Video Licks: JAMIE LOFTUS Slowly Consumes David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest”
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“Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred…
June 2017
Quick Dish LA: The First Annual DADDY PAGEANT Live from Nerdmelt TODAY at 1:30PM PST
Hey kids, you may have forgotten with this isnane week, but Father’s Day is this weekend. Yep, Daddy gets his day in the searing sun and the celebrations are starting…
Video Licks: Watch TOM PAPA’S Set on CONAN & Improve Your Life A Thousandfold
“Part of the first generation that doesn’t have to fight for survival, good for you!” Amen to that! Comedian/actor/producer/TV & radio host TOM PAPA did a set on CONAN last…
Video Licks: There May Be No Force Stronger Than The LATINO VORTEX
Leaving a family party unscathed by critical barbs is one great obstacle, but exiting in a timely manner may be even more challenging. In this new sketch from Room 28,…
Video Licks: Obsessions Intertwine in Bridey Elliott’s TWO SAD LOSERS ft. Josh Fadem
This line from that 1980’s Calvin Klein perfume ad immediately comes to mind when I watch this video, “in the kingdom of passion, the ruler is obsession.” An all-consuming preoccupation…
Quick Dish NY: New Monthly Variety Show THE COMEDY BLENDER Launches 7.13 at The Triad Theatre
Actor and comedian Amadeo Fusca is bringing New York a brand new monthly variety show. THE COMEDY BLENDER will feature 75 minutes of NYC’s best comedians performing stand-up, original sketch…
Video Licks: Have a Magical Laugh with DREAM ROMP at Funny Or Die
Rompers are all the rage these days. EVERYONE is sporting the fashion trend. In this musical sketch from Jane Johnsen the positive power of the male romper is so strong…
Quick Dish LA: FRIENDSHIP BUDDIES Time 6.18 at The Verdugo Bar
Time to get chummy again, kids. FRIENDSHIP BUDDIES is back with another installment of super friendly stand-up comedy. Held on the back patio at the VERDUGO BAR in Glassell Park,…
Video Licks: “Veep’s” MATT WALSH Talks Mike McLintock & More on Above Average’s YOUR BIGGEST FAN
Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and co-star of the HBO comedy series Veep, MATT WALSH, spent some time at the Above Average offices with his biggest fan, Rob…
Video Licks: Watch An All Too Familiar “Very Cool Comedy Festival Promo”
Breaking into comedy can be a monumental task. It can be an even more daunting when there are dubious comedy fests to watch out for. In this sketch, written by…