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Posts tagged "Adam McKay"

Randomania

Completely aimless, arbitrary, and fluky thoughts that fell out of my brain.  (Photo is unrelated to anything) The new Comedy Central show, Big Lake, is trying to be five different things and ends up not doing any of them well. Desultory is a synonym for “random.” I’m writing a short, one-act play about an incident... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
August 19, 2010 at 12:32 pm
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The Other Guys talk about Improv and Chicago

Adam McKay, director of The Other Guys, talks about improv and his time in Chicago.  When he was here in Chicago, Adam was a co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade and helped created the pivotal Second City show, Pinata Full of Bees. He was also a member of the trendsetting improv group, The Family, at... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
August 5, 2010 at 9:58 pm
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SNL Reunion

Look at this skinny m0+##$@#$-er! This is, believe it or not, Chicago improv alum, Horatio Sanz. He and Chris Parnell will be reuniting for a new Jon Heder (he of Napoleon Dynamite fame) sitcom on Comedy Central. The as-yet-untitled show will premiere later this year and is being produced by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
March 18, 2010 at 2:10 am
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The Biggest Comedian You've Never Heard Of

Like some sort of Zelig or Forrest Gump, Del Close has influenced, touched, and taught just about every comedian for the past four decades. He directed at Second City for years, created the Harold out in San Francisco in the 60s, was “House Metaphysician” for Saturday Night Live, wrote comic books, and, of course, taught... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
March 3, 2010 at 12:09 pm
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