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Improv Everywhere Creates Black Friday Buzz for Dollar Store

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:10:10 +0000

Black Friday brings out some of the most hilariously strange antics of us Americans. On Thanksgiving we give thanks for all the great stuff in our lives, and just hours later, we're waiting in massive lines and getting in spats with fellow consumers over the latest deals on video games. That's the good ol' USA for you.

Improv Everywhere Takes Party to the Beach

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:05:34 +0000

The lighthearted pranksters at Improv Everywhere held their Third Annual Black Tie Beach affair over the weekend. Participants wore formal clothes and went to the beach, despite the fact that a soaking wet ballgown seems like a bit of a drowning hazard. Thankfully, nobody died. One couple did get engaged, though. And here we were [...]

Improv Everywhere Turns Mini-Golf Course Into Pro Tournament

Mithun Divakaran — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:51:49 +0000

The creative folks at Improv Everywhere are great at pulling off pranks on a public scale. For their latest stunt, the troupe turned a mini-golf course into a major golf championship. Yes, they surprised random mini-golfers with caddies, ESPN commentators and a camera crew. The "winner" was even presented with the actual Claret Jug from The Open Championship!

Couple in Central Park Gets Adorable Surprise Date Courtesy of Improv Everywhere

Mithun Divakaran — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:10:26 +0000

We love Improv Everywhere and the stunts they pull. From flash mobs to pranks, the New York-based based collective have caused scenes of chaos and joy in public places. For their latest mission, the troupe surprised a random couple sitting on a bench in Central Park with a fancy dinner and a private concert by a classical quintet.

Improv Everywhere Pranks TED With 'Spinning Beach Ball of Death'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:11:25 +0000

Mac users used to live in fear of the "Spinning Beach Ball of Death," the twirling rainbow-colored circle that popped up onscreen when an application was not responding properly. (Yup, sometimes even devices from the mind of Steve Jobs don't work.)

The pranksters at Improv Everywhere had a little fun with this modern-day anxiety at TED's annual conference last week in Long Beach, CA.

'Mall Santa Musical' Flash Mob Reminds You to Sit on Santa This Christmas [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:48:55 +0000

Improv Everywhere's latest trick is a short musical about mall Santas in which the singers emerge, one by one, out of the crowd of shoppers in a New Jersey mall. Check out the fun 'Mall Santa Musical' below.

Improv Everywhere's Best Buy Prank Is Now Remastered in HD [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:14:32 +0000

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Improv Everywhere is releasing remastered videos of their best stunts. First to get the treatment is the classic Best Buy prank in which 80 Improv Everywhere members enter into the Manhattan Best Buy wearing blue polo shirts and khaki pants, the uniform of a Best Buy employee. Watch it in HD after the jump.

Wedding of 'Improv Everywhere' Founder Interrupted by Pro Wrestler [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:34:15 +0000

Improv Everywhere founder Charlie Todd pranked the guests at his wedding to fellow troupe member Cody Lindquist by having a pro wrestler interrupt the ceremony during the “Speak now or forever hold your peace” part. “Pu Kang Kang,” posing as Linquist’s ex-boyfriend, was anything but peaceful when he rushed down the aisle and attacked Todd and his groomsman with a [...]

Improv Everywhere Flash Mob Lights Up NYC With 3,500 Glowsticks and Flashlights [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:45:05 +0000

On July 16, New York's Rockefeller Park was lit up like a Christmas tree when over 3,500 people converged for Improv Everywhere's latest MP3 Experiment. The popular series of "missions," as IE calls its stunts, asks participants to download an MP3 file, gather in one spot, hit play at the same time and follow the audio instructions for an awesome effect.

The eighth installment in the MP3 mission series included activities with flashlights and glowsticks, giving the phrase "flash mob" an entirely new meaning. Check out video of the mission below: