Penn doing all he can....
I've been away for almost two weeks, and yet in every hotel and every new country I went to in Asia - I couldn't escape Katrina coverage. Instead of watching broadcast after broadcast, I'd rather do my part. And don't we all?
You must come to this benefit and you must buy raffle tickets (namely because yours truly will be selling them whilst dressed like Jon Benet during the evening gown portion of the "Little Miss Boulder" pageant)*
Here's the deal peeps:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd
THE HURRICANE BENEFIT SHOW at Mo Pitkins' House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue ATake the F train to 2nd Ave.
INFORMATION: (212) 777-5660
DOORS OPEN: 7:30pm
SHOW STARTS: 8:00pm$15.00
Come see some of New York City's best comedians perform in a show to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. 100% of the proceeds go to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.Plus, The World's Most Kickass Raffle, where you can win an iPod, an autographed copy of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presents America: The Book, a case of Brooklyn Beer, and much much more.
WITH YOUR MC - Liam McEneaney (Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," VH1's "Best Week Ever")
FEATURING:
* Andy Blitz (a writer for "Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien" who has appeared on "Late Night" and "Premium Blend")
* Andy Borowitz (co-creator of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," and has been seen on CNN, "Best Week Ever," and heard on NPR, and is the author of four books of humourous prose)
* Becky Donohue ("Premium Blend," "Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn")
* Judy Gold (has had her own HBO and Comedy Central specials and has appeared on "The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno" )
* Brian Kiley (a writer for "Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien" who has appeared on "The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno" )
* Paul Scheer (VH1's "Best Week Ever")
* Victor Varnado (from the Eddie Murphy movie "Pluto Nash," the Schwarzenegger movie "End of Days," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!")
PLUS THE WORLD'S MOST KICKASS RAFFLE:We are giving away
* A 20 gb color iPod (courtesy of TekServe)
* A brand-new Coach leather handbag.
* An autographed copy of The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart Presents America: The Book
* Several baseballs autographed by major league baseball superstars whose names I actually can't reveal right now
* COURTESY OF THE BROOKLYN BREWERY: An autographed copy of The Brewmaster?s Table by Garrett Oliver, gift certificates for free beers at their happy hour, and five cases of Brooklyn Beer
* COURTESY OF COMEDY CENTRAL: a gift bag with official Comedy Central gear and albums from your favorite comedians, including Dane Cook, Dave Attel, Jim Gaffigan, Todd Barry, D.L. Hughley, Bobcat Goldthwait, and the cast of The Marijuanalogues.
* A Monk DVD box set, hat, and script autographed by the show's writers
* A Pilates gift set from The PhysicalMind Institute - includes a Pilates Book, a t--shirt, and 3 complimentary lessons with their master teacher Barbara Sampson (a $350 value).
* An autographed copy of Thank You, Sir by Jonathan Ames
* An autographed copy of The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers by Andy Borowitz
* Tickets to tapings of your favorite late night shows, including Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien, The Late Show w/ David Letterman, and The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno
* Some classic graphic novels courtesy of The Center for Cartoon Studies (at least a $50.00 value)
* 2 tickets to the play Thom Paine at the Daryl Roth Theatre
* 2 pairs of handmade earrings donated by April Edwards, 4 Moons Handcrafted Jewelry
* Simon & Schuster book grab bag
* A set of custom-made baby gear from Droo.com...and more to come...