My old boss Tom Green has started up a pretty cool website recently, where he's started his own channel of clips and video blogs and exclusive footage of him shaving his beard. The interesting thing is, he's given certain fans the right to post their own video clips.
This one fella's named is Zack Wolk, and he got it into his twisted little brain that he would be interesting to interview me. I used to write for Tom Green, he reasoned, and would like to more know about the process. I laughed merrily and shooed him away as if he were a gnat or fly.
Then he offered to buy me a beer. I immediately perked up. In between sips of a delicious dark german ale, he asked me questions and I talked. The results of my long ramblings can be found at Zack Wolk's Deputy Blog. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to hear me blabber for ten minutes, now is your chance.
--opus
posted by Opus Interview at
1:56 PM
It is with great pleasure that I announce that the improv team I've been performing with for a little over a year, Trophy Wife, was recently given a mention in New York magazine. Under a listing of comedy in Los Angeles, we were dubbed a "Name To Watch."
Want to actually watch us? Feel free to visit the IO West Website to see our upcoming performances. We're performing, for example, tonight at 10, tomorrow at 9:30, and Friday at some godawful hour.
Or you can just watch our name, as New York Magazine suggests. But really, it just sits there.
--opus
posted by Big in New York at
10:55 AM
It's sort funny that just a few days ago, I was talking trash about MTV, specifically, their show Yomomma, which shares its name with my website. A few days later, I got the call to write for a different show (one loosely based on the concept of humiliation, schadenfreude, and the lowest common denomenator). Now I know for sure that MTV is a wonderful place to be, and that its dark looming corporate overlord Viacom only wants what's best for the citizens of the world. And what's best is that we obey. Blindly and thankfully obey.
On my first day of employment at the MTV headquarters jauntily named "The Loft", i went to get my badge. Because nothing says youthful rebellion like RIFD-enabled door locks!
The badge-giving man seemed to be in a surly mood, not at all helped by my companio's "We don't need no stinkin' badges" joke, which he has probably heard 12,000 times. So I tried to cheer up Badge-Man with some of my patented friendly banter. It was, I must say, like trading quips with a slab of sheetrock.
When it came time for me to take my photo, I posed for the photo with a big grin and a double thumbs-up. The Badgeman lowered the camera and sighed "You can't do that." I said "I can't make a thumbs-up? Okay." and I made a pouty face. Badgeman said "You can't do that either."
Apparently there is a strict code of facial expressions and gestures allowed and not allowed in your MTV logo. I settled for the boring old smile, but if you look closely, you can see a tear coming from the corner of my eye. Kurt Loder must be spinning in his grave.
--opus
posted by MTv Me at
5:00 PM
If you're in the Hollywood area, you're probably wondering, "Why aren't there more sketch comedy shows in this town, where aspiring actors and writers attempt to showcase their talents as a desperate plea for attention from the industry and their peers?"
Well, myself and some friends thought we'd address that problem with our sketch comedy show "The Business of Business" by somewhat known troupe "Cup Of Tea." Here is a short video we produced:
Cup of Tea presents
THE BUSINESS OF BUSINESS
Thursday in April
I.O. West
6366 Hollywood Blvd.
Tickets $10 (grab a 2-for-1 postcard at the box office)
323.962.7560 or http://www.iowest.com for information/reservations
Come on down, whynot?
--opus
posted by Cup of Tea at
4:17 PM
It has come to my attention that there is now an MTV show titled, simply, Yo Momma. This show draws hilarity from the fact that people like to insult each other's mothers.
For example, perhaps your mother is fat. Then, somebody might say "Yo Momma is so fat, she should talk to her doctor, because that sort of obesity can be harmful to her health."
Or your mother might be poor. Then the witty man-on-the-street might cry "Yo Momma is so poor, she needs to work on her budgeting skills and develop a savings plan to help get her out of debt."
Obviously, I am not the best at this brand of humor. You can tune into MTV to experience it for yourself. I personally am no longer allowed to watch MTV, having passed the age of 24, it is now scrambled on my cable.
Last year, upon hearing of this show, I wrote a letter to the production company (I believe it's called FezCo or something) telling them they could, for a handsome price, purchase this domain name from me. I haven't heard from them. But if anybody's interest, and you've got a ton of money burning a hole in your pocket... let me know.
Just no jokes about my Momma. She's a goddamn saint.
--opus
posted by MTV Yo Momma at
3:08 PM
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