Show 31: Grinch-Proof Comedy

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch...and that's why you weren't invited to the Holiday Special of The Living Room!



There were no frowns or rhyming in this special edition. Those who made it out had a merry time with the likes of Matt Little hosting this jolly lineup:

Vince Averill
Luke Thayer
Hadiyah Robinson
Moody McCarthy
a sketch by Delusions of Spandex
with special guest Chance Wesley (The Cabbage Patch Kid)
and a holiday musical medley by Abbi Crutchfield

Matt Little started the show the holiday way...noting that he practices kindness, generosity and goodwill toward man...when drunk.



In keeping with the minimally festive decorations behind him, Vince Averill wore black and maintained a serious face. He then dissected the complexities of the man who poops in his dumpster.



Chance Wesley, a Cabbage Patch Kid who did not sell very well this year, brought us the news, as he hears it from a shelf in Target.



Luke Thayer is disappointed that his phone is neither psychic nor does it believe in equality.



Hadiyah Robinson got the room so warm it gave her flashbacks of her grandma's house. We here at the Living Room believe strongly in old people jokes. Tell 'em before they're told about you!



Abbi Crutchfield mimed the song of You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch while holding up pics of a few Grinches she knows.



She then re-enacted a haunting scene to the tune of Baby, It's Cold Outside. When you think about it, couldn't every Christmas song end with someone getting stabbed?



Moody McCarthy did his Bing Crosby impression by making girls swoon under soft lighting.



The two and only Phaea Crede and Becca Jones of Delusions of Spandex closed the show with their signature originality and panache. The only thing funnier than a girl from the future is a girl who is belligerent about being from the future.



The lovely Hadiyah Robinson proved to have the brightest sweater and the best skills as she became the Funniest Comedian of All Time! She took home a lovely red pick-up truck with the name "Max" drawn on it. Sorry Max.



Help us ring in the new year with your crap resolutions on January 11th!

Photo credits:
www.movies.yahoo.com

Who's Performing on December 14, 2007?

Dear fans,

Let not beat around the bush, I'm da bomb. I'm Santa freakin' Claus! You wish you were with this!

Me and my posse are rolling through The Living Room this Friday. Postmark Cafe's the hot night spot for the North Pole Crew cause they have the best peppermint lattes.

The Living Room welcomes a stockingful of newcomers and three French hen regulars to our festive holiday show! Bring a taste for pumpkin-flavored coffee, and hilarious ho ho hijinx!

Vince Averill (Western Canada Tour)

Hadiyah Robinson (BET's ComicView)

Moody McCarthy (NBC's Last Comic Standing; ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live)

a sketch by Phaea and Becca (Delusions of Spandex)

and your host with more profit than Superbad has grossed: Matt Little (Matt Little's Big Show)!

SC out!

Photo credit: Diana's Xanga site.

Show 30: Thanksgiving Celebrations

When the audience is wearing sweaters, you KNOW it's November (tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la TJ Maxx). And that means it's time for everyone who performs at The Living Room to say why they're thankful.



Hat of Chance, you go first.



I am thankful that I did not have to wait through the usual sketch and news segment before selecting a winner. At this all stand-up show, I was able to carefully deduce who had the best timing, charisma and use of wit without all that costume and makeupery clouding my judgment. Although once I decided, Abbi & Luke let someone else randomly pick a name out of me. Really, I don't understand why they call it a contest, because it's completely arbitrary. It's like they don't even care what I think.



Luke is thankful the rainy weather didn't keep this crowd from coming, because he really wanted to share stories about his life as a black comedian.



Abbi is thankful for this shot because it looks like she's sangin' like Alicia Keys. Coincidentally, during this set, she finally figured out where the band Tears for Fears came up with their name.



Rachael Parenta is thankful for baby showers, baby cakes and that the baby of the family is not taller than her...yet.



Celebrity Sighting! Producer Jaime Martin took time out of his busy schedule of coordinating musical and comedy acts to watch the show. Check out his Head Injury show January 13th at Bowery Poetry Club featuring The Living Room's own Luke Thayer!



RG Daniels is thankful for being able to spot a pizza delivery man in the shadows, the power to jinx athletes and for not being shaken by the subliminal messages in the magazine stand (click for larger pic to see what we mean).



Jeremy Schachter returned for his third appearance at the show and is thankful for Animal Planet, Star Jones and a lovely girlfriend who agrees to watch him work on new material about her. It's okay. She knows where he lives.



Jeremy became a two-time champion of the Funniest Comedian of All Time award! He's going to be grooving all holiday long with these iTunes cards. Collect 'em all! Too late, you can't. The Starbucks promotion is over.

But there's still time for you to come and bid on some grade school watercolor artwork (that funds a livestock donation through Heifer International) and enjoy our jolly good holiday show December 14th!

Who's Performing on November 9th, 2007?

It’s time for Thanksgiving Celebrations!



There won't be any turkey or dressing at this show, but we are thankful that we are going on the road soon! We BOTH are giving you a sneak pre-view to the full, professional sets, and we are inviting three power house comedians to do their thing as well. This show is packed with stand-up talent so there's no room for a sketch or news segment, but feel free to watch one of our clips of Characters and News Parodies Past on myspace.

For our 30th Show, The Living Room welcomes

Jeremy Schachter (Comedy Central's Live At Gotham, Spike TV, The Schachter Factor on Cringe Humor Radio)

Rachel Parenta (Chicks & Giggles, Rififi)

RG Daniels (Radio Chick Show on FreeFM in NYC, Sarcasting video series)

and your British-descended host who's never heard of Mickie Most, Luke Thayer (Carolines, Cringe Humor Radio)

Abbi is now featured on The Apiary blog roll!

You do not want to miss this show!

Oh, BONUS: Postmark Cafe is now featuring artwork by grade schoolers who are raising money to purchase chickens for Heifer International. Come purchase your very own unique, original, framed artwork. Sure beats that redonkulous hand-traced turkey of yours!