2006 Cringe Humor Awards ShowCome down and celebrate the best & worst in NYC comedy, as the 2006 Cringe Humor Awards Show is set to close out the New York Comedy Festival at Carolines on Broadway. Some of the awards to be given out include Best Comedy CD, Best Comedy DVD, Best Comedy Series, Up & Coming Comedian Comedian Of The Year, Cringe Humor Show Performer Of The Year, Most Original Comedian Of The Year, Industry Hack Of The Year, Hack Of The Year, and Cringe Humor Comedian Of The Year. Nominees for each category can be viewed on the official Cringe Humor Show Website, http://www.CringeHumorShow.com. We will also be announcing the first ever Cringe Humor Legend Award, to honor a certain individual whose impact on the Cringe Humor scene is immeasurable. The event will be hosted by Cringe Humor favorite Rich Vos (Last Comic Standing, Opie & Anthony), and will include performances & appearances by Russ Meneve, Patrice O'Neal, Bill Burr, Rick Shapiro, Nick DiPaolo, Big Jay Oakerson, & more For nearly 3 years, the Cringe Humor Show has been entertaining New York City with it's special brand of cutting-edged standup comedy. The November 12th event will mark the first time the show will celebrate the annual winners of the internet based Cringe Humor Awards. 2006 will mark the 4th year the awards have been presented. Past winners include Dane Cook, Jim Norton, Carlos Mencia, Colin Quinn, & many more. To view past categories and results, log on to www.CringeHumor.net/Awards. The third annual New York Comedy Festival runs Nov. 7-12 with Dane Cook, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, Howie Mandel, Mario Cantone, Artie Lange, Jim Norton, Brian Regan, Susie Essman, Luis Jimenez & Moonshadow, among others, throughout the city. For more information, visit www.nycomedyfestival.com.   [more]

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Added: Wed, 1 Nov 2006

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor were killed Wednesday when Lidle's plane crashed into a high-rise apartment building in New York, city and baseball team officials said.Yankees fans reactions have varied from being shocked to upset that Alex Rodriguez wasn't in the plane with Lidle at the time of the accident.   [more]

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Added: Wed, 11 Oct 2006

In baseball news, the New York Yankees were eliminated today by the lowly Detroit Tigers in the American League Divison Series. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner vowed from his hospital bed that he will do whatever it takes to acquire every ball player that's either "Over 38 years of age" or "...makes over $10million a year." Steinbrenner went on to explain how acquiring a player that fits both criterias would be "Ideal for the organization, even if it means trading away our entire minor league system."Steinbrenner then advised GM Brian Cashman to "resign that Alex Rodriguez for double what he makes now."Yankees fans all over the tri-state area can be heard praying for a 9/11 sequel, but this time they want Bin Laden to land some planes in both Steinbrenner's luxury box and Rodriguez's living room.  [more]

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Added: Sun, 8 Oct 2006

WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) -- A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminally negligent homicide for beating to death a 77-year-old man he believed had molested his young daughter.Robert Fontanez Jr., 27, had faced the more serious charge of second-degree murder in the April death of Bismark Vasquez before agreeing to the plea. He faces up to five years in prison at sentencing, expected early next year.According to police, Fontanez became enraged when his 5-year-old daughter told him that Vasquez had touched her inappropriately.In an official statement after the incident, Fontanez Jr. informed the police "Only I can touch that sweet young poon." [more]

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Added: Wed, 4 Oct 2006

I mean seriously, those bearded butter-churners needed to be reminded how great modern technology can beIn order to prevent further attacks, the Amish Community has traded in the majority of their cows for some muskets and gunpowder   [more]

Author: Patrick Milligan
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Added: Wed, 4 Oct 2006