Live From Studio C, It’s Fridays Live
This famous tagline kicks off Ohio University’s late-night comedy show taped every Friday night in the Radio Television Building. The show is produced by OU students for OU students, yet not many students actually know it exists. This year’s cast members include Drew Crabtree,
Lauren Salandra, Danny Cox, Brandy Hayes, Gabe Ross, Kristin Shirilla, Caitlin Corns, Craig Reck, and Casey Williams. A handful of the cast members sat down with Backdrop to share their thoughts on this hilarious show.
Backdrop: Which characters does Fridays Live continue to make fun of?
Cast Members: Hulk Hogan, George Bush, Steve Irwin, Anna Nicole Smith, and Britney Spears. Usually the ‘dead people’ jokes are funnier, but we present them in a tasteful manner.
BD: What controversial subjects has Fridays Live covered?
Cast Members: Jesus Christ. We said “Jesus Christ” in one of our skits and got taken off the air. We have to keep it ‘TV-14 and under’ for WOUB, but we are allowed to say ‘bitch’ once per quarter, and we save that for the end of the season.
BD: Describe Fridays Live in two words.
Brandy Hayes: Fucking Hilarious.
Danny Cox: It’s more fun than funny.
Kristin Shirilla: Two words, Danny. Can you count?
BD: Are the Fridays Live parties quirky and fun like the shows?
Cast Members: We hired a stripper once. It was a ‘strippers and rock stars’ party. The stripper put the tips in her shoes, which were clear and had a compartment to fill with water and goldfish.
BD: Any plans for promoting the show?
Caitlin Corns: I have an idea. We pick up drunken people on Court Street, take them to a tattoo parlor, tattoo ‘Fridays Live in Studio C’ on their stomachs, and make them walk around to show people their tattoos.
If you’re into skits that poke fun at politics, religion, and people such as Hitler, go visit Fridays Live every Friday
night starting at 6:45 p.m. in the RTV Building, Studio C (5th Floor). The show then airs again at 10 p.m.