Shock
Productions- Website of Paul's uncle, Dan Dinello with information on the
entire Dinello family. Dan directed a couple episodes of Strangers With Candy and he co-directed four independent films with Paul. The DVD of Shock Asylum, Wheels of Fury,
Beyond the Door and How to be Popular can be purchased on the website for $20, or bought directly from here below.
The
Strangers with Candy Companion- A must-see comprehensive
fansite about the series. You will learn more about the show than you
ever thought possible. Be sure to read Tony's articles about meeting the
cast and crew!
Wonkyear.com-
The ultimate Stephen Colbert photo resource. I'm now the admin over there so it's close to my heart. It's an invaluable fan resource with thousands of images.
No
Fact Zone- If you ever want any news about Stephen Colbert or
anything relating to him, this is the place to go. It's updated daily with
news stories and other content.
The Sister site to No Fact Zone which has a lot of archived material. Another must-see for Stephen fans.
Amysedarisrocks.com-
Excellent Amy Sedaris website that gets updates from Amy herself.
The
Comfort Zone- Quotes and screencaps from Strangers With Candy
Strangers With Candy Soundboard- A
flash soundboard of all the quotable moments from SWC. You're picking
at my brain like a jackal!
DavidPasquesi.com- Strangers With Candy fans will know him as Stew the Meat Man. The site features some videos and his voice over work which you've probably heard in commercials. Paul has said he is "brilliant" and one of the "finest improvisers in the country right now".
Sarah Thyre.com- Strangers With Candy fans will know her as Coach Wolf. Her site showcases her great memoir Dark at the Roots about her childhood. There is some great media to look through to get a feel for the book. I recommend it!
Roberts/David Film Inc- the producers behind the SWC movie & the upcoming Paul & Stephen Colbert written movie Pioneer Town
Aasif Mandvi dot net- A great fansite about The Daily Show correspondent run by two friends. Go check it out!
A great Thomas Lennon fansite about everyone's favorite Reno 911! officer
A great Keri Kinney-Silver fansite
A wonderful site about Secondy City and Saturday Night Live alum, Tina Fey
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Statcounter.com- A wonderful free site stats service. Lots of details and now a log size of 500, I highly recommend it!
Histats.com- Another nice free site stats service. Not as detailed but a log of 1000.
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The Strangers With
Candy movie, the DVD features wonderful commentary by Paul, Stephen and Amy as well as several deleted scenes featuring Paul.
The complete SWC box set
includes all three seasons, the original Pilot, deleted scenes, bloopers, an interview with the cast and more
The
first season of Strangers With Candy
The
second season of Strangers With Candy with many tender moments from Geoffrey
The third and
final season of Strangers
With Candy. This features the regular versions of a couple episodes that are "director's cut" versions on the box set.
You can now buy individual Strangers With Candy episodes off Amazon for $1.99 each.
The ever delightful Wigfield by Paul,
Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert that details the can-do town that just
may not and all the colorful occupants.
The amazing unabridged audio
book of Wigfield. It is narrated by the authors
and is a great listen.
Paul helped Amy Sedaris to write
her new book and has a recipe and hilarious instructions for his
calf-stretcher. Good times! The book is amazing & worth every
penny, but amazon has the cheapest price around
The audio book read by Amy,
which is a guaranteed formula for hilarity. Amazon.com also has the
best price on this as well.
I Am America (And So CanYou!), to be released October 9th, which Paul contributed heavily too (but will likely go uncredited).
The abridged audiobook with 3 CDs, "shouted by the author". Paul will make an appearance. A sample can be found at Audible.com
1997 Paul plays the lead, Jimmy Nova, in this parody movie of Plump Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and Natural Born Killers.
1992 Paul plays a very small role as Casey, an eager chauffeur in this Dolly Parton movie. Completely adorable.
2008 Paul plays Mr. Rooney, a serious lawyer, in this fanciful comedy directed by Michel Gondry.
The Blu-Ray version of the movie for High-Def action of Mr. Rooney!
Paul listed these movies as his favorites in an Indiewire interview. They're all really intriguing and good films, so check them out if you haven't. It's fun to see how each one has had an influence on his work. I especially recommend The General. Paul listed Buster Keaton as one his biggest creative influences.
A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finding only heartbreak. IMDB link
A lot of SWC sort of undertones can be seen in this movie. Cabiria is a Jerri Blank-esque character in her mannerisms and innocence.
When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single handedly and straight through enemy lines. IMDB link
Buster Keaton is a great physical comedian and this movie is a real classic.
Recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock is trapped into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who happens to be the wife of his father's business partner and then finds himself falling in love with her teenage daughter, Elaine. IMDB link
A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City. IMDB link
Dustin Hoffman is wonderful as Ratso.
A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state. IMDB link
Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who creates cannibalistic meals for his odd tenants. IMDB link
On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange Indian named "Nobody" who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world. IMDB link
This movie is really beautiful and darkly funny. I can see how it influenced Wheels of Fury.
An insane general starts a process to nuclear holocaust that a war room of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. IMDB link
Paul lists this as the movie that changed his life. "I never thought you could put satire and slapstick together, but that film puts those two elements together beautifully."
These are the short films that Paul made with his Uncle Dan Dinello from 1994-1998. You can purchase them directly from here via the paypal link, or view Dan's site for more information about the movies.
Shock Productions Volume 2 DVD
Shock Productions Volume 2 - The DVD costs $20.00 via Paypal or by sending a check or money order. Shipping to U.S. only; international shipping is not available. I'm sorry.
Wheels of Fury - stars Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Mitch Rouse, Dan Dinello
Shock Asylum - stars Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Jody Lennon
Beyond the Door - stars Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Jodi Lennon
How to Be Popular - stars Paul Dinello, Mitch Rouse, and Amy Sedaris with narration by Stephen Colbert
To pay by mail:
Send check or money order for $20.00, made out to “Shock Productions” – shipping within the United States is included; no international shipping available. Sorry.
Shock Productions
PO Box 5641
River Forest, IL 60305-5641
You must include, clearly printed, your name and address and phone number. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.