When I catch up with Rooftop comedian Nathan Timmel, he’s in the middle of a tour, camped out in a comedy condo in Shreveport, LA, that’s so new, it doesn’t have Internet access yet.

Most people who spend their professional lives traveling without their loved ones would be freaking out over the lack of virtual access (I myself would probably be banging my fists against all available flat surfaces, weeping and convulsing and screaming things like, “Fucking fuck fuck FUUUUUUCK!” Not that it’s, ahem, actually happened.), but Timmel doesn’t mind. He’s been in much more isolated conditions.

Timmel has traveled overseas eight times for military shows, performing for American troops who are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait. On his last tour, in Iraq, Timmel made a simple video that has made a deep emotional impact on the friends and families of American soldiers, so much so that it’s been posted and reposted all over the Internet – on Facebook, on YouTube, on military websites.

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Posted: October 8th, 2009 under Interview, Video.
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We caught the very funny and very naked Mitch Fatel taking a splash break from promoting his new one-hour Comedy Central special, “Mitch Fatel is Magical,” which premieres on September 18 at 11pm/10pm Central. You know Mitch from Letterman, Leno, and, if you’re a lady, lascivious lovin’. That’s called alliteration, folks, and you’re welcome.

Much to the disappointment of the Rooftop ladies, Mitch didn’t show us his rubber ducky. But we’re still gonna watch him on Friday!

Posted: September 16th, 2009 under Video.
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