Of Course ... But Maybe

Behold the brilliance of Louis C.K.

Disintermediated Content!

Louis C.K. is selling his new hour-long comedy special for $5, DRM-free at his own website.

His own take on this new model of distribution:
The show went on sale at noon on Saturday, December 10th. 12 hours later, we had over 50,000 purchases and had earned $250,000, breaking even on the cost of production and website. As of Today, we’ve sold over 110,000 copies for a total of over $500,000. Minus some money for PayPal charges etc, I have a profit around $200,000 (after taxes $75.58). This is less than I would have been paid by a large company to simply perform the show and let them sell it to you, but they would have charged you about $20 for the video. They would have given you an encrypted and regionally restricted video of limited value, and they would have owned your private information for their own use. They would have withheld international availability indefinitely. This way, you only paid $5, you can use the video any way you want, and you can watch it in Dublin, whatever the city is in Belgium, or Dubai. I got paid nice, and I still own the video (as do you). You never have to join anything, and you never have to hear from us again.

Blog Ice Breaker 1: Musician Jokes

A boy says to his mother, "When I grow up, I'm going to be a musician!"

The mother smiles down at him and says, "Oh honey, you can't do both."
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Q: What do you call a guy who hangs out with a group of musicians?

A: A drummer
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Q: What is the difference between a musican and a savings bond?

A: One of these will eventually mature and earn some money.

Anyone got any favorites?

S-W-E-E-T!!

Comedy Central is archiving segments of the Daily Show going all the way back to 1999 with searchable tags. It's amazing how young Stewart looks in the earlier shows. I don't know if you Bastardos are fans of the show, but for me, this is a major development, especially as I can't manage to stay up until 11:30 every night to watch it now that I have a goddam job.

Hipster Olympics

Steve Martin Weds

Surprise ceremony at a party. But the weird thing in this article is this:

"Martin delivered his vows sporting an Inspector Clouseau mustache he let grow in for his appearance in the upcoming sequel to 2006's "Pink Panther" remake.

His other movies include "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," "L.A. Story," "Parenthood," and "Father of the Bride.""

Now if you were going to summarize the movie career of the man who should win a Nobel prize for comedy, would you have chosen these films? What 4 films would you have selected?

Moon

And from the Onion.

And I think this is from the "Last Stand" show. Bliss.

This Is A Classic

Halpert as Schrute

I know there are some Office fans here and the above clip is the cold intro for tonight's episode, "Product Recall". The writing and performances on this show continue to amaze me. Although some have complained that this season has stalled a little, I tend to disagree. The Office is one of the few comedies that consistently rewards repeated viewings and continues to be funny each time. If you are not a fan yet, by all means pick up Seasons 1 and 2 at the vid store or Netflix and revel in the awkward glory.

Heartrending story from my weekend

It was a bizarre accident. It all happened so quickly and then, when the tragic ending was utterly unavoidable, when the cruel dance of fate had been set inexorably into motion, the world slowed to a slideshow to impress each passing image on my mind, images that torture me still... It was a chilly Friday night in Memphis. I decided to move my TV to a shelf unit. It seemed like a good idea at the time. But when situated, the back of the TV pressed uncomfortably against the back panel of the shelf, so it wasn't sitting quite securely. (Cue the ominous minor chord in the background.) I decided that the back of the shelf was expendable and started carefully prying out the staples that held it on. All around the edges I went, removing staples, while the night held its breath, watching how ignorantly I fumbled toward my heartbreaking destiny. When all the staples had been removed around the edges, I gave the back panel a pull to pry it away from the shelf, but a devious row of staples running across the middle held it on, jerking the panel out of my grip and slingshotting it back against the back of the television, sitting, you'll remember, insecurely on the shelf. From my vantage point behind the shelf unit, I heard the slap of the panel against the TV and around the side I could see the TV tip forward and dive screen-first into the hardwood floor. I could only watch. And that was it, it was busted. Shattered in the prime of its life. It shook the house and my weekend. After intervals of profanity and unsuccessful attempts at resuscitation, I carried its lifeless body to the street. When I awoke the next morning, it was gone and now only the scars remain.

The Book of Ratings

While trying to find out how many plagues were visited upon Egypt (don't ask why), I stumbled across the Book of Ratings wherein anything that can be rated, is. Some particularly entertaining articles deal with rating Green Arrow's array of arrows, state quarters, and the aforementioned plagues of Egypt. Just the kind of pop culture referencing snark bullshit we all love.