Ben Rodgers - My Internet Identity!

Okay...Maybe Just One More

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:16:41 -0500

I am finally doing a one man show, telling some true tales of debauchery and embarrassment from my past, and getting drunk with you, the audience.

I will have a new guest bartender with every show. It should be a blast.

I guarantee if you don’t enjoy it, when you leave you will at least say…Jesus Christ that guy is a mess.

Okay Maybe Just One More
Thursday December 17th at 6:30 (I am up 3rd, 3 shows for the price of 1)

5 bucks and 2 dollar PBRs

written and performed by Jonathan Gabrus

Directed by John Flynn

featuring Ben Rodgers as the guest bartender.

Make a reservation

http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/reservations/create/15842

iamachilles: Superb movie posters from Tyler Stout. (More on...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:24:59 -0500

iamachilles:

Superb movie posters from Tyler Stout.

(More on Tyler’s website.)

I love this commercial! It’s a horror movie scene poorly...

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:29:00 -0500

I love this commercial! It’s a horror movie scene poorly mangled into this terrible romantic moment.

anthonyking: MOVIE #19 - It was incredibly exciting to see this...

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:51:18 -0500

anthonyking:

MOVIE #19 - It was incredibly exciting to see this on the big screen. Not just because it’s my first time in a movie (though that was also exciting). But it’s remarkable what DERRICK has done. True independent film-making. And a very, very funny film to boot. I’m proud, jealous, and awed all at the same time.

If you’re in NYC this week - GO SEE MYSTERY TEAM. You’ll laugh and you’ll be supporting real independent film.

Dont be a jerk, if you find these kittens - feed em some cold...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:46:28 -0500

Dont be a jerk, if you find these kittens - feed em some cold cuts.

charlietodd: “Everybody Hurts” - Chicago, November 2009. Shot...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:14:57 -0500

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charlietodd:

“Everybody Hurts” - Chicago, November 2009.

Shot with my iPhone. R.E.M. blasting on the car stereo.

alexscordelis: My favorite quote from the mission report: ‘One...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:59:43 -0500

alexscordelis:

My favorite quote from the mission report:

‘One kid from Spain with a hoarse voice kept yelling, “Listen to my voice Rob! My voice is not for the Knicks. My voice is for you!”’

charlietodd:

We recently staged a sequel to the old Rob! Improv Everywhere prank. This time around Lathan got lost at a Knick’s game. Video edited by Matt Adams.

Read the story and see the photos:

Where’s Rob? « Improv Everywhere

"And yet, there was something to be said for the learning process in the pre-Internet era. If you..."

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:27:00 -0500

“And yet, there was something to be said for the learning process in the pre-Internet era. If you were really interested in an obscure movie or a little-known artist, you would go out and research on your own, and every little tidbit of information had such power and weight. Nowadays, you can just click on Wikipedia and learn everything in five minutes. The thrill of discovery is greatly lessened.””

- Daniel Clowes

I saw a few minutes of Ghost Dad on TV a couple days ago. It was...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

I saw a few minutes of Ghost Dad on TV a couple days ago. It was a fascinating kind of terrible. I went on wikipedia and made this discovery: “As part of the publicity for the movie, a Ghost Dad novelization written by Mel Cebulash was released the year of the film’s debut.”

I found a copy on ebay for $0.39. I bought it.

I regret every part of this story.

This was a great read. And the website has some extra...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:34 -0500

This was a great read. And the website has some extra interviews too (Dan Clowes!).

It’s full of little gems like Robert Smigel saying, “It’s a lot more difficult to be a rebel in a sweater.”

Hurry up and read it fellow comedy nerds, so we can talk about it.

paulscheer:

Might I Recommend…”And Here’s The Kicker” by Mike Sachs

First of all, let me say that I am in no way connected with this book but if you are interested in comedy or if you are a comedy writer you should definitely pick this book up. Sachs does an amazing job of getting incredibly in depth and candid interviews with some of the best comedy writers around. Not only did it give me a new found respect for some people (i.e. Dick Cavett) but some of the candid stories blew my mind. Enjoy.

Buck Henry / Stephen Merchant/ Todd Hanson (The Onion)

Merrill Markoe / Dick Cavett / Larry Wilmore (Daily Show)

Paul Feig / Irving Brecher / Bob Odenkirk

Robert Smigel / Dan Mazer / Marshall Brickman

David Sedaris / George Meyer / Al Jaffee

Allison Silverman / Harold Ramis / Larry Gelbart

Mitch Hurwitz / Jack Handey / Dave Barry

"If I could live over again I’d change every single thing I’ve ever done."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0500

““If I could live over again I’d change every single thing I’ve ever done.””

- Ray Davies, Nov. 1967

This gets misquoted frequently.

"Robert Altman once engaged in a jokey contest to create fake country-music song titles. He made up..."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:55:55 -0500

“Robert Altman once engaged in a jokey contest to create fake country-music song titles. He made up one that perfectly encapsulated his career: “I’m Swimming Through the Ashes of All the Bridges I’ve Burned.””

- via NYT

paulbriganti: In case you’re wondering, yes the trees change...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:27:47 -0500

paulbriganti:

In case you’re wondering, yes the trees change colors in Texas. I swear to god. Also Jesus’ favorite song is the new Batman theme.

Yeah, I do a lot of vampire stuff. So what?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:37:00 -0400

Yeah, I do a lot of vampire stuff. So what?

This book is a lot of fun. Two stories, “Have You Been to...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:36:03 -0400

This book is a lot of fun. Two stories, “Have You Been to Electric Ladyland” and, “It is an Ancient Mariner” I was particularly fond of. Both of them are long character monologues that would be just as entertaining on stage as they are on the page. Here’s some of “It is an Ancient Mariner.” In it, a middle-aged, Texas bar patron is telling a story to a man named Nussbaum, who he just met.

“But Alice —— with Alice, it’s smooth and sweet and free. Because she’s a woman, Nussbaum, y’understand. Wrapping you up and holding you with her love, but giving herself, sharing, sharing cries of joy, Nussbaum, that are almost unbelievable, like in a church pew, a goddamn pew, Nussbaum, or when you gaze upon some scenic beauty so goddamn fresh and high it is almost beyond your power to take it in. Your heart can’t take any more, it must give forth, it must share its joy with her, so that her heart will pound with the same joy, the joy she draws from your pounding heart. It is that kind of deep, deep giving and loving and sucking and fucking and fucking and sucking and sucking and fucking. And afterwards, not that damn businesslike “Huh!” Afterwards - weeping.

And Sweetness. Bittersweetness, Nussbaum. Dripping, weeping sighs. I am not a weeping man, Nussbaum. But the world weeps. You lie there and the world is a great weeping bayou, and Alice and you are on this bed which is now a pirogue floating off into the twilight as a distant bird cries—-

A boat, Nussbaum. A pirogue is a kind of boat.

No, it’s not clammy. I’m not talking about the goddamn sheets being wet. The dripping is not a literal thing. It’s a feeling. Jesus Christ, you got a goddamn narrow little mind there, Nussbaum, I don’t care how many drinks you buy. I’m talking about people’s souls, and you’re talking about jiz dripping on the sheets. Grow up, man. Show a little maturity. Jesus Christ.”

This is one of my favorite scenes from Jaws. Quint sneaks into...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:32:50 -0400

This is one of my favorite scenes from Jaws. Quint sneaks into the town meeting and delivers a great monologue about finding the shark. What really gets me though, is the idea of him quietly making this crude shark drawing on the chalk board.

“The Real Real World” c. 2004

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:08:44 -0400

“The Real Real World” c. 2004

I love good policy trailers, production logos, or old tv...

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:57:00 -0400

I love good policy trailers, production logos, or old tv bumpers. If you ever find a good one send it my way.

Edit: I can’t embed this video, but this will get you pumped to see a movie.

Attention Porter Mason Fans: You only have two more weeks to...

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:48:03 -0400

Attention Porter Mason Fans: You only have two more weeks to catch the guy in action before he moves to the west coast!

Make your Reservations

I’m trying to start drawing again. I’m a little...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:00:18 -0400

I’m trying to start drawing again. I’m a little rusty.