tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145248702012-01-27T02:28:17.053-05:00laugh at me, and laugh with me.Zachnoreply@blogger.comBlogger801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-49297212469161918952007-12-28T08:21:00.000-05:002007-12-28T08:22:39.219-05:00

I now use a new blog:The Jew York TimesI post in it more often.

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Ben Folds Five is the Dark Side of the Moon to OK Go's Wizard of Oz.

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So until I felt the need to express my joy for a rumored NYC In-N-Out location, I hadn't posted in the blog for over seven months. In that span, I finished interning at The Daily Show, interned at a fantastic radio station in Massachusetts, graduated from college, and moved back to New York to begin life as a grown-up.I'll post some things in the coming days that will be of interest to few

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-76384932624822414902007-07-22T21:24:00.000-04:002007-07-22T21:28:52.979-04:00

But I feel like this is worth posting:(clipping from Departures magazine, via Midtown Lunch)

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-90263048452407384542007-01-04T15:30:00.000-05:002007-01-04T17:43:34.737-05:00

Oh dear blog, how I have neglected you. I'm sure you must be asking yourself, "where have you been? I've been worried sick!" Well, worry no longer, dear blog. I have returned. Chances are, another post won't come for another several months after this one, but I have nevertheless returned.Truth is, blog, I've been up to a lot. I interned at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for four months.

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1161664379729936562006-10-24T00:30:00.000-04:002006-10-24T00:32:59.746-04:00

Here's the first four minutes of that Borat movie everybody is talking about.You're welcome.

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The baseball playoffs are underway, but perhaps the best matchup on paper has yet to begin. It will today at 4:00 PM when the New York Mets face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a battle of arguably the best teams in the National League. For much of the season, the boys from Queens have been the favorite, but recent devastating injuries to the pitching rotation have given the series more of an equal

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1156890014136969582006-08-29T18:11:00.000-04:002006-08-29T19:20:16.950-04:00

I've been needing new razorblade cartridges for a while. Whenever I'm out doing errands I also manage to forget to pick some up. Not today. I stopped at the pharmacy on the way home, but instead of picking up the Mach3 Turbo cartridges I've been using for over two years, I decided to make the switch to the the highly-touted (by my dad) Gillette Fusion. I haven't been doing a whole lot lately,

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1153775561423865202006-07-24T17:06:00.000-04:002006-07-24T17:16:14.566-04:00

A pretty interesting-looking piece of spam mail popped up in my spam mailbox earlier this week:click to englarge imageI deleted it right away, though, because I have a policy about not opening an e-mails received from "Lincoln Beard." Although, Roosevelt Wheelchair, Taft Bathtub, and Clinton Enormous Dick are different stories altogether.

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1153514071406376032006-07-21T16:22:00.000-04:002006-07-21T16:59:22.650-04:00

The teaser trailer for the new computer-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie has been released out. Holy crap.Also, the first track from the new selftitled Ben Kweller album has been released.MP3: Ben Kweller - Penny On The Train Track (via You Ain't No Picasso and Stereogum)BK nearly singlehandedly saved my high school years (until I discovered Ben Folds, that is), and this may his best

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1150950944293294822006-06-22T00:32:00.000-04:002006-06-22T00:36:01.926-04:00

I should be slapped for my absence in the past month or so. I've been busy. Lots has happened. More consistent entries coming soon (hopefully).For now, here's something that popped up in my spam folder:

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This entry is a test.

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Over eight months ago I moved into 321 Chadbourne, a dormitory in the Central area of the University of Massachusetts. I have been slowly cleaning and packing up this room over the past week in preparation to leave it for good this Friday. On the first day I moved in, I put up a set of magnetic poetry on my fridge. I picked up the set for free at last year's Siren Festival in Coney Island.

Zachnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1147068455492513622006-05-08T00:46:00.000-04:002006-05-08T02:27:13.096-04:00

Student Valley Productions (SVP) is the UMass home for comedy performance. Responsible for short-form improv group Mission: IMPROVable, long-form improv group IWA: Improv With Attitude, and sketch comedy group Sketch-22, SVP presents a new comedy show at least once a week, usually twice.On Saturday night, M:I bid farewell to Scott Braidman, Calla Cofield, Nate Crawford, James Crosby, and Tyler

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1146592379292481232006-05-02T13:50:00.000-04:002006-05-02T13:52:59.310-04:00

Holy shit. Watch this video of this absolute crazy-person on Hannity & Colmes. Not even Fox News is this nuts.

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Sorry I haven't been around much lately. I've been swamped and stress with schoolwork-related stuff and what exactly I'll be doing this summer, fall, and beyond.Most of my time has been spent on making a film for one of my Comm 331 class. It's pretty ridiculous, but I'm actually kinda proud of it. It's about eight minutes long, and is available to watch below. Sorry about the hugeness.

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Finally a steady stream of updates to this lame blog, and then I go to New York for five days, and production falters. Although I meant to post while I was in NYC, I kept hesitating. The highlight of my trip home was going to Shea on Monday to see Pedro Martinez win his 200th game in the first Mets-Braves matchup of the season. The Mets have yet to win a game since. At the time of that

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1144817871020934562006-04-12T00:48:00.000-04:002006-04-12T00:59:03.003-04:00

I remember Christmas mornings, err.. Hanukkah evenings, like this. Thanks to GorillaMask for the video (via CityRag). It's a perfect depiction of how kids can totally flip their shit, and the slo-mo heightens it to such a point.. oh, just watch the damn thing. Can anybody guess a year on this (without Googling "N64 release date")?

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1144815708687110222006-04-11T23:58:00.000-04:002006-04-12T00:21:48.776-04:00

Thank you, Michelle Collins, over at You Can't Make It Up, for saying what we're all thinking. She's laid out the absolute perfect dream TV lineup (okay, maybe she could've cleaned up that laziness there at the end. But seriously, bravo for declaring in print what we all knew already:9 am: Pee Wee's Playhouse (Best kids show ever.)Red pill or blue pill, Cowboy Curtis?

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1144813812607695922006-04-11T23:35:00.000-04:002006-04-11T23:52:55.230-04:00

This just in: Michael Showalter, Eugene Mirman, and Leo Allen are going on tour!5/9 Toad's Place, New Haven, CT5/10 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT5/11 Lupo's, Providence, RI5/12 Iron Horse, Nothampton, MA5/13 Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA5/14 Black Cat, Washington, DC5/15 Relative Theory Record Store, Norfolk, VA5/16 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA5/17 The Earl, Atlanta, GA5/18 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC5

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1144812078939818962006-04-11T23:13:00.000-04:002006-04-11T23:25:35.243-04:00

Remember that board game Mouse Trap? Yeah, it was one of my favorites, too. Did you not actually play the game all that much, and just set up the contraption and let loose instead? Yeah, me too. Now think of Mouse Trap way more awesome. That's the kind of stuff Rube Goldberg did. Apparently some Asian people like that kind of stuff, too. No wonder, since they're wizards with the freakin'

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1144811374056364142006-04-11T22:49:00.000-04:002006-04-11T23:12:43.796-04:00

Hammerkat DC Pierson wrote a great entry on his blog, Ham Fisted Theatrics, about his experience at the UMass Comedy Jam this past weekend, complete with photos from my Flickr photoset. He goes out of his way to praise our hard work, no matter how unprofessional the festival may have appeared to some. DC even calls me a "champ," but he and his fellow Hammerkatz were the real champs here. When

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1144731831618533292006-04-11T00:00:00.000-04:002006-04-11T13:30:38.316-04:00

Flickr photoset of Comedy Jam weekend is here for your perusal.After one week of regular season baseball, the Mets are 4-1 and are in first place in the National League East. The brief season, though, has not been without controversy. Jose Guillen of the Washington Nationals charged the mound after he was beaned twice in one game by Pedro Martinez. The rivalry will continue tonight when the

Zachnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1144422470804794922006-04-07T10:35:00.000-04:002006-04-07T11:10:24.770-04:00

Each year, Student Valley Productions here at UMass Amherst throws the largest, completely student-run comedy festival in the country, and the largest period in New England. For seven months, SVP has been planning this year's Comedy Jam to be the biggest in history, and tonight the 10th Annual Comedy Jam comes your way for FREE. That's right, comedy groups from around the country are coming here

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1143743711634301152006-03-30T13:12:00.000-05:002006-03-30T13:37:34.253-05:00

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, who I heard about last semester from a domestic exchange student, announced on his LiveJournal two days ago that his song, "Young Shields," will make an appearance on tonight's episode of The OC. Although it'll only be background music for one minute and fourteen seconds, Josh Schartz is always keeping up on the trends, you can't get much more emo-obscure than

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1143520068072528982006-03-27T23:27:00.000-05:002006-03-28T00:35:57.913-05:00

I finally get to eat a Pizza Pot Pie!Originally uploaded by sgtpepperzl. I had a nearly 12-day spring break, most of which was spent in Chicago. For the second straight year, I took a trip out to the Second City to immerse myself in what has become known as "the improv mecca of the world." Oh yeah, the country's tallest building is there, too.HighlightsComedy ShowsAmerican DreamThe Armando

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Great Daily Poll question today from IMDb:You are an aspiring comic actor who's just been offered a spot as a featured cast member on Saturday Night Live, and as a regular correspondent on The Daily Show. Which would you accept?Saturday Night LiveThe Daily ShowI'll wait for a third job offer, even if it means starving!Which would you choose?

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Ladies and gentlemen, The Onion...Smart Aleck Ruins Academy AwardsMarch 6, 2006 | Issue 42•09VINCENNES, IN — Viewers of the 78th Academy Awards report that the event was ruined by the unknown smart aleck who served as the master of ceremonies. "I’m disappointed they couldn’t get a name," said 68-year-old retiree Louise Bloedorn, who said her enjoyment of the Oscars was marred by confusion and a

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Since I haven't updated much lately, I thought I'd give you a treat and do something a little different. Update this page throughout the night (if you're actually visiting during the Oscar ceremony for some bizarre reason). Yes, I mean you, Rory.And we're off!8:00 PM The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences invites you to the 78th Annual Academy Awards.8:03 PM Funny bit with announcing

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1140471038996694762006-02-20T15:17:00.000-05:002006-02-20T16:39:26.956-05:00

It's been two and a half weeks since I last posted, which I believe is my second-longest absence since I started up this blog last summer. This is not a good trend. For those of you that are reading this in Amherst and surrounding areas, allow me to shill for a moment here...I. W. A.improv with attitudeFriday @ 8:00pm - Herter 231and as always, totes free.This promises to be a really

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1139006674431362042006-02-03T17:22:00.000-05:002006-02-04T17:33:58.110-05:00

Everybody knows that Aziz Ansari is New York City's fast-rising stand-up comedy star. His ability to craft jokes has garnered him the ability to fingerbang the cutest girls in New York. Tonight at 9:00pm he makes his national television debut (I think) on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. The audience loved him at the taping which I attended near the end of the summer, and he was quite possibly

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1138935939369394342006-02-02T21:49:00.000-05:002006-02-02T22:07:45.670-05:00

I don't want to be like Seth Cohen anymore.Previously10/9/05: I am Seth Cohen

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That "Lazy Sunday" video ain't the only great thing being rolled out onto YouTube via television's sketch comedy shows. Believe it or not, perennial second banana MadTV puts out a few winners as well. I think this Laguna Beach parody tops them all. You can now go back to hating MadTV.Definitely try to pick up the February issue of Spin. Hipster favorite Chuck Klosterman has a piece about

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1138389764969698152006-01-27T13:59:00.000-05:002006-01-27T14:25:44.553-05:00

My friend Dave, and his friend Marty, came up with something wonderful one year ago. Before OC parodies were all the rage, Dave and Marty decided to pen The HP. Focusing on life in the Honors Program at the University of Iowa, the five-episode dramedy dealt with such issues as self-mutilation, homophobia, academic probation, and farting. The duo even got a nice writeup in The Daily Iowan.The

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1137980450600935712006-01-22T20:11:00.000-05:002006-02-22T15:21:05.766-05:00

The NYPD ended the Improv Everywhere No Pants 2K6 mission today after several agents were detained at the 59th Street Subway stop on an uptown-bound 6 train. Aside from the Fake U2 Concert (which was featured on VH1's 40 Greatest Pranks) when some agents ended up having to appear in court, this is the only time police have halted an IE mission early. Lots of the media were there, so I'll update

Zachnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1137789416595112752006-01-20T15:31:00.000-05:002006-01-20T15:40:50.003-05:00

In the DVD section of the Chelsea Best Buy on 23rd & 6th:WOMAN: "Do you want Mr. & Mrs. Smith in lieu of your coffee?"MAN: "Shut up."

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"golden blobes"Good night, everybody!

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Well, I found out who won that contest in a rather odd turn of events. I noticed I was getting a bunch of hits (yep, it's that sitemeter once again) from a myspace profile that belonged to a person that I wrongly assumed I knew. When I went to check it out I found a comment that read:"im stoked to read your review and all, but i kinda wish sethcohen had won instead. i mean, c'mon. he is clearly

Zachnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1136838324683898672006-01-09T15:25:00.000-05:002006-01-09T15:23:47.280-05:00

Project Beard - complete. 010 Originally uploaded by sgtpepperzl. I shaved off my huge, over two-month old beard, and had a little fun in the process.Full photoset here.

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Well, I didn't win that contest. Really disappointing, too. I thought I had a pretty legitimate shot to win, and the only other person I though that had a shot (Izzy, the "tattoo girl") didn't win either. What bummed me out is that I waited around after 11:00am when the contest ended like a total nerd, because I knew the winner had to go pick up the ticket by 7:00pm. After hearing nothing,

Zachnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1136316468396308182006-01-03T14:27:00.000-05:002006-01-03T14:35:24.266-05:00

The Fancymen Originally uploaded by sgtpepperzl. Happy New Year from the Fancymen of the 19 McClellan New Year's party in Amherst, Massachusetts.I'm going to the sold out Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service) solo show at Bowery Ballroom one week from tonight. I snagged tickets the moment I saw it announced on the Brooklyn Vegan post . Matthew Caws (of Nada Surf)

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1. Artist: StarsAlbum: Set Yourself on FireRelease Date: March 8thLabel: Arts & CraftsComments: A runaway choice for me. This Montreal-based band blew me away with the strongest set of the night at a Central Park concert also featuring The Decemberists and Death Cab for Cutie. Every song on this record is incredible, and although they've flown under the radar for quite a while, being

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1135302305567851482005-12-22T20:17:00.000-05:002005-12-22T20:47:40.666-05:00

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Mona Lisa is smiling because she is 83% happy.She is also "9% disgusted, 6% fearful and 2% angry. She was less than 1% neutral, and not at all surprised."Source: Scientists Figure Out Why Mona Lisa SmilesIn other news, Mr. Tickle remains 2,000% overjoyed.Source:

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1134505922846646912005-12-13T15:25:00.000-05:002005-12-13T15:32:58.536-05:00

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1134063727913474322005-12-08T12:20:00.000-05:002005-12-08T18:45:13.546-05:00

By not offering salary arbitration to Mike Piazza at last night's midnight deadline, the Mets have officially cut ties with their all-star catcher. The Mets are now not allowed to sign Piazza to a contract until May 1st, and he most surely will sign with an American League team before then. The Angels, A's, and Twins are currently looking like his best suitors, who can use him to their

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1133990568265728002005-12-07T16:17:00.000-05:002005-12-07T16:30:19.836-05:00

Don't miss this great interview with Stephen Colbert from the Terry Gross show on NPR. The audio is nearly 40 minutes long, and gives some great insight into the preparations and origins of the show, as well as including some clips from actal episodes. The Colbert Report has certainly come into its own with nearly 25 aired shows to its credit, and should be required viewing for anybody with a

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I don't care what you say, if you don't watch ABC at 8:00pm this evening then you just don't like great things. Tonight marks the 40th annual broadcast of the famous A Charlie Brown Christmas special. Fuck, I'm Jewish, and even I cry at this program which quotes scripture and uses blatant religious references. Perhaps it is the lack of a laugh track, the use of real kids' voices, the trombone

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New BloodOriginally uploaded by sgtpepperzl. Student Valley Productions is stronger than ever. All three troupes remain on the same plateau, dominating the Herter stage with consistently hilarious comedy shows. This weekend in particular has featured some tremendous highlights:Toast! founder Andy Hobgood flew in from Chicago to fuck around, lead some workshops, and pretend he's allergic to

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1133653081406042942005-12-03T18:34:00.000-05:002005-12-03T18:41:15.710-05:00

I returned to my dorm at around 5:15pm today only to see the following IMs sent to my away message:mel ittens: OMGmel ittens: OMG OMGmel ittens: UBER HAX0RZmel ittens: I HACKEED U RMOM PUSSYI have no idea who "mel ittens" is, but I assume he/she is German.By the way, I've checked, and my "RMOM" is fine and unhacked.

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Holy shit, have you seen the cover art of the new Darkness album??DERAILED.

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Arrived back in New York last night after a lengthy absence due to pesky ole' college, and I'll be around until Monday morning at which point there will be only two weeks left to the semester. Scary. And also awesome. Plans include heavy amounts of much needed R & R, along with some sweet hangout time, visits to the UCBT, and duh, TURKEY. I'm actually not a big fan of turkey. I eat the yams,

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IWA Pre-Show Originally uploaded by sgtpepperzl. Sorry I haven't posted at all this month. I've had an incredibly busy month. In addition to an insane amount of work for my classes, IWA has been very busy. We held auditions and admitted three new members, we performed in Boston and rocked out the ImprovAsylum, and last night performed what was maybe our best set yet at the Ham for the

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Yeah, so.. I'm officially hooked on Lost. By far the most compelling television program I've ever seen. Not much else to say on that besides the fact that anybody who would like to talk to me about this show is more than welcome.Brooklyn Vegan has an entry today regarding the Imogen Heap song, Hide and Seek, featured on The OC Mix #5 which I mentioned last Friday. Head on over there to hear the

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Put 'em up! Originally uploaded by sgtpepperzl. Happy Halloween. Weekend costume party pictures are up on flickr.

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With the riveting World Series coming to a close last night, surely Fox would give us at least a rerun of The OC to tide us over until next week's new ep. But nooooooo! Instead, they decided to forego that option, and even decided against showing another back-to-back block of Reunion. Instead, they showed that prime-time TV ratings powerhouse, Maid in Manhattan, starring Jennifer Lopez and

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1130438085549947202005-10-27T14:15:00.000-04:002005-10-27T14:39:58.963-04:00

TRUE STORY!I went to the Hampshire Mall in Hadley, Massachusetts yesterday to, among other things, find a Halloween costume. I had some pretty solid ideas, but turned out to be merely very expensive illusions of grandeur, and getting to Nothampton was too much a hassle. By that, I mean I didn't want to leave my dorm room on Sunday for fear of not watching enough Arrested Development reruns or

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1130302757973114082005-10-26T00:43:00.000-04:002005-10-26T01:04:47.106-04:00

"Quite a storm brewin' outside -- the Nor'easter dontcha know."With the Nor'easter blowing through New England today, I couldn't help but be reminded of a bit that comedy trio Stella used to do, or maybe still does if they ever continue to perform live.While their Marx Brothers -esque Comedy Central.. uhh.. sitcom(?) wasn't a huge success, I still say that these guys are fucking comedic geniuses,

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1129759238155605582005-10-19T17:17:00.000-04:002005-10-19T18:04:02.166-04:00

VIDEO! That Bill O'Reilly interview on The Daily Show I was talking about yesterday.COOL LINK! Rachel Bilson digs me."Rachel Bilson is into skinny Jewish geeks who like indie rock"HOT GIRLS! Harriet the Spy is all grown up!MORE VIDEO! America asked, and finally received - Full House outtakes.ARTICLE! The New Yorker's profile on Sarah Silverman.CLAP YOUR HANDS PHOTO! A great photo of the

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1129694965214397162005-10-18T23:50:00.000-04:002005-10-19T00:38:45.090-04:00

Mixed reports so far on The Colbert Report. I, personally, am a big fan. Sure, it'll take a while for the show to find its footing, but I love the tossovers with Jon Stewart & Colbert at the tail-end of The Daily Show. Speaking of which, anybody catch Bill O'Reilly on The Daily Show tonight? He came off as an angry, bitter man - which he probably is. O'Reilly said his show still promotes a

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1129590547169310982005-10-17T19:06:00.000-04:002005-10-17T20:43:42.830-04:00

Rumor has it that there will be a brief crossover/overlap with The Daily Show, where anchor Jon Stewart will toss the broadcast over to new host Stephen Colbert. I have been looking forward to the premiere of this show for months.Also, the UCB TourCo show that was previously scheduled to come to Northampton this Thursday has apparently been canceled according to the venue's website. I was

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1128886050460109302005-10-09T14:02:00.000-04:002005-10-10T22:47:59.353-04:00

So according to my "About Me" section on my myspace profile, "I wish I was Seth Cohen." But oh no, it's bigger than that. I believe that I really am Seth Cohen. Or, rather, that the character of Seth Cohen was based on me. Seth, of course, is a fictional character created for The OC.Let's look at the facts, shall we? -- Religion: Jewish Music Taste: indie rock (Rooney, Death Cab, The

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1128651682482573622005-10-06T21:39:00.000-04:002005-10-10T21:08:38.336-04:00

My improv group has its first show of the semester tomorrow night. Many of you know that improv, this group in particular, is a great passion of mine. I got the idea for this group about a year ago when the old group, Toast!, simply wasn't working for various reasons. After many compromises and changes, the final product is...The concept of IWA is that it is one improv troupe with two individual

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1128619895787569142005-10-06T12:50:00.000-04:002005-10-06T13:57:18.273-04:00

My Across the Narrows recap for Brooklyn - Sunday, October 2nd:As reported on other blogs, this show was disappointingly empty and vast. It was very poorly promoted, and the whole event had a very awkward feel to it. Keyspan Park wasn't even remotely crowded until Polyphonic Spree came on. And it didn't feel like a real festival show until Belle & Sebastian. Also, the Cyclone was closed for

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1127931238822633442005-09-28T13:33:00.000-04:002005-09-28T16:13:51.413-04:00

I've been meaning to update here for a while. I even started a few entries, and then something came up so I closed them down. Who has time for blogging when Hook in on TV!?Answer: No one, that's who.I'm going home to New York this weekend for a few reasons. One of them being the Across the Narrows Festival. I'm going to the Sunday, Oct. 2nd show in Brooklyn's Keyspan Park on Coney Island.

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1127325517479232032005-09-21T13:51:00.000-04:002005-09-21T13:58:37.483-04:00

Kate Spencer, NYC improvisor and Laguna Beach expert extraordinairre, has a super funny/useful guide on how to make friends posted on the main page at College Humor. Her article is directly accessible here. Kate was one of the first people I met in the NYC comedy scene. I've eaten at the Seinfeld diner with her, and discussed with her the nuances of My Super Sweet Sixteen.

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1126828203659693622005-09-15T19:15:00.000-04:002005-09-15T21:21:47.550-04:00

Holy cow! What a night for television!8:00pm - The OC, FoxAfter last week's season debut wrapping up all the loose ends left by last season's cliffhanger, what's next for the gang? Rumor has it that Marissa will be shipped off to... ::gasp:: public school! Also, Seth Cohen will continue to be awesome.9:00pm - Presidential Address, Many ChannelsWatch Bush attempt to apologize for *officially*

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1126569894949319382005-09-12T19:48:00.000-04:002005-09-12T20:09:36.173-04:00

Somebody who calls himself merely The Sage apparently has nothing better to do than go around to different blogs criticizing the authors for what they write, and then call them fools. I feel the need/want to address this here because of how ridiculously sad and pathetic this is.I like blogs. I like them a lot. I feel that they're greatly enhancing our notions of media, news, entertainment, and

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1126567206300155922005-09-12T19:01:00.000-04:002005-09-16T19:24:15.693-04:00

Not being in New York sometimes really pisses me off. Usually it's comedy and music related in some fashion. In this case, it's not being in town for the CMJ Music Festival -- a huge week-long indie rock fest that includes late nights in venues across the city. It was this festival last year that pretty much broke word on a new up-and-coming band called The Arcade Fire. Check out a pretty

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1126206834687641772005-09-08T15:10:00.000-04:002005-09-08T18:22:29.290-04:00

NYC improvisor and writer for MTV's "The Andy Milonakis Show," Eric Appel, made this and sent it my way:Ghostbusters Hurricane Katrina FundYou won't be banned from this website, Eric.

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1126158121326987502005-09-08T01:37:00.000-04:002005-09-08T18:23:31.253-04:00

Apple alerted me via startup of iTunes 4.9 that they've released iTunes 5. So far, so good. If you can believe it, it's an even more streamlined look than the previous versions. The search bar feature is improved, and Smart Shuffle also seems really neat.What's even more neat, however, is that along with iTunes 5 Apple has also released --iPod nano. Wow, Apple Computers, you have outdone

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1126144578806723462005-09-07T21:34:00.000-04:002005-09-07T21:59:37.583-04:00

Just a quick entry for now, a more substantial summer recap entry coming soon.Arrived back in Amherst on Sunday, and moved in to my amazing single room. It's a pretty nice size in a truly fantastic building, and the setup I've got is very comfortable. First day of classes was today, and so far the prognosis is very positive. More to come on that soon.If you haven't done so already, definitely

Zachnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1125208754677232022005-08-28T01:52:00.000-04:002005-08-28T02:00:45.950-04:00

I swear, the next person to call it "Strong Island" gets this guy crashing through their living room wall.When did the king of piano rock become such a fucking Newsie? Carry the banner, Billy.Sorry for the lack of postings lately. It's been a busy end-of-summer.But I can tell you that:- I'm a level smarter in improv, according to the UCBT Training Center.- Water flumes are fantastic, according

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1123958389556541352005-08-13T13:50:00.000-04:002005-08-13T14:58:33.313-04:00

I was talking to somebody recently who had come across my myspace page. She saw that I was from New York. Being a Massachusetts native she immediately asked "Oh good lord, New York. Yankees fan?"I told her that I was a Mets fan, and that most/all Met fans hate the Yankees. I also explained that sometimes it feels as though there are more true Mets fans in New York than true Yankee fans. I believe

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1123696536657222372005-08-10T13:37:00.000-04:002005-08-10T15:06:20.033-04:00

In about an hour I'm heading down to spend the day at South Street Seaport. Besides being a great excuse to finally order a Neighborhoodie in person (they've got a retail store there), I'm also going for today's installment of the Seaport Music Festval, a free series of summer concerts. Tonight's features DeVotchka, a band I know little about. The real reason I'm going is for the opening act,

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1123555881340083432005-08-08T22:41:00.000-04:002005-08-08T22:55:18.073-04:00

I feel the need to post here a sincere apology regarding my last entry. It wasn't supposed to be funny, cruel, or make anybody feel bad.. even Jessica. In retrospect, it was a very poor decision to blog about this. It wasn't my intention to write a controversial piece, or even a comedy piece for that matter. All I wanted to do was blog about an interesting experience I had, not bad or good. In

Zachnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1123188422526513822005-08-04T16:41:00.000-04:002005-08-05T01:32:11.583-04:00

About a week and a half ago I participated in one of the most unique experiences of my relatively short life. One day after the Del Close Marathon ended at UCBT, I headed back to be a part of the special Date Test episode of Crash Test. Crash Test is the new free weekly show showcasing alternative standups, and the occasion sketch or short film. Each week it is hosted by Aziz Ansari and a special

Zachnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1123055119346354132005-08-03T03:19:00.000-04:002005-08-03T04:43:22.236-04:00

At last summer's trading deadline, the struggling New York Mets, long out of the pennant race, wanted to make a splash. And so on July 30th, the Mets General Manager-at-the-time, Jim Duquette traded Scott Kazmir, their top pitching prospect to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for mediocre starting pitcher Victor Zambrano. Hailed by many as the second coming of Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, the hardthrowing

Zachnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1121582228138001402005-07-17T05:36:00.000-04:002005-07-17T02:38:29.503-04:00

I went to Chicago this past March. I never really posted much about it, except a recap of a few of the days' events which really lacked a lot of.. stuff.The decision was made rather quickly as Nick and I had been talking about it for weeks upon weeks, we finally made the final choice to go in the Curtain Theatre after Sketch-22's first Spring performance. We decided that Nick would come on down

Zachnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524870.post-1121459397386497742005-07-15T19:29:00.000-04:002005-07-16T02:11:31.810-04:00

Welcome, friends! And to those of you who are not my friends, let's change that!Well, I've finally done it. I have created a "blog."It started out as a senior in high school, under the SgtPepperZL moniker on the Xanga server. Posts became sporadic and uninteresting, as it became just another colossal waste of time and webspace, filled with memes and and rehashes of the previous day's events.

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