The lines between Nick Offerman and, Ron Swanson, his iconic character on Parks and Recreation very often blur.
A perfect example is this ad for Lagavulin Scotch, the preferred scotch of Ron Swanson as well as the distillery where Offerman seems to be investing his time after Parks and Recreation by spreading the word, the Offerman/Swanson way, about the fine spirit.
Whether it’s because it’s raining today in LA or that it’s Friday and the weekend has started for you or the fact that Nick Offerman’s comedy special just hit Netflix, all the reasons to go watch Nick Offerman: American Ham directed by the fantastic Jordan Vogt-Roberts right this moment are completely valid.
So, go watch right now and maybe even order one of his wood emojis while you’re at it.
Earlier this week, Conan O’Brien almost instantly sold out of his wood emojis crafted by Nick Offerman that were originally done as a bit on Conan.
So, he decided to sell 500 more with all the proceeds going to the Children’s Defense Fund Action Council. That also sold out in mere minutes.
Thus, Conan has decided to sell as many as he can via Tilt.com still at $100 a pop. Orders will be taken over the next 9 days and, as of this post being written, 1393 wooden emojis have been ordered.
Much to the surprise of everyone watching Nick Offerman make handcrafted wooden emojis on Conan recently, the wooden emojis were not available for sale.
However, enough people wanted to buy them that Conan O’Brien has partnered with Tilt.com to make a limited run of 100 of these wooden emojis and have all the proceeds go to the Children’s Defense Fund Action Council.
Conan and Andy Richter explain further here.
At a $100 a pop, they have already sold out. Perhaps, they’ll do more of this type of thing in the future and we can all get a screeching jet pack racoon like Amanda Seyfried.
I made you a gift of #Ham. @BarackObama @VogtRoberts @netflix @carrieunderwood I am a HUMORIST. 12/12 on NETFLIX. pic.twitter.com/kDP4LD2mVZ
— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman)
On top of being Ron Swanson, a craftsman entrepreneur, and a proponent of a positive facial hair inspired lifestyle, Nick Offerman has also made a comedy special entitled American Ham, directed by Jordan Vogt Roberts (Mash Up, Kings of Summer, You’re The Worst), that has only played at Sundance thus far.
Well, it will be now coming to Netflix on Dec. 12th. So, American Ham should be the holiday ham that we all have this holiday season.
Emojis are already taking communication back to a time where it was harder to understand each other. So, with that in mind, why not make that communication even harder and more artisanal with Nick Offerman’s painstakingly hand crafted Wood Emojis?
Yes, they are actually wooden emoji symbols that you would have to actually carry.
So, watch the commercial that aired during Conan here and keep hoping that they’ll be actually selling them at Offerman’s real life woodshop beyond them existing for this Conan bit here.
Lowe’s is employing robots to help customers find their way through their hardware and home supplies store. It’s an added perk for sure when looking for the right type of bolts and screws, but the team at Last Week Tonight with John Oliver thinks that customer service at such places is much more dependent on the human element than simple knowledge of tools, gardening, etc.
So, with the help of Nick Offerman, H. Jon Benjamin, and Sarah Baker, Last Week Tonight made up this ad for Home Depot that shows that their sales representatives are best put to use when dealing with couples whose relationship is going off the rails.
The release of Megan Amram’s science “textbook”, Science… For Her!, is less than a month away at Nov. 4th, so Amram enlisted the help of Nick Offerman, Steve Agee, and Rich Fulcher, director Payman Benz, and a parody of Olivia Newton John’s Let’s Get Physical to promote the book.
The result? It’s Let’s Get Physics Y’all with a perfect exhibition of all the, shall we say, manliness of Offerman/Agee/Fulcher on display. Pre-order Science… For Her!, as you know you’ll want to after watching, here.
This week, Nick Offerman stopped by Conan and, as a Nick Offerman appearance would warrant, he campaigned against manscaping and told of his very “unique” experience in Catholic school.
On top of all that, you get to hear Nick laugh one of the world’s best laughs throughout the whole interview.
You might notice in this delightful music video for Tweedy’s new single “Low Key” there are a few familiar faces like John Hodgman, Michael Shannon, Conan O’Brien, and Andy Richter amongst many others.
Well, that’s no coincidence as the one and only Nick Offerman was the director.
Please do watch until the end to enjoy the full comedic brilliance on display here.
(via Entertainment Weekly)
In the midst of all of the awards dedicated to entertainment on a screen, Entertainment Weekly has put forth their own EWwy Awards based on votes from their readers on what’s best on their TVs.
So, Parks and Recreation took Best Comedy Series, Best Actor [Adam Scott], Best Supporting Actor [Nick Offerman] while Drunk History took Best Variety Series. Of course, perennial award winner Modern Family had to sneak in a win as well with Best Guest Actress [Elizabeth Banks].
It shouldn’t be surprising that The New York Comedy Festival along with Comedy Central brings out the big guns when it comes to putting their line-up. This Nov., Bill Cosby, Maria Bamford, Nick Offerman, Hannibal Buress, Marc Maron, Amy Schumer, Bill Maher, Tig Notaro, and more all are headlining the festival.
Running from Nov. 5th-Nov. 9th, tickets are now on sale.
Really, if you’re in or around NYC, you should get tickets for this, The Brooklyn Comedy Festival, and The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival so you can make your comedy plans for the rest of the year.
Nick Offerman to Play Ignatius J. Reilly in Live Stage Reading of A Confederacy of Dunces
After almost being made into a film for decades, a big time staged adaptation of John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces might just see the light of day after all.
Having Nick Offerman play Ignatius in an industry only workshop read definitely helps.
Parks and Recreation Renewed For 7th Season
Amidst NBC’s numerous moves to reconfigure their comedy branding over the last couple of years, we’re glad to see that Parks and Recreation is sticking around for a seventh season.
Just in case you didn’t know, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur are killing it with their sitcom track record and have been doing so for awhile now.
Sundance 2014 Adds Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, and More David Cross to Its Lineup
Sundance should be thrilled that David Cross’ Hits and Nick Offerman’s American Ham directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts are coming to Park City, UT next year.
That’s right: Offerman has apparently made American Ham, his traveling stage show, into a movie.
Nick Offerman’s personal guide to attaining self-suffiency in a rich, full life based off having one hell of a mustache, Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living
Whether you need a good laugh or some actually manly advice, you should probably go get a copy, maybe even one at a live reading/signing this Saturday at the New Beverly Cinema.
While Sam Elliot Will Be Guest Starring, Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe Are Leaving Parks and Recreation
It is great news that Ron Swanson’s/Nick Offerman’s doppelgänger will be played by Sam Elliott, but a potential facial hair stare down doesn’t quite balance out yesterday’s announcement of Parks and Recreation cast members Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe leaving the show.
With that being said, we’re excited to see what Rashida comes up with in her big TV deal with Warner Bros. TV that she got a few months ago.
Fox’s brand new animation brand Fox ADHD is set for its big network television premiere later this month on July 27th, but you can catch a preview of probably the most anticipated series of under the Fox ADHD banner, Axe Cop with Nick Offerman, Ken Marino, Rob Huebel, and more, a little earlier on Sun. Jul. 21st right after an episode of Family Guy.
We just thought you’d like to know just in case you wanted to get in on watching Axe Cop making .gifs before everyone else.
It was honestly only a matter of time before Nick Offerman, the man we’ve mythologized from his facial hair alone, was going to come out with a book on how to live life to the fullest. It’s coming this fall in the form of Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Principles for Delicious Living and if you’re looking for a small preview, Offerman gave a taste on Conan last night.
The amazing, endearing, and very funny ‘Kings of Summer’ hits theaters in select cities today and you shouldn’t miss any chance to go see it (see showtimes here). So far, for us, it’s this year’s coming of age comedy and we really hope it gets to make it to more theaters soon.
Here’s a trailer if you’re for some reason not familiar with all of this.
Watch this latest red band trailer for The Kings of Summer and we’re sure you’ll want to see this instead of After Earth or Now You See Me (i.e. the big budget Summer flicks coming out on the same day, May 31st).
Watch ‘Kings of Summer’ Full Length Trailer
It has all the trappings you’d want in an indie comedy right now: a coming of age story, Nick Offerman/Megan Mullally/Alison Brie in the cast, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts directing.
Give it a watch at Apple Trailers.
The legend of Nick Offerman and his facial continues, this time, as Axe Cop coming to Fox ADHD. This trailer just premiered at WonderCon and it looks both really funny and pretty kick ass.
Probably one of the most under appreciated movies of 2012, Smashed, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul with Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally co-starring is finally out on DVD. This alcoholism dramedy from director/co-writer James Ponsoldt and co-writer (and comedian) Susan Burke was one moving, hilarious, and heartbreaking all in one go.
Pick up a copy on DVD or Blu-ray now.