Tag: Comedy
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Every Tom, Dick and Tina…
Robin: Hey, Pam? Pam: Yes, Robin? Robin: Do you think… do you think that The Smothers Brothers became “The Smothers Brothers” because they were brothers and their last name is “Smothers?” Pam: …Wow. Robin: I’m just wondering. Pam: As opposed to what?
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Activating Dana
Shot during the first weekend of Eyesplosion ’09, I take a study break with Dana in an attempt to activate her. She was supposed to talk about how she “hates injustice.” But she never really got off the subject of me. At fourteen minutes in two parts, it’s an extra-long Activating. But in my defense,…
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Cat on the Prowl: Pamela Ribon
Cat Davis had me on her show. She made me cook for her, dress her, repeatedly defend my sexual identity, and perform my unrehearsed Cat Davis impression while sleeveless in harsh sunlight. She made me laugh so hard I got all teary and so there’s something in my eye for the first half of the…
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“I’M LIZ FELDMAN’S FUNNY VOICE!”
She hates my impression of her, I know. But I cannot hear this voice she uses without thinking of being by her side on a stage in Aspen, hearing a crowd break into applause over how funny she is.
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small world
So Ragan sends me a link to this video. It makes me laugh. A lot. (When he removes his glasses, from then on I am in hysterics.). I forward the video. We watch it at work. (Marco: “Not a hit with the straight guys. They ran over to watch it and then wandered away like…
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Cat Davis on Brunch with Bridget
Cat’s about to get her on vlog on afterellen.com, but until then you can watch this, and find out why we keep getting mistaken for each other. Like, everywhere we go. …Yes, I have a lot of funny lesbian friends. But I’m still not a lesbian, no matter how many wishes they might make. Sorry,…
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punch-up.
punch-up: a process where we individually go through the writer’s first draft and offer up suggestions for jokes, story structure, and/or cuts. Then we get into one room and offer up all of our suggestions at the same time until the writer is convinced he or she should never write anything ever again while simultaneously…
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Fake Viewer Mail
[readermail] Hey, Pamie. Longtime reader here. I was just wondering what happened to your friend Michelle Biloon, the one who used to run an advice column in your forum with her mother? Fun fact about Michelle: She once got her viewer mail answered on the Letterman program. True story! Love, Bigger Michelle Fan Than You…
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and yes, i know he’s not even mexican.
For those of you who keep writing to me asking for more information on the ridiculous Rogan/Mencia debacle, please read Irwin’s latest, which says pretty much exactly what I would have told you. I’d add one more thing. Mencia’s been dealing with Rogan’s freak-outs for a long time. So much so that my favorite fake…
