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Lost Moon Radio Presents “Ken Burns: A Film by Ken Burns”

September 18, 2014
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documentary, ken burns, lost moon radio, parody, the roosevelts

Are you currently enjoying watching The Roosevelts on PBS right now by legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns? 

Well, don’t stop there. Lost Moon Radio has the perfect follow up the saga documentary series of Baseball, The Civil War, Jazz, and more: Ken Burns: A Film by Ken Burns.

Please watch the “trailer” for the documentary of the documentarian here.

Nasim Pedrad Gives Story Behind Impressions of Kim Kardashian and Aziz Ansari on SNL

September 16, 2014
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aziz ansari, conan, impression, kim kardashian, nasim pedrad, parody, Saturday Night Live, snl, unaired sketch

When she was on SNL, Nasim Pedrad was the go to player to impersonate Kim Kardashian, even though, often, she wanted to impersonate the likes of Aziz Ansari.

So, when chatting with Conan O’Brien last night, Nasim told the story of how her sketch where she impersonated Aziz got cut and her worries over discussing her Kim impression with Kim Kardashian herself.

Forget About Taking on Food, Boat Comedy Is Going a Step Further with “Man vs. Poison”

September 11, 2014
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boat comedy, man versus food, parody, sketch

NY based Boat Comedy sees the future of the “man versus…” competition based reality show. Although, entire seasons of the show will probably be rather short with their take, Man vs. Poison.

UCB Digital Shows Why There Probably Aren’t 100% Historically Accurate American Girl Dolls

September 1, 2014
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american girl doll, parody, ucb, upright citizens brigade

For most kids with dolls, they’re at an age where the complexities of American History that is riddled with war, slavery, etc. are probably not easily understood or enjoyed. That’s probably why a 100% accurate story behind American Girl Dolls isn’t told.

Well, UCB Digital is here to fill in that missing part of the story as they showcase the full backstories of a few of dolls that “lived” vastly different lives (i.e. it’s not all smiles when class and race become involved).

Watch it here.

Ron Funches Is Back For Another Round of His Talk Show, Night Night

August 29, 2014
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funny or die, night night, parody, ron funches, talk show

A lot of time and effort goes into making a talk show. Making one that’s only a few minutes long takes even more time and effort, which is why Night Night with Ron Funches isn’t a daily or even weekly show, probably. The premiere episode was released at Funny or Die over 2 months ago.

Finally, this week, the second episode has arrived and you can enjoy all the hard work put into this 3:26 min. talk show.

Jimmy Kimmel Gets to Play Out His “Friends” Fan Fiction a Little Too Much

August 28, 2014
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courtney cox, fan fiction, friends, jennifer aniston, jimmy kimmel, lisa kudrow, parody

In the middle of Jennifer Aniston’s interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel pulled Aniston aside for something that’s he been apparently working on for a long time, his Friends fan fiction.

Of course, being fan fiction, Kimmel has made some notable edits, especially when it comes to the parts of Chandler and Joey. Watch it here.

This is How Poor/Most Comedians In a Car Get Coffee

August 28, 2014
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comedians in cars getting coffee, jason gore, justin kiernan byrne, kevin hines, kristen bartlett, parody

Plain looking car and no desire to go a fancy diner that’s cities away are how most comedians that aren’t uber-successful like Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. 

Just watch Poor Comedians in a Car Getting Coffee with Kristen Bartlett, Jason Gore, and guest Kevin Hines, directed by Justin Kiernan Byrne and see how the other more than half of comedians live, get coffee, put together a web series. 

Watch Jon Daly Be More Ryan Gosling Than Ryan Gosling on Meltdown

August 27, 2014
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comedy central, jon daly, parody, ryan gosling, the meltdown with jonah and kumail

Leave it to Jon Daly to take an impression of a celebrity and have it go completely and delightfully off the rails. 

Just watch him impersonate Ryan Gosling in a way that no one, including Ryan Gosling, has ever done before on a recent episode of The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail.

The Emmys Pay Tribute to Robin Williams and Has Weird Al Parody Your Favorite TV Theme Songs

August 26, 2014
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billy crystal, emmys, parody, robin williams, tribute, tv themes, weird al yankovic

Along with the announcing of the Emmy winners last night, The Primetime Emmys telecast had none other than Billy Crystal honor one of the now, late greats, Robin Williams and Weird Al Yankovic, who is continuing to have a banner year, add his own lyrics to the theme songs of Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Homeland, Scandal, and Modern Family.

It’s a good thing that these Emmys didn’t air on the same night as the MTV VMAs so we didn’t have to flip channels between this and Beyonce.

Nathan Fielder Gives the Hard Sell to Kids So They’ll Buy “Doink-Its”

August 20, 2014
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comedy central, doink it, nathan fielder, nathan for you, parody, toy company

Last night’s Nathan For You featured Nathan Fielder possibly at his most determined as he attempted to boost the sales of a toy ball called a “doink-it” by a very “mudslinging-esque” aggressive marketing campaign. The toy company that makes the “doink-it” was more than hesitant about Nathan’s plan, but, needless to say, Nathan didn’t play around.

Watch it all unfold here.

Matt Ingebretson Teaches You To Do The “Classic” Bait & Switch Card Trick

August 11, 2014
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bait and switch, card tricks, how to, matt ingebretson, parody, pat bishop

If you’re looking for a fun party trick or something to impress your friends, look no further than comedian (and not magician) Matt Ingebretson’s bait and switch card trick.

In this video, you’ll learn how to master a very easy card trick that doesn’t even require sleight of hand. You will however have to completely commit to the trick no matter what happens.

Chris Hardwick Parodies His Very Own Talking Dead with “Talking Bread” on Conan

August 8, 2014
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andy daly, chris hardwick, conan, nerdist, parody, talking dead, tig notaro

For all the times you’ve joked what other post-mortem discussion panel show he could possibly host, Chris Hardwick is beating you to the next pun you were about to make by joking about Talking Dead, etc. himself.

So, here he is hosting Talking Bread on Conan with guests Tig Notaro and Andy Daly. We would sincerely hope this goes long enough to hear if people give pumpernickel the love it deserves.

And Here’s Nathan For You’s Saga of Dumb Starbucks

July 30, 2014
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comedy central, dumb starbucks, nathan fielder, nathan for you, parody, starbucks

Nathan For You made waves all over the world when he founded Dumb Starbucks. After months after the first Dumb Starbucks, we all get the whole story including getting legal advice, becoming a parody artist, hiring the staff, and then actually opening up, all leading up to getting shut down for health code violations.

It’s as amazing as you would think it is. Hopefully, we’ll see the return of Dumb Starbucks soon.

Need Blacktion? Look No Further Than The Law Offices of Boone, Boone, and Chavez

July 30, 2014
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becky garcia, demorge brown, law offices, legal ad, parody, ricky carmona

The very funny Demorge Brown, Ricky Carmona, and Becky Garcia together form the legal force of Boone, Boone, and Chavez. 

If you need “blacktion” (black action) or the help of various Voodoo incantations for you legal troubles, then just watch this.

Even if you don’t need any of that, just watch and enjoy.  

So, Hardball Canada Would Look Like This…

July 28, 2014
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ann coulter, cameron esposito, canada, chris matthews, drew droege, funny or die, hardball, james adomian, joe roche, msnbc, parody, rhea butcher, rob ford, steve agee, tegan and sara, william shatner

With the one and only James Adomian playing Chris Matthews, a franchised version of MSNBC’s Hardball in Canada would most certainly have an Ann Coulter played by Drew Droege, a Tegan and Sara played by Rhea Buthcer and Cameron Esposito, a Rob Ford played by Steve Agee, and a William Shatner played by Joe Roche.

See what could be very well be the future of Hardball on Funny or Die here.

Watch a Mini Documentary About a “Play” Based on The Documentary “Mistaken For Strangers” Starring Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis

July 22, 2014
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adaptation, funny or die, matt berninger, mistaken for strangers, parody, play, ted danson, the national, tom berninger, zach galifianakis

The documentary that follows the relationship between The National’s Matt Berninger and his brother Tom Berninger, Mistaken For Strangers, is being “adapted” into a play starring Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis. Of course, doing a play based on a documentary has seldom been done, if ever, and makes the rehearsal process more than a little taxing. 

Watch Funny or Die’s inside look into Mistake For Strangers the play.

Gabe and Max Need More Help, This Time With “Diaries”

July 20, 2014
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best friends, bffs, couples therapy, gabe delahaye, kumail nanjiani, max silvestri, parody, relationships

Gabe Delahaye and Max Silvestri’s new issue this week as friends in therapy is a diary, which is a weird thing to have if it contains hurtful things about your friend that you live with. Of course, none of that is as weird as the questionable status of Kumail Nanjiani as a therapist. 

Watch a brand new episode of Gabe & Max Need Help here.

Real Life Radiation Probably Won’t Be The Reason for Super Powers

July 17, 2014
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hush money, origin story, parody, sketch

We’re sure you know that the origin story for many of your favorite comic book characters involve some sort of exposure to dangerous levels of radiation and that you also are aware that’s not what would happen in real life.

Just in case you weren’t aware, sketch group Hush Money has a great video to remind you to not expose yourself to radiation.

Weird Al Yankovic Parodies Lorde’s “Royals” with “Foil”

July 16, 2014
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college humor, lorde, mandatory fun, parody, patton oswalt, robert ben garant, royals, thomas lennon, weird al yankovic

The 8 days of 8 music videos from Weird Al Yankovic’s latest album Mandatory Fun continues today with Yankovic’s spin on the megahit from Lorde played on nearly every radio station in existence, “Royals”.

Watch “Foil” made with College Humor featuring cameos from Patton Oswalt, Thomas Lennon, and Robert Ben Garant, and you’ll forget about how you’ll never be royal.

Watch The Next Great Reality Parody “The Hotwives of Orlando” on Hulu

July 15, 2014
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casey wilson, hotwives of orlando, housewives, hulu, hulu plus, kristen schaal, parody, paul scheer, reality tv

Following in the steps of Burning Love, the “Housewives” reality TV franchise is getting its own send-up with The Hotwives of Orlando.

Casey Wilson, Kristen Schaal, Angela Kinsey, Andrea Savage, Paul Scheer, Matt Besser, Tymberlee Hill, Danielle Schneider, and so many more of your favorite comedy folks have, according to Paul Scheer, “More Drama than Game Of Thrones, More Fights than the UFC & More Weaves than a Tyler Perry Show”.

You can watch two episodes of it right now on Hulu or the entire first season with a free trial of Hulu Plus.

Weird Al Yankovic’s “Mandatory Fun” Now Out

July 15, 2014
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blurred lines, comedy album, happy!, parody, pharrell, robin thicke, weird al yankovic

After Alpocalypse, it’s been years since we’ve enjoyed the mastered parody stylings of one Weird Al Yankovic and there’s been plenty ripe for Weird Al to parody.

Already, he has done his take on Pharrell’s “Happy” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”. Get in on the rest of Mandatory Fun whether you’re going to disregard it being mandatory or not. 

Weird Al Yankovic’s First Music Video “Tacky” Parodies Pharrell’s “Happy”

July 14, 2014
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aisha tyler, eric stonestreet, happy!, jack black, kristen schaal, mandatory fun, margaret cho, parody, pharrell, weird al yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic has begun his 8 days of 8 consecutive, brand spanking new music videos by parodying Pharrell’s mega hit “Happy” with his “Tacky”. Enlisting the loudest possible clothes you could find and the talents of Jack Black, Kristen Schaal, Aisha Tyler, Margaret Cho, and Eric Stonestreet, Yankovic is off to a great start making the release of his new album Mandatory Fun tomorrow all the more exciting.

Nerdist has the exclusive first video to watch right here.

Catfishing Is The Reason Gabe & Max Need More Help

July 11, 2014
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catfish, catfishing, counseling, couples therapy, gabe and max need help, gabe delahaye, kumail nanjiani, max silvestri, mtv, parody

Friends and comedians Gabe Delahaye and Max Silvestri are still in therapy together for their web series Gabe & Max Need Help, though, this time, catfishing has somehow found its way into their relationship, despite them knowing each other very well.

Watch Gabe, Max, and Kumail Nanjiani try pulling off something that normally needs the anonymity of the Internet. 

Weird Al Yankovic Announces Track List for Mandatory Fun

July 7, 2014
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Weird Al Yankovic Announces Track List for Mandatory Fun

While we’re still a week away from the release of Weird Al Yankovic’s latest album, Mandatory Fun, the track list has been announced as Mandatory Fun is currently up for pre-sale. 

Sure, you can try guessing which popular songs Weird Al will be parodying, but we can’t wait to hear “NOW That’s What I Call Polka”.

Joel McHale Presents Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine

July 5, 2014
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comedians in cars getting coffee, jerry seinfeld, joel mchale, parody, tony hale

Taking cues from Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Joel McHale and Tony Hale hang out in a beautiful car, talk comedy, and get cocaine. Well, it’s mostly about getting cocaine.

Watch it here.

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