ALAN ZWEIBEL
Comedy writer, TV, Books, Theater, Keynote Speaker
May 25, 2022
What to do when in the midst of unfathomable national tragedy, and your guest is 5-time Emmy Winner, Alan Zweibel, one of the funniest humans on the planet? Face the elephant in the room head-on. We discussed how comics and monologists deliver on a day like this, and what is verboten? From there we moved into personal, current COVID crisis, where listener Julie Warner, Billy Crystal’s co-star in the film, Mr. Saturday Night, informed us we were depressing (she was playing… Alan is never is anything less than hysterical), and then we segued into his latest co-creation with Billy, the feature film Here Today — to stories from Saturday Night Live to It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, writing with Dave Barry and Adam Mansbach, his friendship with Gilda Radner, his many books, plays, memoir (My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier), and so much more…
Here Today: Billy Crystal and Alan Zweibel in Conversation with Pete Hammond
June 10, 2021
Billy Crystal and Alan Zweibel’s friendship goes back almost fifty years, to when they were both aspiring stand-up comedians in Manhattan.
The two recently collaborated as co-writers on their new film Here Today, which also marks Crystal’s return to directing. This funny, emotionally raw screenplay centers around veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Crystal) who meets New York singer Emma Payge (Tiffany Haddish) and forms an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust. Join Zweibel and Crystal as they go behind the scenes of the movie – and their longstanding relationship – when they reveal all to Deadline’s Pete Hammond.
Writer Alan Zweibel talks book ‘Laugh Lines,’ ‘Here Today’ movie
May 28, 2021
NEW YORK — The film “Here Today” starring Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish shows friendships can be made anytime, anywhere and with people you have nothing in common with.
Zweibel spoke with PIX11 News’ Ojinika Obiekwe to share how the movie came into light.
Alan Zweibel weighs in on Elon Musk’s upcoming SNL appearance, “Laugh Lines”, and “Here Today”
May 7, 2021
Visible Ink at Memorial Sloan Kettering
May 6, 2021
In a conversation filled with wit and wisdom, comedy greats Bill Persky, Adriana Trigiani, and Alan Zweibel share stories and insights with the Visible Ink community. Visible Ink is a writing program for patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where participants can write on any topic of their choice with the individual support of a writing mentor.
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Boston Jewish Film
A Field Guide to Jewish Comedy Writers: An Evening with Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel
May 3, 2021
Why are yarmulkes round? Who was the first Jewish comedian? Why do random Jewish holidays keep popping up unexpectedly? These baffling questions and many more will be answered by comedic powerhouse trio Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel. and moderated by Jewish journalist Arielle Kaplan…
Forum on Life, Culture, & Society at Touro College
Conversations on Essential Cinema: The Great Dictator
February 17, 2021
FOLCS was joined by one of the great comedy writers of the modern age, Alan Zweibel, for a Conversation on Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece, The Great Dictator (1940).
Live Talks Los Angeles: Alan Zweibel in Conversation with Eric Idle
Recorded: August 2020
IN CONVERSATION: Alan Zweibel & Judd Apatow
at The Streicker Center
August 6, 2020
What’s So Funny About America?
‘Relatively Sane with Jessica Kirson
August 4, 2020
Jessica talks with Alan Zweibel about being ‘relatively sane.
Alan Zweibel’s Share Stories From His Funny Memoir, ‘Laugh Lines’
Alan Zweibel’s tender, funny memoir, LAUGH LINES, takes readers through his long career in the comedy-writing business and charts the story and changes in what made America laugh over the decades…
Interview with Dan Pasternack
START OF ZOOM INTERVIEW DURING THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: On Alan’s latest book, Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People be Funnier, and the challenges of promoting a book during the pandemic; on the recent death of his mother and trying to find the funny in it all…
92 Y— Laugh Lines: Alan Zweibel with Lewis Black, Susie Essman and Mary Karr
May 25, 2020
Join Alan Zweibel and good friends Lewis Black, Susie Essman and Mary Karr for a hilarious evening talking about what makes us laugh from the script to the stage, in movies, and on TV…
“SNL” Writer Alan Zweibel Shares Stories from Hollywood
If you love the early years of “Saturd`ay Night Live” or are a fan of “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” or “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” it’s likely because of Alan Zweibel!
