Dave Sitek and Aziz Ansari Unveil First Mixtape Track
The first song from the much-anticipated Raaaaaaaandy Mixtape, featuring the alter-ego of comedian Aziz Ansari rapping over beats produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, sees Ansari playing the Game like a pro. His first single, “Aaaaaaaangry,” wasn’t released. It was leaked, and it features Raaaaaaaandy taking up the mantle of another great hip-hop tradition—the beef.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAziz Ansari and David Sitek's Mixtape is Coming...Whenever They Want it To
Alas, it appears our guess that the hilarious comedian Aziz Ansari’s mixtape collaboration with TV on the Radio’s David Sitek would come out this month may have been a little hasty. Ansari tweeted a video today announcing that the mixtape may be a little delayed. Specifically, it’ll be debuting “whenever the fuck [he and David Sitek] want it to.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening DVD Review
Starring: Aziz Ansari Studio/Run Time: Comedy Central/56 mins. Standout standup Aziz Ansari restored my faith in standup. The 26-year-old comedian was the last to perform at Comedy Central’s show at Bonnaroo last year. By that point, I’d decided standup routines weren’t for me, that my fond memories of Chris Rock, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby and Bob Newhart were misleading—they were rare exceptions and nostalgia clouded my recollections. Even that night at Bonnaroo, the finest comedy writers—smart and wonderful in short, edited bursts for The Daily Show—delivered material that fell flat as often as not.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsAziz Ansari and TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek Working on Mixtape
When the 10th best comedian of the decade meets the eighth best producer of the decade (who just so happens to play on the 40th best album of the decade), sparks are bound to fly.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsAziz Ansari to Release Comedy Album in January
Aziz Ansari is a funny guy. In fact, in our estimation, there are only nine people this decade who’ve been funnier. On Jan. 19, you’ll be able to own a piece of the laughter; Ansari’s Comedy Central stand-up special Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, which airs two days earlier, will be released as a CD and DVD.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe 10 Best Comedians of the Decade (2000-2009)
Being a funny person on a stage is not easy. It takes a unique determination to stand in front of complete strangers and hope they get it the way you get it... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySalute Your Shorts: Dan Harmon's Channel 101 Shows
Salute Your Shorts is a weekly column that looks at short films, music videos, commercials or any other short form visual media that generally gets ignored.For any longtime fans of Dan Harmon’s work, Community is a surprise. Not the fact that it’s good, no, that’s something that we could all be pretty sure of. It’s that the show, a relatively conventional sitcom, could come from the avant-garde co-founder of Channel 101, whose prior claim to fame involves shows such as Computerman and Laser Fart. He’s long been a superstar for a relatively niche group of Los Angeles filmmakers and comedians,... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesTop 12 Bonnaroo Moments
Somehow, 2009 marked my first Bonnaroo. After years of hearing stories of the hot, dust-laden, never-ending days in Manchester--combined with years of attending festivals and being unimpressed by inferior sound, overcrowded grounds and annoying sound bleed--I was skeptical. But I enjoyed every moment of Bonnaroo. Great acts were a given (as they've been at most fests I've attended), but the festival was large enough to constantly hold my interest but, somehow, still manageable. Sound was great, crowds didn't interfere with seeing or hearing bands, bleed was minimal, and fest organization was impressive.There are many great moments I missed. I'm kicking... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayAziz Ansari Launches Rant Against IMAX, CEO Nonchalantly Responds
So...actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, who some believe to be the real star of Parks and Recreation, went to see Star Trek last weekend on IMAX. But what he got wasn’t the super-sized screen many of us expect from the brand but one of the much smaller digital screens the company has used to expand its reach in recent years and become a force in theatrical distribution. ... read more
Found in: Movies, News10 Funniest Twitterers: Comedians Worth Following on Twitter
There's an art to being interesting in 140 characters. Informational is easy. Poignancy is near impossible. A couple of weeks ago, I published a list of 10 Musicians Worth Following on Twitter, and you turned me on to the Tweets of Fleet Foxes' @rpecknold, who recently gave us five consecutive <140-character musings on the upcoming lunar eclipse in Southeast Asia. But the best Twitterers are funny, and the funniest, naturally, are comedians. So for our second guide to the Twitter-verse, we look at The 10 Funniest Twitterers: Comedians Worth Following on Twitter. (Oh and it looks like Zach Galifianakis just... read more
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