February 2008
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Number 4 - Top Ten Rejected Joke Videos
Number 4 - November ‘06, Week 4 featuring Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction, Swimming with Sharks)
Frank Whaley is responsible for writing and directing the movie New York City Serenade which I was lucky enough to act in. After the movie wrapped he came down to UCB and filmed a guest spot for the website. It’s great to see a guy who has acted in over sixty movies dance underneath a...
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Valentine's Break Up
A couple takes their relationship to the next level.
Written by Ben Schwartz, Directed by Ben Schwartz/Vincent Peone.
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Number 5 - Top Ten Rejected Joke Videos
Number 5 - July ‘06, Week 3 featuring Rob Corddry (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart)
As of right now, this is the most popular set of rejected jokes on the site with over 16,500 views. When Rob Corddry, a fellow UCBer, came down to do the guest spot, he warned me that he may leave unexpectedly because his wife was due to have a baby at any second. He was unbelievably nice to find some...
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Number 6 - Top Ten Rejected Joke Videos
NUMBER 6 - September ‘06, Week 2 featuring Matt Walsh (Upright Citizens Brigade, Dog Bites Man)
Since 2003, I have happily spent a good portion of my life watching and performing sketch and improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NY. So, it was a treat to have Matt Walsh, one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade, on as a special guest for the website....
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Valentine's Break Up
My newest short film, Valentine’s Break Up, follows a couple on Valentine’s Day as they take their relationship to the next level.
Valentine’s Break Up Cast Ben - Ben Schwartz Sarah - Sarah Burns Waiter - Eugene Cordero Ben’s Father - Will Hines Sue holding up sign - Sue Galloway Sue’s Date - Winston Noel Everything Else Director - Ben Schwartz/Vincent Peone...
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Number 7 - Top Ten Rejected Joke Videos
NUMBER 7 - January ‘07, Week 2
The word molester stays on the screen in this video for a good 25 seconds, warranting it an automatic position in the top ten. Also, the beginning of this video reminded me of something I wrote for the website in April ‘06 that used the video game The Legend of Zelda to describe how great instant gratification is. With the power of copy and pasting, I...
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Number 8 - Top Ten Rejected Joke Videos
NUMBER 8 - December ‘06, Week 1
This batch includes one of the many rejected sex jokes told through hand movements. I was told at least one of the “hand sex” jokes had to make it in the top ten…why not make it the one where I sing A Whole New World and call it a shmagina?