Yesterday we brought you an example of how the national news media DID talk about the unprecedented flooding we experienced earlier this month.. and today we have another: The Daily Show onComedy Central:

During the big flood we heard a lot of complaints that the national news media weren’t talking about the situation in Nashville. Well, these people obviously weren’t watching CNN or The Weather Channel or, more importantly, The Colbert Report on Comedy Central:

From ASpecialThing.com: David Spade & Friends inhabit the Hollywood Improv for two shows this Saturday night with proceeds benefiting the Red Cross’s Nashville flood relief efforts. The 8:00 pm show features Todd Glass, Sarah Silverman and Spade, while the 10:00 pm show finds Kevin Nealon filling Sarah’s slot. More performers may be added to the show as well.

Tickets are $30 and available here.

awesome. THANK YOU to everybody who is putting this together and/or going to the show. We appreciate the help.

The Tennessean is reporting that Jerry Seinfeld has decided to donate all the proceeds from his upcoming show at TPAC for flood relief. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund will split the money generated when Seinfeld returns to Nashville Friday May 14th.

“This is a tough time for a great city, and I’m very happy to donate the proceeds from this show to the local organizations that are bringing help where it’s needed,” Seinfeld said in a statement.

Thanks, Jerry! We love you.

Read the rest of the Tennessean story here.

For tickets, visit tpac.org.

There are several fantastic benefit shows coming up over the next few days.. please come on out to support these causes!

Zanies’ All-Star Gary Dull Benefit Show

Wednesday, May 5th – 7:30pm
Zanies; 2025 8th Ave. South; Nashville
(facebook event)

Wednesday Zanies Comedy Showplace presents a special show featuring Mike Speenberg with Mark Anundson, TC Cope, Gary Dull, Brad Edwards, Donnie Pollard and Chad Riden. That’s a pretty good lineup and it’s all for a good cause.

Gary Dull is a comedian based out of Nashville who is as country as he could be and funny as hell. Gary had been a roofer by trade.. and when the housing crisis hit and construction projects dried up so did a lot of his business. He recently had some surgery and can’t get on a roof now.. so he’s been doing as many comedy shows as he can. Meanwhile, the details of his personal life sounds like a country music song.

Gary is a great guy and a funny comic, so we’ve tried to band together to help him out a little. Wednesday, the proceeds from the door at Zanies will go to Gary. Please come out and laugh and support one of our own in his time of need. Tickets are just $10 and are available now online or by calling Zanies box office at 615-269-0221.

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Memphis vs Nashville comedy smack down FLOOD BENEFIT!

Friday, May 7th – 9pm
Bongo Java Theater; 2007 Belmont Blvd; Nashville
(facebook event)

It sure got wet here in Nashville AND it also got a lil wet in Memphis too.. So Ultimate Comedy has decided to make this already awesome show even more awesome by donating ALL of the moneys to flood relief. So please come out and share some love, it would really help a lot, it will make you feel good about yourself and it will be a fun time.

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The Comedy Roast Of Gary Dull

Monday, May 10th – 7pm
Spanky’s Sports Bar & Grill; 330 Welch Road; Nashville
(facebook event)

Laughing makes things a little bit easier to deal with even if you lost everything or know some one who has … We may not have lost everything ourselves but we could have friends that did … including a life … but to be alive and laughing we are to be thankful & helpful to others.

Gary Dull is the guest of honor Monday, May 10th at Spanky’s. There will be drink specials and the dais will be done just like the Tuesday open mic night – show up and go up with a sign-up sheet circulating before the show. Roasts are always fun / painful / fun again and this one is sure to be extra special as we raise money for Gary.