Six Degrees – December Catch Up

Welcome to the ‘Six Degrees Catch Up Edition’ featuring all the latest happenings and goings on in the world of ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’ staff and ‘Friends of the Show’.

In the last catch up for 2013 Maron discusses his awkward history with Jon Stewart, Amy Sedaris joins the cast of a new animated series and gives her take on the latest fashions, Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses his favourite books, Steve Carell has a new hip, Peter Grosz is back on late night, and Tim Carvell joins John Oliver’s new HBO show.

The Colbert Report

The Daily Show

• Marc Maron discusses the falling out and awkward history he has with Jon Stewart, stemming from their early days as stand-up comedians on ‘George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight’.

• Tim Carvell has been announced as the show runner and executive producer of John Oliver’s new show on HBO. The new show will be a topical weekly comedy series which will air on Sunday nights starting next year.

Friends of the Show

• Amy Sedaris and all American fashion designer Michael Kors give their take on the latest in fashion, including t-shirts, shoes, accessories and an electric tooth brush in ‘T Magazine’.

• Amy Sedaris has joined the voice cast of Netflix next original series, ‘BoJack Horseman’, a cartoon about a whiskey-swilling equine who used to star in a popular ’90s sitcom called Horsin’ Around. Amy will provide the voice of his feline agent, who also happens to be his ex-lover.

• Neil deGrasse Tyson talks to ‘The New York Times’ about his favourite books, and book recommendations.

• Steve Carell was recently a guest on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ where he spoke about how much ‘fun’ his recent hip replacement surgery was, his general store and his new film ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’.