Human Giant Hijacks MTV

We don't know how something as original, subversive, and hysterical as The Human Giant can be so successful, but apparently it is, because MTV is letting the group take over their network (and its sequel channel) for 24 hours this weekend starting Friday at noon. This sounds as crazy on MTV's part as parents leaving their six-year-old twins in charge of the house for the weekend, but you the viewer get to reap the rewards. Aziz Ansari assures that they have free reign to do whatever they want to do for 24 hours, including airing any show they want and inviting any guest they want, so of course they've invited a superteam of comic heroes like Bob Odenkirk, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Showalter, Jon Benjamin, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Jon Glaser, Eugene Mirman, Andy Blitz, and Rob Riggle, many of whom have already appeared on the sketch show. There will also be musical guests and, presumably, some Human Giant episodes or something. The Crazy Police will be on call in case, you know, things get too crazy.

Join them live at your television set for the full extravaganza if you can, because there's not a whole lot of 24-hour torrents out there.

This Week in Funny 3/5/07-3/11/07

Tuesday, March 6:



New on DVD: Borat - Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion (click here to buy)
New on DVD: South Park - The Complete Ninth Season (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Fast Food Nation (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Let's Go to Prison (click here to buy)
New on DVD: The Loop - Season 1 (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Confetti (click here to buy)
Ken Davitian on The View (ABC)

Wednesday, March 7:



Season Premiere South Park: "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" (Comedy Central)
New The Sarah Silverman Program: “Batteries” (Comedy Central)
Rob Corddry on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS)
Chris Rock on Tavis Smiley (PBS)

Thursday, March 8:

New Scrubs: “My Fishbowl” (NBC)
New 30 Rock: “The Fighting Irish” (NBC)

Friday, March 9:

New in Theaters: The Host

Sunday, March 11:



New The Simpsons: “Rome-Old and Julie-Eh” (FOX)
New The Winner: “Broken Home” (FOX)
New Family Guy: “Bill and Peter’s Bogus Journey” (FOX)
New The Winner: “What Happens in Albany, Stays in Albany” (FOX)
New Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!: “Chunky” (Adult Swim/Cartoon Network)
New Saul of the Molemen: “Work” (Adult Swim/Cartoon Network)



Live Comedy Watch:

3/5: Maria Bamford at Dennison College in Dennison, OH
3/6: Zach Galifianakis at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL
3/6: Doug Benson’s I Love Movies with guest Mary Lynn Rajskub at UCB Theatre in LA
3/6: Doug Benson, Andy Kindler, and Andrew Daly in Comedy Death-Ray at UCB Theatre in LA
3/6: Ron Lynch and Craig Anton in The Idiots at Steve Allen Theater in LA
3/7: Bob Odenkirk, Paul F. Tompkins, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Greg Fitzsimmons, Jen Kirkman, Derek Waters, Mike Phirman of Hard ‘n Phirm, and Jimmy Pardo at You’re Welcome at Mbar in LA
3/7: Todd Barry at Opolis in Norman, OK
3/7: Eugene Mirman, Bobby Tisdale, and Reggie Watts in Invite Them Up at Rififi in NYC
3/7: Stephen Lynch at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, NE
3/7: Tig at University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI
3/8: Todd Barry at the Cavern in Dallas, TX
3/8-3/11: Marc Maron at the Improv in Chicago
3/8: Stephen Lynch at Moore Theater in Seattle, WA
3/9: Jerry Seinfeld at Murat Theater in Indianapolis, IN
3/9: Zach Galifianakis at Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR
3/9: Todd Barry at Emo’s Lounge in Austin, TX
3/9: Stephen Lynch at Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR
3/10: Bill Cosby at L.J. Willians Theater in Visalia, CA
3/10: Zach Galifianakis at Moore Theater in Seattle, WA
3/10: Todd Barry at Walter’s on Washington in Houston, TX
3/10: Paul F. Tompkins in the Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour at Mbar in LA
3/11: Stephen Lynch at the Warfield in San Francisco, CA
3/11: Free ASSSSCAT at UCB Theatre in NYC
3/11: Free ASSSSCAT at UCB Theatre in LA
3/11: The Whitest Kids U’Know at Pianos in NYC

This Week in Funny 2/26/07-3/4/07

Monday, February 26:

Jim Gaffigan on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC)

Tuesday, February 27:



New on DVD: Stranger Than Fiction (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (click here to buy)
Steven Wright and Tracy Morgan on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)

Wednesday, February 28:

New The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show: “T-Bones TV” (Comedy Central)
Billy Connolly on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS)

Thursday, March 1:

New Scrubs: “My Night to Remember” (NBC)
New 30 Rock: “The Source Awards” (NBC)
New The Sarah Silverman Program: “Muffin’ Man” (Comedy Central)
Seth Macfarlane on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS)
Rob Corddry on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC)

Friday, March 2:



New Monk: “Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital” (USA)
New Psych: “Scary Sherry 2: Bianca’s Toast” (USA)
Charles Grodin and Dan Naturman on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
Patrick Warburton on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)

Sunday, March 4:



New The Simpsons: “Yokel Chords” (FOX)
Series Premiere The Winner: “Pilot” (FOX)
New Family Guy: “Airport ‘07” (FOX)
New The Winner: “The Single Dates” (FOX)
New Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!: “Salame” (Adult Swim/Cartoon Network)
New Saul of the Molemen: “Fun King” (Adult Swim/Cartoon Network)


Live Comedy Watch:



2/26: Zach Galifianakis at Juanita’s in Little Rock, AR
2/26: Todd Barry at Lolita Bar in NYC
2/26: Demetri Martin at Ohio State in Columbus, OH
2/26: Maria Bamford at Tigerlily in Los Feliz, CA
2/27: Ricky Gervais at Portsmouth Guildhall in Portsmouth, UK
2/27: Zach Galifianakis at University of Arkansas Alltell Ballroom in Fayetteville, AR
2/27: Comedy Death-Ray with Bob Odenkirk, Andy Blitz, and Todd Glass at UCB Theatre in LA
2/27: Emo Philips at 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA
2/28: Ricky Gervais at Colston Hall in Bristol, UK
2/28-3/3: Emo Philips at Punch Line in San Francisco, CA
3/1-3/2: Ricky Gervais at International Centre in Bournemouth, UK
3/1-3/4: Harland Williams at the Improv in Chicago
3/1-3/3: Louis CK at Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, PA
3/1: America’s Best Comic with Matt Besser and Andrew Daly at UCB Theatre in LA
3/1: Tig at University of N. Iowa in Cedar Rapids, IA
3/2: Jerry Seinfeld at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, VA
3/2: Zach Galifianakis at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA
3/2: The Benson Interruption with Doug Benson, Todd Barry, Aziz Ansari, Graham Elwood, and Arj Barker at UCB Theatre in NYC
3/2: Stephen Lynch at Shriver Hall in Baltimore, MD
3/2: Billy the Mime at UCB Theatre in LA
3/3: Zach Galifianakis at Lisner Auditorium in Washington DC
3/3-3/4: ASSSSCAT 3000 DVD Taping with Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser, Horatio Sanz, Sean Conroy, Chad Carter, and Andrew Daley at UCB Theatre in LA
3/3: Stephen Lynch at SUNY in Albany, NY
3/4: The Whitest Kids U’Know at Pianos in NYC


For more live dates this week, watch for our Aspen U.S. Comedy Festival breakdown tomorrow!

This Week in Funny 2/5/07-2/11/07

Monday, February 5:

Tom Lennon and Ben Garant on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS)
P.J. O’Rourke on Tavis Smiley (PBS)

Tuesday, February 6:



New on DVD: The Science of Sleep (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Running With Scissors (click here to buy)
New Campus Ladies: “Foreign Exchange” (Oxygen)
Naked Trucker on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS)

Wednesday, February 7:



New The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show: “Gold Watch” (Comedy Central)
Chris Elliott on Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
Jonathan Katz on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC)
Bob Saget on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS)

Thursday, February 8:

New My Name is Earl: “Blow” (NBC)
New The Office: “Phyllis’ Wedding” (NBC)
New Scrubs: “My Road to Nowhere” (NBC)
New 30 Rock: “Up All Night” (NBC)
New The Sarah Silverman Program: “Humanitarian of the Year” with guest star Zach Galifianakis (Comedy Central)
Steve Martin on The Ellen Degeneres Show (Syndicated)

Friday, February 9:

New Monk: “Mr. Monk Visits a Farm” (USA)
New Psych: “Cloudy Chance of Murder” (USA)
Tenacious D on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)

Sunday, February 11:



New The Simpsons: “Little Big Girl” (FOX)
New King of the Hill: “SerPunt” (FOX)
New Extras: "Episode 11" with Ian McKellen (HBO)
Series Premiere Saul of the Mole Men (Adult Swim/Cartoon Network)
Series Premiere Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! (Adult Swim/Cartoon Network)

Live Comedy Watch:



2/5/07-2/6/07: Ricky Gervais at Brighton Centre in Brighton, UK
2/5/07: Matt Besser and Andrew Daly host America’s Best Comic at UCB Theatre in LA
2/5/07: Paul F. Tompkins, Dana Gould, and Andy Kindler at Largo in LA
2/6/07: Laugh Don’t Destroy with Michael Showalter, Eugene Mirman, and Jon Benjamin at Union Hall in Brooklyn
2/6/07: Comedy Death-Ray with Patton Oswalt, Greg Proops, and Aziz Ansari at UCB Theatre in LA
2/6/07: See You Next Tuesday with Paul F. Tompkins and Morgan Murphy at UCB Theatre in LA
2/7/07: Ricky Gervais at New Theatre in Oxford, UK
2/7/07: Invite Them Up with Eugene Mirman at Rififi in NYC
2/7/07: Show & Tell with Andrew Daly and Hard ‘N Phirm at UCB Theatre in LA
2/7/07-2/8/07: Maria Bamford at Irvine Improv in Irvine, CA
2/8/07-2/9/07: Jerry Seinfeld at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
2/8/07-2/9/07: Ricky Gervais at Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, UK
2/8/07: Human Giant, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Andy Blitz at UCB Theatre in LA
2/9/07-2/10/07: Sarah Silverman at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, CA
2/10/07: Nick Swardson at Spreckles Theater in San Diego, CA
2/10/07: The Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour with Paul F. Tompkins and Dave “Gruber” Allen at Mbar in LA
2/11/07: Tearing the Veil of Maya with Michael Showalter, Eugene Mirman, and Tig at Union Hall in Brooklyn
2/11/07: Sarah Silverman at the Showbox in Seattle, WA
2/11/07: Free ASSSSCAT at UCB Theatre in LA
2/11/07: Free ASSSSCAT at UCB Theatre in NYC

This Week in Funny 1/29/07-2/4/07

Monday, January 29:



Bill Cosby and Mary Lynn Rajskub on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC)
Sarah Silverman on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC)

Tuesday, January 30:

New on DVD: Lucky Louie - The Complete First Season (click here to buy)
New on DVD: The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Farce of the Penguins (click here to buy)
New Campus Ladies: “We Are Family” (Oxygen)
Patton Oswalt on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)

Wednesday, January 31:

New The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show: “Vision Quest” (Comedy Central)

Thursday, February 1:



Series Premiere: The Sarah Silverman Program: “Officer Jay” (Comedy Central)
New My Name is Earl: “Foreign Exchange Student” (NBC)
New The Office: “Ben Franklin” (NBC)
New Scrubs: “The Story IV” (NBC)
New 30 Rock: “Black Tie” (with guest star Paul Reubens) (NBC)
Bill Murray on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
Sarah Silverman on The View (ABC)

Friday, February 2:

New Monk: “Mr. Monk is On the Air” (with guest star Steven Weber) (USA)
New Psych: “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He’s Dead” (USA)

Saturday, February 3:

New Saturday Night Live with host Drew Barrymore



Sunday, February 4:

New Extras: Episode 10 with Coldplay's Chris Martin


Live Comedy Watch:



1/30/07: Sarah Silverman and Todd Barry at Caroline’s in NYC
1/30/07: Zach Galifianakis and Hard ‘N Phirm at the UCB Theatre in LA
1/31/07: Invite Them Up with Eugene Mirman at RiFiFi in NYC
1/31/07: Todd Barry at Studio A in Miami, FL
2/1/07-2/3/07: Nick Swardson at the Improv Comedy Club in Orlando, FL
2/1/07-2/3/07: Emo Philips at Funny Farm in Roswell, GA
2/1/07-2/4/07: Drew Carey at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV
2/1/07-2/3/07: John Heffron at Zanies in Nashville, TN
2/1/07: Human Giant at the UCB Theatre in LA
2/2/07: Jerry Seinfeld at the State Theater in Cleveland, OH
2/3/07: The Tomorrow Show at the Steve Allen Theater in LA
2/4/07: Free ASSSSCAT at the UCB Theatre in NYC
2/4/07: Free ASSSSCAT at the UCB Theatre in LA

This Week in Funny 1/22/07 - 1/28/07

Tuesday, January 23:



New on DVD: The Puffy Chair (click here to buy)
New on DVD: Relative Strangers with Ron Livingston (click here to buy)
New Campus Ladies: "The Last Supper" (Oxygen)
Ricky Gervais on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
Louis CK on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (Repeat) (CBS)

Wednesday, January 24:

New The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show: "Key to the City" (Comedy Central)
Stephen Colbert and Rainn Wilson on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Repeat) (NBC)

Thursday, January 25:



Tina Fey guest-hosts The View (ABC)
Wanda Sykes on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC)
Kevin Smith on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Repeat) (NBC)

Friday, January 26:

New in Theaters: Smokin' Aces
New Monk: "Mr. Monk Is At Your Service" (USA)
New Psych: "From the Earth to the Starbucks" (USA)
Bob Saget on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC)
Will Ferrell on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Repeat) (NBC)

Sunday, January 28:



New Extras: Episode 2.3 with Daniel Radcliffe (HBO)
New The Simpsons: "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times" (FOX)
Season Premiere King of the Hill: "The Peggy Horror Picture Show" (FOX)
New Family Guy: "Road to Rupert" (FOX)
New American Dad: "American Dream Factory" (FOX)

Live Comedy Watch:



1/22: Michael Showalter at the UCB Theater in NYC
1/22: Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, and Doug Benson at the UCB Theater in LA
1/23: Patton Oswalt and Sarah Silverman at the UCB Theater in LA
1/24: Zach Galfianakis at the UCB Theater in LA
1/25: Nick Swardson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Marc Maron at the UCB Theater in LA
1/25: Jim Gaffigan at the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington, IN
1/26: Jerry Seinfeld at the Wharton Center in East Lansing, MI
1/26: Jim Gaffigan at the Victory Theatre in Evansville, IN
1/27: Fred Armisen at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA
1/27: Jim Gaffigan at the Lied Center of Kansas in Lawrence, KS
1/28: Jim Gaffigan at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids, IA
1/28: Free ASSSSCAT at the UCB Theater in NYC
1/28: Free ASSSSCAT at the UCB Theater in LA