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Hey guys- I just finished a short film and I wanted to show it to people. It's called "One Day at a Time," and it's sort of a silly black comedy. I was going for the feel of the longer, sad character sketches from Mr. Show, or maybe early Woody Allen's early serious-feel spoofs. Anyway,...

Sorry that headline looks like spam, but I saw that Hannibal Burress, Jen Kirkman, Kyle Kinane, etc. were all on sale, in case you don't already own them. Happy Holidays, nerds.

I spent a few months on the script for this last winter when I was pretty down and getting crazy bored with daily life and it's ended up being the thing I'm proudest of. So if you've ever sat through an episode of "Sparkle Picnic" and thought "god this is a pile of shit", I hope you think this is...

So, three episodes in and we know this: They have eliminated one person without talent and two people who may be talented but have nothing but contempt for a television show that they auditioned for. Also, Judith may not be talented at all because she showed almost complete shit three weeks in a...

Gentlemen/ladies, we can rebuild it. We have the technology.

Hey, sometimes there's non-apple related stuff going on. Also, I have questions. I got an HP laptop for Christmas and I immediately upgraded the ram with some that I had laying around. The original memory all have stickers that say something to the effect of "replace with HP only." But that's BS...

In two weeks (September 19th) on HBO, "Boardwalk Empire" premieres, and I am pretty sure it's going to be awesome. Created by Terence Winter (of "The Sopranos"), executive produced (and the first episode directed) by Martin Scorsese, starring Steve Buscemi (and many other great actors)....

hey, is anyone interested in setting up/being in an AST Fantasy Sports league? i know we were able to do an NCAA Tournament one recently, but is there further interest for other sports? this thread can be used for organizing and future setups. thanks!

I would normally make a post on the front page about the Golden Globe nominations , but they're so boring this year I don't think there's any reason to. There's nothing as horrible as "The Tourist" being nominated for Best Musical or Comedy, but it's what wasn't nominated that's annoying. The...

This is from NPR, about comments on Best Of lists but several could be applied to internet commenting in general. http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/12/14/143699630/the-20-unhappiest-people-you-meet-in-the-comments-sections-of-year-end-lists My faves - 1. The Poisoned. "The fact that...

I live in Minnesota. It gets fucking cold here. I finally have some money, and am looking at taking a vacation somewhere tropical. Does anyone have any suggestions? Somewhere not overly touristy, white sand beaches.... Cultural stuff to do. I don't drink, so someplace where there would be...

Nothing much happening in the world of comics, but Comic-Con's coming up. Here's some panels of note thus far. THURSDAY 7:00-9:00 Comedy Central TV Funhouse with Robert Smigel—Robert Smigel (Saturday Night Live) and Dino Stamatopoulos (Morel Orel) reunite to discuss the most groundbreaking show...

Any recommendations for movies so bad that you have to watch? Maybe movies so bad, they're good, like stuff from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" or Ed Wood's work. Maybe movies that are supposed to look like bad movies, like "Planet Terror" or "Death Proof." Maybe bad movies that are just...

Ain't that something else?

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Can you translate this...specifically, is this guy calling me "big fat uncle" A ver... Ya entraba para criticar esto pero es que he visto el video y...y...y... Me he quedado sin palabras XD! Vaya tio mas grande, es mi idolo! I BELIVE I CAN FLYYY...

This has been bugging me for a while and is frustratingly impenetrable to googling things like "comedy bank heist distributor cap", and I bet someone here knows. There was a movie that would have come out some time between about 1985-1994 that was on HBO or Showtime a lot. I don't remember any...

No this isn't my one man show about living...in...uh...Los Angeles. I am looking for a place to stay. Truthfully I am quite poor, but I do have a job. However, it doesn't pay me all that well so if anyone has a closet or a couch they or someone they know would be willing to rent out cheaply that...

In response to the other thread, does anyone have recommendations for comedy books that aren't "how to" books, but anything that might legitimately inspire/teach aspiring comedians? My suggestions would be: Born Standing Up - Steve Martin Comedy At the Edge - Richard Zoglin I Killed -...

I figure we are all humans with jobs or who want jobs or who will want jobs in the future, so this might be helpful! I'm in the midst of trying to jump ship from my current job. I have had one interview with company A for a position I would be perfect for. They seem interested, and have asked me...

hey guys and girls of AST, remember that old deep discount dvd thread? lets do something like that here, and you can put discount codes or real good links etc. for instance, today i went to best buy and a lot of funny movies are only $5 and it transfers to their online store as well. ...

And, to finish up all the new dramas that I'm watching, here's a thread for Grimm! Anyone watch the first episode? The product placement is pretty amazing. And blootbotten? I still can't figure out exactly what they were calling themselves. Also, why doesn't anyone turn on the lights? ...

I would like to share safety precautions when trying to attend comedy shows. I just recently got robbed at gunpoint (literally a few hours before I'm typing this). The real strange thing is that it was really close by UCB-LA. It happened on Foothill Drive so I would like to say that avoiding this...

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i've taken a brief break from listening to 2008 (and missed 2007) releases and the glut of compilations i previously mentioned in the "what are you listening to?" thread to absorb the wonderful john fahey compiled "american primitive, vol. 2: pre-war revenants 1897-1939," which has produced the...

Do I have to do this for every new show?

Hey everyone, My name is williek and I run a small production company that makes short videos. We have been planning to do a whole series on the Battlefield franchise and have recently pumped one out on youtube. It was been very successful and we are working on another. Basically I turned one of my...

Weird. http://www.imdb.com/news/ni5832901/ "Actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway will cohost this season’s Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced. Telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer have decided to continue the two-host trend from last...

I love the concept of this show, and while it started off a little bumpy, two eps in I'm hooked. It's basically Top Chef meets Bands on the Run, with food trucks of all different cuisines driving around the country and trying to make as much money in two days (per stop) as they can. There are...

Rip Torn is one of the greatest human beings alive. He won't be alive forever, so please appreciate him now by posting links regarding his greatness. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6AzmhorISf4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="420"...

I would like to change my user name / display name. Have searched in the faq and on the board, looked in changing user details, but I can't find this option. Is it even possible?

My lady watches the show all of the time. Just so you know, she said "What the hell, I'd totally date this cute nerd" and "I don't want this cute nerd dating any of these whores". Long story short, she's got a type and if it doesn't work out with us, I'll give her your PM info.

Post your ideas or queries here. As a girl I do sometimes lean towards the chance to do the stupid "sexy" bullshit but more often than not I go for the funny one. Help! Trying to decide between: Liz Asher (have to explain who I am to too many people, but it is actually a female) <img...

CHRISTIANS ONLY! I bet you guys thought I forgot. Well I didn't! (well I briefly did, but then I remembered) Welcome to the 43rd annual Aspecialthing dot com Secret Santa! The secret Santa is basically open to everyone, though if you're new to the board you may have to wait until next year....

I believe there were a couple of threads like this already, but I think they were before the site crash, otherwise I would have consulted those. I'm going to be in Los Angeles from the 22nd to the 25th of February. Obviously I'm going to try and see as much live comedy as I can, but I'm unsure...

I've finally joined a gym again and I plan to lose 15 pounds.

This show is probably going to be so bad but I like fairy tales so I'm going to stick with it for awhile.

I have a gun loving, racist "american" dad. He sends me insane emails all the time. I'm going to share some of them with you.... Do your parents send you insane emails? I'd like to see them internet!

Hey gang! I won't take too much of your time, but if you are interested in helping out Super 8 filmmakers, providing outlets for film artists, and cinema culture in general, please take a second and have a look at our kickstarter. The three of us that are starting this fest don't stand to make...