NBC is bringing a new comedy show to its Thursday night line-up this fall. This series stars some Comedy Works alumni – Moses Storm and Joel Kim Booster. The show is produced by the executives that brought you the widely popular shows, The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Sunnyside depicts the story of a former New York City councilman (Kal Penn) and a group of immigrants that need his help in pursuit of the elusive “American Dream”. Hilarity ensues and the audience is in for a fun, refreshing comedic treat! Sunnyside premieres September 26th!
Gary Gulman is back with an HBO SpeciAL
Gary Gulman has been a mentor and idol to many successful comics in the industry today. From #GulManTips on twitter to his openness and honesty on stage, Gary Gulman’s newest special is sure to be the best one yet. It has been 3 years since his last hour came out and a lot has happened over those years. After this special Gary will not only be an inspiration to comedians trying to make it in comedy but to the general public on how to deal with life and laugh in the face of depresh! Check out Gary’s newest special, The Great Depresh, October 5th on HBO.
Comedy Works is Team Coco!
Team Coco is taking over Comedy Works Downtown October 3-5th, 2019! Conan O’Brien is doing something that has never been done before. He is taking over 10 comedy clubs, across the country, all on the same weekend. Over 70 comics will perform – each in their respective cities – simultaneously across the US. Comedy Works Downtown was on the shortlist of clubs handpicked by the Ginja Ninja himself. What is unique about Denver is that we get two headlining comedians in one weekend, whereas most other clubs only have one. Don’t miss Chad Daniels (Thurs 10/3) and Pete Holmes (Friday 10/4 & Saturday 10/5) headlining Team Coco House at Comedy Works Downtown!
Meet The Newest Late-Night Host – Lilly Singh
There is a new face to join the late night television circuit: 31 year-old, Lilly Singh. Lilly is well-known for her YouTube channel that has almost 15 million subscribers. Not only is she an Internet sensation, she is breaking from the traditional stereotyped late-night host. Her new show, A Little Late with Lilly Singh, debuted on NBC September 16th after Late Night with Seth Meyers. In addition to the show, Singh still uploads new content to her YouTube page frequently. Some of her more popular videos focus on topics such as: going back to school, having a bad make-up day, and many more. Be sure to check out her show nightly! You are in for some laughs!
Click HERE to view the official webpage for A Little Late with Lilly Singh on NBC.
Click HERE to visit Lilly’s YouTube page.
Jeselnik without Apology
Anthony Jeselnik had a show years ago on Comedy Central called The Jeselnik Offensive. It was short lived and cancelled. Anthony Jeselnik has since gone on touring, being his unapologetic self, and recording a Netflix special. After his on going success, Comedy Central must have realized they made a huge mistake letting Anthony go. Jeselnik is back on Comedy Central with a new talk show that is raw, funny, and really answers the hard questions facing comedians today. Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik premiered earlier this month and continues to bring a much needed raw and dark talk to the talk show landscape.
LESLIE JONES LEAVES SNL
SNL veteran Leslie Jones is not returning for the upcoming 45th season this fall. Jones started out on the show in 2014 and quickly became a fan-favorite. With this exit, she is slated to host a reboot of the popular game show, Supermarket Sweep. Some popular character impersonations during Jones’ time at the show include parodies of The View (playing Whoopi Goldberg) and special appearances on the highly-popular Weekend Update. She is also in the process of a Netflix original comedy special to premiere in 2020 and the film, Coming to America 2, with Eddie Murphy.
Check out a list of her top sketches on SNL HERE!
Metallica opener, Denver Headliner
Joe Sib did not start doing stand-up the way your average comedian does. In the early ‘90s, Sib’s punk rock band Wax was signed to a major record deal. Just a few years later he started his own indie label, SideOneDummy Records, and launched the careers of many diverse bands. Eventually, Joe began touring a one-man show and started his stand-up career based on stories from his life.
After six years of stand-up, he began opening for comedian Jim Breuer and the two quickly became close. After a couple years together, Sib got a call from Breuer that would change his life. Breuer invited Sib to join him opening for legendary metal band Metallica. The two worked together to put on an opening show like no other. They used a combination of DJing, storytelling, and crowd-work to fire up 40,000 metal heads and sometimes performed for over two and a half hours. Sib once told the band that he had seen them on their Injustice for All tour and was extremely jealous of the people with floor seats. Metallica told Joe to make it up by pulling 10 people from the nosebleeds and giving them floor passes at the end of every show.
Fresh off of the tour with Jim Breuer and Metallica, Joe Sib is headlining Comedy Works November 3rd – 6th
Dana Gould experience at The Simpsons
Dana Gould is known as one of the industry’s best stand-up/comedic writers. Having written for one of the most iconic shows of all time, The Simpsons, Dana has been able to make his mark both comedically and personally on the show. He joined the staff in 1999, got his first joke in the show about 9 months into his 7 year career at The Simpsons. In this interview he discusses the differences between him and the other writers, having been one of the few who did not attend Harvard. He also mentions how he was able to put his own experience of adopting a child from China into the show. Listen to the full interview with Jim Norton, Sam Roberts, and Bobcat Goldthwait here for more amazing stories from these hilarious, legendary comics.
brandt Tobler and Christian McCaffery Team Up!
Tough Decision with Christian McCaffrey from Flag & Anthem on Vimeo.
Notice any familiar faces? Comedy Works’ own Brandt Tobler, New Talent comic Sammy Anzer, and Denver legend Christian McCaffery join forces for a new Flag & Anthem campaign. Brandt is in hot water for the fantasy football season when his challenger drafts Panthers’ running back and Valor High School alum Christian McCaffery. The video is promoting Flag & Anthem, a premium clothing company that produces detailed and quality clothing at an affordable price point, who McCaffery is partnered with. It’s always fun when a couple of Denver stars get together. See McCaffery on the field with the Carolina Panthers this football season and Brandt on the Comedy Works stage!
Increasing Sketch Comedy Diversity
The sketch comedy landscape has been evolving the past few years to include a more diverse selection of programs. This is apparent with newer comedic offerings of Los Espookys (HBO), Sherman’s Showcase (IFC), and A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO). More mainstream networks are paying attention too with TBS’ The Last O.G. The increase in diversity helps bring in a wider audience, with more variety to appeal to the average viewer and a fresh take on what is considered funny. Check out a list of our picks below to add something new to your routine!