Mr. Whitepants Returns to the Creek TONIGHT!

Why not celebrate the fact that you didn't get alcohol poisoning on New Year's by coming out to our sketch show tonight?

Mr. Whitepants' Comedy Hour at The Creek in Long Island City 10-93 Jackson Ave. Queens 6pm, Saturday, Jan. 2 Free!














Here's a picture of one of the many sketches we won't be performing tonight!

The Flop House Movie Minute #34 - Movie Minute Mailbag: The Squeakquel

We answer another letter from a loyal listener.

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Whim Quarterly Has LAUNCHED

Whim Quarterly had its launch last night at the Three of Cups Lounge on the Lower East Side, with a night of great stand-ups, free(ish) magazine copies, and discount drinks.

To go along with its official launch, the Whim Quarterly website is now up and running with more than just magazine ordering information (although that's still the most important part - ordering a copy is the only way you'll get to read the two pieces written by me, along with all the other fantastic content*). Why don't you go check out the website. We'll wait right here.

*Why not give some for Christmas? Or Hanukkah? Or The Feast of Cthulu?

9 AM Meeting Wins at the Channys

My webseries 9 AM Meeting won two of the four categories in which it was nominated, at Thursday's NYC Channy Awards. I picked up a statue for Best Animation or Special Effects and my collaborator Matt Koff and I got the award for Best Writing. It was a fantastic show, and many thanks to everyone who organized and put it together.

The Writer's Guild of America East put out a press release about our win here.

And you can read a summary of the show and get a list of all the winners on The Apiary.

Here are some photos of the event:

















On the red carpet. (photo by Mindy Tucker)













Our wordless Best Writing acceptance speech. (photo by Mindy Tucker)














With our alter egos. (photo by Becky Griffin)

Lastly, there were several original videos shot specifically for the awards show, and I appeared in a couple. Check out the Craft Services video, written by Matt, and the Alibis video featuring all the nominees. ALL of the original Channy videos can be found here

The Flop House Episode Fifty-One is ONLINE!

To borrow a line from Patton Oswalt: You like Wolverine? Well, in my movie you get to see Wolverine as a little kid! Meanwhile, Stuart suggests an alternate Wolverine history of the United States, Elliott suggests some novel super-villains, Dan makes Elliott do a spit take, and contest winner Dash has the decency to be a really nice guy and not a serial killer we were foolish enough to let into the apartment.

0:00 - 0:32 - Introductions and Theme
0:33 - 1:37 - We introduce our special guest, Flop House contest winner Dash.
1:38 - 43:35 - As four comic book nerds, we find far too much to say about X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
43:46 - 45:55 - Final Judgments
45:56 - 51:55 - The sad bastards recommend.
51:56 - 54:19 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Thanks again to our contest winner for coming out from New Jersey to Brooklyn to be on the show. He has A PODCAST OF HIS VERY OWN. It's called "We're Friends!" Why not check it out?

FLOP HOUSE SIDE PROJECT PLUG CORNER:

If you live in NYC, then you should come to the launch party for the all-new print humor magazine Whim Quarterly. Dan and Elliott have two pieces each in the inaugural issue, and both will be in attendance - Elliott onstage doing stand-up, and Dan at the bar taking advantage of the discount drinks.

Whim Quarterly Launch Party: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 8:00pm - 10:00pm at the Three of Cups Lounge on 83 First Avenue, New York, NY (map)

The Flop House Movie Minute #33 - Writer's Guild

Our most self-indulgent movie minute yet!

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Not One, but TWO Mr. Whitepants Shows This Weekend!

If you can't make the amazing, wonderful show that is the Mr. Whitepants Comedy Hour this Friday 12/4 at The Magnet Theater, you will have a second opportunity to come see the amazing, wonderful show that is The Mr. Whitepants Comedy Hour this coming Saturday 12/5 at The Creek in Long Island City.

Wait...WHAT!? Did we really just give you not one, but TWO opportunities to come see the amazing, wonderful show that is The Mr. Whitepants Comedy Hour this weekend?!

Yes. We really did:

THE MR. WHITEPANTS COMEDY HOUR

FRIDAY 7 PM @ THE MAGNET THEATER

29TH ST. @ 8TH AVE WWW.MAGNETTHEATER.COM

$5

AND

SATURDAY 6 PM @ THE CREEK

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS!
Joe Randazzo (editor of The Onion)
Asterios Kokkinos (contributor for Cracked, National Lampoon's)

10-93 JACKSON AVE, LONG ISLAND CITY WWW.THECREEKANDTHECAVE.COM

FREE

New Mr. Whitepants Video!

Starting Over - watch more funny videos

The second video from my sketch group, Mr. Whitepants (appearing at at The Magnet Theater on Friday, December 4 at 7pm, $5 and also at The Creek in Long Island City on Saturday, December 5 for FREE).

Starring Matt Koff, Roy Koshy, and Dan McCoy.
Written by Matt Koff.
Directed and edited by Brandon Lisy.
Sound by Steve Horak.

The Flop House Episode FIFTY is ONLINE!

When a podcast reaches a certain age--say 50--it may find itself susceptible to a midlife crisis. It might buy itself a shiny red convertible mixing board. It may dump one of its hosts for a hot young blonde. Or maybe it just regresses, with an animated kid's film like Delgo. Meanwhile, Elliott tries out some of his Jabberjaw molestation jokes, Dan reveals the surprising owners of the Delgo website, and Stuart is having none of it.

0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme
0:35 - 3:40 - We devote a little time to patting ourselves on the back for reaching fifty episodes.
3:41 - 28:51 - We celebrate our fiftieth anniversary by discussing Delgo, the movie most likely to inspire blank stares in our audience, followed by the phrase "What the fuck's a Delgo?." Maybe we'll get our shit together for the 100th.
28:51 - 29:58 - Pause for station identification
29:59 - 35:55 - Final judgments
35:56 - 40:40 - Flop House Movie Mailbag, plus some discussion of a wacky cross-country adventure.
40:41 - 47:40 - The sad bastards recommend.
47:41 - 49:19 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Delgo

FLOP HOUSE SIDE PROJECT PLUG CORNER:

Elliott's next 92Y Tribeca screening: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, with guest co-commentator, Kristen Schaal (The Daily Show, Flight of the Conchords). Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 8 pm - $12.

Dan's sketch group, Mr. Whitepants, at The Magnet Theater on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 pm, AND at The Creek in Long Island City, on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 pm - Free!

Also: come see the Channel 101 NY Channy Awards at 8:30pm, Thursday, Dec. 10 at 92YTribeca ($6). Dan's webseries 9 AM Meeting was nominated for four Channys!

The bar of Stuart's heart and his favorite watering hole: Sharlene's. Stalk him after our recording sessions!

The Flop House Movie Minute #32 - Twisted Trailers 4: Through the Portal of Time

Who doesn't love trailers and shaggy dog puns?

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My Video on Comedy Flashback

Hey guys, take a look at Comedy Flashback, "The #1 Internet festival on the Internet," which specializes in posting out-of-date topical comedy -- a real boon to lazy writers like me who often wonder, "Why I gotta be writing new stuff all the time?" Check out my Silence of the Lambs video there.

The Flop House Episode Forty-Nine is ONLINE

Does the failure of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li mean we'll never get that long-awaited Blanka biopic? We fail to answer these and other questions. Meanwhile, Stuart discusses how thugs benefit from Outlook and multi-tasking, Elliott explains how this movie would be right at home in classic Hollywood, and Dan reveals he knows far too much about lesbian vampires.

0:00 - 0:37 - Introduction and theme
0:38 - 39:10- We dive right in and discuss a movie based on Chun-Li - a video game character that was only popular because preteen boys are too scared to talk to real girls.
39:11 - 40:10 - Final judgments
40:11 - 41:33 - A CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED, for the contest everyone (even the hosts) forgot was happening.
41:34 - 47:47 - The sad bastards recommend.
47:48 - 50:17 - Plugs, goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
50:18 - 51:17 - Station identification.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

FLOP HOUSE SIDE PROJECT PLUG CORNER:

Elliott's next 92Y Tribeca screening: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, with guest co-commentator, Kristen Schaal, from The Daily Show, Flight of the Conchords, and many other cool things. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 8 pm - $12.

Dan's sketch group, Mr. Whitepants, at The Magnet Theater on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 pm, AND at The Creek in Long Island City, on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 pm - Free!

The bar of Stuart's heart and his favorite watering hole: Sharlene's. Stalk him after our recording sessions!

Channel 101 NUMBER ONE!

For the third month in a row, 9 AM Meeting has taken the top spot at Channel 101 NY. Thank you so much to all who voted. We are so astounded by (and appreciative of) the continued support.

For all of those who weren't able to make it out, please enjoy the latest episode:

9 AM Meeting at Channel 101 TONIGHT!

9 AM Meeting, the webseries I do with Matt Koff will premiere its third episode tonight, in competition at Channel 101 NY. Come out! Laugh! Vote!

Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009, 9:00pm
92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street (Directions)
$6.00 - on the 92YTribeca Mainstage

Mr. Whitepants Ends Its October Run Tonight!

Come see the FINAL hi-SCARY-ous performance of our Halloween show. Then participate in our Halloween costume contest for the chance to win a prize which may or may not be a snuggie!

$5 tickets / $1 beer / free candy!










Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:00pm
Magnet Theater
254 W 29th St between 7th and 8th aves.
Manhattan

The Flop House Episode Forty-Eight is ONLINE

Flop House's annual SHOCKTOBER celebration concludes with the most obscure movie we've ever tackled (and that includes Memory)--a ecologically-minded Saw knockoff called... The Chaos Experiment. Meanwhile Dan sets himself up for one-upmanship failure, Elliott explains why some topless scenes are created less equal than others, and Stuart struggles with technologically-induced laryngitis.

0:00 - 0:56 - Introduction, APOLOGY, and theme
0:57 - 4:00 - The return of Dan's least favorite reoccurring segment.
4:01 - 41:41- Dan, Stu, and Elliott make vicious fun of a movie you've never heard of, giving the lie to their claim that they're too nice to kick a film when it's down.
41:42 - 44:53- Final judgments
44:54 - 51:54 - Our second and final SHOCKTOBER sad bastards recommend of 2009.
51:55 - 55:00 - Plugs, goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of The Chaos Experiment

A link to Dan's sketch group, Mr. Whitepants, with a show this Thursday the 29th.

A link to Elliott's next 92Y Tribeca screening, The Gunfighter.

Lastly, Stuart's plug -- his friend Alex Smith's short video: "Bring Back the Bishop's Sack"

Terry Jones

This weekend I got to attend a small Q&A / writing seminar with Monty Python member Terry Jones. Suffice it to say that, as is almost certainly the case for anyone who does comedy, Monty Python means more to me than I can express.

Afterward, some members of my sketch group Mr. Whitpants (Matt Koff and Roy Koshy), a friend-of-the-group (Mike Yoder), and I got a picture with the man himself:














Hmmn. That's nice, but it looks a little cluttered with all those people in there. Let's see if I can...


















Well, that's better, but there still seems to be something... off about it. Maybe I can fix it if I just...













HEY, EVERYBODY! LOOK AT ME AND MY BEST FRIEND, MONTY PYTHON'S TERRY JONES!

It's Halloween, Mr. Whitepants!

The Flop House Movie Minute #31 - VIDEO! - The Flop House LIVE

Our first ever video podcast lets you join us at midnight in NYC, at the UCB Theater, for the Flop House's guest appearance on Andy Rocco's Hipster Show.



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Mr. Whitepants TONIGHT!

(a sketch show)

11 PM @ The Magnet Theater 
254 W. 29th Street, NY, NY
Tix $5