I happened to tune into the Late Show last night to see Letterman being extraordinarily gracious to deceased comedian Bill Hicks. Totally floored me. Kudos to Dave.
For the intro and full appearance of Mary Hicks on Letterman, check out youtube clips 1, and 2.
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
January 31, 2009
August 18, 2008
In Honor of Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes
Over the past month, the world lost three great and fiercely independent entertainers, George Carlin, Isaac Hayes, and Bernie Mac. While I can't say that I agreed with them on all of their outspoken stances, I really did like their work and appreciated their refusal to work to anyone else's standards but their own.
I thought about putting up my favorite examples of their work but on second thought these guys are popular and mainstream enough that it's unnecessary. of Bernie Mac delivering a routine that has so much energy and unrelenting pace that it borders on a sermon. and the outfit is fantastic.
I thought about putting up my favorite examples of their work but on second thought these guys are popular and mainstream enough that it's unnecessary. of Bernie Mac delivering a routine that has so much energy and unrelenting pace that it borders on a sermon. and the outfit is fantastic.
May 31, 2007
David Blaine Strikes Again
Perhaps this version of street magic was even more cutting edge than the last. What the F?
The David Blaine cutting edge magic show (its not even trendy yet)
The David Blaine cutting edge magic show (its not even trendy yet)
April 30, 2007
The Future's Pretty Funny
Earlier, I failed to mention the most obvious overestimated visions of a future now past. The date is even in the title:
It's 2007, Dave, what's the hold up? Answer - Shut up, Hal.
The only technologies presented in the movie that we actually have in the year 2007 are classical music, bone clubs and monkey suits. Some folks over at jacksfilms have done a great send up of this epically confusing movie. It gets funnier as it gets going.
(via milkandcookies)
2001: A Space Odyssey.
It's 2007, Dave, what's the hold up? Answer - Shut up, Hal.
The only technologies presented in the movie that we actually have in the year 2007 are classical music, bone clubs and monkey suits. Some folks over at jacksfilms have done a great send up of this epically confusing movie. It gets funnier as it gets going.
(via milkandcookies)
April 22, 2007
Shut Up and Die
I'm firmly planted in the anti-marketing/anti-advertising market which, as many of you advertising schlocks and Bill Hicks fans know, is a huge market. Advertisers would love to get there greedy little paws on this group. It must be the delicious taste of ironing found in the anti-marketing market that tempts the PR crowd so.
Advertisers see any popular group activity and think to themselves, "What would a commercial parasite do?". It's one thing to wait patiently for someone to ask for information about your product and/or service and it's quite another to stuff it into any and every available space where it fits. The latter seems to be the more ubiquitous trend in the world of ads.
I bring this up because some dude left scattered comments all over my blog the other day which solely linked to some crap clearinghouse ad site. Curse you spam robots!
Anyway, here's another Bill Hicks clip and even though he died before the current manifestation of the Iraq war, he was right on.
Advertisers see any popular group activity and think to themselves, "What would a commercial parasite do?". It's one thing to wait patiently for someone to ask for information about your product and/or service and it's quite another to stuff it into any and every available space where it fits. The latter seems to be the more ubiquitous trend in the world of ads.
I bring this up because some dude left scattered comments all over my blog the other day which solely linked to some crap clearinghouse ad site. Curse you spam robots!
Anyway, here's another Bill Hicks clip and even though he died before the current manifestation of the Iraq war, he was right on.
April 6, 2007
Hugh Who?
I was in the Laundromat the other day and the tv got me to thinking.
Most people these days recognize Hugh Laurie as the surly doctor on that biomedical propaganda machine of a show called "House" and while I'm fairly satisfied that he's getting his due as an actor, I'm a bit despondent that his earlier work as a comedian hasn't seemed to been pulled into the spot light with him. How funny was Laurie? I submit Exhibit B:
As many of you probably know, Laurie's mastery of physical comedy and blustery dialogue made him the first choice for playing dim-witted and excessively cheerful english gentleman in some of the most hilarious english comedies of all time. I don't believe that the world will ever see a better Bertram Wooster. If you haven't had a chance to check any of his early work, use the internets.
Blackadder (Recommended: Duel and Duality and Major Star)
Jeeves and Wooster (only one episode here)
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (also just a few episodes)
If anyone has any better links for these shows, please let me know; And dear god stop watching "House."
Most people these days recognize Hugh Laurie as the surly doctor on that biomedical propaganda machine of a show called "House" and while I'm fairly satisfied that he's getting his due as an actor, I'm a bit despondent that his earlier work as a comedian hasn't seemed to been pulled into the spot light with him. How funny was Laurie? I submit Exhibit B:
As many of you probably know, Laurie's mastery of physical comedy and blustery dialogue made him the first choice for playing dim-witted and excessively cheerful english gentleman in some of the most hilarious english comedies of all time. I don't believe that the world will ever see a better Bertram Wooster. If you haven't had a chance to check any of his early work, use the internets.
Blackadder (Recommended: Duel and Duality and Major Star)
Jeeves and Wooster (only one episode here)
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (also just a few episodes)
If anyone has any better links for these shows, please let me know; And dear god stop watching "House."
March 18, 2007
Wow What a Comback
This comeback might be old but I've never heard it before. You can't spell sass without A-S-S.
(Picture is photo is Woman riding a donkey via NYPL)
(Picture is photo is Woman riding a donkey via NYPL)
March 6, 2007
March 3, 2007
Just Look Around You
ah, 1988. paula abdul wondered aloud to the world whether or not I truly loved her (I had to let her down easy). The presidential election afforded the democratic candidate to display his skills as a tank commander. And, most importantly, I embarked on that great journey down the well paved road of SCIENCE!
I remember fondly learning the skills that would serve me well in my later years pretending to be a top level researcher. I learned to make little submarines that dive and return to the surface, bend glass tubes with a bunsen burner, sit in the back of the class and try to figure out from whence came those strange feelings about the hairstyles of the girls in the class.
Happy and confusing times indeed; but also a great foundation in the sciences.
Most vital of all to my budding education was the 15 minute science video. I was reminded of these excellent videos after reading some of my girlfriend's blog. What a raucous ride those videos were. If you remember those as fondly as I, you should check out the "look around you" series of educational videos. Each takes a subject crucial to science and explores to the maximum depth that a sixth grader can understand.
water
ghosts
music
maths
iron
sulphur
germs
brain
and these special editions:
computer games
casserole
music 2000
synthesizer patel
I remember fondly learning the skills that would serve me well in my later years pretending to be a top level researcher. I learned to make little submarines that dive and return to the surface, bend glass tubes with a bunsen burner, sit in the back of the class and try to figure out from whence came those strange feelings about the hairstyles of the girls in the class.
Happy and confusing times indeed; but also a great foundation in the sciences.Most vital of all to my budding education was the 15 minute science video. I was reminded of these excellent videos after reading some of my girlfriend's blog. What a raucous ride those videos were. If you remember those as fondly as I, you should check out the "look around you" series of educational videos. Each takes a subject crucial to science and explores to the maximum depth that a sixth grader can understand.
water
ghosts
music
maths
iron
sulphur
germs
brain
and these special editions:
computer games
casserole
music 2000
synthesizer patel
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