January 2012
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November 2011
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August 2011
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WatchWatch
A great Willy Appelman joint. 
Aug 4th
July 2011
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June 2011
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Jan 28th
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December 2010
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Dec 17th
November 2010
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Nov 22nd
October 2010
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Oct 28th
WatchWatch
NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS - I had the wild opportunity to write for Comedy Central and Jon Stewart’s NOTMS with a bunch of people much more talented than me.  Watch it!  Airs October 21st.
Oct 16th
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September 2010
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Sep 27th
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Sep 3rd
August 2010
3 posts
Upcoming Indie Feature "Northeast" →
Get down with me and the awesome gang who rocked out on upcoming indie feature film Northeast. 
Aug 30th
WatchWatch
From great friends and collaborators Rakesh Baruah and Marcus Ricci. 
Aug 30th
WatchWatch
Uh-Oh!  Racy lil scene from recent Hench improv show with the vicious Todd Bieber. 
Aug 1st
July 2010
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Jul 9th
June 2010
2 posts
ListenFATHER FIGURE.  This winter Nick Kanellis and I...
Jun 8th
Directing Chet Watkins
For the past several months I’ve had the great honor of directing some of the best improvisers in New York City on Magnet House Team Chet Watkins.  They’re insanely talented and have been destroying the house on Wednesday nights for a while now.  I can’t say I have much to do with it other than getting out of the way but just come see this shit for yourself. 
Jun 8th
May 2010
3 posts
May 7th
4Track in the ATL
The brilliant dudes of 4Track have let me tag along again, this time to Atlanta!  We rocked out with the amazing folks at Dad’s Garage and ate grits all day.  Church.
May 7th
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New Improv Show
I’m performing with the amazing new Magnet Theater House team, Hench, directed by Armando Diaz.  We rock the stage Wednesday nights at Megawatt.
May 7th
March 2010
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February 2010
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January 2010
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Jan 29th
“Hands-down our favorite of the evening…literally made us laugh until we...”
–  Sketchtastic - chicagoist
Jan 29th
Jan 29th
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Jan 29th
“A hilarious Russ Armstrong of the New York duo Kanellis and Armstrong was one of...”
–  Sketchfest’s Creativity Puts ‘SNL’ to Shame - Chicago Tribune
Jan 12th
“I’m from Brooklyn, so I’m poor,” says Russ Armstrong, a...”
–  5 minute interview and the one bite they use is the one that makes me sound like a lush… Behind the scenes at raucous, comedians-only Sketchfest revue - Chicago Tribune
Jan 12th
“These sharp performers can claim one of the most thought provoking (and yet...”
–  Kanellis and Armstrong at Toronto Sketchfest from Plank
Jan 12th
“Prominently funny…very good comedic chemistry and timing…”
–  Kanellis and Armstrong at Toronto Sketchfest from blogUT
Jan 12th
December 2009
2 posts
HeMotions Ep. 2 for DETAILS
PLAY: OFFICE FUNCTION GUMPTION
Dec 22nd
Dec 22nd
November 2009
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Nov 28th
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"This is some amazing comedy" - Film News Briefs
The folks at FNB recently selected me as a “Filmmaker to Watch” which is pretty krunk.  They saw The Troutsman, maybe you should too?
Nov 17th
Nov 17th
Kanellis & Armstrong in Charleston Comedy...
Helluva week for comedy festivals!  So geeked to be heading down to my dad’s hometown to do some comedy he wouldn’t approve of!  Nah, sike.  He cool.
Nov 17th
Kanellis & Armstrong in Chicago Sketchfest!
Fresh from the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, Kanellis & Armstrong’s NO SWALLOW has been accepted to The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival.  Homecoming baby!  Look out for us in Chicago in January 2010.
Nov 17th
Nov 17th
DETAILS HeMotions Pt. II in the works!
And just in time for their new site!  Erica and Diana over at the deets have been really amazing people to work with as an independent creator.   Patient, flexible and willing to work with us on crafting contracts that protect the artist’s rights.  Givin’ Conde Nast a good name, aw shucks!
Nov 4th