Archive for April 3rd, 2006

Without MC Buttafuco there would be no UNCOOLKIDS. So it is with a heavy heart that I review the last Fahrenheit, his reading series at Black and White that has been going on every Sunday for the past four years.

Everyone showed up for the farewell. A record number of readers signed up, and even at 5 minutes a person, the evening went well over two hours. It included readings by regulars D.Stortion, Richard Allen, Nick Higgins and ZekeTerwilliger and more, about everything from childhood trauma to drug use to dealings with Russian call girls:

Fahrenheit was a reading for people that weren’t authors. Many people showed up to listen and were inspired to scribble something on a napkin and jump on the mic. It wasn’t polished, but it wasn’t supposed to be. It was supposed to be a place to find your voice.

But this wasn’t a sad goodbye. There were some tears, but most people there were optimistic that the authors will read on. There are plenty of other places around the city, although they won’t be the same. And the host, well, we all know he’ll be back, and perhaps a Fahrenheit reunion won’t be far behind.

Goodbye, Bryan.

We hope the kids in L.A. love you as much as we do.

Michael Showalter, Eugene Mirman and Leo Allen must have been feeling like UNCOOLKIDS when they came up with the theme for last Friday’s show at Warsaw: Junior High Talent Show.

The three comedians proved that everyone was a freak when they were younger.
Allen (SNL writer, Slovin and Allen) learned at a young age that a quickie comeback can be the difference between looking cool or being labeled a dork. So he prepared a comeback for every possible situation, and shared them with us:

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