EVENT: Join Chief Jim Riches, 9/11 families, rescue and recovery workers in an effort to Tell Rudy Giuliani to "Stop Politicizing 9/11". Rudy will be at a fundraiser at the Waldorf later today, and will be greeted by those who believe he's no hero. Why? They say: "He failed the FDNY & uniformed & civilian victims. He gave us incompetent commissioners ( FD,PD, OEM). No integrated command. He abandoned us on 9/11. He gave the......

THEATER: A revival of Patrick Hamilton’s thriller Gaslight has just begun at Irish Rep; some may remember the award-winning 1944 film version starring Ingrid Bergman and Angela Lansbury. The chilling study in domestic domination to the max concerns a diabolical husband who, not satisfied in exploiting his wife’s savings to buy their house, plots her murder. But while he’s out the police inspector comes in to warn the poor bride that her husband is suspected......

Thursday April 5th at 10:30 on MTV, the world will say, "Hello," to Human Giant, but the people who go to Crash Test at the UCB every week are going to be saying, "Hey," to the familiar faces of Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, and Jason Woliner. The foursome have been screening selections from their show for months now and the reaction is always the same: uproarious laughter. Thanks to the Internet and to......

EVENT: Bluestockings is a great little place on Allen St, if you haven't already checked it out. Tonight the UnCoolKids tell us this bookstore (and more) is having an event called "Where Have You Been? Conversations on Travel": ”New Yorkers go all over the world, but the city has a way of swallowing their homecomings. At “Where Have You Been,” three intrepids share stories with other travelers as well as those of us who don’t......

Even before they were a part of our first ever Laughable Hype comedy show, we were fans of Human Giant (then known just by their common names: Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel). The group got their own show on MTV (airing in a few months) and have released a sneak peak in to what we can expect from it. You can watch it here, though if you are a fan - you've probably already......

Looks like Aziz Ansari has transitioned from blogs to television, and we couldn't be more psyched for him! Along with Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, Ansari is one third of the Human Giant team. The series will air on MTV in early 2007. Jason Woliner will direct and produce. We can't wait! From Reuters: "MTV said Wednesday it has given the green light to "Human Giant," a sketch comedy series described as a collection......

Of course the big news in New York movies this weekend is the New York Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow at Lincoln Center. However, in an attempt reserve our NYFF excitement for a full post tomorrow, let's just focus on the regular releases. Here we go. Jon Heder is making a whole career out of this lovable loser shtick. His newest movie School for Scoundrels doesn't feature quite as pathetic a character as he......

COMEDY: If you missed Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel and Aziz Ansari at Summerstage last night - you can catch them all together tonight as Human Giant takes over UCB tonight. What to expect?: "Each week they present a collection of sketches, short films, and presentations that have all been pre-approved by the other "human giant" - Michael Clarke Duncan. In addition, if anyone leaves the show unsatisfied, Mr. Duncan has agreed to go to......

READINGS: An afternoon event for those of you who don't need to be sweltering in a thankless office - Erica Jong has a conversation with writer Ariel Levy and reads from her new autobiography, Seducing the Demon: Writing for my Life in the sunny Bryant Park Reading Room as part of the Word for Word Series. In the book, Jong tells spicy tales of New York and Hollywood, and describes life after best-selling novel Fear......

Tonight, after a day of rooftops and BBQ...head over to UCB Theater for some indoor BBQ. Sure, it sounds dangerous (that's a pretty confined space!) but that'll make it even that much more fun. And funny. Aziz Ansari's Crash Test show will host the BBQ Battle. He and Paul Scheer (as well as three audience members) will be judging 3 chefs as they bring it to the UCB stage. Don't you worry your little chef......

So far we've found nothing funny about the month of January, hopefully things will change starting this week. Check out our comedy picks: When something is called Bar Mitzvah Disco (the Variety Show) you just have to go. The BMD is brought to you by the one and only Movable Hype 6.0 host Nick Kroll, who may or may not be going by the name of Enrique Goldfarb - Northern New Jersey's #3 name in......

Gothamist loves that on any given night, the performers and writers who create shows like SNL, Conan and the Daily Show are performing live at other venues around the city. It’s just one of the many reasons we love living here and this week it seems like there are more opportunities to check them out than usual. Tonight at 9:30pm, the PIT [154 W. 29th St.] presents Late Night with Conan O’Brien writer and performer......

Paul Scheer, Actor/Comedian...

Gothamist has been wondering why more people aren’t talking about R. Kelly’s epic video saga “Trapped in the Closet”. We found ourselves wondering if it was for real when we saw Part One, and our joy has only grown with each subsequent chapter thanks to its total lack of irony. It's a love story and a moral tale about the merits of putting your phone on vibrate cleaning out your post-coital bed. It also makes......

Thank you to everyone for coming out to the first ever Gothamist.com Comedy Show last night. We had a great time laughing our collective asses off as Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel hosted a great night with comedians Chelsea Peretti, Nick Kroll, Aziz Ansari, and Jessi Klein. So, thanks again to everyone and we'll definitely be hosting another comedy show in the future! The Apiary on the show. And Bluejake has some photographs.......

Aziz Ansari says if you're not hyped for tonight's Gothamist.com Laughable Hype Comedy Show then you need to read this review of his last show: "Aziz Ansari destroyed Tonic last night. Seriously, he demolished the place... The zaniness only intensified after Aziz flipped the f*@k out at his roadies when a plug was accidently pulled between 'MIA' and 'gay marriage'. Aziz went insane and started throwing equipment and water bottles at the roadies who apparently......

- Strange dispute with landlord and tenant turned fatal - The Taxi and Limousine Commission considers Metrocards for taxis - That eternal debate: Is drinking good for you? - The fencing of Washington Square Park has its many detractors - Purple carrots are in season - The Star Wars nerds are in full force in the city! - The U.N. thinks about moving to Brooklyn temporarily - Check out Chris Ofili's lovely watercolors at the......

As mentioned last week, we're having a comedy show! Tickets are now on sale... Details: May 17th @ Tonic, 8:30pm Hosted by Paul Scheer (Best Week Ever) and Rob Huebel (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Inconsiderate Cell Phone Guy) Comedians: Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Peretti, Nick Kroll, Jessi Klein BUY YOUR TICKET NOW, for only $7......

Gothamist is switching things around for the next Movable Hype...it's going to be a comedy show! Here are the details: May 17th @ Tonic // 8:30pm // $7 Hosted By: Paul Scheer (Best Week Ever) and Rob Huebel (aka: Inconsiderate Cell Phone Guy) Comedians: Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Peretti, Nick Kroll, Jessi Klein House Band: tba Last night Gothamist headed over to Pianos for the last night of the three night taping of Invite Them Up.......

- Would you eat naked once a month? - Hunter S. Thompson dies - A bid for the West Side Stadium from a power company - Some New Yorkers attempt to jam cellphones - Try making Blue Hill Stone Barns' Citrus Skate, thanks to Gothamist's Eating In by Joe DeSalazar - The Megaphone Man of Union Square - NYC, as seen through the noirish lens of TV - Jake Fogelnast and Paul Scheer take over......

We'll preface this by saying we exclusively listen to KEXP, but if we find a radio we think we'll tune in to this for a bit. What, you ask? This week, starting tonight, Jake Fogelnest and Paul Scheer will be taking over K-Rock's airwaves from 10pm to 2am. It'll be like college radio...only with lots of people listening and, like, your stoned boyfriend not "deejaying". You may want to tune in tonight, as there are......

Tonight Gothamist doesn't suggest being alone on couch clutching your your bus fare to Canada and copy of Jon Stewart's book America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction. No, we suggest that every other night, but not tonight. Because tonight, we want you to surround yourself with friends and strangers and throw things at the tv together. And what if you had really, really funny friends...wouldn't that be better than your regular friends who are......