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Why Steve Coogan hates Twitter, even as he and Rob Brydon promote "The Trip"

Ben Kronberg recently sat down with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon to talk to them about their new movie, The Trip. But shortly after Brydon showcased his Bruce Springsteen impersonation, things took a turn, as one cheeky bastard called out another cheeky bastard.

Roll it if you got it!

 

And if you'd like to enjoy a clip from The Trip, why not experience this bit in which Coogan and Brydon face off with dueling Michael Caine impersonations?

The Trip is out today in two locations in NYC, and also four locations around Los Angeles.

Are you one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch for 2010? Meet the lucky few at Carolines for the NYCF

This summer, Comedy Central announced it would put on its own "Comics to Watch" showcase of up-and-comers at the New York Comedy Festival in November.

Well, that time is now. Or rather, Wednesday evening.

Comedy Central's inaugural "Comics to Watch" showcase of new talents will be hosted by Christian Finnegan, with the spotlight put on the following stand-up comedians:

Adam Newman

Lamont Price

Harrison Greenbaum

Sara Schaefer

Ben Kronberg

Ali Wong

Josh Fadem

with special guest James Smith

The intent of "Comics to Watch" is for Comedy Central to show support for comedians who have not yet appeared prominently on the network, and showcase them to the rest of the industry. Many of them already have been featured in one way or another here on The Comic's Comic. 

Comics to Watch takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Carolines on Broadway as part of the New York Comedy Festival.

 

Ted & Gracie exchange their wedding "Vows" in creepy funny New York Times parody

I have to admit that the heat wave of the past week slowed my internal processing unit, and that's not a euphemism, so it's only now that I can live comfortably once again today that I truly could appreciate this new parody video of the New York Times wedding "Vows" videos -- just thinking that such a thing exists in reality as something that couples would believe that anyone else would want to see, well -- and the devastating line readings by Ben Kronberg as "Ted," who's getting married to the naive "Gracie" (Jena Friedman). Yikes! Roll it.

Ben Kronberg on Kimmel tonight

Jimmy Kimmel's back with new episodes, and tonight welcomes comedian Ben Kronberg. Which reminds me, I haven't seen Kronberg since last year around now in Aspen. Which reminds me, I just uploaded the photos from last year's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in a new album. Take a look back at the last big bash in Aspen. It's on the left-hand column of my site.

Here's a tease: You can see Kronberg, mouth agape, about to snag a pretzel out of the air. Thrilling, I know.