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January 6, 2009
Despite Their Busy Schedules, Bret and Jemaine Manage to Stay Fit
Spotted this ridiculous Time Out cover at a local newstand today. Collect all 2!
Flight of the Conchords In Time Out's Hot Seat
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Tickets to Conan's Final Shows
While we stuffed our mouths with goose on New Years', Late Night with Conan O'Brien quietly laid out its NYC exit strategy. On Friday, February 20, 2009, Conan will tape his last show in 6A. It's kind of hard to believe, ain't it? According to their website, tickets are now available for the final shows:
After 16 seasons on the air, the curtain is coming down on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Conan prepares to head out to L.A. to take over The Tonight Show. Would you like to be a member of one of Conan's last studio audiences in New York? Here's your chance!For an opportunity to obtain FREE tickets,
please e-mail your Name, Address, Phone Number, & E-mail Address to:
conangobyebye@nbc.comLOCATION: Studio 6A, 30 Rockefeller Plaza (located between 49th and 50th Streets and between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) New York, NY
SHOW DATES: Weekdays from Monday, February 2, 2009 - Friday, February 20, 2009
SHOW TIME: 5:30 PM each day (4:15 arrival time)
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Blaine Capatch performs at Comedy Death Ray @ UCB-LA | Photo: m.berru
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January 5, 2009
2008: One Final Goodbye
Here's one last look at a period of time that just happened. So long, year! The following are the best articles and items that appeared on this site in 2008. A couple of FAVORITES appear at the end too. Thanks for reading The Apiary.
THE MOST COMPELLING STORIES OF 2008
Andrea Rosen Loves Yogurt!
Casey Wilson Joins Cast of SNL
Invite Them Up Ends Historic Run
Women Are/Are Not Funny: Vanity Fair's Debate Continues
Tyra Banks Sets Up Horny Ladies with Adam Newman
Should Comedy Central Fear CNN?
Comedians Return From New Orleans
Kristen Schaal Kills Australia, Wins Top Prize at Melbourne
Seth Herzog Moves Out of His Tiny Apartment
Grand Theft Auto IV Burgles Our Mind
Attention Human Resources at NBC and Jimmy Fallon:
Comedy Village Ceases to Exist
Marriage Proposal at The Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy Show
Paul Shaffer Watches the Make-em Ups
Wyatt Cenac Debuts on The Daily Show
Del Close Marathon X Cheat Sheet
Patton Oswalt's Graduation Speech
To Everyone Who Accused Carlos Mencia of Joke Thievery
Pat Baer Shares Wisdom From the Tech Booth, Retires
Improv Everywhere in the Wall Street Journal
DERRICK Unveils Mystery Team Movie Trailer
Bobby Moynihan Stops by The Apiary
Demetri Martin Joke About Graffiti Spurs Actual Graffiti
It's Official: We're Adopting (But Just For One Night)
Amy Poehler Births America's Funniest Baby
The Day in Which America Reclaims that Lee Greenwood Song From Hillbillies
Robin Williams Performs at Harold Night
Stella's Farewell Tour Kicks Off
The 10 Funniest Video Games that Are Actually Funny
Top 7 Twittering Television and Radio Personalities
Onion Inflicts World of Hurt on Revered Outgoing President
INTERVIEWS & PROFILES OF 2008
Inside With: Sam Means, Writer for The Daily Show, Author
Inside With: Pete Holmes
Inside WIth: Kurt Braunohler
Look Who Stopped By: It's Casey Wilson!
Inside With: Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld
Character Sketches: Larry Murphy
Inside With: Greg Johnson
Inside With: Lonny Ross
Character Sketches: Ruhbin Mehta
Inside With: Bob Powers
Brandy and Sara on the Beginning and the End of The Kissing Booth
Inside With: Backpack Picnic
Inside With: A Week of Kindness
Inside With: The Dance Party of Newfoundland
Inside With: Hey You Millionaires
Inside With: Dirty Jeans and Thunderchief
Inside With: Jen Dziura, Pop Intellectual
Inside With: Chris Sullivan, Freestyle Love Supreme, Electric Company Cast Member
Inside With: Megan Ganz, Assistant Editor at The Onion
Inside With: Shawn Hollenbach
Inside With: Ray DeVito
Inside With: Susan Alexander, Comic and Comedy Producer
"A Week of Mother" featuring Tara Copeland
"A Week of Mother" featuring Christine Walters
"A Week of Mother" featuring Scot Armstrong
"A Week of Mother" feat. James Eason & Jason Mantzoukas
Inside With: Schaffer The Darklord
Inside With: Maria Bamford
Inside With: Kevin Allison
Inside With: Aaron Bleyaert, Late Night Blogger/Web Guy Extraordinaire
Inside With: Maria Shehata, Comic
Inside With: Lou Fernandez, Improviser
Inside With: Ben Ragheb & Alan Starzinski, Improvisers
Inside With: Adam Bozarth, Improviser
Inside With: Odd Todd, Animator, Online Personality
Inside With: Matt Little, Comedian, Joke Writer
Inside With: Kevin Frank, Graphic Artist at Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Inside With: DJ Hazard
THE SHOW RECAPS OF 2008
The Lance & Ray Show @ The UCBT - 1.3.7
An Evening With the Writers and Performers from Saturday Night Live @ Comix - 1.7.8
The 2007 ECNY Awards @ Comix - 1.28.8
Out of Africa My Mind @ The UCBT - 3.6.8
Gallagher @ The Blender Theater - 3.14.8
The State Reunion @ UCB LA - 3.15.8
Night of Too Many Stars @ The Beacon Theater - 4.13.8
The Cody Rivers Show @ The UCBT - 5.5.8
Triple Play @ The UCBT - 5.27.8
Pangea 3000 @ The UCBT - 5.29.8
Sara Schaefer's One Sara Show @ Ars Nova - 6.17.8
Get on the Mic: A Review of Gutbucket
Richard Belzer @ Comix - 7.19.8
Suit Yourself @ The Magnet Theater - 7.29.8
Del Close Marathon X @ The UCBT
Rick Overton @ Ha! Comedy Club - 7.25.8
Get on the Mic: A Review of Kingdom of Heaven
The Fix Presents: FATSMILES @ Joe's Pub - 8.13.08
UnMasked @ Comix - Featuring Jim Gaffigan
Get on the Mic: A Review of Chocolate Cake City
The Brooklyn Book Festival @ Brooklyn Borough Hall - 9.14.8
The New Yorker Festival's Political Humor Panel @ Cathedral NYC - 10.4.8
David O'Doherty @ Whiplash at The UCBT - 10.13.8
Lead McEnroe @ The Magnet Theater - 10.24.8
Killgore: The Resurrection @ The UCBT - 10.29.8
A Potentially Regrettable Evening with The Daily Show Writers @ The Paley Center - 11.7.8
Russell Brand @ El Teatro del Museo del Barrio - 11.13.8
Human Painkiller @ The UCBT
John Hodgman @ The Barnes & Noble in Park Slope - 12.10.8
Statues of Liberty @ The Magnet Theatre - 12.13.8
FAVORITE TV OF 2008
5. The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
4. The Soup
3. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2. Reality Bites Back
1. Saturday Night Live
FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2008
5. Role Models
4. JCVD
3. Hamlet 2
2. Tropic Thunder
1. Wall-E
FAVORITE VIDEOS APPEARING ON NVW IN 2008
5. Beer Violence - Street Carnage
4. Sexx Talkk - Rachael Mason, J.B. Rote
3. Naked Guy Runs Across America - Greg Johnson
2. Pathway Foods - Free Love Forum
1. For Your Eyes Only - Serious Lunch
FAVORITE WEB SERIES OF 2008
5. Scene Kid Love
4. Grace n' Michelle
3. Horrible People
2. Jake and Amir
1. Serious Lunch
FAVORITE LIVE PERFORMANCES OF 2008
6. Killgore: The Resurrection @ The UCBT
5. Audience of Two at SketchProv @ The PIT
4. Wasp Cove @ Comix
3. Lennon Parham's "She Tried to Be Normal" @ The UCBT
2. Death by Roo Roo at Cagematch @ The UCBT
1. Stella @ Nokia Theater
LOOKING INTO TEH FUTURE
As the RSS-ification of the universe continues to collapse everything we must know about anything into a single headline, seeing it all and hearing it all shall become a daily occurrence. The search for the pause icon will force everyone to re-examine their luck and their lot. Antiquated pursuits like studying world history, mastering piano sonatas, getting married for love, or switching to a career in dental hygiene will appeal to many. Just as the advertising industry ceases to put logos on a diagonal axis, so too shall the comedic arts go back to basics. We'll look to house improv teams to remind us we're alive and we'll find that the true artists will dig deeper to write better jokes, but not necessarily more complicated ones. In stand up, the gap will widen between the haves and the have-nots; some of the defeated have-nots will cry, "How can I swim in this overcrowded pool if I can't move my arms?" As Jane Borden famously declared in her 2009 prediction, "Detachment is a luxury of the elite!" The world is a browning banana; shrill new voices and bold leaders are on the horizon. Humanity craves not a new flavor of Combos, it just wants them Double-Stuffed.
PREVIOUSLY
2007: A Year Just Happened
2006: A Reflection on Stuff That May Have Rocked You
Best of 2005: The Year in Pictures
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Eliza Faria-Santos at the New York Comedy Club | Photo: morrisongod
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January 2, 2009
Colours
Billy Scafuri and Tim Bierbaum, creators of the webcomic The Librarianist, take you to the strange town of Colours every Friday on The Apiary.
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Tom Kenny & Dannah Feinglass perform at The Midnight Show @ UCB-Los Angeles | Photo: m. berru | Full set
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December 31, 2008
New Video Wednesday! - Emergent Voices of 2008 Edition
In this special Emergent Voices of 2008 Edition of NVW, we single out videos featuring local comics and performers who have either had a breakout year or are STANDING ON THE CUSP OF SOMETHING. Each of them has consistently entertained us on stage and have tingled the part of our brain that senses impending good fortune.
BOF: Tat-one, Tattoo - Steve Soroka & Mamrie Hart
Leftovers - Mark Normand
(F)unemployment - Rory & Craig
Stand-Up Set - Kumail Nanjiani
Sarah Palin Vlog - Sara Benincasa & Diana Saez
CBS/NYC Presents: Kevin Evans - Thomas Middleditch
Sarah Silverman Impression - Aubrey Plaza
Job Interview - Ben Schwartz & Lennon Parham
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Wyatt Cenac performs at Whiplash @ UCB-New York | Photo: Mindy Tucker
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December 30, 2008
Non-Profit Funny Organization Getting Going
The NPFO, or, Non-Profit Funny Organization, Inc., is a collaboration of comedy types who seek to raise the bar for their fellow comedy types by creating a network of production, distribution and promotional resources.
Wouldn't it be great if you could split the costs of high-def video equipment and sound gear with another group, or divvy up the costs of renting rehearsal space? The NPFO aims to set up a system to do stuff just like that.
Although the non-profit group won't officially launch until the new year, to start getting the word out, they're hosting a New Year's Eve show-bash at that most indie of indie-comic spots, Under St. Mark's. "Producing this show helps us build awareness in the community," says co-founder Kevin Gottlieb. "But it also demonstrates how we can pool resources for higher-quality live shows and videos."
• Tickets are $25, but the beer is free. The show is hosted by Seena Jon, Dan Upham and Ben Kissel, and will feature performances by Murderfist, Rue Brutalia, The Ultimate Experts, standups Mike Dobbins and Sean Patton, music by Skulk the Hulking and videos by Kevin Gottlieb.
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Louis CK performs at The Diesel Playhouse in Toronto
Photo: Sharilyn Johnson | Full set
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December 29, 2008
Reviews and Appraisals: Sleepwalk with Me
By: Andrew Singer
For most people, fear is an emotion that resides deep within. For Mike Birbiglia, fear is a jackal that looms over his bed every night. Birbiglia is a master story teller who draws you into his world: in Sleepwalk With Me, every moment motivates the next. Much of the story focuses on his lingering inability to face his problems. As Mike lets his whole life drift away and he distances himself from everyone he meets, the literal and metaphorical implications of running around with one's eyes closed becomes apparent.
Although there were many fans of his comedy in the audience, the majority of attendees in the packed house were theatrepeople who probably hadn't heard of him before but trusted the judgment of experienced actor/first-time producer Nathan Lane. During a brief Q & A after the show, Mike stated that he was still adjusting internally to the dramatic paradigm, where his goal was no longer to deliver maximum laughs per minute but instead to guide us on a journey filled with at least as many downs as ups. He appears to be doing a good job in his new role, as the show's run (which officially opened Off-Broadway Nov. 11) has been extended into March 2009.
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Jimmy Pardo performs at the 300th Comedy Death Ray show @ UCB-Los Angeles | Photo: liezl was here | Full set
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December 26, 2008
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Jerry Seinfeld & the crew of "Bee Movie" | Photo: James Jackson | Full set
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December 25, 2008
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Santa Con 2008, New York City | Photo: dietrich
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December 24, 2008
The Sting
Tracy Morgan says, "Oh, Hello!" to a Mulaney-Kroll script
What's a "balloon modeler," and why is he breaking up your awesome barfight?
PROTECT YOUR NANA AND POP POP BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
Michael Ian Black has no friends
The newest source for ladyboners? Vampires.
Julie Klausner's holiday wish: Sue Simmons cusses out Katy Perry and Gwneyth Paltrow
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A Ray Romano Christmas - Pete Holmes, Oren Brimer
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Leibya Spells Freedom - Mindy Raf
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The Hope - Jon Benjamin, Anya Garrett for 23/6
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Bankrupt Noise - Jon Friedman
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New Video Wednesday!
The Hip Hop Pirate - Matt Ruby
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Tim Meadows, Brad Morris & Joe Canale perform as "Uncle's Brother" at iOChicago | iochicago
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December 23, 2008
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Dave Hill & and a chihuahua named Zoe at The Philly Improv Theater (aka PHIT) | Photo: Tom Lovelund
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