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From A Cappella's Schedule of Upcoming Readings and Performances
Fri., Sept. 29. 7 p.m.
Josh Karp
A Cappella Books
Josh Karp is the Chicago-based author of A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever (Chicago Review Press). The book is a history / biography of the 1970s rise and fall of National Lampoon and its founder Doug Kenney -- the golden boy of ‘70s counterculture comedy who wrote Animal House and Caddyshack before mysteriously falling to his death in 1980 at the age of 33.
The book has been optioned for a documentary by Erik Nelson who produced Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man and is scheduled to go into production before the end of the year.
Karp’s work has appeared in The Atlantic, Premiere, Salon, The LA Times, Chicago Sun-Times as well as several of other publications.
posted by Brian Bannon @ 9:45 PM
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ahhh, shit! didn't see this in time.
did you go? how was it?
have you heard of "wizard people, dear reader?"
Unlicensed dubbing of a harry potter movie by a very funny guy.
the dada-ists were going to put that up over at Whole World. it may have already happened, too.
Nevermind.
story of my life:
Sunday Sept 24
8pm The Return of the Invisible College?
9pm The Atlanta Premiere of "Wizard People Dear Reader" by Brad Neely [The Harry Potter Mash Up Movie [Running time: 152 minutes]]
I went. There were just 3 of us so we talked informally about the National Lampoon and related figures. I'd read a biography of Michael O'Donoghue "Here's an impression of beloved screen icon Jimmy Stewart...if he had knitting needles jammed in his eyes. Ahem. 'AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!'" so we talked about how Doug Kenny's more humanistic style was more palatable. Karp argues that the Lampoon magazine and Animal House turned comedy into a youth-oriented bussiness for good and ill.
He was refused an interview by Christopher Guest and speculated about his coldness and detachment when it comes to comedy. That comes across in his movie roles--he's never the warm, emotional guy.
I picked up a copy of the book. Need to finish a Fred Allen bio first, though.
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