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Crave Online May 24, 2011
<b>Interview - Hangover II Writer Scot Armstrong</b>
by Fred Topel

We talk Hangover II as well as other classic movies with writer Scot Armstrong.

Scot Armstrong is a longtime collaborator with writer/director Todd Phillips, going back to Road Trip and hits like Old School. He did not work on The Hangover, but Phillips brought him back in to write The Hangover II with him and Craig Mazin. We chatted with Armstrong about the highly anticipated sequel, his work... Read More

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<b>TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR SKETCHFEST NYC AT UCB THEATRE</b>
New York’s Seventh Annual International Sketch Comedy Festival Begins June 8th

New York, May 18, 2011 -
SketchFest NYC is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for this year’s seventh anniversary Festival. SketchFest NYC will run from June 8 – 11, 2011 at
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre; 307 West 26th... Read More

Variety May 21, 2011
<b>BFFs reunite for NBC 'Best' pilot</b>
by Cynthia Littleton

Upright Citizens Brigade alums flew below the radar

Call it the little low-budget pilot that could.

One of the biggest surprises in the 2011-12 season sked announcement from the new regime at NBC was series order for the single-cam comedy "Best Friends Forever," created by its stars, Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair. The project was off the biz's radar throughout pilot season until just a few days... Read More

indieWIRE May 12, 2011
<b>Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass & Jake Johnson To Star In "Safety Not Guaranteed"</b>
by Kevin Jagernauth

We probably don't need to tell you about our admiration for Aubrey Plaza, and we're glad to see the actress rightfully getting her due with the lead role in the upcoming "The Hand Job" featuring a wealth of comedic talent. But another project, also featuring Plaza, will mount first and she's joined once again with some strong players at her side.

Aubrey Plaza,... Read More

Huffington Post May 18, 2011
<b>Rob Corddry Talks 'Childrens Hospital' [EXCLUSIVE]</b>
by Lucas Kavner

Rob Corddry's "Childrens Hospital" began as a web-based lark during the 2007 writers' strike -- a time when so many in the entertainment business found themselves out of work and looking for projects.

The original, five-minute episodes of "Hospital" premiered on THEWB.COM, but were so successful in their dark, absurdist, satirical mold, that the series was picked up for television in... Read More

Splitsider May 18, 2011
<b>Talking to Ben Schwartz About Jean-Ralphio, Soapdish, and Driving a Rented Car to the Oscars </b>
by Joshua Kurp

Imagine it's 1991 all over again, and you've just been cast as the voice of the soon-to-be-fan-favorite Hans Moleman on The Simpsons, your all-time favorite show. Every episode seems to top the one from the week before, and you're ecstatic to be playing a beloved, recurring character on something so great. Welcome to Ben Schwartz's life, minus the Hans... Read More

Numerous new network series ordered for the upcoming TV season have been developed by or cast with UCB Theatre performers.  Congratulations to Scot Armstrong, Mookie Blaiklock, Jake Johnson, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero, Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair.

<b>Free Agents - NBC</b> (show site)

Alex is recently divorced, and Helen lost her fiance a year ago. Obviously, these two are definitely not ready to be dating again. So naturally, they end up in bed together one night. Oops. And... Read More

LA Weekly May 19, 2011
<b>Donald Glover: He Says Whatever He Wants</b>
by Rena Kosnett
photo by Kevin Scanlon

"NBC is not the only thing I'm comin' on tonight" is one of the saucier lyrics from Donald Glover's track "Do Ya Like," now famous for its fly Adele hook. And while he is often with lovely company, especially after the sun sets, the other side of this double entendre is all about mass media, because Donald Glover is taking it over.

He'll be coming in on your TiVo, your Twitter... Read More

A.V. Club May 18, 2011
<b>Marc Maron's WTF podcast added to public radio </b>
by Sean O'Neal

In great news for fans of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast—a must-hear mainstay of our weekly Podmass round-ups for the way Maron coaxes hilarious, depressing, hilariously depressing stories out of his comedian colleagues—the show has been picked up for broadcast on public radio. The entire WTF catalog thus far has been chopped up into 10 one-hour episodes and disseminated among various local... Read More

The 38th annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy nominations have been announced! Congratulations to nominated UCBT alum and performers Wyatt Cenac, Eric Drysdale, Peter Gwinn, Hallie Haglund, Eric Ledgin, Opus Moreschi and Amy Rhodes.

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment

<b>The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Syndicated</b>
Producers
Amy Rhodes

Outstanding Special Class Writing

<b>The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Syndicated</b>
Writers
Amy Rhodes

<b>The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear • Comedy...</b> Read More

The 38th annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy nominations have been announced! Congratulations to nominated UCBT alum and performers Wyatt Cenac, Eric Drysdale, Peter Gwinn, Hallie Haglund, Eric Ledgin, Opus Moreschi and Amy Rhodes.

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment

<b>The Ellen DeGeneres Show - Syndicated</b>
Executive Producers
Ellen DeGeneres
Ed Glavin
Mary Connelly
Andy Lassner
Jim Paratore
Supervising Producers
Melissa Geiger Schrift
Derek Westervelt
Jonathan... Read More

Entertainment Weekly May 20, 2011
<b>Casey Wilson: Life After SNL</b>
by Tanner Stransky

Her stint on Saturday Night Live was short, but Casey Wilson's career won't be, considering her genius work as Penny on ABC's Happy Endings.  We asked Wilson, 30, to walk us through her post-SNL highlights.

<b>Landing Happy Endings</b> On the Friends-esque comedy, Wilson plays Penny, an uberhopeful thirtysomething gal looking for love.  "I love the idea of someone getting knocked down repeatedy, but they... Read More

New York Magazine May 15, 2011
<b>Welcome to Her Island</b>
by Kera Bolonik
photo by Robert Trachtenberg

Amy Poehler not only delivered some of the season's best TV, she is a shameless consumer of it.

Amy Poehler's laugh is part sweet innocence, part devilish cackle, like that of a grade-schooler who has just heard her first dirty joke. It's the very definition of un-­bridled as is ­Poehler, according to Mike Schur, who co-created Parks and Recreation, on which she stars as... Read More

<b>
Scouring the City for a Laugh</b>
By ANDREW MARANTZ


Photo by Ari Scott
Comedian Chris Gethard, right, welcomed rapper Diddy to his monthly show in January.

Chris Gethard, a pale, compact man with the trusting face of a child, looked up from his laptop. "This guy says he has a strong desire to be nude in front of people." He leaned forward and began typing. "Hi! Would you like to get naked tonight in front of 250 people? This is not a joke."

Mr. Gethard, 31, was in the lobby of the... Read More

Los Angeles Times May 13, 2011
<b>As Conan O'Brien (and anyone else) can see, Jimmy Pardo is just warming up</b>
by Deborah Vankin

Live, via podcast or in front of a certain talk-show host's audiences, this stand-up comic hones a unique style. He calls it 'one-man improv.'

Jimmy Pardo, the official warm up guy for Conan O'Brien, may be the funniest man averse to jokes. He doesn't write them; he rarely tells them. And that translates as hilarious to audiences.

Call him the crowd... Read More

Just when singles everywhere thought it was safe to date again...Disaster Date returns! MTV's hilarious hidden camera prank dating show is back for a 4th season with all new episodes, and an all-star cast of actors.

Once again, unsuspecting singles end up on the worst blind date of their lives, and it all comes courtesy of a best friend who is out for revenge. The best friend sets up an unwitting friend with one of our comedic actors, and arms the actor with info on everything the... Read More

OC Weekly May 3, 2011
<b>NBFF Midway: Reflexoes de um Liquidificador, High Road Premiere, Aaron Sorkin, California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown</b>
by Matt Coker

Friday night brought the world premiere of Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder Matt Walsh's High Road, whose cast includes--ahem--Party Down's Lizzy Caplan, The Mighty Boosh's Rich Fulcher, Tenacious D's Kyle Gass, Breaking Bad's Matt L. Jones, Superbad's Joe Lo Truglio, The Daily Show's Rob Riggle, Prison Break's Joe... Read More

Simply-Showbiz.com May 11, 2011
<b>Novelist-comedian-screenwriter DC Pierson: Multi-hyphenate on the move</b>
by Mark Dundas Wood

As 21st-century Renaissance Men go, DC Pierson may not yet have quite the flair or the fame of, say, a James Franco. But when you think about how much the comedian/actor/screenwriter/novelist has accomplished in his 26 years, you may find yourself on the verge of one of those deep, flourishy bows (the kind that only the Renaissance Men you see at Renaissance... Read More

<b>NBCUniversal and The UCB Theater (NYC) 1st Annual Diversity Scholarship! - HOW TO APPLY</b>

NBCU will offer a scholarship to students with advanced skills in improvisation at The UCB Theater. NBCU will sponsor one student, for a full year of UCB Classes.

A live “Finalists Showcase” will be scheduled in the fall at The UCB Theater for 10 finalists selected by the Artistic Director of the UCB Theatre. The 2011/2012 Diversity Scholar will be selected by both UCB and NBCU... Read More

<b>The UCB Theatre Partners With NBCUniversal's Talent Diversity Initiative to Offer An Improv Training Scholarship</b>

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- May 12, 2011 -- NBCUniversal’s Talent Diversity Initiative has partnered with the Upright Citizen’s Brigade (UCB) to offer year-round improvisational scholarships -- particularly for talented women and people of diverse backgrounds.  Kendra Carter, Director, NBCUniversal Talent Diversity Initiatives, made the announcements today.

The Upright... Read More