Comedy

Don't you wish all history lessons were like an Eddie Izzard standup bit? Because that's the genius of his act. There's nothing too far off the historical record in anything he says. It's just the way he puts it that's hilarious. And the fact he can make people laugh about Hitler, Lenin and Pol Pot all the while declaring us accomplices to their atrocities ... well, that's something beyond genius.

"And so, at 11am on Tuesday, Barack Obama spoke to America about race as if we were adults."

And here it is, you're moment of Zen : Monty Python and the Holy Grail's "Im' not dead yet" bit :

Sad but true story : I have been an oddball most of my life but especially after "discovering" at age 11 or 12 Monty Python. Remember, I grew up in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans don't do Monty Python. So for me to quote this movie and laugh hysterically among a group of cuchifrito loving gwannabes was, well, seen as just plain old weird.

So anyway, the thing is that when I first met the father of my children, I remember clearly turning to my roommate who happened to be Puerto Rican, and telling her, "OMFG, he looks like a cuter Eric Idle". And yes, there was much consternation and glazing of eyes and "you're so fucking weird, Liza".

It's been almost 20 years since I first said that ... and no, I think he waaaaay better looking than Eric Idle; unfortunately not as funny. Well, maybe a little.

Wednesday, September 19th - 8pm
The Tank @ 279 Church Street www.thetanknyc.org
New York, NY 10013
btw. Franklin & White, below Canal
Tix: $5
www.laughingliberally.com

A political comedy show featuring Katie Halper, Negin Farsad and Lee Camp with a special appearance by your favorite church-state separation advocates, First Freedom First.

Especially when it's spinned by The Daily Show. This is worth at least an Emmy nomination. It's beyond brilliant. It's perfect.

STOP EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW AND WATCH THIS VIDEO CLIP.

Yes, I am screaming at the top of my lungs. This piece of genius is brough to you by Latino Comedy Project and, I have to say, it is the most brilliant piece of immigration-related comedy I have seen or heard EVER!

... and you may end up screwed up just enough to become a wonderfully funny stand up comedian.

Don't be reading this. Henry Rollins is on IFC right now. His regular show starts 11 PM EST tonight. But before that IFC is airing a show he did in Israel. Both funny, crazy and an interesting American Jewish Punker view of Israel. If you are online right now, STOP and turn on IFC, NOW!!! Rollins rocks and he tells it like it is with both naivete and cynicism in a bizarre but mesmerizing mix. Watch it...now!

There is a good reason why more than a half-million people have watched through YouTube Jake Gyllehaal's opening skit for last Saturday's SNL.

It's absolutely brilliant ... and shocking. Who knew Toothy Tile had the singing chops to riff on such a show stopper. He also looks smashing in that dress.

Oh and seeing him in drag sininging like that made think of Tom Jones. I don't know why I think he could play and sing in a Tom Jones biopic. Maybe it's the way he broadways those muscular arms.