They're Looking for a Double Date If You're Good Looking and Not Crazy (VLOG)

 
Ethan Fixell (C'04, Off the Beat Music Director, right in photo above) and best friend and comedy partner Dave really like to double date.

They went on their first double date in 7th grade, then one in 10th grade.  Who knew that this would spiral into something, much, much bigger...



In 2008, almost 10 years later, what begun as a double date ad on Craigslist has led to:

• emails from over 1500 pairs of women
• 200 double dates
• a vlog charting their experiences
• a monthly live show at NYC's People's Improv Theater
• and more recently, a national college tour (performances have included shows at Dartmouth, Florida Atlantic University, Boston University, and of course, Penn).

Let me introduce you to Dave and Ethan (Ethan on left):

Watch below as the try to score a date by climbing the Philadelphia "Rocky" stairs:

• without a shirt (1:12) 
• followed by their performance with Off The Beat (2:35)

More on Dave and Ethan at http://daveandethan.com and...

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• on myspace
• daveandethan@yahoo.com

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This Self-Admitted Scumbag is "The Kinda Guy You Meet at 4am" (VIDEO)

I've got a cautionary tale to share from lawyer turned stand-up comedian Matt Rittberg (Penn Law 2005) about the guys a girl meets if she stays out too late.

Last spring, I wrote a post about Matt's now he has just debuted his first musical comedy video called "I'm the Kinda Guy" and it is funny! So funny in fact that I decided not to wait to publish this for my Funny Friday series.  And watch this video through til the end to learn about the other kinda guy you girls out there can also meet!

So what was the inspiration for this video?

Per Matt,

"A lot of my standup focuses on relationships and the ridiculous things guys say to try to get girls when they are trying to hook up (ex- the line about having an extra pair of gym shorts and the "no jeans" in the bed rule is something everyone who is single has said or heard before). Also, I lived in the Meatpacking district in NY, and I always see drunken girls stumbling out of bars at 4 am and random creepy guys hitting on them on the streets at hot dog stands etc. Watching those interactions (and occasionally partaking in them) inspired the song. More than anything, I hope it doesn't come off as misogynistic...after all, I'm warning girls and probably breaking some sort of guy code by giving away some of our dirty tricks!"

Since my last post about Matt, he actually quit his job as a lawyer to pursue comedy and is writing full time now.  He's moving to LA in September to seek representation and chase the dream!

If you like irreverent, funny videos like Matt's, you'll also love the videos Penn alumni Aaron Karo (W'01), and DJ Lubel (C'05) have produced!

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If You Grew Up in New York and/or Went to Penn, You'll LOVE His Musical Short

If you grew up in New York you'll love this video.
If you know someone from New York, you'll love this video.
If you went to Penn, you'll probably love this video.

What is it?

It's the latest short comedy musical from DJ Lubel (C'05) and it's all about New York (Murray Hill to be exact) and his circle of hebrew school graduated, sleepaway camp and teen tour loving friends. Not only is it clever, but it's well directed and produced.

If you recall, DJ did a FANTASTIC comedy musical on how much he misses Rick Moranis! Check it our HERE!

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This Penn Alum Comic is Building His Media Empire

In addition to his books, touring the country with his act, a great appearance on "The Craig Ferguson Show", his new website: Ruminations.com, Aaron Karo (W'01, Pennfest 2006) just launched a new CD "Just Go Talk to Her".

Per Aaron's press relase,

"Recorded live in Boston at the Comedy Connection in Faneuil Hall, “Just Go Talk To Her” begins in a peculiar fashion - New York native Aaron Karo professes his love for the Yankees and Giants until the rabid Boston crowd showers him with boos. Those boos quickly turn to raucous cheers as Karo’s trademark brand of storytelling - fast-paced personal anecdotes about drinking, dating, and debauchery - win over even the most hardened Red Sox fans. Whether he’s divulging the secrets that all guys keep from their girlfriends or picking apart the foibles of married couples, Karo excels at taking universal experiences and turning them on their head."

Listen to his track below entitled "Chicks Love Sweatpants". You'll laugh your ass off!

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Aaron Karo (W'01) Brings His Stand-Up to Late Night TV

Did you catch comedian Aaron Karo (W'01, Pennfest 2006) on the Craig Ferguson show this past Friday night?  He performed a really solid act discussing his ruminations ranging from what it means to "go out" for  "dudes" and "chicks" ...to his clever late night booty calls.  Check out the clip above!

Aaron seems to be making quite a name for himself.  In addition to his books, touring the country with his act, and this Craig Ferguson show performance, Aaron recently launched a new website: Ruminations.com

Per Aaron:

"For the first time ever, you can now write your own ruminations and share them with the world. If you’ve ever been at the bar and observed something hilarious, if you’ve ever been in the shower or on the treadmill and had a thought you just couldn’t get out of your head, if you’ve ever read my column and thought, “Hell, I could do that.” – well, now’s your chance."

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He Wants Hollywood to Know How Much He Misses Rick Moranis

Funny man DJ Lubel (C’05) seems to juggle a whole bunch of creative jobs here in Los Angeles.

• His day job is working as an Associate Producer on the show fellow Penn alum Roy Bank (C’94) created, Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader?.
• He just finished working as an Associate Producer at "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List" among other jobs.
• When he’s not writing scripts, he performs original comedic songs all around Los Angeles.
• He’s had shows at the Whiskey A GO GO, The Pig N the Whistle, El Cid, Cabana Club etc.

In addition, DJ has created a whole bunch of funny viral videos, but his “I Miss Moranis” one in particular has caught the attention of such sites as IMDB, Funnyordie and Spiketv. Last spring, the attention of this video had students at Lindenwood University in St. Charles Missouri fly DJ out to perform at their annual spring fling event!

Right now DJ is working with other fellow Penn alumni including Jake Avnet (C’05), Conor Welch (C’05) and Jason Ziven (W’05) in developing future projects.

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Funny Fridays: He's Juggling Two Careers

We Penn alumni like to take on as much as we can after college. ...There's Roy Vongtama (C'96) who is an oncologist, as well as an actor.

And now I'm learning about another Penn professional who is pursuing a second career ...in comedy.

When he's not a lawyer, Matt Rittberg (Penn Law 2005) performs as a stand-up in New York's comedy scene. Recently Matt was named a finalist in Resident Magazine's search for "New York's funniest resident".

Watch Matt's act and learn why he hates married couples

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She's "completely inappropriate and it's not okay"

Jessie Schneiderman (C'05) did her stand-up act recently at the Improv in Hollywood and this girl has a lot to talk about.

As you'll hear she talks about everything from the volume of her voice to a pretty unique (and funny) reality show that you're going to want to put your headsets on for...

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Week in the Life of a Touring Comedian (Video)

Comedian Aaron Karo (W'01) just went on tour across the country and documented his week.

As you'll see in the video, Aaron sums up his week best: "Drank too much, slept too little, lot of work, good times..."

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Come on...THIS has happened to all of us

Check out this latest entry from Aaron Karo's (W'01) (video) Ruminations.

How many times has this happened to you?!

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A unique spin on the walk of shame...

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This is classic!

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Aaron Karo (W'01) ruminates on stage, in print,... and now on web video!

As reported last month, Aaron Karo (W'01) recently celebrated his official ten year anniversary of his column Ruminations.

Well this month, Aaron is now broadcasting his ruminations via web video!

Click here to check out his first web episode of Ruminations
...this one dedicated to his ruminations on air travel! (put your headphones on...not safe for work!)

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Stand-Up Jessie Schneiderman (C'05) wants to be your "bff"

I bet you never heard of "RVS"?

...Stand-up Jessie Schneiderman (C'05, Off the Beat) is about to tell you, but be sure to put on your headphones first. Not safe for work.

Jessie brings her comedy stylings to improv clubs and sketch comedy groups here in Hollywood. Plus, there's a great Penn connection here in that Jessie does many of the stand-up shows hosted by another funny Penn alum Lesley Wolff (C'93, Bloomers).

If you can't catch Jessie on stage, she also co-hosts a live internet show every Tuesday night at 8pm on thestream.tv (the show is called Live!from the future with Stuart Papp). Jessie is the "IM girl" and people can IM her live at thestreamdottv.

Besides her stand-up, I also checked out her funny short about "bffs": "Two women who find each other in a world where best friends are hard to come by and even harder to make a montage with."


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Coming up for Jessie in Los Angeles:
-Ivy League Comedy night on 9/25.
-Sketch/improv show on the 9/29 at the McCadden place theater at 11 pm.
-starting oct 6 she will be in the cast of the currently untitled improvised teen drama at IOWest at 11pm every saturday night.

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Jason Schneider's (C'07) stand-up: "Welcome to the Real World"

From Spark notes, to social security, to not taking a water before a job interview, Jason Schneider (C'07) is hysterical.

From his website: "Jason has appeared briefly on the Howard Stern Show. and was twice selected to appear on Comcast Cable On Demand, in their "Local Comics" Showcase. Most recently, Jason was selected as a finalist in the 2007 "Philly's Phunniest" competition. Jason has also been profiled in numerous print magazines, including Philadelphia Weekly, The Daily Pennsylvanian, and 34th Street Magazine."

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Wharton undergrad Puneet Singh (W'08) prefers the spotlight

While I have been reporting much on Penn alumni doing lots of great things, unsuprisingly, there are already many accomplished undergrads making waves as well. Puneet Singh is one of those undergrads.

Although he is currently interning in banking at Goldman Sachs this summer, Wharton undergrad Puneet Singh (W'08, '08 Class President and Indian Dance Troupe Dhamaka member) has a yearning for the spotlight.

In addition to appearing on an episode of Law & Order, he has appeared numerous times on Comedy Central's Colbert Report, as Stephen Colbert's "Sikh friend". To round out this Wharton undergrad, Puneet performs stand-up focusing his act on his conservative upbringing as the child of Indian immigrants in Ohio.

Keep up the good work, Puneet!

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Lesley Wolff (C'93) hosts Los Angeles improv shows

Lesley Wolff (C'93, Bloomers) hosts her own stand up shows in Los Angeles. Combine funny, high energy, ambition and super nice and you get Lesley! She's a great person to know out in Los Angeles as she is involved in many aspects of the business.. from standup, to hosting, to producing, to casting, to teaching ....she does it all!

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For The Love of Comedy

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