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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG!!!To kick things off, we have a rather enormous bundle of news for you this week! To start with, Greg's second Humphrey the Hamster audio book, "Friendship According To Humphrey", was officially released yesterday in the UK. This children's audio CD can be purchased online at Amazon.com - but you must be a UK citizen, due to it currently being a UK-only product. Easy To Assemble, the web-based show that Greg appears in alongside Illeana Douglas, has already been making quite a name for itself. After the first episode being on YouTube for just five days and receiving over 300,000 hits, the show was picked up by CBS to air weekly on TV.com. Here is a quote from an article on Tubefilter News: After just five days on YouTube, Easy to Assemble has been picked up by CBS in a deal that will have new episodes of the show running exclusively on TV.com for a week after each release, starting Monday the 29th. The IKEA-backed show created by and starring Illeana Douglas racked up over 300,000 views since its debut Monday. This will mark TV.com’s first foray into original scripted content. You can watch Episode 1 here, and Epsidoe 2 here. Keep checking back to EasyToAssemble.TV for the latest episodes and postings! However, something even more exciting is just around the bend! True Jackson, VP, begins airing on November 8th on the Nickelodeon channel right after iCarly! Tension is beginning to mount for this new tween-driven show and as Nick has begun to promote it, the hype is building. Greg seems to have a fairly essential role in the show, so the premiere will be highly anticipated! The very first promotional trailer for the show has been released. You can watch the trailer now by clicking here! There has also been some more confirmations concerning other upcoming works of Greg's, straight from the horse's mouth. Greg made mention that the Largo CD is still in progress, but said little else about it. We can only hope that it'll be completed soon! He also affirmed that he will be doing all of the announcing in Nintendo's Mad World Wii Game, so he will be present in the game itself, not just in the trailer. Its release date is yet to be announced. For all of you Whose Line Is It Anyway? fans, rumor has it that the next Whose Line DVD will be released sometime in 2009. In a recent online interview with Warner Home Video, WHV revealed that they are currently in the works of putting together the Season 2 DVD of Whose Line, and that it'd hit the shelves sometime next year. Whether it will be like series one with two split DVDs, or if it will be combined into one or a small box set, is currently unknown. And of course, we cannot have proper news without the latest version of Greg's touring schedule. It goes as follows:
What: Whose Live Anyway? Venue: Pepperdine University Where: Malibu, California Time: 8:00 PM Price: $65 Tickets: Go here to get your tickets now!
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Meanwhile, I have opened a new page for the site. It's a very small page, but The History Of Greg Proops Net page is now open and available for viewing. It can be found under our 'Site' section.
~ Interviews - WGN Interview 2008 The audio clips entail:
~ Just A Minute - January 3rd, 1998
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? US Version - Publicity Photos (14 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
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![]() Just announced today, a brand-new, innovative comedy show featuring Greg entitled "Easy To Assemble" is set to hit the internet on September 22nd. This web-only show is about a Hollywood actress, Illeana Douglas, who quits showbusiness to become an employee at an IKEA in Burbank, California. The series concerns her trouble returning to 'normal' life, as well as dealing with stalkers, celebrity friends, gossip columnists, and more. For the official site of the show, and where you'll be able to view the episodes as of September 22nd, visit EasyToAssemble.TV. For an article with more information concerning "Easy To Assemble", please click here. "Easy To Assemble" is a sort of revamped version of a series made back in 2006 called "Illeanarama", which also featured Greg in a single episode. This very short show, sporting many of the same people as "Easy To Assemble", had the same basis as well, except it was set in a grocery store. In "Illeanarama", Greg plays Illeana's agent, Ben. Whether or not Greg will be represing this role currently remains unknown. If you'd like to watch Greg's appearance on "Illeanarama", here is the download link for you (which can also be found on the Video Clips page): More information on "Easy To Assemble" will be posted as it comes along! |
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If you're a gamer, you just might have noticed that Greg is the narrator in the trailer for Mad World, a new Nintendo Wii game. It is currently unknown if this voice work was just for the commercial alone, or if Greg will be featured as the narrator throughout the entire game. If you'd like to watch the promo, just click this link. Back on June 19th, I made mention that Greg revealed in a fairly recent interview that he'd recently done some voicework for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in a villain role. However, it was never specified whether this VO work was for the film that was released today (in the US), or the new television series. However, I can now confirm that it will be for the TV series, as I attended a screening of the new animated film, and Greg was not a participant. So, we'll keep our eyes peeled for any news concerned the television show (which begins airing October 3rd in the US). Lastly, for our US and Canadian viewers, if you love The Nightmare Before Christmas, then you're in for a real treat! Disney just re-released Nightmare on a special two-disk 15th anniversary collector's edition DVD. The new DVD is digitally remastered, and includes a host of new features and extras, including a behind-the-scenes making of Nightmare, a special on the worlds in the film, deleted scenes, audio commentaries, and more! The DVD is already on sale, and should be available in your local retailer! We have for you an updated list of Greg's current and upcoming engagements, for both Whose Live Anyway?, his stand-up, and the next chat show. Our revised upcoming events looks like this:
What: Standup Venue: Comedy Works Comedy Club Where: Denver, Colorado Time: Friday: 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM Saturday: 6:30, 8:30, 10:30 PM Price: $29 Tickets: Click This Link To Buy Your Tickets Online Now! However, You Must Register With The Site In Order To Do So
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- Whose Line - Audition - West Side Of Oklahoma But wait, that's not all! Our Video Clips page has also had some nice additions! You can now view the following 15 new clips:
- Video Games - Pandemonium! Intro If you're more in the mood for a bit of reading rather than visual entertainment, then the news of our four new Articles & Interviews should delight you somewhat. They include:
- The Joy Of Being Live (Summer 03)
- Montreal Just For Laughs Festival 2004 - Interview (34 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
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"The first episode introduces True Jackson as a no-nonsense teenager selling sandwiches outside the offices of a major fashion label. When the head of the company, Max (Greg Proops) is solicited by her, he notices True's young yet marketable fashion sense and offers her a job on-the-spot as Vice President in charge of his youth apparel line. She accepts and soon encounters the office politics: her older -- and bitter -- executive assistant Cricket and resentful colleague Amanda (Danielle Bisutti). But with the help of her high school friends, Lulu (Ashley Argota) and Ryan (Matt Shively), True quickly acclimates to the corporate culture and deals with it as if it was just another day in high school." Filming is set to begin in September. We can only hope that filming will not interfere with Greg's current tour schedule during that month. More information concerning the show will be posted as updates present themselves! On a different thread, Cyxork 7 was re-released onto DVD a few days ago. If you still need your copy, you can pick it up by ordering online here. And, of course, the ever-busy Greg has added yet more show dates to his schedule. You can check him at the UCB Theatre with Assscat this Sunday, or be entertained by his witty standup in Indianapolis from the seventh through the tenth. His updated tour schedule is as follows:
What: Standup For: Assscat Venue: The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Where: Hollywood, California Time: 7:30 PM Price: Free! Tickets: Reservations cannot be made for this show. It is well advised to arrive early with plenty of time in order to get a seat, as it is first come, first serve.
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- Win Ben Stein's Money Part 1 We have also added an additional four Articles & Interviews to the site! Give them a read!
- Definitely Not The Tonight Show With Greg Proops (7/11/07)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Season One - Episode Nine (102 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!) |
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- A Day In The Afterlife Of Philip K. Dick Part 1 So, what are you waiting for? Please check out the new Video Clips page now (as found in the Media section of the site)! All comments are appreciated - it's been a lot of long, hard work to pull this all together! However, if our grand new video archive isn't enough for you, and you're interested in doing a bit of reading, we have uploaded six new Articles and Interviews as well! They include:
- Live Online Interview With Greg Proops (7/31/03)
What: The Greg Proops Chat Show Where: The New Largo At The Coronet Time: 9:00 PM Price: $20 Tickets: Call 310-855-0350 To Make Your Reservation Now!
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- Greg As Himself - Greg With Fans (5 Pics)
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For all of our British viewers and UK Greg fans, Greg will be returning this season to the popular BBC show "Mock The Week". The air dates for Greg's appearance are currently unknown, but keep an eye out for him this season! Mock The Week begins its new lineup starting July 10th and will run for twelve weeks. Lastly, Greg has recently mentioned in an audio interview that he has done some voice work for "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", playing the role of a villian. Who his character is exactly, we are unsure of at this moment in time. We also do not know if this voice work was for the upcoming animated television series, or the film that is set to come out into theatres mid-August, as both are of the same name, and Greg did not specify. At the moment, our guess is that it was for the tv series, not the film. Updates will be posted about this as they come along! Lastly, but far from least, now it's time to list the compulsory tours and gigs updates! A few new shows have been added to Greg's schedule, including a standup gig in Pasadena at the Ice House on July 2nd, another Proops & Maron talk show on July the 3rd, and the next Greg Proops Chat Show is set for July 26th. The revised list of gigs are as follows:
What: Standup Venue: The Comedy Centre Where: Rutland, Vermont Time: 8:30 PM Price: $25 Tickets: Tickets can be ordered online by visiting this website. You can also order via telephone by dialing 1-866-666-HAHA (4242).
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- Green Screen Show - Episode 10 (115 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!) |
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Die-hard Proops fans will tell you just how difficult it is to get a hold of one of Greg's more fairly recent works, Cyxork 7, a science-fiction comedy that was produced in 2005. Though it was available for a very limited time via Amazon, it is now impossible to find, not even on notorious Ebay. But we have good news! MTV is releasing the film out on DVD, and it is available now for pre-order with a 38% discount. The DVD ships on July the 29th. If you're interested in pre-ordering the DVD now, please click this link. (Please note that this is a Region 1 DVD, meaning that it will only play in USA and Canadian players, unless your player is universal.) For all of our US viewers, Greg will be appearing on Wednesday night's episode of "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson", as broadcasted via CBS. Please check your local listings for exact times and channels! Lastly, Greg is the narrator of the audio versions of a popular British children's book series about a classroom pet hamster named Humphrey, the series being titled "According To Humphery". Though there are multiple books in print, so far only the first, "The World According To Humphrey", has been recorded onto CD (and is currently only available in the UK). However, on October 2nd of this year, the second book with narration by Mr. Proops, "Friendship According To Humphrey", will be released (again, UK only). If you're at all interested in this charming, cute story of a witty little hamster who helps to solve his friends' problems, you can preorder it on Amazon. Concerning live shows, a nice slew of new gigs have been added to Greg's schedule. We also now have some ticket information for you concerning some of the Whose Live Anyway? shows, as well as the Upfront Theatre shows this weekend. The updated schedule and consequential information is as follows:
What: Ryan & Greg & Friends / Stiles & Proops Unplanned Venue: The Upfront Theatre Where: Bellingham, Washington Time: 7:30 PM Both Nights For "Ryan & Greg & Friends", 9:30 PM Both Nights For "Stiles & Proops Unplanned" Price: $15 For All Shows Tickets: Tickets must be purchased in person at the box office. Tickets go on sale June 4th. You can also call 360-733-8855 for more information.
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- Green Screen Show - Episode Seven (84 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
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What: Standup Venue: John Ascuaga's Nugget - Celebrity Showroom Where: Sparks, Nevada Time: 8:00 PM Price: $30 Tickets: Click This Link To Buy Tickets!
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- Greg As Himself - Events - Host For The 1996 Talkies Awards (2 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
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Along the same stream of new Greg films, yet another documentary is featuring Sir Proops, except this one is about Largo, the comedy club that for years was on Fairfax in Los Angeles (but is currently in the works of moving to a new location) and that just closed its doors. The documentary bases itself on its rich history of music and comedy, showcasing a long string of comedians and musicians. Largo is where Greg has hosted all of his chat shows, so we can assume that some of the material in the documentary is taken from those. Though right now it has no release date, it will be playing at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 22nd. If you'd like to catch Greg live, a whole host of new shows (both improv and stand-up) have been added to his schedule! Check out the new, updated list below:
What: Standup Venue: Hilarities Comedy Club Where: Cleveland, Ohio Note: You Must Be 21 Or Over To Attend Times: Thursday - 8:00 PM, Friday - 7:30 or 10:15 PM, Saturday - 7:30 or 10:15 PM, Sunday - 7:30 PM Prices: Thursday & Sunday - $18, Friday - $23, Saturday - $25 Tickets: You Can Order Tickets Online Via This Link.
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~ Link To Us: Currently we have 53 different buttons and banners available from you to pick from if you'd like to help spread the word about GPN, or if you'd like to display your love for the site. You're welcome to use as many buttons as you like to place wherever - MySpace, Livejournal, Facebook, etc. - just please be sure to link back to us at www.greg-proops.net! Please help us out and use some buttons! ~ Fanlistings: It's just a small page, linking to our fanlisting, The Official Greg Proops Fanlisting, as well as some other Greg-related fanlistings. ~ Sidenotes & Disclaimers: This is a rather important page discussing rules of the site, some background information on what we allow and don't, as well as a host of disclaimers. ~ The Suggestion Box: Have a suggestion or idea for the site that you'd like to see implemented? Would you like to see something changed? If you think that you have a good notion, drop us a line at the Suggestion Box and we'll see what we can do. ~ The Archive: There's actually nothing to this page at the moment, but some time in the future, it will hold old records, news, removed pages, etc. Also, though a part of the Creative section of the site, we've also added: ~ Wallpapers: Does your computer desktop need a bit of sprucing? Then do check out our new Wallpapers page, currently hosting 15 wallpapers, made by a variety of talented artists, including yours truly. Use any of these wallpapers for a bit of Speccy Spice. Lastly, the Video Clips and Music & Soundbites pages are being revamped a bit, which is why they haven't been updated lately. But believe me, when they are done, they will be about twice, if not three times, as big as they are now - absolutely jam-packed with new materials and downloads! So keep your eyes open for that!
- Stand-Up At The Hollywood Improv (2 Pics)
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What: Standup With Comedy Death Ray Venue: The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater Where: Hollywood, California Time: 8:30 PM Price: $6 Tickets: To Order Tickets Online, Click This Link
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~ The Galleries: So far we have over 1700 photographs and screencaps in our ever-growing Galleries section! New galleries and pics are being added to it constantly, so keep checking back for the latest and greatest pics. From stand-up work to improv, to behind the scenes to film and television work, if you love pictures, surely you cannot pass up the Galleries! ~ Video Clips: Currently our Video Clips section (found under 'Media') hosts almost 60 downloadable, watchable Greg clips, including (but not limited to) all twelve episodes of The Green Screen Show, two episodes of Rendez-View, the premiere episode of VS., the 2001 broadcasting of Improv All-Stars, snippets from Greg's appearance on The Weakest Link, and much, much more. This section is also being consistently added to, so be sure to pop in every so often to catch up with our newest upload! And feel free to download the clips directly onto your computer - or just streamline them from here! ~ Music & Soundbites: Also found under Media, though not as impressive as some of our other sections, this section is still worth browsing through, if you'd like to hear some of Greg's singing on Nightmare Before Christmas, listen to him as the snarky, snooty American agent on Flight Of The Conchords, or if you'd like to hear an audio interview or two. This page will soon be doubling in size, as I have a lot more uploading to do. ~ Interviews & Articles: As far back as 1996 up until present day, we have collected over 40 various articles and interviews concerning Sir Proops. These are quite a read and many are packed with a lot of history and information concerning Greg's likes and dislikes, past, and career. Included are a few articles that Greg himself has written! ~ Fanart: Hosted in the Creative section, be sure to check out some lovely fanart created by a artists as they celebrate their appreciate for Greg and his work through various art medias. There are definitely some talented pieces in there, so be sure to check out their fab work! ~ Icons & Avatars: Also situated in the Creative area of the site, we currently have well over 300 Greg icons and avatars designed and created by a vast array of fans for fans. If you own a blog, Livejournal, or if you like to hang out on forums, these icons are great to use for any one of those functions, among others. (Credit to the original creator is appreciated!) Even if you don't wish to use them, they are still worth a browse, as many are chuckle-worthy. We thank all those who have worked hard with their select talents - whether it be fanart, icons, photographs, and more! More, new sections will be added to the site momentarily. I am persistently updating this place, even though I do not write about it on the main page until a later date. I simply suggest just browsing through every so often to see if you can spot something new. A big warm 'thank you' to those of you have been supportive of GPN thus far. Your kind words are greatly appreciated. I only hope that all visitors will continue to enjoy the site!
For more information on all dates below, go to this page. This link can also be found on this home page under the last listed event date.
What: Standup Venue: Rumor's Comedy Club Where: Winnipeg, Manitoba Times: Thursday @ 8:00 PM, Friday & Saturday @ 7:45 PM & 10:30 PM Prices: Thursday Show: $12, Friday & Saturday Shows: $15 Tickets: Contact Rumor's At (204)-488-4520 For More information
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As this site is just barely opening its virtual doors to the waves of the world wide web, it is best to mention that GPN is still heavily under construction! Many pages or links you click might not work at the moment, but that someday in the near future, they will take you to the intended destination. I urge you to keep checking back to the site frequently, as new features, items, and sections will (hopefully) be premiering weekly! However, I am a full-time college student, so I kindly implore that you display patience with me and my budjeted time as I continue to expand this site. My goal is to have everything completed and running smoothly by the end of summer. If you'd be at all interested in helping us get rolling, a great way to lend a hand is to send in contributions. Fanart, photographs, comics, icons and avatars, banners, wallpapers, fanfiction, etc., or even site suggestions and ideas for things you want to see developed are all readily accepted with appreciation. If you have anything you'd like to send me, please email me at webmistress_diane@greg-proops.net! I am looking for affiliates as well! If you're wondering just what exactly this site will one day encompass, pop on over to one of my other fansites, our sister sites, Idleized Heaven or Ryan Stiles Net. I have been running Idleized Heaven (IH) for almost five years now, and it is a perfect example of how I run websites and the kind of quality and effort I pour into my work. Likewise, Ryan Stiles Net is an extremely popular site that is constantly growing, and GPN will be a very similar parallel to RSN. A lot of the designs and features from IH and RSN will eventually be seen here. As for chatting and discussions, soon our forum will be open. For the meantime, we have the tagboard as well as the news area commenting system (which can be seen below each update titled 'Comments'). Please feel free to use these systems, but understand that I reserve the right to block certain people if needs be and to delete posts. Just be please be courteous to everyone, don't use my systems for advertising, and keep the topics Greg-based. I hope that everyone will come to enjoy Greg Proops Net! Thanks for visiting! |


