hi-fives all around for this stunning news report that serves as an example of courage & excellence in journalism. okay, i’m lying about that. but since all galactic failures serve some purpose, my guess is that the next time a bug flies into your mouth while you are trying to do a news report, maybe you should just eat the bug, no? i’ll let you decide (PS - turn up the volume so your co-wrokers can hear all the swearing and ghetto-ness). oh, and while we are talking about celebrating news reporters, lest we forget the mighty cocaine weatherman? i think not.
though it’s been several days since his death, i wanted to give a post saying farewell to the very very funny harvey korman who died on may 29th, 2008. thank you mr. korman for your work and for continuing to make me laugh and laugh! yes, there was the very funny carol burnett show and numerous other characters that you played so well (well, except maybe the cooking show host on the star wars christmas special). but for me nothing compares to the insanity of Hedly Lamar from Blazing Saddles! so good! also, there’s a great & in depth interview with harvey korman on youtube (in 3 parts). you will be missed, mr. korman! rest in peace!
it’s friday, and this weekend you may be heading out on a lukewarm to semi-hot date. need advice? no problem! that funny fella dan clark is here to help you with the conceptual art that is dating. first, please watch and learn with dan clark’s 10 reasons not to take drugs on a date.
it’s friday, and with our fingers on the pulse of celebrity gossip, apparently will arnett is getting hella busy with ashley olsen. wow! i didn’t know he drove a prius either. please watch for yourself (ps - turn it up loud so all your co-workers can hear the gratuitous swearing). thanks fecalface for the humor!
this is pretty damn brilliant. and funny. it’s a simple contest: Who could come up with the shittiest mix-tape mix ever? there were two contestants. each contestant would pick five of worst songs they could find. whoever had the least shitty five song selection would be then be deemed the loser. the loser would then have to walk around the streets of NYC carrying a boombox blasting all 10 of those shitty songs. aziz ansar of azizisbored.com lost that bet. and below is the video. enjoy!
is it me you’re looking for? answer: yes. why wasn’t sculpture class like this when i was in school? to truly understand the magic of the video for Hello by lionel richie, one must become the video for Hello by lionel richie. hence, the hello experiment. the hello experiment seeks to capture the wonder, imagination, and beauty that is lionel richie’s massive jaw lovingly formed in wet brown clay by sightless, open hearted souls. awesome! it’s either a goofy and fun nostalgic paraody or a tragic spell created by demons to open a hell-mouth that will swallow us all. watch and see (note: please download the song Hello at your leisure so you can sculpt your very own lionel richie). thanks cobras! download: Lionel_Richie_Hello.zip (3.9 megabytes)
a really funny video by mikey day and andrew friedman titled what am i? what am i? see, it’s tommy’s birthday. and his big wish is that is stuffed dolls come to life so he can have someone to play with. wish granted! not quite a pixar movie. watch for laughs. please be sure to crank up the sounds too so your co-workers can hear all the swearing at the end. there, that’s better.
my dvd player and i are very pleased to hear that the second season of the upright citizens brigade is finally coming out on dvd september 18th! yes! thank you jason for the news! upright citizens brigade season 1 has been on heavy rotation in the giantmonster corporate headquarters for quite some time now. season 2 is long overdue. oh comedy central, what has taken you so long? the mighty upright citizens brigade comprised of matt besser, amy poehler, ian roberts, matt walsh, and a great supporting crew is so very funny. i can only hope i do not have to wait as long for season 3.
i’m a little slow. i gauge this by many factors. one is that i am just now catching on (howdidimissthem?) to the comedy stylings of tim and eric via the shrek the third super dumbgoodfunnypromos that many a blog covered. thankful & curious, i looked further. to my delight i found tim and eric dot com and have been very happy. tim and eric have got pranks and movies and stuff! just take a look at this clip from their show titled Encounters and another clip titled Horizons Calendar. yay! laughing! thank you tim & eric!
like wow man, it’s totally psychedelic republicans trading cards! all colorful and crazy. hilarious website with equally hilarious images and hippied-out bios of george w bush, jesse helms, dick cheney, antonin scalia, laura bush, john ashcroft, and so many others. fun facts like nickname, favorite album, christian coalition rating, and spirit animal for each character card. there’s desktops too! quality funny-ness. cards are limited edition print too (order fast!). they sort of take the edge off how horrible this administration is. actually, no, i take that back - that’s not possible. but at least the cards are funny!
it’s friday. end of the week. i hope you are wearing a half-shirt today. yes, it’s time to turn gay. yes, truly. and giantmonster wants to help! how? simple (way more simple than you think!). apparently & according to love god’s way ministries you can put all this pent up heterosexuality behind you and turn hella gay by listening to specific bands & music that will make you a gay. amazing. elton john is so gay he’s mentioned twice. and very little disco. wow - who knew? well, not just ted haggart, but donny davies too. donnie seems to know a thing or two about gayness. if this offends anyone, please just relax, let the spirit of andy kaufman fill your heart and say ‘meet the new borat.’ and, if you like, you can also bolster your heterosexuality by listening to non-gay ( a.k.a. ’shitty’) bands too. save that for later. for now, just access those music mix below (sorry, no elton john) and get onto turning gay! you’re welcome.
track listing:
Bjork - All Is Full Of Love
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
Culture Club - Time (Clock of the Heart)
Queen - Play The Game
Judas Priest - Turbo Lover
Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again
Interpol - Not Even Jail
Le Tigre - Deceptacon
ha! anthony bourdain’s post on michael ruhlmans’ blog titled guest blogging: a bourdain throwdown about the food network and food network chefs is just too damn accurate, biting, and to-the-point hilarious. so true that you really should check it out. giantmonster recommends putting down your drink prior to reading, otherwise you will spit it out from laughing. the post begins with ‘nobody asked me, but …’ and then doesn’t let up. great chef and a great writer too. thank you, mr. bourdain, for phrasing things so well! on a different tone is an equally well written and poignant article by anthony bourdain titled watching beirut die, written when bourdain’s ‘no reservations‘ film crew was trapped in beirut during israel’s bombing of lebanon. check that out too if you like. food network post found via metafilter.
from the twisted visionary comedy geniuses of wonder showzen comes an equally twisted cartoon that pushes the envelope funny using racial stereotypes and 80’s cartoon nostalgia. plus it’s just dumb too. can’t beat that. please watch the 2 minute short called he-bro! wonder showzen, what do i love you so?
the staff at giantmonster headquarters has been so caught up in celebrating patriot day week that we’ve forgot to post. doh! no worries. we are here to make up for it. for laughs & such, please enjoy the great comedy of david cross from his album It’s Not Funny. not just one track, though that would be nice. no. for a brief moment in time (and/or while out bandwidth holds out) the full album is below (70 meg .zip archive). enjoy!
something for the ladies browsing giantmonster … big balls. yes, big balls. do you wanna see those testicals without spectacles? then you’re not alone. our sacks really do hang down so low that they put on a little show! from goodie bag TV (great site for rad original videos & shorts).
i keep watching this clip from the daily show segment called snakes on a plame and laughing. so good. novak is such a pet reporter for the white house, but combined with the rove and the cheney, it’s deadly. just watch. thanks crooks and liars for the post! & thank you jon stewart and crew for the laughs.
a link sent in from my friend leigh, there’s a brand new history lesson about america’s first president, george washington. not just that old ‘i cannot tell a lie/chop down the cherry tree’ bullshit. no. this was important stuff. like how he rode a crystal horse, grew to 12 stories tall, invented cocaine. lots of stuff. just watch brad neely’s animation below and learn …
“The SurvivaBall is designed to protect the corporate manager no matter what Mother Nature throws his or her way,” said Fred Wolf, a Halliburton representative who spoke today at the Catastrophic Loss conference held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Amelia Island, Florida. “This technology is the only rational response to abrupt climate change,” he said to an attentive and appreciative audience.
one thing good about this non stop rain party is getting stay inside and catch up on movies or re-watch rad ones. in this case, wet hot american summer is one of those rad ones. so i am highly recommending it. seriously dumb good funny. do not rent it if you don’t like to laugh a lot though. directed by david wain and written by both david wain and michael showalter (from the state and stella). stars lots of funny follks including michael ian black, janeane garofalo, molly shannon. not overhyping it here. but it is a really funny movie. or, you have no sense of humor.
it’s friday. time for some anger management and lessons in swearing tirades via the timeless winnebago man. yes! a very angry jack rebney is winnebago man. he’s just trying to make a promotional RV video, giving it all he’s got. and he hates flies too! these outtakes were put together by the film crew he hired to make the video. there are many other video edits of this clip online too. but this one runs longest. and thank you brit for your help with the file!
it’s friday. march 17th. also saint patrick’s day. legend has it that saint patty led the snakes out of ireland. how fitting, ’cause there a whole lotta snakes going on today. yes, i’m talking about the much-circulated preview for the best/worst movie to possibly come out - ever. i’m talking about the snakes on a plane trailer!! everyone’s got a case of snakes on a plane fever. there’s t-shirts too! i first heard about this gem via defamer. question: after playing mace windu, where can you go? answer: on a mother-fuckin’ airplane - with some mother-fuckin’ snakes! and yes, i’m planning on camping out for this one. enjoy.
it’s friday. end of the week. time for laughter. thought i’d post (& link to) some funny sound files of louis c.k. doing stand-up. these are taken from his cd titled Louis C.K. - Live in Houston. it’s really funny - you can buy it direct from louis c.k.’s site if you like. or you can just listen to the samples below. (warning - these mp3s contain swear words & appropriate comedic yelling so be sure to turn the volume WAAAAY up for your co-workers to hear). enjoy!
man, i can’t wait for like 5 new taco towns to open up in my neighborhood. sure, there’s plenty of great taquerias and mexican food places and eateries. but there’s nothing - nothing - like a super-mega-ultimate taco from taco town! watch and see! gonna loosen up my jaw and head there for lunch right now. thanks jason for the link!
ha-ha! rad! i just found this link via metafilter and couldn’t stop laughing. please watch & enjoy this clip of the aussie comedy group tripod performing their song “Make You Happy Tonight.” nerdy goodnes, and accurate, with the promise of sweet love too. good times.
though it’s been several days since his death, i wanted to give a post saying farewell to the very very funny 
the staff at giantmonster headquarters has been so caught up in celebrating patriot 
it’s friday. time for some anger management and lessons in swearing tirades via the timeless winnebago man. yes! a very angry jack rebney is winnebago man. he’s just trying to make a promotional RV video, giving it all he’s got. and he hates flies too! these outtakes were put together by the film crew he hired to make the video. there are many 
it’s friday. end of the week. time for laughter. thought i’d post (& link to) some funny sound files of louis c.k. doing stand-up. these are taken from his cd titled Louis C.K. - Live in Houston. it’s really funny - you can 
