Of the four members of Human Giant, Rob Huebel, Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer and Jason Woliner, Scheer is perhaps the famous face due to his appearances on VH1s Best Week Ever. But before all of his TV work, Scheer was already one of the most respected comedy improvisers in New York City with the troupe Respecto Montalban, which also spawned Rob Huebel and Daily Show...
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When someone wants a novelist to write a screenplay about growing pot, illegal get rich quick schemes and beached whales, the first person you think of wont be Douglas Coupland. But as you get deeper into the film Everythings Gone Green and find that the protagonist, Ryan [played by Paulo Costanzo] has a family where ever member is nuts in their own unique way, you...
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maevel:
if it's as ridiculous as all families are psychotic, it may be a good film
oleo:
oh this guy ... my first book of him was ..Life without a God ... it had the words I wanted to read all my life. 
Its 2007 and Simon Pegg has become a bonafide movie star. Peggs breakout role in the surprise cult hit Shaun of the Dead has led to bigger roles such as the lab tech in Mission: Impossible III and the lead in the Run, Fat Boy, Run written by Michael Ian Black. But Hot Fuzz is the film that Pegg and his long time collaborator, director...
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thejuanupsman:
Nice interview. Can't wait to see the movie.
enchante:
I loved Shaun of the Dead...I also loved Hot Fuzz. I'm on the fence about 'Run Fat Boy Run' though, since the trailer makes it feel less awesome and more touchy feely.
well I'm annoyed
Videogames lied to me, PCP doesnt give you superhuman strength
Videogames lied to me, PCP doesnt give you superhuman strength
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garrettf:
May 20th
gerry_d:
SDCC is just really busy - so loud. sometimes its hard to hear yourself. I hear lots of books end up being created in the bars at night. - that;'s the easiest time to nail down editors.
the bee thing is so typical - terrifying and yet all I hear about is how Alac Baldwin called his kid a pig. Oh well. we get what's coming to us...
the bee thing is so typical - terrifying and yet all I hear about is how Alac Baldwin called his kid a pig. Oh well. we get what's coming to us...
Since Perry Farrell broke into the music scene in the early 80s few people have had such an impact on modern music. In fact, his co-creation, Lollapalooza changed the face of American music festivals forever. But it is really the impact of bands like Janes Addiction and Porno for Pyros which has cemented Farrell into the worlds musical consciousness. His new collaboration, Satellite Party, is...
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blackrosemd1:
And 2 years later, Trent Reznor talks Janes into reforming. 
needsum:
Been a fan of this man (and the band) since 1990. Janes was my High School awakening, the band just had that "thing" that you knew was so much over and above every other band out there. I have seen them many times over the years, and was right in front of the stage, in the pit, at the first Lollapalooza when it was at Waterloo Village in NJ. Being in their presence, that up close, was indescribable. I still get lost in the music whenever I put one of their albums on (yes, I STILL call them albums...) and I absolutely love their new stuff. Dave Navarro is an amazing gutar player, and I think that Steven Perkins is the single-greatest overlooked drummer ever. I could go on and on, but I'd be preaching to the choir.
You dont get much more iconic than Fred Williamson. Hes been loved for different things in every decade of his career. He started out famously as a professional football player with the moniker "The Hammer" and was a star defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. The name "The Hammer" worked out well for the next phase of...
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spud_bliss:
fred williamson is fucking awesome! great interview
great interview
fullmoonkisses:
Yeah, "The Hammer" rules! "The New Barbarians" rocks! 
Some of you Deadwood fanatics may have spotted the name Alix Lambert under the writing credit for the episode A Rich Find. Without realizing it you came across one of the most exciting fine artists working today. Lamberts work stretches across dozens of mediums, from painting to sculptures to documentaries and tattooing. Her work has been shown in the Museum of Modern Art in New...
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zoetica:
Some of you Deadwood fanatics may have spotted the name Alix Lambert under the writing credit for the episode A Rich Find. Without realizing it you came across one of the most exciting fine artists working today. Lamberts work stretches across dozens...
dragoneyemorison:
Where can I find a copy of The Mark of Cain?
Who knew that Joe Rogan, the least famous member of the NewsRadio ensemble, would end up being a worldwide personality and advocate against joke thieves? Earlier this year Rogan was onstage at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles when he made a reference to the fact that Carlos Mencia steals jokes from other comedians. By coincidence Mencia was in the audience and he got onstage...
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locoplata:
He is enlightened so much so that his comedy is more philosophy and vice-a-versa. One of my true heros.
traviss:
Joe Rogan is by far one of the funniest and edgy comedians working today. I'll be honest, I never realised he was a comedian until I was trying to find the UFC theme tune for a mix I was working on and I came across 'Shiny Happy Jihad', the CD he released in 2007. He's a comedian that other comedians fucking love because he is so brutal and honest. He won me over totally when he called out Dennis Leary over stealing jokes from Bill Hicks.
On top of all of this, he's also a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and was a full contact Tae Kwon Do champion. The guy is all kinds of rad.
On top of all of this, he's also a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and was a full contact Tae Kwon Do champion. The guy is all kinds of rad.
When the Borat movie was released last year you couldnt even count the number of publicity appearances that Sacha Baron Cohen made as Borat. Those appearances, along with creating a hysterical and powerful movie, turned Borat into a monstrous hit and a cultural phenomenon that crossed all lines of gender, race and politics. Much of the attention for the film was given, and rightly so,...
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cineman:
GREAT fucking interview. He tells it like he sees it, that's for sure.
And the recognition of how Merry Prankster-like his work m.o. is was good of him to share. It revealed that - happily - there are a few old-school, hippie-ish creatives who not only made it out of the 60/s / 70's intact, but who also continue to thrive and stay engaged with the process and who contribute to the common pop-cultural vernacular.
Word.
And the recognition of how Merry Prankster-like his work m.o. is was good of him to share. It revealed that - happily - there are a few old-school, hippie-ish creatives who not only made it out of the 60/s / 70's intact, but who also continue to thrive and stay engaged with the process and who contribute to the common pop-cultural vernacular.
Word.
guerillasphere:
I finally saw Borat last weekend and have been thinking about 'how did they do this or that' all week. This piece is awesome -- great questions and great answers. So glad one of your subjects really took the time to present complete answers. Love Todd Phillips humor but seems Larry Charles (who I didn't know of till now) is on another level.
Beth Lapides has done so much for other people in her professional life. Much of what we enjoy on Comedy Central and other television stations has roots that go back to the Un-Cabaret which she founded in the early 90s. Comic luminaries such as Bob Goldthwait, Bob Odenkirk and even Jerry Stahl have passed through creating wonderful content for their live stage shows, all...
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artdebris:
I love Uncab. No other standup is as satisfying. I have taken the Unlab twice; Beth is a great instructor. Thanks for the interview.
cineman:
Holy shit; she's as plugged in and cosmically aware as she is a legend. Great interview!
Note to self:
Must.
Take.
Unlab classes.
Note to self:
Must.
Take.
Unlab classes.
Eric Wareheim and Tim Heidecker shook up the world of Adult Swim with their divisive animated series Tom Goes to the Mayor. With the simple premise of a small town man, Tom [played by Heidecker], every week coming up with a new idea which he presents to the towns mayor [played by Wareheim] who twists it into something awful. Tom Goes to the Mayor is...
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thebigdirty:
Dude best stupid comedy ever created...lets see anyone try to predict what is gonna happen next! Good luck! SPAGETT!!
Black Book is one of the complex, emotionally wrenching and beautiful films of the decade. It is the story of a Dutch Jewish woman Rachel Stein [played by Carice Van Houten] during the final years of the Nazi regime. When her family is murdered right in front of her, the Dutch Resistance asks her to seduce Ludwig Mntze the head of the Dutch Gestapo in...
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zoetica:
Black Book is one of the complex, emotionally wrenching and beautiful films of the decade. It is the story of a Dutch Jewish woman Rachel Stein [played by Carice Van Houten] during the final years of the Nazi regime. When her family is murdered right in front of her, the Dutch Resistance asks her to...
snottlebocket:
heh, i wasn't aware blackbook was actually released outside our country, most of our own productions stay here.
great interview !