Sista-ly advice

February 29, 2008

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We’ve all been there: desperately needing the advice of a Sista, but without one on hand to tell it like it is, keep it real, and give it to you straight up. Well, one Sista has been listening all along, and she’s on call, ready to tell you what to do with your damn self.

Bigger and better giants

February 28, 2008

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The new season of MTV’s Human Giant premieres on March 11th, and new material has been trickling out. Let’s hope it’s all as strong as this skit, about a carpet store that gets a little help… from a monkey! Whoa! For more, make sure to read the Season 2 production blog.

Buddy comedy felony

February 28, 2008

Combining Carrot Top and Carlos Mencia is surely a crime against taste, and to the Script Cops, it’s a crime that’ll put you in the lockup.

Watch the rest of Script Cops on Crackle, and check out the interview we did with Script Cops creator Scott Rice in this space.

Rapper’s delight

February 27, 2008

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There are certain themes that never work their way into hip hop. But boundaries are meant to be crossed; here’s one brave pioneer trying to rap battle from a new perspective. More about People Food, the group behind ‘Gay Freestyle’:

PEOPLE-FOOD is a Los Angeles-based art collective that specializes in writing, directing and developing film, theater, television and online content. Unique in its composition, the foursome applies its high concepts and low blows to the cross-pollinated entertainment industries of the modern age. Their primary goal is to create intelligent, boundary-pushing works that enhance and unify art and commerce while making people laugh. Hysterically.

Teensy jeans

February 27, 2008

How do Hannah Montana and the like fit into their itty bitty jeans? A look inside the process of wardrobe selection for teen stars:

Check out other videos from The Royal We in the playlist below the video. More about this bi-coastal comedy machine (from their website):

With razor sharp wit and cunning insight, THE ROYAL WE presents social issues of the day with a spin that is at once refreshingly light and hilariously honest. Critics have hailed THE ROYAL WE’s “brainy panache” and called them “the smartest and funniest comedy in New York right now.” THE ROYAL WE is classic American comedy reinvented for the present day. Their insightful, intelligent humor exposes truths about American society with hilarious results.