The Extratextuals

Judd Apatow has joined Will Ferrell and Adam McKay at FunnyorDie.com. This piece of news meant little to me, since I didn’t know what FunnyorDie.com was. Half-expecting a dark mix between Last Comic Standing and Battle Royale, I set out to take a peek. It’s a site that Ferrell, McKay, and now Apatow are using to circulate their own comic shorts, but that also acts like YouTube for comedy alone.

Here’s the announcement of Apatow joining:

The clip raises numerous issues regarding the site’s purpose, its prospects for success, and how “success” could be measured for its participants. Discussion below the fold… Read more…

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