Watch Big News Episode 316: “The iO’Reilly Factor”

Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Abdullah Gul, Allison Reynolds, Ally Sheedy, Amy Scott, Andrew Clark, Anthony Michael Hall, Armenia, Armenian genocide, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Billy Bob Thorton, Bosley, Brian Johnson, Bristol Palin, Charlie's Angels, Claire Standish, David Doyle, Don't You Forget About Me, earthquake, Easter, Easter Bunny, Emilio Estevez, Farrah Fawcett, Flavor Flav, genocide, George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, Italian earthquake, Italy, Jaclyn Smith, Jason Kelley, jesus, Jimmy Guidish, Joaquin Phoenix, Joe Biden, John Bender, John Hallmann, John Hughes, Judd Nelson, Julia Gaudette, K-Fed, Kal Penn, Kanye West, Kate Jackson, Kevin Federline, Kipleigh Brown, L'Aquila, Leon Panetta, Levi Johnston, Lindsay Lohan, marshmallow Peeps, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, Molly Ringwald, Musicians Roundtable, Neil Garguilo, Neil Garguilo in his underpants, Neil Garguilo in his underwear, Peeps, piracy, pirates, Pookie, Rahm Emanuel, Ringo Starr, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Shashi Bhatia, Simple Minds, Somali pirates, Somalia, Stevie Nicks, The Breakfast Club, Tom Repetto, Tommy Bechtold, turkey, Tyra Banks, VH1, VH1 Classic, Watchmen, White House Easter egg hunt, Young Turks

BIG NEWS EPISODE 316: “The iO’Reilly Factor”
Starring Kipleigh Brown, George Caleodis, Sean Cowhig, Bailee DesRocher, Neil Garguilo, Jimmy Guidish, Matthew Harris, Jason Kelley, Gregg Lopez and Artemis Pebdani
Special Guest: Shashi Bhatia
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 314: “Hope Floats?”, with Nicholas D’Agosto and Aaron Krebs!!

Friday, June 12, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, The Biz
Tags: "George Bush", Aaron Krebs, Al Gore, Alaska, Andy Nordvall, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Christopher Biewer, Chuck Norris, CNN, Current TV, David Crosby, Dead and Gone, economic crisis, Ed Salazar, Elijah Suleman, Facebook, farting, farts, Fired Up, George Caleodis, George Foreman, George Foreman grill, Gregg Lopez, I Love L.A., Jade Goody, Jason Kelley, Jimmy Guidish, Julia Gaudette, Just Dance, Justin Timberlake, Kim Jong-il, Lady GaGa, Lakeview Florida, Laura Ling, marijuana, Matt Blitz, medical marijuana, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Nadia Suleman, Natasha Richardson, Neil Garguilo, Neil Garguilo in his underpants, Nicholas D'Agosto, North Korea, Octo-Mom, Octomom, Phillip Wilburn, Poker Face, Ray Stakenas, Rod Blagojevich, Sarah Palin, T.I., The Situation Room, Tom Repetto, volcanos, WLS, Wolf Blitzer

Back in March, Nicholas D’Agosto, star of the hit film “Fired Up,” and Aaron Krebs, one of the great teachers at iO West (and one of the folks behind the new M.I.’s Westside Comedy Theater just off the Santa Monica Promenade), guested with our cast in a show that turned out to be one of [...]

Watch Big News Episode 313: “Town Hall of Presidents”

Friday, June 12, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: abstinence, AIG, Antonio Villaraigosa, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Ben Bernanke, Boots the Monkey, Bristol Palin, Chachi, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dan Reber, Dora the Explorer, Dr. John Casson, economic crisis, Ed Salazar, Erich Eilenberger, Facebook, Federal Reserve, Fonzie, George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, Hannah Gansen, Happy Days, health care, I Love You Man, James Warfield, Jay Leno, Jim Nieb, Jimmy Guidish, Joanie Cunningham, Joe Biden, John Hallmann, Julia Gaudette, Kara DioGuardi, KJ Middlebrooks, March Madness, Marion Cunningham, Match Game, Matt Moore, medical marijuana, Melissa Okey, Mrs. C., myspace, NCAA Tournament, Neil Garguilo, Neil Garguilo in his underpants, Neil Garguilo in his underwear, new Facebook, Nickelodeon, Obama on Jay Leno, Obama town hall meeting, Paula Abdul, Peter Soby Jr., Phillip Wilburn, Ponzi scheme, Pope Benedict, Potsie, Rahm Emanuel, Ralph Malph, Randy Jackson, Richie Cunningham, Rick Paulas, Ron West, Ryan Seacrest, sexual frustration, Simon Cowell, Swiper, Taylor Swift, The Barney Frank Show, Tom from MySpace, Tom Repetto, town hall, town hall meeting, Twitter, VI, William Shakespeare

BIG NEWS EPISODE 313: “Town Hall of Presidents”
Starring George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, Neil Garguilo, Jimmy Guidish, Gregg Lopez, KJ Middlebrooks, Matt Moore, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Hannah Gansen
Directed by Ron West

Watch Big News Episode 312: “7800 Weekends at Bernie’s” with Nick Bush!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Alec Baldwin, Anne Murray, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Ben Boodman, Bernie Madoff, Bert, blue penis, Bo Vine, Chris Brown, Corey Hart, Dr. Manhattan, economic crisis, Ernie, Geddy Lee, Glengarry Glen Ross, Gregg Lopez, Grover, Hillary Clinton, Iceland, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Jeff Cosgrove, Joanna Quraishi, Julia Gaudette, K-Fed, Kevin Federline, Kids' Choice Awards, Kipleigh Brown, Lindsay Lohan, March Madness, Matt Blitz, Matt Champagne, Matt Moore, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, NCAA Tournament, Neil Garguilo, Neil Peart, Nick Bush, Nickelodeon, Peter Soby Jr., Phillip Wilburn, Pookie, Popozao, Rachael Drummond, Ray Stakenas, Rhianna, Rush, Rush Limbaugh, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Sesame Street, Sesame Street layoffs, stem cell research, stem cells, Sunglasses at Night, the Count, Tom Repetto, Viacom, Watchmen, Weekend at Bernie's

BIG NEWS EPISODE 312: “7800 Weekends at Bernie’s”
Starring Kipleigh Brown, Nick Bush, Sean Cowhig, Bailee DesRocher, Rachael Drummond, Neil Garguilo, Matthew Harris, Gregg Lopez, Artemis Pebdani, Ray Stakenas and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Matt Champagne
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 309: “Red Carpet Remnants”

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: 'N Sync, 2009 Academy Awards, 2009 Oscars, Academy Awards, Alan Colmes, Andrew Dice Clay, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Bristol Palin, Britney Spears, California budget, California budget crisis, cat fucking, Celebrity Apprentice, Cialis, Darrell Steinberg, Dave Co, Dennis Rodman, Don't Stop the Music, Donald Trump, Doublemint Gum, Erik Charles Nielsen, Erik Hoffstad, Flo-rida, Fo, Greg Shouse, Hannity and Colmes, Harry Reid, Heath Ledger, Huggies, Jason Kelley, Jimmy Guidish, Joan Rivers, Joe Jonas, Joey Fatone, John Boehner, John Hallmann, Jonas Brothers, Julia Gaudette, Kate Winslet, Kevin Jonas, Kings of Leon, Kristina Adelmeyer, Levi Johnston, Lisa Rinna, Low, Matt Manser, Matthew Harris, McDonald's, Melissa Okey, Melrose Place, Michael Hughes, Milk, News, Nick Jonas, Now That's What I Call Music, on Fire, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Oscars, Penelope Cruz, Queen Latifah, Ray Stakenas, Rihanna, Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, Ron West, Sarah Palin, Se, Sean Cowhig, Sean Hannity, Sean Penn, Tammie Smalls, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, The Reader, The Situation with Erik Charles Nielsen, Tim Geithner, Tom Green, Tom Repetto, Will Weldon, Womanizer, Wrigley's

Our Oscar Night Show!
BIG NEWS EPISODE 309: “Red Carpet Remnants”
Starring Sean Cowhig, Jimmy Guidish, Jason Kelley, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, and Tammie Smalls
Special Guest: Will Weldon
Directed by Ron West

Watch Big News Episode 303: “Oh! Drama, Obama!”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: "George Bush", Amy Winehouse, Ann Coulter, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Barbara Bush, Betty Ford, Beyonce, Bill Clinton, Blake Fielder-Civil, Brian Vestal, Christopher Biewer, Dan Dominguez, Debbie Stabenow, Dianne Feinstein, Dick Durbin, Dr. House, Dr. Mario, Dr. Phil, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, economic stimulus package, Erich Eilenberger, First Ladies, Gaza Strip, George Bush Sr., George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, House, Jesse James, Jill Biden, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, Joe Francis, Joe Lieberman, John Hallmann, Julia Gaudette, Kipleigh Brown, KJ Middlebrooks, Larry Flynt, Laura Bush, Matt Blitz, Matt Lauer, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Mike Carona, My Sharona, Nancy Reagan, Orange County Sheriff, Phillip Wilburn, porn stimulus, pornography, Ray Stakenas, Roland Burris, Rosalynn Carter, Sanjay Gupta, Single Ladies, stimulus, The Knack, Tom Cruise, Tom Repetto

BIG NEWS EPISODE 303: “Oh! Drama, Obama!”
Starring Christopher Biewer, Kipleigh Brown, George Caleodis, Jimmy Guidish, Gregg Lopez, KJ Middlebrooks, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 285: “Breaching a Levi”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", Alaska, Alaska National Guard, Bandit, Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, Brian Vestal, Bristol Palin, Buford T. Justice, Burt Reynolds, Deal or No Deal, Erich Eilenberger, Greg Shouse, Gregg Lopez, Howie Mandel, hunting, hunting wolves from helicopters, I Kissed A Girl, I Picked a Girl, Jackie Gleason, Jason Kelley, Jerry Reid, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Julia Gaudette, Katy Perry, Kristina Adelmeyer, Larry Craig, Levi Johnston, Levi Johnston blog, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Mitt Romney, myspace, Phillip Wilburn, Ray Stakenas, redneck, Republican Convention, Republican National Convention, RNC, Roberta McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin, Sean Cowhig, Smokey and the Bandit, Snowman, Susan Deming, Tammie Smalls, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Repetto, Tony Sam, wolves

What a week! We met Sarah Palin, learned her teenaged daughter was pregnant by a “f—in’ redneck” who blogs on MySpace, and mourned “Snowman” from “Smokey and the Bandit!” And we at Big News had our “I Picked a Girl” video aired on CNN twice! Plus the comedy of Tony Sam!

In this [...]

Watch Big News Episode 286: “Lipstick on a Hardon Collider”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", Antonio Villaraigosa, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, baseball, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Bill Clinton, Billy Squier, Blanche Devereux, Brian Vestal, Bud, Budweiser, Christopher Biewer, Craig Cackowski, Curt Pringle, David Plouffe, Dick Cheney, Dororty Zbornak, Eddie Albert, El Alcalde de la Pasion, Erich Eilenberger, Erik Charles Nielsen, Estelle Getty, Eva Gabor, Giselle Bundchen, Golden Girls, Governor Schwarzenegger, Green Acres, Gregg Lopez, Hadron Collider, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, hurricane, Hurricane Hannah, Hurricane Ike, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, John McCain, Julia Gaudette, Kim Jong-il, lipstick on a pig, Lisa Douglas, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Manser, Mayor Villaraigosa, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Mike Scioscia, Neil Garguilo, New England Patriots, Niilo Tippler, Oliver Wendell Douglas, Phillip Wilburn, Real Men of the Right Wing, recall, Rose Nylund, Rue McClanahan, Sarah Palin, Scott Weitz, Sean Conroy, Sophia Petrillo, Susan Deming, The Stroke, Tom Brady

We at Big News always love when we get one of our friends from iO West to guest star with us, and this episode of Big News shows why. Craig Cackowski tackles roles like David Plouffe from the Obama campaign, Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, and Dorothy from the Golden Girls! All that, and [...]

Watch Big News Episode 287: “Mayor, Moose-Hunter, Mother”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Iraq, Al Gore, Federal Reserve, Jamie Lynn Spears, virginity, John McCain, Artemis Pebdani, 2008 Election, Cindy McCain, Jason Kelley, Michael Hughes, Sean Cowhig, Neil Garguilo, Tammie Smalls, Ron West, Julia Gaudette, Kipleigh Brown, Matt Moore, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Tom Repetto, George Caleodis, Andy Sklar, bank failure, Phil Gramm, Jonas Brothers, Sarah Palin, AIG, economic crisis, Todd Palin, Lehman Brothers, Washington Mutual, WaMu, Elmo, Sesame Street, 100000 Pyramid, Aydrea ten Bosch, Bert, Big Bird, Blackberry Britney Spears, Carly Fiorina, Cookie Monster, credit crisis, David Petraeus, Dick Clark, Ernie, Florida State, General Petraeus, Grover, J.B. West, Kyle Kinane, Matt Johnson, Muppets, Oscar the Grouch, Pyramid, sorority, surge, the Count, Zach Ayers

Sesame Street? The Jonas Brothers? But don’t mistake this show for anything on the Disney Channel – just a hilarious look at another week of the election, and the comedy of Kyle Kinane!

In this episode:
- John McCain gets roughed up by the Muppets!
- The Lehman Brothers get a good talking-to by their parents!
- [...]

Watch Big News Episode 289: “Can I Call You Joe Six-Pack?”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: 21 Jump Street, Al Gore, Alaska, Artemis Pebdani, bank failure, Barney Frank, Bob Seger, Brendan McLoughlin, Bristol Palin, Charles Nelson Reilly, Chris Compton, clean coal, CNN, Crazy Train, Dan Eder, debate, Dr. God, economic bailout, eHarmony, Elmo, Erich Eilenberger, Freddy Krueger, George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, Gwen Ifill, Ira Glass, Jason Kelley, Jim Nieb, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, Joe Biden's Crazy Train, John Boehner, John McCain, Johnny Depp, Julia Gaudette, Karl Hess, Kyle Hess, Levi Johnston, Linda Wertheimer, Lusty Horde, Matt Manser, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michigan, My Fair Lady, Nightmare on Elm Street, NPR, Pat Mannion, Phillip Wilburn, Pygmalion, Rain in Spain, Sarah Palin, Sesame Street, Steve Schmidt, Susan Deming, Tammie Smalls, Todd Palin, Tom Repetto, Tony Goldmark, vice presidential debate, WaMu, Washington Mutual, Wolf Blitzer

Ah, Sarah Palin. Has anyone provided so much comic relief to so many people so quickly? Certainly she made the job of coming up with an hour of news-based sketch comedy this past fall – witness this episode of Big News, which also features the comedy of Karl Hess and a special appearance [...]