Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Paste Magazine October 15, 2011
The 10 Best Derrick Comedy Skits
by Tyler Kane Chances are, even if you haven't heard the name "Derrick Comedy" before, you've seen some of the internet sketch group's work. Most notably, Donald Glover has gone on to work on the NBC show Community, and Dominic Dierkes has written for the Jonah Hill-created Allen Gregory. D.C. Pierson released a novel called The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To and has made appearances on Community. The group... Read More

Linseed Chandelier (new team)
Lindsey Barrow
Mike Bradecich
Farley Elliott
Ali Ghandour
Anne Lane
Scott Neiman
Steve Szlaga
Brandon Weaver

Bunker Woe (new team)
Mano Agapion
Dan Lippert
Echo Kellum
Jon Mackey
Justin Michael
Gilli Nissim
Mary Sasson
Drew Tarver

Arts & Athletics
Stephanie Allynne
Michael Blaiklock
Michael Cassady
Mike Hanford
Tricia McAlpin
Allan McLeod
Annie Mebane
Mike Mitchell

Bangarang!
Toni Charline
Lauren Lapkus
Adam McCabe
Ryan... Read More

Deadline October 18, 2011
Fox Buys CIA Drama From Imagine, Family Comedy From '˜Big Bang' Recurring Duo
by Nellie Andreeva Fox has bought a CIA drama from writer Joe Weisberg (Falling Skies) and a multi-camera comedy from actor-writers John Ross Bowie and Kevin Sussman, best known for their recurring roles on CBS' hit comedy The Big Bang Theory. The hourlong project, from former CIA officer-turned-writer Weisberg, Imagine TV and 20th Century Fox TV, is described as a high-stakes... Read More

Deadline October 17, 2011
Comedy Central Greenlights 'Review' Pilot Starring Andrew Daly
by Nellie Andreeva Comedy Central has given a pilot order to Review With Forrest MacNeil, a half-hour comedy written and executive produced by Charlie Siskel (Tosh.0) and Andrew Daly and starring Daly as the title character. Based on the Australian series Review With Myles Barlow created by and starring Phil Lloyd, the project is a send-up of traditional review shows but instead of films, food... Read More

TVLine October 17, 2011
New Girl Scoop: Meet Jess' Lesbian Doctor Friend
by Michael Ausiello There's a new girl headed to New Girl. Upright Citizens Brigade vet June Diane Raphael has landed a potentially recurring role on Fox's breakout comedy, TVLine has learned. The funny gal - who currently stars opposite Paul Scheer in the live-action Adult Swim series NTSF:SD:SUV - will play Sadie, Jess' (Zooey Deschanel) smart, slightly intimidating but helpful lesbian friend who is... Read More

Variety October 5, 2011
Aubrey Plaza joins cast of 'Charlie Swan'
by Jeff Sneider 'Parks and Recreation' star set for Roman Coppola pic "Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza has joined the cast of Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III." Youree Henley is producing the indie pic, which stars Charlie Sheen as the title character, a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have made him irresistible to women. When his girlfriend breaks... Read More

SanDiego.com October 7, 2011
Nick Kroll on The League & Comedy Central Show
by Gordon Downs Thank You Very Cool is available on DVD The best way to described Nick Kroll would be as a modern day renaissance man in the world of comedy. An accomplished actor, writer and stand-up comic, Kroll's credits include appearances in, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, NBC's Parks and Recreation and Adult Swim's Childrens Hospital. He recently released his first stand-up special, Thank You Very... Read More

The Hollywood Reporter September 23, 2011
'Two and a Half Men' Enlists 'Disaster Date' Prankster (Exclusive)
by Lesley Goldberg Monika Smith will mix it up with Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer in an October episode of the CBS comedy. Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City alum Monika Smith is heading to CBS’ Two and Half Men. The former prankster on MTV’s Disaster Date is scheduled to guest star on the Oct. 24 episode as Kiki, a girl Walden (Ashton Kutcher) and Alan (Jon... Read More

Examiner October 1, 2011
Comedians Ronna and Beverly Interview Celebrities Ellen Page and Alan Tudyk
words and photo by Liz Kelly In a sold out show at the Upright Citizens Brigade in LA last night, comedians Ronna and Beverly interviewed Ellen Page (Inception, Juno) and Alan Tudyk (Suburgatory, Batman) with their quick wit style that leaves audiences laughing both offline and online in their podcasts. Ronna and Beverly are America's favorite fifty-something Jewish mothers comedy... Read More

BackStage September 7, 2011
David Theune Goes Goofy-Creepy for Stanley Steemer
by Simi Horwitz In one recent Stanley Steemer commercial, a carpet cleaner, played by David Theune, earnestly recounts how "awesome" it was to clean up after an alpaca. In another, he urges an intimidated customer not to "coddle" the newly shined floor "like a young Theodore Roosevelt." But perhaps the most vivid one features him sobbing over a rug that has been dumped at the side of the road. "I could... Read More

CultureMap Austin September 1, 2011
Tremendosaur, Rough Cut and Bangarang!: Jacob Reed's a UCB-based triple theat
by Samantha Pitchel Jacob Reed and Justin Michael are on their way from Los Angeles to Austin for this week's Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, where they'll be presenting their two-man sketch group Tremendosaur - if they manage to make it through days of heat-hazy driving, nights filled with workshops and roads crawling with notoriously ill-humored border patrol cops,... Read More

Death and Taxes October 7, 2011
The League's Paul Scheer Discusses Network TV, His Love of Bad Movies, and the 'Piranha 3D' Sequel [Interview]
by Aaron Frank A new season of "The League" premiered last night. The show's hilarious Paul Scheer sat down for a talk about the limitations of network TV, his love of bad movies, and the "Piranha 3D" sequel. As a child growing up on Long Island, comedian Paul Scheer revealed on the WTF Podcast last year that his initial introduction... Read More

FrISC Shorts are Centerpiece Event of Friars Club Comedy Film Festival The Friars Club Improv + Sketch Competition [FrISC] was held in June at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. The winning teams in each category, The Mantzoukas Brothers (improv) and Onassis(sketch), won $5,000 to make short films which will premiere as the centerpiece of this year's Friars Club Comedy Film Festival. Also showing as part of the FrISC screening is The Antagonist (2010 FCCFF, Best... Read More

It’s time for the 11th Annual 3 on 3 Improv Tournament! Registration is now open! There will be four qualifying rounds (Thursday November 3rd, 10th, and 17th at 11pm and Friday November 25th at 10:30pm). Each qualifying round will feature eight teams – seven pre-selected groups, and one wildcard team that will be made up of audience members drawn out of a hat that night. Each team will have seven minutes of stage time. The audience will vote for their favorite teams, and the... Read More

Congratulations to Pete Schultz who was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update! Pete is a member of Bobby Chicago, who have written and directed many videos for UCBComedy.com including "Dog Gym", "Monster Madness 10" and the "Hey That's Awesome" series. He has also co-written and co-directed many other videos for UCBComedy. See more of Pete's videos on UCBComedy.com. Read More

Congratulations to Chris Kelly (Oh My God, I Heard You're Dying, MAUDE NIGHT), who was hired as a full-time writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live! Before this, Chris was a staff writer for Funny or Die and was previously a writer and director for The Onion News Network in New York, which won the 2009 Peabody Award. He was also the head writer for Matt Besser's Comedy Central special "This Show Will Get You High" in 2010. At UCB in New York City, Chris wrote, directed and starred in... Read More

From the Huffington Post: Mild mannered storyteller, comedian, actor and talk show host, Chris Gethard — the guy who got P. Diddy to come to the UCB Theater — was an incredibly evil baby. It might be hard to believe, but that's why we have the magic of animated storytelling. This cheeky animation was created by artist Maëlle Doliveux, and it was created as part of the monthly show "Animated Stories" which runs at UCB's new East Village, NYC location. Check it out and learn how Gethard... Read More

FirstShowing.net August 25, 2011
Dan Eckman to Adapt 'The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To'
by Ethan Anderton If you haven't yet seen Derrick Comedy's hilarious flick Mystery Team, you're missing out on a sorely underrated comedy featuring comedians DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes and Donald Glover from NBC's "Community." Now the film's director Dan Eckman is working with at least one member of the comedy group again as Collider has learned that the filmmaker will adapt... Read More

Paste Magazine August 22, 2011
10 Best Podcasts Right Now
by Ross Bonaime With the influence of radio dwindling, podcasts now cater to virtually any interest and taste. There are literally thousands of different programs from which to choose, from podcasts that teach you how to speak different languages to those offering the latest economic information. Still, finding that perfect podcast can be daunting. To help you make an educated decision, here are our 10 favorite podcasts... Read More

SF Weekly August 30, 2011
Meet the Taco-Loving Creator of That Funny Kreayfish "Fishy Fishy" Kreayshawn Parody
by Ian S. Port Instead of ragging on high-end fashion labels, what if Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" was about loving fish tacos? Comedy students Jeremy Burke and Will Reese took that weird question and turned it into an exacting -- and funny -- video parody of the Oakland-via-L.A. rapper's breakout single. The "Fishy Fishy" clip, credited to a Natassia Zolot-lookalike... Read More