Maria Bartiromo tells Stephen we shouldn't have knee-jerk reactions to the Wall Street collapse.

Comedy Central announced that Stephen Colbert will shoot his DNA into space.  So will Jon Stewart, but his will probably land on Barack Obama's back. 

John McCain accepts the nomination -- looks like he called the Republicans' bluff.

It's only a matter of time before robots take over our world. So I say we just embrace the chaos and ride the wave. In case you haven't noticed Stephen Colbert is a robot. I'm not saying that's a bad thing necessarily, I just want people to know that he is one and I think it's "convenient" he pretends not to be a robot, especially when doesn't even have a moustache.

FRESH MEAT SCHEDULE FOR SEPT AND OCT!

RESERVE YOUR TIX NOW www.comixny.com for Fresh Meat, 353 West 14th Street, NYC 10014 (east of 9th Ave)

Every Tuesday, comedian and writer Catie Lazarus hosts Fresh Meat, an original 90-minute comedy variety show. Come see comedians do stand up and sketch, actors and writers do storytelling and read from their books, cartoonists show poetry (I mean cartoons), singers show cartoons (joke was not funny the first time) and filmmakers show their short films. They will also reveal their worst experiences in the biz and 1st joke they ever thought up.... Stick around for a "press conference," a Q & A where you can ask these sublime comedians, actors, and writers anything your tender heart desires.

SEPTEMBER 19th  at 9 pm Debut Show and Catie Lazarus hosts:
* Patrick Borelli (ESPN's Cold Pizza, Late Night with Conan O'Brien,
www.patrickborrelli.com)
* Livia Scott (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, UCB www.livialand.com)
* Dave Hill - (Court TV's Smoking Gun, HBO, www.davehillonline.com)
* Tom Shillue (1/2 Hour Comedy Central Presents, The Daily Show, www.dailycomedy.com AND www.tomshillue.com)
* Tony Zaret (Chanel 101, www.supermasterpiece.com )

SEPTEMBER 26th at 8 pm, Catie Lazarus hosts:
* Pete Holmes (VH1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central's Premium Blend,
www.peteholmes.com.)
* Ann Carr (Comedy Central's "Motherload", www.myspace.com/anncarr
www.peteholmes.com.)
* Ann Carr (Comedy Central's "Motherload", www.myspace.com/anncarr
* Mike Daisey-(NPR's Day by Day, 21 Dog Years: A Cubedweller's Tale (Free Press) www.mikedaisey.com)
* Ted Alexandro (2 Comedy Central 1/2 Hour Specials, HBO's Oz
www.tedalexandro.com)
* Betsy Wise (Vh1, Groundlings, www.betsywise.com) and Becky Donohue (Comedy Central's Premium Blend, www.beckydonohue.com)

8 pm October 3rd, Catie Lazarus hosts:
Baron Vaughn (Live at Gotham, HBO Aspen Comedy Festival) www.myspace/baronvaughn
David Rees (character) (Rolling Stone and The Guardian comic strip, Get Your War On, HBO Aspen Festival) www.getyourwaron.com
MEAT (UCB, DC Sketch Fest and more) www.meat.com
Film by Eric Drysdale (writer, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show) www.edrysdale.com
and a surprise guest I can't announce but will be AMAZING!

NO SHOW OCTOBER 10th

October 17 at 8 pm
Amy Sohn (NY Magazine columnist, Run Catch Kiss, My Old Man, HBO Aspen)
www.amysohn.com
Ben Karlin (Co-writer America (Democracy): A Citizen's Guide, Exec Porducer for The Daily Show and Colbert Report)
* Mike Daisey-(NPR's Day by Day, 21 Dog Years: A Cubedweller's Tale (Free Press) www.mikedaisey.com)
* Ted Alexandro (2 Comedy Central 1/2 Hour Specials, HBO's Oz
www.tedalexandro.com)
* Betsy Wise (Vh1, Groundlings, www.betsywise.com) and Becky Donohue (Comedy Central's Premium Blend, www.beckydonohue.com)

8 pm October 3rd, Catie Lazarus hosts:
Baron Vaughn (Live at Gotham, HBO Aspen Comedy Festival) www.myspace/baronvaughn
David Rees (character) (Rolling Stone and The Guardian comic strip, Get Your War On, HBO Aspen Festival)  www.getyourwaron.com
MEAT (UCB, DC Sketch Fest and more) www.meat.com
Film by Eric Drysdale (writer, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show) www.edrysdale.com
and a surprise guest I can't announce but will be AMAZING!

NO SHOW OCTOBER 10th

October 17 at 8 pm
Amy Sohn (NY Magazine columnist, Run Catch Kiss, My Old Man, HBO Aspen)
www.amysohn.com
Ben Karlin (Co-writer America (Democracy): A Citizen's Guide, Exec Porducer for The Daily Show and Colbert Report) www.comedycentral.com
Kevin Allison (The State, Magnet Theater) www.magnettheater.com
Dan Naturman (own 1/2 hour Comedy Central Presents, Letterman, Conan) www.dannaturman.com
Short Film by Leo Allen and Eric Slovin (writers SNL and Comedy Centrals Night of a Thousand Stars) www.slovinandallen.com

GRACIAS and if you wish to be removed from this mailing list simply write "you are fat" in the subject line. If you have really funny, truly funny short films please also let me know as I have had to turn MANY down.

(and yes this photo is meant to be ironic, unless you know of some Latin soaps that need a brilliant but modest, passionate but down to earth, wise but youthful star.....)

www.lazarusrising.com catie@lazarusrising.com www.comedycentral.com
Kevin Allison (The State, Magnet Theater) www.magnettheater.com
Dan Naturman (own 1/2 hour Comedy Central Presents, Letterman, Conan) www.dannaturman.com
Short Film by Leo Allen and Eric Slovin (writers SNL and Comedy Centrals Night of a Thousand Stars) www.slovinandallen.com

GRACIAS and if you wish to be removed from this mailing list simply write "you are fat" in the subject line. If you have really funny, truly funny short films please also let me know as I have had to turn MANY down.

(and yes this photo is meant to be ironic, unless you know of some Latin soaps that need a brilliant but modest, passionate but down to earth, wise but youthful star.....)