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<p>Thursday Jan 31 2008  Comedians Lash Out Against Mrs. Clinton and Her So-Called Policies</p>
<p>Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 1:08PM Timmy Williams has an urgent message for voters | Photo by Anya GarrettMore photos from The Get Out the Laughs Obama '08 Benefit @ The Knitting FactoryTo Hillclint's credit, we had written to her about a month ago complaining about the healthcare crises in America and she took time out of her busy day to write us back a personal ELEVEN PARAGRAPH reply. After the jump.</p>
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<p>The Apiary | Post a Comment in General Interest Thursday Jan 31 2008  Inside With: Pete Holmes By: Eliot Glazer</p>
<p>Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 8:12AM Pete Holmes is a special brand of comedian: he's boisterous, sharp, and he fills a room with his energy and physical presence (he's like 7 feet tall!). Trained in improv, Pete's erratic self-deprecating observational humor carries with it a specific charisma that makes him one of The Apiary's favorites around town. In between namedropping, Pete found some time to gab about his Chicago background, the artifice of stand up, and some other things.How long have you been doing stand-up? Did you start at home in Massachusetts?Whenever I read an interview on here--and I think I'm not alone in this--I tend to scan it for my name to see if the person mentions me. So I'm going to pepper this with some names so other comics read it. Roger Hailes. Anyway, it's been about six years. I did start in Boston, but only briefly before I moved to Chicago, so I feel like I was a product of the Chicago scene more than my hometown. John Mulaney.How did you find the comedy scene there as compared to here? The scene was wonderful. It was a terrific place to start. No industry, which was good because none of us were really ready to been seen by industry, so we just got to try out standup in a low-pressure environment. Well, starting comedy is high-pressure, but without the added pressure, let's say, of having some execs in the crowd. I started the same exact week as Kumail and Rob Buscemi, two wonderful comics (and Kumail just moved to NYC). It was like we were a class, and we all graduated from the scene at the same time and continue to keep in touch. It's real cool. The crux of the Chicago scene was the Lyon's Den, an open mic that hosted somewhere between 25 and 50 comics a night. For serious. Everyone who signed up got on, and a lot of people signed up. This was our Monday night. We'd put our names in the bucket, hope to God that we were picked to go before 2:00am, and hang out after our sets. There was a real sense of community and a lot of great friends were made during that time. We were less focused on making it, because, well, there's no TV there, so it was just about the ha-has. That sense of community exists here, too. When I went to Fifty First Jokes, I think all the comics would agree, we all felt like a nice little clown commune. That was a fun night. John F O'Donnell.I love watching you on stage because you self-edit, but unlike so many comedians whose self-editing feels undeniably prepared in an effort to make them look "quirky" or "off the cuff," yours rings true because you actually get mad--sometimes furious--at yourself. Is that something you've always done or was adopted into your stand-up? It's somewhat new. I feel like the crowds I perform for in NY respond well to honesty. All crowds do, mostly, but especially here where the rooms are smaller and more intimate. So I stopped censoring my thoughts on stage (for the most part). Sometimes I offend myself, or catch myself saying something stupid, or trip-up a word, or realize some secret bad thought was coming through me subconsciously, and instead of marking that as an accident and trying to hide it, those moments become the most important parts of the show for me. It's weird, and hopefully funny, to watch someone at odds with themselves, kind of a "how can this be what my brain gave me to say right now?" thing. We all feel that way sometimes, but a lot of folks are trying to look smart and put-together, and I've found a lot of joy in letting go of that idea and just saying, "Hey, we're all dumb some of the time." I know I am.Your self-deprecation is at its funniest when, in the middle of a bit, you'll stop and say how much comedy "sucks." Explain what is it about comedy that you find so frustrating (when this happens). Sometimes it bothers me, the convention in standup of talking about something you've talked about before and acting like it's the first time. So I like to let the audience in on that feeling. I often say "Don't you hate comedy?" while I'm trying to change topics and be smooth about it. I'm not smooth, and it's an awkward thing to do, change topics. It's just about being honest. I feel like I'm trying to get away with something and it's funnier to me to point that out.The video below is an infamous account of having bombed at a mainstream comedy club in suburban Illinois. What are the strongest differences between playing mainstream clubs, colleges and alternative venues?</p>
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<p>The Apiary | 6 Comments | 1 Reference in EXCLUSIVELY at The Apiary Wednesday Jan 30 2008  TJ Miller on Letterman - The Late Show</p>
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<p>The Apiary | Post a Comment in NVW Wednesday Jan 30 2008  Show Teaser - We Kate Shelly</p>
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<p>The Apiary | Post a Comment in NVW Wednesday Jan 30 2008  New Video Wednesday!</p>
<p>Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 8:29AM Pathway Foods - Free Love ForumWinner of the SF Sketchfest Short Film Competition</p>
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<p>The Apiary | Post a Comment in NVW Wednesday Jan 30 2008  The Gag Reel By: Mo Diggs</p>
<p>Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 7:34AM STRIKEWATCH: Conan shaved his strike beard, Letterman can't beat Leno in the ratings, and the casual viewer wouldn't be able to tell that The Daily Show is different. [All via TVTattle] Cynopsis has virtually stopped writing about the strike too. Is a deal in sight or is everyone bored? Nikki Finke suggests: "Things are looking very good."PERFECT COMEDY STORM: Between the Comedy Central Presents one-two of Hard & Phirm and Leo Allen on Friday and the Neko Case episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force coupled with an ultraviolent Tim and Eric Awesome Show on Sunday. There were more smiles on faces this weekend than there were when SCTV was released on DVD.PERFECT COMEDY S#!T STORM: Meet the Spartans slipped past Rambo on Friday and vauguely racist ventriloquist Jeff Dunham was announced Comedy Central's King of Comedy. If this stuff is popular with Middle Americans, then a spoof of Fahrenheit 9/11 should take off like gangbusters in Peoria.COURT JESTER: Leno wins lawsuit against joke book author for writing Leno's jokes without permission. Only Leno writes Leno's jokes without permission.(thanks Jeff! )THE COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN: Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson will star in a romantic comedy directed by Woody Allen called Vicky Cristina Barcelona , according to this article on his upcoming British crime drama, Cassandra's Dream .SAG SNAG: Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin snag SAG awards for best comedic leads while Office gets best ensemble.DVD PICKS: Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Sixth Season is the recommended chaser after the sensory pyschedelic maelstrom ofAqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 5 .</p>
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<p>The Apiary | Post a Comment in TV/Film Tuesday Jan 29 2008  The 2007 ECNY Awards @ Comix - 1.28.8</p>
<p>Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 7:32AM Danny Leary, Katina Corrao, Ann Carr, and Brooke Van PoppelenThe city's brightest comics, performers, and comedy industry amassed last night at Comix for the 2007 ECNY Awards. From the red carpet pre-show, to the phenomenal presenters, the sublime musical acts (Sublime didn't play, sadly), and the wee-hours afterparty: we were floored by how nicely it all came together. The awards were really just an excuse to put on a fun, overblown party; we hope everyone had a good time. Sixteen trophies were taken home.THE ECNY AWARDS NOMINEE VIDEOTHE WINNERSBest Director: Kurt BraunohlerBest Host: Eugene Mirman and Michael Showalter (Tearing the Veil of Maya @ Union Hall)Best Improv Group: I Eat PandasBest One Person Show: Nick Kroll (Fabrice Fabrice)Best Short Comedic Film: Elephant Larry's MinesweeperBest Technician: Pat BaerBest Variety Show: The Greg Johnson & Larry Murphy ShowOutstanding Achievement In Flyer Design: Matthew C. Johnson & Keith Huang (The Apple Sisters)Best Website: News or Commentary: The ApiaryBest Website: Original Comedic Content: The Onion News NetworkLifetime Achievement Award: Eddie BrillEmerging Comic Award: Joe MandeBest Sketch Group: Harvard Sailing TeamBest Musical Comedy Act: The Apple SistersBest Female Stand Up: Kristen SchaalBest Male Stand Up: John MulaneyAndrew WKBONUS FACTS--The ECNY Girl, Katherine Bryant, wore a dress lended to us by Zac Posen. --All winners and nominees received giftbags. What was stuffed in those bagholes? Winners received a bottle of The Macallan, The Ten on DVD, a full season of Strangers with Candy on DVD, a $25 gift certificate to L'Asso, a book by Scott Bateman, an EcoBag, The Onion refrigerator magnet kits, Slap energy drinks, a shocking Whitest Kids U' Know Calendar/Mad Magazine promo, an EMusic promo, a book by Scott Bateman, NYC condoms, genital lube packets, and comp cards to Magnet, The PIT, and Comix. --The awards were determined by a 50/50 combination of the popular/online vote and an industry committee vote (a wide assortment of 45 industry veterans, theater directors, show bookers, writers, and comedy superfans). We added the two percentages together and whoever had the highest, won a trophy. There were no ties, no disputes, and the voting was all tabulated by our nonpartisan web designer Heather, who has no idea who any of you people are. You're all just names in a database to her. Here are a couple stats from the vote tallies.5153: The number of online voters2642: Most number of popular votes in a single category (Best Short Comedic Film)37.7%: Highest percentage achieved in the popular vote - I Eat Pandas for Best Improv Group59.4%: Highest percentage achieved in the industry vote - Kristen Schaal for Best Female Stand Up --Jon Friedman did a great job! So did Chris O'Connor, the official award accepter for winners who could not be in attendance (Nick Kroll & Pat Baer).Kurt Braunohler's Native American friend accepts the award for Best Director | Photo: Keith HuangI Eat Pandas | Photo: Keith HuangECNY Girl, Katherine Bryant | Photo: Keith HuangAdira Amram | Photo: Keith HuangLarry Murphy & Greg Johnson | Photo: Keith HuangReggie Watts makes people put their arms in the air, like they just don't care | Photo: Keith HuangThe Apple Sisters | Photo: Keith HuangPeople with fake moustaches love going to awards shows! | Photo: KawshkaJohn Mulaney | Photo: Keith HuangRELATEDThe Official ECNY photo spread by Keith HuangMore photos from Rachel Kramer BusselInsider EXCLUSIVES of The Fake Moustache TableAn animated gif of a moment between Andrew WK & Joe MandeA recap of the night's proceedingsScott Bateman's nominee intros COLLECTEDTime Out NY did double duty, stopping by the ECNYs after their own show</p>
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<p>The Apiary | 6 Comments in Show Recap Friday Jan 25 2008  Photo Spread</p>
<p>Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:00AM Marianne Ways, Emo Philips, and Carla Rhodes | Photo: mwaysT.R.U.C.K.S. perform at Harold Night @ The UCBT - 1.22.8 | Photo: BrendanMcGabe Gronli and Anne Johnson of FreeLoveForum @ The Barrow Street TheatreMurderfist @ The PIT - 1.24.8</p>
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