Comments on: Six Degrees: Friends and ‘Daily Show’ alumni galore

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:55:50 +0000

I did see it… short but sweet. He talked about being in Greece (where he said everyone yelled at him all the time, and people in the audience at his readings not only took phone calls, but made them), and Brazil, and Japan. And he said that he’d quit smoking because all the good hotels are non-smoking now, but that he doesn’t like it when people quit, so he recruited a teenager to replace him, so that there wouldn’t be a “hole” in the smoking community. I lol’d at that.

And he did read a little from his book.

By: nifty

nifty — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:54:59 +0000

If anyone is interested in seeing the scan of the David Sedaris on Amy article in GQ, though it’s nothing really spectacular, I have it here: http://awesomeness.net/blog/archive/meeting-david-sedaris/

By: Fifi

Fifi — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:21:39 +0000

I heard David Sedaris was supposed to be on Letterman last Friday. Did anyone catch it? Unfortunately, I find it hard to stay awake that late anymore.

I wonder who that person he was not going to name-drop was… hmmm…

By: wildlymissingthemark

wildlymissingthemark — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:22:07 +0000

love Ed helms singing! he is one of my favorite former tds people. he also plays the piano so beautifully.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:04:24 +0000

Thanks for the Conan clip; Ed Helms’ Brokaw is dead on! :)

By: Jenny with a Y

Jenny with a Y — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:10:18 +0000

Thanks for the link to the interview, babybert. I love the Stephen quote!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:59:37 +0000

Thank you for posting so much stuff on Lew! His touring schedule is insane and I’m amazed he even has time to do interviews.

Loved the Ed Helms vids! Who doesn’t love a Tom Brokaw/Elton John impression? How many more days ’til The Office returns?

By: babybert

babybert — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:25:10 +0000

There was an interview with Jason Jones in The Globe & Mail on Saturday.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080719.JONES19/TPStory/?query=jason+jones

Includes this wisdom:
“The great Stephen Colbert gave me a tip one time – if they’re duds, if they’re not great interviews, you’ve got to lead and be in charge of the comedy,” he said. “If you can recognize and see when they’re saying crazy things, you just sit back and give them the rope and they eventually hang themselves. People feel really uncomfortable when there’s silence.”

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:55:41 +0000

That heart-attack clip is hilarious. And my love for Lewis Black is undying.

Recaptcha: Samstag Manchuria. Sounds cool.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:31:08 +0000

i’m going to go watch that clip now..
haha.