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Highlights from Mitch Hurwitz's Reddit AMA

by | June 17th, 2013

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz took to Reddit today to answer "questions, complaints, criticisms, etc." and thank fans for "supporting this crazy casserole of a show." Unsurprisingly, the internet had quite a lot to ask him, on topics ranging from the future of television to his writing process to ostriches. The always-exuberant Hurwitz gave thoughtful answers for more than an hour and half, even hinting that might return for more in the next few weeks. Below are the highlights of his AMA, with some minor spoilers for the fourth season (and major ones for the original seasons.)

On any crazy story lines that never made it into the show:

Believe it [...]

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Highlights from Patton Oswalt's Reddit AMA

by | May 21st, 2013

Patton Oswalt did an AMA question-and-answer session on Reddit yesterday afternoon, and a lot of important comedy stuff came up. From his thoughts on recent stand-up controversies to his favorite Mr. Show sketch, from his favorite young comedians to his plans for a second book, Oswalt touched on a variety of comedy-related topics, and we collected the most interesting answers below so that you don't have to weed through the Reddit thread for the good stuff. Enjoy!

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Highlights from Reggie Watts's Reddit AMA

by | April 9th, 2013

Comedian/musician Reggie Watts is currently filming the second season of IFC's Comedy Bang Bang, and he just released two music videos for the new YouTube channel JASH, which he's collaborating on with Michael Cera, Sarah Silverman, and Tim & Eric. Watts sat down for a question-and-answer session on Reddit yesterday, and here are all the best bits and pieces from it:

On Comedy Bang Bang Season 2:

We're halfway through filming season 2 of Comedy Bang Bang. Scott is one of the smartest, funniest guys I know and it's a pleasure to work with him. We goof around and make bad puns to each other a lot.

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Ask Splitsider Editor/Founder Adam Frucci ANYTHING on Reddit Today

by | February 14th, 2013

Splitsider editor and founder (and my boss) Adam Frucci will be doing a Reddit AMA question-and-answer session at 2pm EST/11am PST today, so head on over to the Reddit thread now to start asking him anything and everything you've ever wanted to know about comedy blogging.

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The Best Moments from Key & Peele's Reddit AMA

by | October 25th, 2012

The very funny Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, stars of the titular Comedy Central sketch show Key & Peele, did a Reddit AMA yesterday, taking fans' questions. They hit some technical difficulties with Reddit and had to cut things a little short, but here are the best moments from the chat:

On the day they met Barack Obama:

Key: The craziest! It was one of the best days of our life and totally surreal. we had always hoped he'd find out. But that kind of confirmation was amazing.

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Highlights from The Lonely Island's Reddit AMA

by | June 13th, 2013

To promote their latest record, The Wack Album, comedy rap group The Lonely Island took to Reddit to take questions from strangers. The Dudes opened the Reddit with a message to fans and an offer of advice that more people should have taken them up on: "Anything personal going on with you reddit? We're great with advice. 2 out of the 3 of us have made love with a woman before and can talk about details (we WILL NOT kiss and tell, but we will talk about details)."

We went through and compiled the best responses from The Lonely Island's AMA, which – believe it or not – [...]

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Gallagher Aftermath, and More Highlights from Marc Maron's Reddit AMA

by | May 2nd, 2013

Marc Maron Is Everywhere Week continues as the comedian is popping up all over the place to promote his new book and IFC show. Maron did a question-and-answer session on Reddit yesterday and discussed a wide variety of topics, including whether or not he's talked to Gallagher since his ill-fated interview with the racist prop comic, his dream WTF guests, and how he has zero relationship with Conan O'Brien off-camera despite 20 years of appearing on his shows. Check out all the best parts and none of the worst parts from the Reddit session below:

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Nick Offerman Made a Crazy Video with Famous People and Did a Reddit AMA

by | March 13th, 2013

To promote a new indie comedy he's starring in called Somebody Up There Likes Me, Nick Offerman made this ridiculous video with Adam Scott, Megan Mullally, Amy Poehler, Alison Brie, and Friday Night Lights' Stephanie Hunt. He also did a question-and-answer sesson on Reddit, the highlights of which are contained below:

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Eugene Mirman's Reddit AMA Session Got Really Weird

by | February 5th, 2013

Comedian Eugene Mirman did a question-and-answer session on Reddit today, and things instantly got super weird. Right off the bat, Mirman was asked a question by a Reddit user who had been masturbating on the webcam site Chat Roulette when he got randomly linked up with Mirman doing a live comedy show and using Chat Roulette with a projector in front of an audience. On top of that, the internet masturbator recognized Mirman and asked if it was him, and it got written up in The Huffington Post. That's easily one of the weirdest interactions to ever happen on a Reddit AMA, but there's also a guy who [...]

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Highlights from Rainn Wilson's Reddit AMA: Mistakes on Last Season of 'The Office', 'The Farm', and Mindy Kaling

by | October 16th, 2012

The Office's Rainn Wilson logged onto Reddit for an AMA question-and-answer session with fans yesterday. In it, he reflected honestly on The Office's post-Steve Carell era, shared some details about the upcoming spin-off The Farm, and revealed that he was the first person to ever audition for the US Office. Here are the highlights from the AMA:

On The Office, post-Steve Carell:

I think some mistakes were made in the Office last season creatively. That being said I think some of the best, most interesting and funniest stuff we've ever done was last season. The Talahassee stuff was pretty sublime I thought. The Episode when I had an appendectamy [...]

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Help Eugene Mirman Get Samuel L. Jackson to Read a Monologue He Wrote

by | May 30th, 2013

Yesterday, Samuel L. Jackson asked the Reddit community to write him a 300-word monologue, promising that he'll record a video of himself reading the monologue that gets the most upvotes tonight. Comedian Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers, Flight of the Conchords) rose to the challenge and crafted the following crazy 300-word monologue, which you can go to Reddit and support before it's too late and Samuel L. Jackson chooses a boring monologue that isn't written from the perspective of a blowjob glove inventor:

God, I’m so sleepy. My elbow hurts. My knees are bruised. I’ve been up for hours trying to literally fill her pussy with cream cheese. Why? [...]

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Highlights from Louis C.K.'s Reddit AMA Today

by | April 11th, 2013

Louis C.K. did a question-and-answer session over at Reddit today to promote his new stand-up special, Louis C.K.: Oh My God, which premieres on HBO this Saturday, April 13th, at 10pm. Given how difficult Reddit AMAs are to digest sometimes, we've gathered up all the best answers from C.K.'s session today and posted them below. Enjoy:

After your special airs Saturday, how long does it take until you start performing new material in order to formulate a new special? I was doing a few new jokes in the last few shows I did on this tour. i probably won't go on stage again for a while but when [...]

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Highlights from Eddie Pepitone's Reddit AMA

by | March 1st, 2013

You may know comedian Eddie Pepitone from WTF with Marc Maron, Conan, Last Comic Standing, or the brand new documentary that he's the subject of, The Bitter Buddha. The movie's playing in select theaters now and available on iTunes, and to promote the film, Pepitone took to Reddit for a question-and-answer session. Easily the best part was a question from comedian James Adomian as Eddie Pepitone's angrier brother Freddie Pepitone, a character Adomian has performed onstage alongside Pepitone:

Adomian: EDDIE! It's your estranged brother FREDDIE PEPITONE! Thought you could hide from me? Too bad – I'm VERY active in the Reddit community! I saw that fuckin movie you [...]

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All the Best Moments from Maria Bamford's Reddit AMA

by | December 11th, 2012

Comedian Maria Bamford answered fans questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (or AMA) yesterday to promote her new standup special, the special special special! Here are all of her best responses:

On her favorite project she's worked on:

Whatever I'm doing in the present is my favorite- like Adventuretime- that show is so creative and lovely and the actors on it are so good- it's fun to watch people be good at their jobs.

On her recent guest spots on Louie and Arrested Development:

I'm so glad! I share about it so that I don't feel as embarrassed about it- It was scary to do "acting" because [...]

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