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Author: Matt Besser

Matt Besser has always been an asshole and managed to turn that into a living by calling himself a comedian. He is a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and can be seen at their theater in LA every weekend in their improv show "Asssscat". The UCB have always pursued a mission of spreading chaos by incorporating prank elements into their sketches. As a solo performer Besser has teased the papers in Chicago (1989-96) with fake letters to the editor; in New York he attacked people dialing his apartment seeking customer service, and in LA he jerked the chains of cocky pundits on his fake debate show "Crossballs".
Posted on March 25, 2007January 15, 2019

Matt Besser: Not to be messed with

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Crossballs: The Debate Show

In 2005 Matt Besser produced this show on Comedy Central where unsuspecting debate show pundits made fools of themselves debating absurd characters.

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