Mitch Hedberg
| Born | February 24, 1968 |
| Hometown | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Net worth | $500 thousand |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Spouse | Lynn Shawcroft |
| Parents | Arnold Hedberg, Mary Hedberg |
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Comedian Mitch Hedberg to Be Subject of Documentary Film 20 Years After Death
- Comedian Mitch Hedberg is set to be the focus of a forthcoming documentary, nearly two decades after his death. Director Jeff Siegel, who is nominated for a 2024 Emmy, is helming the feature that has wrapped principal photography after a filming process that began five years ago. The project, which is currently untitled and does …
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A Coeur d'Alene native who left for London in 1997 returns to deliver comedy
Oct. 27—It's not uncommon for comedians to emigrate to America. However, Coeur d'Alene's Dave Fulton checked out London in 1997 and stayed. "Two stand-ups, Greg Proops and the late Mitch Hedberg, talked me into it," Fulton said. "Greg said, 'You do jokes well and it'll go over well in the U.K.' Mitch said he recently played there and they didn't get his humor. He said, 'My jokes went over ...
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How Ali Wong Helped Make Her ‘Favorite’ Comedian Sheng Wang a Netflix Star
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Courtesy of NetflixComedian Sheng Wang has spent much of his comedy career trying to hide in plain sight. Now, thanks to a boost from his longtime friend and colleague Ali Wong, he is reluctantly stepping into the spotlight.In this episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Wang opens up about putting together his first hour-long stand-up special Sweet and Juicy, which premiered on Netflix earlier this month and also marks Wong’s directorial debut. He breaks down ho
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Mike Birbiglia On His Comedic Influences
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Netflix is bringing its stand-up comedy to SiriusXM radio
SiriusXM is adding another comedy channel to its satellite radio lineup: Netflix. Starting next January, the streaming service's radio station will play stand-up 24 hours a day, according to Variety. "Netflix is a Joke," the channel's working name, will also feature original programming from the service's ever-growing stable of signed comics, and things like David Letterman's talk show as well, apparently.
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Elon Musk has some strong feelings about Steve Jobs-style turtlenecks
Some people hate the way turtlenecks look, others the way they feel. “Wearing a turtleneck,” the late comedian Mitch Hedberg once joked, “is like being strangled by a really weak guy.” Among those surprisingly hostile to turtlenecks is Elon Musk, cofounder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Musk…
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Mitch Hedberg fan pays tribute to the late comedian with a doughnut
Mitch Hedberg, who died in 2005 at age 37, would have turned 48 Wednesday. One fan paid tribute to the late comedian by placing a single doughnut on his grave marker — along with a receipt, of course. The doughnut and receipt are a reference to one of Hedberg’s more famous jokes, where he ponders why he would need a receipt after purchasing a doughnut.
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Someone Left a Doughnut, and a Receipt for the Doughnut, on Mitch Hedberg's Grave
"I just can't imagine a scenario where I would have to prove that I bought a doughnut."??
