Kliph Nesteroff

Kliph Nesteroff

Kliph Nesteroff with Mel Brooks at the Cinefamily, April 2014

Kliph Nesteroff is a Canadian best-selling author regarded for his knowledge of show business. Vice Magazine has called Nesteroff "The Human Encyclopedia of Comedy,"[1] and Los Angeles Magazine profiled him as "The King of Comedy Lore."[2] The New York Times has deemed some of his theories "provocative"[3] while Vanity Fair calls his work "essential."[4]

After eight years as a stand-up comedian,[2] Nesteroff became a frequent contributor to WFMU.[5] For several years he moderated Classic Television Showbiz,[6] a website devoted to classic show business and comedians.[7][8] The A.V. Club referred to Nesteroff as their "favorite pop culture historian."[9] He is a regular on NPR affiliates in Dallas,[10] Las Vegas,[11] New York,[12] Milwaukee [13] and Los Angeles.[14] NPR San Francisco did a mini-documentary on Nesteroff featuring the praise of comedians Dana Gould, Marc Maron, and historian Leonard Maltin.[15]' Nesteroff has appeared on WTF with Marc Maron three times and Maron is reportedly producing Nesteroff's forthcoming podcast.[16]

The Comedians

Grove Press released Nesteroff's first book The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy (ISBN 0802190863) on November 3, 2015 to uniformly positive reviews. It was selected as a book of the year by several papers including LA Weekly,[17] The Los Angeles Times and the National Post.[18] Merrill Markoe wrote in the Wall Street Journal, "I thought I knew a lot about the history of American comedy. But this book located gaps in my knowledge I never knew were there and filled them with jaw-dropping anecdotes that made my eyes spin in different directions. For comedy completists and comedians alike, this book is a real treat."[19] The Washington Post said of Nesteroff, "He writes with insider perception but never seems to be either whitewashing or trashing any of this outrageous cast. Like a biblical epic, The Comedians seems to have a cast of thousands. One act barely somersaults offstage before Nesteroff leads on the next. The anecdotes are memorable and often hilarious ... With his encyclopedic knowledge, talent for vivid anecdotes and tireless gusto, he drives this busload of rowdy clowns into the 21st century."[20]

Live Shows and Podcasts

Jeff Goldblum, Kliph Nesteroff, and Illeana Douglas attend a book event in Hollywood.

Nesteroff has appeared at the Los Angeles Cinefamily,[21] the New York Comedy Festival,[22] SF Sketchfest,[23] Caroline's on Broadway,[24] and Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.[25][26] He has hosted live shows in which he has interviewed Mel Brooks,[27] Peter Farrelly,[28] Joel Grey, Lewis Black,[29] Robert Klein, Larry Wilmore,[29]Buck Henry,[30] Robert Morse,[31] George Schlatter,[32] Rip Taylor, Lizz Winstead,[33] Fred Willard,[34] and Robert Smigel with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.[35] Nesteroff addressed the Mensa International Annual General Meeting in July 2016.[36] The Hollywood Reporter announced in May 2016 that Nesteroff is now chief curator of George Carlin's personal archive.[37]

Nesteroff occasionally tours with a one-man show about the history of comedy. One critic described his Toronto engagement as "heroin for comedy nerds ... Nesteroff shared dozens of unforgettable stand-up-related tales from the early 19th century to now. The depth of his knowledge about the history of American comedy combined with his off-the-cuff and funny yet eloquent stage presence made this entire show utterly engrossing.".[38]

Nesteroff has appeared on a number of podcasts including WTF with Marc Maron three times,[39][40][41] and three appearances on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast.[42][43][44] Additionally he has appeared on the programs of Dana Gould,[45] Greg Fitzsimmons,[46] Moshe Kasher,[47] Slate.com,[48] Longform,[49] and Tom Scharpling.[50]

References

  1. ↑ "Modern Comedians Complaining About the 'PC Police' Are Cry-Babies - VICE - United States". 16 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Kliph Nesteroff Is the King of Comedy Lore - Los Angeles Magazine". 4 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lenny Bruce Shattered Taboos, but Was He Funny?". The New York Times. 10 August 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/gilbert-gottfried-old-hollywood-podcast
  5. ↑ "Time Magazine Top Blogs of 2011". 2011-06-06.
  6. ↑ Nesteroff, Kliph (22 August 2016). "The Frances Langford Special with guests Don Ameche, Johnny Mathis and the Three Stooges (1960)".
  7. ↑ "Hee Haw vs. Soul Train". The A.V. Club.
  8. ↑ "They Might Be Guest Editors". Magnet.
  9. ↑ "Craziness, friendliness or insight: What do we want from a celebrity interview?". The A.V. Club.
  10. ↑ "Laughs, American Style - KERA".
  11. ↑ "Remembering Pioneering Comedian Jack Carter".
  12. ↑ "The Comedic Mark of the Last Century".
  13. ↑ "Kliph Nesteroff".
  14. ↑ Radio, Southern California Public (5 November 2015). "New book on comedy zooms in on the funny people behind the jokes".
  15. ↑ "New Book Covers History of American Comedy, Including Its Darker Side - KQED".
  16. ↑ "Fitzdog Radio: Kliph Nesteroff - Episode 596".
  17. ↑ Weekly, LA (8 December 2015). "The Best Books of 2015 by L.A. Authors".
  18. ↑ "The NP99: The best books of the year, vol. 2 (74-50)".
  19. ↑ Markoe, Merrill (20 November 2015). "A Man's Man's Man's Man's World" – via Wall Street Journal.
  20. ↑ Sims, Michael (30 November 2015). "'The Comedians': An antic history of the people who make us laugh" – via washingtonpost.com.
  21. ↑ "SKYLIGHT BOOKS and CINEFAMILY present KLIPH NESTEROFF discusses his new book THE COMEDIANS: DRUNKS, THIEVES, SCOUNDRELS AND THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN COMEDY - Skylight Books".
  22. ↑ "Acts to catch at this year's NY Comedy Festival".
  23. ↑ "SF Sketchfest 2016: Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher:".
  24. ↑ http://www.carolines.com/comedian/kliph-nesteroff/
  25. ↑ "Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher".
  26. ↑ "Kliph Nesteroff on Twitter".
  27. ↑ "Kliph Nesteroff's Showbiz Imagery and Chicanery, Kliph Nesteroff and Mel Brooks  Cinefamily /...".
  28. ↑ "Trevor Noah, Lewis Black, and Brian Regan Headline 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown, NY - National Comedy Center".
  29. 1 2 "Kliph Nesteroff's Showbiz Imagery and Chicanery, a few more images from the show I hosted the other...".
  30. ↑ "Kliph Nesteroff's Showbiz Imagery and Chicanery, Some people share pictures of their children. I...".
  31. ↑ Bret. "Classic Showbiz presents Robert Morse in "That's Life!" — featuring Goldie Hawn, Liza Minnelli, Rodney Dangerfield and More.".
  32. ↑ "TV TUESDAYS: An Evening With George Schlatter (trailer)".
  33. ↑ "National Comedy Center Acquires the Archives of Comedian George Carlin - National Comedy Center".
  34. ↑ Comedy, Katla McGlynn Senior; Editor, Viral; Post, The Huffington (20 January 2015). "Oops: Fred Willard Turned Down The Leading Role In 'Airplane!'".
  35. ↑ http://nycomedyfestival.com/event/kliph-nesteroff-interviews-robert-smigel/
  36. ↑ "Mensa Annual Gathering 2017".
  37. ↑ "Comedians' Holograms to Headline National Museum of Comedy".
  38. ↑ "Kliph Nesteroff Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, November 14".
  39. ↑ ClassicShowbiz (3 January 2013). "Kliph Nesteroff - WTF with Marc Maron" – via YouTube.
  40. ↑ "Episode 490 - Alan Bursky".
  41. ↑ "Episode 659 - Gloria Steinem / Kliph Nesteroff".
  42. ↑ "Kliph Nesteroff".
  43. ↑ "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast".
  44. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/mini-ep-86-forgotten-late-night-talk-shows-with-kliph-nesteroff
  45. ↑ "It's here! The Dana Gould Hour podcast holiday… - Dana Gould".
  46. ↑ "Greg Fitzsimmons » Kliph Nesteroff".
  47. ↑ "SF Sketchfest 2016: Hound Tall with Moshe Kasher:".
  48. ↑ Pesca, Mike (10 December 2015). "How Stand-Up Got Its Name" – via Slate.
  49. ↑ "Longform Podcast #172: Kliph Nesteroff · Longform".
  50. ↑ "The Best Show with Tom Scharpling : NO DUDEVEMBER! MARY HOULIHAN! KLIPH NESTEROFF! @BESTSHOW!".

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