Best New York Comedy

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Hilarious and acclaimed stand-up star Rob Riggle headlines tonight and Saturday at the Comix Comedy Club

Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

[TOP PICK] 7:00 pm ($10): Comedic storytellers—including comedy star Casey Wilson (Saturday Night Live)—relate their experiences of erotic dissapointment in Worst Laid Plans: True Tales of Terrible Sex

7:00 pm ($10): A sketch show from Chris & Rebecca Smith, two members of world-class sketch troupe The Harvard Sailing Team who are married to each other: The New York Smiths

7:30 pm ($10): Raunchy comedic singer/songwriter Cock Lorge and friends performing his last monthly show this year at Pianos in Thank Cock It’s Friday

[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 ($34 & 2-item min.) A former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and performer on Saturday Night Live, The Office, Arrested Development, and Human Giant who has now become one of the most respected and sought-after stand-up comics in the country—and recently shot his first Comedy Central Presents special—headlining tonight and Saturday at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Rob Riggle

[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm ($42 & 2-drink min.): A stand-up veteran who’s appeared on David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Last Comic Standing; hosted the HBO stand-up showcase Down and Dirty; was a cast member of the wonderful though short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, and did his own HBO half-hour One Night Stand special; has appeared in such hit films as Spider-Man; is a regular on XM Satellite Radio’s The Opie & Anthony Show; and is the author of the book Happy Endings, headlining tonight through Sunday at the Carolines Comedy Club: Jim Norton

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($10): A beloved high-concept sketch troupe that delights in exploring silly ideas and wordplay (for example, demonstrating that a caveman and the Cookie Monster sound remarkably alike when saying such things as “Me have problem with subject/verb placement…”) debuts its all-new show for the holidays: Elephant Larry’s Mandated Christmas Event

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: Former co-host Ross Hyzer returns to celebrate his birthday, and is joined by sharp stand-up Pat Stango, Vince Averill, Tom McCaffrey, and George Gordon performing at Brooklyn’s Coco 66 for Nick Turner’s Too Cool for School

9:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): NYC stand-up comics performing stand-up in Ochi’s Lounge at a gay-themed show hosted by the lovely Jenny Rubin: The Back Room

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($10): Some of the finest improv in NYC from the comedy genius members of The Stepfathers

[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($5): A comedic freestyle rap contest featuring some of the funniest & sharpest comics in NYC—who tonight are genuinely skilled rapper Carolyn Castiglia, brilliant improvisor & sketch comic Gil Ozeri, stand-up Myka Fox, Chaz Kangas, and Luke Meginsky—plus a volunteer from the audience!, hosted by genius comedic musical performers Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme) and Eliza Skinner (I Eat Pandas), all at The BEATdown

[FREE] 12:20ish am: A free opportunity for you to perform sketch on the UCBT stage at Liquid Courage

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