Comedian and 'Talking Dead' host Chris Hardwick books intimate Minneapolis gigs

Chris Hardwick, who seems to be popping up everywhere these days, is carving out time in his busy schedule for shows in Minneapolis.

The host of Comedy Central's "@midnight With Chris Hardwick" and various debriefing series that follow AMC's biggest hits, will perform stand-up from Sept. 28-30 at Acme Comedy Co., a fairly intimate setting for a comic with such high name recognition.

Hardwick has a loose connection with the area; he is co-owner of PUNY Productions, an animation company that is partly based in the Twin Cities.