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Top 5 Videos of the Week: Presented by UCB Comedy

UCB Comedy | Posted 04.01.2013 | Comedy
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UCB Comedy

It is not, the "United Christians Brigade," as my mother calls it. Close, but not quite. The Upright Citizens Brigade is the ultimate hub of comedic talent, a religion for some, and a cult classic for the young at heart.

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Improv Everywhere the Documentary Premieres at SXSW 2013 (WATCH)

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.14.2013 | Technology
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Shira Lazar

Backed by Kickstarter, Adams originally planned to release the film online but as he started meeting more people from the group, he grasped what the movie would really be about, which was the evolution of the group and the creative transitions from text to photo to HD video.

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Those Netflix Film Suggestions Might Just Get You In Trouble [WATCH]

Jason Gilbert | Posted 03.31.2013 | Technology
Read More: Netflix Suggestions, Netflix Category Suggestions, Ucb, Upright Citizens Brigade, Netflix, Netflix Streaming, Ucb Netflix, Ucb Video, Comedy, UCB Comedy, Netflix Categories, Video, Technology News
Jason Gilbert

You know those zany, adjective-heavy categories of movies that Netflix recommends for you, based on your prior streaming history? Sure, they may occas...

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John Ennis Talks About His Journey in Comedy

Steve Karras | Posted 12.30.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Tenacious D, John Ennis, Spongebob, Upright Citizens Brigade, Mr. Show, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Hbo, Arrested Development, Entertainment News
Steve Karras

John Ennis is well-known to some as one of the stars of the legendary HBO comedy series "Mr. Show" and has been a ubiquitous presence on TV and in movies ever since.

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WATCH: A Look Back At How Mitt Got The Nomination

Posted 10.22.2012 | Comedy
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Mitt Romney is slowly gaining ground in the polls as we draw closer to Election Day. But why should we be surprised? After all, Mitt Romney beat out s...

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Chris Gethard Coming To IFC

The | Ross Luippold | Posted 08.20.2012 | Comedy
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Chris Gethard, a comedian and improviser best known for his cult public access program "The Chris Gethard Show," will soon join IFC, the cable channel...

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Choose Your Own Interview Disaster in 'The Job Interview'

Edmond Hawkins | Posted 10.10.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Michael Canfield, Upright Citizens Brigade, Choose Your Own Adventure, Joe Bonacci, Humor, The Job Interview Trainwreck, Comedy, Comedy News
Edmond Hawkins

Joe Bonacci and Michael Canfield recently created a comedic, interactive Choose Your Own on Youtube that allows the viewer to botch a job interview over and over again. I recently met up with Michael and Joe to pick their brains about this quirky ideas.

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UCB Comedy Presents: Funniest UCB Videos of the Week (July 17)

UCB Comedy | Posted 09.17.2012 | Comedy
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UCB Comedy

Each week I count down my favorite online videos created by UCB performers and alumni. This week we have videos from Matt Besser, Paul W. Downs, and many more.

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WATCH: 'F*ck You, Sting!'

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 07.13.2012 | Comedy
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Wednesday night at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, Aziz Ansari was the guest on SiriusXM's newest installment of their "Unmasked" se...

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Carolla, Delaney, Another White Guy, Esposito

Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 08.21.2012 | DC
Read More: Female Comedians, Adam Carolla, Funny Women, Upright Citizens Brigade, Comedy Groups, Adam Carolla Women Arent Funny, Adam Carolla Women, Video, DC News
Brandon Wetherbee

In my limited experience, I've found that gender, sexual preference and race don't necessarily matter when it comes to funny. I have found that there are more male than female comics. There is a problem and it's not Adam Carolla's viewpoint.

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UCB Comedy Presents: Funniest UCB Videos of the Week (June 19th)

UCB Comedy | Posted 08.19.2012 | Comedy
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UCB Comedy

Each week I count down my favorite online videos created by UCB performers and alumni. This week we have videos from John Lutz (30 Rock, Saturday Night Live), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation, Scott Pilgrim), and many more.

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UCB Comedy Presents: Funniest UCB Videos of the Week

UCB Comedy | Posted 08.12.2012 | Comedy
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UCB Comedy

2012-06-12-videopull.jpgFrom Saturday Night Live to The Daily Show to Veep to crappy webcam videos, if someone from UCB made it and it's funny, it's here.

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WATCH: Two Words: Baby Congress

Posted 05.31.2012 | Comedy
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BREAKING NEWS: Congressmen turned into babies, Nation unsurprised That's how UCB Comedy group SCRAPS sets up their latest video, above, wherein eve...

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Matt Besser Brings Improv For Humans To Virginia

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 05.15.2012 | DC
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One of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Matt Besser is coming to Richmond and Arlington touring his new film, "Freak Dance." A pa...

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Who's The New Face Of Pepsi Next? You... Sort Of

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 04.03.2012 | Technology
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The new face of Pepsi Next could be you, or at least a funnier version of yourself. As part of a new ad campaign for Pepsi Next, a soft drink that ...

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LISTEN: Bill Burr's AMAZING Rant On 'Nerds' In Comedy

Posted 03.28.2012 | Comedy
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Stand-up veteran Bill Burr went on a six-minute tirade against the rise of nerds, specifically neo-geek comedians, on "Monday Morning Podcast." Singli...

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SXSW Comedy Recap: Day 4

Samantha Pitchel | Posted 05.15.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Upright Citizens Brigade, SXSW 2012, Judd Apatow, Comedy Podcasts, Sxsw Comedy, Ron White, Sxsw 2012 Comedy, Pete Holmes, Sxsw, Comedy News
Samantha Pitchel

Tuesday was perhaps the best all-around night of comedy on the Esther's Follies stage this week, from a satisfyingly awkward episode of Pete Holmes' You Made It Weird podcast to a stellar set of improv from the UCB All Stars.

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Voice To Voice: Brent Sullivan And Eliot Glazer Discuss Their 'It Gets Betterish' Webseries

Posted 03.09.2012 | Gay Voices
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Note: The above video may contain language or content that is not safe for work environments. Our Voice to Voice series brings together two individ...

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Chicago Actor, Comedian Predicts the Oscars

Chris Krapek | Posted 04.25.2012 | Chicago
Read More: Upright Citizens Brigade, Matt Walsh, The Oscars, Academy Awards, Oscar Predictions, Oscars 2012, Oscar Predictions 2012, Chicago News
Chris Krapek

In an attempt to get Chicago celebs to give me their Oscar predictions via Twitter, Matt Walsh was the only one brave enough to do so (Thanks for nothing, John Cusack and Barack Obama!). Here are Walsh's bold predictions.

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WATCH: iPhone 4S Is Even For Crazy People

Posted 01.07.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Video, Ucb, Funny Videos, Iphone Psychopath, Iphone 4s, Upright Citizens Brigade, Iphone Psycho, Iphone the Midnight Show, The Midnight Show, Comedy News

(Warning, video is a bit NSFW for some slightly violent images.) When Steve Jobs wrote "Here's to the crazy ones" in the iconic Apple ad, we're pre...

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WATCH: A Wedding Improv Everywhere Style

Posted 12.18.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Charlie Todd, Video, Improv Everywhere Wedding, Ucb, Funny Videos, Pro Wrestling, Funny Wedding Video, Improv Everywhere, Urlesque, Upright Citizens Brigade, Eugene Cordero, Improv Everywhere Wrestling Wedding, Cody Lindquist, Weddings, Comedy News

Keeping with their black tie theme as of late, Improv Everywhere's latest mission took place at a wedding. Don't worry, though, the bride and groom we...

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WATCH: I Was An Evil Baby

Posted 12.03.2011 | Comedy
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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 incredib...

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A Brief History Of The UCB By New York Magazine

New York Magazine | Posted 11.26.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Upright Citizen's Brigade, Ucb Theater, Matt Walsh, Ucb, Ucbeast, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, History of Ucb, Matt Besser, New York Magazine, Comedy News

The Upright Citizens Brigade arrived with a mission: to make New York comedy smart again. And to get on TV. Fifteen years on, members of the scene tha...

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Ross Luippold

WATCH: Improv Comedy Monologist Sparks Rape Allegations

HuffingtonPost.com | Ross Luippold | Posted 10.26.2011 | Comedy
Read More: UCB Rape, Upright Citizens Brigade, Video, Ucb, Asssscat, Del Close Comedy Festival, Comedy News

On Sunday, August 14, during the Del Close Marathon in New York City, an audience member, identified as Eric Angell, told an anecdote during the show ...

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WATCH: Al Jaffee, Creator Of The Mad Magazine Fold-In

Posted 10.22.2011 | Arts
Read More: Peanuts Comic Strip, Video, New Yorker, Charles Schulz, Mad Magazine, Al Jaffee, Upright Citizens Brigade, Watch, Cartoon, Al Jaffee Mad Magazine, Interview, Magazines, Arts News

Al Jaffee, cartoonist and creator of the Mad Magazine Fold-In, was interviewed recently by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Jaffee's name might n...

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