My Friends Are Funnier Than Carlos Mencia

Ferris Bueller's Last Day Off

2011-06-14T17:46:00.006-04:00

YES!! Finally, a Ferris tribute! So many of my favorite things in one place. Sidecar comedy presents "Ferris Bueller's Last Day Off."

There is a great cameo PLUS - the public finally gets what they want: Alden Ford to play Cameron.

Also, the re-mix of "Oh Yea" to "Okay" = genius.

Watch the video at Atom.com

New Rap Song from North Coast

2011-02-25T11:16:00.003-05:00

Well guys, it's official. I'm a rapper. THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE!
Ok, they didn't say that.

This is the first rap song I've (co)written and performed. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Stephanie (To the Waitress at the Cajun Restaurant)
Written and performed by James Robilotta, Rachel Rosenthal, and Doug Widick (who also recorded and mixed the track).

James, Rachel, and Doug can be seen free-styling and improvising comedy with North Coast all around New York City. http://northcoast.improvteams.com/

This song is an ode to a waitress who served us at the Delta Grill in New York City. She is probably really scared of me now that I said I wanted to play with her "French Quarters."

A new song about Race, Religion and Relationships

2011-02-16T12:15:00.006-05:00

Just a little ditty from myself, and my friend, Robert Woo (of Hardleft Productions) about the most important 3 Rs! Race, religion, and relationships!
And Rice!

Happy Valentines Day! Feel free to Watch/comment directly on Youtube.

And this reminds me... we did a sketch abour Racism about a million years ago. Remember this?

I'm a podcast whore!

2010-12-27T14:56:00.009-05:00

I had a BLAST sitting in with the ImprovBoston Podcast crew - Harry Gordon, Chris Cuddy, Michelle Barbera, and ImprovBoston Artistic Director, Will Luera.

Get Ready For:

Gossip Girl

Direct link to podcast is here.
Download it on itunes here.

Everything is Sticky Sweet!

2010-12-23T01:01:00.005-05:00

Every girls' dream growing up is to be in their own pop music video right? Well, dreams can come true. My hilariously talented friends, Chris Cuddy and Megan Golterman (performers at ImprovBoston) wrote and produced this AMAZING pop song. It started as an idea a million years ago... and thankfully - the world can finally see the amazing finished product. I dare you to watch this and NOT get it stuck in your head for hours afterward.

If you want to satisfy me, better come inside my pantry!

Cinnamony Virginity! Hilarious.

Check out more Cuddy and Golty in their 2-person sketch show, Obv!

They are also pretty good at drinking wine on porches.

Fisher in a Fishy Sketch for the Win!

2010-12-08T11:06:00.004-05:00

I'm sorry, but this is hilarious.

I'm a fan of Matt Fisher in general, OBV. I'm also a fan of Diamonds Wow in general. And this... just combines so much goodness into one.

TV Pundit Looks Like A Fish	UCBcomedy.com

Watch more comedy videos from the twisted minds of the UCB Theatre at UCBcomedy.com

Check out more of Diamonds, Wow!'s videos!

ECNY Awards - Please nominate North Coast!

2010-11-24T11:00:00.000-05:00

You know who is way funnier than Carlos Mencia? My improv/free-styling group, North Coast!

Its time for the ECNY Award nominations and nothing would make me happier than you nominating the amazing cast of improv/free-styling hooligans -
North Coast for "Best Musical Comedy Act!"

http://www.ecnyawards.com/nominate/

Follow us on Twitter: @NorthCoastNYC
Follow us on Facebook: North Coast FB Group

Please take a moment to nominate us and tell your neighbor!
Thanks,
Rachel

The ImprovBoston Podcast is hi-larious

2010-11-18T15:51:00.004-05:00

Of course ImprovBoston - who I performed with for 8 years - starts producing a super duper amazing podcast - after I move to New York!

In any case, the hosts are Will Luera, Harry Gordon, and Christine Cuddy (plus whomever is guest hosting that week.) Every episode so far has been laugh out loud funny. I'm having a tough time picking my favorite. (Although, I will say Episode 4: Queer Qomedy Night made me do a real-live spit-take.)

Click "play" above to listen to Episode 4 or, to view all previous podcast episodes, you can click on the "menu" button in the bottom left corner of the player, and click on "episodes."

Or - just get caught up on all the episodes at:
http://www.improvboston.com/podcast

Then, do me a favor and report back. Tell me if it's funny no matter what or just because it's my friends. I'm pretty sure it's effing hilarious though.

Loves Moves Fast: By the CSO gang

2010-10-25T00:37:00.003-04:00

The hilarious kids from the NYC-based improv group, Casual Sex Offenders bring us this all too relatable tale about how True Love moves oh so very fast.

Let's be honest... Ken Beck kills it.

You can catch these cats performing every Thursday night at The Creek & The Cave or at any other number of shows around the NYC area! They are funny and you know what? Also pretty darn nice.

The Pretty Good Sports Show is more than pretty good.

2010-09-14T11:10:00.007-04:00

You like sports? You like comedy? You like not taking up more than 4 minutes of your day to fit it all in? Then the Pretty Good Sports Show is for you!
It's a weekly show (new eps usually go up on Wednesdays) on ESPNNewYork.com and I gotta say - it's awesome.

You can see all episodes online at the link above or on youtube. Personally, this one is one of my faves so far.

(Video Above) Last week we saw: 30 For 30: The Darrelle Revis Holdout Years
The Pretty Good Sports Guys take a nostalgic look back at a nation holding its breath during the Darrelle Revis holdout.

The Pretty Good Sports Show is living it up in 2010 and therefore they are on twitter: @PrettyGoodShow.

We like smart funny and the letter Q!

2010-08-01T11:31:00.002-04:00

Our friend and local Boston comedian, Myq Kaplan, is in the finals of Last Comic Standingon NBC!

It really is the greatest when you can tell people to vote for the comedian you know - not because you know them - but because they are legitimately the best. He has been KILLIN' IT!

Finally, a rap for the NERDS.

2010-07-27T12:18:00.002-04:00

TV & Movie Spoofs
Tags: Atom.com,Atom Originals,Atom Blog,Upload Videos

The nerds from Sidecar are back... and they are NOT pleased.

Proof that Arrows are Amazing and Things Suck

2010-06-18T12:11:00.007-04:00

This is a piece I've performed live a few times at Mortified (www.getmortified.com) and after such a positive response, I finally uploaded it online!

On YouTube
On Funny or Die

If you enjoy it, please rate/comment on youtube.com or funnyordie.com!

2010-04-06T15:37:00.002-04:00

I'm not trying to hate...but this was too perfect not to post.

(Bustedtees.com)

Finally, a shirt everybody but Carlos Mencia can get behind. Get yours now at http://www.bustedtees.com/stopcarlosmencia

The Least humorous comics on TV and a very important Daily Show update

2010-03-16T13:31:00.008-04:00

Thank you, msn.com, whose newest article agrees with me about the "least humorous comics on TV."

http://tv.msn.com/unfunniest-comics/photo-gallery/feature/?GT1=28103

But, since this blog is all about how FUNNY my friends are, please check out & congratulate my friend, Dennis Hurley (Yes, the same genius who brought us Hurley Brothers Furniture!) - who was featured in this important update on The Daily Show last week!
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-8-2010/mail-mary

I've officially "arrived."

2010-01-05T11:52:00.007-05:00

I'm honored to be listed as one of Cambridge Day's "Comic's in residence!"

For the full listing and non-blurry text, check out the article, "Cambridge comedians, from A (Amit) to Z (Zach)" at www.cambridgeday.com.

Sidecar teaches the world about the importance of Alaska

2009-12-29T16:07:00.003-05:00

I saw the Sidecar boys do this sketch/improv mix-em-up at the Boston Improv Festival in Sept 2009 and loved it! So happy to have found it online. God bless you, internets!

Sidecar is Matt Fisher, Alden Ford, and Justin Tyler. Check out their website with the link to the right.

And... God BLESS America.

Choose your own adventure comedy!

2009-12-28T08:59:00.004-05:00

The boys of Hard Left joined forces with the talented Neil Reynolds to create a "choose your own adventure" comedy sketch that takes this whole idea of "awesome" to a new level. Watch all the different possibilities! So very fun.

women are way funnier than Mencia

2009-12-02T11:13:00.001-05:00

Oh. My. Lanta.

The Second Annual Women in Comedy Festival is now accepting submissions.

Get in there!

http://www.womenincomedyfestival.com

Sidecar brings more genius...

2009-11-05T16:21:00.001-05:00

Milk Men - A Mad Men Parody

Milk Men - A Mad Men Parody

Do you love Mad Men? Do you love Sidecar? What are your feelings on milk?

It don't matter - you're going to love this!

sidecar's "Homeschooled" pilot wins best writing at NYTV fest!

2009-10-13T10:07:00.004-04:00

Check it out! The boys from Sidecar (Matt Fisher, Justin Tyler, & Alden Ford) won BEST WRITING for their pilot, "Homeschooled," in the 2009 New York Television Festival!

Why? Because they are hilar, obv.

Check out this extended trailer and see why!

everything I learned about dating I learned from robert woo

2009-09-29T16:13:00.001-04:00

The Time Traveler's Wife's Ex-Boyfriend

2009-08-26T00:53:00.003-04:00

As always, the boys from Sidecar (and D'arcy too!) NAILED IT!
(Also, this film RULES because there is a shout-out to me in it... Can you find it?)

Trail Mix: an improvised musical road trip

2009-07-15T10:30:00.000-04:00

Robert Woo (of Hard Left Productions) and I did a two-person improv show last year called "Trail Mix." Trail Mix follows two friends who give up their corporate suits and day jobs for-tie dyes and life as musicians on the road...searching for self-discovery and spare change!

Song written and performed by Robert Woo and Rachel Rosenthal
Music recorded and mixed by Willie Conrad.

Maria Ciampa interviews her husband about football

2009-06-17T13:55:00.001-04:00

See more of Maria's hilarity at http://www.mariaciampa.com. She rocks.

Ryan the Intern attempts to cover the anti-tax tea party

2009-04-24T09:19:00.000-04:00

Check out the latest from Ryan the (former) Intern, a reporter for ImprovBoston's news division, Boston News Net!
This video was featured on MIKE FM's website!
http://www.937mikefm.com/pages/3902280.php

Check out http://www.bostonnewsnet.com for more clips from the weekly show!

Sidecar Comedy: Nick Deebs

2009-02-16T22:51:00.000-05:00

SIDECAR is a freaking hilarious and talented crew of three, doing sketch comedy out of Brooklyn New York! Check out their site link over to the right...

Hard Left is at it again: Joint Birthday!

2009-02-07T12:20:00.000-05:00

Hard Left Productions teaches us birthdays are a time for friendship.

Suicide Baby Returns!

2008-11-20T16:14:00.000-05:00

Finally! The new Suicide Baby video has arrived! Everyone is talking about it - even the Bostonist!

Chinese Calendar

2008-08-20T14:06:00.001-04:00

Ok...this is kind of an oldie - but a goodie.

If this made you chuckle, check out Taylor and Robert in tons of original sketch videos at http://www.youtube.com/hardleftprod!

Now THAT's Awkward

2008-07-24T11:47:00.000-04:00

This is the fifth episode in this series of shorts - all about my favorite thing: awkward moments!
Shot by Chris Loughran. Edited by Richie Moriarty. Directed by Alison Royer.
Starring Erin McGhee and Richie Moriarty.

Check youtube.com/emptybaby for past episodes!

This is WAY funnier than Carlos Mencia.

We're all out of snow cones

2008-07-15T22:51:00.000-04:00

http://www.collegehumor.com/dewmocracy/video:1818770

Check out my friend Dan as he interviews a crazy ice cream truck driver on collegehumor.com.
Hi-larious!

Womanhood!

2008-06-01T12:40:00.000-04:00

Boston News Net's Joan Stone sings about the Wings of Womanhood!!

You can catch a brand new Boston News Net show every Sat. night at 9:30 at ImprovBoston.

Hurley Brother's Home Furniture

2008-05-13T10:42:00.000-04:00

Created by Downcellar Productions in conjunction with ImprovBoston
This video was also featured on The Bostonist!

Things that Go Bump in the Street

2008-05-01T18:15:00.000-04:00

A video by the Uncommonwealth...starring Neil Reynolds and Matt Tucker.

Yup. I said it.

2008-04-30T09:17:00.000-04:00

Welcome to "My Friends are Funnier than Carlos Mencia!"

I am so sick of seeing un-funny clips and ads of this stand-up comedian that so many Americans revere, all the while knowing that my friends are way funnier.
I will use this site to prove it.
Oh - and hey, guess what Mencia? We will actually create our own material - not steal it from other people. I know... the concept is oh, so foreign to you.

If you are one of my friends and want to submit some material to post, please do!

Enjoy!