what is Eugene Mirman?
” and answers, “In 1978, at the age of four, Eugene Mirman emigrated from Russia to seek a better life in America. It fucking worked.” Of course, you’ve probably been familiar with Mirman at least as far back as the summer of ’06 when he killed at Gothamist’s Laughable Hype show. For any other entertainer, that magical night would have been a career high water mark never to be attained again, but Mirman has soldiered on with loads of stand-up gigs and TV appearances, including a recurring role on the HBO series “Flight of The Concords.” But it’s not all about cracking wise and getting kicks with his goodtime buddies. Back from covering the New Hampshire primaries for 23/6, Mirman will kick his political agitation up a notch by joining a big comedy fundraiser for Barack Obama on January 29th at The Knitting Factory. Here’s the fill list of performers, which includes Mirman’s fellow Laughable Hype veteran Aziz Ansari. Guess they’ll have some reminiscing to do! Is this the first election
Eugene Mirman is a comedian, writer, and film maker based in New York City (where, according to commercials, salsa is terrible). As a child, he emigrated from Russia and experienced a John Cusack 80’s high school movie life. Eugene attended Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts, where he designed his own Comedy major. Eugene has appeared on several TV shows, including Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and Jump Cuts, VH1, Third Watch, Cartoon Network’s Home Movies and more. He also…
