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In case you missed it the other day, there was quite the phenomenon that took place, of all places, on a certain cable television channel which has notoriously over the last (say) decade has done nothing short of destroyed a certain popular art and subsequently insulted the masses' collective intelligence.
Enter Human Giant. A new fast-paced sketch comedy show, created by comedians Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, Human Giant debuted earlier this spring on MTV and lo and behold, it is easily one of the funniest shows on television even after a mere eight episodes of exposure.
Arising as in a true D.I.Y. spirit, from the Upright Citizens Brigade theaters in both the NYC and LA comedy scene, Human Giant got picked up by MTV based on the buzz of the group's YouTube videos and various other shorts the comedians had compiled.
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In a surprising turn of events, for some reason, MTV decided to give Aziz, Rob and Paul the entire day to do whatever they wanted. From noon Eastern Time Friday to noon Saturday, Human Giant took over the MTV Studios in Times Square.
Apparently this honor had been given to the likes of Courtney Love and (ironically enough) the Foo Fighters in the past, and it has taken this long for MTV to get their act together, at least for a brief moment, like this. Among the guests this time around were Mastodon, Ted Leo, Tegan and Sara and many other musicians in addition to their fellow comedy peers including Zach Galifianakis, Rob Riggle and Fred Armisen to name a few.
The result was a 24-hour disaster in terms of production, but something truly enjoyable to watch for music and comedy aficionados who rarely get to see their favorites in the lime light.
It's nice to see the forces of evil being used for good every once in awhile, even if it is for a brief moment. Powered by AkoComment 2.0! |
