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The Other Others

2010-02-02T12:49:00.000-08:00

Check out this LOST parody video I'm in, with the hilarious Curtis Gwinn, Adam Pally and John Gemberling. It was directed by Dan Eckman of Derrick Comedy.

The video is about the "other" survivors on the island and was made for a E! Television sketch show pilot that never made it to air.

Water Me, Bro

2009-12-01T07:06:00.000-08:00

Check out this new short I co-wrote with the hilarious Emily Strachan.

It's a plant leaving a series of messages for his owner, after he forgets to be watered.

LESSON: WATER YOUR PLANTS!!!

"I'm into Bad Houseguests..."

2009-10-29T13:09:00.000-07:00

Hey guys - my new round of animated phone sex pranks is up on College Humor - take a look at it below! This time I told the phone sex operator I was into Bad Houseguests. You know, the kind that never leave. The call is 100% real, and 100% expensive. Thanks again to Dan Meth, who animated it. If you have a minute, Digg it here.

Ask Me Anything

2009-09-30T20:42:00.000-07:00

Hey - got interviewed by Metromix this week. Check it out here!

Also, my one man show, Buzzy Shore's Master Class in Comedy, got written up by the wonderful people of the Apiary. My final show in NYC (before I take it on the road to LA) is this Friday @ 7PM (October 2nd). Make reservations now!

The Wig Awards

2009-08-03T10:05:00.000-07:00

Here are the winners of this years Wig Awards - the awards given to the best use of wigs in entertainment. I co-wrote this with my good friend Gavin Speiller. It was directed by the super talented Mitch Magee with Todd Beiber as the cinematographer, edited by Nate Dern, and Ed Mundy on special effects. There are also a bunch of hilarious people in it and it was produced by UCBcomedy.

UnTopical Man on the Street 3: Brüno

2009-07-19T22:45:00.000-07:00

Brüno or Borat? This is my third installment from the series "Untopical Man on the Street." This time I went out to talk to people who just got out of Brüno on Opening night. The only twist is that all the questions are not relevant at all. It was shot by the magical Dan Gregor and edited by the wonderful Kelly Hudson. If you have a sec, Digg.

"I'm into Motivational Speakers"

2009-07-09T14:19:00.000-07:00

Another animated prank call on College Humor below! This time, I told the phone sex girl I was into motivational speakers. Again, the call is 100% real, and 100% expensive. Thanks again to Dan Meth, who is an awesome animator. If you have a minute, Digg it here.

A Master Class in Comedy

2009-06-17T15:26:00.001-07:00

Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know about my upcoming one-man show this Friday, June 19th at 8PM. The show is a spoof instructional guide on breaking into Hollywood taught by failed Catskills comedian Buzzy Shore. I'd love if you could make it. The details are below, including my poster in which I look very scummy.

WHAT: Buzzy Shore's Master Class in Comedy
WHEN: Friday, June 19th 8PM
WHERE: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre NYC
307 West 26th Street (BTW 8th and 9th Ave.)
HOW MUCH: $10

For reservations call (212) 366-9176 or go here:
http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2082

Every Week on Entourage

2009-06-15T17:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a new parody short of HBO's Entourage, which has had the same plot line for the last five seasons. I co-wrote it with Adam Pally (Hot Sauce, Death by Roo) and it was shot by the guys over at College Humor - take a look at it below! It also stars the following hilarious people - Bobby Moynihan (SNL), Curtis Gwinn (Fat Guy Stuck in Internet), Thomas Middleditch (Splinterheads), and Jon Gabrus (MoCap, LLC). If you have a minute, Digg it here.

"I'm Into Robots with No Emotions..."

2009-06-03T09:36:00.000-07:00

My next animated phone call is up on College Humor - take a look at it below! This time, I called up a phone sex girl and told her I was into robots with no emotions (think Haley Joel Osment from A.I.) Again, the call is 100% real, and 100% expensive. Thanks again to Dan Meth, who is an awesome animator. If you have a minute, Digg it here.

"I'm into Early 90's Slang"

2009-05-06T10:43:00.000-07:00

They're here! My first animated phone call is up on College Humor - take a look at it below! If you don't know the premise, I called a phone sex girl and told her I was into something really weird - early 90's slang. The call is 100% real, and 100% expensive. Thanks again to Dan Meth, who did such a great job animating it. I love how creepy I look. If you have a minute, Digg it here.

A Few Things Off My Chest

2009-04-10T10:38:00.000-07:00

A few small things:

1) I'm on Twitter now, so you can follow my ground-breaking random thoughts here - http://twitter.com/gilozeri

2) The FOX News affiliate in Philly, did a short piece about my Untopical Man on the Street. Check it out!

3) I was interviewed on the "Break Room" WCMF 96.5 in New York about my phone sex pranks. A day earlier they played my Old-Timey Barber prank on the air - listen to it here.

4) I played a newsie in a new short from the guys at LandlineTV.

5) I just saw a cut of the first animated phone sex prank and it looks awesome! Dan Meth did an amazing job. It should be coming out really soon!

6) Finally, I'm honored to now be performing with the improv team Death by Roo Roo every Saturday night at 9PM at UCB. Come check out a show!

UnTopical Man on the Street 2

2009-04-06T13:21:00.000-07:00

Here's the second installment from the series "Untopical Man on the Street." This time we went around Central Park. Just in case you didn't see the last one, I went around and asked passersby about stuff that's not in the news anymore or relevant at all. Pay specific attention to the dude that sounds like Christopher Walken - he is simply amazing. It was shot by Dan Gregor and edited by Kelly Hudson. If you have a sec, Digg.

Rand on a Stick

2009-03-26T11:32:00.000-07:00

Last night I was in a sketch on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with Dan Klein and Arthur Meyer and Morgan Murphy and written by the real funny Mike Dicenzo. In it, we sold Ayn Rand books in the audience.

Also, here are a few more pics from the shoot. It was especially great to see ?uestlove and Black Thought up close of the Legendary Roots Crew who are two of my favorite musicians.

"I'm Into Bad Stand-Up Comedians..."

2009-03-23T01:24:00.000-07:00

I'm really excited to announce that I have some totally new phone sex pranks coming out! This time, they'll all be animated and should be released starting in early April! I'm collaborating with the guys over at CollegeHumor and the man at the helm of the animation will be the awesome Dan Meth.

In the meantime, I have a totally NEW prank for you below, where I told the phone sex girl that I was into "Bad Stand-Up Comedians". To be honest, this girl seemed as into it as a dead fish, but I think that kind of played into the terrible stand-up bit. Surprisingly, she's pretty on point with her ability to come up with "bad" material. If you'd like to see her live, she's going to be playing the "Laugh Zone Comedy Club" all week. If you have a sec, Digg it.

Oh, and since this blog is pretty new, I figured now would be a good time (if you haven't heard them before) to post links to some of my older prank calls: I'm into Clowns, I'm into Jewish Mother Stereotypes, I'm into Old-Timey Barbers, and I'm into Clippy.

Hello TV Guide

2009-03-02T23:16:00.001-08:00

My Sayid Stand-Up short got written up in the latest issue of TV Guide. The blurb is below. And here's the entire pic from the magazine.

UnTopical Man on the Street

2009-02-18T11:44:00.000-08:00

Here's hopefully the first of a few videos from a series I call "Untopical Man on the Street." I went around and asked passersby about stuff that's not in the news anymore or relevant at all. Oh, really? You're not nervous about Y2K? It was shot by Dan Gregor and edited by Will Hines. If you have a sec, Digg.

Really Confusing TV Intro

2009-02-08T18:25:00.000-08:00

Oh, hi. I've got another video for you guys! This film below was written and shot by my good friends Eric Appel and Ben Rodgers as a Funny or Die Exclusive. It's a parody of TV shows with really confusing TV intros. It has a bunch of UCB people in it and I play the captain at the end. Below that video is another - the actual intro that the short was based on. It may be equally as ridiculous.

Also, speaking of confusing TV, click here for some extra stills from the LOST video I made. Big thanks to a few people who mentioned the vid in their blogs too: NY Mag, Comedy Central Insider and the LOST blog, Dark UFO.

Here's the amazing intro the previous video was based on called - "Shades of LA":

DP Ruins Terminator Trailer

2009-02-03T21:21:00.000-08:00

Hi guys - Check out this video I wrote and am in - directed by the awesome Will Hines.

By now you must have heard the Christian Bale rant. Here is a video based on that -- It's the DP of the new Terminator movie ruining all the takes of the trailer.

Let me know what you think!

Sayid from Lost bombs at Stand-Up

2009-01-19T15:30:00.000-08:00

Here's a short film I made that came straight out of my one-person show. It was written by me and was produced and directed by the wonderful gang over at collegehumor.com. It also stars he hilarious Bobby Moynihan of Saturday Night Live. If you have a minute, Digg it here.

Welcome to my website!

2009-01-18T14:38:00.001-08:00

Oh, hi. I'm pretty excited to launch my new website. It should be a home for all my short films and other comedy stuff I do. Get excited. Get very excited.