Gilbert Gottfried
I can’t claim to have known Gilbert Gottfried, who has died at age 67, but I have a couple of stories to share about him, including the day he dropped in on my radio show for a few minutes.
Frank Ferrante’s Groucho
As a longtime Marxist, I was thrilled to finally get to see Frank Ferrante’s one-man show about Groucho Marx, which I’d heard so much about from my friend Mark Evanier. Here’s my review.
TV Review: “We Need To Talk About Cosby”
My wife and I just finished watching W. Kamau Bell’s four-part documentary series for Showtime, a stunning dissection of Bill Cosby as both celebrated entertainer and diabolical rapist.
Marc Maron Returns
We went to see Marc Maron in his return to Helium Comedy Club this weekend and were not disappointed. Here’s my mini-review.
TV Review: “Hacks”
My review of a new HBO Max series about a veteran standup comic (Jean Smart) who hires a young up-and-comer (Hannah Einbinder) to write material for her.
Book Review: “We Had A Little Real Estate Problem”
My review of a new book by comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff about Native American comedians, sketch performers, and teams which covers their successes and struggles against stereotypes, racism, and promoters.