Tag: Comedy

  • The Ricky Gervais Show on Guardian Unlimited: Episode Six

    Section: If You Live In A Glass House, Don’t Throw Bricks About When it’s discovered in about five years or so that I’ve suffered permanent, irreparable damage to my eardrums (and I mean more than the constant ringing I’ve heard since I was seventeen from concerts) because I spent way too many hours with my…

  • I Love Tele… Jet Blue

    Jet Blue. I am the last person, I’m sure, to say this, but it’s true. Jet Blue. It’s the only way to fly. This is because it picks me up in practically my backyard and drops me off in New York City and the five hours between that time it spends distracting me so much…

  • The Room

    The Writers Room is empty. I’m used to this certain sound when I sneak back here to check my cell phone or see if someone emailed — this sound of laughter bouncing down the hallway from the other end of the building, calling me back, letting me know that I just missed out on something…

  • written by…

    Last Friday was a big day. I arrived at the office early to write email. My phone rang. “Pam, you have a delivery.” At the front desk, there’s a delivery of roses in all different colors. It’s beautiful. Suzanne says, “Now, I’ve had some experience with this. I really want these to be from your…

  • Set List from a Sitcom Warmup Guy

    Hour One How U Folks Doin’? Been 2 a Taping Before? “And Clap” Who’s Excited? Promise of Candy and Pizza Sitcom 101 (Not Funny Ha-Ha) “Who Likes To (Party In Da House)?” Say “Hey!” Say “Hey-HEY!” Make Some Noize!! Sitcom 101 (Continued) [NO JOKES] Who Likes the Bible? / Who Writes Poetry? / Who Watches South…

  • Apoplex, Please!

    Hey, here’s a bad idea: watching this week’s episode of Six Feet Underif you’ve ever had anyone in your life die. Jesus Christ, that was painful. Work went late tonight. Had to cancel dinner plans. We’re officially in production now. One of the things I do miss about my pre-television life is my lunch schedule. Every…

  • Dear Aspen…

    [readermail] Dear Eddie Izzard, Sorry I made an ass out of myself standing next to you on a staircase. See, Jessica really likes you, and I do, too, but I wanted her to see she was standing next to you. I’m sorry I kind of pushed her into you while you were trying to dial…

  • Five.

    I can’t say I wish I had more time to write here, because I’m pretty happy with what is keeping me so busy right now. But it’d be nice to have more time here to write down what life has been like, mostly for me to have later (because this is supposed to be a…