Artist: patton oswalt

This afternoon as I was purchasing my ticket to see Young Adult (which opened today in Australia), I found myself thinking about the strange beast that the film's star Charlize Theron calls her career. Never solidly A-list and not exactly B-list, the actress has spent the last decade or so with one leg up and the other right below. Though she looks great straddling both sides of mid-celebrity, her filmography is clunky indeed. Yes, she's famous, but she never quite became a marquee star, someone who can send bodies flocking to the cinema. (Quick! Name [...]

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It's may be December, but there's still a lot quality comedy left before we close out the year. Here's what I found interesting this month for one reason or another: PS According to their Twitter , The Bell House has a big comedy announcement coming this morning at 10AM. (Could it be another set of surprise Louis CK shows?) Gotham Comedy Club 12/07 The Laugh Button Live with Todd Barry, Robert Kelly, Giulia Rozzi and Kyle Grooms SoHo Apple Store [...]

I hold a special place in my cynical heart for Patton Oswalt. He was the first stand up comedian that I actually started listening to and appreciating. His style of humor is self-deprecating, story driven, and infused with pop culture tangents. His fourth special, "Finest Hour," is another reliably hilarious set from the king of alt-comedy. Although it doesn't hit peaks of comedic genius as often as his first couple specials, it's still a must-own for comedy fans. The special ranges across subjects, from Oswalt's experiences as a father, to his hatred of hipsters, [...]

The Crown Prince of Smart People Funny is back with his fourth full stand up recording. This is a man that helped revitalize the importance of the comedy record. How could Finest Hour possibly match up to the history he's already made? Well, I don't know about any of that, but it is really funny. Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/ http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ ping

If you live in or near Los Angeles, enjoy ecclectic movies and great comedy then check out Patton Oswalt's mini-film festival next week at The New Beverly Cinema . Three fun filled days of film premieres, screenings, Q & A's, and Patton. Tuesday October 4th, Opening night: The premiere of Todd Rohal's Catechism Cataclysm. There will be special guests at this screening. Then, after that, at 9:30, Punisher: War Zone. Afterward Patton will talk to the director, Lexi Alexander. On Wednesday October 5th - The Set-Up On Thursday [...]

This week may not be the powerhouse release of the season like last week. But you can't have those twice in the same season... it's just math. All that being said, there is a lot of great stuff out today. For example, local heroes Andrew Jackson Jihad have an album about knife men out so that is pretty cool. In addition to that wonderful (probably) album , as you can see below, there are a ton of other good ones too. Just take your time and look at all of them... with your ears. Then I want [...]

Please view with IFRAME compatible browser Patton Oswalt is one of our all time favorite comedians. He kills it every time and his new special is no exception. If you missed the premiere on Showtime because you don't have the premium channels, you can check out his new jokes on record via Comedy Central. Above is a preview of the album with a bit dubbed "The Burroughs of Carbs" detailing some exploits of Weight Watchers.

Hilarious music video for "Excuse" from Nashville trio the Ettes, with an extended introduction from one of the great Comedians of Comedy: Patton Oswalt.

I have not purchased a comic book in many years. I believe the last one was Patton Oswalt's Firely one-shot called Float Out. Well here is a comic book calling me back to Heroes. Not sure why he looks like Stephen Baldwin I think that the Ultimate Universe has done some really awesome things and its popularity is likely responsible for Hawkeye making the cut in the Avengers movie. I loved the Hawkeye mini-series that introduced Mockingbird and [...]

Director : Todd Strauss-Schulson Release Date : November 4, 2011 Synopsis : 6 years after Guantanamo Bay (3 since the last movie), leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To [...]

Shortly before the arrival of Finest Hour, a new standup album and Showtime special, the comedian/actor/author talks to the Onion's A.V. Club about how the Internet is changing culture and movies with animal farts. Read the interview HERE .

Nashville trio The Ettes have a new record out called Wicked Will via Krian Music Group. One of the songs, "Excuse", has a terrific new Tom Scharpling -directed video starring none other than Patton Oswalt . Pretty clever use of $81M if you ask me. [Buy Wicked Will by The Ettes from iTunes]

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Patton Oswalt is my favorite comedian, so I am pleased to announce that his comedy special entitled Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour will premiere on Monday, September 5th On Showtime. The album will be released on Tuesday, September 20th. Below is a sample of the CD artwork by Keegan Wenkman. If you have not seen him perform, I highly recommend that you watch the special, buy the CD and empty your bladder ahead of time as a precautionary measure.

2011 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival Hey, in case you haven't been religiously following the Bumpershine Comedy Calendar , here are a bunch of shows that I intend to add to the calendar when I start updating it again. ( Note : This post is chronological by venue, but venues are not listed alphabetically.) THE 4TH ANNUAL EUGENE MIRMAN COMEDY FESTIVAL When: September 15 - 18, 2011 Where: The Bell House With: A bunch of awesome stuff and [...]

New York Times bestselling author, Neil Gaiman, discusses American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition with comedian Patton Oswalt at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, June 28th, 8pm (Doors at 7:00pm). First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic—an intellectual and artistic benchmark from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and expanded with the author's preferred text, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece by the one, the only, Neal Gaiman. [...]

The 16 th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books marks its first year in its new home at the University of Southern California the weekend of April 30th. The nation's largest public literary festival's change of scenery offers book enthusiasts, families and Angelenos of all ages the opportunity to discover new favorites and reconnect with cherished classics. The two-day schedule is packed with celebrity appearances, live music, cooking demonstrations, author readings, book signings and Q&As. Attendees will find seven outdoor stages in the center of USC's [...]

My previous post , on whether TV is (or is not) better than movies, touched a little on the issue of true popularity. To be specific: What's the difference between mass entertainment and niche entertainment? I don't want to relitigate this, so much as go back and point out a few elements and highlight some previous posts on this topic. What I refer to as niche audiences might more properly be referred to as cultural/social subgroups: older people, skateboarders, classical music listeners, Italian Americans in New Jersey, etc. [...]

While 2010 saw the book publishing world produce some excellent works despite the trials caused by the ever-worsening economy, 2011 is already promising to take it up a notch with with beloved talents like Alice Hoffman, Edith Pearlman, Charles Baxter, and James McElroy. There are also some very exciting debuts. Here is a list of books that arrived in January with some recommendations from your editor in order to help you navigate the literary landscape. Your Editor Recommends [...]

It's Friday, so, fun little diversion time. Patton Oswalt stopped by The Adam Corolla show the other day to talk about his first book Zombie Spaceship Wasteland . While there, Oswalt and Carolla shot the shit about many things, but began the segment with a good old diatribe about R.E.M. and Michael Stipe. Things digressed to Toto and the Squeeze song "Pulling Mussles" , but some funny and pithy music topics are breached. Most interestingly, Stipe actually lent his voice talent to Oswalt in the audio version of his book by reading his own [...]