The Rejection Show on June 6th!

Made it to DC all in one piece thanks to the very kind Tom Zoellner (check out his site for The Heartless Stone and see tour dates and read more about diamonds!) and the giggles and silliness of Shari Goldhagen. Got my first real, full night's worth of sleep in ages.

Off to BEA armed with tape recorder and camera and empty tote bags, interviewing Bridget Harrison today for my Voice column and going to signings by Zane, Rita Mae Brown, Megan McCafferty, Violet Blue, Jeannette Walls, Karena Gore Schiff, Meg Cabot, Daniel Handler, etc. Should I go see Alan Thicke? Anyway, must get going! Woke up to an email from jon Friedman about my favorite comedy show, which I'm performing at June 6th (or rather, my 9-year-old self will be singing "Like a Virgin" - it's the most embarrassing thing I've ever done!). Definitely check out the new Rejection Show website!

"The Rejection Show" returns with a "Summerfest of Rejection" beginning June
6th at Mo Pitkin¹s and continuing EVERY Tuesday night throughout the summer
to celebrate the launch of the new Rejection Show website ­
www.rejectionshow.com - The Web¹s Official Home For "All Things Rejected."

Like the show itself, the new website will be a display of a variety of
rejected material from rejected cartoons, rejected short films, rejected
greeting cards, rejected TV pilots, videos clips, personal rejections,
essays, literary work, and more as well as continue to share unique insights
to the process of gaining acceptance from those who wield power. Rejected
material submissions open to anyone, anywhere.

Created and produced by writer and comedian, Jon Friedman, The Rejection
Show is a comedic based event that embraces the rejected and "turned down"
material of writers, comedians, cartoonists, artists, and human beings whom
display their creative "failures" live on stage.

Jon Friedman Presents:

THE REJECTION SHOW
"FAILURE IS FUN"
MO PITKIN¹S HOUSE OF SATISFACTION
34 AVENUE A (2nd & 3rd St.)
(212) 777-5660
F or V to Second Avenue
$8

JUNE 6TH 2006 7:30PM
HOSTED BY JON FRIEDMAN

Featuring the rejections of:

DAVID WAIN
(Stella, Wet Hot American Summer, The State)

JON FRIEDMAN
(CBS Marketwatch)
that other Jon Friedman

RACHEL KRAMER BUSSEL
(Village Voice, Penthouse)

REJECTED CARTOONS FROM THE NEW YORKER
(The New Yorker Magazine)

& A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY THE DEVIL (6-6-06)

And as always, more fun rejection surprises!

Continuing dates
JUNE 6, 13, 20, 27
JULY 18, 25
AUGUST 1, 8, 15, 22