The Big Hollywood Table Read

Michael Tobin debuts on life's biggest stage, and boy does he deliver the goods. Ask anyone! These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Proposal" at 8:19 "Heatwave" at 23:33 "Bar Joke" at 38:35 "Doppelganger" at 51:00 Scientology got a talking-to, we got Hooked on Phonics, TV scientists, soda controversies, and also got a great Katlin-kid voice in the mix....

Maylin and Mark Gallagher bring superstar energy to our Independence Day episode. Bill Pullman could never! Like always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Cookout" at 8:02 "The Boston Pops" at 21:54 "Founding Fathers" at 36:14 "4th Party" at 43:51 Some FIFA chat, context reading, Ham Day, multiple Bruins/Big Bopper references. Just like Neil Young...

James Huessy headlines the cinematic experience of a lifetime, in a very loose sense. Now and eternally, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Cash Cab" at 7:38 "The Red Wheelbarrow" at 19:46 "Fancy Date" at 32:46 "The Damn QB" at 43:51 Hard-hitting analysis about local men's clubs, driving controversies, and talkin' cousin shop. Also some goofing on p...

Madison Carroll and Rob Crowley co-lead this week's production, and the box office is raising the roof. As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Volunteers" at 6:19 "Hollywood Vampires" at 22:10 "Poster" at 36:59 "Clubhouse" at 48:06 We talked NYC, some big questions about the Peace Corps, got struck with a bolt of "Joe Pesci of Aerosmith" insp...

Raoul Biron is this week's biggest star, and everyone's talking about it, according to us. As is our code, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Bar Hang" at 8:27 "Blade Runner Making-Of" at 20:44 "We Need to Talk About Anne" at 38:48 "SXSW" at 51:08 Conversation included churches, hostile architecture, and Raoul launches a huge attack on me and Katlin...

Shaun Connolly and Bryan O'Donnell costar in this week's all-consuming hit: A podcast with some sketches. Now and forever, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Sauna" at 5:04 "School Assembly" at 17:57 "Mall Cops" at 28:22 "JD Power" at 42:08 We spun through hot dog democracy, Planet Fitness, and Predator vs firefighters. Also everyone enjoys John's c...

Kate Molloy is on this week's A-List, and Tinseltown is raising the tinsel-roof. Like always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Holly Holly Bingo" at 6:00 "Basement Hang" at 21:57 "Memoir Meeting" at 33:57 "Guided Sleep Meditation" at 47:32 We talked sitcom spinoffs, telehealth, and a brief turn into being a CIA podcast. Also John comes clean about...

Carly and Rodney lead this week's production, and the critics are raving! We're actually afraid of them! Per forever, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Trivia Night" at 5:35 "Purgatorio" at 20:14 "All Skeleton Everything" at 33:38 "CVS Radio" at 42:36 We did coffee shop talk, cultural fit for baby moms, some Russell Crowe slander, a quick classic r...

Jay Martin is this week's star, and he's got the shine! It's blinding! As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Expecting" at 7:46 "5th Date" at 20:12 "Hollywood Clip Show" at 31:50 "Deathbed" at 46:39 There's a big focus on John vs AI, sentences nobody has ever said before, inflation discourse, John does an abysmal Obama, and did you know Dare...

Dan Hall and Scott Sweeney lead this week's production, and they are the toast of the town. Delicious toast! Like every time, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Blood Donation" at 8:32 "Train Delay" at 19:39 "Providence Mayor" at 33:00 "Animal Farm" at 45:19 We talk a lot of music, plasma vs blood, a surprising amount of valor, astronaut stuff, and...

Zack Norton is this week's box office hero, and he is doing huge numbies. As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Hot Shot Doctor" at 7:25 "TedX Date" at 20:52 "Clown Masterclass" at 33:50 "One Last Job" at 45:59 In a wide-ranging discussion, we covered restaraunt feuds, Forest Gump, and other things we don't like. That's the power of positivi...

Hal Griffin leads this week's biggest smash, and this hit is bigger than King Kong himself. These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Time Machine" at 7:10 "Bigfoot Hunters" at 21:03 "Mambos No. 1-5" at 35:55 "Sunday Drive" at 45:22 We talked Aslan remakes, woke detectives, and a good amount of jazz slander. Our brains are made entirely of media, which is...

Ryan Ellington and Tyler Durniak are at the top of this week's call sheet, and everyone's buzzing about it, like a bunch of damn bees. These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. It's wild. "Irish Lies" at 6:53 "Newsroom" at 20:52 "Vanderbilt Castle" at 32:40 "Volcano" at 46:15 This one was off the rails from the start. None of us know why, but we tumbled thr...

Monica Carroll and Brandon Pires are above this week's title and the critics can't stop raising the roof. As dictated by ancient custom: These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Break Up" at 6:30 "Museum of Presidents" at 21:51 "Rob Zombie Inspection" at 35:15 "Pirates" at 46:15 Topics included bats in the attic, matching overalls, and some new/old Katlin...

Mark Gallagher is this year's biggest lead, and the reviews are in: Five thousand stars. Once again and forever, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Regular Dr. Who" at 8:12 "No Man's Land" at 21:46 "Kiss of Death" at 33:10 "YA Novel" at 44:44 We talked about movies, how much we love singing, and some other spinouts. Thanks to Matt Shore  for a great...

Sky Nockels and Raoul Biron return to Hollywood MA with their trademark movie star magnetism. Per always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Radio Games" at 6:46 "Photo Album" at 18:15 "Tile Guy" at 31:31 "Shaw's Steak Redemption" at 43:32 We started where all things do with Raoul's geopolitical takes, then some Allston weirdos, and the suburban glo...

Rob Crean and Rob Crowley lead this week's box office blockbuster to huge acclaim. Possibly too much acclaim! As tradition dicates, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Snakes" at 8:19 "Leprechaun Radio" at 21:54 "Blarney King" at 36:01 "Southie" at 47:38 We talked through some Catholic stuff, the monarchy of the radio airwaves, and the King of All Me...

Sean Sullivan tops the bill on this week's episode, and the box office is going nuts. We agree! These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Consult" at 6:36 "Dear Substitute" at 17:20 "Number One Song" at 32:54 "Paleontologists" at 44:56 Had some pretty strong ideas during this one, including a Canceled House reality series and an all-hook-hands style attorn...

Maddie L. Kelly and Matt Shore costar in this week's biggest release: This podcast. Now and forever, everyone is reading sketch comedy for the first time, live into a microphone. It's like a trust fall! "Revenge" at 6:44 "The Ides of Marcia" at 16:35 "Switchboard" at 33:17 "Mall Hang" at 46:16 Checking all the podcast boxes, we talked about PETA psy-ops, John's tattoos, and Michael B. Jordan. Norm...

Maylin is this week's Stubbs A-List superstar, and that's only news if you're not reading the trades. Per tradition: These are people reading sketches cold on the spot with no prep. "Toll Booth" at 5:07 "Pioneers" at 15:54 "Daytime Emmys" at 30:15 "Rear Window" at 41:17 "Back Pain" at 54:33 There's some chatting about redneck Redbox, fake alarmism via fake non fiction, and America Online. We used...

Zach Stewart and Anthony Rinaldi top the bill on this week's blockbuster. And we're not talking about the VHS rental company! As always, this is a cold read on a hot mic. So nobody has seen the sketches before, they just read them. "Sibling Rivalry" at 4:10 "Elevator" at 16:27 "Cult Orientation" at 27:31 "Barry Gentry" at 41:39 "Musical Biopic" at 50:30 We also talk lying to children, Zach's new c...

Jason Fishman arrives to the Stubb's A-List with perfect aplomb. We said so! As always and eternally, this is a cold read of sketches. So everyone just reads stuff live off the page. Voices and choices! "Brainstorm" at 4:17 "Dog Adoption" at 14:51 "Contract Negotiation" at 27:34 "Island Dentist" at 39:35 "Performance Review" at 47:26 John gets into the law and also dedicates himself to medicine. W...

Cam Ohh is back on the soundstage where voices and choices rule, and boy is that the case today. This is a cold read of comedy sketches on a hot mic, which means people have never seen the scripts. They just read 'em! "AI Summit" at 5:01 "Impersonator" at 13:40 "Run the Christian Jewels" at 29:23 "Bridges" at 43:01 "Spam Folder" at 51:10 Some fun conversation about John's understanding of AI (none...

Peter Wong and Monica Carroll are the two top leads in this week's greatest hit: Some sketches. These are people cold-reading comedy sketches on a hot mic. They've never seen them, you'll be able to tell! "The Whole Truth" at 5:15 "Sharks" at 15:59 "The Execution" at 26:26 "Mischief Night" at 40:46 "Roadside Market" at 48:57 We talked boops, cracking eggs, and the good book, specifically Infinite...

Kaitlin Buckley returns to the bright lights of our podcast and fake tinseltown will not stop buzzing about it. What a performer! These are people cold-reading sketches they've never seen before, because this podcast is living cinema, baby. "Graveyard Shift" at 4:58 "Firefighters" at 18:58 "OSHA" at 28:24 "Recipe" at 42:47 "Petition" at 51:25 We talked about the economic futility of farming and ma...