Below, some vintage Monty Python footage… (And see our related piece: 150 Monty Python Sketches.
Stephen Colbert Reads Joyce’s Ulysses
Every June 16 is Bloomsday, which commemorates Jame’s Joyce’s Ulysses (get free audio here). In Dublin and around the world, celebrations usually include a reading of Joyce’s classic. This year, in New York City, one high-profile event featured Stephen Colbert reading the part of Leopold Bloom, the character around which the sprawling novel turns. You can listen to Colbert read here and here. Enjoy, and I will catch you back here after the holiday weekend.
The Candid Side of George Carlin
A quick find … I wanted to flag a good interview with George Carlin where he talks candidly about his evolution as a comic and the strange trajectory of his career. The conversation was held at the 92nd Street Y in New York. You can download it here: iTunes — Feed — MP3 — Blog Post.
Also see the 92nd Street Y’s collection on iTunes here, which we mentioned in our earlier post today.
RIP: George Carlin on the Tonight Show (1966)
Here’s the obit. And here’s Carlin with Johnny Carson over 40 years ago, sporting a very different look. Rather remarkable to look at.
Also worth a look is his famous piece: Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Hear on TV because it formed the basis for a first amendment case that went to the US Supreme Court in the 1970s. Obviously, given the very nature of the content and case, you should know in advance that the video is not exactly “family-friendly” video.
50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time
Nerve and IFC have pulled together a fun list that counts down the 50 funniest sketches in television history. Happily, the list features many video clips, and this inspired us to post one of our own. Here we have John Belushi, appearing on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s, performing a classic bit called “Samurai Delicatassen.” Check out the full list of 50 here, and find many more SNL skits on Hulu.com here (if you’re living in the US).
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
A merry, musical St. Pat’s greeting to you from your Irish-American correspondent, presented by his three favorite muppets:
via BoingBoing
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