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Mr. Whitepants at Ochi's TOMORROW

From Ritch Duncan (the host)'s promo release:

Third Friday's comedy show is back with a vengeance, and by that I mean "back."

There is never a cover charge, and if you haven't come by in a while, this one will be a great one- performing Friday night:

Patrick Borelli
Rob Lathan
The Sketch Comedy of Mr. Whitepants
Jane Borden
Peggy O'Brien
Charles Starr

Just a one item minimum per audience member, this free show starts at 7:00, ends at 8:30, and will be greatly enhanced by your presence!

Friday, August 21
7:00pm - 8:45pm
Ochi's Lounge (Downstairs at Comix)
353 W. 14th Street (between 8th and 9th)
New York, NY

Henry Wants to Give Everyone Golf Lessons

The Flop House: Episode #43 is ONLINE

Robert Deniro. Al Pacino. Co-starring together at last, as the result of an cruel prank, in which they are cast in a terrible, terrible (terrible) movie. We talk about Righteous Kill. Meanwhile Dan lets us in on why he sees everything as the set-up for an erotic cat-and-mouse game, Elliott talks about the most effective treatment for a coma, and Meghan unwittingly reveals Elliott and Dan's secret life as sex workers.

0:00 - 0:37 - Introduction and theme
0:38 - 5:20 - We spend some time discussing Stuart's penis and introduce our guest host, Meghan O'Neill.
5:21 - 36:59 - How many lousy movies do two of the greatest actors of their generation have to make, before we give up on them? Just one, if it's Righteous Kill.
37:00 - 38:06- A break for station identification and all things Flop House.
38:07 - 42:45 - Final judgments
42:46 - 43:52 - We tease letters but cruelly do not read any this episode.
43:53 - 51:27 - The sad bastards recommend.
51:28 - 53:20 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Righteous Kill

Here's a link to the sketch group Mr. Whitepants (NOT Mrwhitepants.com, which is NSFW).

And here's a link to Story Pirates, which helps keep Meghan off the streets and performing.

Channel 101 Winner

9 AM Meeting, the video short I did with friend and fellow Mr. Whitepants-member Matt Koff, was the #1 vote-getter at this month's Channel 101. You can now see it on their website.

Thanks to all who voted, and come out to see episode two, which will be part of a special Channel 101 screening at the New York Television Festival.

9 AM Meeting at Channel 101

Hey, why not come out and see my web-series 9 AM Meeting--you know, the one you can already see for free on the Internet--at the live Channel 101 NY screening this Wednesday?

For those not already in the know, what is Channel 101? According to their website:

Every month, five-minute TV shows are screened for a live audience in New York City. The audience votes to renew some shows and cancel others.

The top five shows become the new "prime time" lineup; losing shows are banished forever.

The next month, prime time shows return with new episodes, pitted against each other and a crop of fresh new pilots.

At Channel 101, your entertainment destiny is in your hands. If you like a show, nurture it with your votes and it will bloom into a series. If you don't like a show, it goes away. Wouldn't it be great if "real" television worked this way?

So drop by and vote for my show. If nothing else, it'll expedite production of new episodes since, if our ratings demand it, I'll have to keep cranking these things out.

Channel 101 Screening
Wed, Aug 5, 2009, 8:30pm
92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street
$6.00

The Flop House Episode Forty-Two is ONLINE

Ask not for whom the Paul Blarts. It Blarts for thee. Meanwhile, Brock advances a novel theory about why the mall hijackers use non-lethal force; Dan is baffled by the contortions the screenwriters go through to explain normal, everyday things; and Stuart talks about his penis.

0:00 - 0:30 - Introduction and theme
0:31 - 3:09 - We introduce our guest host, Brock Mahan.
3:10 - 30:55 - We watch that mall cop movie. No, not that one. The dumb one.
30:56 - 34:00- Final judgments
34:01 - 39:42 - The sad bastards recommend.
39:43 - 40:50 - Goodbyes, theme and a special message about Stuart's penis.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Paul Blart: Mall Cop

The Flop House Movie Minute #28 - Criterion Collection

Lou Fernandez of Loureads.com helps us out by lending his melifluous pipes and his sophisticated producing style to this advertisement.

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Tonight! FINAL SHOW of the Run!

7 PM @ The Magnet Theater
254 W. 29th Street, NY, NY
Tix $5 - Cheap beer available too!

The Flop House: Episode #41 - 12 Rounds

Dan was out of town this weekend, so he didn't have time to write full show notes for this episode, but he did have time to post it, and HERE IT IS!

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The Flop House Movie Minute #27 - Oscars Double Down

Thanks to recording in advance, we're a little late to the party discussing the Oscar Best Picture change.

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The Flop House Episode Forty is ONLINE

We come not to bury Jason Voorhees, but to praise him... or as much as you can praise anyone whose only purpose in life is to machete teens. Meanwhile Dan criticizes one of the victims' masturbation technique; Elliott gets schooled, Woody Harrelson-style; and Stuart reveals a fondness for womens' breasts that he has somehow managed to keep completely under wraps until now.

0:00 - 0:35 - Introduction and theme
0:36 - 39:20 - We apparently have more to say about Friday the 13th than any movie we've watched previously.
39:21 - 43:40- The most shocking final judgments yet.
43:41 - 51:24 - Listener mail
51:25 - 56:06 - In lieu of film recommendation, a slew of plugs, for a zine, Elliott's film series, and Dan's sketch group.
56:07 - 56:42 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Friday the 13th

Again, if you want to buy the I LOVE BAD MOVIES zine, with writing from both Dan and Elliott, you can do so HERE. (We get no kickback.)

Here's a nice article about Elliott's film series.

A Terrifying Truth

I Can Has Birthday

My brother John sent me this LOL Birthday card that he threw together. It's a startlingly accurate depiction of my lifestyle.

The Flop House Episode Thirty-Nine is ONLINE!

This week we take a look at the movie that made us famous... or at least led to this interview. That's right, we tackle Bride Wars. Meanwhile guest host Amanda explains Candice Bergen's magical powers, Stuart reveals his commercial catchphrase, Stuart nominates Kate Hudson to star in the film "My Slightly-Puffy Matthew McConaughey Love Interest is an Alien, and Dan fills in for Elliott's golden pipes at an unexpected juncture.

0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme
0:32 - 2:22 - We introduce our guest host: stand-up comedian and comedy writer Amanda Melson.
2:23 - 31:20 - In Bride Wars, there are no winners. Only bloodstained white tulle.
31:21 - 34:23- Final judgments
34:24 - 39:02 - Listener mail, and a revelation about Dan's slumlord background.
39:03 - 45:40 - The sad bastards recommend
45:41 - 47:24 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

If you like Amanda Melson in this episode, check out this Comedy Central stand-up clip. VIDEO! FUN!

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Wikipedia synopsis of Bride Wars

We Get All the Best Dead Celebrity Endorsements

The Flop House Episode #38 is ONLINE

Seemingly produced to answer the never-issued challenge, "can Disney make a movie to simultaneously appeal to kids and Paris Hilton?" this week we talk about Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Meanwhile Stuart reveals his commercial catchphrase, Elliott despairs over the sexualization of dogs, and Dan repeats several actionable celebrity slurs.

0:00 - 0:41 - Introduction and theme
0:42 - 31:36 - We discuss Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the movie that made talking Chihuahuas a national sensation. Wait... I'm thinking of Taco Bell.
31:36 - 38:38 - Final judgments
38:39 - 46:00 - After some hilarity about the Civil War, we read a letter from a listener.
46:01 - 53:19 - The sad bastards recommend
53:20 - 55:35 - Dan reveals a shameful talent for remembering celebrity nude scenes, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Beverly Hills Chihuahua

More Sketch Show Dates!

Is 2009 the year of the Whitepants? Probably not, but July certainly is the month of the Whitepants. My sketch group, Mr. Whitepants is doing several shows in July-- and at a reasonable hour (not like the nearly-midnight shows of May).
















You can see us on
Friday, July 3, 17, and 24 at 7 PM* -- that's nearly a whole month of Whitepants!
@ The Magnet Theater
254 W. 29th Street, NY, NY
Tix $5 - Cheap beer available!

*You can also see the rest of the group on July 10 in the same time slot, but that's my wife's 30th b-day, so I'm taking it off to celebrate with her. And, really, why would you want to see the show without ME?

9 AM Meeting: Episode Two - Fashion Follies

Production/ editing/ illustration/ music by me. Writing and voice work by me and Matt Koff.

The Flop House Movie Minute #25 - Remake Reuse Recycle

Elliott lists some terrible remake ideas, while Stu contributes a remake he'd like to see.

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