Category: Contributors

We Beat Weekend Update – 4/5/14 (Anna Kendrick/Pharrell)

So often someone will think of a joke then find out it was done, you know, Wednesday night on such-and-such show, so we can’t do it. -Doug Abeles, writer for Weekend Update We Beat Weekend Update! Check out the last episode! Every week Fred Le and Joe Cabello bet $100 on who can beat Saturday…

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We Beat Weekend Update – 3/8/14 (Lena Dunham/The National)

So often someone will think of a joke then find out it was done, you know, Wednesday night on such-and-such show, so we can’t do it. -Doug Abeles, writer for Weekend Update We Beat Weekend Update! Check out the last episode! Every week Fred Le and Joe Cabello bet $100 on who can beat Saturday…

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We Beat Weekend Update – 3/1/14 (Jim Parsons/Beck)

So often someone will think of a joke then find out it was done, you know, Wednesday night on such-and-such show, so we can’t do it. -Doug Abeles, writer for Weekend Update We Beat Weekend Update! Check out the last episode! Every week Fred Le and Joe Cabello bet $100 on who can beat Saturday…

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Conquering Sequoia: A Travel Essay

[dropcap style=”simple” size=”5″]T[/dropcap]his past President’s Day weekend I had the pleasure of visiting Sequoia National Park with my girlfriend, Claire. The great thing about nature is that it’s really hard to enjoy without being drunk or high. That’s the great thing about Claire too, so I expected it to be a great trip. This was…

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Kings of Leon impressions by Jeremiah Watkins

I’ll let this one speak for itself. Jeremiah Watkins is a stand-up comedian from Los Angeles. Check out his other impressions at www.jeremiahwatkins.tv. You can also see him starring in the film i-Lived, directed by Franck Khalfoun (Maniac), later this year. Subscribe to him on Youtube! Jeremiah also hosts a storytelling podcast with Justin Alexio where…

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Early Video of Chris Farley’s Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker (1990)

I don’t think a day goes by where I don’t quote Chris Farley either to myself or to a random stranger. I can’t even say, “that is correct” without taking my shirt off. Second City recently released a video of Chris Farley playing Matt Foley, motivational speaker, years before his appearance on SNL. It’s honestly…

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If You’re an Improviser, You Have to See this New Webseries

Improv If you’re in an improv community it’s kind of like being back in highschool except you can have beer with your teachers, the jocks grew up to be a more chill, and the geeks, now realizing their power, reign supreme. It’s actually pretty awful and full of insecurity, but there are a ton of…

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Happy Valentine’s Day – Cupid’s Grotto with Jim Jefferies

Happy Valentine’s Day! I think Lewis Black put it best and most eloquently when he said, “fuck Valentine’s Day.” That’s as much as I’ll say on that, because anything else would just end up being  Lewis Black bit. I was lucky enough to be in this Funny or Die video with Jim Jefferies for Valentine’s…

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