Eugene Mirman Fest 2011 --- Day 1 @ The Bell House in pics (Neil deGrasse Tyson and... Alan Alda!)

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Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2011

The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is underway, and continues tonight (Friday, 9/16) at both Union Hall & the Bell House. Thursday night's show at the Bell House (the only Thursday night show there was) was a live taping of Neil deGrasse Tyson's radio show, Star Talk. Eugene Mirman was a guest as were Kristen Schaal and Scott Adsit. Neil's guest, unannounced, was Alan Alda. They recorded the show for future broadcast and had a lengthy Q&A after the taping (stay tuned). Here are some pictures. They continue below...

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2011

Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2011

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2011

Alan Alda

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2011

Kristin Schaal

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2011

with Scott Adsit

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2011

Tags: Alan Alda, Eugene Mirman, Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, Kristen Schaal, Scott Adsit, The Bell House

posted at 4:28 PM on September 16, 2011 in comedy | pictures | Comments (16)

Comments (16)

This looks genuinely insufferable.

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 4:31 PM

you're mom was genuinely insufferable last night.

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 4:33 PM

Eugene Mirman - the indie rocker's comedian

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 4:37 PM

Dude! Alan Alda! I don't care how smug you are, that guy is the fucking best

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 4:41 PM

Seriously, that is wild that alan alda was there. Wow.

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 4:43 PM

Anon 4:31, you are so very sad. Last night was hysterical and enlightening. How was your masturbation session? Vigorous, I presume. Walking in late and realizing that really was Alan Alda was awesome. I also admitted to them via my question that I was stoned. (very proud)

Posted by Justin | September 16, 2011 4:46 PM

Chickpea Mash > M.A.S.H.

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 4:54 PM

"Four Seasons" wass an awesome movie. Don't even front.

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 5:03 PM

Baller, Justin, baller.

Posted by Alex | September 16, 2011 5:09 PM

OK 4:46 PM Alan Alda maybe was worth seeing, but did Mirman laugh at his own jokes as usual?

Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2011 5:44 PM

He was surprisingly quiet and just let Scott Adsit be generally hilarious.

Posted by Justin the Baller | September 16, 2011 6:18 PM

Being forced to stand while people sat on stage must have sucked balls.