David Cross

Back in January, The Observer (okay, well, not the whole staff, just this reporter) profiled comedian and blogger whipping-boy David Cross. At the time, Mr. Cross had been caught up in a nasty spat with his so-called fans over his decision to take a role in Alvin and the Chipmunks. ("He's digging his own grave, professionally," wrote one of the more restrained commenters.)

"People genuinely don't like me," Mr. Cross told The Observer. "They find me arrogant and abrasive." Well, not everyone, it seems.  read more »

A few weeks’ work on a kiddy flick in exchange for the down payment on a house with a stream seemed logical enough to 43-year-old comedian David Cross, but to a certain Internet-empowered subset of his fans, this was nothing short of a betrayal.  read more »