Welcome to The Living Room!

As seen in Time Out New York!  Every 2nd & 4th Friday at 8:00PM Luke & Abbi welcome you to their Living Room at Postmark Cafe in Park Slope, Brooklyn.  Today's brightest comedy stars drop in along with parodies of celebrities making headlines! Come & make yourself at home at this unique comedy show.  It's just like your living room...only hilarious!

Friday, April 10, 2009

Show 56: Adios Bachelorhood

Photography by Aemiessence Fine Arts

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This was the last show before Abbi and Luke got hitched! They bid singledom adieu with a little help from their friends.

Host of Honor Josh Homer introduced the following lineup:
Ryan Hamilton
Joselyn Hughes
Sean Patton
Abbi Crutchfield
sketch by Harry Terjanian
With special guest appearances by marriage coach Jay Jordan Gilbert and underground blogger Danny Kaye-Ward with the news.

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Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the fifty-sixth show and pondered what their marriage would mean for their working relationship. Things could be different. Or exactly the same.

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Josh Homer returned as host and this time as a new dad! He talked about how much he hates the Tyra Banks show. It's a Mr. Mom thing.

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Ryan Hamilton was back from the road to tell tales of how being from Idaho confuses people. Mainly people not from Idaho.

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Man of Many Hats that he is, Harry Terjanian visited, this time as Christopher Walken who analyzed the myriad impersonations of himself in an oh-so-important PSA.

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Joselyn Hughes had everyone's attention as she spoke about holiday party bloopers and run-ins with shady characters proving that every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings...and a girl gets hit on.

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The Living Room was proud to welcome Sean Patton for his debut! He captivated us with the message of the era: Broke pimpin’ ain’t easy.

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Snarky blogger Danny Kaye-Ward wouldn't let you hear the news without putting down all the celebrities that weren't in it first.

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Grinning with no idea of what she was getting herself into, Abbi Crutchfield gave her last performance as a single woman and talked about--what else?--being engaged.

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Right on Abbi's heels to correct her of all her misconceptions about matrimony was Jay Jordan Gilbert, the married counselor who has never been married.

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The Funniest Comedian of All Time this episode was noneother than Ryan Hamilton! Ryan will never have a dull moment thanks to his bunny blow darts and fart putty.

Enjoy your pastel-colored candy-coated almonds wrapped in tulle and then come see us for our wedded return on May 8th!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Show 55: Big Changes

Photography by Aemiessence Fine Arts

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With a wedding on the horizon for the co-producers, this show was about rolling with the big changes life brings us.

Host of Honor Dave Lester introduced the following lineup:
Brendan Fitzgibbons
Yannis Pappas
Luke Thayer
Elon James White
Mike Dobbins

With a sketch by Abbi Crutchfield and a special guest appearance by Erykah Badu with the news.

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Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the fifty-fifth show and then Luke stepped aside to let Abbi work on her crowd work. It's still as uncomfortable as ever.

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Past funniest Comedian of All Time winner and new father of twins Dave Lester took the stage and told us all why he loves Target.

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Brendan Fitzgibbons talked about the country's big change and shared his thoughts on the Obama administration. Like how hot the First Lady is.


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Abbi Crutchfield changed her M.O. and gave us her third installment of her Fake One-Woman Show, this time re-living the chilliness of office icebreakers.
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Yannis Pappas made a big change by making his debut to the show! He gave an in-depth analysis of drug use the likes you might find in a Paul Haggis film starring Michael Douglas.

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Luke Thayer took his turn and told us how he needs his space, especially now that he's about to get married.

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Elon James White hates going to weddings and spent most of his set warning Luke. His big change is his diet, resulting in a more svelt, angry man.

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Erykah Badu emerged from the shadows to give us the scoop on where she's been and what she's been badu-in.

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Mike Dobbins treated us all to his particular brand of comedy, giving us the skinny on catty goats. The big change comes from the crowd as each member cracks up at different times.

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Don't call it a comeback, the Hat of Chance elected Elon James White the Funniest Comedian of All Time! He can stay fresh and so clean with his new soap on a rope!

Wash up for our next show on April 10th! It's the only show for the entire month, so make sure to wish Luke and Abbi well as they get married at the end of April!

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Friday, March 13, 2009

Show 54: Preaching to the Choir

Photography by Aemiessence Fine Arts

Luke Thayer as Paul Lynde

Get out your tambourine and paper fans, it's time to congregate for another fun Living Room show!

Host of Honor Jon Lang introduced the following lineup:
Mark Normand
Abbi Crutchfield
Sagar Bhatt
Keith Alberstadt
a character by Ann Carr

With special guest appearances by Kirk Cameron and Paul Lynde!

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Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the fifty-fourth show while Abbi tried desperately not to let Luke reveal it was Friday the 13th. She was afraid of the negative repercussions of saying it out loud. Then she was dragged to hell by the shadow monsters from Ghost in a horrifying homage to a 20 yr old reference.

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Jon Lang hosted our show for the first time and took special care to get to know everyone in the room. He spoke on his religious parents and memories of church: spacing out and having pie.

Luke Thayer as Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron visited for the first time, and fortunately did not have time to preach on evolution. Instead he gave us a sermon on a good marriage. Abbi took notes.

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Mark Normand made his debut on the show and, like Jon, also talked about early parental influences. He has the world's greatest dad with the world's worst habit.

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Abbi Crutchfield shared her traumatic trip to the gynecologist which resonated with none of the men in the room.

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Sagar Bhatt believes in fate, looks stuff up on Wikipedia and makes calls from baggage claim. Somehow he tied all of those normal scenarios with being creepy. And Luke could relate.

Luke Thayer as Paul Lynde
Blast from the past Paul Lynde took center square--er stage--to gives us the news, according to his People-magazine perspective.

Keith Alberstadt
Keith Alberstadt is back from Nashville and tells us what he's got against catfish.

Ann Carr as Marilyn
Ann Carr returns with another brilliant character performance, this time as Luke's sweatshirt-clad aunt Marilyn. Maybe she can get them a deal at her job at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Winner!  Sagar Bhatt
He had his first time on our stage and he was instantly selected by the Hat of Chance as this week's Funniest Comedian of All Time! Give Sagar Bhatt a hand! Now give him a hand bag!

Get your things ready for our next spring show on March 27th!

Friday, February 27, 2009

Show 53: Award-Winners

Photography by Aemiessence Fine Arts

Abbi Crutchfield as M.I.A.

Nothing but the stars on this post-Oscar show!

Host of Honor J-L Cauvin introduced the following lineup:
Isaac Landfert
Phil Murphy
Baratunde Thurston
Luke Thayer
Katina Corrao

With special guest appearances by Halle Berry and singer M.I.A. with the news.

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Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the 53rd show by reminding viewers they are getting married in 2 months! Then they fought over whose name Abbi will take. She likes "Depp" or "Diggs".

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Back for his fifth visit to the show, J-L Cauvin is no stranger to celebrity-life. He's already been on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson!

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Isaac Landfert made his debut on the show and discussed life as he makes his way toward 30. Just a baby in movie producer years.

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Academy Award-winner Halle Berry made a public service announcement about injustice in the world, including Mickey Rourke's missing Oscar.

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Phil Murphy celebrated his first time on the show, discussing sports and the people who are obsessed with them.

Baratunde Thurston
The Onion's Baratunde Thurston rallied the crowd with tales and slides of his experience on CNN.

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Did somebody say awards show? The woman who rocked the Grammy's with her pregnant-bellied rap came on our show to give us her postpartum take on the current events.

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Don't take it personally Tommy Lee Jones, but Luke Thayer says old people have no purpose at the gym. No Country for Old Men reference, one year later!

Katina Corrao
Katina Corrao knows all about major events, and shared with us her wacky Convention Center antics.

Winner!  Isaac Landfert
Isaac Landfert became the Funniest Comedian of All Time! He'll have no trouble singing the blues with these colorful plastic harmonicas. Jam on!

Spring is marching in like a lion, so come help us tame it at our next show March 13th!
J-L Cauvin