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Just for Laughs 2013: Chelsea Peretti review

Posted in #Chicago blog by Laura Pearson on Jun 14, 2013 at 6:34pm

Chelsea Peretti

Before Chelsea Peretti's show last night at Stage 773, we were already pretty obsessed with the L.A.-based comedian: her podcast; her writing for Parks and Recreation; her hilarious, of-the-moment social commentary–comedy (commendy?), including tweets like: "If instagram had private messaging, we'd all be dead of a new STD within a week." (#true) So we went into it with high hopes. Read our review here.

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Just for Laughs 2013: Best jokes we heard during the fest

Posted in #Chicago blog by Laura Baginski on Jun 14, 2013 at 5:10pm

In some cases, it's really true that "you had to be there," but some of the best jokes from Just for Laughs stand on their own. Check out our slideshow of one-liners from comics like David Cross, Brian Posehn, John Hodgman and Chelsea Peretti.

RECOMMENDED: Just for Laughs 2013 guide


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“You know what’s weird? I hate yogurt-covered raisins, but I love Go-Gurt–covered Craisins.”—David Cross
“Excuse me, miss, my penis just died. Do you mind if I bury it in your ass?”—Doug Benson
“When I was 32, I had the tits of a 14-year-old girl. Now, at 46, I have the tits of a woman who has seen a hard road.”—Brian Posehn
“I eat like a rich old lady’s dog”—Brian Posehn
“The Portillo’s Italian beef is the only sandwich I’d like to fuck.”—Nick Swardson
“You know how people say the grass is always greener? I say the mud is always shit-browner.”—Chelsea Peretti
“I said, ‘This party should have Whack-A-Mole!’ And another lady on the party committee said, ‘I’m sorry. I believe it’s pronounced guacamole.’”—Camer
“We’re talking about fingerfucking for the kids.”—Brian Babylon
"If you're going to use Pandora for your sexy-time at least upgrade to the commercial-free."—Anjelah Johnson
"You guys, if you ever hear that I was kidnapped, don't call the police. Call Liam Neeson, please."—Anjelah Johnson
"The whole pleasure of Malört is its utter disgustingness. Why do hipsters have to take everything good and try to make it…good?"—John Hodgman
“What’s worse? Wearing a fedora or killing 15 people?”—Chelsea Peretti
“I get a new tattoo every two years, because that’s how long it takes me to forget what forever means.”—Caitlin Bergh
“Oh shit, there is a very fine line between city lesbian and hillbilly.”—Ever Mainard
“I like the kind of girl who looks like she could put a kink in your crank with one kegel.”—Mike Stanley
"You don't have a wireless network, but you look like the kind of guy who knows his way around a Thai massage." —Al Madrigal
"I like the Amtrak, they have a pretty chill gun policy."—Hannibal Buress
"Did people here think I'm Jewish? That's fair because of my name and my face and everything about me."—Seth Meyers
“Did you know it’s possible on Netflix to run out of genocide documentaries?”—Maria Bamford
“I’m deeply uncomfortable with children, so that’s why I send my niece and nephew a box of wigs.”—Maria Bamford
“People say it’s so easy to cook, but it’s not as easy as not cooking.”—Maria Bamford
“All I know are writers, directors and actors. People who walking into a room and say, ‘I love this space. Is there a way we can make it bigger and...
“We had a crisis where I live. Everyone ran out of the same organic pesto at the same time.”—Dylan Moran
  • “You know what’s weird? I hate yogurt-covered raisins, but I love Go-Gurt–covered Craisins.”—David Cross

    “You know what’s weird? I hate yogurt-covered raisins, but I love Go-Gurt–covered Craisins.”—David Cross

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  • “Excuse me, miss, my penis just died. Do you mind if I bury it in your ass?”—Doug Benson

    “Excuse me, miss, my penis just died. Do you mind if I bury it in your ass?”—Doug Benson

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.02.jpg“Excuse me, miss, my penis just died. Do you mind if I bury it in your ass?”—Doug Benson163038312
  • “When I was 32, I had the tits of a 14-year-old girl. Now, at 46, I have the tits of a woman who has seen a hard road.”—Brian Posehn

    “When I was 32, I had the tits of a 14-year-old girl. Now, at 46, I have the tits of a woman who has seen a hard road.”—Brian Posehn

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  • “I eat like a rich old lady’s dog”—Brian Posehn

    “I eat like a rich old lady’s dog”—Brian Posehn

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  • “The Portillo’s Italian beef is the only sandwich I’d like to fuck.”—Nick Swardson

    “The Portillo’s Italian beef is the only sandwich I’d like to fuck.”—Nick Swardson

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  • “You know how people say the grass is always greener? I say the mud is always shit-browner.”—Chelsea Peretti

    “You know how people say the grass is always greener? I say the mud is always shit-browner.”—Chelsea Peretti

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  • “I said, ‘This party should have Whack-A-Mole!’ And another lady on the party committee said, ‘I’m sorry. I believe it’s pronounced guacamole.’”—Camer

    “I said, ‘This party should have Whack-A-Mole!’ And another lady on the party committee said, ‘I’m sorry. I believe it’s pronounced guacamole.’”—Cameron Esposito

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  • “We’re talking about fingerfucking for the kids.”—Brian Babylon

    “We’re talking about fingerfucking for the kids.”—Brian Babylon

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  • "If you're going to use Pandora for your sexy-time at least upgrade to the commercial-free."—Anjelah Johnson

    "If you're going to use Pandora for your sexy-time at least upgrade to the commercial-free."—Anjelah Johnson

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  • "You guys, if you ever hear that I was kidnapped, don't call the police. Call Liam Neeson, please."—Anjelah Johnson

    "You guys, if you ever hear that I was kidnapped, don't call the police. Call Liam Neeson, please."—Anjelah Johnson

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.10.jpg"You guys, if you ever hear that I was kidnapped, don't call the police. Call Liam Neeson, please."—Anjelah Johnson1630387610
  • "The whole pleasure of Malört is its utter disgustingness. Why do hipsters have to take everything good and try to make it…good?"—John Hodgman

    "The whole pleasure of Malört is its utter disgustingness. Why do hipsters have to take everything good and try to make it…good?"—John Hodgman

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.11.jpg"The whole pleasure of Malört is its utter disgustingness. Why do hipsters have to take everything good and try to make it…good?"—John Hodgman1630388111
  • “What’s worse? Wearing a fedora or killing 15 people?”—Chelsea Peretti

    “What’s worse? Wearing a fedora or killing 15 people?”—Chelsea Peretti

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  • “I get a new tattoo every two years, because that’s how long it takes me to forget what forever means.”—Caitlin Bergh

    “I get a new tattoo every two years, because that’s how long it takes me to forget what forever means.”—Caitlin Bergh

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.13.jpg“I get a new tattoo every two years, because that’s how long it takes me to forget what forever means.”—Caitlin Bergh1630843113
  • “Oh shit, there is a very fine line between city lesbian and hillbilly.”—Ever Mainard

    “Oh shit, there is a very fine line between city lesbian and hillbilly.”—Ever Mainard

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.14.jpg“Oh shit, there is a very fine line between city lesbian and hillbilly.”—Ever Mainard1630843614
  • “I like the kind of girl who looks like she could put a kink in your crank with one kegel.”—Mike Stanley

    “I like the kind of girl who looks like she could put a kink in your crank with one kegel.”—Mike Stanley

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.15.jpg“I like the kind of girl who looks like she could put a kink in your crank with one kegel.”—Mike Stanley1630844115
  • "You don't have a wireless network, but you look like the kind of guy who knows his way around a Thai massage." —Al Madrigal

    "You don't have a wireless network, but you look like the kind of guy who knows his way around a Thai massage." —Al Madrigal

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.16.jpg"You don't have a wireless network, but you look like the kind of guy who knows his way around a Thai massage." —Al Madrigal1630844616
  • "I like the Amtrak, they have a pretty chill gun policy."—Hannibal Buress

    "I like the Amtrak, they have a pretty chill gun policy."—Hannibal Buress

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  • "Did people here think I'm Jewish? That's fair because of my name and my face and everything about me."—Seth Meyers

    "Did people here think I'm Jewish? That's fair because of my name and my face and everything about me."—Seth Meyers

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.18.jpg"Did people here think I'm Jewish? That's fair because of my name and my face and everything about me."—Seth Meyers1630845618
  • “Did you know it’s possible on Netflix to run out of genocide documentaries?”—Maria Bamford

    “Did you know it’s possible on Netflix to run out of genocide documentaries?”—Maria Bamford

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  • “I’m deeply uncomfortable with children, so that’s why I send my niece and nephew a box of wigs.”—Maria Bamford

    “I’m deeply uncomfortable with children, so that’s why I send my niece and nephew a box of wigs.”—Maria Bamford

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.20.jpg“I’m deeply uncomfortable with children, so that’s why I send my niece and nephew a box of wigs.”—Maria Bamford1630846620
  • “People say it’s so easy to cook, but it’s not as easy as not cooking.”—Maria Bamford

    “People say it’s so easy to cook, but it’s not as easy as not cooking.”—Maria Bamford

    0613.co.justforlaughsjokes.21.jpg“People say it’s so easy to cook, but it’s not as easy as not cooking.”—Maria Bamford1630847121
  • “All I know are writers, directors and actors. People who walking into a room and say, ‘I love this space. Is there a way we can make it bigger and...

    “All I know are writers, directors and actors. People who walking into a room and say, ‘I love this space. Is there a way we can make it bigger and smaller at the same time.’”—Dylan Moran

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  • “We had a crisis where I live. Everyone ran out of the same organic pesto at the same time.”—Dylan Moran

    “We had a crisis where I live. Everyone ran out of the same organic pesto at the same time.”—Dylan Moran

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“You know what’s weird? I hate yogurt-covered raisins, but I love Go-Gurt–covered Craisins.”—David Cross

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Heard on the Yeezus: best and worst lyrics on the new Kanye West album

Posted in #Chicago blog by Brent DiCrescenzo and Jake Malooley on Jun 14, 2013 at 1:16pm

Heard on the Yeezus Kanye West lines
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Kanye West's mouth is a bottomless pit of intrigue. Ye has been dropping some particularly megalomaniacal shit in interviews, especially that New York Times piece where he compares himself to everyone from Michael Jordan to Steve Jobs.

It follows then that his latest album Yeezus (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), out Tuesday, June 18, comes chock full of insane lines that we cherry-picked for your entertainment. We present them to you in the style of our Heard on the Street.

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Just for Laughs 2013: Nick Swardson review

Posted in #Chicago blog by Laura Baginski on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:25am

Nick Swardson

Is Nick Swardson a dumb bro or a brilliant character actor? It's hard to believe the man who made Terry the roller-skating gigolo one of the funniest characters on Comedy Central's Reno 911! is the same guy who launched a too-long bit about his drinking exploits at last night's Just for Laughs show with "I love getting hammered." And yet he still managed to make me laugh—even when I was completely offended. Here's my review.

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Father's Day: Dysfunctional movie dads

Posted in #Chicago blog by Brent DiCrescenzo on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:06am

In case you couldn't tell by all the books about war on the Amazon bestseller list, Father's Day is Sunday, people. Did you totally space? Just "go Homer" and get him a case of doughnuts. Let him know he's not as terrible as that stereo-obsessed jerk in Risky Business. You remember him, right? He wouldn't let Tom Cruise play Bob Seger on the hi-fi, even though Bob Seger is total dad-rock. He's just one of the fathers on our list of memorable dick dads. Argue away and let us know who else you hate.

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Just for Laughs 2013: John Hodgman review

Posted in #Chicago blog by Erin Delahanty on Jun 14, 2013 at 10:39am

John Hodgman

A Malört-swigging, midlife crisis-battling, Ayn Rand–dressing John Hodgman performed at Park West last night as part of Just for Laughs. His low-energy, high-comedy set didn't disappoint. Read my review here.  

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Just for Laughs 2013: David Cross and His Super Duper Pals review

Posted in #Chicago blog by Jake Malooley on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:30am

With a little help from his friends, Mr. Show co-creator and Arrested Development castmember David Cross hosted a Just for Laughs stand-up showcase last night at the Chicago Theatre. Not all of Cross's pals were super duper, though. Read our review here.

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5 things to do today: Friday, June 14

Posted in #Chicago blog by Jessica Johnson on Jun 13, 2013 at 10:00pm

Kim Deitch

AROUND TOWN
Taste of Randolph Street 2013 Don't sleep on the Taste of Randolph fest. Every year, Star Events slides in a handful of fantastic bands to play Restaurant Row. Superchunk and Los Campesinos! graced street stages in years past. This summer, we get two of TOC's favorite new rock acts of the last few years—the Joy Formidable and Divine Fits, the side project of Spoon's Britt Daniel. Also on tap: disco revivalist Escort, Genesis devotee Bear in Heaven, feel-good L.A. indie-pop group Milo Greene and many more. The Mid hosts a DJ stage. Plus, sample some of the West Loop's best cuisine, including grub from Publican Quality Meats, bellyQ and de cero. 900 W Randolph St. 5pm–10pm. $10.

ART & DESIGN
"Battles in the State Capitols: The Right to Have a Union" This group show features 20 artists and activists from Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Also included are art displays, poetry, posters, stories from each of the states, live music and a screening of the film We Are Wisconsin. Plus, don’t miss the roundtable discussion at 7:30pm moderated by Illinois Labor History Society President Larry Spivack. URI-EICHEN Gallery. 6pm–11pm.

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Just for Laughs 2013 | Paul F. Tompkins interview

Posted in #Chicago blog by Laura Pearson on Jun 13, 2013 at 5:29pm

DRESSING HIS BEST Tompkins [pictured sans 'stache] rivals Don Draper in the dapper department.

Photo: Nicole Radja

Blame it on the bowtie, the mustache, the distingué inclusion of a middle initial (F. for Francis, natch): Paul F. Tompkins may be the dandiest comedian in the game. We tend to imagine him most at home in a low-lit study, sitting in a tufted leather chair, puffing away at a cigar and swirling a snifter of cognac. (Make that a lowlit bar, sipping fancy cocktails with Alison Brie and othersClose, but no cigar!)

At this point in his career, it's kind of lazy to dwell on his dapperness and decorum. The media always does. (Maybe it's just 'cause we're more used to cargo shorts–wearing, five-'o-clock-shadow–sporting, dick-joke–dropping stand-ups?) A more meaningful point to make is that PFT may be the most down-to-earth, unpretentious dude in the game. I spoke with him today in advance of his Just For Laughs appearances and he was disarmingly casual despite his rat-packy uniform.

How many times have you done Just For Laughs Chicago?
This is my second year. Last year, or the year before, I did a show with Demetri Martin, called Demetri Martin and Friends, at the Chicago Theatre.

And now you're part of David Cross and His Super Duper Pals, so more friends. Old friends. Deep cuts.
[Laughs] That's right. My ol' stomping grounds. [Tompkins was a writer and performer for HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David.] I'm also doing the Combo with me and Brendon Walsh, which is curated by Team Coco. That's the first time I've said "curated," which I don't enjoy. I don't know when we started saying the word "curated," but now everyone's saying it all the time.

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Lillie's Q reopening today at 5pm

Posted in #Chicago blog by Julia Kramer on Jun 13, 2013 at 3:45pm

Lillie's Q

Martha Williams

Forgive us for being a little jaded, but when Lillie's Q said it was going to reopen mid-June, we didn't honestly believe them. Shows us right that word just came in that Charlie McKenna is firing up the 'cue at his Bucktown barbecue spot—which has been shuttered since a fire on March 14—tonight beginning at 5pm. McKenna and crew will be serving Lillie's Q's full menu: pulled pork, tri tip, baby-back ribs, hot links, chicken, shrimp-and-grits, fried pickles—wait, you know all this already. Just go eat!

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