Picking (and Choosing) and Grinning

William Shunn
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I busted a gut watching Marc Shaiman's short revue "Prop 8: The Musical." Among the many celebrity cameos herein, my favorite is Jack Black's, who may be my favorite Jesus since Graham Chapman didn't play him.

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Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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Bill and █████ with Anthony Atamanuik after 'Trump Dump: The Last Rally,' NYU Skirball Center, 3 November 2016
Friends

Why You Should Watch Anthony Atamanuik on "The President Show" Tonight

Contrary to what Morrissey would have you think, we love it when our friends become successful. It's especially sweet when that friend has been doing fantastic work in relative obscurity for a decade and a half. That's why I've long been so vocal on

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Michael Ian Black: NOTED EXPERT on Epix
Celebrities

Accidental Terrorist Meets Noted Expert Michael Ian Black

It was a magical moment. That's how Barry put it, and who am I to disagree? Barry Goldblatt is my friend and literary agent. He also happens to be literary agent to actor/ comedian/ author Michael Ian Black, with whom you may be familiar. This past November, Barry

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Noted Expert Meets Accidental Terrorist
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Comedy

Noted Expert Meets Accidental Terrorist

Bill made a surprise appearance in Michael Ian Black's standup comedy special NOTED EXPERT, recorded in November 2015 and first aired in May 2016 on Epix.

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Caffeinated Confessions of Mormon Comics, Throckmorton Theater, 24 April 2016
Appearances

Tonight Mill Valley, Tomorrow the World!

Greetings from San Francisco! I've been meaning to blog about this crazy week for a while now, but this crazy week keeps getting in the way. I arrived here yesterday afternoon, having flown from Baltimore after visiting a book club in York, PA, that was discussing The Accidental

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