Candleblog » funny http://candleboy.com The online journal of Vermont filmmaker, Bill Simmon. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:48:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= BREAKING: Kagan Confirmation Hearing Shocker! http://candleboy.com/2010/06/30/breaking-kagan-confirmation-hearing-shocker/ http://candleboy.com/2010/06/30/breaking-kagan-confirmation-hearing-shocker/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:17:31 +0000 billsimmon http://candleboy.com/?p=519 Has anyone ever seen SCOTUS nominee Elena Kagan and comedian/actor/comic book nerd, Patton Oswalt, in the same room together? I’m just saying…

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]]> http://candleboy.com/2010/06/30/breaking-kagan-confirmation-hearing-shocker/feed/ 1 Merry Christmas, Patton Oswalt http://candleboy.com/2009/12/09/merry-christmas-patton-oswalt/ http://candleboy.com/2009/12/09/merry-christmas-patton-oswalt/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:37:25 +0000 billsimmon http://candleboy.com/?p=391 Dear S giveth this holiday season. I really think the networks should show this instead of the Charlie Brown Christmas special. NSFW, snarf-warning.

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]]> http://candleboy.com/2009/12/09/merry-christmas-patton-oswalt/feed/ 0 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret http://candleboy.com/2009/12/09/the-increasingly-poor-decisions-of-todd-margaret/ http://candleboy.com/2009/12/09/the-increasingly-poor-decisions-of-todd-margaret/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:13:37 +0000 billsimmon http://candleboy.com/?p=388 Shut your fucking talk hole! Via Dear S.

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]]> http://candleboy.com/2009/12/09/the-increasingly-poor-decisions-of-todd-margaret/feed/ 2 My new TV crush http://candleboy.com/2009/10/02/my-new-tv-crush/ http://candleboy.com/2009/10/02/my-new-tv-crush/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:06:02 +0000 billsimmon http://candleboy.com/?p=354 Nobody tell Emily!

Actually, it’s not so much of a crush as a recognition of this woman’s talent and likability. Jenny Slate got on my radar just last week with the season premiere of SNL. She did a hilarious “biker chick” character who hosts a Wayne’s World-esque TV show in her basement with her frickin’ best friend and her frickin’ mom’s best friend as guests. She famously let an F-bomb slip during the sketch, (accidentally saying “fuckin’” instead of one of the dozens of “frickins”) but that’s not what got my attention. What I noticed was her 100% commitment to her character and the nuance with which she delivered it. She was totally believable and awesome.

So today I happened to follow a link to a short that Slate stars in. I’m going to show it to my film class on Wednesday. It’s a 20-minute romantic comedy that’s sweet, charming and full of really juvenile humor. Here it is…

[UPDATE: Vimeo is breaking my blog, so I'm linking to the film instead of embedding it. Click here.]

Coincidentally, another short I show my students each semester is this wonderful little piece starring Nasim Pedrad, who was also recently added to SNL’s line-up…

Click here.

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]]> http://candleboy.com/2009/10/02/my-new-tv-crush/feed/ 0 If Bill and I were to have a daughter… http://candleboy.com/2009/08/12/if-bill-and-i-were-to-have-a-daughter/ http://candleboy.com/2009/08/12/if-bill-and-i-were-to-have-a-daughter/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:04:12 +0000 aabulgarForeva http://candleboy.com/?p=329 …would we be like these parents (by which I mean: totally awesome)?

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Do you or someone you know suffer from First Person Shooter Syndrome? Call your doctor today to discuss your treatment options.

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]]> http://candleboy.com/2009/07/06/fpss/feed/ 2 Happy Canada Day! http://candleboy.com/2009/07/01/happy-canada-day/ http://candleboy.com/2009/07/01/happy-canada-day/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:29:31 +0000 aabulgarForeva http://candleboy.com/?p=305 By: Emily

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]]> http://candleboy.com/2009/06/23/electricity-vs-cat/feed/ 1 Han Solo, P.I. http://candleboy.com/2009/06/16/han-solo-pi/ http://candleboy.com/2009/06/16/han-solo-pi/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:27:57 +0000 aabulgarForeva http://candleboy.com/?p=293 By: Emily

Via Super Punch

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