CollegeHumor Tour leaves Sapinsley Hall in stitches

Jake Hurwitz and Amir Bloom made their stop at RIC as part of the CollegeHumor Tour last Monday, playing a free show in Sapinsley Hall that didn't disappoint. The show was hosted by the comedic duo Jake and Amir from the popular comedy Web site, www.CollegeHumor.com, and featured Dan Levy as the night's headlining act. The show's free admission brought in quite a crowd, and was a great way to wind down after the first day of classes.

Jake and Amir, famous for their prank war on CollegeHumor, opened the night with an act that you'd recognize if you're a fan of their work. The duo's charisma on stage was great with improvised jokes where the two would poke fun at one another, the audience, or anything else that they could think of. While most of their material was a tad bit on the dirty side, they actually came off rather witty, coming up with quick comebacks and a free-style rap battle. While I'm sure that a good portion of the act was somewhat prepared for in advance, the two comics did a great job of making it seem like everything was just made up on the spot.

Headlining comedian Dan Levy was the one who stole the show, with his laid-back style and funny stories from his college days. Levy's humor, like the hosting act's, was in some cases a tad bit crude, but the audience lapped it up. Opening the act by saying that RIC had a "…wonderful campus in the middle of Gangville," Levy won the crowd early and kept them laughing through his entire set. Poking fun at RAs, he said they only care about fire and would walk over a dead hooker to tell you to put out a cigarette. He also said that people texting during his show will get "texting cancer," and trying to hit on the nurse doing his S.T.D. test got some of the biggest laughs.

However, his shtick on his roommate eating cookies that he bought from a store in California that sold medical marijuana meant for terminally ill patients – and the journal entry that followed – was the highlight of the night.

The show closed with Jake Hurwitz and Amir Bloom giving out coupons for free T-shirts from CollegeHumor to audience members who offered to answer trivia questions or come up on stage to dance or sing. The duo from CollegeHumor then spent time in the lobby at the end of the show signing autographs and talking to students.

The show seemed to be even better than what people expected. Andrea Fresh, a freshman, said, "I wasn't expecting it to be that funny, I knew Jake and Amir, and I thought Dan was hilarious."

In an interview with Anchor TV, when asked about the future of www.CollegeHumor.com, Amir Bloom said that it would be, "Bigger, better, stronger, faster – and that's just the Internet connection."

The show was definitely one of the highlights of the opening week of classes, and will probably be one of the highlights of the semester. The show was a big hit, and with free admission, you missed out if you didn't go. But don't fret, because you'll have another chance to catch a big-name comedy act on campus when the Michael and Michael Have Issues Comedy Show comes to Sapinsley Hall on Fri., Oct. 1 at 8 p.m., but buy your tickets early for $5 to avoid paying $10 at the door.

The CollegeHumor Tour was well-worth checking out; here's hoping they come back to RIC soon.