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Six Degrees: New Year’s Hangover Edition.
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The hangovers have finally passed and the new year has only just began, but already 2010 is shaping up to a busy and exciting year for Stephen and his friends.
Friends and Colleagues
Conan O’Brien
- The SF Sketchfest Tribute to Conan O’Brien
with Conan O’Brien in person and special guest Andy Richter
Hosted by Jimmy PardoDue to the uncertainty surrounding the shows future the date has been postponed, check the SF Sketchfest website for the rescheduled date.
- @teamconan supporters all over the internet have begun showing their support with a stack of Pro-Conan merchandise.
Paul Dinello
- There’s a brief appearance by Paul (00:50) in “Just Ask the Locals” Part 1 from 92Y Tribeca.
Dana Carvey
- Variety reports that:
Dana Carvey is plotting a TV comeback, partnering with scribe-turned-TV host Spike Feresten to develop and star in a new sketch comedy series for Fox.
Fox has picked up a half-hour pilot presentation for the as-yet unnamed Carvey/Feresten project, which will shoot next month. Brillstein Entertainment Partners is producing.
‘The Colbert Report’ Staffers [and Beloved ex-Staffers]
Ben Karlin
- Along with Evan Goldberg, Ben Karlin has signed on to produce the now untitled James McAvoy/Seth Rogen cancer comedy, directed by Jonathan Levine.
“The film is based on the experiences of screenwriter Will Reiser, who contracted cancer in his mid-twenties and is successfully battling the disease. McAvoy will play a 25-year-old diagnosed with cancer.”
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‘Fat Shame’ and a Fat Baby
Posted by: | CommentsDuring a badly needed break at work today, I decided to take a peek at which Colbert Report was shown on the rerun last night, and I saw that it was the one featuring Amy Farrell and the discussion Stephen and Amy had on weightism. I’m glad I did, because I forgot to post it at the time, but there was actually a follow up Q&A with Prof. Farrell in the Sentinel Online (h/t Jennie), and there’s some fun stuff in it:
5 Questions: Dickinson professor talks interview on ‘Colbert Report’
By Naomi Creason, Sentinel Reporter, October 16, 2009When Amy Farrell contributed to “The Fat Studies Reader,” she didn’t anticipate showing up on prime-time television to talk about national issues.
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Question: What question were you not expecting?
Farrell: “I wasn’t expecting what he started off with — ‘Let’s get our cards down on the table. I’m fat, you’re fat.’ I wasn’t expecting it at all. I just started laughing. You just never know where he’s going to go.
“That day, I don’t think I’ve ever been more insulted in my life. But it was very fun to be there.”
. . .
I quite liked that Colbert Report interview for two reasons. First, I liked it because it acknowledged the weight problem that America is struggling with, but it also talked about a person’s overall health as being more than just a measure of weight.
The second reason I liked it was that it made me think of this Exit 57 sketch, in which a hilariously cruel Stephen proves that he can be quite the fierce defender of at least one “little butterball”:
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Six Degrees: Jon Stewart (and ghosts of ‘The Daily Show’ past and present)
Posted by: | CommentsHello, boys and girls, and welcome to another edition of “funny people out there giving us lots to blog about”!
Let’s start with the Jon Stewart bit, shall we? Most of us know Jon as the host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but you’d be wrong if you thought that meant he had any real power or clout. Don’t believe me? Watch the clip below featuring Daily Show execs Josh Lieb and Rory Albanese. It’s an advertisement for Josh’s new book (I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President), but it’s also quite a revelation, where Jon’s duties are concerned.
Sounds like a great book, Mr. Lieb!
There’s a lot more to cover, both about Jon and others, so click past the fold to see more.
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Second City posts 1993 video of Colbert, Carell, Sedaris, Dinello, et al
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Okay, this is kind of awesome. Second City has posted an excerpt of “Talkin’ ‘Bout The Balkans” featuring Fran Adams, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, David Razowsky, Ruth Rudnick and Amy Sedaris on its website (“Celebrating 50 Years of Funny”)! The video quality isn’t great, the audio is muddy, and the camera is far away (and doesn’t follow the performers), but it’s still a lot of fun; you should definitely watch.
While you’re on the site, check out some of the other photos, videos and more from Second City’s history — there’s some great stuff in there.
(h/t DB and Twitter user N9ineTimesblue!)
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More quotes from ‘The Second City Unscripted’
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Howdy, everyone. I’m sure you all read Ann’s entry about the new book on Second City when she posted it last week, but I thought I’d point out a few more tidbits that have since turned up online and that make The Second City Unscripted: Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater (by Mike Thomas) an even more attractive addition to your reading list. Today’s quotes come to us courtesy of former Second City student Mandy Stadtmiller.
From The New York Post:
The Second City unscripted
Comedy troupe bred talent — and total depravity
By MANDY STADTMILLER
Last Updated: 8:14 AM, October 4, 2009
Posted: 12:02 AM, October 4, 2009. . .
[L]ater success stories such as Tina Fey and Stephen Colbert show what happens when the manic performing energy is channeled almost purely into the art itself.
Because Colbert improvised so much on stage, he said he found himself doing it in real life, too. When some gorgeous woman at a club seemed unapproachable, Colbert pretended he was simply making up a new scene where he played a modeling scout.
“I said, ‘I bet like this [snaps fingers], I could get that girl to talk to me,’ ” Colbert recalls. “I said . . . ‘I just want to talk to you about your look.’ She came over and gave me the time. And I walked back over and said, ‘There, I did it.’ . . . In sweatpants. And I don’t have the greatest physique.”
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Better yet, Ms. Stadtmiller posted some more quotes on her blog. Some of them have already been excerpted here, and longtime fans of Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello will recognize at least some others, but it’s definitely worth a read. If you must skip ahead, start with this block quote from Paul:
“I came from a blue-collar Chicago background, and Stephen [Colbert] had come from the South. And he got formal acting training at Northwestern, and I was just a drunk idiot. I think he thought I was a bit of a philistine, and I thought he was a bit of a dandy. His hair was in a pompadour, and he had, like, a red turtleneck on, and he held his chin in his hand. Rested his chin on top of his knuckles. And he was very dry. And I had never really followed any rules, nor did I really want to hear about the rules. I always sort of screwed around. I think Farley and I were closer, but oddly enough, Colbert and I hit it off more.”
Don’t forget to stick around for an anecdote about Steve Carell that sounds like a precursor to The 40 Year-Old Virgin. Reading it and imagining Paul’s voice relating the story is thoroughly hilarious.
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Six Degrees – Paul Dinello to perform with Janeane Garofalo at 92YTribeca tomorrow
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Photo courtesy of PaulDinello.net
I can’t believe we didn’t blog about this sooner. Live shows by Paul Dinello are rare as can be, and this one is friggin’ TOMORROW NIGHT! In New York! Oh, I’m so jealous of all of you who get to make this show!
Legendary comic Janeane Garofalo (24, Wet Hot American Summer) is back to host her monthly show at 92YTribeca…and she’s bringing friends. Head downtown for a night of premium comedy from the best stand-ups and performers in NYC including Lee Camp (Huffington Post), Paul Dinello (Strangers with Candy), Jon Glaser (Delocated), Jamie Kilstein (Comedy Central) and more.
And lest we forget, Ms. Garofalo is also a Six Degrees candidate, from her role on Strangers With Candy:
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Klassic Kolbert: Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Cagney in old WTTW Channel 11 video
Posted by: | CommentsThanks to Zoner Conner who tipped me off to a video just recently posted on YouTube, featuring a VERY young Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Paul’s dog Cagney in the park on a beautiful sunny day. This originally aired on WTTW Channel 11 Chicago in 1990. Stephen and Paul show up at the 0:46 mark. You’ll never guess what they’re thinking about while they sunbathe.
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Flashback: The Stephen Colbert Museum & Gift Shop
Posted by: | CommentsI couldn’t resist revisiting these segments after Stephen mentioned his museum in his interview with Mayor Fetterman last night. They’re so much fun (I miss you, Tad!), I thought I’d re-embed and/or link them here for everyone:
Alabama Miracle – Helen Keller Museum: Tad the building manager travels to Colbert County to found The Stephen Colbert Museum & Gift Shop.
Watch the rest of this saga after the jump.
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