LTC Returns after a Brief Hiatus — Unfriended

Hi there, denizens of the blogosphere.  We have a new video series, Unfriended, featuring our newest talent, Cathleen Carr.  Check it out!

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Lily Falls in Love With A Song

I have yet to fall in love with a man, mais j’adore La Javanais. Madeleine Peyroux makes me breathe a little deeper. Perhaps my deep breaths will make room for love. Ecoutez!


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Big Macs, Pastors, Halloween Elves: Erika’s Thoughts IV

Why is Erika so wacky?  What’s so hard about riding a bike, anyway?  How many roads must a man walk down … before you can call him a man?

Find out the answers to one of these questions on the new installment of “Erika’s Random Thoughts”.

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Burps, Skymall, Bag Ladies – Erika’s Random Thoughts

Here’s a brand new, very seasonal Erika’s Random Thoughts for you. We know it’s not cold anymore, but it is in our sacred memories.

It is Cold and I Have to Pee – Erika’s Random Thoughts 3 from Ben F on Vimeo.

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Grown-Ups in the City!

Is life glamorous?

NO!

This lighthearted new series takes a look at the life we actually go through, as actual New Yorkers. Move over, Sex in the City … it’s time for Grown-Ups in the City!

Grown-Ups in the City from Ben F on Vimeo.

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Now Let’s Meet Lily and Aurelie

Here We Are Having Tea, Lily and AurelieSalut~

I am Lily, twin sister of Aurelie. Someday (or “quelle jour” as we French say) when I get married, I will introduce myself as Lily, twin sister of Aurelie, wife of—-” well for now let’s call him Monsieur Franco. And he will say, “I am Monsieur Franco, husband of Lily, brother-in-law of twin Aurelie.”

Aurelie and I currently live in hotel rooms. We each have our own, but there is a door connecting the two. Aurelie entered an HGTV contest and won the rooms for a year.

Les choses (the things) that bring me happiness:

* tall, gentle women
* gentle people in general
* Indian accents (not the food. I’m not racist, though. I also don’t like German food, but I once had a gerbil named Gretel.)
* babies in those backpack things
* tag
* walking over bridges
* male figure skating
* pick-up trucks
* untalented assholes

C’est ca for now. My sister Aurelie wants to pretend to be Swedish twins in the lobby for awhile.

And now Aurelie will perform her poem. She clears her throat.

Pretending to Be Swedish Poem

In the hotel lobby I pretend to be a Swede,
it’s better than pretending to be a centipede!
I make my language lilted and talk about meat balls,
and arm myself with herring to ward off rude cat calls.
‘Cause everybody knows Swedish girls drive the men wild,
especially if there’s two of them identically styled.
In knee socks with pompoms and pleated mini skirts
we taunt and tease the passersby until we get dessert!

Salut! Je m’appelle Aurelie. I live in a grand hotel with my twin sister Lily. Elle est tres jolie. That means she is very pretty, which is also a compliment for me because we’re twins! I love how that works! C’est magnifique! Anyways, just a few weeks ago we were running out of money and weighing the pros and cons of prostitution when I saw an ad for an HGTV contest. I hadn’t a clue what that meant but Lily said I should enter: “You’re the one with all the luck,” she said. Looking back now I think she was confusing “luck” with the saying “getting lucky;” “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir,” is a common phrase in my daily life. But I guess she was right because that very day we went downtown where the contest was being held and after thirteen grueling hours of Jeopardy Trivia and feats of strength that would make the Survivor contestants cringe, I won the grand prize and all our woes disappeared!

For any prospective suitor, here are some of the things that bring me happiness:

*Morning sex
*Afternoon sex
*Evening sex
*Hot Fudge Sundaes
*Pick up Trucks

C’est ca for now. My sister Lily wants to practice her Indian accent so we’re going to hail a few cabs. Vous parler bientot!

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The Woman, The Enigma … Peer Inside Erika Helen Smith’s Mind

Check out the first sketch in our new series, which takes us inside the mind of our very own Erika. A place ruled by cellos, period dresses and, of course, random thoughts

Erika’s Random Thoughts

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Vampi – A Tale of Love, Loss, Tentacles

A balding man in a gray checkered suit with a kindly expression indicates for you to take a seat at a long, shiny conference table. You oblige.
Ahem, ahem. Now then, child. I am going to tell you a very important story today … the man looks around nervously and rubs the rolls of fat underneath his chin, a characteristic gesture … and I want you to be sure to listen close to every word, and then to go home and blog, tweet and share it with all your friends, all right? Good girl. he pats your head. his hand is a little greasy and smells like hamburglar.

So listen now to the story of Vampi.

Once upon a time, not so long ago, the countries of Wallstreetia and Mainstreetia were at war. It was a long and bitter fight, and many lives were lost and stocks permanently devalued. Ahem. But the innocent little animals of Wallstreetia knew nothing of this ongoing conflict. They wanted only to live as they had always lived, frolicking happily in their underwater paradise, chewing thoughtfully on the gently swaying strands of dollar bills which were their only sustenance. And chief among these innocent animals was Vampi –

You recognize your favorite Beyonce song emanating from the man’s crotch. Sweating profusely, he extricates his Blackberry. Hoo ha? Hester Strumpet here. What’s that? Sell. Sell, sell, sell. Buy, and then sell. Oh, God, definitely sell. Sell with prejudice. Kill her and throw the corpse in the dumpster on Grand St., we have friends there. Sell. Goodbye.

Ah, where was I? Oh yes, Vampi. Vampi was a poor, misunderstood vampire squid who wanted only to live as she had always lived, chewing thoughtfully on the gently swaying strands of dollar bills … did I already mention that? It is one of my favorite parts! But the nasty little men who lived on Mainstreetia would not let Vampi be! Oh, no! They held Vampi responsible for crimes she did not commit! They insulted Vampi’s parent company, which attempted to distance itself from Vampi, leaving Vampi essentially motherless.

So what was Vampi to do? Vampi would have to go off by herself, and try and find her way in a world that was suddenly hard and cruel. So she left her home of Wallstreetia, never to return. The end.

What’s that, little girl? You want to know what became of Vampi? The man glances around. Give me twenty bucks and I’ll tell you. Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of it. I do this for a living.

Vampi the Vampire Squid

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Define Me!

Ok, time for a new game. I give you a list of five made up words, and you tell me what they mean in the comments section. Most ridiculous definition wins.

The words are –

1. Flingy
2. Spankled
3. Despurls
4. Reblotter
5. Jimjam

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You Saw it Here First … Drunk Girl!

Original Sketch Comedy – Drunk Girl

(that is, unless you saw it on youtube or some other site on the interweb)

Le Team Cinema proudly presents its premiere release, an original sketch comedy short. Drunk Girl. She staggers home. The sunlight blinds her. All she wants is to throw up and go to bed. Will she get her wish?

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