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Action Point: Streaming
Caught this at the discount theater and I gave a shot despite Johnny Knoxville being the star; I don’t find him getting injured doing stupid things entertaining. YouTube and CHIVE have this stuff in spades. Action Park had more going for … Continue reading
Futurama: Part Two, the autographs with a surprise
After the table reading, I went out to get the autographs of the cast. Since Futurama‘s characters have all appeared on The Simpsons (“Simpsonarama”), I asked them to sign these shoes to join the great company I already have on them (namely, … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, ATX Fest, Autographs, Comedy, Futurama, Science Fiction, The Simpsons, Voice Acting
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Futurama table read and meeting them!
Most of Futurama‘s principal cast came to Austin to do a live table read (“The Six Million Dollar Mon”) which in turn was to promote Hulu and SyFy being the new networks to carry the beloved program. They did the read … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, ATX Fest, Comedy, Futurama, Science Fiction, The Simpsons, Voice Acting
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Stephen Colbert sharing his D&D roots!
Stephen Colbert nerding out on his shows is nothing new but when he does with D&D, I feel joy for a few reasons: My hobby has attained mainstream acceptability. So suck on that Jesus freaks and my parents! Satanic panic my … Continue reading
“Weird Al” Yankovic (4) at Moontower!
The overdue cherry on top of this years Moontower Sundae (even though it was before the schmoozing), “Weird Al” Yankovic playing at the Paramount Theater. This wasn’t just any show, it was his Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour which meant, … Continue reading
Arden Myrin
My last Brush for Moontower 2018. Sorry it’s late but I was very, very tired Friday thanks to a very exhausting Thursday. It was awesome to finally get a picture with Arden! She is the other half of The Tinkle … Continue reading
Tom Rhodes
It’s actually my second time meeting Tom. The amazing part is that he remembered our meeting at the first Moontower Fest at Dana Gould’s showcase! Most of you will recognize him from the Nineties when his hair was longer too. … Continue reading
Kurt Braunohler
At last! A comedian who’s taller than me! Kurt is best known for a few things. He’s voice of Louise’s nemesis, high-schooler Logan on Bob’s Burgers, he was a tutor to the demons on Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, he … Continue reading
Jesus Trejo
For starters, no, Jesus isn’t related to Danny Trejo…I asked. He joked about meeting the well-loved heavy in Horror, Action and Comedy flicks; Danny asked him if he was an unknown grandkid. Meanwhile, Jesus is a hilarious up-and-coming comedian I … Continue reading
Scott Thompson
All this week I will be covering my sweep of Brushes with the awesome comics I met at this year’s Moontower Festival, mainly at the after party which was held at some hotel on Congress with Netflix. First up, the incredibly … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders, Nineties
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Moontower Comedyfest 2018 (or #7)
Another great time at Austin’s own comedy festival. I went with the generic badge which paid for itself easily as I attended two showcases, Niki Glaser’s headliner show and then went schmoozing at the after party. The “Weird Al” Yankovic … Continue reading
Bananas, still funny despite it being made by a pervert
Another Hulu gem I grabbed before it expired and since the last time I watched it, I was a Tweener back in Springfield, IL, so the early Eighties on HBO probably. I wanted to see if the humor held up … Continue reading
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: Rental or Streaming
My initial reservation with Jumanji: Welcome was it being a reboot. It turned out to be something equally worrisome, a sequel. In its defense, the team behind Welcome did an excellent job in updating the premise and execution; the board game transforms … Continue reading
RIP Harry Anderson
Quite the bummer to hear about Harry passing and rather soon, he was only 65. His magic tricks on SNL helped us all get through some rather weak years for the show. I remember how he put a needle through his … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Comedy, Eighties, Magic, SitCom, SNL, Stand-up Comedy
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RIP Mitzi Shore
Mitzi’s name may sound familiar to many, she’s (not-funny) comedian Pauly Shore’s mother. For those who follow comedy (like me), she’s more famous as being the owner of The Comedy Store, a venue which made the careers of David Letterman, Robin … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Comedy, Eighties, Seventies, Stand-up Comedy
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