Disturbing video of the day

Back in November, the FEEKO BROTHERS took the title of Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia during Comedy Month at the PHILLY SKETCHFEST. To be there was to experience an assault to the eyes and nose that is really quite incomparable.

For those that missed the now infamous sketch, it is with warning to the weak-stomached that we’re excited to give you the very NSFW Slow Day at the Dildo Factory:

Meg and Rob to premier new sketch show

Sketch duo MEG & ROB will be debuting their new show We Stole This Baby! next week as part of PHIT’s May shows.

For their newest endeavor, the duo presents a whole new host of characters and ridiculous situations. There’s Paul, the bear-eating weatherman with a dark secret; Sarah and Mickey, the old-timey couple caught in a surprising trap; Charles, the not-quite-Bill-Cosby ghost dad; and many more. Throughout the show, Meg & Rob’s characters are hilarious with a deep emotional core, whether they’ve just gotten divorced or are (quite literally) dead on their feet.

Meg & Rob are Meg Favreau and Rob Baniewicz, Their work has been featured in the Chicago Sketchfest, Seattle Sketchfest, Snubfest, and Boston Comedy Festival. Meg & Rob are directed by local comedy veteran and former host of Die Actor Die, DON MONTREY.

Sweepstakes from Meg & Rob on Vimeo.

MEG & ROB: WE STOLE THIS BABY!

ALSO FEATURING CUBED!
FRI, MAY 8TH & SAT, MAY 9TH @ 8PM
PHILLY IMPROV THEATER @ THE SHUBIN
407 BAINBRIDGE STREET, PHILADELPHIA

Don Montrey welcomes son

Join us in congratulating local comedian DON MONTREY (Die Actor Die, ComedySportz, Bad Hair) and his wife Kathleen on the birth of their new son, Liam Thomas Montrey. Don and Kathleen already have a 2 year-old daughter, Carlin. Liam was born yesterday at 4:06PM and is reportedly adorable.

From Around the Blogs

PHILLYIST has named it’s nominees for favorite post of the year, and appearing on the list is Don Montrey’s interview with sketch duo MEG & ROB

COMIC VS AUDIENCE has a great in-depth interview with comedian TODD GLASS

Can’t get enough of the $10.99 special at JONES’ BIGASS TRUCK RENTAL & STORAGE over at FUNNY OR DIE

BOSTON COMEDY has the scoop on the filming of the new STELLA DVD. The fellas will be rolling tape when they appear at the Wilbur as part of their current tour

The twittering crazed folks over at THE APIARY lay out their top 7 TV/Radio personalities making tweets of their own.

Die Actor Die To Sing Its Swan Song

Comic vs Audience reports that Monday marks the end of a meteoric life in the form of Don Montrey’s monthly comedy show, Die Actor Die.

The host will be doing some much deserved downshifting to focus on home life (his newest little one is due in April) and explore some new interests.

During its residency at the Khyber the show has featured a torrent of stand up and sketch comedians, was the birthplace of the Dirtiest Sketch In Philadelphia Contest and was one of the first local comedy shows to offer up a nice blend of live/video formatting. It was a quieter time for alternative comedy two years ago and Don came out of the gate with a show that really made the press take notice.

As if all this happening on stage wasn’t cool enough, some pretty remarkable things were happening behind the scenes as well. Die Actor Die quickly became the original meet-n-greet  for many of the city’s talented sketch and stand up comedians. It was these early collaborations that kindled interest in ventures like the Philly SketchFest as well paving the way for shows like Bedtime Stories, the Comic Vs Audience Comedy Show and most recently Steal This Show.

Don Montrey awarding Dirtiest Sketch to 2x winners Secret Pants

The show helped spawn all this and still Don would come out every month and shine a light on some damn smart comedy in a corner where far too few had been looking.

Let’s get out to Die Actor Die on Monday and let Don know how much we appreciate what he’s done the last two years, and as usual… laugh with some really talented comedians.

Die Actor Die
Monday, 12/15 @ 8PM
The Khyber – 56 S 2nd St, Philly
FREE & FINAL SHOW

You Better Be On Your Way Already: Die Actor Die

DIE ACTOR DIE – It’s a comedy show!

Hosted by Don Montrey

Featuring:
Danny Ozark
Brendan Kennedy
Animosity Pierre
The Rickety Stares
Pat House

The Khyber (56 S. 2nd Street), 8PM, 5

Improvs on the Internets

Some improv and comedy related highlights from around the web:

- Check out this video of Kent Haines & Aaron Hertzog performing a sketch for Bedtime Stories‘ “Way Down in the Hole: A Comedy Tribute to ‘The Wire’ [Comic Vs. Audience]

-  A new read for your bedside table – The Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close was penned by oft Python biographer and co-author of Truth In Comedy, Kim “Howard” Johnson

- 16 Agents from Improv Everywhere staged a Food Court Musical at a mall in LA

-  Local comedian Don Montrey liveblogs his afternoon latte at La Colombe [Phillyist]

- Sketch comedy fans will not want to miss The Terrordome on April 18th at the M Room, featuring Animosity Pierre, Meg & Rob, Secret Pants, The Sixth Borough and Rowan & Hastings

- CHTV has a new short featuring an eulogy for an Internet commenter [BWE]

- Both Kevin Thom and Tom Hurley have some amazing photos of improvisers playing at DSIF8 a couple weeks ago.

Die Actor Die January Showcase

It’s a comedy show!
Stand-up, sketch, video, hugs.

Hosted by Don Montrey and Juliette Pryor

Featuring:
Doogie Horner
Kent Haines
Animosity Pierre
and Steve Gerben

Die Actor Die
Monday, January 21st, 8pm
The Khyber | 56 S. 2nd Street
$5 Cover, Drink Specials: $1 PBR and Miller Lites, $2 Lagers and $2 Dead Actors

Die Actor Die! Anniversary Show!

IT’S AN ANNIVERSARY COMEDY SHOW!!Stand-up, sketch, video, 1 year-olds!

Come see DIE ACTOR DIE celebrate its one
year anniversary at the Khyber in Old City.

Featuring:
Chip Chantry
Nolan Gilbride
Aaron Hertzog
Secret Pants
Gregg Gethard
and a Christmas Story from Buddy Felch

Hosted by Don Montrey

Die Actor Die! Anniversary Show!

Monday, December 17th @ 8PM

The Khyber, 56 S. Second Street

$5 Cover

Drink Specials: $1 PBR and Miller Lites, $2 Lagers and $2 Dead Actors.

Mind of Mencia Renewed? AGAIN?!?!?!?

Why does a network that does so many things right consistently get one thing wrong time and time and time again?!?!

From Comedy Central:

“Carlos Mencia is a huge asset to our network,” said Lauren Corrao, executive VP of original programming and development at Comedy Central. “With the success of the third season, his Comedy Central Live Tour and his ‘No Strings Attached’ DVD going platinum, Mencia connects with our audience on every level. We are excited about the new season and look forward to expanding our relationship with Carlos into the next year.”

Once again… “Mencia connects with our audience on every level.” That statement makes me throw up in my mouth. I already know that this is going to score record high douchechilliness with Don Montrey over at Die Actor Die. Screw it, I’m going back home and hiding under the covers.