We did an interview with the German TV program “Tracks” a few months ago, and their segment is now posted online. Enjoy learning about IE in German!
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Also available in French!
Monthly Archive for April, 2007
We’ve been getting emails asking why we haven’t done a mission lately, so we wanted to let you know what we’ve been up to for the past few months. We actually have been executing missions, but they’ve been for the new NBC “Improv Everywhere” pilot we’re producing. We’ll give you more info in the coming months as to what’s happening with it. For now, check out our mention in Variety:
Wish us luck!
UPDATE: Our pilot was not picked up, but we still have hopes to put IE on TV one day. Thanks to all New York and Los Angeles Agents who helped us out with the pilot missions – it was a blast to do.
Due to yesterday being April 1st, the jazz combo Improv Everywhere has dropped their lawsuit, and we’ve got our name back! Hipp Hipp Hooray!
Thanks to everyone who emailed us words of support. Continue reading to see some of our favorite emails we received from folks on our mailing list.
Improv Everywhere?
As of today, Improv Everywhere is changing its name due to legal action by a jazz combo from the 1980s. It seems said combo recorded and self-released three albums of improvisational jazz under the name “Improv Everywhere” in 1983.
Apparently one of the members of the long-since defunct group saw us on This American Life last week. He sent us a cease and desist letter asking that we stop using the name.
Effective today, we are changing our name to “Humor In Public Places” (HIPP for short.) While not as good as the name we’ve used for the past five years, we hope you will still enjoy our website under this new banner. As of now, we have no plans to change our URL. Rather than focusing on the negative, we’re excited to start getting HIPP!
