TOP 11 of '11

It's the 5th year we get to thank you and wish you Happy Holidays from the heart (no joke).

We honestly love you for watching & sharing My Damn Channel original videos.

We promise to deliver the goods again in '12‚ and we'll be launching our new daily live show with YouTube, strangely titled: MY DAMN CHANNEL: LIVE


The staff took an informal poll and picked 11 faves from the past year‚ they're all HERE for your holiday dining and dancing pleasure:

1. WAINY DAYS - Kelly & Arielle (Part 1)
David Wain returns in the triumphant Season 5 of our longest-running hit comedy series with a killer new cast & a new sponsor: FIAT!

2. GIGI: ALMOST AMERICAN - Donate Good Cause
Josh Gad stars as "Gigi," an awesome, original character that infected our fans on My Damn Channel and on YouTube.

3. GARFUNKEL & OATES - David Wain is Sexy
Garfunkel & Oates created this chart-topper to honor WAINY DAYS with David Wain guesting on vocals and guitar.

4. DAILY GRACE - Official Sexy Friday song with Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black recently told YouTube that our My Damn Channel goddess, Daily Grace was one of her favorite people on YouTube. Grace invaded Rebecca's studio for the surprise awesome duet of the year.

5. HARRY SHEARER - Touch My Junk
Our patron saint and in-house hero has blown our brains with original videos since day ONE back in 2007. Here's his musical love note to airport TSA pat-downs.

6. MARK MALKOFF - Apple Store Challenge
MARK MALKOFF - Big Wheel vs. Bus
Every Malkoff adventure captures our imagination, lotsa video views and tons of well-deserved press. He tied for #6 with two videos that tapped the zeitgeist in 2011.

7. VERSAILLES - Episode #7
David Hunt created one of the most original series on My Damn Channel this year with an amazing cast joining him including Patricia Heaton, William H. Macy, Eve Gordon, Martha MacIsaac & the great Fred Willard.

8. SLACKTORY - Slackgeist 2011: The Year in Stupidity
We launched a new My Damn Channel Blog Network this year and Nick Douglas is running an awesome new site for us called Slacktory. Their blog posts are toooo good and they make videos tooo. Here's their year-ender.

9. WAINY DAYS - Kelly & Arielle (Part 4)
Thomas Lennon reunites with David Wain in this new episode from Season 5.

10. SAUL HERNANDEZ - Molecular (from our music channel produced by Don Was)
Don Was is one of the greatest musicians and music producers there is. He's been running our music channel here since day one in 2007 & we all fell in love with one of this year's original songs by Saul Hernandez, lead vocalist and songwriter for the Mexican bands Caifanes and Jaguares.

11. DICKI - Making Friends
We're in love with Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe from "24"). She's a new member of the My Damn Channel fam with an original character comedy, DICKI.

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Don Was, Saul Hernandez, Caifanes, Coachella

Attention music fans - cool things happening in the world of our resident Producer/Hero, Don Was. 

Don recently sent us a great video of the first single from Mexican rocker, Saul Hernandez. The song is called "Molecular", and not only will the melody be stuck in your head, but the video documentation of the in-studio experience is as awesome as it gets. Saul's album, produced by Don Was, will be released in May and is his first solo record after fronting the Mexican rock band Caifanes. 

Speaking of Caifanes, they reunited this weekend at the Coachella music festival in Indio, CA. It was a huge moment for the fans of these Rock en Español pioneers and one of the biggest reunion acts at the festival this year. 

Watch Don's vlog about working with Saul, then check out the music video and turn it up!

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SOCO MUSIC EXPERIENCE

Just back east coast & off the plane from our LA & San Diego shoots for My Damn Channel Music Nights presented by SoCo.

Yesterday was the all-day & til-Midnight SoCo Music Experience concert outdoors in San Diego.

(PHOTOS TO FOLLOW as soon as i get a lil schleepeee)

Props, respect & all terms of goodness to our sponsors, our hosts, the production team, our crew, our staff, all the musicians & the extra beautiful & fun-loving humans that made up a crowd that had to hit near 10,000 or more by the time we got to the headliners last night.

The SoCo Music Experience is touring the country with a festival that features live music outdoors, adult beverages, food, tents, games, and overall....a sexy good time.

Common headlined an impressive, eclectic line-up that went from hip hop to rock with The Black Keys, and then to uncategorizable, extremely funky, multi-flavored sets from Kinky and Saul Williams too. Slammin'.

Two stages all day - also featuring: Grand Ole Party, MC Flow, Shark Attack, The Silent Comedy, Buddy Akai, The Burning of Rome, & Lady Dottie and the Diamonds.

Grace was interviewing bands & the fans all day & all night, covering the scene.

Maria was running the My Damn Channel tent where we had way too much fun bonding with da fans - and giving away freebies including the ultra-rare YOU SUCK AT PHOTOSHOP tee-shirts, new My Damn Channel pins, and My Damn Channel TATTOOS.

We filmed all day for a new pilot series in development. The working title is: "LISTEN, KISS, MEDITATE." In a world with WAY too much noize - we're creating a new web series WITHOUT SOUND. Picture people from every walk o' life - doing three things that bring you one step further away from the madness & one step closer to SOUL. We filmed fans listening to music, kissing (passionately), and meditating. It's off the edit room to see if we're onto something great......or not.

Next SoCo Music Experience event....Madison, WI on 9/6 & we'll be at the Experience show in Albany, NY on 9/13!

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FROM 'HORRIBLE PEOPLE' TO 'THE DAILY SHOW'

Kristen Schaal stars as Margaret in 'HORRIBLE PEOPLE' - the evil soap opera created by A.D. Miles for My Damn Channel.

She's also on 'Flight of the Conchords' on HBO - and now.....Kristen is a new correspondent on 'The Daily Show'

Here's Kristen with Jon presenting her future time capsule for the future first female President:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=164044&title=dear-madame-president



Here's Kristen in 'Horrible People' - we premiere a new episode every Monday at My Damn Channel:



Here are some of the people that deserve credit for the baddest ass soap opera on earth:

Created by A.D. MILES

Written & Directed by A.D. MILES

Producer
JOE LO TRUGLIO
JONATHAN STERN

Director of Photography
TIM SMITH

Production Designer & Costume Designer
KATIE THARPE

Editor
ROBERT NASSAU

Casting Directors
BETH BOWLING
NADIA LUBBE
KIM MISCIA

Featuring

Carter MATHER ZICKEL

Michael A.D. MILES

Mother JOY FRANZ

Margaret KRISTEN SCHAAL

Billy JOE LO TRUGLIO

Rex ED GENEST

Arturro ISRAEL HERNANDEZ

Josephine Dupont SYLVIANNE CHEBANCE

Leon Landouille JEAN BRASSARD

Amanda RACHEL ROBBINS

Danielle GINGER KROLL

Tom KURT BRAUNOULER

Excited Blonde Woman LIBBY BRADLEY

Line Producers
DAN KEEZER
LAURA MAXFIELDHair & Makeup
NICOLE WODOWSKICamera Operators
VWODECK RUCEWICZ
LELAND KRANEStill Photographer
ANYA GARRETT

Assistant Editor
TOM FISHMAN

Art Assistant
KATE BROWN

Gaffer
BERNARD HUNT

Key Grip
ALEXANDER ENGLE

Swing Grip/Electric
GEOFF KNIGHT
SEBASTIAN NICOLAT
MEGAN NOLE

Sound Mixer
GABRIEL SANDERS

Boom Operator
TOM JORDAN

Utlities
ROB HUNTOON
SEAN MARTIN
JOSH SIMMONS
STEVE STERNICK
MARK WYNEGAR

Production Assistants
DANA HAN-KLEIN
ERIC HOLLERBACH
RICHARD JONES
TIM KANE

Location
SAM HAMADEH LOFT

Artwork Compliments of:
ALLY HILFIGER
LA2
KIPTONART

Additional Writing
JOE LO TRUGLIO
MORGAN MURPHY

© 2008 Jank Productions. All rights reserved.

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