Scott Aukerman Lampoons Celeb Culture on "Comedy Bang! Bang!"

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Star of IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!" Scott Aukerman pays a visit to the Studio to dish on his own personal method of interviewing superstars like Amy Poehler, Zach Galifianakis, and Jon Hamm. He also explains the concept behind the set's taxidermy-heavy decor, discusses some of his tweets, and contemplates the ever-enigmatic Ashton Kutcher! Hosted by Nikki Novak.
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You must explain this one. I wonder what other products Ashton Kutcher is interested in? I just wonder, I see all of his ads and I'm like he loves cameras. He loves Popchips. What else does he love? I need to know Ashton, tell us! What's up guys? Nicky Novak here in the Young Hollywood Studio with the star of Comedy Bang Bang, Scott Aukerman. How's it going?
Great. How are you?
Good. Nice to meet you. Are we getting this? Did we get this? Did both cameras get it? Both of us?
Welcome to Comedy Bang Bang. I'm Scott Aukerman. We have a great show tonight. Amy Poehler is here. If I were a betting man, I would bet my life on the quality of tonight's show. Basically when I interview people on the show like Amy Poehler, I try to distract her. I have a red cape that I try to use sometimes. I just try to get her looking everywhere. And then you know, I, I punch her in the face.
Wow. And how does she does she take it well?
With pain. No she, she's not impervious to pain.
So tell me how are things at home?
Oh, well they're great. I mean I love my husband.
Huh? You're spoofing sort of this whole celebrity obsession with celebrity and celebrity interviews.
Well I think the Between Two Ferns special that we just did Yeah. Very tail in New York. Yeah. That was more of a Barbara Walters spoof. We, we took, we took a look at one very particular episode of her show and tried to ape it as much as we could.
So your show you kinda you do you kinda spoof.
Spoof yeah.
Spoof, jibes.
Spoofs, jibes. Josh's japes. And impromptu rap sessions. Not a parody of a talk show but it's a, it is a talk show sort of.
It is. In a way and it's uh we have famous people on. Jon Hamm, Zach Galifianakis.
Welcome back to the show. We're here with Zach Galifianakis. Welcome back. Thanks. If you watch my show, we will never talk about someone's current projects. We will never go to a clip of anything they're doing. It will always be the stupidest question I can think of. So Zach, what's your favorite way to laugh? No you're doing uh, you're doing like a aristocratic type of laugh. It's more like
So Reggie Watts?
Reggie Watts is a person who exists. He does exist. We talked to him before we talked about Let's go to that tape. Barbecue. Barbecue. Barbecue.
So explain first of all the the taxidermy. Explain that.
This taxidermy we thought would look cool. It, it makes it look like a basement. Uh it makes my studio look like a basement. I mean this looks cool. You know but, but I I sort of thought the old man aesthetic would be
So we need a few stuffed squirrels.
Yeah stuffed squirrels. You need someone wearing a you know a sweater and just seeming like a grandpa. You know. That's that's the vibe of the show. That's definitely What if your grandpa was insane. And was about to murder you. That's sort of the feeling that I want on my show.
So I wanted to quickly um address a couple of your tweets. Today I found out how long I can stare at a waitress who says I don't know before she says I'll check with the chef. How long? Do you have to stare at the waitress?
That was 45 minutes believe it or not. Oh And we just locked eyes. There was something weird going on between us. I think she might have had a stroke.
It sounds like it. She might have fallen over and needed assistance of some sort. Well I think you took issue with her because your your other next tweet was dear waitress I don't care what you like. We have different mouths.
I seem to be complaining about waitresses a lot on my
Where have you been eating?
I'd, well that's the thing when you eat out uh when you have a job like myself you tend to eat out probably 12 times a day. You take three showers, eat 12 times a day and
It's a high stress, high demand.
It's a high stress job. People don't understand who are not in showbiz. You get it. I get it because I'm so experienced.
Mhm. I wonder what other products Ashton Kutcher is interested in. I just wonder. I see all of his ads and I'm like he loves cameras. He loves Popchips. What else does he love? I need to know Ashton tell us. What else do you use? Because we'll buy it. We'll buy whatever you're selling. We love you Ashton. We love you. Ashton I love him. Are you ready for a quick word association?
I am.
First thing that comes to your mind. Taxidermy.
Mmm uh delicious.
Radio.
Gaga.
Barbara Walters.
Uh sexy.
Reggie Watts.
Sexier.
Jon Hamm.
Not as sexy as Barbara.
Comedy Bang Bang.
Sexiest.
Awesome. Thank you so much for coming in.
Awesome. Thank you so much it's so nice to meet you.
So nice to meet you too. Get that one. We got it. Did we get it? Smile for us, hurry, smile for us. Please let go. I just this is really uncomfortable but I oh god oh.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Lady Gaga
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- Ashton Kutcher
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- Nicky Novak
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- Scott Aukerman
Main interviewee and star of Comedy Bang! Bang!
- Amy Poehler
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- Barbara Walters
Her interview style was spoofed
- Jon Hamm
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- Zach Galifianakis
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- Reggie Watts
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