Me, Erryday

My New Best Friend

Sometimes it's really hard being so far away from your best friends... I miss having girls to laugh with, discuss TV shows with, be totally real and weird with.

That's where Chelsea Peretti comes in. Have you heard of her? You might know her as the character Gina on Brooklyn 9-9 (great show, great show).

And she used to write for one of my favorite TV shows, Parks and Recreation. But on the side, she does a podcast called Call Chelsea Peretti in which she makes up super silly songs, discusses food, and is sassy. Pretty much all of my favorite things. I pretend we are friends having a convo as I listen to episodes (crazy Allie). And I would love to call in to the show one day.

Here's one of my favorite excerpts. It is so so so so funny. So. Funny.

what.

Have you guys heard of comedian and writer Bo Burnham? I'm new to him; I think I discovered him through his amazing Vine videos.

But my love for him came into full fruition when I saw his latest comedy special "what." Holy shit, you guys. He is a genius. The whole hour of the show is jam-packed with funny and surprisingly thought-provoking content. He's a perfect mix of inane silliness and drab existentialism.

Here are a few of my favorite parts of the show:

*Foul language and obscenity throughout, just to warn you*


Hilarious and also almost makes me cry, thanks to my evangelical Christian upbringing. "I sent gays to fix overpopulation... boy, did that go well."








Oh, and you can watch the whole show here:

Girls and Compliments

Comedy Central

Amy Schumer hit the nail right on the head with this one.

I think my favorite line is: "It's probably made out of old Burger King crowns."



P.S. Sorry if the language offends anyone.

Rebel, Rebel

I really can't get enough of this woman. Her facial expressions alone. Here's another.

I saw Pitch Perfect this weekend and it was LIFE. CHANGING. Anyone want to start an all female a cappella group just for fun??

My Favorite Kristen Wiig Sketches

In honor of Kristen Wiig's departure from SNL, I thought I might honor her by compiling a list of my favorite sketches featuring her talent. You know, because she's an effing national treasure and all. You can thank me now or later.

1. Bjork

2. Penelope 

3. The Lawrence Welk Show 

4. Two A-Holes

5. Virgania Horsen's Pony Express 

6. Garth and Kat 

7. Liza Minnelli tries to turn off a lamp 

8. Paula Deen 

9. Bless This Child

10. Super Showcase

Honorable mentions: Rebecca Larue, 1920's Party, New Secretary

Dammit, Pam

  Will Ferrell knows the way to my heart: Horrible Broadway tunes.

Body Fuzion

This is how I work out.


...kidding.

Eh, whaat are you doing hurrre?

Did you guys see this sketch on last weekend's Saturday Night Live? Oh man, I watch it over and over again and giggle every time. My good friends up here in the NW sometimes make fun of my So Cal accent that comes out every now and then. Whatever, I'm cool.

Pajoveralls

This clip reminds me of that one time I tried to do a cleanse and only lasted 12 hours.

In other news, I really need to start watching "Happy Endings."

(Also, this).

Women's History Month: Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball was born to Henry Durrell Ball and Desiree "DeDe" Evelyn Hunt in Jamestown, New York.

Her grandfather, Fred Hunt, was an eccentric who also enjoyed the theater. He frequently took the family to vaudeville shows and encouraged young Lucy to take part in both her own and school plays.

Despite the family's meager finances, her mother arranged for a teenaged Lucille to go to the John Murray Anderson School for the Dramatic Arts in New York City where Bette Davis was a fellow student. She later said about that time in her life "All I learned in drama school was how to be frightened."

After an uncredited stint as one of the Goldwyn Girls in Roman Scandals (1933) Lucille permanently moved to Hollywood to appear in films. She appeared in many small movie roles in the 1930s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures, including a two-reel comedy short with the Three Stooges and a movie with the Marx Brothers.

Lucille soon became known in many Hollywood circles as "Queen of the B's" – a title previously held by Fay Wray – starring in a number of B-movies.

In 1940, she met Cuban-born bandleader Desi Arnaz while filming the Rodgers and Hart stage hit Too Many Girls. When they met again on the second day, the two connected immediately and eloped the same year.

In 1942 Lucille appeared in DuBarry Was a Lady, a film for which the natural brunette first had her hair dyed the flaming red that would be her screen trademark.

In 1948, she was cast as a wacky wife in a radio program for CBS Radio. The program was successful, and CBS asked Lucille to develop it for television. She agreed, but insisted on working with Arnaz. CBS executives were reluctant, thinking the public would not accept an all-American redhead and a Cuban as a couple. The couple toured the road in a vaudeville act with Lucille as the zany housewife wanting to get in Arnaz's show. The tour was a smash, and CBS put I Love Lucy on their lineup.

Lucille was the first woman in television to be head of a production company: Desilu, the company that she and Arnaz formed.

I Love Lucy has virtually never gone out of syndication since it began, seen by hundreds of millions of people around the world over the past half century.

It dominated the weekly TV ratings in the U.S. for most of its run. In the scene where Lucy and Ricky are practicing the tango in the episode "Lucy Does The Tango," the longest recorded studio audience laugh in the history of the show was produced.

When Lucille registered to vote in 1936, she listed her party affiliation as Communist. In 1953, during the Red Scare, she had to meet with the House Committee of Un-American Activities, stating that she "at no time intended to vote as a Communist." J. Edgar Hoover named "Lucy and Dezi" among his "favorites of the entertainment world." Immediately before the filming of episode 68 of I Love Lucy, Arnaz, instead of his usual audience warm-up, told the audience, "The only thing red about Lucy is her hair, and even that's not legitimate.

On July 17, 1951, one month before her 40th birthday and after "several" miscarriages, Lucille gave birth to her first child, Lucie Désirée Arnaz. A year and a half later, she gave birth to her second child, Desi Arnaz, Jr.

On May 4, 1960, just two months after filming the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, the couple divorced. Until his death in 1986, however, Desi and Lucille remained friends and often spoke very fondly of each other.

In her later career, she made a few more movies including Yours, Mine, and Ours (1968), the musical Mame (1974), and two more successful sitcoms: The Lucy Show which costarred Vivian Vance, and Here's Lucy which featured Lucy's real life children.

Because of her liberated mindset and approval of the women's movement, Lucille Ball was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Ellie Kemper is Awesome

Do you ever do this? I sometimes do.

Billy on the Street

I'm a really big fan of Billy Eichner and his new show "Billy on the Street."

And for the record, I would probably have a three-way with Josh Groban and Michael Buble. Sorry. I just want to be honest with you.

My Favorite Funny Ladies

1. Amy Poehler. "Upright Citizens Brigade," "Saturday Night Live," Baby Mama, "Parks & Recreation."

2. Parker Posey. Party Girl, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show.

3. Madeline Kahn. Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Clue.

4. Tina Fey. "Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock," Bossypants.

5. Kristen Wiig. "Saturday Night Live," Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bridesmaids.

6. Maya Rudolph. "Saturday Night Live."

7. Gilda Radner. "Saturday Night Live."

8. Lucille Ball. "I Love Lucy."

9. Catherine O'Hara. "SCTV," Christopher Guest films.

10. Megan Mullally. "Will & Grace," "Party Down," "Parks & Recreation."

WHO ARE YOUR FAVES? WHO DID I MISS?

7 Minutes in Heaven (Oh yeah!)

I love this video series by SNL writer Mike O'Brien. These are some of my favorites. Plus the guests are almost always kind of drunk, which is awesome.

I wanna do boring things with you

I love these "flirtatious" someecards.

Maybe you should consider sending one to your crush!

Shoulder! Chin!

As someone who was uber-involved in musical theater as a youth, I really love this. And I cringe at the same time. Would you hate me if I learned the whole routine??

DOUBLE DREAM HANDS!

Priceless Reaction

After the busy work day I've had, I'm so thankful for this video. :)

Classical music is tight yo

I used to have a really big crush on Josh Groban when I was in high school. Kind of weird, considering he wasn't on "The O.C." or anything; he was singing classical music. Whatever. Sometimes you can't explain love. Anyway, this video has rekindled my feelings for Josh.

Thanksgiving Photobooth Session

Oh family. I like you.