"I am the only Iranian comedian... in the world. Which is technically three more than Germany"

Today I watched: Omid Djalili, No Agenda

I haven't much to say today. I felt I should update because there weren't many posts last week, and I have a day off and not much else to do. BUT, I do realllly want everyone to watch this comedian. He has a similar attitude in his standup to Russell Peters, except he's British-Iranian (and in my opinion, funnier).

Another note: Please validate my existence and leave comments; go on, tell me if you think all these things are shit or if they're brilliant.

Much love. x

"I live in your eyes!"

Today I watched: Bill Bailey, Part Troll

Goodness I have been ignoring my blog-ly duties! My most sincere apologies.

If you've seen the cinematic gem that is Hot Fuzz (and I know you have, Syd-roo and Peshy), you will be familiar with the west country accent, and, you may even perhaps be familiar with Bill Bailey. If you've seen the television.... gem that is Black Books, then you will definitely be familiar with Bill Bailey (pssst... he plays Manny). If for some reason these have passed you by, let me describe the man to you: he looks like an egg with his hair hanging off him like a shower curtain.

Although a good actor and all-round cool dude, I feel he shines most in his standup. It combines his unique twist on... everything, his hippy attitude, and his incredible musical talent. All other musical comedians pale in comparison to this man.

Much love. x

YouTube Weekly

So, I decided that an efficient way to tell all about the weird little things I've seen on YouTube and other sites that are good but don't warrant their own post would be to put them all in one place. This is it. YouTube Weekly for 22 July, 2008.

~This week will be filled with videos not necessarily seen in the past week, but just in the past, because there are many~

• Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel of How I Met Your Mother singing 'Confrontation' from Les Miserables
  
• Perhaps the best imitation of Eddie Izzard... ever.
• Ad for chocolate?
• The one man boy band
• Heavens to Murgatroid! I love this cartoon... adore even!
• Awesometown!
• "I'm sick of you being so dark when I'm so impish and whimsical!"
• The stupidest thing I have ever laughed at so hard I cried
• A good old Catholic joke
• "Has anyone in this family ever even SEEN a chicken?"
• Stephen Fry laughing.... a lot
• A Cockney Compilation Album
• Fiercccccccccccccccceeeeeee... hot mess

Much love. x

It's the one week blog-iversary!!!

Today I watched: The Imp

Still on a Green Wing high (I'm currently on episode 7 of the first series) I YouTubed Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt to see if I could find any good interviews/outtakes etc.. What I did find was the imp, this surreal and kind of awesome cartoon in which the two voice the main characters, the Imp and Bob, his sidekick. It's ridiculous in a Home Star Runner/Teen Girl Squad kind of way, but it's very funny (an example being a clip about eeevil lasagna). It's supposed to be on/coming to Cartoon Network, but I have looked for it and cannot seem to find it as of  yet. I'll keep a look out.

Much love. x

Wake up or the kitty gets it!!

Today I watched: Green Wing

This is my favourite show that I had never heard about (that doesn't really work, as a sentence... never mind). By that I mean I had heard nothing about it until I was looking up Black Books on YouTube and stumbled upon Tamsin Greig and the ginger-haired god that is Julian Rhind-Tutt. Finding out about this show was a complete accident, even though I knew three of the main characters (the two mentioned above and Mark Heap of Big Train and Spaced). I had never heard of the other star of the show before though. Stephen Mangan is probably one of the main reasons this show is so amazing. He and the other actors combine awesome dialogue with hysterical physical comedy, and it works so well. loves it.

Until next time. Much love, x

"What? You exercise in glitter?"

About a year or so ago, my mum announced that she was certain I was going to marry an irishman. I have no qualms with this theory at all. I love the irish men. But since then, I've kind of developed an obsession with Irish comedians. Not Irish-American, like Conan, although I do love him. Proper Irish, accent and all. Their material is quite specific, but it's all brill. Here are my faves. Watch.

Much love, x.

Dylan Moran!!

Dara O Briain

Ed Byrne

Tommy Tiernan

"You know what you are you're a beard with an idiot hanging off it"

Today I watched: Black Books, Series 1 (with commentary); Dead Ringer's pisstake of Torchwood (and John Barrowman)

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A few days ago I found a programme called '100 greatest standups' which had been broadcast on channel 4 about a year ago. It's on YouTube, in 19 parts, but that didn't stop me from watching alllll of it. I revelled in the fact that most of my top UK comedians were not only on the list, but in the top 20. I also discovered new comedians and material of comedians that I had heard of but not necessarily paid much attention to. I've not had a chance to look up all this new material yet, but I have a list which I will be starting tomorrow (probably). Go to youtube.com/100greatest to watch.

Much love. x

Intro

"So I better introduce myself, cos a few of you are thinking 'this roadie's a bit up himself isn't he?'"

-Bill Bailey

So, at the suggestion/request of my dear friends Petra and Syd-roo, I have decided to create a blog documenting all the random little things I happen to see on TV/internet that I find humorous. Also, it'll be a nice outlet for my "quoting tourette's."

I'll try and post links if I can, and hopefully this'll mean when I say something half of you will actually get what I'm talking about!

much love. x