Six Degrees: In Space Edition.

G’day Zoners, I hope you’re all surviving the break. Two weeks is far too long for our beloved Stephen to be away from us for. It is worth the wait though, Stephen at NASA will of course be amazing. I love how giddy he gets anytime any space related comes about. Having said that, I must say I am slightly thankfully for the break, I have been swamped down with a million Uni assignments. I can no longer feel the important anatomical structure that resides between my ears, I believe it was formally known as my brain.

If you need further proof that my brain is now a tiny pill of mush, you’d only have to turn the television on and realise that Eurovision is back for another year!! Hot European’s shakin’ their booties in fantabulously tight costumes, singing annoyingly catchy pop songs. What more could a girl ask for? If only Stephen were a little more Irish, he could compete for Ireland. He’d probably win to. God knows the man has talent. He can sing, he can dance, he can even sing in Korean and Ireland have won it the most times.

Sadly, the latest edition of Six Degrees News isn’t nearly quite as flashy as the Eurovision Song Contest. But it still is highly entertaining. Enjoy!!

And now it’s time to check in with our good friends at The Daily Show

Jon Stewart

• Jon has been nominated for a Moby Award for “Best Cameo in a Book Trailer” for Josh Lieb’s “I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil”

• “Jon Stewart’s Punching Bag, Fox News” from the New York Times discusses the relationship between The Daily Show and Fox News. The content covered in the article isn’t anything particular new to avid followers of the TDS/Fox face-off, but the article is definately worth a read. (h/t wren)

Steve Carell

• “Little Miss Sunshine” is in the process of being adapted into a stage Musical to premiere at the Ja Lolla Playhouse next February.

• Steve has been announced as a presenter at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Aziz Ansari. The ceremony will air live on Sunday, June 6 at 9pm.

• Steve stopped by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” last week and had a little surprise waiting for him in his dressing room bathroom.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOaQwVYf5Fw

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY2lsPaU9JE

Aasif Mandvi

• Was Aasif asked to refraim from commenting further after his segement on “The Daily Show” after treats were made to the creators of South Park?
  

  Aasif Mandvi, a self-described “liberal Muslim” and the “senior Islamic correspondent” for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, said on air after the “South Park” threats that it would upset him to see the Prophet Muhammad depicted in a cartoon. But, he added: “Here’s what’s more upsetting. Someone, in the name of a faith that I believe in, threatening another person for doing it.”

  But after the failed Times Square terror attack, “The Daily Show” asked Mandvi not to comment further on the matter, according to his spokesman. In fact, reps for the networks and television shows reached for comment on this article, including Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, FOX, NBC, and CBS, either failed to respond or asked to speak on background for fear of retribution.

  (h/t Ms.I)

Ed Helms

• Although Ed wasn’t personally nominated for an award, “The Hangover” has beaten “New Moon” with 6 MTV Movie Awards nominations, with New Moon receiving only 5. The Hangover’s nominations include – Best Breakout Star (Zach Galifianakis), Best Comedic Performance (Bradley Cooper & Zach Galifianakis), Best Villan (Ken Jeong) and Best WTF Moment (Ken Jeong “Naked Trunk Surprise”).

Samantha Bee

• Sam will be talking about her new memoir “I Know I Am, But What Are You?” at Word for Word hosted by Ophira Eisenberg at the Bryant Park Reading Room on June 9th from 12:30pm – 1.45pm.

• Samantha is featured in “Books that Made a Difference” in O Magazine.

John Oliver

• John has been cast as the voice of “Vanity Smurf” in the upcoming movie “The Smurfs”. The movie is due to be release on July 26, 2011. (h/t Ms.I)

• Fans of “The Bugle” can now follow John and Andy on Twitter @hellobuglers

Rob Corddry

• Rob’s web series “Childrens Hospital” has been picked up by Adult Swim. The show premieres on July 11 at 10:30pm.

John Oliver, Lewis Black, Rob Riggle, Rory Albanese and Wyatt Cenac

• Hey NYC: Want Reserved Seating at Comedy Central Park and a Drink On The House? Become a Mess-enger!

  Want reserved seating at Comedy Central Park this year? How about a drink on the house? Yup, you heard right – a space reserved for you AND a free drink… that’s just gravy on top of seeing a show of all-star comedians, including Lewis Black, Rory Albanese, Wyatt Cenac, Adam Lowitt, John Oliver, and Rob Riggle.

  What do you have to do to become one of the lucky few with a reserved seat and a free drink in your hand? Be one of the first 10 at Comedy Central Park’s VIP tent (located at the gates to Central Park’s SummerStage, near the Fifth Avenue & 69th Street entrance) on Wednesday, July 21st between 5:30-5:45pm mention that you’re there to become a Mess-enger! Mess-enger’s will help encourage fans to properly recycle by collecting plastic bottles from attendees “camped-out” in line for the night’s event.

  Event Details: CC Inisder.

Friends of the Show

Amy Sedaris

• Amy will be the featured speaker at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition closing session on Tuesday, June 29, 9:00 am, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

  Tickets: [Link]

• Amy will be appearing at Appalachian State University’s – “An Appalachian Summer Festival” in Boone, North Carolina on Friday, July 9 at 8:00 pm.

  Tickets: $15 – $28.

Conan O’Brien

• Conan’s production company Conaco has sold two pilots to NBC:
  

  Justice is an hour-long series written by John Eisendrath (Felicity, Alias) that follows an ex-Supreme Court justice who quits to start his own legal practice and is being described as a new take on a law show with a larger-than-life character at the center.

  The Pink House is a half-hour multi-camera comedy concept show. While not much is known about it, one can assume that it would involve a house and possibly the color pink, but that’s just a guess. I could be wrong.

• Conan has been announced as one of the new board members on the Board of Directors for the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.

• Conan stops by Google’s HQ in Mountain View, CA:

David Sedaris

• David’s essay “C.O.G” (Child of God) from the collection “Naked” is to be adapted for the big screen, by screenwriter and director Kyle Patrick Alvarez.

Jeff Goldblum

• Jeff will be starring in Neil Simon’s “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” at the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End.

  Date: July 9th – Sept 11th.
  Tickets: From £20.

RAIN!!

• Rain has been nominated for “Best Badass Star” at the MTV Movie Awards.

Tim Meadows

• Tim is set to star in the dramedy “Glory Daze” – an ’80s college comedy about a group of friends pledging a fraternity in Wisconsin” – which has been picked up by TBS and is due to air later in the year.

The Colbert Report Staffers [and beloved ex-Staffers]

Evelyn Colbert, Jeff Cooperman and Kahane Corn

• Evelyn, Jeff and Kahane have joined the “Honourary Board of Directors” at the Montclair International Film Festival which will commence in November, 2011.

Mark Malkoff

• Mark joins Amy Vernon and Khayyam Wakil on Beer Diplomacy.

• Congratulations to Aspen Marketing Services and AirTran Airways who have won the award for “Overall Best in Show” and “Most Effective Online Brand Experience through Social Media” for Mark on AirTran at the 2010 Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association (AiMA) Awards.

• Watch Mark and his friend Jeremy from CooperVision test people on their knowledge of Presbyopia and Astigmatism at New York’s Grand Central Station.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA6Waa-1PiU