House of Lies Improv | Live with Kristen Bell, Don Cheadle, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson & More

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  • House of Lies improv. See the House of Lies cast like you've never seen them before! Unscripted, live and performing long-form improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Including Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Eugene Cordero, Ryan Gaul and Lauren Lapkus.
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    Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants know how to play the corporate game better than anyone, by using every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals. In the board rooms, barrooms and bedrooms of the power elite, corruption is business as usual and everyone's out for themselves first. Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America today. Outrageous, subversive and wildly funny, HOUSE OF LIES stars Academy Award® nominee Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell.
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Komentáře • 471

  • @MJKT95
    @MJKT95 Před 4 lety +969

    Who’s here after watching Middleditch & Schwartz?

  • @darkfieldmpls
    @darkfieldmpls Před 4 lety +769

    Ben is the guy who will finally bring real improv to the masses.

    • @lmbgemini
      @lmbgemini Před rokem +2

      Whose Line is It Anyway already did that and it's funnier than this.

    • @babarhead6956
      @babarhead6956 Před rokem +1

      @@lmbgemini lol gross

    • @lmbgemini
      @lmbgemini Před rokem

      @@babarhead6956 ?

    • @StevieWicks
      @StevieWicks Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@lmbgemini "the thing I like is better than the thing you like because it's a competition, nnngnghhnh" - You, just now. Yup, gross.

    • @lmbgemini
      @lmbgemini Před 5 měsíci

      @@StevieWicks Whose Line makes me laugh and this didn't. But they did a good effort.

  • @DamselsOfDorkington
    @DamselsOfDorkington Před 10 lety +795

    We would LOVE to see more improv on television! Especially long form! This is really fantastic.

    • @ezana3124
      @ezana3124 Před 10 lety +11

      please dont speak for me

    • @DamselsOfDorkington
      @DamselsOfDorkington Před 10 lety +25

      Ezana Assefa
      We're a group of three people. So the three of us are a "we" which has nothing to do with you. So our statement still stands. WE would love to see more improv on tv! :)

    • @xaviermunroe2950
      @xaviermunroe2950 Před 10 lety +7

      Ezana Assefa With all the other crap on TV you're telling me there isn't a half an hour somewhere for an improv show involving actors from different hit Tv shows...

    • @dewaynerobinson2128
      @dewaynerobinson2128 Před 10 lety +2

      Curb your enthusiasm

    • @calliph
      @calliph Před 5 lety +1

      Just watch the older episodes of whose line is it anyway.

  • @ActualAlexandra
    @ActualAlexandra Před 9 lety +396

    It's embarrassing how frequently I watch this

    • @FrankLagana
      @FrankLagana Před 8 lety +4

      ActualAlexandra same...

    • @kevincollier4546
      @kevincollier4546 Před 4 lety +6

      It's embarrassing how often I watch this and then read this comment without replying.
      You're not alone!

    • @dvmn1
      @dvmn1 Před 4 lety +1

      I’ve watched it like 8 times

  • @doodlekat1
    @doodlekat1 Před 4 lety +152

    Im not kidding this is my favorite video on the internet

  • @andrewwowk935
    @andrewwowk935 Před 7 lety +312

    Watching some of these guys who haven't done improv before smiling and laughing together, clearly enjoying themselves just reminds me why I love improv so much.

  • @peachesandpoets
    @peachesandpoets Před 10 lety +70

    "hey, you guys, when you get a chance, could you shut the fuck up?" hahahahaha

  • @Rav3r916
    @Rav3r916 Před 10 lety +155

    "WE HAVE A ROSEMARY CRUSTED CHICKEN.. SO GOOD!" LMAO!!!! XD

  • @babydingo95
    @babydingo95 Před 8 lety +332

    Don Cheadle is 51 years old, just to throw that out there.

  • @wu-khyon4248
    @wu-khyon4248 Před 8 lety +181

    I gotta go and check this House of pies show

  • @murrothbro195
    @murrothbro195 Před 8 lety +242

    I hope some House of Lies fans appreciate UCB and look into some of Ben Schwartz's other work. He's the one that set this up for sure (he's a UCB staple). It's really cool that Kristen and Don agreed to do an improv show at UCB.

    • @DiddntFindANameLol
      @DiddntFindANameLol Před 2 lety +5

      Came here to watch this after Ben guested on a podcast last week (review revue), where he talked about this. Showtime let him do this one as a sort of proof of concept, you hit the nail on the head.

    • @mshevchenk
      @mshevchenk Před rokem

      ​@@DiddntFindANameLol its funny, I watched this when it came out after I first was introduced to Ben through Jake and Amir and I've never been more on the same page as Geoff when he said that this video is what introduced him to improv.

    • @StevieWicks
      @StevieWicks Před 5 měsíci +1

      He's also been a frequent guest on a long running podcast Comedy Bang! Bang!- his episodes are always gold.

  • @kevinzambrano5179
    @kevinzambrano5179 Před 4 lety +200

    I just started looking for improv shows after watching Middleditch & Schwartz and now with this, I'm even more hooked. So, if anyone have any recommendations PLEASE let me know. This is great

    • @orenkassner2510
      @orenkassner2510 Před 4 lety +19

      Same here, I came from the earliest show

    • @eos04
      @eos04 Před 4 lety +4

      I don’t know anything either but asscat seems pretty good

    • @SgtLion
      @SgtLion Před 3 lety +21

      They're mostly old now but there's literally like 500 episodes of Whose Line is Anyway which are all gems

    • @user-qb2dd6ed7y
      @user-qb2dd6ed7y Před 3 lety +6

      try asscat from UCB. You can usually find a couple tapings on CZcams

    • @kevinzambrano5179
      @kevinzambrano5179 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah I thought M&S was good but after seeing ASSCAT, really UCB are as good as it gets I think. Really great stuff

  • @Stephen_KB
    @Stephen_KB Před 4 lety +243

    They really abandoned the pregnancy lie really quick

    • @lacey4371
      @lacey4371 Před 3 lety +12

      right 😂 how did they go from a man being pregnant to kittens to a game show🤦🏽‍♀️

    • @idontknowwhatmyusernamesho5540
      @idontknowwhatmyusernamesho5540 Před 2 lety +24

      that’s the point! it’s just a jumping off point

  • @murrothbro195
    @murrothbro195 Před 8 lety +64

    And wow Don Cheadle looks like he could be 20 years younger than he is. It's insane. The man looks amazing.

  • @xanon4210
    @xanon4210 Před 9 lety +262

    I feel pathetic after watching this. I feel like a lowly human being.
    These people are gods. How could they do something so bold and so impromptu?!?!!

    • @murrothbro195
      @murrothbro195 Před 8 lety +36

      +x anon You gotta listen to some improv podcasts man, they're amazing. Many of the UCB people do a lot of different improv podcasts and it's really a wonder to behold. Ben Schwartz, Lauren Lapkus and Eugene Cordero are particularly good. I've always been a big fan of comedy, but after discovering improv comedy it's hands down the funniest and most impressive type of comedy to listen to / watch.

    • @youtubedrifter5594
      @youtubedrifter5594 Před 5 lety +10

      Practice

    • @nikhilrampal7488
      @nikhilrampal7488 Před 5 lety

      It's not improv

    • @lauradesommar434
      @lauradesommar434 Před 2 lety +2

      Practice legit years of practicing acting helps you befriend failure and be in the moment, be open. And then practice the type of acting you love most and then voilà :)

    • @McDonaldsCalifornia
      @McDonaldsCalifornia Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@nikhilrampal7488huh? It clearly is

  • @marym6734
    @marym6734 Před 3 lety +21

    Alternate universe where eleanor and pillboy fall in love, run away together, and join an improv group

  • @JamScamly
    @JamScamly Před 5 lety +24

    10:23 it's literally eleanor

  • @sampotter2339
    @sampotter2339 Před 5 lety +45

    This was amazing. Ben should host an improv tv show

  • @Ke3bz
    @Ke3bz Před 10 lety +100

    CHAIIIRRRSSSS FOR SALE!

  • @FrankieMario
    @FrankieMario Před 9 lety +512

    ben schwartz is god

  • @marcelapampolha4689
    @marcelapampolha4689 Před 3 lety +19

    Seeing this is so good because i dont feel like shit anymore when i am doing improv, because you can see that even some of the biggest actors are scared when it comes to improv

  • @kirbyteeth
    @kirbyteeth Před rokem +8

    the rosemary chicken bit makes me laugh harder than it should

  • @eyre17
    @eyre17 Před 5 lety +13

    "Actually no, I'm 100% French" Lololol Idk why but that was the funniest line in the whole thing for me.

  • @safhammed9131
    @safhammed9131 Před 8 lety +180

    I cant stop seeing Jean-Ralphio Saperstein

    • @GuitarSlayer136
      @GuitarSlayer136 Před 4 lety +3

      The milk man?

    • @radkookie
      @radkookie Před 4 lety +5

      My hero...cause he is fluuuuuushed🎶🎵 with casssssh🎶🎵

  • @soundhoose
    @soundhoose Před 3 lety +13

    Lauren Lapkus is so underrated I love her

    • @PurushaDesa
      @PurushaDesa Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah Kristen Bell should get her on the next season of Woman in the House.

  • @winola2000
    @winola2000 Před 10 lety +60

    Josh Lawson is the best!!!!!!!!! What an amazing improviser. Hope he gets more comedic work.

    • @stelpanagakos2520
      @stelpanagakos2520 Před 3 lety +6

      You should check him out on thank god your here the Australian version on CZcams he was hilarious on that show

  • @PeterEhik
    @PeterEhik Před 8 lety +48

    More people need to fucking watch this show, I dont know anyone who does, and it's so awesome. Hope Marty and Jeannie can finally just fucking be together, the season 4 finale was beautiful.

  • @megandoherty2339
    @megandoherty2339 Před 6 lety +23

    that scat man reference though~

  • @DjDarkD
    @DjDarkD Před 4 lety +17

    You just got to love the moments where Kristen is bursting from laughing, but not opening her mouth.

  • @parisye1337
    @parisye1337 Před 3 lety +18

    The way they got meta at the end was incredible. I loved how they all encouraged Ryan and Ben is an absolute genius for beginning that bit

  • @HollyHargreaves
    @HollyHargreaves Před 3 lety +13

    Josh Lawson is doing improv with an American accent. That's impressive.

  • @aarondadvlogs
    @aarondadvlogs Před 10 lety +109

    What the FUCK is House of Lies? I came here for House of Pies!!!!!!!

  • @imsilyeah
    @imsilyeah Před 3 lety +10

    who hadnt done improv before?? they all seemed so natural, which was probably helped by the ones you could see were pros at this like ben and lauren. but they were all so good its hard to believe it was anyones first time

  • @ChristopherMelkus
    @ChristopherMelkus Před 10 lety +27

    I haven't laughed this hard at improv since seeing the first time I saw WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY.

  • @simplyawful
    @simplyawful Před 10 lety +31

    Benny Schwazz and the cast of Pie Town have made a fan for life... Me guys. I'm the fan. And you should be too, because that was amazing.

  • @ufotofu9
    @ufotofu9 Před 8 lety +12

    I was just shocked when I found out that the actor who plays Doug is actually Australian. God, they are so good at American accents.

  • @motoipearson2538
    @motoipearson2538 Před 9 lety +38

    Kristen with the fresh nikes on!!

  • @jamilnadiq6966
    @jamilnadiq6966 Před 8 lety +43

    kristen's save on the doctor scene, man. the whole thing got colored right away.

  • @VetteAction
    @VetteAction Před 8 lety +83

    Are they my friends?

  • @Ninterd2
    @Ninterd2 Před 7 lety +19

    "A light house is so far away from land".
    Uh, Ben...

  • @dasdonut4517
    @dasdonut4517 Před 6 lety +6

    The chairs got me

  • @Binky2013
    @Binky2013 Před 4 lety +3

    What can we do to bring back this ensemble? Forget the consulting.... just bring back long form improv with this group!!!

  • @MediaCastleX
    @MediaCastleX Před 7 lety +34

    Ah...if only these guys could keep doing things like this every so often as an improv team. If bet ppl would be down to watch, they could do it whenever fits their schedules. They could freaking tour, can you imagine? 😵

    • @indorock
      @indorock Před rokem +2

      There's always Comedy Bang Bang podcast, where you'll have Lauren, Ben, Eugene and Ryan on pretty regularly.

  • @Showtime
    @Showtime  Před 10 lety +105

    The House of Lies cast left their suits behind to perform improv in the hilariously, unscripted new #Showtime original, House of Lies Live! Watch it now!

    • @jennygarcete8046
      @jennygarcete8046 Před 10 lety +2

      Found this hilarious

    • @brittainmark
      @brittainmark Před 10 lety

      Well it would have been if everyone other than America hadn't been cock blocked from seeing it.... As usual --- dont you think the foreign fans of this show enjoy these snippets...

    • @carmellacardina194
      @carmellacardina194 Před 10 lety +3

      Mark Brittain
      Try sho.com. i think you can watch there.

    • @EricMalteca
      @EricMalteca Před 10 lety +1

      Mark Brittain Try moving to America, mmkay?

  • @margicates553
    @margicates553 Před 4 lety +54

    Ben Schwartz is sexy AF

  • @pedxing
    @pedxing Před 4 lety +21

    I think Schwartz actually looks younger in 2020 somehow.

  • @kayleeo7330
    @kayleeo7330 Před 3 lety +4

    Between this, The Earliest Show, and Middleditch and Schwartz, Ben Schwartz has completely indoctrinated me into loving improv and I’m not complaining.

  • @MichaelUshkow
    @MichaelUshkow Před rokem +1

    So happy to stumble on this almost a decade late. House of Pies Live!

  • @annieev171
    @annieev171 Před 4 lety +6

    Eugene Cordero surprised me the most! He's super funny

  • @Meganhovick
    @Meganhovick Před rokem +1

    I keep coming back for the chair bit

  • @Keatron3
    @Keatron3 Před 8 lety +24

    Chairs for SALE!!!

  • @carmineglitch
    @carmineglitch Před 10 lety +13

    5:24 Cracks me up every time XD

  • @persiacruz446
    @persiacruz446 Před 7 lety +55

    "no! it went out of order!" AHHH #ded

  • @Abla910
    @Abla910 Před 5 lety +8

    ben Schwartz is my DREAM MAN

  • @mrmediadoa
    @mrmediadoa Před rokem +1

    That chair bit was killer.

  • @goldwincs
    @goldwincs Před 7 lety +38

    "do you love me? or do you not love me? bcause honestly i can't tell anymore."
    "come on, whaaat?"
    hahaha funniest part 21:20

  • @superchile0083
    @superchile0083 Před 10 lety +7

    This shit was funny! lol. "oh we're going out of order!" haha

  • @roybenari
    @roybenari Před 2 lety +5

    This is one of the best bits of long-form improv I've seen. Fantastic job

  • @matteofausty6244
    @matteofausty6244 Před 10 lety +17

    This was great. One of the most entertaining things I've seen

  • @manofcorn5930
    @manofcorn5930 Před 5 lety +4

    14:06 The movie hasnt even STOOTED XD

  • @dramalexi
    @dramalexi Před 6 lety +7

    Never seen improv like that before.
    It's all about the game and you're doing it masterful.
    Characters aren't even so important and still it's pretty hilarious.

  • @HieuVu-nh6ot
    @HieuVu-nh6ot Před 6 lety +6

    23:11 that laugh tho

  • @chrishamer9263
    @chrishamer9263 Před 5 lety +6

    Ben has the Adidas x Dragon ball Z Vegeta trainers on, he knows what’s up

  • @goonsgoons1
    @goonsgoons1 Před 7 lety +4

    CHAAAAAIRS! CHAAAIRS FOR SALE! fucking dead lmao

  • @cesargonzales401
    @cesargonzales401 Před 8 lety +5

    Among the best improv I've ever seen!

  • @leadspot
    @leadspot Před 3 lety +2

    oh god, LMAO, I think this is the 30 time I watched this, it never gets old

  • @gshak33
    @gshak33 Před 4 lety +2

    Oh my god. The chair improv bit had me exploding.

  • @BiggRuss
    @BiggRuss Před 10 lety +8

    Absolutely awesome!

  • @myasera1769
    @myasera1769 Před 9 lety +7

    I've seen this so many times and it still makes me laugh out loud every time omg

  • @alexpotter8230
    @alexpotter8230 Před 10 lety +10

    18:40 Are they my friends? ROFL!

    • @jimn3809
      @jimn3809 Před 10 lety +1

      He was talking about the balloons right?

  • @jerksworthjerkington
    @jerksworthjerkington Před 4 lety +4

    All these people are so funny but Eugene in particular is so great at adding really silly details to scenes

  • @hilmanic28
    @hilmanic28 Před 4 lety +7

    "No, actually I'm one hundred percent french" LMAO got me laughing at work!

  • @parisellinas427
    @parisellinas427 Před 6 lety +8

    This is the type of Improv i've been looking to get involved with. I absolutely love this this and want to find a community to do this with!

  • @wildoceanappaloosawomangay2535

    Don Cheadle is genius and a scream one of my favorite people.
    🌞

  • @aexscamera
    @aexscamera Před 7 lety +9

    LISA SIMPSON IM OUTTTTTTTTTTTTT PAHAHHAHHAAHAH

  • @zebradog8975
    @zebradog8975 Před rokem +1

    This whole thing was extremely chaotic 💀💀💀 I loved it.

  • @mubutukinkeke
    @mubutukinkeke Před 6 lety +2

    I can't believe it took me so long to finally watch this. Absolute masters of the craft. I have a long way to go.

  • @ThierryTiramisu
    @ThierryTiramisu Před 10 lety +15

    Can someone order me a pizza? I'm in a lighthouse! :)

  • @darrrkangel
    @darrrkangel Před 7 lety +7

    I always come back to this video it's so hilarious and never fails to make me laugh

  • @triggerbunny
    @triggerbunny Před 9 měsíci +1

    Never has rosemary encrusted chicken been so damn funny.

  • @Ryan-nb7bk
    @Ryan-nb7bk Před 8 lety +8

    Kristen's wearing some dope shoes

  • @mikegalvin1695
    @mikegalvin1695 Před 10 lety +2

    This was amazing! I cant wait to tell my friends about this. Im sorry i missed it live, but I hope there is more to come!

  • @davidramirez3021
    @davidramirez3021 Před 3 lety +1

    “Real Quickkk” 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @caskettfan1
    @caskettfan1 Před 10 lety +1

    It is impossible to watch that without feeling like you are goin to explode with laughter!!

  • @TomSteenhuysen
    @TomSteenhuysen Před 10 lety +1

    Fantastic fun! Especially the build-up and team support!

  • @danieltyler8303
    @danieltyler8303 Před 10 lety +5

    DO MORE OF THIS!!

  • @beccazhou
    @beccazhou Před 10 lety +6

    This was really good! Props to you Ben

  • @_Matchu
    @_Matchu Před 4 měsíci

    I would like to point out that lighthouses, BY DEFINITION, are not "so far away from land" since their literal function is to guide ships toward it

  • @augustgreenberg5602
    @augustgreenberg5602 Před 6 lety +20

    25:41 I'm great at coming up with names. Ask me what her name is

  • @Cmcmillen77
    @Cmcmillen77 Před 5 lety

    I want more of this!

  • @breanabrown2274
    @breanabrown2274 Před 4 lety

    I need more of these

  • @halfhorationelson
    @halfhorationelson Před 3 lety

    The “mistakes” are what keep it running so cool

  • @_cgooding_
    @_cgooding_ Před 10 lety +4

    If it wasn't so cold out I'd run to Ikea and get some bathroom chairs.

  • @dorian4404
    @dorian4404 Před 4 lety +6

    I've watched this so many times. Revisiting it now that Middleditch & Schwartz has come out on netflix

  • @omlette_leia6721
    @omlette_leia6721 Před 4 lety +1

    This is great, I love watching improv almost as much as I love doing it.

  • @GerardoDDavila
    @GerardoDDavila Před 10 lety +1

    Loved it! Huge fan!

  • @BlytheRenay
    @BlytheRenay Před 10 lety +2

    This is fantastic!

  • @olafcreed4726
    @olafcreed4726 Před 3 lety +9

    Ben Schwarts: "One day. One day I'll find someone on my level and make a show with both our last names as the title."

  • @headofathousandsheepswool

    Saw Middleditch and Schwartz on Netflix and fell in love with long form improv

  • @jodibadodi
    @jodibadodi Před 8 lety +1

    I love this show much!!