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THE FIX UP SHOW Announces Michael Musto and Scott Adsit 7/8

By: Jul. 01, 2010
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Celebrity gossip columnist Michael Musto and Scott Adsit, co-star of the hit NBC series "30 Rock" will join THE FIX-UP SHOW as celebrity guests helping New York singles find love in this new weekly match-making comedy show at the Triad (158 West 72nd Street - 2nd Floor, 1/2 block East of Broadway). Michael Musto will join host J. Keith van Straaten (Comedy Central's "Beat the Geeks," "What's My Line? - Live On Stage") on July 8 at 9pm and Scott Adsit joins THE FIX-UP SHOW on July 15 at 9pm.

THE FIX-UP SHOW brings together a panel of three people-two who know an eligible single well, and one celebrity who has never met the person-and has them interrogate potential suitors in an effort to make a match. The matched pair goes on a real date, with meals supplied by restaurants including The Capital Grille and Delicatessen. How did our panel do? Find out next week!

In this age of social media, The Fix-Up Show brings back socially meeting -taking the ancient art of matchmaking into a contemporary context. There's just no substitute for being fixed-up by people who know you and the surprising perspective that a celebrity stranger provides. Celebrity guests include Celebrity guests include Joe Franklin, Michael Riedel, Michael Musto, Scott Adsit, Aasif Mandvi, and Frank DeCaro. Reality TV comes to life live on the New York stage, as "I've Got A Secret" meets "The Bachelorette" in this family-friendly summer fling.

Host/Producer J. Keith van Straaten last appeared on the New York stage on "What's My Line? - Live on Stage," with celebrity guests including Moby, Dick Cavett, David Cross, Edward Albee, John Oliver and George Wendt. He hosted Comedy Central's TV game show "Beat The Geeks" and is often seen commenting on crazy TV clips on E! Entertainment Television. His essays on dating and New York have appeared in The Jewish Journal, Tango, and Backstage. (And he's single!)

Scott Adsit can currently be seen on NBC's two-time Emmy Award-winner for Best Comedy Series, "30 Rock" as Pete Hornberger. Adsit became a member of The Second City in Chicago in 1994 and has appeared in a wide variety of television shows ranging from comedies like "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and "The Office," to dramas such as "CSI: Miami," and "Alias". His film credits include: "The Bad News Bears," "Kicking and Screaming," "The Terminal," and "The Italian Job".
Michael Musto writes the hilariously outspoken entertainment column "La Dolce Musto" in The Village Voice. A popular TV commentator as well as a regular presence in magazines, he lives in New York and is the author of Fork on the Left, Knife in the Back.

THE FIX-UP SHOW will be at the Triad on Thursday, July 8 at 9pm with special guest Michael Musto and on Thursday, July 15 at 9pm with special celebrity guest Scott Adsit at the Triad - 158 West 72nd Street - 2nd Floor.

Tickets: $15 cash at the door. $10 advance via SmartTix - www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444.

The Triad has a two-drink minimum and is a cash-only venue.

Photo Credit: BWW-Staff



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