Sketch credit: Dana Verkouteren
Funny or Die hosted it’s second annual “No Pictures, No Sponsors, No Press, No Hassle Party” hosted by Impact Arts & Film Fund at Baby Wale as their late night gig during the WHCA (White House Correspondents’ Association Weekend). So, how do you cover a party if there are No Pictures, No Press?
Talk, there was no ‘no talk’…….therein lies the rub – so we’re going to talk about it………and introduce you to the sketches of the party by artist Dana Verkouteren. Sketches don’t count as ‘No Pictures’………so enjoy.
Sketch One: Please I.D. any one you recognize.
Sir Patrick Stewart with party guests
Sketch #2: Anyone familiar yet?
NFL player Eddie George (left)
Guests attending included: Freida Pinto, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Anna Sophia Robb, Michael Kelly, Emile Hirsch, Valerie Jarrett, Eric Stonestreet, Mike Farah, Jeff Goldblum, Tony Romo, Anna Chlumsky, Anne V, Tony Goldwyn, Eddie George, Billy Eichner, Tony Hale, Uzo Aduba, Dan Bucatinsky, Mae Whitman, JC Chasez, Michael Kives, Casey Affleck, Constance Zimmer, Tim Daly, Bellamy Young, Zooey Deschanel, Eddie Izzard, Sir Patrick Stewart, Jeff Perry, Tatyana Ali, Will Poulter. Spot anyone yet?
Guests enjoying Gran Patron tastings from Patron Spirits Company
If you are not in the know, Funny or Die is best known for Will Ferrell and the hilarious “Between Two Ferns” skits with Zach Galifianakis, most notably his recent episode with President Obama.
OK. This one is a no brainer……did you get it?
A different view of CNN’s Dana Bash
“Funny Or Die is a comedy video website that combines user-generated content with original, exclusive content. The site is a place where celebrities, established and up-and-coming comedians and regular users can all put up stuff they think is funny. At the same time, the site hopes to eliminate all the junk that people have to pick through to find videos. That means around here you get to vote on what videos are funny and what videos deserve to die.
If we didn’t know better, we’re thinking Bob Hope – top left
Last chance to I.D.
Chris Bruss from Funny or Die and Natalie Bruss from ID PR
Funny Or Die was created by the guys at Gary Sanchez Productions (Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy) and a bunch of Silicon Valley dudes and ladies. Michael Kvamme, an aspiring young comedian, came up with a concept for a new kind of comedy site and told his dad, Mark Kvamme of Sequoia Capital to write a check. Randy Adams, a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, signed on to handle design and implementation. Now, Funny Or Die has offices in Japan, Madagascar and Bahn, nine full time lobbyists in Washington and an elite private security force consisting of four hundred soldiers and six attack helicopters,” according to their mission statement. Just kidding – we think……….
