Comedysmack http://comedysmack.com Your Daily Smack of Comedy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:04:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Moves Better Than Jagger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/5r6gk8t_BbA/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/moves-better-than-jagger/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:33:02 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20244 When this kid took the dance floor at this wedding with a foxy lady, he showed all the men in the room how it’s done. This kid could be a coach on Dancing with the Stars, a contestant on America’s Got Talent, and still have plenty of left over time for the cougars.

]]> When this kid took the dance floor at this wedding with a foxy lady, he showed all the men in the room how it’s done. This kid could be a coach on Dancing with the Stars, a contestant on America’s Got Talent, and still have plenty of left over time for the cougars.

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/moves-better-than-jagger/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/moves-better-than-jagger/ Get Drunk With Broad City http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/IIzMV_YHtR4/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/get-drunk-with-broad-city/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:36 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20222 Broad City, the web series created by and starring comedians Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, became a breakout hit in 2010 and has been going strong ever since. Now, two years later, it is in development to become a half-hour TV series and the duo have an exciting new monthly show at the UCB premiering tonight (2/8).]]> Broad City, the web series created by and starring comedians Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, became a breakout hit in 2010 and has been going strong ever since. Now, two years later, it is in development to become a half-hour TV series and the duo have an exciting new monthly show at the UCB Theatre premiering 2/8. With comedian and musical guests, screenings, witty banter, zippy chatter, laugh lines, punch lines, zings, quotably humorous sayings, bon mots, funny talking points and a new theme every month. This month’s theme: “Get Drunk with Broad City.” Why don’t you do just that?

Details: Wed., Feb. 8 at 9:30 at the UCB (26 St. b/t 8th & 9th Ave.) Reservations here.

Here’s “Subway on a Sunday,” Ep. 3 from Season One of Broad City:

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/get-drunk-with-broad-city/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/get-drunk-with-broad-city/ A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Funny School http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/dPGZzGAPoWs/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-funny-school/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:25 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20252 Manhattan Comedy School, one of NYC's longest-running stand up comedy schools, is offering its $59 workshop to ComedySmack readers for free. Click here for details.]]>

Manhattan Comedy School, one of NYC’s longest-running stand up comedy schools, is offering its $59 workshop to ComedySmack readers for free. Click here for details. Teachers include top comics like Brian Kiley (Late Night with Conan O’Brien writer/performer) and Ophira Eisenberg (VH1, Comedy Central).

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-funny-school/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-funny-school/ Super Bowl Payback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/jG-PJCzlCmE/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/super-bowl-payback/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:11 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20265 True to our word, here is the winner of our “Best Super Bowl Lost Bet” video. From Michael Kubin. (The winner wrote the script, loser made the video).

]]> True to our word, here is the winner of our “Best Super Bowl Lost Bet” video. From Michael Kubin. (The winner wrote the script, loser made the video).

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/super-bowl-payback/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/super-bowl-payback/ SmackTalk for 2/8 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/C53xCCq3r4E/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/smacktalk-for-28/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:14:04 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20276 You can learn a lot about a person by the way they read their auto-biography aloud. -Jen Statsky

]]> You can learn a lot about a person by the way they read their auto-biography aloud. -Jen Statsky

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/smacktalk-for-28/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/08/smacktalk-for-28/ Commercial Interruption http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/Z3_1XSKbNiY/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/commercial-interruption/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:20:56 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20171 Todd Bieber, currently Director of Production for UCB Comedy, used to be a director of local commercials of the cheap and cheesy variety. Check out these clips and his new UCB live show, Commercial Interruption...]]> Speaking of commercials, Todd Bieber, currently Director of Production for UCB Comedy, used to be a director of local commercials of the cheap and cheesy variety. Check out these clips and his new UCB live show, Commercial Interruption this Monday, Feb. 6th or Feb. 20th at 8PM at the UCB Theatre in Chelsea, NYC (and 2/27 at 6PM at UCB-LA). Commercial Interruption is directed by Nate Dern. In New York it will be a double feature alongside Pig: A Restaurant, the rave-reviewed NYC restaurant scene satire from Leila Cohan-Miccio, Caitlin Tegart and Lauren Adams.

Make reservations for 2/6 or the 2/20 here.

Commercial Interruption Trailer

And here’s a classic from the UCB Comedy archives, shot by Todd Bieber and starring Ellie Kemper (Bridesmaids) and Sean Clements (Allen Gregory).

Checkmates

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]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/commercial-interruption/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/commercial-interruption/ All-Stars: “Doug & Devra Meet the Teacher” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/ZnMyRiD8PlE/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/all-stars-doug-devra-meet-the-teacher/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:01:59 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20169 Jenny Slate and Gabe Liedman. ]]> We’ve been re-posting some of our all-time favorite videos lately, and here’s one that made our first ever “Best of the Year” list in 2007. From one of NYC’s great comedy duos, Jenny Slate (SNL, Marcel the Shell) and Gabe Liedman (Big Morning Buzz Live), who co-host the big, terrific Williamsburg variety show Big Terrific. Meet Doug & Devra…

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/all-stars-doug-devra-meet-the-teacher/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/all-stars-doug-devra-meet-the-teacher/ Seinfeld Goes Super Bowling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/BQYuUJdCkAI/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/seinfeld-super-bowl-commercial/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:05:58 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20175 Super Bowl, which, for the advertising industry, is like the Super Bowl of commercial programming. With many of the ads trying to out-funny each other, here is one that's ready to rumble, with Jerry Seinfeld (along with some of his best friends and Conan O'Brien's worst enemies).]]> This Sunday is the Super Bowl, which, for the advertising industry, is like the Super Bowl of commercial programming. With many of the ads trying to out-funny each other, here is one that’s ready to rumble, with Jerry Seinfeld (along with some of his best friends and Conan O’Brien’s worst enemies).

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/seinfeld-super-bowl-commercial/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/seinfeld-super-bowl-commercial/ SmackTalk for 2/2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/i02hSN1J4fg/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/smacktalk-for-22-2/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:03:52 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20199 “Congrats to Mitt Romney on the coveted “Donald Trump Exploits My Campaign Just To Shill His Apprentice Premiere” award.” -John Fugelsang

]]> “Congrats to Mitt Romney on the coveted “Donald Trump Exploits My Campaign Just To Shill His Apprentice Premiere” award.” -John Fugelsang

]]> http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/smacktalk-for-22-2/feed/ 0 http://comedysmack.com/2012/02/02/smacktalk-for-22-2/ A World Without Internet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Comedysmack/~3/-d2SRHDSLrg/ http://comedysmack.com/2012/01/27/a-world-without-internet/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:30:55 +0000 shap http://comedysmack.com/?p=20119 What would life be like if 90% of it didn’t take place while staring at a 14″ screen? Who cares? If God wanted us to know real people, he wouldn’t have created our Facebook pages in his image. After all, it’s Adam and Steve Jobs, not Adam and Eve.

Watch more comedy videos from the twisted minds of the UCB Theatre at UCBcomedy.com

Produced for UCB Sketch Cram: every second Saturday of the month at 12am at UCB East (153 E. 3rd St. & Ave. A). Directed by Benjamin Apple. Starring Amos Vernon, Alison Rich, Rob Michael Hugel, Langan Kingsley.

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