Video: Tad Friend on the disappearance of John Lurie.

This week in the magazine, Tad Friend writes about the comic actress Anna Faris.

The comedic actor, whom Tad Friend profiled this week, announced that he plans to leave the show at the end of the seventh season.

Tad Friend described her in The New Yorker as "Hollywood's most original comic actress".

"He's approachable and has a kind of loose-limbed serenity that serves him well," said Tad Friend, a staff writer.

Tad Friend is a staff writer for The New Yorker who writes the magazine's "Letter from California".

Audio: Tad Friend on the asteroid threat.

Video: Tad Friend looks at the threat of asteroids and strategies for avoiding a collision.

Tad Friend has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1998.

Video: Tad Friend looks at the career of the comic actress Anna Faris.