Marvin, Zooman, Kool Aid and Obama walk into a bar ... and that's no joke

As a short break from all the Scott Brown election posts, I thought I'd share a post from my other, nonpolitical blog.

Yesterday afternoon, a comedian left a voicemail on my iPhone:

"What's up? This is your boy Marvin Dixon -- that's right, comedian extraordinaire -- and I wanna invite you and THREE of your friends out to the world famous Improv. That's this Wednesday night for the Marvin Dixon Comedy Cabaret. You heard what I said: You plus three of your friends -- that means four of you -- are gonna get in on ME, get a table, have a good time."

Dixon went on to emphasize that he was "bringing in TWO headliners -- that's right, not one, but two:" Cory "Zooman" Miller and Kool Aid -- and told me to "have your behind there by 9 p.m."

I haven't been to the Improv since 2007, when I saw Bill Bellamy, yet years later, a comedian named Marvin invites me to see his show for free with two gentlemen named Zooman and Kool Aid ... it sounded like the beginning of a punk'd setup.

I had a friend listen to the voicemail, and he assured me it was authentic (although a recording not a live message). He also informed me that Dixon, Zooman and Kool Aid are BET comics.

But Kings of Comedy they are not. I opted not to go to the show, because Dixon seems too loud and vulgar for my taste, and from what I can tell, Kool Aid just tells the same jokes we've all heard ("Women fake orgasms; men fake relationships.").

Zooman, however, impressed me with his impersonation of President Barack Obama -- it seems to be his trademark. He doesn't really make fun of Obama, just gives Obamalike speeches full, of awkward pauses and croaky "uhhhs," and tosses in a few curse words. In the second video below, he holds a fake press conference during which members of the audience ask "Obama" questions, and he responds like the president. That's pretty good comedy -- an accurate impression of a current figure and delivered on the spot.

It's too bad Zooman isn't the main comic tonight, because I probably would have gone to the show. But if Obama had left me a voicemail inviting me to his comedy skit ... oh, that joke's too easy. (Who am I, Kool Aid?) Enjoy the clips below.