Ten years ago, I met a talented group of actors here in Los Angeles.  I was so new to the area I didn’t know what USC stood for.  I thought it was the same as UCLA.  (Apparently, they are so fucking different.)  I chanted “USC-LA!!” at a college football game here and nearly got killed by fans from both sides.  Anyway, these USC kids were doing their own version of a “Showcase”, which is when actors pay to perform in front of people who might give them a job.  Except the USC kids didn’t want any actors to pay, AND they wanted the people who might give them jobs to pay to see them.  Bold!  Extraordinary!  I joined up and started writing, performing, singing, dancing, making videos and making people laugh on stages here in L.A., and also making friends (aw).

And you know, YouTube is like a giant showcase, really.  Unknown performers can show everyone what they can do.  Our show, Another Showcase Showdown, or A.S.S. as we like to call it, is really the punk rock version of YouTube.  It’s live, it’s messy, it’s fun, there’s drinking, there’s blackface and drag, there’s musical numbers and onstage fucking, and yes I said blackface, and people get offended but they laugh.  Unlike YouTube, if they don’t like something, they don’t comment, “Shut up and die, faggot!” (although that might be interesting).  And A.S.S. has actually resulted in real jobs over the years, like the “I Hate My 30’s” TV show on VH1 that ran for an entire full whole season.  Our original title was “The AfterWork Special” because we thought it would interest folks who remembered the AfterSchool Specials in the 80’s and how silly they were, and connect with a lot of our generation who feel we’ve never grown up.

We still haven’t grown up…Come see us in our ten year reunion festival.   It’s February 4 through 13, just pick a night.  You know what?  L.A. years are like dog years, so in L.A. years, we’re like the Who!  (Hope they play Squeeze Box at the Superbowl!!!)  Oh, and there are 17 of us, most of whom have been there since day one.  Still funny after all these years.

Another Showcase Showdown, Feb 4, 5, 6 and 11, 12, 13 at the Lillian Theatre in L.A. click here for more info!

starring:

Alex Fox

Pam Cook

David Rothblum

Liam Sullivan

Ric Barbera

Mark Kelly

Stephanie Barnes

Brice Beckham

Ross Bautsch

Scott Pitts

Mickey Meyer

Rachael Lawrence

Devin Kelly

Brooke Kivowitz

Michael Cornacchia

James Mathis

Kirk Zipfel

David Fickas

Merry Christmas!!

This video Pam and I are in is about a real genuine rocker chick.  They don’t all look like Joan Jett.

Aunt Susan Walker has a new video…we shot this in one day at my friend’s dad’s place.  He was extremely nice to let us frolic around in his garage.  A very fun day.  If you didn’t notice, Susan isn’t really singing about cars…

This idea started out as a simple parody of beer commercials.  They always try to make people who drink their beer seem invincible, sexy, cool, etc.  Then there was this contest to make a video supporting health care reform.  I wanted to send a message to both Republicans and Democrats.  All the Republicans do these days is hurl insults, and all the Democrats do is try to make Republicans happy.  Neither way is going to get anything done…but having Balls will.

Kelly on Facebook

Kelly’s back, and this time she’s trying her hand at being a music producer…for Aunt Susan.

This is a series my good friend Michael Cornacchia created.  I helped edit it.  I think it’s hilarious and I’m so happy he’s brought it to me to put out there.  I think this could totally be a real TV show, to do for Ghost Hunters what Reno 911 did for Cops.

I love that McKay picked this.  It’s great to know the creator of Anchorman likes my work.  It’s mutual.

Heather is mortified by her father.  As if it’s not hard enough having to kill people every day in order to survive…