| Dubbed by many critics as the world’s ‘funniest comedy
team for the internet generation,’ the comedic collaborative
of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva
Schaffer will release, “Incredibad”, their first comedy
CD/DVD . The innovative triumvirate
commonly known as The Lonely Island made online and
television history with some of the webs most popular
satirical sketches, including such SNL/YouTube classics
‘D**k In A Box,’ featuring Justin Timberlake, and ‘Lazy
Sunday,’ a farcical rap about ‘The Chronicles Of Narnia.’
Their latest digital short and first single from “Incredibad,
“Jizz In My Pants,” became the #1 Most Viewed
Video on YouTube with after one airing on SNL.
Friends and collaborators since their junior high
school days in Berkeley, CA, Samberg, Taccone and
Schaffer began showcasing their irreverent shorts on
their website, www.thelonelyisland.com, nearly a decade
ago. The group adopted the moniker in honor of their
first L.A. apartment where the trio initially began making
short films with the idea of posting them on the internet.
Their homegrown website grew in popularity thanks
to breakthrough sketches such as 'The 'BU' and homemade
music videos like, 'Ka-Blamo!' and 'Stork Patrol'
among others. Mainstream entertainment offers followed
and in 2005, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels
hired them (Samberg is in the cast, Schaffer and Taccone
are writer/directors) after being introduced to their work at
the MTV Awards.
The group’s innovative ‘SNL Digital Shorts’ have
become the ‘must-watch’ segment for the past four seasons
of the historic late-night comedy show, with classics
such as ‘D**k In A Box’ featuring Justin Timberlake,
‘Lazy Sunday,’ 'Natalie's Rap' featuring Natalie Portman,
and 'Iran So Far' featuring Adam Levine sketches creating
unprecedented online buzz. ‘D**k In a Box’ garnered
an incredible 28 million views before NBC moved the
clip to hulu.com and nbc.com. The classic R&B spoof
won a 2007 Emmy award for Outstanding Original Music
and Lyrics. The comedians have been honored by Wired
Magazine for their contribution to the viral-video revolution.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | The Lonely Island: Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone. | | While the accompanying DVD is the ideal way to experience the Lonely Island's (aka Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer) lauded digital short sketches, their satirical rap-and-R&B jams hold up surprisingly well without visual accompaniment. And it doesn't hurt that old classics like "Lazy Sunday" have been revamped with guest vocalists like Jack Black, Julian Casablancas, and E-40. Their contributions are a testament to the trio's knack for selecting worthy cultural trends for skewering, and the wit and creative energy behind their cut-ups. "I'm On A Boat" (featuring T-Pain) is a perfect example--boiling down typical hip-hop gloating to its implicit essence, without sounding out of touch or condescending. For a double-disc, audio/video comedy collection, there are shockingly few moments without laughter. |
Musical Guests | | E-40 | | T-Pain | | Jack Black | | Chris Parnell | | Julian Casablancas | | Norah Jones | | Justin Timberlake | | Natalie Portman |
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