David Feldman (comedian)
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David Beauregard Feldman | |
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 Feldman on his podcast in 2016 | |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, comedy writer, podcaster/radio host |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | ~6 |
| Website | davidfeldmanshow |
David Beauregard Feldman is an American stand-up comedian, comedy writer, and podcaster.
Feldman is a graduate of Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey,[1] and Columbia University in New York City. He began as a stand-up comic in San Francisco. Feldman has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show, as well as his own special for Comedy Central. Feldman has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for comedy writing (1995, 1996 and 1998), four Writers Guild Awards (1996, 1999, 2001 and 2017), and a CableACE Award (1995).
Feldman has written for The Academy Awards, The Emmys, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and roasts on Comedy Central. He has also written on ABC's Roseanne, HBO's Dennis Miller Live, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Fox's Talk Show With Spike Feresten. He co-hosts the Ralph Nader Radio Hour with Ralph Nader and Steve Skrovan, distributed via the Pacifica Radio Network.[2] Feldman has also done commentary for Salon magazine.
In 2009, Feldman launched the listener-supported David Feldman Show (formerly known as the David Feldman Comedy Podcast), which includes a mixture of live and prerecorded content. That same year, he spoke at Pitzer College's Commencement Ceremony[3] and released an album called Left Without Paying.
In November 2013, Feldman released a special digital download compilation album called The Very Best of the David Feldman Show, Vol. 1.[4]
Feldman is a Democrat who has written jokes pro bono for candidates he supports. He currently resides in New York City. He has "about" six kids and has several ex-wives.
References
[edit]- ^ Hu, Winnie. "Forced to Pick a Major in High School", The New York Times, August 16, 2007. Accessed August 27, 2018. "But starting this fall, freshmen at Dwight Morrow High School here in Bergen County must declare a major that will determine what electives they take for four years and be noted on their diplomas.... The comedians David Feldman and Rick Overton, alumni of the high school, are scheduled to conduct a comedy writing workshop in October."
- ^ "About the show". Ralph Nader Radio Hour. Pacifica Radio Network. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ 2009 Pitzer College Commencement David Feldman. PitzerCollege. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ "The Very Best of the David Feldman Show, Vol. 1". Amazon.com.
External links
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