‘Alex Edelman: Just for Us’ was an HBO special six years in the making

[ad_1] Not everyone wakes up to an avalanche of antisemitic tweets and then decides to attend a meeting of white nationalists in New York City. Because, well, not everyone is Alex Edelman, who has recounted the evening hundreds of times onstage in his hilarious and thought-provoking hit show “Just for Us.” And after spending six… Continue reading ‘Alex Edelman: Just for Us’ was an HBO special six years in the making

How Alex Timbers helped John Mulaney through ‘Baby J’

[ad_1] It’s late July, and the very busy Alex Timbers has managed to carve out a little time to talk about “Baby J,” John Mulaney’s superb Netflix stand-up special that Timbers directed and executive-produced. He’s deeply proud of the show, which is nominated for two Emmys, including variety special (prerecorded), but the veteran theater director… Continue reading How Alex Timbers helped John Mulaney through ‘Baby J’