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I love this video and story behind it so fucking much.
HOT AIR BALLONS COPS - THE SKETCH MTV DIDNT WANT YOU TO SEE
We originally shot this piece for the pilot episode of Human GIant, but we could never get this sketch on the show because there was one executive who used to work with us that HATED the sketch (and us) so much that he wouldn’t let us air it under any circumstances.
You probably are assuming he had some good reasons not to like the piece, take a look at his notes. First off, he called the piece “Unrealistic.”
“It just doesn’t make any sense. Why would anyone use a hot air balloon to chase a criminal?”
That was a good point, then again he did buy into the fact that Aziz bought an astronaut costume at a thrift store, trained for space travel at an amusement park and then traveled to the moon to fight an astronaut, so I guess realism has some shades of gray or this guy led an insane life.
He also claimed that the police officer’s uniforms were totally unrealistic (which they were were) but he felt that would distract the audience from the overall story of piece. He might have been right if we were making the Departed, but I don’t think the lack of real uniforms are going to get you lost in the Labryinth of this sketch’s plot, it’s pretty straight forward, after you read the title you kinda get the idea.
Sadly the final insult came he stared at me an admitted that hated when people wore fake moustaches, he thought that was “Just stupid”.
Sadly, I don’t think anyone ever let this guy in on the fact we were making a sketch comedy show. He probably thought we were the cast of Run’s House and he didn’t understand why the show got so broad.
Luckily this year that executive left the show, I think he’s moved to something more culturally refined, like the Flavor Flav sitcom on CW and we were left with really cool executives who let us have gay ghost sex, brutal stabbings, kiddie coffins, and plenty of moustaches.
So tune into Human Giant Season 2 Tonight 11PM/10C (ONLY 2 EPISODES LEFT!)
You Can Download any episodes you missed on iTunes, Xbox Marketplace or Amazon Unbox.
Happy National Train Day!
“You’re helping him move? Next thing you know you’re going to be driving him to the airport!”
“I’m not driving him to the airport!”
Keith Hernandez and Jerry Seinfeld.
The second-spitter theory. Kramer and Newman are convinced that it was Keith Hernandez who spit on them during a game in 1987. But to disprove the theory Jerry reconstructs the incident, mimicking the second-gunman conspiracy from the JFK assassination.
Union Hall is, quite simply, the best bar in New York City. Let me be clear, I love this venue, and the neighborhood of Park Slope an enormous amount. But to see the stroller-haven become such a parody of itself, and do harm to one of the NYC’s best establishments is a damn shame.
I’m extremely upset about this. This is both my community and my job. I need to give myself some time to become a little less emotionally charged before I say anything - but please, IF YOU’VE EVER BEEN TO OR PLAYED AT UNION HALL, SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!People aren’t going to be happy until the only people living in New York anymore are families with babies (don’t get me wrong: if you have kids and family, etc. I am not saying there’s anything wrong with you - one day I want to be you), or crotchety old ladies who go to bed by 9 o’clock.
Union Hall, of all places, is so much more than a bar. And this is just another example of how New York is not the New York I signed up for. Pretty soon not only is it going to be impossible for artists to afford to live here, but there’s going to be nowhere left for them to go.
This makes me sick.
This cover of the classic 1954 song by The Penguins has been on my myspace profile for years. I’ll probably never change. I hardly login to myspace anymore anyway.
This version by Death Cab is from the soundtrack to the videogame Stubbs the Zombie, which used several other great recordings of indie rockers covering classic songs. Another of my favorites is Ben Kweller doing “Lollipop.”
Earth Angel, by Death Cab For Cutie…(love it for all kinds of reasons)
Good old days, indeed.
Back to posting pics.
This will make a couple peeps chuckle and remember the good old days.
I miss Entourage.
Even though IRONMAN is a certified “hit” by making 100.8 Million Dollars over the weekend, I think we can all agree that Robert Downey Jr., is no Vinnie Chase and this movie doesn’t have a thing on AQUAMAN