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Human Giant
(And now for something a little different.)
You've probably heard of Aziz Ansari by now through one of his many video shorts that flow through the indie rock blogosphere: from Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru to the Shittiest Mixtape Ever. His self-deprecating, pop culture-style stand-up has been a hit with hipster audiences around the country. There's also a wonderful masochistic stream running throughout his comedy, whether he's telling you about that time he got so angry over a girl that he punched a wall or purchasing Bod "Really Ripped Abs" Body Spray for comedic purposes.
Up until recently, we New Yorkers were also blessed with his free, weekly shows where up-and-coming stand-up stars (and the occasional big name) would do short sets to packed audiences. Packed crowds salivated at the weekly comedy sampling until the siren song of Hollywood took him away to create a television show, Human Giant.
Human Giant is actually a team of four guys; the team also consists of two other wonderful, fabulously funny men, Best Week Ever regulars Rob Huebel (Inconsiderate Cell Phone Man) and Paul Scheer, both formerly of imfamous Upright Citizens Brigade improv group Respecto Montalban (RIP). The combination of Huebel, Scheer, and Ansari is pure dynamite and we should expect no less from their new series. Director Jason Woliner rounds out the quartet.
I've included an mp3 of an Ansari solo appearance at comedy variety show Invite Them up below.
And here's a Human Giant videos to watch (yes, we're relying on slightly pixelated external video, you know, like a real mp3 blog):
Human Giant's official site. The show premieres Thursday, April 5th 10:30 / 9:30c on MTV.
Posted by Queen of the Front Row at 03.03.07 at 9:02 PM
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