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Posts tagged "Whirled News Tonight"

Sarah Palin Explains America At You

This is a new show that I’ve been working on and it opens Thursday (March 3rd!) As you might expect, it stars “Sarah Palin,” in her very own variety/talk show. It most closely resembles the old Dinah Shore show, or maybe even Hefner’s Playboy After Dark with a little bit of the Brady Bunch Variety... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
March 2, 2011 at 10:51 am
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A Life Online

So many people have blogs now and live their lives online in some weird version of being a celebrity.   My good friend, Arnie Niekamp just may be the king of living online. He’s a founding member of Whirled News Tonight (which celebrates it’s 7th anniversary this month, thank you very much) and still performs... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
September 14, 2010 at 10:47 am
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I Hate Facebook (9 Things You Should Stop Doing on FB)

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By Jason Chin,
November 30, 2009 at 11:36 pm
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Pod People!

They’re free and plentiful and sometimes a bit too revealing… but improvisers love podcasting and sometimes not just about improv.  My friends, Jeff, Jeannie and Brett tell tales from aboard a cruise ship as they travel the Hawaiian islands for Second City in their podcast, “Aphasia Presents… Something.“ The first act of the critically acclaimed... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
October 13, 2009 at 9:11 am
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The News is Real..

… Everything Else is Improvised. It’s a motto and a way of Life. How long do improv shows last? Can an improvised show, by its very nature, sustain a long life? There was another question I had about six years ago; can there be an improvised satire that was as smart and biting as something... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
September 18, 2009 at 3:36 am
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Hysterecsterical - Women in Improv

Women aren’t funny. Period. So goes the traditional, well, bullshit. It’s not something anyone with half-a-brain ever thought. Ryan Hubbard is writing a blog for the Chicago Reader on the topic and last week he delved into the women of improvisation. Check it out here. The demographics have drastically changed in the 10+ years I... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
August 24, 2009 at 5:09 pm
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Improv YouTubetop

Del Close said that “improv is like fireworks; beautiful and fleeting.” I’ve always used that quote to explain why improv doesn’t translate very well to video. As more editors and camerapeople learn about improvisation the recorded results get better and better.  I went over to the YouTube and typed in “Improv.” Here are some of... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
August 14, 2009 at 9:53 am
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Jambalaya

My life is a collection of seemingly incongruous elements that usually end up tasting kinda delish. Oh, sure, sometimes it feels like it’s Shark Week and I’m wearing baby seal pants, but for the most part it’s good stuff… like this past weekend… I got to play over at ComedySportz as part of their anniversary... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
August 3, 2009 at 12:17 pm
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I Am A Big, Fat Liar

I didn’t mean to lie, and at the time that I did so, I didn’t think I was lying I thought I was telling you the truth. I know I should say I’m sorry, but that indicates that I am willing to change and feel remorse and I will do neither.  Lots of people ask me... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
July 23, 2009 at 11:48 am
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Written to the Corp.*

I’m doing some much needed and much appreciated corporate work this week.   It’s always surprising just how much the basic tenets of improvisation come into play with this sort of job. Whether it’s roleplaying with salespeople or training managers the ole “Yes, And” and philosophy of support is fundamental to basic communication. Corporate training... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
July 13, 2009 at 6:31 pm
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