Samberg’s earlier hit, “Dick in a Box,” was hilarious, but this digital short is smoother, cuter and funny in that smart kind of way. Unfortunately, the vid’s not available on the “SNL” site. It’s even been pulled from the usual go-to YouTube.
One “SNL” commenter noted:
Why did you pull a video, good luck getting anyone to watch Saturday night live if you take down the only funny bits.
Word. We love Andy Samberg, and we still don’t watch “SNL.” It’s all about the Interwebs, where you can find the vid and its lyrics without suffering through an hour and a half of crap.
Posted by Christine Borden on Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:51 pm
Last (lazy) Sunday, we showed you what Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Scaffer did before “SNL” and before their first feature film. Now we’re pulling out the big guns.
OK, not really. CalTV interviewed the guys about their new movie “Hot Rod,” and while it’s funny and entertaining, it’s still suffering from the same problem as CalTV’s previous celeb interviews.
First, there was Yaou Dou interviewing Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle of “Reign Over Me.” Both stars were awkward in front of the camera, with no help from Dou’s ill-fitting questions.
Next, there was Moujan with late-night star Conan O’Brien. That Q&A fared better, especially with O’Brien pulling the weight and dishing out the humor for the interview. CalTV, however, stayed in the backseat and failed to guide the conversation.
The second time around, Dou improved with the cast of “Hot Fuzz.” We learned it’s easier to interview comedians. Maybe it’s just easier to interview someone other than Sandler or Cheadle?
Shah’s interview, too, has a problem, but slightly different. She tries to guide the interview too much, like when she calls out the last question:
bq. Yeah, yeah, definitely, like, I think, like, we should, like, head to the last question …
Allowing her “likes” to pepper the entire interview, she’s obviously nervous or anxious to control the conversation. She tries to bring the guys back to the topic, but between her questions she allows the trio to run amok. Granted, she gets some great interactions from allowing them to do so, but we think that wasn’t what she necessarily intended.
Props, though, for better questions. We think CalTV’s improving its game, but it’s still a long way to go. Perhaps the group needs to focus on bettering its own talent before it reaches out to the celebrity talent of Hollywood.
With Andy Samberg’s movie out on the big screen, it’s time to truly delve into the creative genius that Berkeley produces. Samberg, a SNL castmember, is also a Berkeley native. Back before he presented his dick in a box on live TV, Samberg teamed up with other Berkeleyans Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone to form The Lonely Island.
The Lonely Island group produced/wrote/directed/acted in such gems as “Dick in a Box,” “Lazy Sunday,” and the major motion picture “Hot Rod.” We’ve put our hardcore journalism skills (read: web surfing) to the test to bring you Lonely Island originals.
Make sure you have an extra pair of pants at hand—you may be soiling yourself with laughter.
“Ka-Blamo!” details the ins and outs of being ka-blamo (i.e. cool). Listen carefully, and catch onto beauties like “When a mole’s in your ass and wonder where the mole is, you’re screwed, man—a mole is in your ass.” Very true.
“My Pants” is simple and understated. It’s funny throughout, but you’ll have to wait all of its 30 seconds for the real punchline.
The guys did a few pilots, but no networks picked up their shows. Above is the intro to “Awesometown,” and we’d have to agree that it is pretty awesome, especially the part about the “sensitive” one.
We already knew that Berkeley natives were weird, but these guys are weird AND effing hilarious.
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