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  Andrew 11:44 AM on April 29, 2006 Permalink
  Tags: Comedy   

  MySpace, Where Comedians Go to Die? 

  

  Last night I wandered deep into the vast cesspool of humanity and bad design that is MySpace. While I was somewhat prepared for the teenage poseurs, lonely, middle-aged men and thinly-veiled pornography, I certainly wasn’t expecting to find Jon Lovitz or Pauly Shore!

  In his profile Mr. Lovitz writes:

  I figured I’d use this web site to talk to my fans directly. Let you know what’s going on with me. And thank you for your support all these years. THANK YOU!!!

  … And follows up on the blog section of his site with some very thorough answers to questions about the industry from fans. Mr. Shore’s page on the other hand is, well… Just sad, but really more in keeping with the whole MySpace experience anyway, if you ask me.

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    Chris 3:04 PM on May 1, 2006 Permalink | Reply

    Did you notice how many friends these people have. I signed up for a friendster account once and I still check it now and then. I signed up, all my friends signed up too. We all called each other and said we added each other to the list. Then we never spoke of it again. I get the same vibe from my space. Sign up, colect your friends, then let it sit. Maybe it’s just because I already have a web page that I find these sites to be a little dull, I don’t know. Just thought I’d share.

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    Andrew Currie 10:34 AM on May 3, 2006 Permalink | Reply

    Chris, you are definitely wise beyond your years, NOW PLZ AD ME 2 TEH MYSPAYZ!!1!

    http://myspace.com/andrew_currie

    LOL WTF ROTL <3 EMO
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  Andrew 9:58 AM on April 18, 2006 Permalink
  Tags: Blogging ( 13 ), Comedy   

  Bad News, Good News & Great News 

  

  If you read between the lines in today’s iLaugh.com entry you may well surmise that, for the next little while at least, I’ll no longer be posting there on a daily basis. This is because the higher-ups are getting worried that the blog part of the site is growing exponentially at the expense of the multimedia content that’s slower in coming.

  That’s the bad news. The good news is that I now have the luxury to take my sweet time with more polished, less time-critical material. Or in other words, I’m getting the same pay for ostensibly less work.

  And here’s the great news: My boss has asked me to submit a reel and ideas for scripts.

  I love this job!
  

   
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  Andrew 10:28 AM on October 6, 2005 Permalink
  Tags: Comedy   

  A Formula for Funny 

  

  Pravda online reports that U.S. scientist Igor Krishtafovich has discovered a formula for laughter. While I was personally more impressed that Pravda even had a website, here’s the formula:

  HE = PI x C/T + BM, where…

  • HE = humor effectiveness.
  • PI = personal involvement.
  • C = complexity of a joke. The higher degree of complexity the better provided that your audience can solve the problem within 1 or 2 seconds.
  • T = time spent by a person solving a joke. The longer the time, the weaker the effect.
  • BM = background mood. A joker can have an advantage if an audience enjoys the show. However, a real good joke can “blow up” the most dismal audience.

  Now I know a number of comedic performers frequent this humble site… Perhaps we can build on Dr. Krishtafovich’s fine work with some formulas of our own? As an example:

  HE = DJ + DA, where…

  • DJ = dick joke.
  • DA = drunk audience.

  Let the comments begin!

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    Ed Miller 3:05 PM on October 6, 2005 Permalink | Reply

    AC:

    how’s this:

    HE = (RP + ETH) / PF

    where RP is Russian Professor, ETH is extra time on his hands, and PF is, of course, public funding….

    Ed

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    Andrew Currie 3:21 PM on October 6, 2005 Permalink | Reply

    Hmm… Might I suggest tweaking it ever-so-slightly to:

    BD = (RP + ETH) / PF, where BD = boondoggle?

    For those unfamiliar with the term:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boondoggle
    

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    Michelle 12:45 AM on October 7, 2005 Permalink | Reply

    Sigh. The urge to break down and compartmentalize is all too great in the scientific world. I’m reminded of the time I was horrified to read in my first-year psych class about the “Triangular Theory of Love” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_theory_of_love)

    Dear Science,

    Some things are just better left unformulated and un-pie-graphed! Leave well enough alone….assholes.

    Sincerely,
    Me

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    Andrew Currie 2:59 AM on October 7, 2005 Permalink | Reply

    Well, scientists may not be good at getting laid, but they’re awesome at putting stuff in tabulated form…

    PS…

    HE = SOF + NIO, where

    SOF = “shirt’s on fire…”
    NIO = “now it’s out.”

    I got a million of ‘em!

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  Andrew 8:34 AM on July 5, 2003 Permalink
  Tags: Comedy, Second City ( 84 )   

  Cowboys 

  If you ever wanted to know what a Second City script looked like, here’s your chance!

  Cowboys is a ten-minute silent scene, made famous by Dana Anderson and Bruce Pirrie. I did up this list of beats myself from a videotape, and thought it worthy of sharing…

  Lights Up – SL, Ka-dink kad-ink to
  Swinging Door – Squeak, Thru, Stop
  Ka-dink to SR
  Marc Entrance – Swinging Doors
  Ka-dink, Ka-ching – Cross to SL
  Order Shot – Dribble – Wa wa wa
  Wa wa wa for Marc?
  Back Up – Shoot Glass
  Pimp Marc with more Broken Glass
  Marc Breaks Own Glass
  Gunplay – Spin, Switch
  Throw Gun Up, L to R, R to L, Up/In
  Marc – Gun Pimp
  Ka-dink to Bar, Belt – “Untie”
  Marc to Bar – Knife after his Coat
  Marc – Pants Down
  FIght – Punch Blocked, Punched
  Out to Sheep – “Baaa”
  Double Punch – R then L
  Back to Bar, Belt – Kicked, Balls Beat
  Pull Foot Out – You Try, then Marc
  Pull Boot Out
  Offer Boot, Shake, Train

  By the way, if Google brought you to this page, please let me know what the hell you were searching for!