How has your week been? That’s good! Or, I’m sorry to hear that, cheer up, slugger! Regardless, this is as good a time as any for a New Clip Round-Up, you know? It is Friday after all, what can I say.
Posted: February 27th, 2009 under The New Clip Round-Up.
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Straight out of Spokane, Washington, comes Luke Barats and Joe Bereta, colloquially known as Barats & Bereta, are this week’s Guest Editors. They’ve been in the funny video game since early 2006, and have translated all that internet juice into a development deal with NBC Universal and a name drop in Variety Magazine, decreeing them to be two of the fifty most influential comedy people in 2006. Also, feature film development. Speaking of film, you can consider this week’s Guest Editor post to be the Director’s Cut edition. Barats & Bereta supplied us with more Staff Picks, just too hot for the Guest Editor page. You can check ‘em out below!
Todd Merriman – Sir Issac Newton Black Sabbath Style
Anyone who can turn history into fantasy rock wins in my book.
Kevin Avery – Thugs the Musical
I’d watch that musical.
Dan Cummins – I don’t want my kid to be smart
Smart kids suck and Mr. Cummins is a Northwestian and that doesn’t suck.
Ditch Films – Whyshawyn Interview
I think I’ve known several Wyshawns in my day.
God’s Pottery – God’s Pottery bust a rhyme
In character all the time and I love it.
Cheryl the Soccer Mom – Picture of a giant penis
The delivery of the joke at the end is gold.
Greg Brainos – Oregon Trail
I loved that game so much…
Reid Faylor – Jimmy Stewart Cop Killer
Great impression, great music….I smell a hit.
Nitin Kant – Slipping into the USA
We’re all guilty of slipping into the USA.
Posted: February 26th, 2009 under Guest Editors.
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After watching this week’s Tight 5ive with Marc Maron, I feel like I should be giving him a ten dollar co-pay. It felt like a therapy session, only I wasn’t the only getting directly therapized.
To those in the NYC area, be sure to check out Marc’s one man show, Scorching the Earth, which will be happening every Sunday in March. Also to those in the internet area, check out Break Room Live, with Marc Maron and Sam Seder, streaming live every weekday, 3:00pm EST.
Posted: February 25th, 2009 under A Tight 5ive.
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Monday, February 23 (Today!):
University of Chicago, Comedian: Prescott Tolk
San Francisco State University, Comedian: Alex Koll
Wednesday, February 25:
University of South Florida, Comedian: Paul Soleo
Thursday, February 26:
Columbia College, Comedian: CJ Sullivan
Friday, February 27:
Harvard University, Comedian: MC Mr. Napkins
Saturday, February 28:
Boston University, Comedian: MC Mr. Napkins
Posted: February 23rd, 2009 under National College Comedy Competition.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2009 under elbow macaroni.
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I was absolutely stoked with the release of the original Guitar Hero. I was so stoked that I (cheap plug) wrote an article for SFist about the release of it back in 2005.
But this isn’t about me and my futile quest at blogging noteworthiness, this is about Helen McWilliams, our Guest Editor for the week! Helen works at Harmonix, the original developers of the Guitar Hero series, and now developers of Rock Band 1 (and 2!). And because of Harmonix’s work on Guitar Hero, they proved that music games didn’t have to just be about stomping arrows to saccharine sweet Japanese pop. Also, because of Harmonix, phrases like “star power” and “five starring YYZ on expert” have entered our cultural lexicon. For that, I am forever thankful.
This week, we’re doing something different, instead of a clip by clip analysis each clip by Helen, we have a quick collective rundown on why she picked the clips she picked. And honestly, being the vocalist/guitarist in a band named Vagiant means Helen can do whatever the hell she wants during her Guest Editorship.
Ali Wong’s clip is one of my new all-time favorites, and I’m a big fan of all of Andi Smith’s clips. Really looking forward to seeing more of both of them. Nico Santos’s clip killed me as well – the Boston joke was priceless. In general, I picked clips based on how much I want to do bath-time make-outs and naked bedtimes with the comics involved.
Posted: February 19th, 2009 under Guest Editors.
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I live across the street from a park. It seemed like a selling point at the time I signed the lease but, after the first few weeks go by and you remember that you aren’t athletic, it loses its appeal. For me it’s a bit like living across the street from a guy who stands outside your window pointing and yelling, “You’re a loser!”
They’re always a group of sit-com-ish friends playing wiffle-ball. Matching windbreakers playing tennis. Whole Polo teams show up on Wednesdays and somehow, after I move past measuring the circumference of my thighs and weighing myself, they also make me feel bad for not owning a boat. Dogs and the occasional drug deal are the only things I look forward to.
I thought it would be cool living by a park. You could just go there. Do park stuff whenever you want.
I went over there once. “Yep. I’m in a park. My house is right over there. I’m thirsty.”
I used to wish I were more outgoing and willing to run for long periods of time each day in an endless pursuit of good health. Why was shot put already written on my list of events at the 7th grade mandatory track-meet?
Whatever it is it’s the same reason why, instead of riding my bike as a kid, I’d turn it upside-down in the driveway and pretend it was a cake factory.
Posted: February 19th, 2009 under Ruminations, theorizations and stuff.
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This week on Funny Title Here, the absolutely hilarious Kyle Grooms. The state of hip-hop, acting, and how to stop a comedy show!
Paolo: In addition to comedy, people have probably seen you on commercials for Career Builder and Sears. Are you thinking of doing anymore acting in the future?
Kyle: Yes definitely, I have studied acting for years, I love it…my most recent project was in an NBC pilot called The Green Team, I still no word if it’s going to make it to air but I have one of the principal roles.
Paolo: How did you get into comedy?
Kyle: It started as hobby, something i did at night after my day job.
My first gig ever was at a hair show in New Jersey, I did fifteen minutes in between the models. Killed.
I moved to miami a few months later, and started performing in the local ghetto rooms.
The rest with Kyle after the jump!
Posted: February 18th, 2009 under Funny Title Here.
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Fact: I will be taking all my how to pick up women advice from Eugene Mirman from now on.
This week on A Tight 5ive, Eugene Mirman gets the sit down treatment from Punchline Magazine’s Dylan Gadino, as we explore the ethos of his character, the aptly named Eugene on Flight of the Conchords, the appeal of working rock clubs, his new book, “The Will to Whatevs” and the origins of the also aptly named, Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.
Also! Eugene Mirman will be in Rooftop’s neck of the woods this Friday, at Wordsmith on Haight St! In San Francisco!
Posted: February 18th, 2009 under Ruminations, theorizations and stuff.
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All of our Events Marketing team are out of the office this week, bringing lucky college kids across America the joy of being able to experience our 2009 National College Comedy Competition. But where will they be this week? This post will answer all questions. Also, to those funny filmmakers, you have a little under a month to submit your five minute funny film that could get you sent to Aspen!
Tuesday, February 17 (Today!):
University of Pennsylvania, Comedian: David James
Yale University, Comedian: Erik Rivera
Wednesday, February 18:
New York University, Comedian: Mike Vecchione
Ball State University, Comedian: Geoff Tate
Duke University, Comedian: Greg Brainos
Thursday, February 19:
University of Connecticut, Comedian: Lamont Price
Indiana University, Comedian: Geoff Tate
University of Virginia, Comedian: Greg Brainos
Saturday, February 21:
Marymount Manhattan College, Comedian: Erik Rivera
University of Minnesota, Comedian: Tommy Ryman
Sunday, February 22:
UNC, Comedian: Joe Zimmerman
Posted: February 17th, 2009 under National College Comedy Competition.
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