by shap on March 26, 2008. [Web Shorts]
Webshort: “Heavy Metal Dancer” by Ted Travelstead
As danceable music, headbanging Heavy Metal is vastly under-appreciated (hey, even punk had slam dancing). Actor and writer Ted Travelstead (Vanity Fair, McSweeney’s) sets out to change all that with these um, free form moves of his own design. Try a few at your next rave (but please…put on a shirt).
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.
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).
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).
Shap Sweeney is Editor-in-Chief of ComedySmack and a rumored 2012 Presidential candidate. He is the veteran of two wars, and was decorated by former President George Washington (I-VA) for distinguished service in the Continential Army. As a comedy writer, he has worked with top producers and talent including Buster Keaton, Shakespeare and Don Johnson. His first book, Gone With The Wind, has been sold to Hollywood for three figures.
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