October 2009
70 posts
I know everybody’s heard this, but I...
Comedy and Beers earlier in the evening tonight in... →
Seriously, this will be a blast. Also, it’s early enough that you can get into other mischief afterwards.
Okay, this touched my stupid heart. I'll admit it.
From a friend I went to high school with (via Facebook):
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Okay, it is bad enough that my oldest daughter tells the Eggly Bagelface story to everyone she knows (she still makes me play the youtube clip of you on Dave), but now you have appeared on her favorite show ICarly. So, please add Sofia Boone to your fan list—she’s 8, and clearly gets your humor like I do :)
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TJ Miller auditions for "Yogi the Bear" with an... →
This is fantastic on so many levels. On one, I auditioned for the same role a couple weeks ago, and part of me wondered (when it started), “Did the callbacks involve an actual bear?” Also, “Are they using a real bear to play Yogi?”
Of course, no, they didn’t and aren’t. They are making a “Yogi the Bear” movie, but TJ and Jordan Voight-Roberts (who...
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kylekinane:
This is my online effort right now, everyone. It’s a blog of a man’s last words to his friend Douglas.
“It’s illegal to buy fireworks, sure, but I don’t remember hearing anything about making them on your own. It’s only called a pipe bomb if you blow it up because you hate America. If you love America, Doug, then it’s fireworks. See, I’m even...
This Friday at 8:00! Origami Records in Echo Park...
Hey! This is now at 7:00 and now will have beer. Hooray!
steveagee:
mattbraunger:
Hey friends,
I’m throwing a little show this Friday at Origami Records in Echo Park. You can find their info here: http://www.origamiorigami.com/
They sell my record there. The owner suggested I put on a show, so I put together a group of hilarious friends to perform with me. It’s at 8:00 and won’t go too...
This Friday at 8:00! Origami Records in Echo Park...
Hey friends,
I’m throwing a little show this Friday at Origami Records in Echo Park. You can find their info here: http://www.origamiorigami.com/
They sell my record there. The owner suggested I put on a show, so I put together a group of hilarious friends to perform with me. It’s at 8:00 and won’t go too long, so you can still have a party evening after you enjoy your laughs.
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Okay.
I’m on a show today with Fugazi frontman Ian MacKay. This is amazing. More to come, just had to share.
Strange autumn.
Like everybody else, it seems, autumn is my favorite season. This year seems weird, but it’s probably always like this in LA and I never noticed it before. Overcast, then sunny, then rainy, then drunk, then night, then blue, and finally rainy sunny. The weather here in the Fall is like a sleepy baby with wild mood swings and a superhero alter-ego. And a supervillain one. You never know when...
Walking to my gym the other day...
A couple passed in front of me and walked up a driveway together. I’m pretty sure they were going to look at an apartment they were thinking of renting. The girl said to the guy: ”Here, take these. I don’t want to be holding all this crap when I go in there.”
She then thrust the items into his hands and huffily walked past him into the apartment. He meekly followed...
Trader Joes is full of haters
sitko:
I wore my Phillies hat to Trader Joes yesterday and was boo-ed by the staff. I have never been heckled when buying groceries before… the sad part was that I had no idea why I was being boo-ed. I just wear the hat since it’s what my family does… Did the Phillies rape a kid or something?
A good answer to the boo-ing from Dodgers fans is, “Oh, did you guys all grow up here? No?...
Style Tips for Writing About Los Angeles
katherinespiers:
indierockbakery:
A person who resides in Los Angeles is an Angeleno, not an Angelino. Similarly, the neighborhood is Angeleno Heights. Yes, I know, the old blue neighborhood signs used to say Angelino Heights, but they changed those a while ago (here’s a current one).
This one should be easy: Silver Lake, not Silverlake. This applies to the neighborhood and the street. Nobody...
WatchLook at this promo for the Bentzen Ball! Makes you dance while you fly around and break things. Yeah, DC!!!
Some things to share on a Monday.
A couple of my jokes (which were turned in months ago) have been nixed from my upcoming Comedy Central special, because they quote song lyrics or use melodies that are owned by people. I’ve replaced them with other jokes, but they’re not jokes I like as much as the first jokes. This sucks and makes me annoyed, but the big picture is I’m getting pissed off by changes in my half...
Jon Dore is my new favorite. →
Jon + kids = wonderfulness. Watch the one where he tries to be a good dad too. Hilarious.
Here’s a nice Sunday song for everybody. I...
“Out to rock the globe while I’m still here to rock/Don’t punch...”
– Black Sheep
I wish this didn't bother me, but it does.
iloveyouspaceman:
mattbraunger:
This is a message sent by a 54-year-old husband and father who lives in Washington (via Myspace, of course):
You are the WORST so-called “comedian” I have ever seen on the Tonight Show. But then, I’ve only watched the Tonight Show for 40 years. Did anyone screen you? The Taco Bell gig was SO INCREDIBLEY LAME! Conan looked embarrased, and he should have...
drewhancock:
You are the WORST so-called “Assistant Human Resource Manager” I have ever seen at Telecor Industries. But then, I’ve only worked for Telecor for 40 years. Did anyone screen you? Your Cohesive Policies in Education lecture was SO INCREDIBLEY LAME! Mr. Friedman looked embarrased, and he should have been! A chance to be on Telecor’s Health and Employment panel and you come up to...
IF...
delbertshoopman:
Matt Braunger = Failure
I want to be a failure too.
Haha!!! Thanks, man.
I wish this didn't bother me, but it does.
This is a message sent by a 54-year-old husband and father who lives in Washington (via Myspace, of course):
You are the WORST so-called “comedian” I have ever seen on the Tonight Show. But then, I’ve only watched the Tonight Show for 40 years. Did anyone screen you? The Taco Bell gig was SO INCREDIBLEY LAME! Conan looked embarrased, and he should have been! A chance on the...
WatchIn case you missed it last night, here’s me on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.
He’s holding my album! I can go ahead and die now.
You can always borrow one of mine.
drewhancock:
As a filmmaker, how is it that I don’t own a fog machine? That’s like a painter not owning red paint or a Robin Williams impersonator not having fake arm hair glue or a mythical creature breeder not having any unicorn semen. It’s exactly like all of those things.
Holy crap!
I just got back from doing Conan and it went great. I’ll maybe write about the experience later, but for now let me share this holy crap moment.
I finish my set, walk over to Conan’s desk, and shake Conan’s hand. Then I shake Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s, John C. Reilly’s, and Andy Richter’s. Wow. As we go to commercial, Dr. Sanjay Gupta (who earlier told an amazing...
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
I’ll be on there tonight telling funnies. Hope to see you through the TV!
Love,
MB
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