The typical David Wain origin story begins at NYU, where he joined a group of freshmen in a sketch group that became known as The State, an 11-headed comedy hydra that was so successful that it ...

Albany's Alive at Five Summer Concert Series wraps up Thursday night. The final show of the 2025 season is classic rock night, featuring the Middle Aged Dad Jam ...

Ken Marino and David Wain have, in a sense, been bandmates for decades. They became fast friends at New York University and started a comedy troupe there that became The State, which got its own ...

Creators and co-writers David Wain and Michael Showalter, members of ’90s MTV sketch group “The State,” premiered “Wet Hot American Summer” — featuring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and ...

David Wain'Wet Hot American Summer' cast on their cult hit: David Wain, Michael Showalter, and more speak out ...

1. Being Locked In A Room With Ken Marino For what ultimately became the 2007 film “ The Ten,” David Wain and Ken Marino decided to lock themselves in a room until they had a new idea.

This week’s pick is from mad comedy man David Wain, who, after Wet Hot American Summer, created the bonkers web series Wainy Days, starring many of his movie’s cast members.

Olsen is a freelance writer and critic. The new film “Role Models” finds cultish comedian and filmmaker David Wain making his first bid for a broader mainstream appeal. In the film, happy-go ...

Wain: Joe won a bunch of acting awards down in Florida when he was growing up. Lo Truglo: Well, I did, that’s very true, thank you David for reminding me. I think it was a state championship.

Director David Wain is used to working under the radar. The quirky auteur got his start in 1993 on MTV’s short-lived, sophomoric sketch comedy show The State, then wrote and directed 2001’s ...

Creators and co-writers David Wain and Michael Showalter, members of ’90s MTV sketch group “The State,” premiered “Wet Hot American Summer” — featuring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and ...