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Dr. Lanny Latham and his unknowing co-author Will Hines will be performing another reading for their book, “Get Psyched!” It will be at the 92Y Tribeca this Thursday night, April 15th at 7 pm. That’s tax day ladies and gents, and Lanny is even more psyched about taxes than those Tea Partiers.

Take a look at the cast list on board to perform at the reading:

Kenny Mayne (ESPN) (he said he was 40% sure he could do it. I like those odds.)
Adira Amram (Special Musical Guest)
Lennon Parham (CBS’s Accidentally on Purpose)
Kate McKinnon (Logo’s Big, Gay Sketch Show)
Ben Rameaka (UCB)
&
Zach Woods (The Office)

Details:

Get Psyched! The Book! Live!
Thursday, April 15th at 7 pm
92Y Tribeca
200 Hudson Street
Reservations

UCBComedy has revamped their website today. Already up on the site is episode #1 of a series I pitched to them called “Rob Lathan’s Impossible Challenge.” In each episode I meet an expert in a particular field of work and then attempt a ridiculous challenge in that same field.

For this episode I get to meet real Competitive Eater “Crazy Legs” Conti and then attempt to eat an insane amount of food in one minute (maybe you’ve seen this bit before). But this time I think I’m gonna finally do it.

Matt Fisher calls the play-by-play. And Todd Bieber and J.D. Amato did an awesome job directing and producing the piece respectively.

Hines and I got back from LA after totally ruling that town. Our Get Psyched! book reading was sold out at the UCB Theatre – thanks in part to a special appearance from Ed Helms (see footage above). Also thanks in part to our other special guests who were all hilarious including: Paul Scheer, Jackie Clarke, Jessica St. Clair, Nate Shelkey, and Sean Clements.

The entire footage from the LA show is available in chapters on YouTube.

And while you’re at it, buy our book for only $10 in person or $12 online at www.getpsyched.biz.

If you’re not convinced enough now, check out these two psyched pictures of Hines and Latham in front of the Hollywood sign.

Dr. Lanny Latham is embarking on a World-Wide Book Tour for Get Psyched!, consisting of one city: Los Angeles. The reading will be at the UCB Theatre in LA this Thursday at 9:30 w/ very special guests Ed Helms, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, Jessica St. Clair, Jackie Clarke, Nate Shelkey, and unknowing co-author, Will Hines. Click here for more info about the reading.

There’s already been some good press about the event. We’re featured as a “Top Pick” from LATimes.com. And we’re also featured in the print version of this week’s LA Weekly.

And if that’s not enough, Lanny has been promoting his book like crazy. Here are some brand new promo videos:

Get Psyched! – Classroom

Get Psyched! – Whisper

Get Psyched! Jump Cuts!

Watch out LA. You’re about to get Latham’d. Lanny Latham’d.

Above is a reading from the acclaimed self-help book Get Psyched! The 7 Steps to a More Psyched Life. The selection is from Step 7: Get Psyched.

Also, the book has been getting good press so far. Check it out:

Huffington Post Article by Doctor Lazarus

Time Out NY’s Joke of the Week

Metro NY Article by Dorothy Robinson

Article from the The Apiary

Guess what folks? Dr. Lanny Latham has written a book. Yes it’s a real book that will drastically change your life for the better. Of course Lanny couldn’t do it alone. Lanny’s neighbor and co-writer Will Hines was on hand to make sure every syllable was as 100% psyched as possible. There are several people to thank for making this happen (most or all are mentioned at the beginning of the book) but a huge thanks goes out to Damian Chadwick, who designed it.

Buy the book by logging onto Lanny’s website and choose which version you want:

Buy the Book, Change Your Life

• $33 for full color
• $12 for black and white
• Download a digital copy (suggested donation $5)

Also, you can become a fan of Dr. Lanny on Facebook if you haven’t already:

Become a Fan of Get Psyched!

Make 2010 the year of the psyched.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVAvF0IQgxY

For the latest Improv Everywhere mission, I once again got really lost at a sporting event – this time at MSG at a Knicks-Hawks game. Click here to get the full rundown.

The stunt was covered by ESPN the Magazine. Check out the latest issue with Andre Johnson on the cover to read a nice write-up from Neil Janowitz (pg 40). Or just click here.

It was also written up by Will Leitch from NYMag. As well as SI.com, BoingBoing, Esquire, NBC NewYork, Gothamist, and was even up on the front page of MSN for a day.

Thanks to Mr. Charlie Todd, Matt Adams, Katie Sokoler, Chad Nicholson,, as well as Alex Scordelis, Cody Lindquist, Ben Rodgers, and Neil Janowitz for making it happen.