March 2011
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Bryan Cranston to play villain in 'Total Recall'... →
popculturebrain:
Bryan Cranston is in negotiations to play the villain opposite Colin Farrell in Columbia Pictures’ remake of “Total Recall.”
And suddenly I want to see it.
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GINJA NINJA
agreed…
maderindu:
THE MIZ IS AWESOME.
RT @nottjmiller: 150 great jokes from contemprary comedians:
http://t.co/oRZaylk
Reporting because it’s a Tuesday.
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When will sci-fi tech become real? Sooner than you... →
By Doug Gross, CNN
(CNN) — Growing up, physicist Michio Kaku had two heroes.
The first, predictably enough for the man who co-founded a branch of string theory, was Albert Einstein.
“Second?” he said. “I used to watch ‘Flash Gordon.’ “
Kaku, author of the new book “Physics of the Future: How Science Will Change Daily Life by...
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'Three Stooges' Cast Update: Hank Azaria & James... →
By MIKE FLEMING | Deadline
UPDATE: Peter and Bobby Farrelly with Fox will complete the casting on The Three Stooges by the end of next week. At this point, Hank Azaria has emerged as a frontrunner for the role of Moe, the group’s stern disciplinarian and the guy who dishes out the slaps and eye pokes. As for the simpleton Larry, the name I am most often hearing is James Marsden. Marsden...
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today i saw vomit on street and snow in the sky #springafternooninchicago
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Communication alumna Vanessa Bayer to speak at... →
from asc.upenn.edu
Vanessa Bayer (C ’04), a featured player on the NBC television show “Saturday Night Live,” will be the guest speaker at the Annenberg School for Communication undergraduate graduation ceremony, Sunday, May 15, at 10 a.m. in the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts’ Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut Street. Ms. Bayer was a communication major while at Penn. She also was a member...
RT @Kevpomeroy: Stop Chris Browning yourself… stop Chris Browning yourself… stop Chris Browning yourself…
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Elizabeth Taylor winning Best Actress for Butterfield 8
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The Comedy Store: Email Stereotypes: What Your... →
thecomedystore:
A handy guide from Hunch, based on their results for users of different email servers.
AOL users are most likely to be overweight women ages 35-64 who have a high school diploma and are spiritual, but not religious. They tend to be politically middle of the road, in a relationship of 10+…
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Eight Types of Hecklers and the Comedians Who Shut... →
by Megh Wright on March 14th, 2011
In the 2007 documentary Heckler, Joe Rogan says that “the number one thing about hecklers is 100% of them are douchebags.” A stand-up comedian’s act depends on the audience reaction by nature, but when someone attempts to derail the performer’s work, well, that’s something a douchebag would do. Still, heckling creates exciting moments of...
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tonight...
stand up chicago | Ole Lounge | 2812 Lincoln | Chicago, IL
then i’m off to video cameo at comedy queue at the playground…
www.comedyqueue.com | facebook | twitter
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Unique Bedroom Design by Steve Kuhl Featuring a... →
from: freshome.com
Designed by Steve Kuhl, this amazing pirate inspired bedroom accomplishes a dream for pirate enthusiasts of all ages. Ingeniously constructed, the unique bedroom can be accessed by letting go of all fears and becoming a child again: at a superior floor, a hole in the wall takes you sliding down a slide to a comfortable pillow located in the actual bedroom. Once you get up,...
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jimmy fallon thanks tiger woods for the “great material”
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jayolson:
This is great! Alan Arkin discusses the art of improvisation. Joy Behar is actually thoughtful and informed!
A huge thanks to Melissa Cathcart, who was fortunate enough to study improv with the great Alan Arkin.
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Inside the Conan Writer's Room with Brian Stack →
by Rachael Mason on March 4th, 2011
Brian Stack honed his skills at Second City in Chicago before being hired as a temporary replacement at Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1997. Fourteen years later, he still works with the late night legend, having travelled to The Tonight Show and then to TBS with Conan. I asked him what it was like to work to work with Conan O’Brien, what advice...
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facebook used for good - Fellows Friday with Neha Gupta [TED Blog] http://t.co/otzqSiy #helppeople
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GET MASHED WITH COMEDY CENTRAL®! THE WORLD... →
Stand-Up Special Features Comedians Matt Braunger, Hannibal Buress, Kyle Kinane And Kumail Nanjiani
NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 – COMEDY CENTRAL presents a medley of non-stop comedians, sketches, and visualizations on “Mash Up,” a World Television Premiere stand-up special hosted by comedian T.J. Miller premiering on Friday, March 11 at midnight ET/PT. The special features stand-up appearances...
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Stand Up Chicago
www.standupchi.com | facebook
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i’m hosting Riot Comedy.
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we won!
there’s only one for the whole group so this picture is all i have.
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RT @ebertchicago: Scientist finds proof of alien life, maybe. http://bit.ly/hBW8u7
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tonight...
doing some stand up than making fun of user submitted youtube videos by improvising with ‘video cameo’ at ‘comedy queue’. come on out.
www.comedyqueue.com | facebook | twitter | tickets
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SNL's Vanessa Bayer on Meeting the Real Miley... →
by Christine Champagne, posted Mar 3rd 2011 1:00PM
It will be an epic meeting of the Mileys when Miley Cyrus hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’ on March 5 and comes face-to-face with freshman cast member Vanessa Bayer, who quickly made her mark on the show this season with a remarkably funny impression of the former Disney darling. The Cleveland native and University of Pennsylvania...
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A 40 million-year-old sex act is frozen in time →
…wha!?
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The Hopefully Comedic Open Mic →
i’m hosting this tonight.
come out if you got some bits you wanna try out.
if i remember correctly the bartender gives you a shot if he really likes something.
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tonight...
The Uptown Standdown Showcase
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The Hill | 5$ | BYOB
RT @ChicagoTimes: I want to thank you like an animal. #TrentReznor #oscar