ron isley – close to you feat. lauryn hill

EXCLUSIVE and DEVELOPING! The Comic’s Comic has learned that Jay Pharoah, a young stand-up comedian from Virginia’s Tidewater who has a full arsenal of impersonations — including one of President Barack Obama (and yes, he’d likely do it instead of Fred Armisen!) — is just about a done deal to become the fourth new cast member to join the on-air ranks when SNL’s 36th season begins on Sept. 25, 2010.

He’ll be joining Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain and Taran Killam as the cast newbies. This would represent the biggest single infusion of new talent into the show since 2001, when Lorne Michaels also hired four new featured players for the 27th season (trivia answer: Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Dean Edwards and Jeff Richards).

But what about Jay Pharoah, you ask? His bio says he’s 22, but began working on his impersonations as early as junior high and in local comedy clubs in the Tidewater by the time he was 15. He says he would like to meet his comedy idols, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock, both of whom rocketed to fame via SNL. Looks like he may get his chance sooner rather than later. Pharaoh flew in to NYC twice in August for screen tests and meetings with Lorne. Click here for the full article.

]]> http://www.qomplesso.com/?feed=rss2&p=1968 0 http://www.qomplesso.com/?p=1956 http://www.qomplesso.com/?p=1956#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:08:33 +0000 cyu http://www.qomplesso.com/?p=1956 I’ve always had an interest in social behavior. Having worked on the editorial side of the publication world for the past seven years, I realize that people in this world tend to assume that certain things are just known. Whether it be information about the latest music/fashion or the current political climate. I meddled with this notion for a while and came to the conclusion that this is true in life, in general. The way this online generation speaks mostly in acronyms and assumes everyone else will understand. Or the way people at my job speak in designer slang.

From the macro to the micro, some of us unintentionally or waywardly act as if we are all on level playing field as far as communication goes.

How detrimental is it to human connectivity that most of us think everyone else knows what we mean. How much day-to-day drama can be avoided if we all started at the base by finding out one another’s method of communication. Not just how we communicate but what the things we communicate mean.

I decided to conduct a little experiment a month back. I began to ask a random-pick of associates/friends what ellipses used in an online conversation meant to them. The responses were wonderful. I learned that what many of us assume to be common knowledge is not that common at all.

The responses via iChat (names have been omitted to avoid judgment and … humiliation):

cyu: “What do ellipses used in an IM convo mean to you?”

sarcasm or you’re transitioning into something else to say

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Two things

When the moon passes the sun and earth

and a car company

… are you serious?

that’s an eclipse

… oops

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yada yada

or silence

like i dont know what to say

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lol I guess it means the person who uses it is unsure what something means

i associate with uncertainty or like “what?”

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thinking

or…

fill in the blank

or

…

pause for effect/time elapsed/poor mans montage

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i dont think i use ellipses on ichat

haha

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oh lord

what miscommunication happened now?

No, I’m really asking. I’m taking a survey.

oh…

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hey…

ha!

basically an unfinished thought

or waiting for the other person to get the point of what i’m saying

like, “yada, yada, yada”

“so…?”

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i think it’s a lingering in the train of thought especially when it’s at the end of the statement

like “i could go more into detail but you get the point and i should be working anyway”

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trying to convey

“what the f&^k are you talking about”

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or “why would say that”

or “you should be smarter than that”

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or something the reader can intuit that doesn’t need to be said

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:

… << that

?

or the shoes?

lolol

huh?!

“…” <<this

i’m so confused

lol

dont judge me

And of course it’s only fitting to follow “When A Woman Loves” with a throwback from when I wasn’t ashamed to sing along. Before all the personal drama: ”When A Woman’s Fed Up”

when is the last time you asked yourself whether or not you’re merely going in circles with no exit, no conclusion? every now and again it is of the utmost importance to step back and reanalyze your life. revisit your game plan. decide if you are truly happy.

sometime it calls for a complete scrapping of your current map. crumbling it up, tossing it over your shoulder and hitting the drawing board again. whatever map you have, make sure that happiness and peace of mind are not only your ultimate destination but the road you travel to get there. you’ll know when you’re on the right path when you wake up in the morning and you’re excited about the day ahead of you. That’s when you’re on to something.

how’d you feel this morning?

Ryan Reynolds. He’s by far one of my favorite white boys. And not just because he’s hilarious and easy on the eyes. I find him classy. Neat yet not pretentious. He wears the hell out of a suit but still looks elegant in a cashmere cardigan or crew neck. A shoo-in for this qatalog. Without further ado, If I were a boy…

(warning: explicit language may not be suitable for the kiddies)

See below. He is the only one with (slightly) more color in the photo. He makes me so proud (as do all of my siblings)

**gleaming with pride**

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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 30, 2010 – Nineteen Americans were sworn-in as Peace Corps/Liberia volunteers on August 27 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia.

President of the Republic of Liberia H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf delivered remarks at the ceremony and was joined by Minister of Foreign Affairs Olubanke King-Akerele and acting Minister of Education Matthew G. Zarzar. Karl P. Albrecht, charge d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, swore the volunteers into Peace Corps service.President Sirleaf’s remarks may be read here.

Fourteen of the newly sworn-in volunteers are serving in regular two-year assignments while the other five are serving in short-term, high impact assignments as Peace Corps Response volunteers. While Peace Corps Response volunteers have been serving in Liberia since October of 2008, this is the first time since 1990 that two-year volunteers have served in Liberia.

Before being sworn-in to service, the two-year volunteers lived with local host families and participated in a seven-week technical training that familiarized them with teaching in Liberian classrooms. As part of their training, the volunteers helped run a summer school program for almost 150 students in Kakata where they developed lesson plans, taught in classrooms, issued and graded homework assignments, and administered an exam. The volunteers received language training in Liberian English and a number of local languages including Kpelle, Grebo, Mano, Vai, Gio, Gola, or Krahn.

The two-year volunteers will teach math, science, and English to middle and high school students in eight of Liberia’s 15 counties.

Over 3,800 Peace Corps volunteers have served in Liberia since the program was established in 1962. The program was closed from 1990 to 2008. Peace Corps Response volunteers returned to serve in the education and health sectors in 2008. Peace Corps Response provides opportunities for returned Peace Corps volunteers to serve again by utilizing their skills and experience in places around the world where they are needed the most. Since its inception in 1996, Peace Corps Response has sent over 1,300 returned Volunteers to more than 50 countries. Peace Corps Response service provides returned volunteers opportunities to obtain career-focused experience while accomplishing tangible results in a condensed period of time. To learn more, go to: www.peacecorps.gov/response.

As Peace Corps approaches its 50th anniversary, its service legacy continues to promote peace and friendship around the world with 7,671 volunteers serving in 77 host countries. Historically, nearly 200,000 Americans have served with the Peace Corps to promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of 139 host countries. Peace Corps volunteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age.

happy birthday to michael j.  his spirit continues to light up the darkness.