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4 days ago
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Jeremy Piven credits family support helped fuel comedic career
(NewsNation) — Actor and comedian Jeremy Piven has been on the road with his stand-up comedy tour, but this week he's bringing the laughs back to Chicago, where it all began. The three-time Emmy Award winner is set to film his comedy special this Friday at The Vic Theatre, with two shows at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. He told 'Morning in America' that choosing Chicago was a no-brainer. 'This is my favorite place in the world,' Piven said. 'I knew I wanted to shoot my special here because I'm home.' Forensic video expert to testify in Diddy trial Piven recently buried his mother, Joyce Piven, in Chicago, whom he credits as a foundational part of his life and career. She helped shape his career with one rule: 'You can say whatever you want as long as it's funny.' 'That was very empowering because you felt like you had something to say,' Piven said. I've been improvising since I was a kid and trying to get my own lines in whatever I was filming … every once in a while I'd slip in an improv and it would make it into maybe a catch phrase like 'Let's hug it out —–.'' Piven also spoke about the raw challenge of doing stand-up. 'To do stand-up, you have to be willing to walk through public humiliation, and people don't want to be humiliated,' he said. But being from Chicago, I don't think people in this community realize how important they are because they support creative types. So, they go out and watch someone at a 99-seat black box or the Goodman or the Pitman Theatre so that we get reps, so that by the time we go out there on a national stage, we're ready because the community has supported us.' Blake Lively withdraws some claims against Justin Baldoni In addition to his comedy, Piven recently starred in 'The Performance,' a film he calls the best work of his life. Directed by his sister and based on a short story given to him by his late mother, the film explores a Jewish tap dancer who is recruited to perform a one-night engagement in Berlin in the 1930s. 'It's just incredible work that I knew if I could pull it off, which we did by the way, then it'll be the best work of my life,' he said. 'My sister did a brilliant job. It'll be out this year, and it's a tribute to my mom.' As for the comedy special, Piven hopes audiences leave with more than just laughter and walk away with a sense of who he is. Tickets for Friday's shows at The Vic are available at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
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Jeremy Piven set to perform at Blue Room Comedy Club in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — 'Entourage' star Jeremy Piven will be hitting the Blue Room Comedy Club stage later this month. According to the Blue Room Comedy Club Facebook page, Piven will be performing stand-up on Mar. 28 and Mar. 29. Tickets are available at Piven is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the show 'Entourage' in which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He has made many appearances in films like 'Black Hawk Down', 'Heat', 'PCU', and 'Rush Hour 2.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
