By B-Roll
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…
All-Stars: “Doug & Devra Meet the Teacher”
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 ’07. From one of NYC’s great comedy duos, Jenny Slate and Gabe Liedman.
A World Without Internet
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.
24-Hour News Psycho
by shap on January 27, 2012. [B-Roll,Smack Channels]
Are you addicted to watching political news? Do hearing the words CNN, MSNBC or Fox News make you salivate and caress an invisible remote? This is what we’re, uh, I mean you’re, hooked on, people. This. Shame on you. From Onion News Network.
Civil Rites
The Daily Show’s John Oliver reports on Froma Harrop, the President of the Civility Project, a group of journalists “aimed at restoring civility to America’s public discourse.” Clearly, she likes taking the “what not to do” approach. Well worth watching.
Kristen Wiig’s Global Warming Solution
In case you missed it: Kristen Wiig didn’t just figure out the very challenging task of transitioning from SNL star to bona fide movie star this year…she also figured out how to solve global warming.
Disorganized Religion: A Gallery of Society Stuffed with Piety
Several world religions celebrate holidays this time of year. Here is a festive look we wanted to share again at how religion amuses, confuses and binds us to the galaxy.
Daily Shows’ Best of Chanukah
No one throws down at Chanukah like the The Daily Show. Indeed, their lox, cream cheese and bagels are the stuff of late night comedy show holiday party legend. Which is why their “Best of Chanukah moments” is still the “Best of Chanukah moments” four years running.
Underpassed
TJ Miller, who has been named a “comic to watch” on every “comics to watch” list (including the super secret, super exclusive “comics not to watch list of comic’s to watch”) will be a comic you can watch in your living room this weekend. TJ’s first one-hour Comedy Central special, ‘No Real Reason,’ debuts Saturday. Here’s his newest video…
We Are The 1%
Discrimination is a two way street. And unlike the street going into my gated housing community, it’s open to everyone.
