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Friday Aug 20 2010 The Honey Shot - Smart Women
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 9:00AM Chelsea White | Photo: DSI Comedy Theater
* THE PLUG: Don't miss Chelsea White performing at "Smart Women" (feat. Erin Lennox, Aparna Nancherla, Claudia Cogan and hosted by Michelle Wolf), happening TONIGHT @ 9:30PM at The PIT | $8
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keithhuang | 3 Comments tagged Chelsea White , The PIT , stand-up comedy in Photos Wednesday May 19 2010 The Honey Shot - David Lee Nelson
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 9:00AM
David Lee Nelson | Photo: Wrinkle in Time Photography
* THE PLUG: Don't miss David in "David Lee Nelson ... Status Update," happening TONIGHT @ 7PM at The Tank (354 W.45th Street, NYC) | $10
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keithhuang | Post a Comment tagged David Lee Nelson , stand-up comedy in Photos Tuesday Apr 06 2010 INSIDE WITH: MIKE BIRBIGLIA
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 10:00AM Mike Birbiglia | Photo courtesy of Mike Birbiglia
By: Keith Huang
On Thursday, standup statesman Mike Birbiglia makes his way back home to Carolines for a four-day headliner "special engagement." According to a recent Tweet, the never-not-working comic says he'll be performing all new material. But before he launches into what promises to be a weekend of raucous laughter, The Apiary shot him some random questions for which he had some very good answers.
So I saw the Final Four bracket you filled out for the Georgetown University blog -- pretty brutal. Have you ever won a bracket pool?
You can win those things? As a Georgetown alum, I was a little biased in my picks. I will not be opening one of those $3.99/minute gambling hotlines anytime soon. Incidentally, on the one I didn’t submit, I had Butler beating Michigan State.
Who do you have opening for you these days? And who are the up-and-coming comics are on your fave list?
My friend Sean Conroy has been opening a number of shows for me lately, as well as Boston-native Joe Wong. He's a scientist-comedian. Another new comic who's great is Geoff Tate out of Cincinnati. Lots of great New York guys Joe Mande, Gabe Liedman, Max Silvestri ... others.
Nowadays when you Google "Mike Birbiglia," what you find online could fit in the Library of Congress. Back in the day, what was one of the first things you remember finding your name in when you Googled yourself?
Mainly Google would just ask me, "Did you mean 'bibliography?'" I actually used to be a big "Ask Jeeves" guy, but then they fired Jeeves. I heard he threw a fit. Started wandering the streets answering questions people weren't even asking.
I've read that you've been spending a lot of time preparing your new book. How far along are you with the book?
I have been working hard on Sleepwalk With Me and Other Stories. I’ve written a lot of words so far, but they keep telling me it’s more than just the number of words, it’s the words you choose, and how you arrange the words. I’m like, “Eh, I’m pretty sure you just need to write enough words.”
Are you going to have a traditional book tour?
I will have a traditional book tour, with special shows, signings, all that kind of stuff. I’m REALLY excited about the book, though. I think it’s the best writing I’ve done. But who knows, maybe people will hate it, and, by proxy, me.
How would you describe the standup scene in New York today compared to when you started? I ask this because it seems that nearly all of your contemporaries who stuck with it have gone on to do some incredible things (like yourself)...
It’s true. Almost everyone I started with who stuck with it is in every movie or television show I see. I sometimes talk about this with my friend Eugene [Mirman]. His advice for aspiring comics when they ask for advice is "start doing it and then keep doing it for like 10 years." I think that’s pretty accurate.
And, finally, what are your Top 3 Favorite Tweets of yours ever?
Here’s 4 ...
* "did a bar mitzvah. a bar mitzvah is like a wedding except you don't have to get married. maybe tiger woods should have had a bar mitzvah."
* "Millions of people around the world loved the movie 'Up.' One guy said, "We are so doing that, but with our child." #balloonboy
* "After Meet the Press, I'm planning to watch 'Meet the Press 2: 'Meet the fuckers' starring Sarah Palin."
* (after tiger woods’ famous voicemail was released) "hey....twitter followers...if you could just pull down your avatar....my wife found out i have 25k followers. thanks. huge."
--Don't miss Mike Birbiglia headlining at Carolines starting THURS, APRIL 8 @ 8PM. He'll be performing through SUN, APRIL 11.
keithhuang | Post a Comment tagged Carolines , Mike Birbiglia , stand-up comedy in EXCLUSIVELY at The Apiary , Interviews Friday Apr 02 2010 The Honey Shot
Friday, April 2, 2010 at 9:00AM
Mark Normand | Photo: Maryanne Ventrice
* THE PLUG: Don't miss Mark Normand hosting "Hot Soup" (feat. Damien Lemon, Doogie Horner, Ahmed Bahroocha, Max Silvestri and Jarrod Harris), happening TONIGHT @ 8PM at O'Hanlon's Bar (349 E. 14th Street at 1st AVE, NYC)
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keithhuang | Post a Comment tagged Mark Normand , stand-up comedy in Photos Friday Mar 26 2010 The Honey Shot
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 9:00AM
Jon Friedman | Photo: James Robilotta
* THE PLUG: Don't miss Jon Friedman in "The Rejection Show Presents: Bear With Me," happening MON, MARCH 29 @ 9:30PM at The UCBT-NY | $5
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keithhuang | 1 Comment tagged Jon Friedman , stand-up comedy in Photos Tuesday Mar 23 2010 The Honey Shot
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 9:00AM
Adam Cozens | Photo: Joey DiJulio
* THE PLUG: Don't miss Adam Cozens along with Sam Morril, Harrison Greenbaum and more at SAGE Stand-Up THURS, MARCH 25 @ 10PM at Hurley’s Saloon (232 West 48th Street, NYC) | Free
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keithhuang | 1 Comment tagged Adam Cozens , stand-up comedy in Photos Monday Feb 01 2010 The Honey Shot
Monday, February 1, 2010 at 9:00AM Heidi Edsall, Selena Coppock and Giulia Rozzi | Photo courtesy of Selena Coppock
* THE PLUG: Don't miss these three funny ladies at their weekly Monday night show, "Laughs at Luca Lounge" (Ave B bw 13th and 14th), happening TONIGHT @ 8:30PM | Free
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keithhuang | 1 Comment tagged Laughs at Luca Lounge , stand-up comedy in Photos Tuesday Jan 12 2010 The Honey Shot
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 9:00AM Jamie Lee | Photo: Tom Censani
* THE PLUG: Don't miss Jamie Lee at "Positively Awesome," happening TONIGHT @ 8PM at Cellar 58 (58 2nd Ave) | Free (1-drink min)
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