McSweeney's and More
Over the last few months the funniest stuff I've read on the internet has all come from McSweeney's. But for some reason I didn't visit the site regularly. It's insane how much comedic gold they have posted on that site. So needless to say there is always good stuff to be found.
Which brings me to my next point. You may have thought that Michael Ian Black hit his pinnacle on I Love the 80's or one of the other pop commentary VH1 shows. Still others will go with Phill Stubbs on Ed or his appearances on the State and Viva Variety (as Johnny Bluejeans). It's most likely that he actually peaked on Celebrity Poker Showdown with his placing of the the David Copperfield headshot into the betting circle. But luckily he's also thrown down five articles on McSweeney's which are all quite humerous.
Now a few thoughts on his new show Stella that's on Comedy Central. Michael Ian Black co-stars on the show with Michael Showalter and David Wain. In addition to writing and directing Wet Hot American Summer they also have been performing Stella as a stage show for the last seven years or so. Which happens to be the flaw with the show. They are acting like they are still on stage. Everything is completely over the top and often distracting. At least once an episode there is a 10 second shot of them running around screaming with their arms waving chaotically. Or as I like to call it, exactly like every humor skit I've seen performed by children in my life. However, the show has promise. There are some genuinely funny moments each show and it if they get the chance to do a second season, after they've personally watched the first one, I think they'll force themselves to be more subtle. The other notable aspect of this show is how many celebrity cameos they've managed. It's startling to see how many friends/fans they've convinced to come on the show. We're only 8 episodes in and in addition to their friends from the State they've had Ed Norton, Sam Rockwell, Topher Grace, Alan Ruck, Tim Blake Nelson, Paul Rudd, and Janeane Garofalo. Who may also be known as Worm, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Eric Forman, Cameron Frye, Delmar, Brian Fontana, and that girl that everyone thinks is a lesbian and no one finds funny.
"it's a hell of a lot better than what I'm currently doing, which is expounding on the cultural significance of The A-Team for VH1. (When they asked me for my occupation on my income tax return this year, I wrote down "Fundit," and almost collapsed from depression.)" -Michael Ian Black
Which brings me to my next point. You may have thought that Michael Ian Black hit his pinnacle on I Love the 80's or one of the other pop commentary VH1 shows. Still others will go with Phill Stubbs on Ed or his appearances on the State and Viva Variety (as Johnny Bluejeans). It's most likely that he actually peaked on Celebrity Poker Showdown with his placing of the the David Copperfield headshot into the betting circle. But luckily he's also thrown down five articles on McSweeney's which are all quite humerous.
Now a few thoughts on his new show Stella that's on Comedy Central. Michael Ian Black co-stars on the show with Michael Showalter and David Wain. In addition to writing and directing Wet Hot American Summer they also have been performing Stella as a stage show for the last seven years or so. Which happens to be the flaw with the show. They are acting like they are still on stage. Everything is completely over the top and often distracting. At least once an episode there is a 10 second shot of them running around screaming with their arms waving chaotically. Or as I like to call it, exactly like every humor skit I've seen performed by children in my life. However, the show has promise. There are some genuinely funny moments each show and it if they get the chance to do a second season, after they've personally watched the first one, I think they'll force themselves to be more subtle. The other notable aspect of this show is how many celebrity cameos they've managed. It's startling to see how many friends/fans they've convinced to come on the show. We're only 8 episodes in and in addition to their friends from the State they've had Ed Norton, Sam Rockwell, Topher Grace, Alan Ruck, Tim Blake Nelson, Paul Rudd, and Janeane Garofalo. Who may also be known as Worm, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Eric Forman, Cameron Frye, Delmar, Brian Fontana, and that girl that everyone thinks is a lesbian and no one finds funny.
"it's a hell of a lot better than what I'm currently doing, which is expounding on the cultural significance of The A-Team for VH1. (When they asked me for my occupation on my income tax return this year, I wrote down "Fundit," and almost collapsed from depression.)" -Michael Ian Black
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