The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.
ADAM MCKAYMy mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.
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We punch mirrors and we explore our darker selves. No, it’s just an amalgam of all newscasters that we grew up with. Sort of like before there was cable, when these people were like gods.
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My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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Obamacare is a private mandate that will drive billions to the insurance industry, much like the auto insurance mandate.
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I’m just a giant film fan, so I love action movies out of all kinds of movies. As a film geek, it’s amazing to be able to shoot this stuff.
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It’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
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In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
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I went to Temple University, and had to get loans. So I grew up in a world where I saw the government helping individuals pull themselves up, and saw it work very successfully.
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All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice.
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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
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As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.
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If you make action movies, the critics will savage you, and then your movies are outdated the following week with the new wave of special effects.
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Every time a congressman or pundit says its ‘class warfare’ to increase taxes on the wealthy, it’s a massive lie.
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There’s always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent.
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