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TBA September 2024, PALEY CENTER - Confronting Prejudice with Laughter: The Continuing Impact of Jewish Comedy.
2024-06-04 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Paley Center, 25 West 52 Street, New York, CA, 10019, United States
TICKET INFO COMING SOON!
The event is part of the ongoing PaleyImpact series, Media’s Role in Combating Antisemitism and will take place at the Paley Center in New York. September date TBA
Fifties Jewish comedy was undeniably inspirational to a whole generation of comedians, also having major impact on American comic history. Developed in New York’s Catskills resorts frequented by Jewish families, it resonated with their shared cultural experiences and the Yiddish language. The jokes focused on everyday struggles, family dynamics, and self-deprecating humor, creating a sense of connection and shared laughter. For Jews, facing discrimination and antisemitism in society, the resorts offered a safe space for laughter and release. Younger Jewish comedians employ similar type of jokes revolving around daily trials and family problems, while also referencing contemporary concerns, notably the rise in antisemitism.
This special event will bring together classic comedians trained in the fifties tradition together with comedians who are now updating the legacy of this comedy for the younger generation. Panelists will explore why this relatable humor never goes out of style, but constantly needs to evolve, helping to fight hate and prejudice with laughter over daily and family woes that we all share.

Celebrity Autobiography - Triad NYC
2024-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd Street, New York, NY, United States
Scheduled to appear: Craig Bierko, Jackie Hoffman, Ben Mankiewicz, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Urie, Alan Zweibel and more to be announced soon.
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is back at the Triad!
“Critic’s Pick” -NY Times
“The funniest show in town – hands down!” -NY Post
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is the Drama Desk Award-winning, international comedy Broadway sensation that features stars acting out the autobiographies of…other stars. The show has been critically acclaimed around the world from London’s West End to Australia’s Sydney Opera House to Broadway.
New Hilarious Memoirs Added!
Created and developed by Emmy award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel.
Cast is confirmed but subject to availability.
Scheduled to appear: Craig Bierko, Lewis Black, Mario Cantone, Gina Gershon, Jackie Hoffman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Urie and more to be announced soon.
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Please Note: the venue has a 2-beverage minimum per person.
Approx Running Time: 90 Minutes.

Celebrity Autobiography - Southampton
2024-07-12 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, NY, United States

Borscht Belt Fest 2024
2024-07-27 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | Borscht Belt Museum, Market Street Studios 11 Market Street, Ellenville, NY, 12428, United States
MY DADDY THE COMEDIAN

BORSCHT BELT TALKS
Saturday, July 27
11:30 am – 12:30pm
Market Street Studios, 9 Market Street, Ellenville, NY

What’s it like growing up in a comedic household? The children of four iconic Borscht Belt comedians share personal stories about the delights and downsides of sharing a roof with a professional funnyman. Emmy and Tony Award-winning comedy writer Alan Zweibel moderates this fascinating discussion with Sheryl Gunty Seiferas & Lori Gunty Becker (daughters of Morty Gunty), Judi Kirschenbaum-Levin (daughter of Freddie Roman), Peter Lord (son of Dick Lord) and David Barbanell (son of Vic Arnell).

Celebrity Autobiography
2024-09-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd Street, New York, NY, United States
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is back at the Triad! FINAL NYC Show of 2024!
Sun, September 29
7:30PM / $60 – $99 | $8.20 – $12.88 Fees
“Critic’s Pick” -NY Times
“The funniest show in town – hands down!” -NY Post
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is the Drama Desk Award-winning, international comedy Broadway sensation that features stars acting out the autobiographies of…other stars. The show has been critically acclaimed around the world from London’s West End to Australia’s Sydney Opera House to Broadway.
New Hilarious Memoirs Added!
Created and developed by Emmy award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel.
Cast is confirmed but subject to availability.
Scheduled to appear: Craig Bierko, Kerry Butler, Mario Cantone, Jackie Hoffman, Richard Kind, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Alan Zweibel and more to be announced soon.
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Please Note: the venue has a 2-beverage minimum per person.
Approx Running Time: 90 Minutes

The Spamalot Diaries: Eric Idle in Conversation with Alan Zweibel
2024-10-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street), New York, NY, United States
Eric Idle takes the stage for a wickedly entertaining night of conversation, comedy, and more celebrating his new book. The Spamalot Diaries is an unforgettable look behind the curtain of the beloved musical and inside the mind of one of our most treasured performers. In conversation with Alan Zweibel (Laugh Lines – My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier).
All full-price tickets of $42 or more include a copy of The Spamalot Diaries. There are a limited number of companion tickets available; these tickets are $25 and do not include a book. To purchase a companion ticket, add the number of tickets you would like to your cart. On the next page, choose “Companion Ticket” in the pulldown. The companion ticket will be discounted at checkout. Note that companion tickets are only available to purchase with a full-price ticket and do not include a copy of the book.
There will not be a book signing at this event.
Photo credit: Eric Idle © Lily Idle

DATE | Tue, Oct 08, 2024
TIME | 7pm
PRICES |Tier 1 (with book): $61 – $65
Tier 2 (with book): $45 – $49
30 & Under (with book): $42
Companion (without book): $25
THEATER | Peter Jay Sharp Theatre

There will not be a book signing at this event.

Borscht Belt Museum - The Last Laugh (In Conversation)
2024-11-02 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Borscht Belt Museum, Market Street Studios 11 Market Street, Ellenville, NY, 12428, United States
Saturday November 2nd, 2024 – 3:00PM
Shadowland Stages 157 Canal St. , Ellenville , NY

Documentary/2016
Dir. Ferne Pearlstein 89 min
The Holocaust would seem off-limits topic for comedy. But is it? This daring documentary examines this moral conundrum, offering fresh insights into these questions, through interviews with influential comedians and thinkers ranging from Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Judy Gold, Gilbert Gottfried, author Shalom Auslander, Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League, and Auschwitz survivor Renee Firestone.
Conversation with director Ferne Pearlstein, moderated by original “Saturday NIght Live” writer and five-time Emmy winner, Alan Zweibel.

Miami Book Fair - Alan Zweibel in conversation with Jim O'Heir
2024-11-23 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Miami Book Fair, Miami, FL, United States
JIM O’HEIR: BEHIND THE SCENES AT PARKS AND RECREATION – MEMOIR
Saturday, November 23 @ 1:00 pm
Room 2106 (Building 2, 1st Floor)
300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States
In Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation, Emmy Award-winning actor JIM O’HEIR offers a heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s most beloved sitcoms – including never-before-told stories and dozens of unseen photos. Joining him in conversation is comedy writer ALAN ZWEIBEL, author of Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier.

Miami Book Fair - Rock Bottom Remainders
2024-11-23 14:30 - 15:30 UTC | Miami Book Fair, Miami, FL, United States
“ROCKIN’ IN THE BOOK WORLD – 32 YEARS OF THE ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS” – PANEL
Saturday, November 23 @ 2:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

The ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS, an endearingly ragtag cover band established in 1992 and mostly made up of high-profile published authors, performed at Miami Book Fair more than a dozen times over the years. And they’re reuniting right here this year, bringing together a lineup not seen together on stage for more than a decade! Meet the latest iteration of the group – which includes MITCH ALBOM, DAVE BARRY, SAM BARRY, ROY BLOUNT JR., GREG ILES, MARY KARR, STEPHEN KING, RIDLEY PEARSON, AMY TAN, SCOTT TUROW, and ALAN ZWEIBEL – as its members look back at “life on the road,” past performances, and oh, yeah – their books. Moderated by author and journalist LISA NAPOLI.

Culture & Cocktails: Laugh Lines
2024-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | The Ben, 251 N Narcissus Ave, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
2025 is the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and the legendary Alan Zweibel was one of the show’s original writers. The winner of five Emmy Awards, his creative output includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (which he co-created and produced), The Late Show with David Letterman, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. A frequent guest on all the late-night talk shows, Zweibel’s theatrical contributions include his collaboration with Billy Crystal on the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me, and six off-Broadway plays including Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy, which he adapted from his best-selling book. Zweibel has written 11 books including his cultural memoir titled Laugh Lines – My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier; the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman; the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve, a parody of the Haggadah — For This We Left Egypt? which he wrote with Dave Barry and Adam Mansbach, and Lunatics co-written with Dave Barry. In addition, he has appeared in episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Law & Order and can be seen in the documentary The Last Laugh about humor and the Holocaust; Judd Apatow’s Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (HBO), Gilbert about the life of Gilbert Gottfried, and the Emmy nominated CNN documentary he executive produced titled Love, Gilda.
Interviewer: Bill Boggs, satirical novelist as author of the acclaimed Spike The Wonder Dog series, four-time Emmy Award-winning TV talk show host and producer, a professional speaker, and author of four acclaimed books. His shows ran on NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, ESPN, The Food Network, The Travel Channel, and Showtime, and hundreds of his interviews can be found at BillBoggsTV on YouTube.
January 6, 2025
Cocktails: 5 p.m.
Program: 5:45 – 7 p.m.
Tickets are per person. Seating is limited and speakers are subject to change.

Sutton Place Temple NYC - TBA
2025-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Suttom Place Temple, New York, NY, United States

2025 Gold Coast Book Fair
2025-05-17 16:00 UTC | LIU Hillwood Commons, 720 Northern Boulevard, 1154, Greenvale, NY, 1154, United States
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live

Saturday, May 17, 2025
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

Humanities Hall, LIU Post720 Northern BoulevardGreenvale, NY, 11548

One of the hottest books of the year! 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, the groundbreaking late night show that launched the careers of America’s biggest comedians. Susan Morrison talks with original SNL writer Alan Zweibel about the mysterious man at the center of this long-running zeitgeist, enigmatic and visionary producer and creator, Lorne Michaels.
AUTHOR: Susan Morrison
MODERATOR: Alan Zweibel
Book Signing:4:00pm – 4:45PM – Humanities Hall

Harvard Club (Private Event)
2025-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Speaking engagement at Harvard Club

Rob Reiner in Conversation with Alan Zweibel: The Story of Spinal Tap
2025-09-15 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10128, United States
Join award-winning director Rob Reiner as he tells the story behind his rock ’n’ roll comedy classic, This Is Spinal Tap, and it’s long awaited just released sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues — a conversation about his new book, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap, with award-winning comedy writer Alan Zweibel.
In person and streaming.
In 1984, Rob Reiner teamed up with comedians Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer to create a new kind of comedy — a fake documentary about ficticious rock ‘n’ roll band called Spinal Tap. The film, This Is Spinal Tap, pioneered a new genre — the mockumentary — and has since evolved from a beloved cult film into a cinematic landmark that has taken its place in the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry. Now, for the first time, Reiner shares the story of how he and his friends cranked their low-budget indie film up to 11 — creating a comedy classic with a life of its own.
Just in time for the release of the long-awaited Spinal Tap II, hear Reiner and Zweibel discuss the genesis of the film, the band, and a new kind of comedy — from exploding drummers to collaborating with real-life rock legends like Elton John and Paul McCartney to stories from behind the scenes, and much more.
Purchased in-person tickets include an autographed copy of the book which when you flip over, you’ll discover the B-side: Smell the Book, an oral history by Tap’s own Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, conducted by director Marty DiBergi.
https://www.92ny.org/event/rob-reiner

University of Buffalo Event
2025-10-08 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Union Square Lofts, 873 Broadway, New York City, NY, United States
MORE INFO TBA

2025 Stansberry Conference & Alliance Meeting - Las Vegas (Private Event)
2025-10-20 08:00 - 2025-10-21 17:00 UTC | NY
PRIVATE – INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
Monday, 10/20
7:45 PM VIP Private Speaker Dinner and Reception
Tuesday, 10/21
3:00PM Speech

Celebrity Autobiography - Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University
2025-11-07 20:00 - 21:30 UTC | Staller Center of the Arts
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Fri. Nov. 7, 2025 @ 8 pm

Price Range $56 – $76
Where outrageous celebrity memoirs come to life—hilarious, shocking, and 100% real!
Celebrity Autobiography returns to the Staller stage with an all-star cast including Caroline Aaron, Christie Brinkley, Richard Kind, Ricki Lake, Ralph Macchio, Alan Zweibel, and Eugene Pack.
Celebrity Autobiography is a hilarious and critically acclaimed show, hailed as a New York Times “Critic’s Pick.” Having played everywhere from Broadway to London’s West End, the show brings celebrity memoirs to life with hilarious readings from the stars’ own words. Written and performed by Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, the show features wild tales, from Vanna White’s panel-flipping to Justin Bieber’s car trunk mishap, all performed by a rotating cast of A-list actors.
Preview Video

The show’s unique format, which won a Drama Desk Award, lets audiences experience the most outrageous and absurdist details of celebrities’ lives. Past performers include Paul Rudd, Whoopi Goldberg, Ryan Reynolds, Richard Kind, Danny DeVito, and Billy Crystal, with more stars joining the fun for each performance.

AUTHOR TALK: Adriana Trigiani Discusses 'The View from Lake Como' in Conversation with Alan Zweibel
2025-11-09 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Bryant Library, 2 Paper Mill Road, Roslyn, 11576, United States
Award-winning, bestselling author Adriana Trigiani discusses her latest book, The View from Lake Como, with comedy writer Alan Zweibel. Trigiani’s book was published over the summer and is already the top choice for book clubs across the country.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. New and current members of the Friends of the Bryant Library who attend the event will receive a free copy of the book.
After discussing Adriana Trigiani’s book, enter a raffle to get a taste of Italy in Roslyn’s own backyard! Enter to win a $100 gift card for Felice and a gift basket to Grace’s Marketplace. Tickets are $10 each. Cash only.

In Conversation at the Harvard Club - Private Event
2025-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Harvard Club, New York City, NY, United States

Marc Shaiman in Conversation with Alan Zweibel - Free Library of Philadelphia
2026-01-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States
January 29, 2026 at 7pm
Tickets: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/authorevents/?id=161367

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY ON BROADWAY
2026-06-21 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Shubert Theater, 225 W. 44th St, New York, NY, 10128, United States
Alan will appear in the final performance of the run on Sunday, June 21 at 2pm and 6pm.
TICKETS: CelebrityAutobiography.com
“A Merry Compendium of the witlessness of the rich and famous”
– The New York Times Critic’s Pick
Celebrity Autobiography is the 90-minute (give or take a few laughs) international hit comedy sensation featuring a constantly-expanding rotating cast of today’s celebrities from TV, film and stage, sports, and, yes, even politics, acting out OTHER celebrities’ unintentionally hilarious autobiographies live on Broadway. It’s “a merry compendium of the witlessness of the rich and famous,” says The New York Times, and audiences agree, “We couldn’t make this stuff up!”
In addition to solo excerpts, the show combines passages from various autobiographies to create unforgettable ensemble “mash-ups” that ping-pong into riotously funny “he said, she said” scenarios, famous love triangles, and wildly different takes on the same experience.
Most stars appear for a week or two at a time, some just for a night or two, and surprise guests can be expected to pop in from time to time.
At Celebrity Autobiography, every night is a surprise!
Celebrity Autobiography is a New York Times Critic’s Pick and received the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience. The show has had repeat and sold-out runs at New York’s Triad Theatre, The Groundlings Los Angeles, London’s West End Leicester Theatre, Edinburgh, Australia’s Sydney Opera House, and throughout the US. This is Celebrity Autobiography’s triumphant Broadway debut.
