Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Matt Fried Hour Is Next Week!
Just in case you didn’t know. Have an awesome Memorial Day everybody!
My Writing Playlist for 5/22/09
This is some of the stuff that I’ve been listening to heavily while I churn out the funny. 1. “Lazy Eye” by The Silversun Pickups 2. “In A Big Country” by Big Country 3. “Rockway Beach” by The Ramones 4. … Continue reading
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10 Things You Learn Quick About Writing Comedy
1. If I can’t tell if it’s funny, but sounds funny, there’s a 98% chance someone else will find it funny. 2. Writing is not the hardest thing in the world. SITTING DOWN to write way harder. 3. Good ideas … Continue reading
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Congrats to DC Pierson and DERRICK
The word officially broke yesterday that the DERRICKComedy feature film Mystery Team found a distributor. This comes after Mystery Team was accepted into Sundance earlier this year. I wanted to send a special congrats to DC and his crew – … Continue reading
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The Philly Spec
I spent yesterday working on the sitcom spec that I started in class a few months ago. This was the class I dropped, but then promptly returned to, once I was contacted by my teacher. She asked me to come … Continue reading
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Long Live SNL-era Will Ferrell
I just caught this sketch online and couldn’t stop laughing. This was the era of Saturday Night Live I grew up on, and it’s great to see Will Ferrell bring it back one last time. Plus, it’s also awesome to … Continue reading
That’s Right, Folks – I’m Following The Dream
So: with our country’s roaring job market right now, I’ve been thinking for a while about what my next move is going to be as a writer. The freelance market is up and down. A couple of strong 9 to … Continue reading
Thanks Doritos
Why hit up a falafel truck after a long night of drinking? Now I can just go home, take off my pants, and fall asleep on my couch with my hand buried deep in one of these bad boys.
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“Jonathan Is A Punk Rocker”
Jonathan whisked down 5th Avenue on his skateboard. He was going home – to 5th and 5th (Street and Avenue) – in Brooklyn. Though he wasn’t exactly elated. At home, nothing but worked stared at him in the face: a … Continue reading
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10 Signs That This Relationship Isn’t Going To Work Out
1. You’re a Republican, I’m a Democrat. 2. You’re a fancy Manhattan socialite, I’m a grubby bootblack from Brooklyn. 3. When we woke up together this morning, we both shared the same thought: “Why do I want to call you … Continue reading
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