September 29, 2006

Hell House opens Sunday!

Les Freres Corubusier’s production of Hell House opens on Sunday for previews, and I couldn’t be more excited.

I am playing “Abortion Girl,” and at the risk of giving away all of the goodies for the sake of the hard sell, I will mention that I am indeed going to be in a cheerleader costume for my role, and that I’ve had to learn to scream louder, from my diaphragm, in order to drown out the industrial […]

Leave the Babies at Home and Put the Swiffer in the Pantry.

Let’s go see some F-ing women take over an F-ing production of David F-ing Mamet’s Glengarry Glen [F-ing] Ross!!!

For those of you who aren’t in the theatrical “know,” get this, straight-up, y’all: Glengarry Glen Ross is a play written with all MALE characters about MEN in the real estate business, and uses the F-word approximately one hundered and fifty (150) times.

Ladies, We shoulda take that S–t over back in ‘84, but it’s not too late.

Manhattan […]

September 28, 2006

A Hot League of their Own Sweet

By guest Reviewer, Jen MacNeil

New York Musical Theatre Festival “Hot and Sweet”
Theatre at St. Clement’s 423 W. 46th Street
Remaining shows: 9/29 5 & 9pm; 9/30 5pm

You know how you always thought “A League of Their Own” would make an awesome musical? Well happy birthday, all you baseball and Rosie O’Donnell fans- now it is! Except that it’s called “Hot and Sweet” and it’s about jazz music, not baseball. And the writers […]

Facing our Fears: Fearing our Faces


Becky Yamamoto in a scene from Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven

Jen Hammaker: Hi! Do you have a sec.?
Becky Yamamoto: Yes
Jen: Let’s have a conversation about the play that you are in that I can post on Hello Hilarious, the most magnificent online blog/magazine written by some of the most talented lady contributers in New York City.
Becky: Oh? Okay.
I am in a play.
Jen: That’s great!
Becky: It […]

September 27, 2006

Project Runway: Fantastic Four

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Hello luvvies. I missed you all! Last week, while PR was in reruns, Uncle Tim and I went to a spa in the Adirondacks: we had ayurvedic massages and acupuncture treatments. It was bliss…and perfect preparation for the nail biter that is sure to be this week’s episode. As an added bonus, I’m watching the show this evening with special guests: writer extraordinaire Hannah Gersen and cultural curator […]

September 26, 2006

Girls’ Night Out!

Wednesday 9/27 at 8pm at the UCB Theater (307 W 26th @ 8th Ave) for only 5 smackeroos, check out Variety Shac, a night of comedy, music and short films brought to you by your favorites: Heather Lawless, Chelsea Peretti, Andrea Rosin and Shonali Bhowmik.

For more information, ask an adult you trust, or visit www.varietyShac.com.

Wednesday Night is for Bad Girls

This Wednesday night, you can see three fab comedians on one fab show. They will surely make a deliciously bad package. Maybe you can even get Allison to sign your very own copy of her book, “The Score: The Ultimate Quiz to Test Who He Is”. Why not pick it up! Or just come see the show…

BAD-GIRLS

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH, 8PM
At the D-LOUNGE
In the Daryl Roth Theatre
101 East 15th Street

September 25, 2006

Zap Your Brownie Craving

brownie and milk
Brownies - they’re not just for rich people with their
fancy real-sized “kitchens” and “ovens” anymore.

I have huge foodgasms over homemade brownies. All of my senses go on Tilt-A-Whirl when my kitchen fills with the scent of what I call Oh God-Yes! perfume—a rich, dense and (in my opinion) very French aroma of melted chocolate, creamy butter and fine sugar. I practically […]

New Contributor!

Hello Hilarious would like to welcome our newest contributor, Anne Nodar-Stesny!

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This is her.

Anne will be covering all things foody for us! She’ll be giving the low down on all the things us smart funny NYC girls need to know: cheap eats, where to find the best free food, and where and what to eat near your next show. Anne is even prepared to divulge the secrets of cooking […]

September 22, 2006

Hey College Kids, Listen to Your “Cool Aunt Margot”

They Need a Little Coaching

I live near NYU dorms and have become somewhat of a voyeur to the college crowd as they return back to school for the year. I look at these kids and I wonder, how the hell did I manage to get laid in college? There are some universal cockblocks almost all college students seem to achieve nationwide. Here is what I have observed:

  1. College students […]