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8 unusual facts about David Cross


Andrew Keeling

He has also been a part-time lecturer at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and performs in an improvisation duo with former King Crimson violinist David Cross.

Champagne Jam

Ronnie Dobbs, a fictional character portrayed by the comedian David Cross, is fond of saying, "Let's have us a champagne jam!", a reference to the song "Champagne Jam".

Indoor Living

A video was released for "Watery Hands" featuring actor David Cross and actress Janeane Garofalo.

Maysoon Zayid

The film also features various celebrities including Jon Stewart, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Rachel Maddow and others.

Negin Farsad

Featuring interviews with a diverse cast of everyday citizens, religious leaders and celebrities, such as The Daily Show's Jon Stewart, comedians David Cross, Janeane Garafalo, Colin Quinn, and national news personalities' Rachel Maddow, Soledad O'Brian and Al Velshi among others.

Osanna

Their next production was Prog Family, under the name of Osanna/Jackson, featuring notable figures of progressive rock history, such as Van der Graaf Generator's saxophonist David Jackson (as per name), King Crimson's David Cross, Balletto di Bronzo's Gianni Leone and others.

Shonali Bhowmik

Shonali toured with David Cross where she got her connection to the Upright Citizen's Brigade where Variety SHAC held its shows for many years.

Team9

In 2007, under the name 'The Found Sound Orchestra', Team9 collaborated with comedian David Cross on a cover version of "Fitter Happier" by Radiohead.


Anal probing

In the movie Men in Black II, the character Newton (played by David Cross) raises the question, "What's up with anal probing?"

Arts Engine

Past awards ceremonies have included presentations by Ira Glass, Byron Hurt, Tim Robbins, Al Franken, Chuck D, Woody Harrelson, Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple, Arrested Development’s David Cross, Reiko Aylesworth of 24 and comedian Sam Seder.

Jean Georges

In David Cross' 2004 comedy CD It's Not Funny, he discusses his experiences at Jean Georges in the track "When It Comes to Jews, Behavior One Might Perceive as Obnoxious and Annoying I Present as 'Quirky' but It's Okay to Joke About It Because I, Myself, Am Jewish!".

Punch Line San Francisco

Today, the Punch Line is the only full-time comedy club in San Francisco, hosting comics Dave Chappelle, Margaret Cho, Bobby Slayton, Wanda Sykes, Greg Giraldo, Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman, Zach Galifianakis, Dave Attell, George Lopez, David Cross, and Greg Proops, among others.

The Glands

The song "Livin' Was Easy" was featured in the DVD Let America Laugh by comedian David Cross.


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Running Wilde

Andrew Daly played David Cross's part in the original pilot after the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano stopped Cross from traveling out of the United Kingdom in time for the shoot in North America; Daly, who was contracted to The Paul Reiser Show, was hired with the knowledge he'd be replaced by Cross if Wilde was picked up as a series.