Why yes it is! “Aspiring comedian” Rebekah Kochan gives us a peak at her nip-nips in her head shots on her Myspace Comedy page. This may actually get her work. It may be in porn, but it’s work.
In any case, I’d put her nips up against Bert Kreischer’s nipples any day of the week. You be the judge.
I caught Los Angeles comedian Matt Iseman hosting Sports Soup tonight right after watching the Pens beat the Flyers in OT on Versus.
“What the hell is Versus,” you ask? It’s a cable station that the NHL signed it’s TV deal with a few years ago after the strike (please Baby Jesus…sign with ESPN after this season). Anyway, I get the channel now because I’m with AT&T U-Verse. If you have DirecTV…you probably get it also. Other cable operators are a crap shoot.
Back to Iseman…looks like he landed a good gig. He’s doing a Talk Soup meets sports show…hence Sports Soup. I know…creative. It was pretty funny and he does a good job. For some reason…he’s pulling a Greg Giraldo and making his voice higher than it normally is…but other than that…solid. Remember when Giraldo hosted that Comedy Central Show on Friday nights…he turned the pitch of his voice up half an octave. I wonder if the TV execs tell these guys to do this. I’d back it down to a nice manly tone if I were them. But that’s me.
Last month at Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge, Playboy Cyber Girl Natasha Budhi a.k.a The Chocolate Bunny crashed the show when Bert Kreischer was on stage. Matty “Ballgame” Balaker and his bro Ted cut this video that includes some clips of “Her Chocolateness”.
If I were a comedian I would be looking at Google Trends everyday for new material. Google consolidates what the world is searching for all in one place. Go to the Hot Trends section and see what the top searches are for any given day. Throw the feed in your Google Reader and get an update every hour. It’s all about writing material and this just seems like an endless stream of possibilities to me. I’m just sayin’…
I spun the one’s and two’s on Tuesday night at Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock. Really it was more like sliding a little bar up and down for 3 second intervals…but whatever…I did my best to fill in for the regular sound guy…the legendary Ted Balaker. I like to think of him as the Laugh Lounge’s version of Kid Capri.
Erik Lundy and Ryan Sickler came out to the show for support. Sounds like Lundy and our girl Christina Pazsitzky might have some great projects going on in the near future for movies and TV. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Sickler was just pimpin’ it (not really…Dana Goodman is his gf…he was there to support).
Fun line-up at the Laugh Lounge. Laura Rosenberg hosted. She’s definitely one of the best hosts in town. Her energy is great for a show. If you want a quality show, get Laura Rosenberg, Richie Angeles, or Carl Hess as your host. Not sure there’s a reason to go beyond those three.
Dana Goodman has one of the best opening lines in comedy, “Titties in the house!”. It never gets old.
Jonny Laquasto and Matty “Ballgame” Balaker had good sets and I really appreciate their support of the website.
Saw Ryan Niemiller for the first time. Ryan has a handicap of some type with his arms…not sure what the condition is…but he didn’t make reference to it until probably 3 or 4 minutes into his set. Brilliant. Really looking forward to seeing him again.
I enjoy hearing Josh Wolf talk about his two teenage kids. He’s probably in his late 30’s, so having two teenage kids at his age can make for some great material. However, the last two times at Laugh Lounge he’s told two very random, very long stories. I think Josh Wolf could have a show about a young-ish dad with two teenagers. He should stick with developing that. It’s about creating intellectual property folks.
Franjola headlined and had the joke of the night…and I quote, “They’ve been able to create the perfect storm of douchebaggery in Hollywood AND Sherman Oaks by putting an Arclight right next to a 24-Hour Fitness in both locations.” Love that guy. Although, he doesn’t like to be filmed so that we can put his stuff on the internet. It’s a mistake. I’ll work on him. Chris is one of the few comedians who is truly educated about current events and could very easily step into a role like Joel McHale has on TalkSoup on E! or even a role like Jon Stewart has on the DailyShow on Comedy Central. He’s doing a tour soon with some of the other folks from “Chelsea Lately” round table. 20 stops at colleges around the country. I’m hoping that builds his buzz. He’s gonna need a Web 2.0 strategy to capitalize though. The kids use Facebook and widgets Franjola. But that’s my opinion…what do I know.
Per usual, I’ll be at Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock. The line-up is particularly good though. Chris Franjola, Tom Segura, and Dana Min Goodman…three of my favorites and three of the best in Los Angeles…will be in the house. I’ll be in the back having a Coke. Say hi.
Red Rock Bar and Eater
Sunset Blvd.
8:30PM
Upstairs Lounge
FREE
If you are a comedian without a blog, you’re missing the point. Embrace Web 2.0 and all that it has to offer to further your career, your connection with fans, and your brand.
I just got a friend request on Myspace from Los Angeles comedian Christy Murphy. The first thing I noticed on her Myspace page was her blog “Inspirational Otter”. Pretty simple, but cool.
It’s easy to create a blog, I use Wordpress…but you can use Blogger or Typepad.
You should also be using Facebook, IM, Twitter, Flickr, Sprout, Widgetbox, Youtube, Justin.tv and every other Web 2.0 tool and application you can think of or learn about to promote yourself. Also, learn what RSS is. Read TechCrunch and NewTeeVee everyday. In fact, sign-up for Google Reader and read them there.
What I’m learning more and more when I talk to comedians is that the people who represent you don’t know jack about this stuff…so you need to. And if you don’t have representation, it’s even more imperative.
If you have questions, let me know. Now make it happen.