Mike Myers and Dropout Join Vulture Festival
If you thought the Vulture Festival lineup couldn’t get any bigger, you were objectively wrong. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that the one and only Mike Myers will receive our Honorary Degree, an accolade we reserve for the rare artist who also qualifies as a cultural force. And that’s not all: We’ll be playing games with a cast of all-stars from the Dropout network, including Rekha Shankar (Smartypants), Vic Michaelis (Very Important People), Jordan Myrick (Gastronauts), and Jacob Wysocki (Make Some Noise).
It’s all happening at Vulture Festival on November 16 and 17 at Nya Studios in Los Angeles. Read about all the events below and get tickets while you can!
Mike Myers: Honorary Degree
Whether you know him as Wayne Campbell, Austin Powers, or Shrek, the work of Mike Myers has undoubtedly touched your life, and maybe even changed the way you speak. Now, Vulture is honoring this comedy legend with our Honorary Degree. Join us for a conversation about the man behind these memorable characters — from his time as a child actor to an SNL breakout star to a box-office behemoth — as we honor the artist who managed to somehow take total ownership of the phrase “Yeah, baby!”
Dropout Panel Changer
Inspired by the Dropout show Game Changer, join us for an event that will completely change every ten minutes. Will Dropout all-stars Rekha Shankar (Smartypants), Vic Michaelis (Very Important People), Jordan Myrick (Gastronauts), and Jacob Wysocki (Make Some Noise) improvise, talk thoughtfully about their work, play an elaborate game of “Simon Says” with the audience, or all of the above? That remains to be seen, but no matter what they do, they are only going to do it for ten minutes before doing something even crazier.
Keep scrolling to take a look at our previously announced events, and be sure to grab your tickets before they sell out:
Katt Williams Is Here
Eminently quotable comedy icon Katt Williams will join us for a live and unfiltered conversation about his life, career, and work with Vulture writer and host of Good One: A Podcast About Jokes Jesse David Fox. You won’t want to miss what he has to say.
Becky Lynch Disarms Us
The WWE Superstar, trailblazer, and New York Times best-selling author will join us for a conversation about her recent memoir, Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl. We’ll look back on her legendary career — from her early days grinding on the road to being in the first ever women’s match to main event WrestleMania — and just maybe get a glimpse at what The Man has in store for us next.
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie: How It All Began
Peacock’s original series Paris & Nicole: The Encore is upon us, and legendary reality-TV pioneers Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are coming to Vulture Festival to celebrate with a very special event. Dress in your favorite Paris-and-Nicole-Y2K-inspired fashions and get ready to learn.
An Eating Demonstration With Padma Lakshmi and a Special Guest
For nearly 20 years, on both Top Chef and Taste the Nation, Padma shined as one of the best eaters in television HISTORY. So, Padma is going to turn Vulture Festival into her own Vulture FEAST-ival. What does that mean? She will eat some of her favorite L.A. foods while talking about her history of eating/cooking, both onscreen and off, and how food has shaped how she’s seen the world. It will definitely be the tastiest event!
The Roomy Award Goes to: Abbott Elementary
Every great show starts with a room full of talented writers, and we at Vulture are proud to honor the writers’ room of Abbott Elementary with our very first award specifically for writers’ rooms: The Roomy Award. Showrunner Quinta Brunson and her fellow scribes will be joining us for a discussion about doing great work in a great room.
Kevin Smith’s Dogma Confessional With Special Guest Jason Mewes
Director Kevin Smith joins us along with special guest Jason Mewes for a look back at the classic religious satire Dogma, 25 years after it first blasphemed. You’re invited to sit in on this blessed event that sure will make you thank God, and by that we mean Alanis Morissette. What better way to spend a Sunday? Go to church or something?
Switched on Pop With Cat Cohen and Tim Heidecker
Comedy and music, how do they work?? Comedians Cat Cohen and Tim Heidecker join hosts Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding for a very special live episode of the Vulture podcast Switched on Pop. They’ll be singing a little and talking a lot about Cohen’s debut album, Overdressed; her new special, Come For Me; and Heidecker’s latest work, Slipping Away. It’ll be the funniest musical event in Los Angeles that weekend, so get your tickets now!
Looking Back at Looking
It’s been ten years since Looking debuted on HBO, and we’re looking to celebrate! Creator Michael Lannan will be joined by cast members Jonathan Groff, Lauren Weedman, Frankie J. Alvarez, and more for a night reminiscing over the much-beloved and gone-too-soon HBO series and film.
The Sex Lives of College Girls Pajama-Party Brunch
Grab your roommates and your cutest PJs and meet us at Vulture Festival for a comfy brunch celebrating The Sex Lives of College Girls. Creator Justin Noble and cast members Alyah Chanelle Scott, Ilia Paulino, Renika Williams and more will be cozying up with us for a conversation about everything that makes this Max hit our favorite campus sex comedy, and a screening of episode 301!
The Simpsons Live Oral History
It’s the 30th anniversary of The Simpsons episode “Lisa on Ice,” which pits Bart and Lisa against each other as they compete for both their father’s approval and ice-hockey glory. Join us as we explore the relationship between America’s most famous siblings, with cast members Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith, writer Mike Scully, seasons five and six showrunner David Mirkin, and consulting producer/animator David Silverman.
Elizabeth Olsen in Conversation
Elizabeth Olsen has been building a career that’s spanned everything from blockbuster comic-book movies to beloved indie classics. Hot on the heels of her latest work, the acclaimed Netflix feature His Three Daughters, she’s sitting down for a live conversation with us at Vulture Festival, where we’ll have a chance to get to know one of our culture’s most versatile actors.
Landman Sneak Peek
Join us for a special advance screening of Paramount+’s new original series Landman, starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton. Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the notable 11-part podcast Boomtown, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics. The drama premieres Sunday, November 17, exclusively on Paramount+.
The Skeleton Twins Reunion With Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader
It’s been ten years since Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader starred in the comedy drama The Skeleton Twins, and what better way to celebrate than talking to them both. Join us for an onstage reunion of two friends as we look back on their years of collaboration, culminating in a true indie classic.
Julio Torres’s Favorite Colors
Comedian Julio Torres joins us for an in-depth discussion about that which colors our lives: color. Warm colors, cold colors, hot colors, bold colors, all of it will be up for discussion in this exploration of the Fantasmas creator, director, and star’s work and life.
The Best You’re the Worst Reunion in History
It’s been ten years since Jimmy and Gretchen had their first meet-not-so-cute, and we’re getting the cast of our favorite dysfunctional love story, You’re the Worst, together to celebrate. Series creator and showrunner Stephen Falk will join stars Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue, and Chris Geere for a little trip down memory lane. So wash your legs and get your tickets, because sleepy bitches don’t get to go to fun reunions.
The Winkler Method: A Henry Winkler Acting Class
You already know that Henry Winkler played acting teacher Gene Cousineau in HBO’s hit comedy Barry, but did you know that in real life, he also teaches an acting class at Vulture Festival? That’s right, this Emmy Award winner and best-selling author will return this year for his fifth annual acting class. Mr. Winkler will offer what he’s learned in his 50 years of practicing the craft of acting, sign copies of his book Being Henry, and imbue you with the insights gained in his long career as a producer, director, and proud SAG-AFTRA member. Come learn, feel, and, just maybe, grow.
The Best Comedy Show in L.A. Tonight
It’s not Vulture Festival without a comedy show, and this year we’ve got Joel Kim Booster hosting a star-studded lineup of some of the Los Angeles area’s best funny folks: Naomi Ekperigin, Beth Stelling, Chris Fleming, and Aparna Nancherla! This will be the best comedy show in L.A. on that particular night, so get tickets now because they will sell out!