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ASSSSCAT on the DVD Machine

Coming to a small screen near you March 25th, UCB’s ASSSCAT on DVD (link to Amazon $9.99). I’ve ordered a copy (cough… where’s that promotional copy… cough) and can’t wait to see these performances videotaped last year at UCBLA’s theater with special guests like Will Arnet (Arrested Development), Chad Carter (UCB), Sean Conroy (The Swarm), [...]

The Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close

Although technically not published yet (April 1st), there’s a new book available about the man, The Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close ($16.47 from Amazon). I really don’t know much about the book other than that on first appearances it looks like a worthwhile read. I’ll update you when [...]

This Just In…

So if you haven’t noticed, the sidebar has a new improved links from around the web called… you guessed it This Just In. It’s a collection of links from around the blogosphere of comedy/improv news items. It may not change the world, but it sure a hell will change the left sidebar.
Next step — world [...]

…and we’re back

Sorry for the months of silence kids. Took a holiday from improv, work, and the United States, but now I’m back. I got some interesting news on the improv front and a few new insights I’ll be writing about from a few upper classes at the UCB here in New York.
2008 is the year of [...]

And I Thought It Was Going To Be A Slow News Day

Well smack me up and call me Susan. More reports are trickling in that the UCB has gone topsy turvey and added people to teams left and right. You talk about a shake up? I’ll give you a shake up.
Alright here’s the dilly with recap:

Adam Pally (Hotsauce, Beverly Hills) is now a member 1985
Chelsea Clarke [...]

Chelsea Clarke and Adam Pally do the Shuffle

Da, da, da, da. Do the the shuffle…
Okay now I’m ahead of the curve, rumor through the grapevine is Chelsea Clarke, of Tantrum, will be filling Shannon O’Neill’s spot on fwänd and Adam Pally, formerly of Beverly Hills, will be filling Will Hines’ spot on 1985.
How was that for a run on sentence?
These are both really [...]