>(from the Guardian about the Hay literary festival):-
>Christopher Hitchens is a prized member of the Hay team so it's no
>surprise to find him interviewing Eric Hobsbawn and headlining
>debates on imperialism, America and Evelyn Waugh. But tomorrow night
>he is also performing his first UK stand-up gig, billed as Lenny
>Bruce meets PG Wodehouse. Let's not forget that Hitch was beaten in
>a Washington comedy improvisation contest by Senator Joseph
>Lieberman, a potential Democrat presidential candidate. "I live for
>karaoke and stand-up," he assures us. "Senator Lieberman used a cue
>card, which I must say I think was a bit of cheat, but he was quite
>promising. I will put myself at the mercy of satirical questions and
>hope people come as much to be heard as to hear."