Six Degrees: Conan’s Coming … to a Record Player Near You Edition.

G’day Zoners!! As promised I come bearing more Steve Carell goodness to get you through the wait until tonight’s Emmy Awards. I also bring to you some news on Jason Jones and Allison Silverman’s latest tv and film projects, some great interviews with The Daily Show’s Kristen Schaal and Rich Blomquist on their new book and details on the release of Conan O’Brien’s spoken word and Legally Prohibited tour LP’s record at Jack White’s Third Man Studio’s and Conan’s hilarious new TBS promo’s.

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

Jason Jones

• Jason will be co-starring Rachael Harris in the indie comedy “Gates of Eden”
  
  “On the surface, Noah Glasscock (Jones) seems to be living the typical American Dream with his wife Iris (Harris), two kids, two cars, a job at the mall and a beautiful home in the exclusive gated community of Eden Estates. But the monotony of this existence has begun to take its toll. Struggling to find a new way out of his mid-life crisis, Noah has a revelation when his obnoxious pool guy drowns. Oddly, all the unfavorable people infecting his life befall accidental deaths, which lift Noah’s burdens and create more profound revelations. As the body count rises, the police, the media and especially the neighbors suspect Noah to be a serial killer.”

John Oliver

• John talks about “being British” at 2010 TV Now Awards.

Kevin Bleyer and Elliott Kalan

• Kevin and Elliott will host a special post-show talk back with the cast of “The 39 Steps”. The talkback is open to all ticket holders and will take place immediately following the evening performance.
  
  Tickets: $69.50 – $89.50.

Kristen Schaal

• Kristen will be appearing at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, CA from October 7 – 10 at 8:00PM.
  
  Tickets: $22.55.

• New York Magazine recently spoke to Kristen about “her sex book, her strange voice, and being a woman on The Daily Show”.

• Kristen recently stopped by “The Late Show with David Letterman” to promote her new movie “Dinner for Schmucks”.
  
  
  

• Kristen recently appeared on the “The Leonard Lopate Show” on WYNC 93.9fm to talk about the new book she co-authoured with Rick Blomquist “The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex”.
  
  
  

Kristen Schall and Rich Blomquist

• The AV Club talks to Kristen and Rich about how they met, working together on The Daily Show and the process behind writing their new book “The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex”.

Lizz Winstead

• Lizz talks to The Providence Journal about her new stand-up show “My State of the Union”.
  
  “I’m basically responding to the most up-to-the-minute news that I can. Anyone who saw my show last week in New York, it’ll be 80 percent different in Pawtucket. I’m constantly writing and constantly reinventing, and doing an up-to-the-minute satirical breakdown of our crazy world as I see it.”
  
  Tickets: $20.

Rob Corddry

• The trailer for Rob’s new movie “The Winning Season” has been released.
  
  “A comedy centered on a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he’s asked to run his local high school’s girls basketball team.”
  
  Trailer: [Link]

Steve Carell

• Steve will be one of the participants at this years “The New Yorker Festival”.
  
  Tickets: Go on sale September 10th.

• Steve recently sat down with Zach Galifianakis on “Between Two Ferns” to discuss his latest movie “Dinner for Schmucks”.
  
  
  Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Steve Carell from Between Two Ferns

The Colbert Report Staffers [and beloved ex-Staffers]

Allison Silverman

• Allison is set to be one of the writers of the new show “Portlandia” along with Jonathan Krisel, singer Carrie Brownstein and SNL’s Fred Armisen. Lorne Michaels will produce the original short-based comedy series about the people and values of Portland.

• Allison will be appearing at “Slate’s DoubleX Presents The Smoking Bra: Women and Comedy” for a special night of performance and discussion along with fellow guests Morgan Murphy and Peacock’s Penny Arcade on Wednesday, Septemeber 15 at 8:00pm.
  
  Tickets: $12.00

Mark Malkoff

• Don’t forget to follow Mark as he continue’s on his “5 Day Internet Detox” 5 Days, 1 Bathroom, No Twitter, Facebook, Emails or iPhones.

Friends of the Show

Amy Sedaris

• Amy will guest star alongside Tom Cavanagh in the third season of “Royal Pains”, airing January, 2011.
  
  “The duo will play golfers at a Hamptons golf tournament. Sedaris will appear as Nan Noonan, who partners will Jill for the contest, and Cavanagh will drop in as Jack O’Malley, a golf pro.”
  
  Source: TV Squad.com

David Sedaris

• David will be speaking at Edmonton’s “Festival of Ideas” at the Winspear Centre on November 21 at 5:30PM.
  
  Tickets: $35 – $48.

• David will be appearing at the “Seven Days Festival” on April 10, 2011 at 8:00PM.

Conan O’Brien

• Jack White’s Third Man Record’s have released two Conan LP’s.
  
  “And They Call Me Mad”
  
  “And They Call Me Mad?” is Conan’s hilarious improvised take on the Frankenstein legend. The B side of the single is an interview with Conan conducted by friend Jack White.”
  
  “Conan O’Brien – Live At Third Man”
  
  “This is the live LP of a truly amazing and one of a kind evening at Third Man Records on June 10, 2010. Conan and The Legally Prohibited Band blazed through an amazing set of rock and roll tunes and hilarity. Features 7 Nation Army and Jack White joining in on Eddie Cochran’s 20 Flight Rock.”

• Check out Conan’s new TBS promo’s.