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Lonely Island is the very best!! I loved their first album, and I can't wait for this new one as well.
SNL Digital Short: "The Creep," new music video from The Lonely Island, with Nicki Minaj, John Waters
The Lonely Island unveiled their latest music video and song for their upcoming second album, with the creeptastic "The Creep," featuring the boys -- Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone -- in suits and pencil-thin mustaches. They crept and lept across the dance floor in various situat...
I'm loving that final couch scene!
Sue Galloway and High Treason present this ad spoof for Execedrin CD brand
Sometimes I turn around and find that the UCB's Maude teams have altered their rosters. They don't ask me, nor do they always tell me. NYC-based sketch group High Treason has added Sue Galloway (30 Rock) to their team, which is great news for an already fun team. You can see Galloway right now i...
Great video!! That's how monopoly was back in my childhood as well!
If HBO's Boardwalk Empire was built with Monopoly money, then this would be that video
HBO's next big series, Boardwalk Empire, debuts this coming Sunday. It's got Marty on the helm, stars Buscemi, and is set in Atlantic City during Prohibition. Hey. Wait. Wasn't that the basis for the Monopoly game? Instant mash-up ensuing. Roll credits: Written by Whitney Meers, Video by Patri...
Catchy tune!!
Bo Burnham's music video for "words, words, words."
This kid's got the knack for knowing and showing, and looks like he's growing. It's Bo Burnham, y'all. All 20 years and six-foot-something of him, debuting the first music video off his new disc, "words, words, words." Co-produced by Kool Keith, who also seconds Burnham's notion that he's a hypo...
I did not realize she was originally involved in the Art Star scene! I've done that on and off myself since around 2003 / 2004. Great interview as always!
Meet Me In New York: Ann Carr
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they're comedians? No, that's not it. It is a fact, though, that America's biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may be Hollyw...
I thought Myq Kaplan did a good job, right?
Last Comic Standing 7: The final 7 perform
Previously, we watched this seventh season of NBC's Last Comic Standing through the magic (and sometimes witchcraft) of several-weeks tape delay. The comedians themselves could have forgotten how their performances had gone, only to see them slightly changed in the editing room. But not now. Now...
If Fred did a comedy special, would they have to speed up the footage so that it would chipmunk?
Variety names 2010 "10 Comics to Watch" list; Comedy Central to produce own list at NY festival
Today is officially pay attention to comedians day in North America, as Just For Laughs announced its list of 20 comedians who are this year's "New Faces" in Montreal, trade magazine Variety unveiled its list of "10 Comics to Watch," and Comedy Central announced its intention to produce its own ...
I will admit that sometimes I RT compliments I get, but it doesn't happen very often. The time it happened the most was when a friend of mine released a video I was involved in.. I did it probably 5 times and then stopped responding and such once I saw that it was becoming a flood of compliments.
Usually I just RT a new link someone posted about me or an announcement for an upcoming show I'm involved in.
The 15 things every comedian (and you, too) should know before you join the Twitter party
Even though Twitter has been around for long enough for everyone to figure it out, I feel like there are too many people who just don't get it. I know they don't get it because they say so, publicly. Or they show their lack of understanding by making themselves look foolish on Twitter. The folks...
This is great! Everyone in it is great! Wonderful to see Hannibal rocking out.
Louis CK wants you to watch his "Louie" poker scene with Crom, DiPaolo, Norton, Buress, Brill
Louis CK created, wrote, directed and edited most of his new TV comedy on FX, Louie, but he has fought with YouTube and FOX this weekend over sharing his content with the masses. After a couple of attempts, he says this comedian poker roundtable scene -- which if you didn't catch it last week, a...
Awwww... :-)
Louis CK has a message for fathers and everyone else about being a parent on Father's Day
CBS Sunday Morning got Louis CK to contribute a short message about parenting for Father's Day today, and it's worth watching, regardless of whether you currently have kids yourself. Happy Father's Day! Louie debuts June 29 on FX.
Thanks so much for your detailed coverage! It's great to read about all my fellow new yorkers kicking butt!! Go team!
Last Comic Standing 7: The NYC auditions, Part One
OK, comedy fans. We're back with the first (of how many? of how many???) episodes from the New York City auditions, and after some more glimpses of Tommy Johnagin and a naked Andy Ofiesh, here's Craig Robinson strolling down the sidewalk of West 23rd Street on his keytar with judges Andy Kindler...
Mulaney never fails to please. Big upps! Would love to see him rock out there again. His points were all valid!
John Mulaney calls out Girl Scouts on cookie sales in his SNL stand-up debut on Weekend Update
Even three time zones away, my radar went nuts overnight tonight with people buzzing about brilliant young stand-up comedian John Mulaney, who is a writer for Saturday Night Live and got his own segment during SNL's Weekend Update last night. Seth Meyers tossed to Mulaney so he could opine for a...
Yep, when I'm not commenting on blogs and message boards, I am a hip hop producer for rappers, comedians, rapping comedians and more.. who knew?
Rap it! If mo money means mo problems, then what does less money mean? Even mo problems.
Signs say the national economy is starting to turn around. Tell that to many comedians. You think you're broke? There are many of us, and some of us are broker than others. Just ask rapper TMC (Tom McCaffrey), who raps about how less money = mo problems in his world, with backing vocals from Mis...
That's great. What Gethard lacks in star power compared to Heder, he will greatly make up for with talent and charisma. I can't wait to see this show!
UCB fave Chris Gethard takes the lead in Comedy Central series with Horatio Sanz, Chris Parnell
If you see a comedy nerd acting extra weird today, it's because they're slowly figuring out the news that Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre fixture Chris Gethard reported for work today as the new lead of the untitled Gary Sanchez Productions Comedy Central series that also features Horatio San...
Whooo Arthur Lewis, Shockwave and Jon Braman are my favorite performers ever!!! Go team Yale '02 / Foxborough!!!
How about a freestyle hip-hop beatbox, piano and ukulele cover of "Empire State of Mind"?
Because you never know when you're going to get a 92-degree day in New York City in the first week of April (spoiler alert: it's happening right now), why not celebrate with something a little different. Like a freestyle beatbox, piano and ukulele hip-hop rendition of Empire State of Mind. Move ...
I've got love for the artstars! That's a great scene. Good interview as always.
Meet Me In New York: Mike Lawrence
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they're comedians? No, that's not it. It is a fact, though, that America's biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may be Hollyw...
Strangely captivating. Is there nothing this man can't do perfectly?
An undisputed hit! Tom Shillue performs "Trololo"
Of all of the things that happened at the ECNY Awards ceremony Monday night at Comix in NYC, this sequence from the opening video was an all-around crowd pleaser. You don't need to have seen the original aged TV footage to appreciate this, but if you have (or if you want to see "Trololo" first),...
I've been thinking of throwing shows in my apartment for a while.. Maybe I will give it a shot some day.. we'll see-- Good looks on this as always.
Chris Gethard hosts a show in his NYC apartment, with SNL's Seth Meyers and Kung Fu Monkeys
Some comedians are content to perform in comedy clubs and theaters, perhaps even alt-rooms such as bars and rock clubs. Chris Gethard is a little bit different. In the past year, this skilled Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre performer has taken fans along on a full-day bus tour to see the places...
He looks different here than as the bearded cop from Reno 911.. more like his original self--
First look at "Players," the Spike sitcom from UCB co-founders Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts
Spike has set a debut date, web page and promo videos for the new sitcom Players, which co-stars the Upright Citizens Brigade's Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts as two brothers who open a sports bar in Phoenix. Hijinx invariably ensues. The initial 15-second teaser showed that Horatio Sanz and Jon Dal...
Very surreal.. Always nice to see H*R references!!!
Beaker's Ballad pwned by his YouTube commenters, proving The Muppets get it once again
I don't know who is in charge over at Muppetland these days, but whomever it is, he or she really has figured outhow to tap into the new digital generation of viewers with their videos over the past year or so. This latest one, "Beaker's Ballad," shows they know how YouTube works, or doesn't. In...
"Let your skill as a comedian do your networking for you." I couldn't agree more. Everyone's glad to make new friends, but you have to have something to offer if they're going to do business with you. Fortunately, Sean has a lot to offer!
Meet Me In New York: Sean Patton
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they're comedians? No, that's not it. It is a fact, though, that America's biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may be Hollyw...
Speaking of comedians quitting the BBC, check this out as well:
http://www.peterserafinowicz.com
Peter Serafinowicz quits BBC
While you wondered if NBC was quitting Jay Leno, Jonathan Ross announced he was quitting the BBC
Oh, you Internet. Silly, silly Internet. How silly? Silly enough that The Wrap can say a "random website" announced NBC would cancel Jay Leno's primetime show based upon speculation -- NBC has ordered more new TV pilots than it has in about seven years, plus NBC owned-and-operated affiliates ain...
Talk about being driven!
Meet Me In New York: Harrison Greenbaum
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they're comedians? No, that's not it. It is a fact, though, that America's biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may be Hollyw...
Great interview as always. I agree that the stand-up scene here is very supportive. People will go out of their way to help you out as long as you are making reasonable requests and putting in plenty of effort on your own.
And for the most part, the more people get to know someone and see that they're a soldier who's in it for the long haul, the more they tend to respect that person.
Meet Me In New York: Giulia Rozzi
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they're comedians? No, that's not it. It is a fact, though, that America's biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may be Hollyw...
To people criticizing Sean for not interviewing Kumail and others about the situation, this article is called "EXCLUSIVE: John Mayer talks about learning a tough lesson about stand-up comedy", not "Here are various people's thoughts on what happened." I don't feel Sean is trying to defend John.. He's simply giving John a chance to describe the situation in his own words.
It's a double-edged sword. For instance, when he says,"I don't know how to do it yet. I don't know how to bomb," then that's a good admission of his weakness. Any comedian who has performed has bombed, and anyone who's bombed knows that it's the worst feeling in the world, and you are in a very sensitive and raw space where you momentarily hate your life.
That being said, John didn't exactly bomb. He didn't kill, but I think he was a lot harder on himself than he needed to be. He felt he was bombing because he talked about how much he was bombing throughout his set. If he had just hit us with jokes instead of continually putting himself down, people who've most likely enjoyed his set much better, and he wouldn't have felt it was such a bomb.
Every comedian bombs, and the more experienced ones get over themselves and don't stress out over it so much.. It's just like dating; sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. But ultimately you need to learn from it and be able to move on quickly.
This quote does him a disservice: "It was combative in the sense that the crowd didn't really accept the fact that the jock, the guy who gets the girls, was at a place where the guys go who talk about how they don't get the girls." That's just silly because there are plenty of comedians who are rich, handsome and successful. Not every comedian tells self-deprecating stories (although most do).
The point is that he was simply inexperienced and not as funny as the other comedians. It's not as though he was telling funny jokes but the audience was refusing to laugh simply because he was famous and has had lots of sex with hot women. Audiences don't care much about a comedian's personal history. They mainly care about their jokes and delivery.
EXCLUSIVE: John Mayer talks about learning a tough lesson about stand-up comedy
Every comedian has a story about the first time things went awry for him or her onstage, or when he or she bombed badly and/or unexpectedly. It happens to all of us. And even though it feels horrible at the time, it's a good thing, because you need to learn from it so you can get better as a co...
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