The World Of Scott Aukerman

Hi, we’ve set up a new tumblr site— CDRXmas! This is...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Hi, we’ve set up a new tumblr site— CDRXmas! This is where you can find EVERYTHING about Comedy Death-Ray’s upcoming charity auction, Xmas Pageant & MORE!

Click on the poster to be taken there, or just go to http://cdrxmas.tumblr.com

Here’s a NEW episode of “Between Two Ferns with...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:08:45 -0500

Here’s a NEW episode of “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” I directed with special guests Conan O’Brien & Andy Richter!

paulscheer: It’s Never too early to celebrate Christmas, so...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:29:00 -0500

paulscheer:

It’s Never too early to celebrate Christmas, so please enjoy the all-star comedy Christmas Carol, “DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME?”

Sung by Paul F. Tompkins, R.O. Manse, Tig Notaro, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, Mike Phirman, Jimmy Pardo, Brian Posehn & Scott Aukerman, Garfunkel & Oates, Aimee Mann, Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & June Diane Raphael, Doug Benson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Thune, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Cracked Out, Dragon Boy Suede, Natasha Leggero, Thomas Lennon & Ed Helms”

Directed & Edited by Scott Aukerman

Promo vid starring @natashaleggero for the CDR Xmas CD!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:21 -0500

Promo vid starring @natashaleggero for the CDR Xmas CD!

comedydeathray: “Weird Al” Yankovic recording something special...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:30:10 -0500

comedydeathray:

“Weird Al” Yankovic recording something special for the Comedy Death-Ray Xmas CD - available ONLY by pre-ordering the CDR 2010 Calendar by Sunday Nov. 15! Click on the photo to order!

kulap: comedydeathray: Free Comedy Death-Ray Christmas CD...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:09 -0500

kulap:

comedydeathray:

Free Comedy Death-Ray Christmas CD with every calendar purchased before Sunday!

Its a full length CD featuring all of your favorite comics singing about the best time of the year!

MY ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES FOR THE WEEK OF 9/28-10/2 1.) Stupid...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:55:21 -0400

MY ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES FOR THE WEEK OF 9/28-10/2

1.) Stupid Penis Tricks

2.) So You Think You Can Vag

THE END.

IMPEACH KANYE! Let me first just say that I am not the greatest...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:52:00 -0400

IMPEACH KANYE!

Let me first just say that I am not the greatest fan of our treatment of African-Americans in the early years of our country. But after last night’s in-shockingly-poor-taste rant from Kanye “I Haven’t Seen A Speech I Won’t Interrupt” West, I think it may be time to reassess that - at least for ONE man.

If you weren’t watching, Kanye had the TEMERITY to jump on stage at the VMAs (more commonly known as the “Video MTV Awards”) and say that this one singer should have won the VMA’ey (more commonly known as the “Astronaut Award”) instead of the one who ACTUALLY WON IT!

Now I don’t know about you, but in America we have a longstanding tradition that, if a person goes to all the trouble to win one of the many awards that we give out to people, we must sit there and listen to them thank a list of people. No matter WHO it is.

Yes, Taylor Swift decided to use her moment in the sun (one of many, I hope!) to thank Myspace and Twitter. But when you were twelve, who else would YOU have thanked?

And this isn’t the first time Mr. West has engaged in such SHOCKING BEHAVIOR. He had the GALL to interrupt Mike Myers’ beautiful speech during the Hurricane Katrina benefit just to remind us that George W. Bush hates black people. Yeah— we KNOW, Kanye! That’s why he ran for President!

And now THIS? If we don’t stop him now, WHEN? When he jumps on stage during a People’s Choice Award to tell US, the AMERICAN PEOPLE, that our choice was WRONG? When he jumps on stage at a KIDS’ CHOICE AWARD to tell us our CHILDREN ARE WRONG??? THIS MUST END!

Can we forgive him? I’m not sure. I suppose if we can forgive a man for building a theme-park and video arcade in his house just to lure children, and for insisting they drink enough alcohol to get them drunk, and molesting perhaps thousands of them, including some of the stars of our favorite childrens’ movies, then perhaps we can forgive Kanye. His jams are good enough that I can see that happening.

You know what? FUCK NO. I will NEVER FORGIVE KANYE. Even if he dies and Janet Jackson takes to the stage to beautifully replicate all his famous dance moves (such as “The Kanye Shuffle”), I will sit there and scowl at my television. And my TV will KNOW that I am scowling at it.

Until then, PLEASE take to the very same social networking sites that Taylor Swift mentioned in her (thanks to the classy Ms. B!) finally-aired speech to let the world KNOW what kind of person Kanye is!

MORE IMPORTANTLY, I think we ALL know this means we must boycott the Jay Leno show tonight. Kanye is one of Jay’s first guests. We must let him know that, if this is the kind of booking atrocity he plans on making, we will NOT watch his show even ONCE. No matter HOW MUCH WE WANT TO SEE THE NEW SET, OR SEE CELEBRITIES RACE AGAINST EACH OTHERS’ TIMES ON THE NEW RACETRACK IN SPECIALLY-BUILT ELECTRIC FORD FUSIONS.

This is one “HEARTLESS” singer that should not “DRIVE SLOW,” but should drive FAST - away from my record player! He “CAN’T TELL ME NOTHING” about his “NEW WORKOUT PLAN,” because this is one “AMERICAN BOY” (Kanye did the rap verse) that is no “CHAMPION” in my house!!!!

SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!!!!!

My new single - a parody of U2’s “Vertigo!”

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:02:20 -0400

My new single - a parody of U2’s “Vertigo!”

Two new videos I've directed

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:50:38 -0400

“The Fourth Flop Top,” starring Paul Rust as Roger, and Paul Scheer, Andy Dick, and James Adomian. With Jon Daly, Mookie Blaiklok, BJ Porter, Mike Hanford & Daniel Strange.

The Fourth Flop Top from Jon Daly

“Between Two Ferns” with Zach Galifianakis & Charlize Theron.

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis from Between Two Ferns

comedydeathray: “Comedy Death-Ray… has become one of the most...

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:17:42 -0400

comedydeathray:

“Comedy Death-Ray… has become one of the most prestigious nights of stand up in the country.”

Interesting LA Times Sunday Calendar piece on alternative comedy. They came to Comedy Death-Ray a lot and interviewed Scott Aukerman.

“And when [the audience laughs], the agents in the audience hear money.”

Okay, that’s gruesome, but the rest of the article is interesting.

Click on the pic to read or go here.

Steven Soderbergh, Stop Fucking Around!! Remember 1998-2000,...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:57:57 -0400

Steven Soderbergh, Stop Fucking Around!!

Remember 1998-2000, when Stephen Soderbergh made The Limey, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, and Traffic?

Steven Soderbergh, stop fucking around!!

Here’s an essay I posted for Paul Scheer’s L O S T...

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:27:37 -0400

Here’s an essay I posted for Paul Scheer’s L O S T blog over at DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com! Enjoy!

PHAT ALPERT

There has been a lot of speculation in regard to the TV program Lost – why are the passengers of Oceanic 815 trapped on the island? What does the island represent? And most importantly, does Nestor Carbonell, who plays Richard Alpert, really have to wear THAT much guyliner?

But to focus on that is ignoring a far more pressing fashion issue – for what possible reason did Richard Alpert grow his hair down to his shoulders in 1973?

We’ve only seen him sporting this peculiar hairstyle once – when he appeared to a young Ben for the first time in the jungle. In the years preceding and following, his hair is as short as the shelf-life of Cane. And although he appears to be an ageless immortal, apparently even Mr. Alpert is not immune to chasing the whims of his follicle fancy.

What could have been going on with Richard this particular year? Let’s examine some possibilities:

- He needed to take some time to “find himself.” A man running around the jungle alone looking for little boys suggests a personality in crisis. Did the stress of whatever happened (happened) with Charles Widmore cause him to reexamine his life? Do the Others actually allow one to go on sabbatical?

- He was trying to impress a girl. Who among us hasn’t attempted a curious fashion choice because they thought it would get someone’s attention? When I was sixteen, Pretty in Pink came out, and I thought the brooch Molly Ringwald wore over her top shirt button could possibly be unisex. I wore my mother’s to school the next day and became the laughingstock of Cypress High.

- He was just getting in to the “hippie” movement. Yes, 1973 is a little late to the party. But perhaps the Dharma Initiative’s rudimentary computers had JUST started broadcasting snippets of Hair, Easy Rider, or even The Monkees’ Head? Certainly the concept of free love would be appealing to a man trapped on an island with limited choices for partners.

- He needed to hide his shoulders. I have a “hunch” this is the real answer: Sleeping in tents for perhaps hundreds of years may have caused a curvature of Mr. Alpert’s upper spine – in other words, a hunchback. One can only imagine the embarrassment this could have caused Richard when it came to the other Hostiles. So why not grow the ‘do out and LOOK COOL while taking a year to undergo physical therapy?

- It was Halloween. Just because they’re Others doesn’t mean they can’t have a little fun. Maybe Mr. Alpert dusted off his old Black Rock pirate outfit and went Trick or Treating over at the Dharma Initiative? Watch out for those razor blades in the Dharma Apples™, Richard!

In short (pun intended, ha ha!), certainly SOMETHING was happening that year with Richard. And while Mr. Lindelof & Mr. Cuse have suggested that they will answer every “important” question in regards to our Losties, may I use this public forum to remind them THERE IS NO MORE IMPORTANT QUESTION THAN THIS.

If they need to add one more episode in Season 6 just to cover this, surely no Lost fan would argue? Flashbacks, Flash Forwards – whatever it takes. Terry O’Quinn & Swoosie Kurtz aren’t the only “Lockes” we care about! Just ‘DO it, Darlton, PLEASE!

Here is a brand new interview I did for Newsarama about the...

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400

Here is a brand new interview I did for Newsarama about the Comedy Death-Ray Comic Book!

“Comic book fans are always looking for that one name that will impress their non-reading friends and magically make comic books cool in the eyes of the uninitiated.

“‘See? So-and-so reads comics and he’s a famous person!’

“Lately, it hasn’t been that hard to do. But Jeff Katz, founder of the new comics and film production company American Original, is making it easier with his San Diego Comic-Con announcement of the talent for his new Comedy Death Ray comic book…” [MORE]

paulscheer: Last Thursday Scott Aukerman and I went to the...

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:38:12 -0400

paulscheer:

Last Thursday Scott Aukerman and I went to the ABC/DISNEY lot in California where Damon and Carlton write LOST to confront them about throwing away my painting.

Watch what happened…Learn the Episode Title of 601 and see a sketch of a new place on the island

paulscheer: Wanna Know the EPISODE TITLE of the 1st 2 episodes...

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:28:20 -0400

paulscheer:

Wanna Know the EPISODE TITLE of the 1st 2 episodes of SEASON 6 of LOST?

Go to DAMONCARLTONANDAPOLARBEAR.COM

MINI-MOVIE REVIEWS: Funny People: More like “Funny...

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:59:01 -0400

MINI-MOVIE REVIEWS:

Funny People: More like “Funny Peculiar.”

The Time Traveler’s Wife: I’m no time traveler, but I know where I’ll be August 14!

The Goods: I’m no time traveler, but I know where i WON’T be August 14!

Comedy Death-Ray: The Comic Book???

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:02:00 -0400

comedydeathray:

Big news from this year’s Comic-Con! From Variety:

American Original has assembled a lineup of established comics to produce the graphic novel series “Comedy Death Ray.”

Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, B.J. Novak, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Scheer and Zach Galifianakis are among some of the first to contribute to the anthology, for which each comedian will create a comicbook.

The goal is to see individual books in the “Comedy Death Ray” series, shepherded by Scott Aukerman, generate spinoffs for TV or film that would be produced by American Original.

COMIC-CON FANS:

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:46:44 -0400

If you’re at Comic-Con, I will be appearing at the American Original panel TODAY at 5:30 in Room 7AB. Will be announcing names involved in the Comedy Death-Ray comic book!

Oasis’s career trajectory album by album: 1. Definitely...

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:08:18 -0400

Oasis’s career trajectory album by album:

1. Definitely Maybe: We’re gonna be the biggest band in the world!

2. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?: We ARE the biggest band in the world!

3. Be Here Now: NOW we want to be GODS!

4. Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants: Fuuuuuuck, we fucked up. Regroup.

5. Heathen Chemistry: That last one sucked too. Um… Let’s try this?

6. Don’t Believe The Truth: We get it now - we’re terrible. But everyone WANTS us to be good so BAD! Fuck.

7. Dig Out Your Soul: Hey, remember your twenties? Before you had kids, and you liked to get drunk all the time? Well, this should kind of remind you of then. It doesn’t? Fuck, being in a band is SO HARD.