Julie Klausner and Rachel Shukert’s take on ’80s prime-time soaps, Wasp Cove, is looking like a doozy. Go see it Monday, May 19th at Comix. Starring Julie, Rachel, Ryan Karels, David Rakoff, Jodi Lennon and more. It’s looking like I might be participating in a later installment, but only because I blatantly lobbied for it.

Nice to see that The Daily Show’s “Secret Weapon”– researcher Adam Chodikoff — is finally getting his due in this Washington Post article. He’s a great guy and deserves a lot of credit for what people love about TDS.

I put together a short piece for this book produced to accompany the hit Broadway production of Xanadu. It’s fun for fans of the movie and the show alike. I interviewed the original screenwriter of Xanadu, Marc Rubel, to find out… well… exactly what went wrong. He was gracious, funny and self-effacing. It’s a weird kind of privilege to share in the history of one of the best worst movies ever. (And the entertaining musical Doug Beane and his cohorts put together to honor it.) It’s also cool to be “anthologized” with the formidable Chip Kidd and David Rakoff, who also contribute pieces. Pick it up when you go see Xanadu at the Helen Hayes theater on Broadway, or at Kira’s Skate Shop online.

I reunite for my first show in years with Tammy Faye Starlite and the Angels of Mercy for this one-off gig at Joe’s Pub. 9:30 PM, May 6th. Tix 15$. This is part of a series sponsored by the Onion celebrating the First Amendment. It’s one of my top 10 favorites in the Bill of Rights. So, why not? Tix available at Joe’s Pub

MORRISON MOTEL Tuesday, March 11  8:30 PM, $10   Cornelia St. Cafe   29 Cornelia st.

Well, the site is not quite ready for prime-time, but it’s what I had time to make. Just plain too much to do. I’ll be refining this site as time goes on. Hopefully, this will make it easier to let people know what I’m up to. 

I’ll be doing Liam McEneaney’s “Tell Your Friends” on March 17th, 2008, at the Lolita bar. Always check the sidebar for the latest gigs.

Thank you to anyone who noticed that I’ve moved on from the Colbert Report, and especially those who emailed or commented about it somewhere. After nearly 8 exciting and rewarding years with TDS and TCR, I find myself ready for new challenges. There are already some interesting projects brewing. One thing I hope to do is get this web page into better shape, so you can find out more here as I do. Thanks again and stay tuned… - Eric