LI 'HARD TIMES' PANEL Director Marc <a href="/topics/Levin%2C_NZ">Levin</a> screens/discusses his recession documentary "Hard Times: Lost on Long Island" Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, in advance of its July 9 TV premiere on <a href="/topics/HBO">HBO</a>. Tickets at cinemaartscentre.org. 
 'INDECISION' LIVE <a href="/topics/Comedy_Central">Comedy Central</a> funnypeople are performing free in New York City parks. <a href="/topics/John_Hodgman">John Hodgman</a> (the PC guy in those <a href="/topics/Mac_Cosmetics">Mac</a> ads) hosts standup from "<a href="/topics/Daily_Show">Daily Show</a>" staffers Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Central Park's SummerStage. Then it's comic Hannibal Buress in Brooklyn's <a href="/topics/Red_Hook%2C_Brooklyn">Red Hook</a> Park next Sunday, June 24, at 7 p.m. More info at summerstage.org. 
 TWEET 'GH' Stars of <a href="/topics/ABC">ABC</a> soap "<a href="/topics/General_Hospital_%28TV_Series%29">General Hospital</a>" are answering fan questions in real-time during Thursday 3 p.m. episodes in June. This Thursday, it's Bradford Anderson, who plays cyber-whiz Spinelli (@BfordAnderson). On June 28, it's Jason Thompson, who's "GH" doctor Patrick Drake (@MyJason Thompson). Submit questions via Twitter with #askgh. 
 WANNA CO-HOST 'KELLY'? <a href="/topics/Kelly_Ripa">Kelly Ripa</a>'s "Live! With Kelly" morning show has launched a coast to coast co-host search running through June 29. Viewers can submit videos before the deadline, explaining why they'd be the ideal co-host. Details at cohostsearch.com.

LI 'HARD TIMES' PANEL Director Marc Levin screens/discusses his recession documentary "Hard Times: Lost on Long Island" Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, in advance of its July 9 TV premiere on HBO. Tickets at cinemaartscentre.org. 'INDECISION' LIVE Comedy Central funnypeople are performing free in New York City parks. John Hodgman (the PC guy in those Mac ads) hosts standup from "Daily Show" staffers Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Central Park's SummerStage. Then it's comic Hannibal Buress in Brooklyn's Red Hook Park next Sunday, June 24, at 7 p.m. More info at summerstage.org. TWEET 'GH' Stars of ABC soap "General Hospital" are answering fan questions in real-time during Thursday 3 p.m. episodes in June. This Thursday, it's Bradford Anderson, who plays cyber-whiz Spinelli (@BfordAnderson). On June 28, it's Jason Thompson, who's "GH" doctor Patrick Drake (@MyJason Thompson). Submit questions via Twitter with #askgh. WANNA CO-HOST 'KELLY'? Kelly Ripa's "Live! With Kelly" morning show has launched a coast to coast co-host search running through June 29. Viewers can submit videos before the deadline, explaining why they'd be the ideal co-host. Details at cohostsearch.com.

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