The Apiary

Excited to report that shaky video has emerged from last night's stuffed-to-the-doors release party for Jon Glaser's book, My Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top .  The book's premise: a collection of secret documents pertaining to the world's most renowned musical artists. Looking at the event's guest reader list , you'd think this is the sort of party that might've taken place under the HOLLYWOOD sign and not Park Slope's abandoned car district.  Highlights from the show included Jon Hamm reading about the real origin of The Butthole Surfers (below!), Paul Rudd reading Tonight Show Band rejection letters as Jay Leno (below, must watch!), and John Hodgman sporting a moustache circa Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones (not pictured!).

Videos via CaiteeRose2013

--Earlier this week, Jon Glaser showed us how to feel comfortable in a ski mask during the summer . Tonight he'll be showing us how to feel comfortable inside another person's body -- he's hosting a preview screening at The UCBT of The Virginity Hit , a film produced by Funny or Die that comes out September 10th.

--The bell tolled for Sara Schaefer's weekly Bell House comedy show Get Off Your Knees . The venue reportedly no longer wanted to host stuff in the front of the space and last night was the final installment (pending relocation).

--The Awl is prepping to launch a comedy site soon called Splitsider ; it's helmed by Adam Frucci , a former writer for Gizmodo and current UCB house team member.

--Does anyone remember The Norm Show ? The preservationists at Shout Factory did and they're bringing the complete 3-season series to DVD next week .

-- Snakes , the rap duo comprised of Billy Scafuri and Adam Lustick , are releasing their second CD next week and its called The Network Takeover. Here are some tracks.

Snakes - I Got a Dollar

Snakes - Where in the World is Snakes

-- AND FINALLY: In a matter that's as concerning as when 4-year old Shiloh Jolie Pitt turned to her parents and said, "I want to live and dress like a big burly man!" it's looking like Matt McCarthy's puppy is also refusing to follow the path laid out for it--the darn dog is camera shy!