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| Wednesday, September 03, 2003 |
That's awful, eating run-over Muppet:O: Why do you think there are so many Jews in comedy?
MIB: Because big noses are funny.
DW: Also, a lot of Jews have sort of thin, spindly fingers they use to take money out of cash registers. That's very funny.
MS: If you prick them, do they not bleed?
—Stella in The Onion  If you were a fan of The State, MTV's classic sketch comedy show, you'll love Stella, the new comedy troupe composed of the leftover members of The State that aren't, incidentally, on Reno 911.
The group, which features Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black (aka Michael Ian Schwartz "which I changed because I'm ashamed of being Jewish"), and David Wain, also recently appeared in the film Wet Hot American Summer, which only two years after its initial release, enjoys a major cult status. The film had its first-ever midnight screening this past Friday (sigh) and again Saturday at the AMC on 42nd Street, with appearances by Wain & Showalter, live performances by Peter Salett & Mr. Blue, and even a character-costume contest in which dozens of hipsters and weirdos donned their 80's best. An enjoyable performance, to be sure.
Don't forget to check out Stella's interview in The Onion last month. It's a riot.
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