No Satisfaction was a Seriously Entertaining presentation by the House of SpeakEasy at City Winery NYC on Monday, November 17, 2014. It featured the writing and speaking talents of Ruby Wax, Philip Gourevitch, Hooman Majd, Hari Dhillon (who posed this month’s “Tip of My Tongue” quizzers), Christopher Mason, Graham Moore, and Dan Povenmire. “About seven years ago, they asked me if I’d be the poster girl for mental illness,” said Ruby Wax in the opening minutes of the final House of SpeakEasy show of 2014. “I thought it would be a tiny picture… but a month later, there were huge pictures of me all over London.” Ruby, an American comedian who has achieved great success as a comedian in the UK, was in the US for the publication of her latest book, Sane New World: A User’s Guide to the Normal-Crazy Mind. “So I wrote a show,” she continued, “and toured it in mental institutions for two years. I think they liked it. The bipolars used to say, ‘I laughed, I cried…’ These people are my tribe. Because I have serious depression.” Ruby shared a series of revelations with an enthusiastic SpeakEasy crowd. People are out of control, she said, […]

A Cheeky Musical Tribute to Kim Kardashian’s Shapely Derrière Lyrics written and performed by Christopher Mason at “Seriously Entertaining,” presented by House of SpeakEasy at City Winery NYC, November 17, 2014 (To the tune of “I Will Survive”) Curvaceous Kim Kardashian In her latest coup de grâce Has shown the world the splendor Of her shapely naked ass! Emblazoned on the cover, A sight one can’t forget, It’s the bubble butt that boasted It could “Break the Internet”! If you’re not an ignoramus And you’re culturally aware, It’s been a bumper year For the ample derrière! Like those captivating curves Of thonged Beyoncé, lush and large, Rivaled by the Anaconda squat Of Miss Nicki Minaj! Not since Britain’s royal wedding Has the world been so profuse In expressing admiration For a finely formed caboose! Though Princess Kate looked radiant With her handsome prince in tow, ’Twas Pippa’s bouncing booty That entirely stole the show! CHORUS: It’s kinda wild, ’Cause who’d have thunk? Such adulation for those girls With extra luggage in their trunk! Now the oiled-up Miss Kardashian, To her rivals’ great despair, Can claim in all of history The most tweeted derrière! Curvy Kim’s tremendous assets, Though astounding, aren’t […]