakkar & Friends (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 28

My First Livestream Show with Marina Franklin (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 28

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 28

The Side Hustle (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 28

E! Fake Hollywood Stories with Chrissy Shackelford (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 28

Dykevice with Robby Hoffman (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Avail Yourself (Zoom Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Downtown Stand-Up: Comedy Benefit Show (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Convoy (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri 29

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 29

DeAnne Smith & Acquaintances! Tender comedy for tough times. (Zoom Live-stream)

January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fri 29

Comedy Trash to Treasure (Twitch Live-stream)

January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 30

The Midnight Movie Players Present: Eggs at Midnight (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 30

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Entirely From Memory (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 30

Talk to Strangers Live (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 30

What’s Your Problem, Sir? A night of Vulnerable Comedy w. Ever Mainard (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat 30

Mary Lynn Rajskub (Zoom Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 30

Normalize Everything (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sun 31

Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

January 31 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sun 31

Syd Can Cook The Birthday Show (IG Live-stream)

January 31 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sun 31

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 31 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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