( and just sent this email out to his mailing list )

So back in August, comedienne Tig Notaro took the stage for a regular comedy show she does in CA, and opened by telling the crowd that she had cancer. Notaro had just been diagnosed a few days earlier. Louis CK was there and later tweeted that her set that night was one of the greatest sets of live stand-up comedy that he'd seen while in his ( Read more... )

He avers that tickets will only be available through his website in order to cut down on scalping and to keep the associated fees reasonable. If you're interested in seeing him, I'd suggest you buy your tickets directly - as a condition of purchasing the tickets, all purchasers agree to terms which among other things give the CK website the right ( Read more... )

In case you missed it, The Artist is being re-released in theatres this weekend.

No, I'm not quite sure why either. But there you go. And it's another opportunity to enjoy Jean DuJardin's ridiculous face and Bérénice Bejo's amazing everything, so no complaining!

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Did anyone catch this past weekend's This American Life? Craziest thing I've heard in a really long time. rickenbacker and I caught it on our drive up to Pittsburgh on Saturday; must have exchanged about a dozen incredulous expressions, easy.

Link: The Incredible Case of the PI Moms.

1. Tori Amos' Night of Hunters is available for streaming, in its entirety, on npr.org:

A song cycle based on familiar pieces by composers including Satie, Chopin, Schubert and Bach, Night of Hunters tells a multidimensional tale of a couple torn asunder and a woman's search to find unity within herself. The story is animated by characters and ( Read more... )

I should probably also mention this here: last night there was a round of free advance screenings of Moneyball around the country, and another round is scheduled for next week. Check gofobo.com for free screenings near you, and/or this thread on FW.

Heads up for Ausmus fans: He'll be on NPR's Fresh Air tomorrow, discussing the life of a major league catcher.

eta: The written story is up: here. Audio will be up later today.

BestBuy.com has the entire series of Stargate: Atlantis and SG-1 on sale for $59.99 each, with free shipping. Currently backordered, but Amazon should price-match, or BB will price-match their site in store.

A good opportunity for anyone looking to brush up on Beck's newest fandom ;)