The Comedians of Comedy are performing at Irving Plaze on October 27th at 6 and 10:30 PM. Both shows will be hosted by Patton Oswalt, who will be joined by Brian Poshein, Maria Bamford, Eugene Mirman, John Mulaney, and some yet to be announced special guests. Last year's surprises included performances by David Cross, Nick Swardson, Jon Benjamin, and Jon Glaser. With such a line up, the event is certainly a night not to be......

FILM: BAM features the work of Al Santana tonight. The Brooklyn filmmaker "has been a fixture on the independent film and video scene for years and his work ranges from documentaries about the transatlantic slave trade to coping with 9/11." Santana will be on hand for a Q&A; tonight as well. 7pm // BAM Rose Cinemas [30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn] // $11 THEATER: The New York Press deems “pastiche” performance artist Taylor Mac “one the......

Stereogum has raised the bar with their latest endeavor, a tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer on the album's 10th anniversary. Musicians from all over have contributed, some of the New York bands you may recognize: Vampire Weekend, My Brightest Diamond, Doveman and...who's this Samson Dalonoga? We think this guy sounds suspiciously like a character David Cross has been known to take on. We're certain we've heard this voice on a stage downtown at some point.......

Tonight's episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent features its ripped-from-the-headlinse take on the Anna Nicole Smith soap opera. Playing a blond bombshell named Lorelei Mailer is Kristy Swanson, best known as the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer; playing her manager/boyfriend is David Cross (!). TV Guide interviewed Swanson:TV Guide: How did this Criminal Intent job come about? Swanson: Law & Order called my agent and said that they're doing the Anna Nicole Smith story.......

Jon Benjamin started performing in Boston in the early 90's with comedian Sam Seder before getting involved with the David Cross lead Cross Comedy. Since then, he's been a fixture of comedy in all mediums. Home Movies, Wet Hot American Summer, and the popular live revue Tinkle are amongst his many credits. Gothamist sat down with Benjamin to find out more about this highly saught after comedic talent. What's a typical day like for......

Girl Talk get it right Last Friday, crowds packed into Studio B to see the NYC return of laptop mashup extraordinaire Girl Talk deliver his most satisfying local set to date. 90 minutes of ADD jamz that kept the capacity crowd moving the entire time. This might sound odd, the best parts of a Girl Talk set are the mixes that don't work perfectly. They're few and far between, but sometimes two songs just don't......

Texas is thawing, the Northeast is freezing, and a sort of natural order seems almost restored to the Ist-A-Verse. Almost. Londonist HQ—that is to say, the city of London—was battered by heavy winds, making it a bad time to be a twelve-meter (nearly forty-foot) tall snowman. Still, not everyone decided to keep warmly covered. Meanwhile, back indoors, the Big Brother racism is now causing all kinds of headaches for international diplomats, and Londonist got into......

Those folks at JellyNYC (also responsible for the free Sunday shows at McCarren Park Pool this summer) booked a great lineup for the 2007 Plug Awards. The awards will take place on February 10th at Irving Plaza, and so far the lineup looks like this: Deerhoof, Tokyo Police Club, Silversun Pickups, El-P, Stephen Malkmus (with Janet Weiss from Sleater-Kinney on drums). Yeah, you read that right: Stephen Malkmus with Janet Weiss on drums. And to......

Spend Christmas with Rufus and Martha Wainwright as The Wainwright Family celebrates Christmas a little early at Carnegie Hall (on December 13th). The show is based around "The McGarrigle Christmas Hour", which took place in December 2005 with their mother Kate McGarrigle and aunt Anna McGarrigle. That evening featured traditional and contemporary holiday songs. The same show was touring this year, but due to an illness it has been cancelled, the Carnegie Hall show will......

We trust you've all seen the video of Ethan Chandler singing a Bank of America-fied version of U2's "One". If not, please watch now. It's straight out of The Office. Stereogum reports (via Angry Citizen) that this weekend David Cross and Johnny Marr opened the Modest Mouse show at Bowery Ballroom...with Ethan's version of "One". Cross is even all decked out in the appropriate attire. Luckily this was caught on tape (watch above), this......

As we stated before, there is far far more to CMJ than our little series of parties. Over 1000 bands were in town last week, and while nobody could possibly catch them all, the idea is to see as much as you can and maybe discover a few new favorites. Rather than scrape together a drab roundup of the day by day, we decided to award certain aspects of CMJ for making a mark on......

Comix and South Toward Home bring together Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Zach Galifianakis and Eugene Mirman for a benefit show in November. The stand up comedy charity event benefits South Toward Home, a non-profit organization created in response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. South Toward Home works towards returning people to their homes through its Project Renewal Program using both paid and volunteer labor. So far, using purchased and donated materials, they have......

New York magazine thinks New Yorkers need a reminder about the social contract - or at least how to lead life in a slightly classier way - so they've created "The Urban Etiquette Handbook." From David Cross explaining how not to alienate a celebrity, to guides for etiquette in City living (how do you make sure another resident of your building doesn't think you're a mugger), offices (do you invite your coworker to your wedding),......

Tom Scharpling, Writer, Producer, and Host of the Best Show on WFMU ...

It's been a big week for Gawker. On Monday, the NY Times David Carr tried to put Gawker on his lap for a spanking for being a blog. Then today, various blogs speculated that Gawker was sold to Yahoo, mistaking a distribution deal for the potential of having Gawker Yahoo Messenger window. Which can only mean something crazy will happen on Friday, either a note from Peter Braunstein, some flowers from Judith Miller or a......

- The NYPD is taking farebeating seriously: Two cops chased a turnstile jumper, only to have him take one officer's nightstick and hit him hard enough to crack his ribs; but they did manage to arrest him - Thank God: David Cross reveals to Gawker how to tell him apart from the fake David Cross that may be trying to sleep with you - The Mayor has to explain - Police release a sketch of......

Writing sketch comedy is not an easy skill. Appealing to a wide audience, writing a good ending for each sketch, and rehearsing your material are not always taken into consideration. Which is why Gothamist loved the new sketch show The Incorrigible Mr. J, now up at the PIT [154 w. 29th Street]. Matt Donnelly, Rebekka Johnson and Jim Festante of the improv group Possible Side Effects, have created a world where reclusive hermits, “dynamic choreography”,......

Shonali Bhowmik, Leader of indie band Tigers and Monkeys, member, Variety Shac...

Gothamist received this note today: So in a bit of bad news, it appears the boys and I are not going to get the bar. There are a couple of factors that led to this, but simply put; A group of well-meaning but naive friends who get some money together to buy a bar and turn it into a performance space is no match for a group of well-established and experienced business's with deep pockets.......

So we know that David Cross and Co. have bought the bar "Eleven" on Orchard Street, it was only inevitable that younger, more energetic comedian Jimmy Fallon has beat him to the punch by already opening the doors to his very own performance space: Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction [as reported on the Apiary]. Okay maybe he's not more energetic, we don't know, we're basing this on the fact that Fallon danced a lot at......

Lindsay points us to this hidden piece of news on David Cross' website. I may very soon be part owner of a bar/club/performance space here in NY on Orchard St. in the Lower East Side. Now, before you go and accuse me of selling out, know that I fully intend to continue my practice of keeping my ticket prices (at least for my shows or Tinkle) at an absurd minimum. As the dollar devalues, inflation......

In L.A., Un-Cabaret has been a fixture of the alternative comedy scene for over a decade. Founder Beth Lapides started it after growing tired of what mainstream stand-up comedy was offering, and brought in friends over the years like David Cross and Bob Odenkirk, Michael Patrick King, Scott Thompson and Patton Oswalt to break new ground and showcase their material. Today it has grown into a tiny empire with live shows, writing classes and contests......

Gothamist is switching things around for the next Movable Hype...it's going to be a comedy show! Here are the details: May 17th @ Tonic // 8:30pm // $7 Hosted By: Paul Scheer (Best Week Ever) and Rob Huebel (aka: Inconsiderate Cell Phone Guy) Comedians: Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Peretti, Nick Kroll, Jessi Klein House Band: tba Last night Gothamist headed over to Pianos for the last night of the three night taping of Invite Them Up.......

Comedy shows in New York this weekend are going to be just like Debra Messing’s hair– all over the place but still really good. Here’s the rundown of what not to miss: Saturday April 30 This Saturday night will be a one night only affair with Holiness, Sri Swami The Guru Pitka, who may or may not be Mike Myers. “A Dharma-Talk and Sutra: The Four Laws of Happiness" features Guru Pitka, an altar ego......

Tonight TV: VH1 Classic presents Matzo and Metal: A Very Classic Passover, starring Jewish hard rock artists Dee Snider and JJ French of Twisted Sister, Scott Ian of Anthrax and Leslie West, who will lead you through a traditional metal seder as well as kvetch about their music industry experiences. And the special’s sponsor? Only the most rock n roll of alcoholic beverages – Maneschewitz. 7pm, VH1 Classic. Film: Comedian David Cross curates a film......

One of the great things about living in New York is that Gothamist now often finds ourselves attending more lectures than we did in college - mainly because now they tend to provide an opportunity to legally stalk our betters, rather than listen to a four hour analysis of the intricacies of pre-Minoan pottery glazing. These next two weeks have a number of great opportunities to get your inner art nerd on, starting today with......

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Last night Gothamist headed down the street to Pianos for the Tinkle show. We figured it was worth our 6 bucks to hear Todd Barry makes fun of blogs. So we got right up there and sat in the front row. We laughed, we drank, we even cried a little (that dude from LA was not funny.) And a few hours later we ended up with a bottle of Donald Trump cologne (smells like money!)......

Still haven't ironed out your New Years Eve plans yet? It's okay, we think that holiday is over-rated anyway. We suggest you gather some good friends, resolve in '05 to buy tickets before they sell out and get over to one or more of the following shows: *Amnesty International Firefly Project Benefit @ Pianos December 10th. The bill includes The Caulfield Sisters, The Witnesses and very special guests. Who could these special guests be?! Cough,......

Sam Seder, Director / Writer / Comedian / Co-Host, "The Majority Report"...